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Saturday, January 3, 2026

War, Firecrackers, and Farewells: A Filipino New Year Short Story

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Set during a Filipino New Year street celebration, this short story follows Gustavo—a man caught between fading traditions, family noise, an...
Tuesday, December 30, 2025

A Filipino Christmas Morning Seen from a Quiet Garage

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Spreading Christmas cheer… and secondhand smoke. A bright, sunny Christmas morning in the Philippines awakens a quiet suburban community jus...
Saturday, October 11, 2025

The Last Toll: A Bittersweet World War II Love Story from the Philippines

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In a quiet town battered by war and time, Tony stood beneath the noon sun, sweat clinging to his brow. He was only eighteen, yet the world h...
Saturday, October 4, 2025

🦎 When Aliens Discovered Corporate Life: A Galactic Roast

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In a world eight billion light-years away from Earth — where gas particles swell to the size of guavas and darkness exists only as an urban ...
Thursday, September 25, 2025

Company Training Day 2025 (Part 3): Pastries, Humanoids, and Gustavo’s Brush with Destiny

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Saturday Training Day 2025 wasn’t done with Gustavo yet. After pastries, speeches, and the awkward attempts of management to inject “fun” in...
Wednesday, September 17, 2025

Company Training Day 2025 (Part 2): Pastries, Speeches, and Starfish

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If you’re wondering why Gustavo’s at a hotel instead of in bed watching anime, rewind to Part 1—it explains everything (sort of) . Training ...
Wednesday, September 10, 2025

Manila Floods and Forgotten Promises: An Absurd Tale of a Vagabond, Watermelon Seeds, and Smiling Politicians

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The rains in Manila did not fall — they collapsed, like a billion buckets overturned by a drunken god. Jeepneys bobbed like bathtub toys, tr...