Philippines Stories

•SELF-PUBLISHED• •PUBLISHED UNDER ABS-CBN BOOKS NoInk• Battle Above The Clouds Series#2 Col. Vicente Enriquez. The comrade of Gen. Gregorio del Pilar who fought with him during the 'Battle Above the Clouds'. This young soldier had a tragic experience in love causing him not to believe on destiny but everything had changed when he met this joyful young lady from a noble family in Ilocos Norte. Josefina Izabelle Ycasiano. A joyful young lady from the North who always fantasizing about love. Ating tunghayan ang kwento ni Col. Enriquez... (COMPLETED) Disclaimer: Book cover's photo not mine. Credits to the rightful owner of the photo.

an epistolary. Wonah frantically searches for her missing test paper, checking everywhere in a growing panic. Unbeknownst to her, Erson sits nearby, has the paper she's looking for.

- Some journeys begin with a language. Others begin with a single conversation. When a Filipino researcher travels to Spain in search of forgotten history, he never imagines that the answers he seeks are quietly waiting inside old libraries, faded photographs, and the lives of strangers who somehow feel familiar. As the past slowly reveals itself, an unexpected connection begins to grow-one that feels both beautifully new and strangely remembered. But some stories are written long before two people ever meet. And sometimes, the greatest test of love is not finding one another... ...but discovering whether two hearts can remain together when life asks one of them to stay while the other must go. "Quédate allí" (Stay there) is a slow-burn BL romance about history, memory, family, and the invisible threads that bind two souls across generations, where every reunion carries the quiet possibility of farewell. Every goodbye may be another beginning.

Years after leaving Philippine Science High School Main Campus, Sheena Marie Ballesteros returns for an alumni gathering expecting the usual reunion rituals: old jokes, updated careers, group photos, and the strange discomfort of seeing former classmates as adults. Then Christopher Laurence Marquez walks in. Everyone remembers Christopher as the quiet one. Brilliant, careful, composed, and almost impossible to read. The kind of batchmate people respected from a distance because he always seemed like he knew where he was going, even when nobody else did. But the Christopher who returns to the old campus feels different. Still calm. Still precise. Still unmistakably himself. Only lighter. As Sheena and their batchmates spend the afternoon around him, teasing, observing, remembering, and quietly recalibrating everything they thought they knew, the reunion becomes more than a trip back to an old school. It becomes a glimpse of how a life can change shape without losing its center. [A post-Constellations Underfoot novella]

When her mind races, time unravels. When her heart loves, history trembles.

TO FOLLOW YOU INTRODUCTION "Erick, I love you but I'm not good enough for you," said Daphne (Daphne May Dawson). Erick (Erick Liam Smith), who had heard what Daphne said, stopped walking and faced her, walking slowly back to her. "I'm sorry but did you just say you're not good enough for me?" Sigh "My lovely May, who told you of such a lie?" said Erick while caressing Daphne's cheek then cupping them. "If only you knew how hard it is to live without you - I can't even breathe if I can't see you near," said Erick. Daphne surprised, opened and closed her mouth wanting to say something but decided not to. Seeing as Daphne didn't say anything, Erick smirked and hugged her. In Erick's mind: I will never again lose Daphne like what happened in the past. In this lifetime would our lovely couple live happily or would their love story be a tragedy for both of them? Follow and read the story of Erick and Daphne in To Follow You. By: Nyctophilia STATUS: Ongoing GENRE: Fiction, Sci-fi, Romance, Drama, Comedy, Sports, Fantasy

Some people arrive in your life like fireworks. They burn brightly, loudly, and disappear just as quickly. Others arrive like rain. Quietly. Consistently. Without asking for attention. Akio "Aki" has spent almost a decade loving someone she thought she would marry. After one heartbreak too many, she promises herself that work will be enough. Then a new Japanese staff member joins their international ESL company. Polite. Earnest. Hopelessly curious about the Philippines. Reiji-who insists she call him "Reij"-only plans to stay for a three-month internship. Instead, he finds himself staying for the people, the culture... and for one manager with curtain bangs, a Pikachu collection, and a smile that always seems to hide a little sadness. From language lessons and café hopping to jeepney rides, barrio fiestas, and ordinary office mornings, two people from different worlds slowly discover that love doesn't always begin with grand confessions. Sometimes... it begins with remembering how someone likes their coffee. And asking- **"Kaon ta?"**

Sometimes the best conversations begin with the wrong assumptions. Christina never expected a dating app match to become the funniest part of her day. Faiz never expected a woman halfway across the world to keep him awake until sunrise. Between cultural misunderstandings, endless banter, accidental flirting, and conversations that refuse to end, two strangers slowly discover that the best connections aren't built through grand romantic gestures-but through laughter, curiosity, and showing up one message at a time. Inspired by true events, The Unexpected Match is a modern slow-burn told through witty conversations, unforgettable late-night chats, and the beautiful chaos of getting to know someone from the other side of the world.

Crissa had already made peace with a life without love. Widowed and raising her two sons, she chose stability over longing, convincing herself she didn't need anything more. Until she met him. A man trapped in a loveless arranged marriage,his wife living freely with other men, while he remained bound to a life he never wanted. Then he found Crissa, and everything changed. He pursued her relentlessly, offering a kind of love she thought she had lost forever. But Crissa knows all too well, love can heal, but it can also destroy. Now, she must choose: protect the quiet life she built or risk everything for a love that was never meant to be hers.

Directly following Vesta's rescue on Volvon, Ashley is to the Philippines to meet her family to come out as LGBTQ+ with feelings for Ashanian Princess Callisto Fujia. Alongside Vesta and her biological cousin Estella, she learns of her roots and discovers that her family is religious to a point of extremity. However, little does the Azulera family know, that religious group they follow is actually hell-bent on taking over the Philippines and making it a theocracy based on their extreme beliefs. Will Ashley have enough time to explain everything to her biological mother? Meanwhile, Estella is getting accustomed to meeting her family. Since she is an illegitimate child of Ashley's Uncle Francisco Azulera, she is forced to stay with her step-siblings, Korean pop stars Yoona and Bo Noon.

Reimagined Version of the Gold-Coin Paradise sub-plot in Fantasy's Consequences

Two senators with one shared vision for the country. What begins as mutual respect grows into friendship, then love - only to discover that love is the greatest test of all.

Form of Love Series #1 TO BE LOVED IS TO BE HEARD. Ma. Gabbriela was the kind of girl everyone admired but never truly knew. A student teacher, passionate about her dreams, and a daughter so well-behaved, so responsible, na hindi kailanman naging sakit ng ulo sa buhay ng parents nya. Growing up, she learned to stay quiet. She built walls, wore a smile, and became the "perfect daughter" everyone expected her to be. Hindi siya puwedeng mapagod, hindi puwedeng magkamali. She always had to have it all together-kasi sabi nila, she's the strong one. The reliable one. The one they don't need to worry about. But no one ever asked her what SHE needed. And then, one ordinary day, something extraordinary happened. For the first time in her life, someone looked at her-really looked at her. Someone listened, without interrupting. Without judgment. Someone chose to stay, even when her voice trembled and her walls started to crack. And in that moment, she wasn't just the perfect daughter or the passionate student teacher. She was just... Gabbriela. And finally, that was enough. She thought it was. But no, he didn't listen.

Masaya at payapa ang buhay ng apat na magkakapatid na si Nixue, Errol, Ana, at Amara-kasama ang kanilang ama sa Cavite, Pilipinas. Ngunit sa isang iglap, naglaho ang lahat nang dumating ang hindi inaasahang sakuna na tinawag na "The Big One." Sa halip na tuluyang mawalan ng malay, nagising silang apat sa isang misteryosong mundo na malayo sa kanilang nakasanayang buhay. Isang mundong puno ng pakikipag laban, mahika, panganib, at mga nilalang na tanging sa kuwento lamang nila naririnig. Upang mabuhay at makabalik sa kanilang tunay na mundo, kailangan nilang paunlarin ang kani-kanilang talento, lampasan ang napakaraming pagsubok, at maging mas malakas. Ngunit habang papalapit sila sa kanilang pag-uwi, mas lalo nilang natutuklasan na ang kanilang paglalakbay ay simula pa lamang. Dahil ang kapalaran ng kanilang mundo ay nakasalalay sa mga lihim na kanilang dadalhin pabalik sa Pilipinas.

Ysabella Haven Santos is a casino dealer at the prestigious Solis Grand Hotel Resort & Casino. She lives an ordinary life, working tirelessly to achieve one dream-to build a successful business of her own. Vane Olaguivel Valerius is a renowned architect and the billionaire CEO of Valerius Global Developments, an empire known for its excellence in construction, real estate, and property investments. Twenty-four years ago, a single crime shattered countless lives. Now, two souls, driven by vengeance and haunted by the past, are determined to uncover the truth and fight for the justice that was stolen from them. But when fate brings them together, their relationship is built on deception, hidden motives, and dangerous secrets. Can trust bloom from a foundation of lies? And in a world consumed by greed, betrayal, and revenge... will love be enough to heal the wounds the past refused to bury?

The world knows him as a basketball superstar. The world knows her as a fashion icon. One lives beneath the deafening roar of packed arenas. The other shines beneath the blinding lights of international runways. Their paths were never meant to cross. Yet fate has a way of bringing strangers together when they least expect it. In a world where fame hides secrets, trust is fragile, and silence speaks louder than applause, two hearts will discover that not every story begins with love, and not every ending is written by the crowd. Because sometimes... when the crowd goes silent, that's when the real story begins. This is the story of Elijah Wayne and Marlyn Seraphine. Disclaimer: Photo is not mine, credit to the rightful owner.

Eighty thousand roaring fans. Flawless emerald turf. Pristine floodlights. That is Europe. And it's everything 16-year-old Cassian Alcaraz wants. But Cassian lives in Bislig City, where the pitches are baked clay, the refereeing is questionable, and his boots are held together by layers of black electrical tape. To make the world look back at him, he has to conquer the brutal, unpredictable gauntlet of Philippine grassroots football. When a top-tier academy exchange student from Manchester arrives with immaculate boots and a smug smirk, the left flank becomes a warzone. Out here, perfection isn't required. Only survival.

In UP Diliman, Luis Javier Marquez begins noticing small changes in the 7 Rings Squad group chat. Christopher replies faster. He sends stranger photos. His words start carrying new routines, new people, and a life that no longer feels as unreachable as before. What starts as chismis becomes a running file of "evidence": screenshots, accidental details, ordinary photos, and the unmistakable feeling that someone who once survived quietly is beginning to live more openly. [A Constellations Underfoot parallel story]

Set in the Philippines in the year 2008 - My Own Way of Loving You captures the bittersweet feeling of young love in its purest form. Told in an omnibus format, screenplay style, the story unfolds through separate "Romance Arcs", each one exploring a different love team - their own struggles, confessions, heartbreaks, and versions of what it means to love someone your own way. From quiet crushes that never fade... to friendships that turn into something deeper... to love stories that bloom only to break apart - each arc tells a complete story, with its own "what if" ending.

Every inch of your intellect, every breath you take, and every single thread on your back was bought with my signature. You belong to me, Ethan. For twenty-one years, Ethan Vance's life has been an unpredictable minefield of poverty, survival, and the brutal weight of the Manila slums. His only ticket out is a grueling scholarship at the prestigious Crestview Elite University. But survival has a price. Enter Professor Arthur Chen: a ruthless senior partner, a cold titan of the legal world, and a man who commands absolute institutional power. When Chen buys out Ethan's family debts and secures his mother's premium medical care, it isn't an act of charity. It is a total acquisition. Stripped of his old phone, isolated from his fiercely protective best friend Marcus, and locked into a strict administrative lockdown, Ethan finds himself trapped in a gilded cage of tailored suits, encrypted networks, and luxury. But when a severe tropical storm cuts the campus power grid, the clinical hierarchy completely shatters. Forced into Chen's private, minimalist concrete fortress, they find themselves working side-by-side by the flickering light of black wax candles. In the suffocating intimacy of the dark, the Senior Partner's cold mask slips, revealing a raw, deeply possessive, and dangerous romantic obsession. Ethan faces a terrifying realization: Arthur Chen doesn't just want a brilliant research assistant. He wants him. Entirely. And the most dangerous part? Ethan's broken psyche is starting to crave the master's touch.