To Papa, who is a big part of me.

Hi Papa.I remembered you when the clock struck twelve. This is my first birthday without you.It is you with whom I have spent the longest time of my life. For long periods of time, it would always be just the two of us together at home.It goes without saying then that you are a big part of who I am.From...

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In Grade 1, our teacher marked my classmates absent because of me (and an accomplice)

 I think I'm the only one in the class who still remembers this story.(Disclaimer: Photo is from Grade 2, can't find a Grade 1 pic)In my elementary school, everyone must gather at the quadrangle every morning for a flag ceremony before the start of classes.I was then in Grade 1 when one day, I...

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Tuition Fee-Free

Here's the Fourth Best Feature Article (Secondary Level) during the National Schools Press Conference 2017 held at Pagadian City. The topic given was "Free college education under the Duterte administration". This was the best I could write in an hour since we were not given any fact sheet and I had...

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Owners Turned Foreigners

Here's a feature story on the documentaries about the situation of people affected by the large-scale mining in Brgy. Didipio, Kasibu, Nueva Vizcaya- adjudged as Champion in Feature Writing (English) Secondary Level  by Philippine Daily Inquirer correspondent Melvin Gascon during the Cagayan...

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Here's the World, Zach

          Buckets full of water were easily emptied as the boys hurriedly took a bath. They rushed to prepare themselves to finally see for the first time the reason behind their excitement when the news had just came in: "Ipinanganak na! (He's already born!)"  ...

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