Batangas Stories

Si Mirasol Eliana Ruiz ay kilala sa kanilang bayan bilang "Manang Sol." Lumaki sa puder ng kanyang lola Asul, nasanay sa tahimik na buhay, konserbatibong paligid, at asal na tila lagpas at hindi naaayon sa bata niyang edad. Para sa iba, kakaiba siya. Sobrang kakaiba. Ngunit para kay Sol, iyon siya... at iyon ang mundo niya. Hanggang sa dumating si Hael Alonzo De Vera sa bayan at buhay nila. Isang batang Maynila na napadpad sa Batangas para bisitahin ang kanyang lolo kasama ang kanyang kapatid at pinsan. Sanay si Hael sa ingay ng lungsod, sa mabilis na takbo ng buhay, at sa mga taong hindi nagdadalawang-isip sa paglalahad ng iniisip nila. Sa madaling salita, kabaligtaran siya ni Sol. Sa gitna ng isang mainit at payapa sanang bakasyon, magtatagpo ang dalawang mundong hindi dapat magtagpo- ang tahimik at ang magulo, ang tradisyonal at ang moderno. Ngunit paano kung sa likod ng pagiging "Manang" ni Sol ay may puso pala siyang handang matutong sumabay sa bago? At paano kung si Hael, sa kabila ng kanyang kasiyahan sa lungsod, ay unti-unting mahulog sa katahimikan ng probinsya... at sa babaeng hindi niya inaasahang mamahalin niya? START: April 9, 2026 END:

This is a quatrained free verse poem that I wrote in 2018.

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.

Will Keyla resist her fate? Or she will just accept and make the most out of it?

Waiting outside, Finding you in the Rain. I'm Paris In The Rain..

I was a city girl while he was a village boy. One day we take a 1 week vacation in my Lola's village, the reason why I meet him.

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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

It's more fun in Batangas. Isang tulang alay say lahat ng mga Batanggenyo at sa lahat ng hindi pa nakikita ang ganda ng aming lalawigan.

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.

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.

Coco meets Lomi is a story of two lovers from Lucena and Lipa. They manage to work their relationship for 2 years despite that they are miles away from each other. Would their relationship make it to the end?

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).

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

Out of nowhere, I breathe my last when I cum and called his name. Nope. I don't know him, he does not know me. But it feels like my body does.

"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

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?