'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.
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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.
· 10 min read
Despite the dark, dystopian worlds he often builds, Rexy Dorado insists that hope remains central to his work.
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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…
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Love does not come When a rose blooms, And warmth spreads Across cheeks—watercolour Painted by a caress of the Fingertips.
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Lumunok siya, Hibla ng damit, Unti-unting hinila Mula sa kamisetang Matagal nang Nalalanta, para Tumahimik, kumakalam Na sikmura.
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FAST says sustainability will become a more critical business requirement.
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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.…
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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…
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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.
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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.
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A P2-billion farm-to-market road (FMR) is being planned in Sultan Kudarat, Mindanao, aimed at opening 32,000 to 35,000 hectares of farmland currently unused…
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"Because once you are Real you can't be ugly, except to people who don't understand." ― Margery Williams Bianco, The Velveteen Rabbit
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The country’s longest-running writers workshop is now accepting submissions from promising writers who want to hone their craft and sojourn in the newly…
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First Lady Liza Araneta-Marcos has recognized the talent of those who walk the hallowed halls of Philippine theater.
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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…
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A December story inspired by Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Little Match Girl,” following a young ice seller seeking escape, comfort, and freedom.
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Decembers of merry have flown And have left me with but a clone Of something that I once knew But now something that paints me blue.
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