Filipino Stories

In a kingdom built on separation, love is not forbidden. It is controlled. Elira Laya has spent her life being overlooked in her village. But when an impossible presence begins to reach across the border that divides women from men, it awakens something she cannot explain. Somewhere beyond her reach, Kael Talin feels it too. What begins as a connection neither of them understands becomes a threat to everything they have been taught to obey. As the bond between them grows stronger, so do the risks of being discovered-and the cracks in the world that keeps them apart. Because in a kingdom where one look is sin and one touch is treason, being seen may be the most dangerous thing of all.

SEM, an infamous psychic in the "underground world", is sought by Puren, a young businessman, for his plans to overthrow the highest mafia group in their city.

"For the forced." Para sa mga mamamayang pinilit pasanin ang kahirapan. Sa mundo ng pamamahayag, may mga bahid na hindi dapat ilantad. Mga kanser sa lipunan na mas ligtas na lamang kung nakatago. Ngunit, para kay Salvatouré- ang mga katotohanang ito ay kinakailangan ilantad at mamulat ang taong bayan. Bitbit niya ang isang plumang magsisiwalat, pumasok siya sa isang Unibersidad nang may layunin- ang mahanap ang katotohanan. Sa pag-aakala niyang simpleng kurso lamang sa kolehiyo, ay magiging daan pala upang masimulan ang isang mapanganib na imbestigasyon at makatagpo si Professor Zylvius- isang misteryosong propesor sa Investigative Journalism. Kung ang kalaban ay ang pinakamataas na pinuno ng bansa, kakayanin ba ng pluma na kalabanin ang bala? O tuluyan na lamang lalamunin ng katotohanang mas ligtas kung... Off The Record.

"Everything can change, but we must always remain faithful to God no matter what." For young Gabriel, ancient family traditions feel like a chore. But behind those traditions lies a gripping story of a family of six who faced scarcity, isolation, and a critical medical crisis that threatened to break their spirits. Through the eyes of Grandpa Ezekiel, discover how an enduring faith can carry a family through their darkest hours and bring healing across generations.

They met as strangers-one a future flight attendant, the other a future pilot-both hiding feelings they didn't even understand yet. Years later, fate brings them back together, turning quiet glances into something real. But love isn't always enough. Misunderstandings pull them apart, and time moves on without them. Now, years later, the sky brings them back once more-only this time, one of them is no longer free to stay. A story about missed chances, and the kind of love that never really leaves-self love.

Embark on a rollercoaster ride of workplace drama, hidden secrets, and unexpected friendships in "Ordinary Echoes." Meet Athena Barling, whose daily grind is marred by toxic colleagues Zilly Reyes and Charles Stein, leaving her self-esteem battered. But particularly Charles, what is he hiding from Athena, and why does he make her life a misery? As Athena navigates office politics, she finds solace in her passion for voice actors, particularly in the mesmerizing talent of Lucas, whose velvety voice and masterful performances make him not only her number one idol but also her ultimate source of comfort. With every stressful encounter, Athena retreats into the world of voice acting, immersing herself in the soothing echoes of Lucas's voice. Amidst the chaos, Athena stumbles upon Conrad Imonoyama, a budding voice actor, sparking an unlikely friendship that could turn into something more. Prepare for life's "firsts" as Athena's ordinary world takes an extraordinary turn, guided by the echoes of Lucas's voice, resonating through her tumultuous journey.

The world ended in a single morning, but the real nightmare is just beginning. When a sudden, grotesque outbreak turns Pasig City into a slaughterhouse of the undead, survival isn't just about outrunning the horde-it's about keeping your pack together. Meet an unlikely trio fighting through the ruins: Odri, a 45-year-old zombie hybrid caught between his fading humanity and monster instincts; Benz, his fierce wife and a cancer survivor who refuses to let the apocalypse steal the life she fought so hard to keep; and Alice, their loyal six-year-old beagle whose sharp senses detect danger long before the humans do. As communication grids collapse and the river crossings become death traps, the family must brave a changing breed of smarter, faster predators to reach the rest of their family. But in a city where the dead are evolving, the ultimate burden might be the secrets hiding beneath their own skin. A high-octane Pinoy zombie apocalypse thriller told through multiple points of view-including the eyes of a very heroic beagle

September 26, 2019 in the Philippines. The beloved leader declares a 6-month program called "Utopia Purgatorium"-making laws temporarily disabled and police services and other services except healthcare cease to operate, aiming to "cleanse" the country against communist rebels terrorizing Mindanao. Everything seems normal to a 19-year-old nursing student named Ella until her childhood friend and her beloved classmates get killed by a bunch of school shooters and there's no police who helped her. Luckily for her, she got saved out of sheer luck and she met a mysterious boy named Gabriel-a mysterious looter whose intention is unknown-and he recruited her in his group, The Bandits, a group of looters and mercenary with different motivation and the same purpose of making fortunes in this temporary lawless nation. Author note: This is an Extraction which is completely different from Heist, since the leads' goal is to loot and extract

Chastelle Hernandez thought that entering Tsukihana University-- a prestigious school owned by a Filipino-Japanese would mean focusing on academics, chasing her dreams, and just enjoying the university life without any necessary dramas. But guess what? Fate had other plans. As the friendship, secrets, and laughter grows under the sakura trees, who would've thought that she'll crossed paths with Zevi who seems to have everything but carries burden that no one else sees. Unexpectedly, Their world collided. Will the moonlit nights of Tsukihana bring them closer together? Or will it tear them apart?

He works shifts, she doesnt even lift a finger. Thomas Ramos, a working student carrying responsibility on his back. Vivienne Jade Mabini-Laurel, a gentle and observant girl that notices the tiny things Thomas tries to hide. Between school, tiring shifts, and a home that's slowly falling apart, Thomas is doing everything he can just to keep his family together. Vivienne isn't part of his world, but her quiet kindness slips into the cracks he never meant to show. But when the weight of responsibility becomes too much and secrets inside their home start to surface, Thomas is forced to ask: How long can you hold on before everything finally breaks?

Sixteen year old Filipino-Chinese Jessamine Han, is the typical shy and quiet student from your friendly neighborhood. It was just as peaceful as any other night when her best friend, Courtney, persuaded her to try omegle.com, a chat site where you get to talk to strangers. This caused Jessamine's life to change as she met a New Yorker named Finn Andersen...kind, funny, charming, and inexplicably hot. They talked for hours and soon their friendship bloomed into something else. But, of course, there was always someone - someone who would be persistent in stopping her from crossing. Juggling with her life at home and at school, she thrived hard to overcome all the obstacles in order to be with the love of her life, even if it takes crossing the International Date Line. *** Book #2 of IDL: Prime Meridian is out now Follow for more updates: @poisonous_belladonna Cover by: @oreoandmint

RJ never expected a normal school day to end in disaster. After a sudden lockdown seals the campus during a blood-red lunar eclipse, he and his classmates find themselves trapped in a school that feels increasingly hostile with every passing hour. Rumors spread. Friendships crack. Trust becomes a luxury. As students disappear, strange messages circulate, and panic begins consuming the campus, RJ and his friends must navigate a night filled with fear, deception, and impossible choices. The longer they remain trapped inside, the more they realize one terrifying truth: The lockdown wasn't an accident.

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She was never supposed to survive the ritual. Seventeen-year-old Mara Santos has always been ordinary. Average grades, average life, average girl from Batangas trying to survive college in Manila. Nothing special. Nothing remarkable. Until she wakes up in a room that doesn't exist, with five burning lines carved into her wrist - and a boy with smoke for eyes telling her she already died three minutes ago. His name is Kael. And according to him, the curse destroying her bloodline wasn't placed by an enemy. It was placed by her. A version of herself from four hundred years ago. Now Mara has seven days to find out why her past self did it - and break the seal before every Santos still breathing burns the same way she just did. The problem? She doesn't remember any of it. And somewhere inside the fog of Limang-Liwanag, something wearing her face is laughing. Some curses aren't meant to be broken. Some are meant to be finished. FIVE LINES is a Fil-Eng dark fantasy thriller about a girl who becomes the villain of her own past life - and the boy hired to make sure she sees it through. 🖤 Updates every Saturday ⚠️ Contains dark themes. Read at your own risk.

People like me are easy to overlook. I am Hiraya Bayani Santos-shy, quiet, and always at the back of the room. I don't lead, I don't stand out, and I don't expect to be seen. Until him. Rowan De Dios-the school's star athlete, the university's golden boy, and the son of the family who owns our school. He is everything I am not: loud in presence, loved by many, and always in the spotlight. And yet... somehow, he looked at me. I never planned to fall for someone like him. But love doesn't ask for permission. It just happens... quietly. And sometimes, the ones you think will never notice you... are the ones who change your entire world.

Avery Dizon thought she had the perfect life-loyal friends, a perfect suitor, and a place at the top of Don Gregorio Scholastic Institute. But after falling from the third floor of their school building, she wakes up with broken bones, missing memories, and a strange ability she never asked for. She can hear people's inner thoughts. And what she hears destroys everything she once believed. Her best friend is hiding something. Her suitor is lying. Her classmates secretly hate her. Everyone around her has a voice inside their head-except Angelica, the girl she never trusted, and Gregory McKenzie, the mysterious blue-haired transfer student who suddenly enters her life. Why can't Avery hear him? And more importantly... Who pushed her? A Taglish young adult mystery-romance about fake friends, hidden truths, betrayal, and the one stranger whose silence might change everything.

Accolades: 🏆x8 🇰🇷🇪🇸 Namjoon version In the glittering world of K-pop, where fame dazzles and secrets lurk in the shadows, a renowned Korean idol,Kim Namjoon finds himself drawn to an enigmatic, shy Harvard graduate harboring a profound, hidden truth. As their worlds collide, amidst the clamor of adoring ARMY fans and the weight of unspoken mysteries, they navigate an unexpected love that could unravel both their carefully guarded lives. A story of unlikely connections, daunting secrets, and the power of love to bridge even the deepest divides. Published on 23/02/21. Cover credits @Pastelskies15 5th book in the 7 parts in the 'Soulbound- BTS Soulmate' Series. Highest rating #21 Filipino 9/05/21 #5 cutenessoverload 7/02/23 #1 monarchy 1/11/22 #1 hybe 28/09/22 #5 protector 28/02/22 # 2 palace 16/04/22 🏆Achievements 🏆 🥇1st in the BTS_Awards 2022 🥇1st in the Starlit BTS Awards 2021 🥈2nd in Arista Awards 2024-best cover 🥈2nd in the Life Goes On Awards 2024 🥈2nd in the Zephyros Awards 2022 🥉3rd in Aether Mini Awards 2024-cover 🥉3rd in the Blue and Grey Awards 2021 🥉3rd in the BTS, Smooth like Butter Awards 2021

Enemies to colleagues to neighbors to lov - absolutely not. Absolutely. Not. ▬▬▬▬▬▬ Athena Rivera is a bedside nurse. Prejudiced against rich, privileged, and devilishly attractive guys, especially the one she's known half her life and sworn to hate ever since. Ivo Valerio is a surgical resident. Too prideful to ever admit nursing a crush, especially on someone he spent half his life pretending not to notice. But neither pride nor prejudice is enough to keep them apart, especially when they're assigned to work on the same floor of the same hospital - and just when she least expects it, he moves into the same apartment building, right next door. With chaotic night shifts where they're forced to rely on each other, quiet morning walks they keep accidentally taking together, and only a paper-thin wall left between them at home - the truth they've been refusing to name is running out of places to hide. And the closer it gets . . . the more they have to lose.

They say, fake it 'til you make it - but what happens when "making it" is the biggest lie of your life? Tatiana Ingrid Ortega is a master of deception. With a smile that sells and a life that looks like a dream, she convinces the world she's untouchable, but the thing about masks is that the longer you wear them, the harder they are to take off. When she is hired to save a business that is drowning, she realizes she's not the only one keeping secrets within these walls. Now, she is playing a game where the stakes are higher than her reputation. One wrong move, and her golden mask won't just fall - it will shatter, and she will have nowhere left to hide. Will she finally reveal her true self, or will she lose everything trying to keep the facade alive?