Category: Opinion

By: Rey David A. Gayas There is a need to hold those eyes. Otherwise, it will open, freeze, and never be closed. Death is a rushed drama because if one does not act fast, many things will freeze – the eyes need to be closed, the jaws worn down opening the mouth, and the hands … Continue reading Death: Stranding 

By Cedrick Cabaluna Jet lag is described as a sleep problem phenomenon which occurs when one person traverses multiple time zones in a short span of time, thus disrupting the natural circadian rhythm and internal body clock of a person.  In certain cases, however, it can distort one’s perception of time altogether.  What they forgot … Continue reading Asynchronous

 By: Joshua Emil Lizardo Laurence Binyon wrote in his sensational poem For The Fallen, “They shall grow not old, as we that are left grow old:/ Age shall not weary them, nor the years condemn./At the going down of the sun and in the morning/We will remember them.” These lines are prominently used during memorial … Continue reading We Who Remain

By: Micah Marie F. Naadat In Mikael De Lara Co’s 2013 poetry book, “What Passes for Answers”, there is a line in one of his poems that says, “Now I desire no more from poetry than silence, / these are just lines. / This is just a gift, not even wrapped, its silence the only … Continue reading As Seen in the Silences

By: Kim V. Naparan With just a few swipes, I was hooked. I do not have TikTok installed on my device. However, I can still watch videos from TikTok posted on other social media platforms. These videos range from 10-second pranks to dance challenges to make-up transformations to lip-syncing music videos to animal rescues, and … Continue reading TikTok: My First Hit of Mental Cocaine