Philippineliterature Stories

THE QUEST FOR THE SWORD BEGINS. ASH, ZADE, AND JASPER VASQUEZ thought they could return to their normal lives after the Battle of Salihid, however, the troubles are far from over. A new threat arises, the second powerful aswang, Varong, who sends his greatest warriors to slaughter the Mandirigmas. And the Endarkened Demons are hunting them after they killed one of their own. Trevor's connection to the brothers are served. To complicate matters, a rising tension between the brothers and the Order of Mandirigmas when they learn that the brothers inadvertently aided a demon, the order questions their loyalty. However, they are tasked to look for the Blade of the Beast, a second Hell Artifact, as it was lost during the Manila Invasion. This is the only way to redeem their position as a Mandirigma. Everybody wants the sword for their own agenda. The brothers wants to restore their place in their secret society, Varong wants it to kill the Mandirigmas, and unpredictable enemies wants it too.

I've spent a lot of time thinking about what it truly means to call the Philippines 'HOME.' It's a place of incredible warmth and breathtaking beauty, but it also has its shadows and its struggles. I decided to put those feelings into words. My new poetry collection on Wattpad, Chosen Land, Beloved Beat , is my honest tribute to our country-capturing both the gold and the grit of our islands. I'd love for you to take a look and let me know which piece resonates with you the most. Follow me on Wattpad if you want, I am John Mark N. Luciano (@DonJuanMarco), if you saw the name of Moriones Zazadevha, that was my former Wattpad account. I would be publish One Poem, on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. 12:00 am(Philippine Time) (All criticism will be accepted as long as it does not contain any foul language or insults. Let us keep our Good Manners and Right Conduct. To God be the Glory.)

A smile was all it took ...to let go of her dreams; ...to walk away from her promising future; ...to abandon the one she once believed was the love of her life. Just a smile away... ...towards the one that unraveled the life she had always known. One smile away was all it took to leave everything behind and follow another path. But it was a step she could never retrace-shattering the world she once knew, and the storm she unleashed followed her everywhere, pulling her back again and again to that day she fell for that smile. And in the quiet hours, when the storm grew quiet, she wondered: Did she make the right choice?

Collection of my own sonnets. They were written many years before (during my puberty stage) and I just want to share my writings to all of you. Will be making more soon!

Spring City has been thriving amongst all the cities in the Philippines, built where once a mountain stood high, a new sanctuary for Felicia after running away from a painful past. On her first day, she meets an eccentric neighbor, Carlotta claiming to be a witch. Then, there's Chris, a handsome botanist who surprisingly, makes her feel like a teenager again. Everything is going well and as planned until the 31st of October. About the Author Cindy Dela Cruz spent her childhood years in Cavite before moving to the bustling city of Hong Kong. She writes in the evening and works as a travel specialist during the day. She founded 8Letters, a publishing company, and a bookstore that sells indie books. Cover photo by Andoyman. Order the paperback here: https://goo.gl/Lp94iR

READY YOUR SWORDS. DEFEAT THE CURSED ASWANGS. Ash, Zade, and Jasper Vasquez are Mandirigmas-warriors born to battle vampiric aswangs, demons, and other supernatural creatures. But the brothers are special. Each of them is gifted with the powers. When a string of brutal murders rocks their hometown of Nueva Bonifacio, including the mysterious death of their parents. The brothers patrol the street and begin to uncover that there's more to these cases than they initially thought. Making things even more complicated is a cunning demon that appears with a tempting offer that could change everything. Uneasy alliances and tensions are formed. Soon, they discover the Red Death Aswang Clan. They are under a curse that makes them unable to eat human flesh, and they have not yet died. The Aswangs will do whatever it takes to eat flesh again. As the forces of evil battle to tear them apart, the Vasquez brothers' only hope is to stand together as a family.

A rising rockstar's hidden love for his bandmate's girlfriend shatters their brotherhood and their band, forcing them all to navigate a "complicated" path to find their own authentic harmonies, both in life and in music.

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Silas, a quiet boy in San Roque, prefers collecting stones in sardine cans over playing with other children, fearing the changes that come with growing up. When Teo, a lively boy, discovers his collection, he shows genuine interest and slowly draws Silas out of his solitude. One day, Teo convinces him to join a game of tumbang preso, and for the first time, Silas experiences the joy of play. As the day ends, Teo gives him a stone, but instead of sealing it away like the others, Silas leaves it in the open, realizing that childhood is not something to preserve-it is meant to be lived. --- https://pin.it/3efNpOp7P

Pancho was a spy, radioman, and worked with the Allies against the Japs during WW2 in Manila. He thought that life would be over when he flew from a war in Madrid then witnessed another one at home. But he was wrong, it was in fact was just starting out. Witness opulence, parties, polo matches, life before the war, and how it changed after, how Pancho once lived the life that was once the young and the beautiful. Completed Champion: Historical Novel Category for The Donut Book Club Awards 2020 ⭐️

Elias Santiago never intended to return from the mountain. Haunted by quiet despair and the weight of a life that no longer felt worth living, he set out to disappear. But what he found instead was a forgotten shrine, cloaked in mist-and a young woman standing in its ruins. Lila is unlike anyone Elias has ever met. She speaks like a character from an old myth, wears a dress from another time, and claims to have lived for centuries, bound in devotion to a god who never appeared. Alone for generations, she has waited-out of love, duty, or perhaps something deeper she can no longer name. What begins as a tragic misunderstanding slowly turns into something fragile and unexpected. As Elias helps Lila tend to the abandoned grounds she still calls home, their quiet days stir something in both of them: wonder, companionship, and a hope neither dared to feel again. But vows to the divine are not made lightly. And in the shadows of forgotten gods, even the gentlest love may awaken something ancient. Tender, lyrical, and steeped in atmosphere, The Bride of the Mountain is a story about loneliness, faith, and what happens when two lost souls find each other at the edge of the world.

A re-imagination of the Philippine-Visayan mythology when the folk gods and goddesses of "Kahilwayan" (Liberty) battle the forces of "Kadudulman" (Darkness) to maintain the balance of Reality through the chosen champions of "Katawhan" (Humanity), who were gifted with "Pamlang", the powers of the gods and goddesses. Will the champions of Katawhan defeat the forces of Kadudulman, and succeed in their quest to maintain the balance of Reality?

No. 4 of the Hala Collection

This is an anthology of short stories that I wrote. I update this collection as soon as there's something new to share. *** 1. Do You Remember? - She was scared then. And now that she is brave, it is too late. 2. Just One Of The Boys - Four guys. One girl. One roof. And then there's a lockdown. 3. Lights Out - A scary story inspired by true events. 4. Day Pass - She's anything but Normal until she finds the place where it's okay if she's not okay. 5. It Was Late Afternoon - This is kind of a sad story. 6. A Young And Angry Summer - The unexpected summer a city boy could only imagine. 7. December 26 - A retelling of a tragic experience helps her on the way to acceptance. 8. The Fish Pond - Isang maikling kwento.

But if you find that you can't cry, that you can't feel anything, what then? The inability to feel anything, neither sadness nor anything else, is one of the danger signs in melancholic depression. Melancholia is a severe form of depressive illness. Melancholic patients would typically be deeply sad. Since the Ancients, profound sadness, often without an apparent cause, has screamed "melancholia." And screamed it loudly because such patients are at risk of suicide. But beyond deep sadness there is feeling . . . nothing. This really should sound an alarm.

It is about two women, Dari De Paz, a ballet dancer and Josefa Cruz, a violinist.

Fray Syquia Lim, news correspondent priest of the Royal Chronicler's Bureau was assigned by the Philippine Crown to interview eye witnesses and prominent people during the formation of the kingdom 20 years earlier. Little does he know of what danger awaits him as he meet people in a chaotic era before Pax Filipina (Philippine Peace)

The treacherous play of fate of having to meet your soulmate at the wrongest time possible. Now, what? Do you wait for something great? or will you be on your way? est. 08142020

Luis and James are back-but now, distance tests the strength of their bond. Attending different universities, they must navigate the challenges of a long-distance relationship while new people, experiences, and temptations enter their lives. Will their love survive the pull of separation, or will the new paths they walk lead them apart?