(This is a winner of Wattys 2020 under the Science Fiction category.) A group of students discover their unique abilities, and go through a mysterious journey of knowing the truth about their school, their power, and themselves. ******** Jacob never wanted to go to Faircastle High School - it was his mother who wanted it. But when Jacob thought that staying in the school was all he had to endure, he manages to top a certain placement exam. Through it, he becomes a member of the Paramount - the group of Faircastle's best eight students that represent the intelligence division they are from. Little did he know that behind the after-school activities and supplemental classes, a secret about themselves will be discovered and awakened. Their lives are about to change, when great power come from the peculiarity and intelligence they all possess. Note: This story is highly inspired by the Thai novel-turned-series, The Gifted and The Gifted: Graduation.

Zan Sebastian Del Fuego, a Civil Engineering Student at FEU Institute of Technology, is one of those college guys who do not want to fall in love with girls younger than them especially those who are still in high school. Not until he met Laureen Sandoval, an FEU Senior High School Student, between those little spaces.

PUBLISHED UNDER POP FICTION (SUMMIT BOOKS) The Neighbors Series #1 Highest Rank: #13 in General Fiction ** Eunice Dizon met Nathaniel Marquez when they were kids. Nang makilala niya ito, isinumpa na niya sa sarili niya na gagawin niya ang lahat para maging kaibigan niya. Mission accomplished. They became best friends. Hanggang umabot sa puntong minahal nila ang isa't isa. Pero hindi naging madali ang lahat. Dahil sa mga dahilan niya, unti-unti niyang nasaktan ang taong mahal niya. Ngunit paano kung ang pamilyang mahal na mahal ni Eunice ay isa rin sa maging dahilan para sila ay magkasakitan? Kaya ba niyang ipaglaban ang kanyang minamahal? O hahayaan na lang niya itong masaktan ng tuluyan? Hanggang saan nga ba ang kaya niyang ibigay para sa taong mahal na mahal niya? ** Status: Completed

University Series #3. Sevi, the team captain of Growling Tigers, never expected to fall in love again after his first heartbreak with his bestfriend.. until he met Elyse, the spoiled cheerleader from La Salle.

A (not-so) hopeless romantic writer. A weird (not-so-much of a) stranger. A lot of (denying) feelings in between. A (continuation of the online) connection that ends on 11 / 23.

A writer. A weird stranger. A lot of little conversations. An online understanding. Every night. 23:11.

She can see the future, her name is Jill Morie. They are Peculiars, they exist. And this is their tale. ***** Jill Morie, the girl who can see the future, never wants her power and believes that every event in the universe is already determined. Until one day, she decided to interfere with fate to compensate for her guilt. And this is the beginning of her quest. She then discovered that there are other beings like her who have exceptional abilities and a secret organization called 'Memoire' who hunts them down. -- THE PECULIARS' TALE (Wattys 2015 Winner) Genre: Scifi, Action, Young Adult, Mystery-Thriller Status: Completed

(Finished) When Isaac Jacob tries the Heartbreak Hotline app to deal with his heartbreak. An epistolary.

When lethargic university lecturer, Theo Gomez, meets an enigmatic and mysterious woman one night, he never expects his life to change forever. Yet, when Juniper asks him the haunting question "Will you cry when I die?" he is drawn into a passionate and transformative journey with her. As Juniper reveals that she got only a month to live, she asks Theo to be her companion and share in the joys and pains of her remaining days. As the bond between them deepens, Theo must confront his own fears of love and loss, and ultimately decide whether he is willing to risk his heart to love again. Published under PSICOM Publishing Inc.

When an unlikely group comprising of a photographer, writer, musician, artist, and poet band together for a documentary film project, anything can happen. Even the impossible. ***** College student Molly Lazuli's dream was always to become a writer. But since her parents never supported that calling, she worked towards an Engineering degree instead. When she winds up in a Humanities course, she is befriended by a fellow classmate, Cole Manzano, who convinces her to team up with him on creating a major project for the finals. Together, they recruit other members: John Garnet Sucgang, who also happens to be Molly's secret crush who is also a painter; Jasper Tupas, a gay actor and poet; and Alexa, a moody musician. Together the group embarks on a journey that not only has them creating a documentary of their lives' triumphs and tragedies, but also makes them realize the true meaning of friendship, acceptance, and what it takes to make their dreams come true. #Wattys2019 Winner Filipino Readers Choice Award 2022 Winner (Young Adult Category) DISCLAIMER: This story is written in Taglish.