An advocate of the literature of the imagination, he is the publisher of the Philippine Speculative Fiction anthologies, an annual showcasing Filipino fictionists that he began in 2005.

    With the ability to transform into the voluptuous and powerful Zaturnnah, Ada defends his hometown from dangerous otherworldly threats.Adding color to this simple tale is the fact that Ada is a homosexual, proprietor of his own quaint beauty salon. Joining him in his extraordinary adventure is his frilly-mouthed assistant Didi and his secret love Dodong. Because of strong language and suggestive imagery, the comic book is strictly for mature readers. Zsazsa Zaturnnah was first released in December 2002 as a two-part limited series, and since then has been prominently featured in the Philippine Daily Inquirer, Businessworld, Manila Standard, Art Quarterly Manila, Culture Crash, etc. as well as the television show Knowledge Power.After winning a much-coveted National Book Award, given out by the discriminating Manila Critics Circle, the two part Ang Kagila-gilalas na Pakikipagsapalaran ni Zsazsa Zaturnnah has been compiled into a single trade paperback by Visual Print Enterprises, and hit shelves of major bookstores within the first half of 2004.

    Make him notice you.Step 2. Differentiate yourself from other girls. Step 3. Get an invite to a date. Step 4. Make said date memorable. Step 5. Make him take you seriously. Step 6. Ensure that he’s dating you exclusively.Step 7. Snag an invite to meet his parents. Step 8. Get a kiss – a sincere one. Step 9. Be the best girlfriend he’s ever had. Final Step. Break his heart. In this operation, there is one and only one rule you must abide by: Do not fall in love. If you break this rule, the operation will be considered a failure. Your punishment will be severe. Signed by: Naomi Mikael PerezMy name is Naomi Mikael Perez. My friends call me Naomi, my relatives call me Mika. He calls me Nami. Yep, that’s right, I’m the signatory. Me, the dog loving girl who’s done nothing with her life but go out with friends, eat, read, study, and flirt with her crush. You know, normal girl stuff. And then one day I woke up and found myself tasked with reducing our school’s ultimate Casanova to tears. His name is Stephen Cruz. He’s the guy who’s made a thousand girls cry. The guy I don’t care anything about. The guy who doesn’t even know I’m alive. "In the Game called Love, the first one to fall is the loser."Let the Games Begin

    Revolves around the two main characters; Amelita and Mauro, both teachers, who are husband and wife.Tells of how Amelita and Mauro engage themselves in answering the needs of their community and succeed in its upliftment and development.

    

    Their secret? They've been married for a year. Of course, no one can know, lest Kent's stellar status goes kaput along with his on-screen love team with the It Girl of the moment, Elisa.Phoebe has known Kent since he was a gangly nobody, and she doesn't even know how they feel about each other. But just when she's trying to sort out her feelings for the moody and unpredictable Kent, she meets Harley. Kent's equally gorgeous rival, who's determined to sweep her off her feet. Oh, what's secretly married girl to do when her life's suddenly put into the spotlight?

    Nakatagpo niya si Consuelo nang araw na makatagpo niya rin si Jake Falcon, the handsome farmer and fell in love with him. He promised to marry her. But promises were made to be broken. Itinakwil at itinaboy siya ng ina nang makilala kung sino siya. Just as Jake Falcon betrayed her and married her stepsister Karla.Who betrayed who? May katuparan pa ba ang pangako?

    Dane’s Treble Five barkada then comes up with an ingenious plan to not only get Dane’s groove back, but Barbs as well. Ang plano? Kailangan pumili si Dane ng isang ‘unlucky girl,’ make her fall in love with him, and then break her heart… all within 100 days. Naniniwala ang barkada niya na once makita ni Barbs si Dane with another girl, she will totally want him back.Ang napiling ‘unlucky girl’? Si Kate Borja. Simple, innocent, and romantic, Kate gets to spend time with the school’s most popular guy. What she doesn’t know is that she’s in for the biggest surprise (or heartbreak?) of her life! Things take an unexpected turn nang magsimula ng ma-develop ang feelings ni Dane para kay Kate. Coincidentally, ang best friend niyang si Luis ay in love din kay Kate. Will love destroy their very solid barkada? Or will Dane and Luis willingly put their love for the same girl on hold just to save Treble Five?

    Javellana's 368-paged book has two parts, namely Day and Night. The first part, Day, narrates the story of a pre-war barrio and its people in the Panay Island particularly in Iloilo. The second part, Night, begins with the start of World War II in both the U.S. and the Philippines, and retells the story of the resistance movement against the occupying Japanese military forces of the barrio people first seen in Day.It narrates the people's "grim experiences" during the war.First published in 1947, Javellana's novel sold 125,000 copies in the U.S. and was reprinted in paperback edition in Manila by Alemar's-Phoenix in 1976. The same novel was made into a film by the Filipino film maker and director, Lino Brocka under the title Santiago!, which starred the Filipino actor and former presidential candidate, Fernando Poe, Jr. and the Filipino actress, Hilda Koronel. It was also made into a mini-series film for Philippine television. The published novel received praises from the New York Times, New York Sun and Chicago Sun. Without Seeing the Dawn, the novel, became the culmination of Javellana's short-story writing career. The said novel was also known under the title The Lost Ones. It is currently a book requirement to the first year students of the University of the Philippines Rural High School.

    Every legend hides a lieA murdered Skygodre-emerges in modern-day Manila.A Tikbalang prince plots vengeancefor the death of his father.And the Queen of the Asuangunleashes the mythical Bakunawaupon the streets of the city.Caught in their age-old struggle is Andoy.a crippled orphan that discovershe is the fulfillment of a prophecydating back to Lapu-Lapu himself

    These supernatural beings were believed to be those of the victims from a fatal accident during its hasty construction. Unknown to them, something had long ago taken sanctuary inside the building, feeding on the anger and misery of the victims' souls. They learned this secret too late and walked into a horrifying encounter. This book was adapted into a major motion picture in the Philippines.

    Juan Galit preaches anarchy to pave the way for an overthrow of societal ills and kills Kabisang Leon, evil personified representing Filipinos who have connived with the Americans in subjugating the lower classes.

    Recognized by industry insiders in the Philippines as “the man perfect to write this book,” the author has been at the helm of various publications, from Manila Standard’s The Good Life, for which he was lifestyle editor for seven years, to Manila Bulletin’s Sense&Style, in which he is the current editor-in-chief. He began practically as the “other editor” of Lifestyle Asia back when it was blazing the trail for glossy magazines in the early nineties. Blurring the distinction between instruction and inspiration, WHWN boldly takes the reader along the author’s adventures and misadventures in the publishing world. With a foreword by ruthless editor and bestselling author Jullie Yap Daza and with vignettes from the country’s top editors and writers, never has any book on writing in the Philippines been such a pleasure to read that it makes you want to “write here write now.”

    But Excel knows that his family is far from normal. His mother, Maxima, was once a Filipina B-movie action star who now makes her living scamming men online. The old man they live with is not his grandfather, but Maxima’s lifelong martial arts trainer. And years ago, on Excel’s tenth birthday, Maxima revealed a secret that he must keep forever. “We are ‘TNT’—tago ng tago,” she told him, “hiding and hiding.” Excel is undocumented—and one accidental slip could uproot his entire life.Casting aside the paranoia and secrecy of his childhood, Excel takes a leap, joining Sab on a journey south to a ramshackle desert town called Hello City. Populated by drifters, old hippies, and washed-up techies—and existing outside the normal constructs of American society—Hello City offers Excel a chance to forge his own path for the first time. But after so many years of trying to be invisible, who does he want to become? And is it possible to put down roots in a country that has always considered you an outsider?

    She isn't a popular girl either. The only thing that's going for her? She's charming. Ang problema nga lang, she doesn't know how to work her charm on the boys.Things take a sudden turn when she gets rejected by Zeke. Ang hindi niya alam, ang heartbreak na ito mismo ang magdadala sa kanya kay Mark Villareal, one of the most popular boys in school. He offers Mars an unconventional deal that she can't seem to refuse: tuturuan niya si Mars how to kiss to help her win her crush back!Mars eventually accepts Mark's proposal. After all, Mars has nothing to lose but everything to gain. At isa pa, wala naman halong feelings at attachment ang deal na ito 'di ba? Or wala nga ba talaga?16+ Content is not suitable for readers below 16 years old.