by Issa Belle Klarisse Chan (Grade 8 – Mabini) Going through our lives means we get lost along the way, not communicating properly like usual, not paying attention in class. Feeling like someone stepped on your foot but it doesn’t hurt. We may get stuck along the way, not knowing what to do. It’s hard,...Read More

by John Alexander Agujetas (Grade 10 – Luna) The first thing to enter my consciousness this morning wasn’t the chilly bite of the air conditioning, nor was it the soft warmth of my fluffy blanket. It was the shimmer of sunlight through the window blinds: it was a giant ball of flaming gas a hundred...Read More

by Sofia Geolingo (Grade 9 – Mendeleev) I do not know whyBut despite the far distanceEvery time I glance at the dark skyYou comfort me with your mere presence Your beauty is timelessAs you shine bright every nightYet I know it’s not effortlessAs you burn with all your might Loneliness I do not feelFor even...Read More

by Theone Tiu (Grade 10 – Rizal)Graphics by Theone Tiu it was now fall.and i’m not ready. i’m not ready to pull out those fluffy jackets.i’m not ready to go outside and step on crispy brown leaves.i’m not ready to be hugged by the cold autumn breeze. it was now fall.and unlike me, you were...Read More

by Tracy GoonetillekeArt by Justin Wingkee it was cold without you beside me,but at the thought of you,a million suns caressed my heart like a blanket on a rainy day,you embraced me with warmthand filled me with comfort i didn’t think existed moments with you felt likewatching the sun peek out through the horizon,painting the...Read More

by Neriah Keren Ahhi (Grade 10 – Rizal)Graphics by Neriah Keren Ahhi My feelings are currently a mess, like a bunch of clothes piled up in the corner of the room, along with my other things scattered around. It was disorganized. Though I would like it to be clean and stuff put in their respective...Read More

by William Vicson Gocheco (Grade 10 – Luna)Art by Pauline Abigail Mandalupe (Grade 6 – Zhang Heng) It’s a cold dark Monday morning. The sun has barely come up. I feel the urge to pee. Why am I even awake at this time? Oh right, school. I take a shower and eat breakfast like any...Read More

by Samantha Mok (Grade 10 – Rizal)Art by Pauline Abigail Mandalupe (Grade 6 – Zhang Heng) Minors on social media platforms has been a relatively old discourse topic, starting from the take-over of digital and mass media across the world. However, considering current circumstances, where social media has become a necessary tool for mid-pandemic communication...Read More

By Sofia Geolingo (Grade 9 – Mendeleev)Graphics by Theone Tiu (Grade 10 – Rizal)  Lightning comes and goesLike a flash of hopeBringing light yetBringing destruction too Thunder comes after lightningAs if a scream of painIts roaring is powerfulEnough to shake everything The laptop screen shines brightAs it becomes the only source of lightThese voices are...Read More

By Grace Chua (Grade 11) A gentle breeze runs through my hair as I sit on the soft grass. The leaves fall in the distance while I stare out into an auburn sunset slowly fading away. Such a delicate image is it not? Soft like a mother’s touch. It’s like watching a flower bloom in...Read More