Narrative Essay
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Living With the Unseen Battle: Loving My Son’s Twin Brother
In the movie Venom, Eddie Brock is an ordinary man who one day becomes host to an alien creature called a symbiote. From that moment forward, they share a single body. Eddie is himself most of the time — thinking his own thoughts, making his own choices — but Venom lives inside him. The alien… Read more
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THE THIRD TIME: Reckoning with Rage, Relapse, and the Quiet Weight of Being Loved
This is the third time I have entered the rehabilitation center. I thought I was done. I thought I had finally made it out. After eight long months inside these walls, I walked out those doors — and for two weeks, I breathed free air. Two weeks. That was all I got before everything fell… Read more
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The Lot Lady’s Daughter: How My Mother’s Land Obsession Taught Me About Real Freedom
It’s really fun being a financially independent woman. Not just fun—liberating. It’s waking up and realizing that the choices you make today are truly yours. It’s knowing that the worst-case scenarios that keep other people up at night don’t have the same power over you. Read more
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The Three-Hour Sprint: How a Midnight Deadline Taught me what Success Really Looks Like
Think about it. Why would you keep your CV current? Because there are needs. Because people need your expertise. Because opportunities keep knocking and you want to be ready when they do. You update it for career improvement, for promotions, for that next big leap. These graduates—these head teachers and master teachers—weren’t just successful because… Read more
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Small Hands, Big Lessons: Why Elementary Teachers Are the Bravest of Us All
“Teacher, natatae po ako…hindi ko po kayang maghugas!” I did it! I washed that child’s bottom. It seems that he ate a lot. I am somehow happy knowing he is feeling well. And in that moment, crouched in a fluorescent-lit comfort room, I understood something fundamental about elementary education: it is not merely a profession.… Read more
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Beyond the Classroom: Financial Literacy as a Survival Skill for Teachers
Talaga bang ang mga guro ay kulang sa kaalaman sa pananalapi—o kulang lang ang mundong handang umunawa sa kanila? Masaya ako para sa kanya.Nangarap siya, nagsumikap, at sa wakas—naging ganap na guro. Isang tagumpay na tila liwanag matapos ang mahabang gabi ng paghihintay. Para bang lahat ng pagod at sakripisyo ay may katumbas ding gantimpala.… Read more
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Beyond the Medal: Rethinking the Real Value of Academic Honors in Teacher Education
“Dahil sa’yo, hindi na ako magiging Cum Laude!” Alam kong nais niya akong saktan. Bigla. Matalim. Subalit hindi ako natinag. Nakatitig siya sa akin, nanginginig ang boses, puno ng hinanakit ang mga mata. Para bang ako ang sumira sa mga pangarap na matagal niyang binuo. Tinanong niya ako kung saan siya nagkulang.Napatahimik ako. Sa dami… Read more
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The Healing Strokes: Finding Solace in Calligraphy During a Mother’s Darkest Moments
Madalas kong titigan ang aking koleksyon ng mga panulat. Doon ko napagtantong napakarami na pala ng aking nagastos—hindi lamang pera, kundi mga piraso ng aking sarili. Ang mga papel at panulat na ito ang naging tahimik na saksi sa aking mga luha, sa bawat gabing isinulat ko ang sakit na hindi ko masambit. Dito unti-unting… Read more
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The Empty Seat: The Slice of Mother’s Journey Through Tears and Hope
Tinitigan ko siya nang may luha sa aking mga mata. Siya ang aking anak. Isang marka ang nabuo sa aking kamay—maitim, pangit, at hindi mabubura. Isang sugat ng kawalang-galang. Hanggang ngayon, minsan ko pa rin itong hinahaplos, binabalikan ang sandaling unang itinaas niya ang kanyang kamay laban sa akin. Ang unang pagkakataong ang pagmamahal ay… Read more
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The Paradox of Knowledge: When Academic Excellence Conceals Practical Wisdom
I have a very intelligent friend who lacks practical wisdom. This essay was first published in Pacificus: A Literary Magazine under the Binas Publications. Read more
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Beyond the Syllabus: How My Boss Taught Me About Humiliation and Respect
Masasalubong ko na naman siya sa koridor. Sa bawat hakbang, bumabalik ang takot—yung takot na matagal ko nang dala-dala. Takot na muling sigawan sa harap ng maraming tao. Takot na muling ipahiya, gawing maliit, at iparamdam na wala akong halaga. Siya ang boss ko. At sa loob ng higit isang taon, hinayaan kong yurakan ang… Read more
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More Than Words: Why Our National Language Deserves a Fighting Chance in the Classroom and Global World
“Wala namang international conference sa Filipino!” This essay will prove that the Filipino Language has a global room in the international arena. This essay was first published in Scholarly Lens: A Literary Magazine for Educators under Dreamer Publishing Services. [views] Read more
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The Gift of Passion: How One Teacher Ignited My Love for Cooking
Nalungkot ako nang mabalitaan ko ang pagpanaw ng aking guro. Parang may bahagi ng aking pagkabata ang biglang nawala.Parang may ilaw na matagal nang gumagabay sa akin ang biglang namatay. [views] Tahimik akong napaupo. Hindi agad pumasok sa isip ko ang mga salita—tanging mga alaala lamang ang nagsimulang bumalik, isa-isa, parang lumang pelikulang muling pinapatugtog… Read more