2020 in Perspective
“What was Your story this year, Lord?” If there’s one thing I learned from crafting personal stories, it’s that there are so many layers. There’s the layer of story that unfolds before the writer’s eyes; and then the layer we don’t see—the one spun inwardly and...
From Fisherman to Presidential Portrait Artist
I grew up familiarizing myself with the types of fish I had seen in the ocean of Jolo, Sulu. At a young age, I would join the “hulbot hulbot” (fishing boat) with the adults to fish in the sea for weeks. I was raised near the shores of Sangali, Zamboanga City. My late...
Tao Rin Ang Anino
“…at darating ang araw na s’ya rin ay mamumukadkad, sisilay sa nakakubling liwanag– titingala-maipipinta ang saya…magniningning at masasaksihan ng mundo ang sarili n’yang ganda.” Kapirasong linya mula sa sulating pinaglipasan na ng panahon. Sa higit na 300...
The Conqueror Student Survival Guide
Editor’s Note: This was first published in The Conqueror Magazine, and then in the LOVE issue of One Voice Magazine in 2013. Although the pandemic is shifting the way we do education, there are still good, practical tips and advice you can glean from this survival...
Open, Flexible, Lifelong: Reforming Our Mindset Towards Distance Education
“Surprised” does not even begin to describe how we all must have felt when we heard the news of the mandatory lockdown that happened in each of our communities on account of the COVID-19 pandemic. The huge shift required us to rethink our priorities and to restructure...
Kagitingan: A True Story of Valor
This Philippine Army Digital Film tells of the daring operation of the Special Forces in 1990 at Murcia, Negros Occidental., Up to this day, this operation is still considered as one of the most daring and successful military operation in Philippine History. This is...
My Mom and My Wounds: A Story of Redemption
A Difficult Childhood I grew up in a household where my mom did not allow me and my siblings to play outside the house. Because of this, we would sneak out to play. Whenever my mom caught us, she would beat us black and blue. Bruises, sores, and wounds covered our...
Trusting God Beyond My Comfort Zone (PART 2)
Trying to Make Ends Meet I was unemployed in the Philippines for six months while waiting for my job in Qatar to become a reality. I asked a friend who owned a company to give me work as I waited. I thank God for this because the monthly pay I earned from this short...
Trusting God Beyond My Comfort Zone – PART 1
A Difficult Beginning It has been four years since I followed God to our place of obedience. It was not easy building my spiritual muscles to become strong in the Lord. There were a lot of people asking and even forcing me to tell them why I left Singapore even though...Get your copies now!
Click the magazine cover to purchase magazine.
