The Forum for Family Planning and Development (The Forum) said a total of 11,479 incidents of rape of girls under 16 years of age were reported by the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) in 2023, ye...
As a practitioner who listens to employees’ woes, I always ask my clients who they consider as their support system. Surprisingly, I rarely hear the word, ‘manager, supervisor, boss, or leader’ as an ...
I am proud of my home, Baguio City. Aside from how this is a good conversation starter, I am proud that most people I encounter have positive comments and stories about Baguio. While some people have ...
He was used to walking on sunshine, used to the solemn calm of sunrises the way morning greets the world, hi. She was used to running on moonlight, used to the solemn silence of sunsets the way...
lumipas ang ilang buwan nang kaniyang maalala, na siya pala’y hindu na nagsusulat ng tula. lumipas ang ilang buwan at kaniyang nasaksihan, mga salita, lira, tono, at hugis na may pinatunguhan. s...
My hair is a mop, My face, a floor. Don’t even get me started! Don’t ask how many times I clean. My hair is a mop, My face, a floor. Do you know how messy tears are? No, really. Do you know how...
I. Am. Powerful. I can make her think Of everything except herself, Of crossing streets, Of playing with scissors without a reasonable objective, Of staying away from people because she has a train wr...
I have been fine for a few days, Until … Another setback. Flashbacks of negative emotion pour freely, Like fireworks displayed on the reflection of my tears, Like sentences that I never have co...
Sunflowers in November, bright and rare What can you remember besides my long, brown hair? For the chill and silence of the garden The striking morning dew and golden stars Remind me of everything abo...
Bravery Isn’t always confined In shouts or cheers Sometimes It trickles Flows Silently On cheeks Stopping pain To escape from one’s lips...