From Fisherman to Presidential Portrait Artist

From Fisherman to Presidential Portrait Artist

Dec 17, 2020 | Seabed

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

Tao Rin Ang Anino

Dec 16, 2020 | Seabed

“…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

The Conqueror Student Survival Guide

Dec 11, 2020 | Hard Boiled Egg

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...
Kagitingan: A True Story of Valor

Kagitingan: A True Story of Valor

Dec 5, 2020 | Isaiah 61

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

My Mom and My Wounds: A Story of Redemption

Nov 27, 2020 | Seabed

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...