SIS (Social Issue Series) #4: Bullying They say that beauty is a luxury. That good looks is the only privilege that matters. That the world is only in favor of those who were born pretty. Sa panahon nga raw ngayon, parang kasalanan na ang pagiging less attractive. You're unappealing? Emotionally weak? Naive? How pathetic. Now you gotta deal with the consequences, loser. Sounds like bullshit? Yup. The truth may be harsh but it is what it is. Once you failed to reach the very high standards set by the society, you're doomed. Yara Isabelle got the deadliest combination of being unattractive, soft-hearted and innocent. But she used to get by and survive the bullying just fine. Because she got her knight-in-shining armor. Her childhood sweetheart. Not until he stopped saving her. Not until he stopped caring. Not until he got fed up of everything. Sky Edison used to be full of compassion. But that was before something terrible happened within their family. His perception had changed. He now finds it ridiculous that people let themselves get treated badly. However, the downside is that for some significant circumstances, these two have to share a condo as they enter senior high school. What could possibly happen given their situation? How would it feel like living under the same roof not with your bully but your former superhero who's now just a witness of your despair? How would it feel like going home to a place with a person who gets to see you getting bullied everyday at school? Wattys 2020 Winner under Young Adult Category

Blake Monteverde is a living proof that prince does still exist. He is the ideal boyfriend every teenage girl could dream of. He's the man every lady wishes to date. And he is the husband every woman aspires to marry. He's handsome, intelligent, cool and above all a sole heir of a billion-peso worth company. His elite status gives him the impression of being unapproachable, snob and arrogant. But one day his luxurious life turned into chaos when a carefree, energetic and a martial art expert woman showed up. She volunteered to become his bodyguard but as days went on, he fell in her unique charm...only to find out that she's an undercover police officer who's only using him as a bait to capture a notorious kidnapping syndicate.

"Drake Palma, humanda ka! I'm going to get you by hook or by crook!" Ito si Alys Perez, may pagka-loner, maingay, madalas bagsak ang grades sa klase, bigo sa pag-ibig, at may malaki siyang problema. Kasi naman, pumayag siyang gawin ang isang bagay na wala talaga siyang kahit anong experience. Ano ba naman ang alam niya sa pangse-seduce? At lalo na sa matalino, hot na hot, at super sungit na classmate pa niyang si Drake Palma?! Ah basta! Gagamitin niya ang lahat ng powers niya para maging "mission accomplished" sa challenge na ito. Hindi siya makapapayag na maging isa sa napakaraming babae sa school na naging brokenhearted dahil sa playboy na si Drake.

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Inakala ni Kaizer at Sitti na magiging okay na sa kanila ang lahat dahil sa mahal na nila ang isa't-isa. Na hindi na lang pagkukunwari ang relasyon at nararamdaman nila at wala ng makakatibag sa kanilang pagiging mag-TB at TG at sa kanilang 'to infinity and beyond'. Pero magawa pa kaya nilang ipaglaban ang relasyon nila na nagsimula sa isang 'tag realtionship' kung marami ng tao ang hahadlang para makuha nila ang kanilang happy every after? Gaano nga ba kalaki ang magiging papel ni Mia, na first love at first girlfriend ni Kaizer, sa kanilang relasyon? ©MaevelAnne

Nagsimula ang kwento nila sa maling pagkaka-tag ni Sitti sa pinakasikat na lalaki sa school nila na si Kaizer Buenavista. At ngayong magboyfriend at girlfriend na sila, ano pa kaya ang pagbabagong mangyayari sa buhay ni Sitti ngayong bumalik na rin ang babaeng unang nagpatibok sa puso ng kanyang tag/true boyfriend? At malaman na rin kaya ni Sitti kung sino ba talaga ang misteryosong lalaki sa likod ng operator ni Kaizer Buenavista na isang fictional character? ⒸMaevelAnne

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