Literary

Bakit Hiyang Hiyang ang Makahiya?

Artcard by Author Kapag sinabi ng isang tao na mahiyain siya, maraming iba’t ibang ibig sabihin ‘yan. Puwedeng natural lang na tahimik sa umpisa, demure at soft-spoken pa. Tapos kapag komportable na, akala mo binayaran para magkuwento buong gabi, ni…

Dinesse Marie Abadia

The Friendship Scenario

Art Card by Samantha Viray Life moving on is the hardest part when you hold on too much. There is this close friend of mine who I haven’t spoken to in a long time, and to be honest, I occasionally think about what would be the first thing I tell the…

Zach Bernabe

"Wish You Were Here!"

Art Card by Marlney Causing   PROLOGUE RE: AUTHOR’S NOTE (REFORMATTED & SELECTED WORDS ONLY..) TO: OFFICE OF THE EDITOR OF THE CORAL - NEVER FOR RELEASE. FROM: THE AUTHOR GREETINGS. THIS IS THE BEGINNING OF A SERIES OF SELECTED LETTERS, DETAIL…

Zach Bernabe

Being the Chopped Liver

Artcard by Samantha Viray Treading the familiar streets with a heavy heart has always been the most common thing I experience every February. The usual busy streets are much busier with twice the crowd. The overpowering scent of flowers and sweet pe…

Aliyah "Apollo Kenji" Llanes

Learning to Cook My Signature Dish

Artcard by Author When you turn 20 and feel as though a race gun has fired, the most important thing you must never do is to run. The 20 something individuals often carry this overpowering hunger to be everything and everywhere all at once, driven b…

Dinesse Marie Abadia

The Sun as a Smile

Artcard by Author In the early morning, sunbeams frolicked through her open window, dancing around her outstretched hand. The wind blew softly, bringing with it the sweet melodies of the songbirds’ first rehearsals of the day. She smiled. Her finger…

Karissa Angeles

The Frog in my Throat

Art card by Anne Karissa B. Angeles I'm sick. A frog egg swells inside my neck, causing me to cough and sputter in irritation. I tell my mom, and she texts me a dwindling list of what I should take, miles long. Even in the daylight, the medicine…

Karissa Angeles

My Favorite Musical Projects of 2025

Art card by Zachary Bernabe HELLO, and WELCOME TO MY 2025 LIST! Music to me is so much more than my Spotify Wrapped. I will go deaf listening to music, as long as I get to listen to that new album. I curated the projects seen on here by choosing the…

Zach Bernabe