Batangas Stories

Burned out by the suffocating corporate grind of Manila, Kiane retreats to the quiet town of Cuenca, Batangas, seeking a sanctuary to rebuild her life. Instead, she finds Juan-a reserved cattle farmhand and seasonal mountain guide who holds the secrets of Mount Maculot in his calloused hands. Over shared cups of strong kapeng barako and quiet trails, their lives intertwine in ways neither expected. But Kiane's time in the province is ticking away, and Juan is bound to the land by ties he cannot break. Can a love born between the mountain and the lake survive when their paths are pulled in opposite directions?

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Not your typical rich girl stories. Experience the province kind of life as you go along with this city girls turned into probinsyanas. Tatlong magkakaibigan na nagplaplano ng isang bakasyon ngunit lingid sa kanilang alam na may plano pala ang kanilang mga magulang na makakapagpabago mula sa kanilang nakasanayan na buhay. The story starts now.

Even the most peaceful rivers must meet the wildest seas and face the the strongest storm.

Ang akda na Ito ay parang imahinasyon lamang. Ang mga kapangalan at katulad na pangyayari ay hindi sinasadya. Instagram: Vineagscn

WTA number one Isabela Reyes walked off the court at five-three in the third set of an Australian Open final and told the trainer it was her shoulder. It wasn't. Six weeks later she drives herself to a small clay-court academy in Batangas, Philippines run by a retired Davis Cup player she spent four days near at a junior tournament ten years ago. She tells her team she needs quiet. She tells her sponsors she is managing the injury. She does not tell anyone what actually happened in Melbourne, or why she has not been able to serve through a third set since. Rafael Santos asks no questions. He gives her a court, a guest room, and breakfast at seven. He does not press. What follows is three weeks of early mornings, honest conversations, and one kiss at dusk - interrupted by documentary crews and sponsorship teams and the entire machinery of her public life arriving in the quiet world he has built. The French Open is eleven weeks away. The ranking means nothing if she cannot find her way back to the game she started playing when she was nine, before winning became the point. This is a slow burn. It earns it. ~85,000 words. Complete.

Puno ang langit ng bituin at kay lamig pa ng hangin, sayong tingin ako'y nababaliw, giliw~

"She's long dead!" As people remind you. But you're still hoping that she's there. Your best friend for 15 years, and you didn't got the chance to tell her how much you love her. Then you realised, she's here all along and you met her with a different face. What would you feel if the love you regret not to have for the remaining time turns out to just be beside you, all along. Written in Tagalog and English

Some love stories are written in laughter, tears, and the loudest silences.

Denise caught herself having unusual behavior towards Shawn while her boss is a mystery to her. Her story starts from the accident... or maybe before the tragedy.

This a motivational poem I wrote during an impromptu poetry competition. This poem won 2nd Place in the held Higher Education Regional Press Conference last 2011 at Batis Aramin Hotel, Lucban Quezon. The said poem garnered an entry to the Luzonwide Press Conference held in Balanga City, Bataan, (2012).

Bilang isang babaeng lumaking maraming pangarap sa buhay, hindi lamang para sa kanyang sarili kundi pati na rin sa kanyang pamilya. Napakalaking bagay na matupad ang isang pangarap na matagal na niyang inaasam, ngunit sa hindi inaasahang pagkakataon ay ito pa yata ang magbubukas ng daan patungo sa masalimuot niyang nakaraan. Ang simple at payak na pamumuhay na inakala niyang magkakaroon na ng pagbabago at pag angat dahil dito ay naglaho't nagpaguho sa napakatibay niyang pag-asa. For someone who don't easily give up on something, would she gave up her happiness for wealth and prosperity?

A story about me, the one thing I couldn't tell anybody personally. I'd rather have it written here. I'd rather have the truth written here. I'd rather have my feelings and emotions written here for everyone to feel it. Than to be judged personally. By people who's supposed to be nice. And supposed to treat you like family. Do enjoy, this is based on a true story. Based on what I've seen, heard, smelt and felt....

Amor is supposed to be having fun and chilling at her new vacation house sa Pier ng mga Del Mar pero nasira ito nang dumating ang pabigat at sakit sa ulong ulupong na si Timotheo. "Is that how you greet visitors?"

Genre: Mystery Romance | Inspired by Real Dreams Main Character: Gemaema Ruth S. Reyes Setting: Malabrigo Lighthouse, Lobo, Batangas Timeline: From 2020 (Pandemic) to 2025 (Present) Inspired by: Recurring dreams, Araw Gabi, and a mystery connected to the past Teaser: Bawat gabi, iisang tanong ang bumabalik: "Sino ka?" Sa panaginip ni Gemaema, palaging naroon ang parola. Isang lalaki ang naghihintay, ngunit kailanma'y hindi niya ito masilayan ng buo. Limang taon na ang lumipas. Ngayong 2025, handa na siyang balikan ang lugar ng panaginip-ang Malabrigo Lighthouse-upang hanapin ang katotohanan... at marahil, ang puso niyang matagal nang nakatali sa tanong na walang sagot. All right reserved 2025!

Short Essay: I wrote this article back in 2011 during one of my off-campus services in Batangas City.

Disheartened because of the recent dreadful events, introvert Sadie writes her last journal entry in her diary before leaving it in a garbage bin across town. The diary being the only friend Sadie ever has and has ever written to; she is surprised when she finds a letter addressed to herself in her mailbox. It turns out, a boy from across the city had read her diary entries-and is now writing to Sadie with hopes of casting joy into the young woman's heart. For quite some time, the two exchanged their handwritten letters, both bringing sparks of happiness to the newly-found friendship. For a while, it distracted Sadie from being anguished; but when Sadie asks for her diary back and the young man agrees to end their letter-writings, she asks herself: Can she really live in solitude?

At the Road's Cruel End (A.R.C.E.) Genre: Horror | Folklore | Supernatural Thriller What was meant to be a joyful beach trip turns into a nightmare when two families find themselves stranded in a remote forest near Batangas after a mysterious roadside accident. With no signal, no help in sight, and nightfall closing in, they're forced to accept the hospitality of seemingly kind strangers in a secluded rural village. But the town holds terrifying secrets-rooted in deep Visayan folklore and ancient blood rituals. As the full moon rises, dark forces awaken. Children vanish. Animals are slaughtered. And old houses begin to whisper with the voices of the dead. At the heart of the horror is Nanay Daria-an ancient aswang matriarch whose appetite for flesh is only matched by her hold over the town. Only a few will survive the night. Some will change forever. And none will ever forget what waited for them... At the Road's Cruel End. Get your FULL COPY here: https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=yNp9EQAAQBAJ

DESCRIPTION: Sa Lobo, isang tahimik na bayan na napapalibutan ng dagat at bundok, may isang lihim na hindi nakikita ng karamihan. Para kay Gemae, hindi ito simpleng lugar. Ito ang lugar na matagal na niyang napapanaginipan. At sa bawat paglapit niya sa Malabrigo Point Lighthouse, mas lalo niyang nararamdaman- Na hindi lang siya bisita. May dahilan kung bakit siya naroon. At may isang taong naghihintay sa kanya... matagal na.