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Cándido's Apocalypse


Nick Joaquín - 2010
    What does Bobby Heredias see that other people don’t?Now a stand-alone, Candido’s Apocalypse first appeared in the story collection Tropical Gothic, published in 1979.

Dear Distance


Luis Joaquin M. Katigbak - 2016
    So the kind and character of his works: very rare, exceptional, unique, maverick, exceedingly original fiction: rara avis that's a quantum leap away and departure... At least three or four in this collection already strike one as veritable classics." - GREGORIO C. BRILLANTES

Trip to Tagaytay


Arnold Arre - 2000
    In this vision of the future, popular actor Aga Muhlach is the aging President, the Eraserheads are on a Reunion Tour that spans the stars, and Philippine Spacelines is offering a 50% discount on Moon Travel. We follow the musings of a young man as he journeys through the city, headed for the Grand Liwayway Station, where he plans to take the cheapest train out, since they just opened the Tagaytay Ocean Tunnel connecting to Cebu. All the while, he is composing a missive addressed to his love, who is living on a faraway Orbital Space Station.(from wikipedia.org)

Wasted


Gerry Alanguilan - 2013
    Jenny fell out of love from Eric. Eric started a killing spree out of desperation for the love of his life.

Instructions on How to Disappear


Gabriela Lee - 2016
    Set in future Manila, a gleaming metropolis where one's paranoia may not be exactly unfounded and whose lashing sings tribute to Philip K. Dick. "Stations" takes on the ethical trappings of high technology adoption. "August Moon" relies on a succession of flashbacks to uncover, as well as obscure, the eventual doom of a woman who deems herself a "good wife," while "Eyes as Wide as the Sky" depicts a post-war world—scorched yet not wholly devoid of hope. These stories insist on the unreal becoming the real, the rational melding with the irrational, familiarity breeding strangeness.

Project 17


Eliza Victoria - 2013
    Caleb is suffering from schizoaffective disorder, and Paul, who is about to start on his first office job in a long while, wants to make sure his brother takes his medication on time. Lillian, at first hesitant, accepts the job for the pay and the perks, but soon starts to wonder about the brothers she is working for. How come she can’t find any information online about the drugs Caleb is taking? And how come the national central database lists them as dead?

Lourd De Veyra's Little Book of Speeches


Lourd Ernest H. de Veyra - 2014
    Inspire action. Encourage thought. They're also full of sarcastic one-liners, biting wit, and colorful cuss words. Compiled from various events to which Lourd De Veyra - journalist, writer, singer, and blogger - has been invited to speak, some of these 25 speeches may read like an uncontrolled stream of consciousness, and some are precisely written pieces with astute observations about life, work, and the world we live in. But all of them will make you want to keep reading.BONUS! Two new speeches by the Lourd himself, just for this book:Sermon sa Mga FashyownPangks Nat Die: Sa Mga Punks ng Pilipinas

Marcos Martial Law: Never Again


Raissa Robles - 2016
    

Skyworld: Volume One


Mervin Ignacio - 2012
    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

Murder on Balete Drive


Budjette Tan - 2008
    BurgosCase 4: Our Secret Constellation

The Filipino Heroes League: Book One: Sticks and Stones


Paolo Fabregas - 2011
    Undermanned and under-funded, the Filipino Heroes League does what it can to fight against injustice.It's tough being a superhero but its even tougher being a third-world superhero.

Twisted 8 ½


Jessica Zafra - 2010
    She lives in Manila with her three cats. Visit her site: www.JessicaRulesTheUniverse.com

How to Traverse Terra Incognita


Dean Francis Alfar - 2012
    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.

Vince's Life


Vince O. Teves - 2004
    For regular guy Vince Teves, every significant experience during the four years that would shape the rest of his life was worth remembering. This is his story.

Stupid Is Forever


Miriam Defensor Santiago - 2014
    People are puzzled how she can spontaneously make them laugh in the midst of national policy crises, and of real danger to her life as a corruption fighter.This book is a collection of jokes, one-liners, pick-up lines, conebacks and speeches delivered and/or curated by the beloved Senator. Also, inside are illustrations by Cj de Silva-Ong, Manix Abrera, Elbert Or, Rob Cham and more of the Philippines' best young illustrators.