Creative Writing

F. Sionil Jose Young Writers Award opens 2026 search

The search is on for the next generation of Filipino storytellers as the 2026 F. Sionil Jose Young Writers Award officially opens submissions for outstanding…

8 August 20262 MIN READ

'Falling stars'

From the poetry collection "I've lived 100 times, and I've died 200 times."

2 March 20261 MIN READ

'Summer'

Sweet summer’s kiss arrives In flurries of golden hues, Banishing away the cold From simpering icy blues.

2 March 20261 MIN READ

'Para mi amor'

Of sunsets, kisses, and whispered words, This love unravels its strands and unfurls. Branching out and reaching my heart, Unbearing, unaccepting of worlds…

11 February 20261 MIN READ

'Mosaic'

My face is a combination of all the faces of my ancestors. My mother's friend sliced some tomatoes for me when i was a kid, and I've loved tomatoes since then.…

9 January 20261 MIN READ

'LAHAT-HALA': Bukas para sa submissions

LAHAT-HALA: Mga tinig ng Pilipino, para sa kapwa Pilipino. Isang creative writing project ng Dyaryo Tirada.

7 January 20262 MIN READ

'The cost of returning'

As I stood before the small iron gate, I thought about the first and last time I spent Christmas and New Year at this house.

4 January 202610 MIN READ

The day Santa died (and the magic that remained)

As a child, magic was everywhere I went, especially when I was with my younger sister and our cousin, who lived with us in our early years. We were as thick as…

24 December 20254 MIN READ

'Li[eb]chen'

Love does not come When a rose blooms, And warmth spreads Across cheeks—watercolour Painted by a caress of the Fingertips.

19 December 20251 MIN READ

'Latak'

Lumunok siya, Hibla ng damit, Unti-unting hinila Mula sa kamisetang Matagal nang Nalalanta, para Tumahimik, kumakalam Na sikmura.

19 December 20251 MIN READ

'What is Christmas to the unseen?'

Clasped hands. Not in prayer. But in the ritual of humiliation. Of being worth something only if you are on your knees, doing anything you can to survive.…

16 December 20252 MIN READ

'A Visit from St. Nicholas'

First published in 1823, "A Visit from St. Nicholas" by Clement Clarke Moore is in the public domain. Daily Tribune republishes the short story in full for its…

15 December 20252 MIN READ

'Routine'

Miss Eleanora moves quietly around the room. "Okay, now plié. Keep your back straight. Watch your turnout. Arms above the head, and straighten," she instructs.

14 December 20251 MIN READ

'The beauty of the night'

They sang the praises of the morn, How light shines and crosses the fields, Blanketing it with the golden glow, And wielding the power of hope it yields.

12 December 20251 MIN READ

'How does nothing weigh so much?'

Billowing towards a gaping hole,

11 December 20251 MIN READ

'Needle and thread'

"Because once you are Real you can't be ugly, except to people who don't understand." ― Margery Williams Bianco, The Velveteen Rabbit

9 December 20251 MIN READ

'A Christmas Wish'

The orphanage was old, far older than the name of the street it stood on. The years had seen countless children within its walls. Some were adopted by loving…

5 December 202510 MIN READ