(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.

Ano'ng gagawin mo kung sakaling bibigyan ka ng isang mahiwagang bulaklak? Isang mahiwagang bulaklak na kayang tuparin ang mga kagustuhan mo sa buhay. Tatanggapin mo ba ito kahit na sa huli ay alam mong isang buhay ang magiging kapalit? Kayang baguhin ng bulaklak na ito ang takbo ng buhay mo. Pero paano kung lamunin ka ng kapangyarihan nito? Ano'ng gagawin mo kung unti-unting nawawala sa 'yo ang mga mahal mo sa buhay? *** Most Impressive Rank: #9 in #lessons (01/14/2020)

Tuwing Biyernes ay may nakukuhang sulat si Anna sa labas ng kanilang bahay mula sa isang taong nagngangalang Rafael. But in her seventeen years of existence, she never interacted or been close with someone with the same name. The weird thing is, halos lahat ng nakalagay sa sulat na nakukuha niya ay related talaga sa kanya. Now she's wondering who this Rafael is. Until she met a guy named Rafael in her college algebra class. This is the first time she met this guy. Isip siya nang isip kung nagkita o nakilala na ba niya noon ang lalaki pero hindi talaga niya ito maalala. And this Rafael is always teasing her like he has hidden feelings for her, o baka nag-a-assume lang siya? Pinagdududahan ni Anna si Rafael, iniisip niya kung ito ba talaga ang nag-iiwan ng mga sulat sa labas ng bahay nila. Is Rafael the one who sent those? Or is there another story behind the letters? *** Highest Rank: #09 in #letters (09/23/2019)

Merong iba't-ibang paraan ang mga tao para makatakas sa reyalidad. Yung iba nagbabasa ng libro, nanonood ng mga drama sa tv, nakikinig ng music. Meron namang nagsusulat, nag d-drawing, nag p-paint, at nag co-compose ng kanta. Pero si Angelique, ang paraan niya ng pagtakas sa reyalidad ay tuwing nananaginip siya. Dahil meron siyang ibang kakayahan. Ang kakayahan na kontrolin at i-manipulate ang sarili niyang panaginip.

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.

[ AVAILABLE!!! | COMPLETED ] Crush na crush ni Cass si Ansel, ang unsociable na kakambal ng best friend niyang si Greta. Kahit kulang ito ng kabutihan sa katawan at may pagkayabang, lagi niya pa ring nakikita ang maganda rito. Until, nalaman nito na may crush siya rito. Bukod sa tahasan siyang ni-reject at pinunit ang kanyang love letter, he avoided her like she's the harbringer of a deadly disease. Four years later, nagulat na lang siya nang makita ulit ito. Ito kasi ang "sinuhulan" ng kaibigan niya para samahan siya sa three weeks na libreng getaway na napanalunan nila. Talk about awkward. Inalo na lang niya ang sarili dahil three weeks lang naman niya itong pakikisamahan. Although, dapat hindi niya ji-ni-jinx ang sarili nang maaga, dahil maraming pwedeng mangyari sa loob ng tatlong linggo. Especially, if Ansel the Horrible is actually nice and she can see that without being the naive girl who has been chasing him like a lovesick puppy. +++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ DATE POSTED: 13 Dec. 2018 DATE END: 1 Mar 2019

Lumisan pa-Maynila para magkolehiyo ang nagulong pangarap ni Mari Solei Lacsamana nang dumating ang isang tattooed bad boy sa buhay niya, kung saan ang pagtakbo sana niya palayo ay naging paikot-ikot pabalik sa pagkasira nilang dalawa. *** Walang ibang ginusto si Mari Solei kung hindi ang takasan ang abusive niyang auntie at pinsan. Pagka-transfer ng isang bad boy sa school nila, ibinigay nito ang panandaliang 'pagtakas' sa kanya nang hindi umaalis. Ngunit, nang tanggihan niya ang offer nitong tuluyang tumakbo, ang desisyon niya ang humadlang sa sana ay masaya nilang magiging buhay. Sa muling pagtatagpo, nag-iba na ang lalaking nakilala niya at mula sa innocent love ay iba na rin ang nais nito. Mao-overcome kaya ni Mari Solei ang pagbabago at paikot-ikot nilang dalawa kung sa bawat paglapit nila sa isa't isa ay kinasisira niya, nito, at ng mga tao sa kanilang paligid?

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.

May urban legend na kumakalat online. May sumpa raw sa Shibuya na tuwing sasakay ka sa last train ride ng 23:57PM ay magsisimulang magbago ang buhay mo... Story and Art: Raykosen FB, IG and Twitter: @raykosen Note: ~ A paranormal story na isinulat ko habang nasa train station ako ng Shibuya (Tokyo). ~ Check out the ALAGAD story for extension of this story. It talks about Rio Sakurada's point of view and story. ~ Thank you for making 23:57 number 1 in the Paranormal genre ranking on its first to final chapters! ~ 23:58, a 23:57 sequel debuted in March 2020.

"Last year he was buried. last week he appeared. Last night he was seen. Today he began to kill. Here comes Dondy and he's coming for you." (Taglish/Completed)