Sa umpisa kang DINAMPURAT column nga dya, hambal ko masulat ako kang kon ano man ang magsulud sa pinsar ko. Ang nami basahun. Ang makarilingaw, ang subu, ang nagagamo sa pinsar ko. Tanan! Amo ra hambal ko, tandaan ko pa. Kadya, Agosto 14, manug-alas kwatro run sa aga, gadalagan lang gid ang paminsarun ko sa…
Why would ever love me? I’m a monster made for deception, wearing an angel face and and a glowing halo that attracts broken souls. I have a long trail of shards all the way from my distant past, and as much as I want to pick them up one by one, I’ve no strength left. I’ve…
Patay. Dedu. Tegi. Wis run. Daw wara run ti kabuhi ang plaza kang ginhukas nanda ang free public wifi. Ti, wara run gawa ti may nagatambay kon gabii. Dugangan pa kang mga pulis nga naga-ronda palibot sa plaza pagpatak kang alas dyes pasaka. Daw ginakulbaan lamang run kami mamulaw sa plaza. Bukut paryas kauna. Para…
I came across this compilation of photo collage of the 18 towns of Antique and their respective tourist spots and must-experience activities. They’re kinda low quality but nevertheless, you can still see the places and experience that each town offers. Here they are. Anini-y 2. Tobias Fornier 3. Hamtic 4. San Jose de Buenavista 5.…
High school ako kang una ko nabatian ang tinaga nga “dinampurat.” Syempre, una-una ko nga bati, nagwasaag gid lagi ang kadlaw ko. Daw karadlawan mung pamatian. Dinampurat. Daw may karadlawan nga natabo. Base man dya guro sa pagpaintsindi kanakun kang amega ko kon diin ko una nabatian ang tinaga nga dya. Hambal na, gadinampurat kuno ang…
I think human beings are very cruel. I’m not saying this to make everybody feel bad. I’m saying this because we do horrible things in life while compromising what’s around us. Like animals. We create a circus and we train animals to do tricks. We cage animals in laboratories, testing products and chemicals on them.…
I’ve been accepted as one of the ten fellows of the 1st Philippine LGBTQ Poetry Workshop! I received the email last June 24 but it was only yesterday that I got to tell it to the public. The workshop will be held on July 23-27 at the University Hotel of UP Diliman. It is the first…
Drop-dead gorgeous, smart, has a handsome and supportive partner, and is now trending all-over the Philippines for slaying It’s Showtime’s Miss Q and A and landing Second Runner Up. Yup. Ms. Lars Pacheco! This transwoman is from Bocaue, Bulacan and is a certified pageantera. According to her Magandang Buhay interview, her parents were already separated.…
Hey there, guys! My previous dance cover was ages ago but now that I had the time and BlackPink made a comeback with an awesome song called Ddu-du Ddu-du, here’s another dance cover for you all! Hope you enjoy! No hate. Just love. ❤ Featured photo from https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrz2180ZejI
I know this blog entry is way, way too late but well, it’s better late than never, right? Haha! So I went to The Assemblage Point Resort and Convention Hub in Lawigan, San Joaquin last May 26. I know. I know. It’s almost a month since but I haven’t written in a while and I forgot…
I miss him so much, every single day. Every time I go or even just pass by the places we have been. Every time I remember how happy I was with him. Every time someone hugs me now, it is his warmth and body that I imagine holding. He was the 4th J in my…
On 1st of March, the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra (PPO) kicked off their tour in the town of Anini-y, Antique, set against the newly-restored San Juan de Nepomuceno Parish Church. The performance was sponsored by the office of Senator Loren Legarda, a dedicated supporter of culture and arts in the Philippines, along with the National Commission…
