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A chance visit from UP Baguio Assistant Professors of Language and Literature Io Jularbal and Roland Rabang. Both attended my Ph.D. classes years back. By then, Professor Emeritus Delfin L. Tolentino had refined and shaped their explorations into literary and cultural studies.
Io is the new UP Baguio College of Arts and Communication (CAC) Dean. Previously, he chaired UP Baguio's Committee on Culture and the Arts (CCA). His dissertation focused on "Transitions and Transformations in the Colonial and Postcolonial Discourse of Headhunting in the Highlands of Northern Luzon. His extensive research in this area underscores his commitment to helping problematize the complexities of indigenous studies in the Philippines. On the other hand, his article "A Rhetorical Analysis of Isabelo F. Delos Reyes’s El Tinguian (1888)" reflects his engagement with the contexts and nature of Delos Reyes's attempts to produce a more localized and nativistic view of the Tinguian which tends to differentiate itself from European writings about the people. However, using rhetorical devices to give meaning and understanding of the “other,” Delos Reyes, in the end, still rendered an outsider’s view of the Tinguian.
Meanwhile, Roland was the Director of UP Baguio's Office of Public Affairs. He was previously mentored by veteran journalists Peppot Ilagan of The Gold Ore and Steve Hamada of the Baguio Cordillera Post. His experiences in photojournalism, news writing, and feature writing have enriched his academic pursuits and provided a unique perspective on the intersection of media and culture. He has contributed articles to many publications, including The Manila Times and the Philippine Daily Inquirer, and his fortnightly column for the Baguio Chronicle served as a vital counterbalance to the rigors of his early academic life. He is now working on his Ph.D. dissertation, "The Northern Luzon Cordillera Visions of Eduardo Masferré: An Analysis of Photography in Four Planes," exploring a slice of the intricate relationship between visual representation and cultural identity in the Cordillera region.
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#i love u sagada oranges …….. theyr perfectly sweet#its been a month since we got back from baguio and they still havent gotten bitter wowie#we got a new batch after picking up the car and the only difference btwn the fresh ones and the old oranges was that the old#ones had thicker peels and inner layers#other than that they taste practically the same#if thres a typo somewetre knkw that my hands got orange juice everywhere#solar-talks
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Blue Lock Filo! AU Headcanons
𖤓 feat. isagi, bachira, chigiri, kunigami, barou, nagi, reo, sae, rin, karasu, otoya, hiori, shidou, oliver, yukimiya 𖤓 tags: college au, filo au, crack (kinda), sfw, written in Taglish because ???, not proofread lel
note: I'm sorry if your uni isn't here. My knowledge of universities in the country is limited to the big 4 and some others that participate in uaap sobbb
note 2: Send me your own hcs too plspls
note 3: filo moots sana magkaron haha what if
Isagi
He goes to UST and will correct you (nicely) about how to pronounce "Thomasian"
Goes to church with his family every Sunday without failure
He's close with his extended family too, especially the grandparents.
Golden child. Siya yung bata na example ng nanay mo na dapat gayahin mo raw.
A fan of indie Pinoy bands and watches indie Pinoy films.
Cup of Joe fan lol
Too shy to ask anyone out for the Christmas event sa UST (sorry limot ko na ano tawag).
Is in UST, but probably not taking up medicine. Parents were supportive of it though.
Mabilis mag-reply. He uses the 👍 and 😊 unironically
Friends with a lot of questionable/cancelable guys, but he's still genuinely the nice one among them
When he visits a friend's house, he's always chatting up their parents and helping around the house without being asked
Generic sinigang enjoyer :shrug:
Pretty much an average guy. Though he is definitely nicer than most. It shocks you.
(Sorry wala na ko maisip pero basta green flag siya).
Bachira
Goes to UP Diliman for fine arts
A manic pixie dream boy that girls gush about when they see him hanging out at the sunken gardens
Knows all the brainrot and even the Pinoy brainrot
Does the "Ha? Halaman" and says "Sinong nagtanong?"
Loves Jollibee because it's cheap and it tastes good
Spaghetti and Jollihotdog enjoyer
Social anxiety fears him. He'll do mostly everything you ask him for 20 pesos (sometimes for free)
Celebrated his 4th birthday at Jollibee and has a picture with the mascot lol
Bardagulan enjoyer
Has been casted in plays before and is genuinely good at acting
See him running in campus because he's always late to class
Puts too many songs in the karaoke but never finishes the songs because he gets bored halfway through
Runs a FB meme page...
Actually dresses nicely. Hindi mukhang pakboi
Not afraid sumabit sa jeep. Either sa tabi siya ni manong or sabit
Chigiri
Went to some fancy all boys like Brent, then is now in Ateneo
Could be studying business ??
Not conyo. Just straight up English with a really good accent
imessage lang daw mode of communication niya
Always wearing a button up, khaki pants, and loafers na Sperry or sandals from Birkenstock
Was featured in a commercial when he was younger
His mom was very active in the PTA. Their family was often the topic of chismis because yk maraming inggit sa paligid.
Does not listen to OPM or watch Filipino movies because 'corny' daw 'yun
Mabagal mag-reply since he's always busy doing something
Calls people 'baduy' or 'jologs' or 'jejemon' because he can
MATARAY SI ATE KO
Will never catch him on a dating app because, again, it's so baduy daw
Kunigami
I dunno but... UP Baguio vibes siya lol
Will always always always post on his story of him running along the campus
May post palagi ng gym progress at Strava stats niya
People think he's thirst trapping, but really, he's not
Also very close with family and they celebrate all holidays together no matter what
Karinderya food enjoyer (same)
Loves anything na lutong bahay tbh. He's not picky with food.
Mabagal din mag-reply pero that's because he's not chronically online
Does not get internet memes or references. Lolo po siya.
A really good kuya! The type to intimidate his sisters' boyfriends if they ever come to visit their house.
Probably also plays basketball too. They used to live near a gym/ring. He played a lot with the neighborhood kids.
Watches NBA and Manny's boxing matches
Shot puno. Red Horse. San Mig.
Pag nalasing nag-dadrama tapos kakanta ng malungkot na song sa karaoke
Laging naka sando LOL
Barou
UP DILIMAN TOO AND STUDYING ARCHITECTURE
Makes insanely good plates
Laging napapagalitan ni lola kasi nakasimangot palagi
Lola's boy by the way
Gets insane road rage because of the god awful traffic
"Putangina traffic na naman." / "Parang gago 'to mag-drive." / "Sige. Singit pa, hayop ka." (sa naka-motor)
Fan siya ng F1
Malutong magmura lmfaooo
Also a gym bro but doesn't care about sharing it on social media
Barely any social media presence
Tutors his younger siblings
Isn't ashamed of taking food from parties, stuffing it in a tupperware, and heading his merry way home
Argues with people on FB because he can
"Anong sinasabi mo. Bobo ka ba?"
Term of endearment niya ay "Tanga"
Nagi
Parents always get mad at him kasi nga tamad.
Also because he was a picky eater as a child. Would rather starve than eat that one ampalaya dish (was always served at his household which pissed him off)
Wanted to go to the same university as Reo but Ateneo is too serious for him. So he went with sports science in NU
They make sure to meet up still
Always misses his stops because he falls asleep or zones out
He's the guy in class who always has his airpods on no matter what
Hoodie, baggy pants, dunks
Mahilig umutang, pa-unti unti, pero madalas nalilimutan
"Ah. May utang ako? Sorry, nalimutan ko siguro."
COD player na palaging may battle pass no matter what. Nainis siya isang beses kasi sinabihan siya ng PC MASTER RACE. Eh cellphone gamer lang siya
Obviously, he had his ML phase
Trashtalker siguro. "Tulog ka na. Bata," type shi
Teachers always forced him to join the events in the sports fest
Reo
Siyempre, Ateneo 'yan. Management Engineering pa. 'Di niyo kinayaaaa
CONYO 'YAN FOR SURE
He's in a bunch of orgs and stuff because he's a social butterfly like that
May nanay na judgmental sa ibang pamilya lmfao
Was in one of those interviews on campus asking students about their daily baon
"Ah. Isn't 1k a day normal? It's kulang pa nga eh since I live sa condo."
Ayun. Nakatira sa condo pala.
Goes golfing with his dad and posts his swing on IG stories
Crypto bro. Shares his crypto stats(?) sa IG stories
Humble bragger kahit saan. Personal or on social media
Same porma with Chigiri pero mas madalas naka-polo shirt siya
Ralph Lauren and Lacoste boy
Laging VIP seats sa concerts. May napila sa SM tickets para sa kanya
Lowkey a D-list or C-list celebrity
Friends with Filo actors and actresses
Sae
Also Ateneo (Sorry ang daming Ateneo. Alam ko. Pero those are the vibes eh.)
Definitely went for medicine and is planning to study even more sa foreign country
The golden boy of their clan. Always receives the most praise and pasalubong from relatives
He hates hearing the "Ang laki mo na!" greeting
Never engaged in the pagmamano and saying of "po" and "opo"
SURPRISINGLY, he enjoys the dirty ice cream they sell on a cone (it's not actually dirty btw, it's what we call ice cream sold by carts on the street. it's edible dw)
Possibly a frat boy
Gets so many message requests on messenger and insta but he ignores them all
Strava enthusiast din
You'll see him running in all of the best gear
Not conyo. He actually speaks mostly Tagalog but there's that slight 'maarte' accent there
Hates being called 'rich kid' kesyo baduy din daw LMAO
They have a driver, so many yayas, a gardener... ay basta kumpleto staff nila
Ayaw nung staff sa kanya kasi suplado
Drives a BMW
Rin
Went to La Salle and got into LeapMed just to spite his older brother and prove to them that he is better
Relatives always compare them
Even though they're rich, he probably got a lot of hand-me-downs from kuya, which pissed him off SO MUCH
Not a fan of Filipino movies, but he likes the horror movies. He says some of them are really well-crafted and gives a good scare sometimes
Unlike Sae, Rin likes homemade food. I see him liking Menudo lol (I mean, who doesn't?)
Refuses to commute. He's driving or he's being driven. No buts.
Mas gusto siya ng staff sa bahay nila lol
He grew up with a specific yaya. They're actually still close now. He's closer to her than his parents.
The conyo one. Mahilig mag-mura pero exclusively English 'yan.
Takes the longest to reply kaya 'yan walang ka-talking stage lol
100% has beef with the younger members of his extended family. He has that annoying cousin that he tripped once because why not
He hates family reunions, of course
Karasu
UPLB. Fo sho.
Chemical engineering definitely.
Halimaw yarnnn (heart eyes heart eyes)
Bro pulls up to class in a shirt, basketball shorts, and flip flops
Not a fan of the nightlife there, but is a certified manginginom LMAO
Can outdrink his dad and titos. Kahit lambanog pa 'yan
Extra respectful to the ladies in his family. Gets ultra pissed off when someone jokes about getting with his mom or older sister
Malutong din magmura
His personal favorite is "gago" HAHAHA
Medyo dry mag-chat, walang emojis (pero 'yun ang gusto ng mga babae apparently)
Not a fan of Manila (smells weird daw there)
Secretly makes fun of conyo people lol
Street food enjoyer. His favorite is probably isaw or squid balls. Matamis and maasim sauce please !
He can cook, but his mom cooks better, so taga-saing na lang siya ng bigas lol
Mahilig siya sa tapsilog siguro.
Lives off of energy drinks to survive the semester
Crush ko siya. Hala headcanon ba yan HAHAHAHA
Otoya (Oh boy oh boy)
Engineering as well, but at Mapua. Probably electrical engineering or industrial
Gwapo na mabango HAHAHA
VAPES. Onti na lang naka-lanyard na vape niya
Listens to Zild and Hev abi...
Araw-araw may IG story ng car niya, ng music na pinapakinggan niya, or panibagong soft launch
Fan siya ng American Psycho at Blade Runner kasi he is him daw (akala niya siya si Ryan Gosling na may pinagdadaanan...)
Nasa Tinder at Bumble. Bio reads: "Let's see where it takes us."
Na-cancel na sa Twitter before pero wala siyang pakialam (unbothered king?!)
Favorite song ang FE!N
Rap fan 'yan eh
Nako... may Telegram 'yan
Valorant e-boy. Kailangan may duo palagi.
Says he's into cute chinitas probably
Laging may note sa IG or sa messenger lol
"Kumain ka na ba?" texts (hala siya)
Of course, good morning at good night texts din
Frat boy siguro (may frat ba sa Mapua? sorry hindi ko knows)
Drinks a lot, but he can't handle his liquor. Gigising na lang siya the next day may video siya sa boy's GC na kung anu-ano ginagawa.
Hiori
Computer Science probably. Also in UPLB. (Ang probinsyano?? HAHAHAHA)
Studying? Why study when he can be at the computer shop? He lives there, pretty much
Dorms because he wants to get away from his family
Can't be bothered with org/frat culture
Tambay sa forums like freedom walls/reddit/etc
Sumasali siya sa e-sports tournaments
LoL and DOTA player, of course
Also plays a bunch of stuff on Steam as well though. Pero babalik at babalik pa rin sa LoL
Also plays Valorant. Smurfs for fun because he likes crushing the hopes and dreams of people. "Sala ka pa. Haha, tanga," type shi.
Always down for the early morning runs to 7-11 or whatever's open at that hour
Puro pancit canton kinakain. Puro Mountain Dew iniinom.
He and his friends always talk about PC specs...
"Hindi, pre. Mas maayos pa rin 'yung ano..."
Shidou
Also from La Salle maybe? Not the Taft branch though. Hindi kasing yaman nung iba siguro.
Fine arts student! May art account siya sa IG
Napalabas siya sa McDo dati kasi masyadong maingay
Would probably vlog a day of his life at La Salle
Posts all the unhinged shit on their freedom wall and fucks with the people from the Taft branch lol
The reason why their group chat cannot be leaked under any circumstance AT ALL
Always has the weirdest nickname in their messenger group chat
Somehow I get the vibe that he enjoys inihaw lol (same)
Napunta rin minsan sa computer shop. But very rarely because he gets too heated and starts making a ruckus there (mapapalabas na naman)
Expert commuter. Baha has nothing on him. Waterproof siya.
Would probably engage in frat culture, but only for fun
A party animal. 10 seconds niya yung Cuervo ez
Oliver
Umm UP Manila Political Science? Maybe?
Always nominated for council positions or other important roles in university organizations lol
Major kuya vibes kasi
ANONG VAPE VAPE? DIRETSO MARLBORO RED NA
Which is giving out first? His liver or his lungs? Abangan.
Unlike Otoya, he doesn't really date girls at the same time, but more so, he moves faster than what you'd expect (may rebound palagi kumbaga)
Posts on his IG story always with the intention of capturing the attention of someone lol (lagi siya humahakot haha)
"It's not you. It's me."
Bro thinks he's the male lead of a Filipino indie romance film
Cannot shut up about I'm Drunk I Love You
Frequents BGC clubs as well. Aspired to be a DJ once
Lahat ng messaging apps meron 'yan. Replies very fast too.
Search up BGC Boy playlists on Spotify. That's what he does, at least.
Yukimiya
Maybe goes to Normal U. because he wants to be a teacher/professor
The typical softboi you see at a cafe reading a book or typing away on his MacBook
So many girls like him, but he's the type to be in a long-term relationship with a high school sweetheart or something
Most of his stories are of him studying (his notes, his coffee with his notes, his laptop screen)
Ben&Ben listener LMAOOO
Possibly also a lifestyle vlogger or podcaster
Keeps getting offers to model for local brands
Possibly religious (his whole family is)
He looks like he would like adobo. 'Yung may toyo, hindi ung tuyo (ANG RANDOM BAHAHAH)
Munimuni listener (he was sad when the vocalist left)
Wants to win a Carlos Palanca award eventually
Looks like the type to advocate for the local culture and is against colonial mentality
My brain ran out of ideas that's why some are shorter than the others lol
#blue lock#blue lock x reader#blue lock headcanons#blue lock filo au#isagi yoichi#bachira meguru#chigiri hyoma#kunigami rensuke#sae itoshi#rin itoshi#shidou ryusei#nagi seishirou#reo mikage#karasu tabito#otoya eita#hiori yo#yukimiya kenyu#oliver aiku#barou shoei#bllk
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Life Update + Postcards from Mount Pulag
If there's one thing I'm particularly proud of that I did this year in the name of self-care, it is using my Apple Watch for what it was designed to do and being mindful of closing my rings on the Fitness App, which includes meeting my Move, Stand, and Exercise requirements for the day.
Last weekend, I went on my first major walk this year, to Mount Pulag in Benguet, the majestic and highest mountain in Luzon. For the first time ever, I was able to set a *drum roll please* record-breaking 42K steps, perhaps more because my watch died in the middle of the climb. It never occurred to me to go on this ALMOST 10-hour hike until J, who by the way was a famous OG Tumblr influencer during the peak Tumblr era circa 2012 (if you know him, mag-asawa ka na hahaha), introduced me to the idea of going to Baguio (I haven’t been to Baguio since forever) and eventually having to explore Mount Pulag after. J and I have known each other for over 12+ years, but it was only this year that we began to see each other more frequently; he is also the person who introduced and challenged me to finish my rings on the Fitness app. I began this "ring" journey at the end of March, but I wasn't fully committed until I started seeing some, hmm, what's the word, "changes" when I started monitoring my InBody results, which show my weight, BMI, muscle mass, and even body fat percentage decreasing. Long story short, I'm making some small progress with trying to make my BMI normal again. Hey, don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to paint the typical fitness buff image with raging, strong-looking muscles, because that's not who I am, but I wanted to give myself credit also for losing 10kgs in just 4 months, and I'm not even pulling my hair out about it, just that awareness of "Did I close my rings today?" moment. Like I told J, I never expected accountability to feel this good. So I'm quite delighted with that.
Enough of the fitness thingee and going back to Mount Pulag, I'm so happy that we were able to pull it off this year. We started by staying in Baguio for 2 days which by the way the weather was THE. BEST. Having to walk around the city in layered clothes without breaking a sweat as a pawisin was HEAVEN. It was something that I missed when I went back to Manila. After 2 days, we headed straight to Kabayan, Benguet, where our homestay was located, and by midnight started our trek to Pulag summit. The trek was surprisingly easy. The quiet and quaint landscapes while on our way to the summit were something that I enjoyed so much. It was tiring and yes, the weather was extremely cold. Miss Hypothermia is REAL especially on the summit but with the right amount of clothing, it's no biggie. Just do a little bit of research before signing up for the hike and you'll be just fine. On that trip, we met and bonded with new faces which I hope soon will become friends because they're nice to be with which made the hike bearable. Being the beach person that I am which is very OBVIOUS on this blogosphere, exploring the mountains and the countryside was very refreshing to see and I kinda wanted to make that commitment to at least do this at least once a year. Let's see!
(No Light Pollution? Here's the Milky Way captured in the default iPhone camera app.)
Overall, the Mountain Province trip including late-night walks in Baguio, wandering to places and cafés and bar hopping walking side to side because we’re drunk AF, and then Mount Pulag was something I'm so grateful for that I get to check them out this year. There were "unplanned" and "down" moments on that trip, sure, but I guess that's just normal, especially since I'm with the person I wanted to get to know more, and J, if you're reading this, thank you. I feel like all the things that happened on that trip have a reason and I just wanna say thank you for being…you. I will not be surprised if one day that rough idea of a psycho-thriller slasher movie we kind of created while sitting on a bus will soon come to life. Write that fucking screenplay. PLEASE.
So that's my not-so-quick life update that no one asked about. I think I mentioned before in this space that the more I have something "major" going on with my life whether professional or personal, I am less inclined to talk about it versus in my heyday, loud, teenage years and I think that's what really living is all about. Touch some grass they say, and literally, I did that in the mountains of Mount Pulag, and those memories which I hope I could bottle, and that seeing something so beautiful is enough to remind me that everything's gonna be alright.
Siri, play Gravity by Sara Bareilles, JOSHY
(Mountain Province, July 2024)
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Quackity as ur bf.
Headcanons
⋆。゚☁︎。⋆ NOTES: my version of Quackity as ur bf!!! not proofread :d
VERSION ONE (shy type?)
It definitely took you almost a year for him to, say yes to you or realize his feelings for you because he is hotheaded and unbothered with romance.
After he said yes, he might have ghosted you for 2 days because he was so shy and didn't know what else to do so you came over to his house to hangout and so he can warm up to you.
Then after warming up to you he showed you a side of him you never saw,
He would be the one to take you on dates by surprise,
he would give you roses, bouquets, pretty jewelry that doesn't have to be expensive, chocolate, etc as a gift.
When he fully warmed up to you he became more comfortable with doing things he never really thought would happen to him.
Constantly checks up on you and asks what your doing.
SHOWERS YOU WITH COMPLIMENTS!!!! even if you look like a rat from new york that fell in a sewage, he would call you pretty and loves to hug you!!
Nicknames would definitely be considered in the relationship, you would call him nicknames out of the ordinary.
Third image, definitely him!!!
NOTICES SMALL THINGS ABOUT YOU BECAUSE HE THINKS YOU'RE SPECIAL
If you guys had a fight he would give you space but reminds you that he's still there and won't leave you. He would apologize with gifts and affection.
After you guys fought and made up, the clingy side of him would spawn and not leave for months until he knows that you and him are okay.
VERSION TWO (ewan type)
He was the one who courted you and it didn't take too long for you to say yes because he was constantly next to you and you already had feelings for him before.
After you said yes, he immediately warmed up to you but was still shy doing things with you, you and him decided to take things at a slow pace and not rush everything as there's still time.
The first date you and him had was somewhere expensive because he felt extraordinary, but the next dates that occurred were not too expensive because you told him that he doesn't have to tale you on these expensive dates every month, so every week he takes you on road trips whether it's from one city to another city vice versa. He definitely likes taking you to Baguio city or any city that's either cold or hot. Give him a weather, he's taking you there.
Emotionally smart and Street smart fr.
Sings for you!!! Or makes songs for you, the very first song he sang to you was a Daniel padilla song because he found out that you were a fan.
He loves hugging you and calling you his girlfriend, also loves complimenting you because he's great with his words. Treats you like a princess!!!
Nicknames are a must for him, "love". "pretty". "babe" any nicknames that are considered cheesy by single people
Very responsible and mature, so if you're being irresponsible and acting not so mature in a serious situation he would snap you out of it and act non-chalant.
Very seloso! (jealous) sometimes overprotective over you, like if you were talking to someone he doesn't know, his eyes would be focused on you and the person, he would observe everything the person is doing and would try to scan their personality based on their movements.
He's scary but gentle, honest, caring, loving, basta alam niyo na.
minsan di mo na alam kung pogi typings ba 'to or wala talagang pake.
If you guys had a fight he might ghost you for 4d-2w laging nagtatampo siguro, parang aso namin. But he would apologize with words while hugging you, he would gift you something as an apology.
After making up, he vows to not fight with you again because he didn't like that and he would be clingy and takes you on roadtrips.
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From our balcony in Baguio, Philippines. Smoke from the recent fires still obscured the mountain peaks this morning, even though they didn't come near us. We've spent most of the day with the house closed up and both air cleaners on blast. In some ways, I'm ready for wet season, but I'll be sad when it starts getting hot again.
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redacted filipino hcs & thoughts! lol
mostly about shaw pack + vamps + guy&honey
inpsired by @erial-c nahiya akong itag ka pero hiiii po
the trivia and translations are probably not accurate 🧍♀️please forgive my very scattered brain thoughts
darlin probably does arnis. it's why they fight like a menace 😈 sam has never known peace since he's seen em wield an ital
arnis - a ph martial art
itak - a bolo sword(?)
asher doesn't call milo "tol" bc he's not tall /j
"tol" is like the equivalent of "dude" as in a way of calling your friend
lovely & darlin would probably call vincent & sam their asawang (gets niyo ba asawa + aswang)
asawa means spouse or wife or husband
aswang is a ph mythological creature. different sources tell different things but what is mostly agreed upon is that (1) they're nocturnal (2) they usually pretend to be humans in the day time if not (3) they hide in the woods (4) they prey on children, pregnant women (specifically for their unborn child), and maybe new borns. they often get lumped with vampires though i'm not too sure how accurate that is.
aspins have a very special place in darlin's heart. sam's cabin in the woods usually have attract lots of them and they never had the heart to turn them away. in a way too, they know what it's like to being wild, dirty, street dog.
aspin - a dog breed in the ph that is sort of a mix of other breeds. they often get a bad rep for being street dogs and not having a particular breed.
vincent n his cars get featured a lot in those carspotting around manila tiktoks. whenever lovely finds em they make sure to send those to vincent lol
(this is me also hoping that vincent gets to keep at least few of them when they leave the house of solaire)
not entirely sure how the entire mate thing would translate into ph culture but even with all that david & asher would insist on doing things properly before marriage - they would mamanhikan to their partner's parents respectively hehehe
mamanhikan or pamamanhikan is a like a traditional practice of going to the fiancee's family's house and asking for their hand in marriage lol.
whenever they drive down shaw boulevard, the pack would turn to david and go "taga dito ka di ba?" or something to that effect HAHAHAHHA
"taga-dito ka 'di ba?" = "you're from (around) here, right?"
angel know it's general cleaning morning whenever david is blasting opm songs or old timey songs around their house.
asher would take panliligaw very seriously!!!!! magpapaalam sa magulang lagi ni baabe paglalabas sila!!! aabangan niya after work si baabe tapos "sabay na raw sila umuwi" galawan mo asher talbot !!!! dyan ka magaling !!!! and ofc it never stopped kahit naging sila na ni baabe :)))
panliligaw or ligaw is a more traditional pre-dating courting stage in a relationship. lol
marie has definitely said to david & asher & milo & darlin at some point na "kakaselpon niyo yan". it doesn't matter that they're adults.
"kakaselpon niyo yan" = "it's because of that (damn) phone"
this one is a bit more in general: vampire houses have THE filipino family drama. territory/progeny disputes? grudges? backstabbing? been there done that.
speaking of vamps: pre-turning, sam was once an altar boy (darlin: hahaha samkristan)
speaking of sam (again): pre-turning, he has a picture in baguio, riding a horse & wearing a cowboy hat. when darlin found it they couldn't stop staring at it for a loong while.
sweetheart LOVES singing. marie loves having them over for karaoke.
marie would drag milo's ahh every night for simbang gabi.
simbang gabi - mass service for the nine nights leading up to christmas eve.
guy's filipino nickname would be "totoy"
"totoy" is another way of refering to a younger male. addtionally, it's also often used as a euphism for a dick HAHAJAHA
guy definitely has a tiktok acct tapos don siya nagpaparinig kay honey HAHAHAHA lagi niyang kinakanta "crush" by tweens of pop
guy always does those cheesy, poetry pick up line jokes to honey like:
"cheese, cheese, cheese. gusto kita i-keese (read: kiss)"
"mga 6 out of 10. medyo pilit yung rhyme"
"honey naman 😭😓"
translation:
"cheese, cheese, cheese. i want to give you a k-eese."
"a 6 out of 10. the rhyming was a bit forced."
"honey, c'mon 😭😓."
guy and honey are definitely oa x nonchalant pairings but may i also suggest na they are jeje x pogi typings. they both definitely have kanal humor though HAHAHA
- after returning to the pack, darlin couldnt help but cry tear up after marie called them "anak" again
anak = child
#lol that's all about i got#i am going insane#i was buzzing in my seat whenever i think about these lol#alam niyo din bang co-writer si william ng noli me HAHAHAHAHA CHAROT#redacted audio#redactedverse#redacted milo#redacted sam#redacted sweetheart#redacted darlin#redacted asher#redacted david#redacted angel#redacted vampires#redacted vincent#redacted lovely#redacted babe#if you saw me post this before no you didnt#redacted headcanons#the pinnacle of filipino humor are actually just puns
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Enha hyungs with filo!reader
summary: meeting the fam and visiting the philippines with your lovely boyfriend!
a/n: this is VERY self indulgent yall. im filo-american
i think its fully gn!reader.. let me know of any mistakes!
Heeseung
All da titas LUV hee
Girl atp during your family parties
You enter and ur man isnt with you
“Anako where is your boyfriend”
Like damn my bad tita i thought you wanted to see me more
Yk… your niece/nephew
The younger kids love him
Hes the life of the party
This goes without saying but you teach him a lot of tagalog
Or whatever dialect you speak!
You taught him putangina mo and he hasnt stopped saying it since omg
“Yo jake”
“Hmm?”
“Putang ina mo”
LOLLLLL
You teach him how to make your favorite meals
I think heeseung would really enjoy bibingka
Though let me just say
Good luck getting your man back during a party fr like
If hes not doing karaoke w the titas, hes playing mahjong with the uncles, if not them your older cousins steal him to game and the young kids love playing house with him
And once you found him with one of your cousins babies in the room as he sings them to sleep
like which one gave him that baby please..
Jay
Okay so jay
When you brought him to the philippines for the first time
Pookie LIVED at the mall of asia let me tell you
Like honey we still gotta do everything else
Jay would love baguio too
Doesnt even care if they are over paying him for the taho he LOVES IT
“Jay pls stop talking to them in english theyre overcharging u”
“Womp womp i dont care this street food is fire”
Did he fr just womp womp you…
He said this after getting said taho
You made sure he knew how to bless the elderly before you meet everyone
And he makes sure he does it to all the lolas and lolos in your family!
Hes just in awe with the country and how pretty it is
He asks your parent how to cook some of your fav dishes
Just so he can make it at home whenever you feel homesick
He actually had to buy a THIRD luggage for yall cus he would not stop buying souvenirs and clothes when you went.
I think jays fav filo dish would be balatong idk
I dont make the rules
Tbh i kinda do
Anywho
After the trip jay has a talk with you
He really wants to have a house there for whenever you visit and have it be next to your family home :( so cute
Makes plans to propose at your favorite place in the ph!!
Jake
Ok jake
The titos LOVE jake
Honorary filipino of the family fs
Your younger girl cousins are all over him HELP
“Can i have my man back”
“No.”
“You heard them y/n, i guess i have to stay with her”
Oh hes sick
Constantly offered your lola to help cook
She said no plenty of times but he wouldnt take no for an answer!
You took him to visit paoay
LOVED IT THERE
Jollibees number one fan
LIVES for the pineapple quencher got it anytime he ordered
Hesitant on the cheese and ube pie
Ended up buying like two during the visits
Jake love love loves igado
Its now one of his favorite dishes
His fav dish tho was the empanadas by the small shop near your house
After the trip he is now officially in the gc u nd ur cousins have
He was already planning your next trip back
Even though youre halfway through this one
Like babe let's maybe finish this before anything else ok?
Sunghoon
Since hes a bit on the quieter side
Hed be a bit awkward meeting everyone first
If you're in a filo family yk how they are when you bring a man home oml..
But in the end
He fits in well with your family fr
Also hot take
I think sunghoon loves balut
I cant remember if any of the enha members have tried it before so forgive me
But i just feel he woul enjoy it the most
Loved the beach trips you and him would take
He buys the silly “I love the Philippines” shirts
Gets a few little trinkets to display around the house
Became friends with your tourist guide
Now they follow each other on facebook
Based off true events
Talkative s/o and bf who listens
You tell him all about the history of the places you visit
And he looks at you absorbing all the info you tell him
#enhypen#enha#enha x reader#enhypen imagines#enha imagines#heeseung#jay park#park jongseong#jake sim#sim jaeyun#park sunghoon#heeseung x reader#jay park x reader#jake sim x reader#sunghoon x reader#enhypen reactions#enhypen x reader
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a lonely flight in Milan, or, when the daylight shines in Baguio (lty)
Pairing: Taeyong (NCT) x fem! Reader Tags: Modern AU, Mutual Pining, Strangers to Friends to Lovers, Eventual Relationships, and Light Angst Also very much self-indulgent Warnings: None Word Count: 7,478 words Summary: People come and pass by, some stay, some don't, and some left a remainder of their lives to us. A/N: So, I had these fic idea based on the movie I have watched on Netflix the other day! So I thought why I not write yet another self-indulgent birthday fic like I used to. And if you know the reference of this fic, well, it is based on ‘That Thing Called Tadhana.’ But then again, this is loosely inspired from that movie, and I added my own elements a la eurydicesflower. Also posted on: Archive of Our Own
The airport staff have been looking at you with worried looks. You're already frowning to the bone as you discard your stuff from your luggage. You really don't have any other choice but to throw away half of your clothes to the airport trash bin. Your luggage exceeds more than 23 kilograms and your luggage weighs 30 kilograms. You deeply sigh as you throw away the stuffed toy dog into the trash. Your lovely thongs? Down the trash. “Fuck this life.” You curse under your breath as you tuck in your luggage again so you can weigh it again.
You have been doing this for the last 30 minutes now. And if the weighing scale would not allow you again to board the plane, you are ready to burst out in flames. When you weigh your luggage again, you grit your teeth in annoyance because your luggage was only more than two kilograms, meaning you will be throwing more of your clothes in the trash. You curse under your breath as you drag away your luggage. Here you go again, beside your buddy for tonight, the trash bin.
“Miss?”
Someone calls your attention. You are about to lash at him, but you decided that it was not worth all of your energy now that you had poured all of it on discarding your clothes.
“You seemed like you needed help with your luggage?”
You gaze on your luggage and look up at him, saying: ‘No shit.’
You turn your back against him and you hear the man before you sigh, and crouches down to level with you.
“I can help you with your luggage. You can put most of your things on mine since I don't have much.”
You turn your attention to him again, and he shows his luggage. It was a smaller one compared to yours. It was a pink one with numerous cartoon stickers on it. You recognize characters from Spongebob to Howl from Howl’s Moving Castle.
“Why are you helping me? Do we have the same flight?” You asked.
“You’re going to Manila, too, right? So, I guess helping someone wouldn’t harm me in any way.”
You slowly nodded your head, but you are still skeptical of the man.
“You’re not a killer, are you? Are you sure you're not going to kill me?” You look up to him, and to your surprise, the man laughs heartily, and his eyes crinkle when he smiles. You roll your eyes at him but the moment you stare at him for a moment, maybe because of the stress, you don't bother looking at the man’s face. But the more you stare at him, that man was so fucking handsome as hell. It was not an exaggeration because who would have thought that you will encounter a man like him in a fucking public airport? Like who would have thought that of all places, you will meet a man that is sculpted by the gods itself, handcrafted like he had come from a webtoon with the mix of elvish and angelic look in a public place like this?
‘Excuse my language but who the fuck are you?’ You mumble out loud in awe.
You don't seem to realize that he had heard what you said, and he extended his hand to you, and introduced himself.
“Taeyong Lee at your service, ma’am. I have friends in Manila right now and I had to meet them there before I go back to Seoul in one week. I promise you that I won’t kill you. Did that help?” He smiled with his eyes.
“That’s what killers say, though…” You told him as you shook hands with him and told your name while still giving a skeptical look.
“And that’s what killers often say, too.” His smile grew even more as you rolled your eyes but it made your lips curl into a small smile.
“So, now that we are acquainted, let's start repacking, shall we?” He said before you proceeded with moving your things from the trash bin to his luggage.
The man, no, Taeyong’s company made your night bearable after the stressful time you had in Milan. Normally, you don’t trust anyone, and of course you wouldn’t forget the saying ��Don’t talk to strangers,’ but what if that stranger has genuine intentions? Though, you know for sure if you let your guard down, maybe this man was lying and he would just proceed to kill you right now and stuff your dead body inside your luggage and then—
“Hey, you’re zoning out, you okay?” He asks, snapping you away from your fleeting thoughts.
You found yourself nodding quickly and mumbling ‘I’m fine,’ as you helped him move your things onto his small luggage. All those thoughts slowly disappearing, you surprisingly enjoyed the stranger’s presence.
-
You are seated by the window during the plane ride. Beside you, there was Taeyong who was taking a nap. You don’t know what to talk about so instead, you put on your earphones so you can listen to music. As you open your music app in shuffle, coincidentally, it is playing Cornelia Street by Taylor Swift, specifically the Live from Paris Version. Your tears are now building up in your eyes as you listen to the song.
You are once again brought back by the memories you had with your ex-fiancé. You sang the lyrics as you started to cry out loud. He was the one who had dedicated this song to you. You could remember his acoustic guitar, and singing to you at dusk during your second anniversary. He even brought you your favorite strawberry cake, and celebrated under the stars. He was a romantic, and you fell through him.
You love him for what he was worth, and you had hoped he was the same. And all those years you believed him, did he ever really love you?
You don’t seem to notice that Taeyong gave you a box of tissues not until it was placed down on your lap. You looked at him, and held back your tears.
“Oh, I don’t need it—”
“You need it. Go on,” he said, not taking the tissue box from you.
Even though you refused to take it from him, sooner or later, you will cry after you repeat the song more than five times now. And the tissue box? It’s almost half empty, wiping all of your tears and snot. Taeyong only looks at you with pity, though, he didn’t say anything nor tease you. He gives you space to let out all of your emotions until you have used up all of your energy which in the end, you are now leaning against him as you fall asleep completely.
-
For fuck's sake, do people not have any shame doing PDAs? That’s just plain rude and insensitive. You grimace at the couple and say, “Go take the Taxi first. I think you two needed a room now.”
You roll your eyes at bitterness.
“Aren’t you going home now?” Taeyong stands beside you as you wait for another taxi to come in.
Being patient is an understatement for the man beside you because Taeyong had been with you from the Milan airport until you waited for your baggage at the Manila airport. He was not asking questions unless you talked about life stories with him. And for a guy like him, you didn’t know why he was sticking with you even after you gave him snarky retorts after a long flight from Milan to Manila.
“I don’t want to go home yet...” You confess as you stare down at the taxis in front of you. You don’t want to go home yet. Not now. You can’t just show your face at home. It feels like there is something you wanted to do, but you just can’t seem to know what it is, so now here you are at the airport, giving side-eyes at every couple you see.
“Then, why don’t we go find something to eat first?”
The moment he asked that, your tummy rumbled. You didn’t argue at him anymore because you were already hungry, so now you two were at a Japanese restaurant. You were the one who suggested it since you are craving tempura and sushi, and here was Taeyong together with your little trip.
“What did you even do back in Milan? Like why are you there in the first place?” You asked curiously. You don’t know a thing about him ever since you two met in Milan. Although obviously, this was the first time you two have met.
“Now you wanted to ask about me?”
“Of course, at least I know something about you before you can kill me.” You roll your eyes at him while he scoffs playfully before he shakes his head at your morbid remark.
“I was there for a job because my client wants me to be there in Milan.” He starts off with a small shrug.
“Woah, you’re big time. What do you even do for a living when you have a client based in Milan?”
“I’m a graphic designer. And yes, I design.” He cuts you off before you tease him. “And coincidentally, I just found out that my friend was there and he was one of the models there in that same agency. We decided to catch up there while we were not too busy with both of our jobs.” He shares casually, and shows some of his sample works with you from his phone.
One of the pictures had caught your attention when you noticed that one of the female models seemed familiar to you. You kept on staring at it for like five seconds not until Taeyong asked if something’s wrong.
“No, no, I’m fine…” You smile at him and steer away the conversation even if you know there will be more questions inside his mind.
“Since you’re an artist then? So, what are your hobbies?” You look at him with curiosity while you move your hand under your chin.
“What is this? A job interview? Do I even get hired for your company, ma’am?” He raises a brow while a small curl tugged on his lips as he looks at you. Meanwhile, you throw an unused napkin on his chest to rub that cheeky smirk on his face.
“I am just asking and I am curious.” You pout, and he just laughs it off.
“Well, I have these tattoos that I designed.” He rolled up his sleeves and showed some of his tattoos.
“I never knew that you had tattoos.”
That’s because he was wearing a long-sleeved white button-down shirt. Of course, I wouldn’t see it.
“Yeah, you can take a look.” He shows his left and right arm respectively to you. On his left arm, it has a tattoo of a cartoon dog, and a shooting star. You can’t just describe all of the tattoos but he does really have a bunch of them. There was even a rabbit balloon tattoo on his right arm. “I also have the word ‘understand’ on the back of my arms.”
“Meaning?”
“Meaning I try to be someone who tries to understand people,” he says.
“That’s… profound...” You mumble in awe and he nods.
“And I also forgot to mention that I have one on my sternum.” He points at the middle of his chest.
“You had a tattoo there?” You scoff unbelievably.
“You are a pervert.” He grins widely when he sees the flustered look in your face but you are quick to dismiss his comment. “Excuse me? You are the one who told me you had one on your chest.” You scoff as you cross your arms as Taeyong smiles cheekily at you.
“Do you want to see it then?”
Before you can even bite back a snarky refusal, he unbuttons his white shirt and shows you his twin dragon tattoo on his sternum. You didn’t even try to stop him, you just stared at it like it was the expensive dress you saw at a boutique in Milan. ‘It’s beautiful,’ you muttered to yourself.
“Does that hurt? I’ve read that when you have a tattoo there, it's one of the most painful parts...” You ask in a hush tone, curiosity laced in your voice.
“Well, I slept through it so I don’t think it hurts.” He shrugs before buttoning his shirt back. “So, are you happy you saw a stranger's tattoo?” He asks, and once again there was that lopsided smirk on his lips that you wanted to wipe off of his face.
“Shut up.” You smiled at him either way, and proceeded to eat your dinner when it had arrived.
-
You insist on ordering a bottle of beer, but you don’t seem to realize that you’re about to have your seventh bottle of beer with you. You don’t even know if Taeyong was drinking with you, and the fact that he hadn’t left you, you don’t know why. Instead of leaving you alone in the restaurant, he was out here with you, listening to your ramblings about your pathetic fiancé. You tell him all about your ex. You tell Taeyong all the things that made you fall for him and all the things you love about him, and all the reasons why you are so stupidly in love with him.
“That man... He's the one I was supposed to marry yaknow...” you slurred. “For eight years. Eight fucking years, we've been together and he fucking cheated on me on fucking Milan of all places.” You chuckle bitterly as you recall the day you saw him there. You even dressed to the nines. Donning your hard-earned Prada black satin dress, and Dior pump, you went to his place where he was staying there and then instead of seeing your ex-fiancé alone, he was with another woman. He was supposed to be the one surprised, not his mistress and it was absolutely not your own fiancé.
People are right about trauma dumping on strangers especially when you had liquor on your side. The story comes out of your mouth automatically, and it felt good telling all your problems to him that night. Letting out your grievances onto someone you don’t know never felt so good and that night, you felt you were not being judged by him.
“That's because you love him,” he said in between your rants.
“Love him? Yeah, I may love him but I am fucking stupid enough to love him. Fuck him. But yeah… I love him… I love him… Jae… I miss him…” You choke out a sob as you take another swig of your beer. You don't count how many beers you have drunk already but you are sure that you're about to pass out and vomit the last food you ate.
“Do you know where Baguio is? Because I want to go to Baguio.” You grin sheepishly at the man beside you. The only thing you remember before you completely pass out was you finally vomited on the gutter and Taeyong was comforting you, and he never left your side.
-
You woke yourself up seated at a bus seat with a blanket wrapped around you.
‘Oh, fuck now where am I?’ You quickly blink your eyes as you scan the surroundings, and your eyes fall on the man you met at the airport.
“Where the fuck are we? Where are you taking me?”
“Milan.”
“Fuck you.”
He just grins at you and you roll your eyes.
“You know I am gullible you know.” You grumble in annoyance and wrap the blanket even tighter around your arms. You turn to your right side and rest your head against the window so that you can ignore the man beside you. But even if you ignore him, you can’t shake away the unnerving thought about going home and not going on a road trip with a stranger you met at the airport.
“Where are we going?”
“You told me you wanted to go to Baguio so I messaged one of my friends about it, and told me to go to the nearest bus station so now we’re on the way to Baguio.”
“I said that? We’re going to Baguio? When?”
“I don’t think you’ll remember but you told me that last night.”
Your head was still throbbing from the hangover, and it didn’t help when Taeyong had told you that this was your idea to go on a road trip on the way to Baguio.
“By the way let me ask you something: What’s in Baguio?”
You sighed deeply, and massaged your head. “Stop asking me questions.”
“Okay.” He shut his mouth afterwards.
You thank him silently before you focus your eyes on the plantains you pass by. You count the cows, and the goats you see until you get bored and finally decide to answer Taeyong’s question.
“Well, Baguio is where he and I had our first date on our first anniversary. So, we decided to celebrate there.” You started. “Baguio was very special to me, but now…”
“Do you want Baguio to revisit those old memories?”
You bit the inside of your cheek. You can’t just tell everything to Taeyong but apparently you have told almost all of your life to someone like him who had only been your companion since last night. And maybe this was just like a start of something new, and maybe the universe was just acting upon its powers and made you meet this kind of man— charming yet quite intriguing in a way that you didn’t even feel anything suspicious because there was just something that you couldn’t explain. That something was already on the tip of your tongue.
“Maybe I just wanted to make new ones and replace those bad memories?” You trail off your words. “Like I don’t know if you’re familiar with how a female lead in romcoms do— when they tend to get broken hearted because of their ex and then they will go soul searching— just like that. I wanted to do something like that.” You let out the lump in your throat, and you never felt so relieved when you had told someone about that. It was out of your agendas the whole week, but the choice is really yours, it’s either you head back and go home and sulk for the rest of the month, OR, go to Baguio with Taeyong and make some new memories.
And in the end, you choose the latter.
“Count me in, though, technically I am already here with you, but you get the point—let me help you with that if that’s okay for you,” he said.
You chuckle at him. You don’t really expect that a man you just met would just do this, but who are you to refuse? If he was willing to help you, then why not? Maybe he has a reason why he was doing all of this. You just hope that it is with good reason or else you are ready to raise your fists against him if he ever does something bad to you.
“Well, be my guest.”
-
Your bus arrived at Baguio and you two found yourselves wandering around. You asked him if he had booked a hotel because there’s no way he could book right away in the city, turns out he had a friend who happened to have a lodging in the city. You now wonder who the hell is this man and why does he have so many connections to easily book an accommodation. Once you had left your belongings in your lodging, the two of you wandered around Burnham Park.
You take turns to point out what you see around the park. One time, he had pointed at a Papillon dog and he told you about his pet dog, Ruby, who had passed away recently. He also explained the meaning of his tattoo, and the answer to your question on who that dog could be was finally answered.
When you two decided to buy some snacks around, you two found a small ice cream shop. You noticed that he definitely like Strawberry flavor because of the way his eyes sparkled and grinned as he received the ice cream. You told yourself that it was so cute of him and you even ended up ordering one even though you are planning to get Cookies and Cream.
And once again, he was listening to your ramblings again as you two sat at the park, watching the park goers come and go.
“Wait, what was his name again?” He asks when you are in the nth time telling him about your ex-boyfriend.
“Didn’t I tell you already?”
He just gave a shrug as his response.
“Why didn’t you say so? Well, he is Jaehyun. Jaehyung Jeong. He's a photographer for models in famous magazines like Vogue, Esquire and Elle. And Milan happened to be one of the places he was assigned to. I was really happy for him, honestly. Like his partner, I am very supportive of him even if we are in a long-distance relationship. But we made it work. We never failed to update each other. We even had these scheduled video calls every night for almost two years but one night… I don’t know how or why or when it had happened, but that particular day, he seemed preoccupied…”
You remember that night. He was in a rush. Didn’t even take a time to say a word to you right after you just told him about the project you landed on your job.
When you thought that would be the last time that he would do it to you, you didn’t think that it would also be the last time you called each other every night. But then again, you were understanding to him, and you just let it go without confronting him about it.
When the usual nights you were in your pajamas and waiting for him to call, it turned into weeks to months waiting for him to call instead of just messaging you like he had gone cold.
“Did you ever get to know the reason?”
“Oh, yeah damn right I did but that was when I flew all the way to Milan. You know, to know the answers to my questions.” You smiled bitterly before you resumed telling bits of the story to Taeyong.
“I didn’t believe it when I didn’t see it even though my friends already told me something must have happened so… I gathered up all of my savings, and even asked my friends to back me up, and thank God they were all supportive of me because it is never easy to be flying alone in a country that you’re not familiar with— you never know what you should expect… But deep inside, I think I already knew the reason why but… I wasn’t just ready to hear it even though my friends kept on telling me that...”
Taeyong then offers you a cup of juice, and you chug it in one drink and you close your eyes and sighed deeply.
“I am just in denial, Taeyong…” You trail off your words. “I am just in denial to the point I thought he would be welcoming me in his arms but instead…” You choked out a sob. “Instead, I saw him with another woman…” You stop yourself from tearing up with a forced smile.
“Am I stupid?”
“You did that for love. But yes, you’re stupid.” He tried to lighten up the mood. It didn’t help boosting your mood, which honestly you wanted to shut him up, though right now he was the one who had been patient with you right now, so you silently thanked him with his blunt honesty.
“I just can’t believe you would be the one accompanying me for the rest of my days here at Baguio.” You said afterwards. You then roll your eyes at him when he shows a glint of teasing in his smirk.
“By the way? Don’t you even have work the next day?” You ask him jokingly.
“What? Do you want us to go home now that we just arrived?” At first you thought it was a joke, but his tone had changed onto sincere concern.
You shake your head, and say, “I still wanted to stay here.”
You swear you saw that his eyes speak happiness to you even in a brief glance, and you? You felt the same, too.
“I’m still on leave till Tuesday. And it’s the weekend, right? So, I can still accompany you till Sunday night, and we’ll part ways after that.”
“Right. Right, you’re just here to accompany me.” You said, brushing off the fact that it kind of bothered you that you two will part ways in the next few days and now your time grows thinner and thinner, the eagerness inside you makes you feel more curious about who and what he really is like. A stranger who you had been accompanied, no longer than a week, but it looked like you had known him for so long, like a friend who you had just reunited with after years of not meeting, and then one day, you met at the airport, and caught up like nothing happened. But the truth is, you just really met him for the first time, and you know nothing about him.
You might be repeating yourself over and over again with this encounter with him, but it really feels surreal that you had been together with him. you, who came from a bitter breakup while he... You really don’t know a thing about him aside from what he had shared to you. And the thought of it saddens you even more.
Every time you tell him stories about yourself, it makes you wish he would tell something about himself, too. Maybe you were just so easy to trust him, you had opened your door and led him to a glimpse of your life story, while unlike him, you were still a stranger— and maybe you should do that now.
Despite being slightly disappointed, you spent the day with him with the two of you wandering around the streets. Lots of heartfelt laughs were exchanged between the two of you that, you know, it was as genuine as you hoped.
You two almost didn’t realize that it’s about sundown when you two stopped by an overlooking place.
“Hey…” He said momentarily as he rested his arms on the railing.
You hum as a response. “Yeah?”
“You know how I told you about being stupid earlier?”
“Yeah, how can I not forget that?” You scoff jokingly.
“Well, I could say I’m the same.”
Now, that piqued your interest. You don’t want to go back yet. This is the first time you will get to hear something from him aside from knowing his tattoos, and his dog, Ruby. Taeyong tells something about his love life, how that woman wanted to be with him already but he was this coward, although he loves her, he refuses.
“I wanted to start a life with her but... I was too afraid that I might not be enough. So I did the cowardly thing and broke up with her. I thought I did the right thing, but in the end… So, long story short, I realized I’m still in love with her but it's fucking too late...”
He had a small bitter smile on his face, his eyes remained on the grass before him as he recalled the events.
“She had an engagement party a year ago; I saw it on her Instagram. Most of my friends liked it and of course, I liked it and commented 'congrats' to her. I don’t want to come off as a bitter resentful ex but... If that’s the thing that will make you do for the sake of the person you love, then maybe I really did the right thing— To set her free.”
“Do you still love her?” you ask him. Same question he asked you when you had told him about your ex-fiancé.
Taeyong only shrugged off his shoulders. “I don't know. Maybe yes, maybe no. But then again, if she's already happy with her life, and then I am happy— in that way I can now move on with my life.”
“You’re a fighter.”
Taeyong shook his head. “That’s what just love does to people. Even the most logical and sensical people would go nuts in the name of love.”
You smiled lightly.
And yes, he was right.
“So, the both of us do have broken hearts, huh?”
He only hums in response.
After that, a short still silence wrapped between the two of you as you two watched the sunset above the pink-purple skies. You never had the chance to see the sun set for so long, you are always occupied with work. And for so long, this was the first time you got to see it— a fresh start.
“Why did you help me back in the airport?” You break the silence for the first time with one of the questions you seemed to forget to ask.
“Honestly, I won’t just stand and not help someone who’s in need.”
“And you didn’t think twice about helping me?” You ask, still couldn’t believe that he would do that without further question.
“I would be lying if I didn’t find you pretty at first sight, but the point is— Yes, I didn’t think twice.”
You smirk at his first remark, but then again, you do think that he was handsome the first time you saw him.
“You think I’m pretty?” That’s not the point, but you just wanted to tease him and it worked, he fiddled with his hands, and was smiling shyly. Before he could get flustered, he changed the subject.
“So, what are you planning next after this trip?” He asks instead.
“I don’t know…” You honestly really don’t know yet. Hell, you will be going back to reality on Tuesday, and you will get back to finding a new job right after you had left your previous job so that you can stay in Milan for about a month.
“But one thing for sure, I hope I can move on from him.” You say firmly. But right now, you wanted to rest here for a while like you wouldn’t think of what was about to happen in the next few days.
“You’re not talking about him since earlier. Which is a good start, you know.”
You match his perfect smile.
You know that this will never repeat ever again. This was spontaneous, you never planned all this Baguio Trip and you know to yourself that this will never occur ever the same again if that person with you is someone like Taeyong.
“Thank you, Taeyong.” From the bottom of my heart.
-
Later that night, the two of you head back to your lodging. While waiting, you stand before the balcony and wrap yourself with a shawl that cold night. You are waiting for Taeyong, who had ordered food delivery and was waiting at the lobby.
You almost forgot that your phone didn’t exist after being together with a stranger for almost 24 hours now. Opening your phone, there are so many missed calls and unread messages— some of them came from your friends and from your mother, and one unnamed number. You read through your messages, and all of it was full of worried text and ‘How are you’s?’ You messaged them one by one, and told them you were fine and you were fine together with a friend in Baguio. Once you’re done, you dialed one of the numbers and you waited and waited until they picked up the phone.
“Hello? It’s me.”
-
24 hours is not enough. But maybe it is worth it to have someone to accompany you like this. The moments last. You dusted your clothes, worrying that there might be small particles of dirt there even if there weren’t. You smoothed your hair, checked your makeup, and smiled at the mirror until you heard his three knocks and you’re ready to seize the day with your newfound companion on your last day in Baguio.
“Hey. Something just came up.” His eyes darted on the floor, unable to look at your gaze. “I think I won’t be able to be with you until Tuesday morning.”
You tightly grip the doorknob as discreetly as possible. “Oh... It's fine.”
“But we can still do your last agenda.”
‘Screaming on the top of your lungs at the high mountains of Sagada.’
“Are you fucking kidding me?” You look at him unbelievably.
“I mean if you don’t like it, then, we should just plan another one and not this—”
“It’s perfect, Jae! We’re going to do this on our fourth anniversary next week!” You hug your boyfriend, smiling ear-to-ear, you just can’t wait to spend it before he goes to Milan for work.
“Are you alright?” Taeyong asks you, snapping you back from reality where you two were standing in the doorway of your hotel room.
You were holding back tears. Stop it, you weren’t supposed to be crying in front of him again.
“Yes. See you later, Taeyong.” You said before you closed the door before him.
-
You both rode the bus all the way up the mountains. Both of you will experience for the first time even if in the next few hours, you will part away.
“Do you know this song-?”
You just remembered that you sat away from him and he never said a thing, he respected it. You kind of wish he was sitting beside you like he did during the bus ride to Baguio. And the rest of the bus ride, you just sulk there and listen to your playlist on your own. Later that day, it was almost late afternoon when your bus arrived at the bus stop.
You still haven't talked with each other since the two of you arrived but he already made sure to rent a tent for the rest of the night.
“Sorry sir, we only have one tent available.” the woman told Taeyong.
“It's okay we'll take it,” you heard him reply and waited for the tent.
“Taeyong, what do you mean there's only one tent?” You quickly stood beside him as soon as the woman left her seat to fetch the tent.
“It's fine, you can have it, I'll just have a sleeping bag beside-”
“We can share.” You cut him off.
“Then fine.”
You swore he smirked but it instantly faded away when the lady called him to give away the tent.
-
Even if you just went through with silence as you both set up the tent which almost threw you off in range on how you couldn't figure out fixing it but luckily, Taeyong knows how to build it, fortunately, your mood settled in. You brought some cup noodles for you to eat, and you even left one for him hoping he would eat.
You couldn't just sit there in silence and ignore him now that this would be the last time you two will meet. You can ask his number but are you sure he will give it after you ignore him for the rest of the day? You don’t think so.
Taeyong was still inside the tent after he had finished building it. You deeply sigh to yourself, and go inside to see a sleeping Taeyong.
You saw how peaceful he looked when he was sleeping thanks to the moonlight shining above. You snuggled in, but as far as possible from him, until you had settled lying down beside him.
“Do you think we will ever meet again?”
You were lying down beside him as you gaze above the tent. You can only hear his breath, and you wish he would never hear it nor answer your question because the answer you were waiting for might not be the one that will come out of his mouth.
“I'm sorry I ignored you for the rest of the day. You were a great company by the way. I wish we were friends even after this. I don’t know how I can even ask for your number now that we're back to strangers again.” You were fighting off the little tears that were about to stream down your cheek.
“I hope we can still be friends after this.”
And you turned away from him and faced the other side.
You slowly woke up yourself and there was a blanket wrapped around you. It was still dark outside, you observe. And the man beside you? He was gone.
You start to jolt awake, removing the blanket, and jump away outside the tent from panic. You almost shouted out his name but as soon as you spotted a familiar figure sitting meters away from the tent, your shoulders relaxed seeing him right there and exhaled in relief. He seemed to sense you being awake, so he waved his hand, and smiled solemnly.
“Good morning.”
“I thought you left...” You mumbled.
He furrows his brows at you. “Why would I? Our journey wasn’t over, remember?”
“I thought you left…” You would not dare cry in front of him once more but all of your repressed emotions had flooded and you let your emotions give in. You shielded your eyes with your arms as you cry, and moments later, you felt arms wrapped around you, and you just melted into it and succumbed to comfort.
“I am sorry...” you choke out a sob.
“Don’t be, I understand it so it's okay…” He shushed gently as he smoothed down his hand on your back. “Besides you’re still gonna scream and curse out remember?”
A mix of blue and orange hues painted the skies above as it welcomed the rising of the sun. Like the sun, Taeyong smiles at you, radiating with warmth, and even if you're fresh from tears, you match his smile and wipe away the remaining tears on your cheeks.
“Let's go curse the hell out of my ex and welcome the start of something new.” You grin and he chuckles seeing you back on track.
“Then, let's go, and scream, shall we?” He assists you to stand right up. Hand in hand, the two of you ran almost towards the edge of the mountain with crazy grins on your faces. You two were laughing like it was the end of the world until you reached the end of the cliff.
“I WILL BE THE MOST HAPPIEST WOMAN IN EARTH, AND MOVE ON FROM YOU JAEHYUN JEONG!!!” You were the first one to scream and you can see the delight in Taeyong's face as you said all those words.
“I will never just stay back to the past and move on from you, I PROMISE THAT FROM NOW ON—!”
You didn’t hear the name he shouted from the last one, but what is important is that when you two both welcome the sunrise, you can feel the cold breeze of the morning air which didn’t seem to bother you, and the problems of the past seemed to be forgotten.
“Thank you.” You told him.
“You’re welcome.”
Maybe there was really a reason that the two of you had met in an unexpected circumstance, and here you were, together with Taeyong Lee, promising for a beginning of a new journey. Maybe it was fate, maybe it wasn’t, it doesn’t matter. At least, at that moment, even an unexpected turn of events in our life, like what happened in Milan, you were sure there were more plenty of great things waiting for the both of you, and that includes the sunrise at the highest mountains, and the warmth radiating beside you.
-
You were sure you insisted that you are okay for going home alone, but instead, Taeyong was still true to his word so he was here with you until you go home. From the airport in Milan to driving you all the way back to home, he was there with you, making sure you were safe.
As you were about to arrive where your home is, you noticed that there was black sedan parked in front of your home. It was already 3 in the morning; you wondered who that could be and when you stepped out of the car, a black-haired man in a white shirt, holding a bouquet of flowers, was waiting in front of your home, your question was finally answered.
Fuck. Your ex was literally in front of your house… Like what the fuck? Why could he be here? Didn’t you already tell him the other day that you are now really ending it for real?!
“Hey.”
Now this is awkward. Jaehyun Jeong was standing in front of your house while Taeyong was right beside you.
“I’m Taeyong, I’m just her friend so don’t worry.” Taeyong introduced himself to Jaehyun as he extended his hand. You kinda wished Taeyong didn’t do that.
“I’m Jaehyun.” He smiled at the man.
Before you could even stop them from further introducing themselves to each other, Taeyong stepped in and said, “Well, it’s nice meeting you, man, but I need to help her unload her bags, so I’m gonna go take care of it first,” he said passively as he waves his hand at you, and nodded his head to Jaehyun. He muttered ‘Wait for me,’ to you before he went back to his car. When Taeyong was walking all the way back to his car, that’s where Jaehyun spoke for the first time.
“I’m sorry.” He starts but you shake your head. “Jae, it’s three in the morning, I’m already tired.” You were still standing there, waiting and craning your head to see if Taeyong was coming back already.
“Is that the new guy you’re dating?” He stops you looking for Taeyong. “Wow, it’s only been a week, and you already found a new man?” His tone seems to be joking, but you both knew it wasn’t a joke. And look who’s talking as if you were the first one who had been the first who had strained your relationship.
“I don’t have time for this, Jae. We’re already done, remember?” You tried to be as polite and dismissive as possible so that he could just leave you alone, and you succeeded.
He clenched his hand tightly on the bouquet’s handle before finally sighing deeply, and relaxed his fingers around the bouquet.
“Fine. I just wanted to know if you’re doing alright, and it turns out, you were okay right now. I wish you well.” He said before leaving you the bouquet of lilies, which was your favorite, and left you alone. Just in time, Taeyong just got back from his car while holding your luggage.
“So, that’s Jae, huh? Did he hurt you—?"
Your first instinct was to hug him tightly. You don’t know if he understands what you’re saying, but you’re actually thanking him for being more present to you than the man whom you used to love. The man was too stunned to speak, yet he didn’t push you away, and he even patted your back as you hugged him.
“You should take a rest now, and it’s nice being with you for almost three days.” He said somberly as you gently pull away from him.
“Yeah, you, too. See you next time.” You said as you waved goodbye at him.
‘Taeyong hasn’t left, right?’ You asked yourself and you were right, his car hadn’t even left where he had parked. You knock on the window of his car, and he opens the window slowly, and you see him lounging inside the car with close eyes.
“I thought you’re going home now?”
“I thought you’re about to go back to Seoul?”
He smiled cheekily. “I was waiting for you to go inside your home.”
You raise a brow before he raises his hands in the air in defense. “Okay, okay, I just wanted to make sure you’re—”
You peck a kiss on his cheek before you waved goodbye at him and head back home.
And there was a smile on your face when you see one of his keychains from his luggage was there along with a short-written message just above the handle.
‘Hope we can meet again so I can treat you with ramen next time ; hope you can message me next time on taeoxo on ig, if u want. I will be glad to talk again with u some time : )
- TY’
You left a mental note that you’ll message him when you’re ready. And if he’s willing to wait, then maybe sometimes fate is not cruel as they always tend to be.
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tolerate it.
xii. where's that man who threw blankets over my barbed wire?
—“being tolerated by leon during the first days of our engagement wasn’t the one that hurt me the most. really, it was learning that my saving grace, the one whom i thought was throwing blankets over barbed wire for me…it was realizing that isaac has been the one tolerating me for the longest time. it even reached the point that he couldn’t tolerate me any longer that he had to search for what i was lacking in someone else.”
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Although 4 days felt like forever for them to find themselves in a plane back to Manila, they were able to get home safely without the worries of Leon and Santi being put in jeopardy. The both of them were cleared to continue their recovery at home. Which is why Santi is back in their parents mansion because he lived alone and Leon is stuck at home. All four of them were relieved of their current projects, which included Ynes and Eli being excused from work as well, fledging to take care of their injured brothers for the meantime. Besides, after all the psychological warfare that the both of them went through from literally being the first ones to know about the accident has been too much as well that Elizalde Yang thought it was best that they let them off work as well. Most of the heavy tasks were transferred to different teams in the company, while the rest were being done at home.
“May crush ka kaklase mo sa conservatory ‘di ba?” Leon teased as he sat next to Eli who played a very peaceful piano rendition of Midnight Covey’s hit song, Tulog Na.
Eli hummed, glancing at him, which admittedly made Leon’s knees feel weak, with the way the soft light from the stained windows reflected on her face, making her face look more ethereal than it already was.
“Si Geon Isidro?” she asked. “Joke lang ‘yon. Sinabi ko lang para tantanan ako noong isa pa naming kasama.”
“Kilala ‘yon nila Tito ‘di ba?”
Eli looked at him, confused why all of a sudden he was so invested in Geon when he was in fact no more than a figment from her past. It was something he knew back then.
“Yeah, they met sa country club sa Baguio, taga roon sila originally eh.”
“You think magkakagusto ka uli sa kanya if nakita mo s’ya uli?”
“Sobra ka na yata sa gamot, Leon,” she chuckled, playfully flicking his forehead. Leon feigned offense, dramatically holding onto his forehead as if he was hurt badly.
“Bakit ba? Genuine na question ‘yon! Tanong ng best friend!”
“Hindi nga kasi ako nagkagusto kay Geon,” she shrugged, fiddling on the piano keys as if visualizing what would sound good. “Sinasabi ko naman sa’yo kapag may crush ako noon.”
“Sa tingin mo maniniwala ako d’yan? Sabi mo nga dati crush mo ako!”
“Oh bakit hindi ba?”
Leon’s normally pale face began to heat up, turning his face crimson in almost only a glimpse which made Eli laugh at how adorable he was. Usually it was the other way around, flustering Eli was his job! Bakit sya ang kinikilig ngayon?
Elijah chuckled, moving one leg towards the other side of the piano stool so that she would see his face clearer from where he was sitting on the other half of the two-person stool.
“Pag tinigasan nanaman ako sa kakaganyan mo—”
“Oh my god! Ang bunganga mo talaga!”
“Baby, you’ve gotten off on me once na,” he chuckled, pinching her cheeks, finding it cute that she still gets shy at the idea of it. “It’s not like secret pa ‘yon sa atin.”
“Kahit na,” she laughed. “Ang awkward pakinggan na magse-sex tayo, e for the longest time kinonvince ko ang sarili ko na hindi tayo talo.”
“Cute mo,” he laughed. “You say that like you weren’t the one on top of me last time, baby.”
Leon could not help but adore how her face turned crimson when she bursted out in laughter, hitting his arm like she usually does. “Bakit ba tawa ka ng tawa?” he chuckled at her, “It’s human to have needs bakit ka nahihiya?”
“Because it’s not like me to just ask for things I need, Leon,” she shrugged. Though she meant it as a joke, they both know there’s more truth to it than it was a joke. Eli has always been one to work for what she needs, even if it was something basic. Everything she gets, she feels the need to work for it.
“It’s just funny na hanggang sex you feel ne need to work for shit, ginaganyan ka ba ni Issac Sim, ha?”
Somehow that hit Eli. If Isaac really has been cheating on her and he’s already fallen out of love with her long before they were forced to break up… then the truth must really hurt. Chances are Isaac has only been using her to get his dick wet for the past years.
“Kahit hindi naman doon…”
She took the time to look after his health when they were still in college. All the times she was the one who woke up early to make sure his shit was ready. All the things Eli did for him, just for her to feel like she deserved to be loved, all of it she considered to be priceless only to find out that it was all in vain because the love she thought was getting wasn’t even real in the first place.
Leon hummed at the reaction he got from Eli. Though much like her advances, it was meant to be a joke, he did not want to hear all the hell Eli has been going through that she did not notice at all. He just wanted to replace it. Make her feel like the woman she was meant to be—adored and served.
“Actually, I don’t want to hear it,” he scoffed. Well, even out of the sexual context, it pissed him off that Elijah was treated like that. When they were friends, if it was possible for him to do it instead of Eli, he did it. It pissed him off that during the time he could not be the person who does it, she was allowing herself to be used by some bastard who isn’t even worth half the person Elijah is. “Kapag magaling na ako, you don’t have to work for anything else, okay?”
“Bro, I want to work,” she rolled her eyes at him, making him laugh while leaning towards her, inching her face closer to her.
“It’s okay if you want to do that, pero ako na ang bahala sa’yo sa ibang bagay, okay?”
Eli could feel her heart race at his sincerity, or maybe not, maybe it was his hand on her exposed thigh, showing through the slit of her sundress because it was scorching hot in the country. She doesn’t know anymore, it doesn’t help that his warm lips are on hers again, moving in sync to hers.
Shit. Kakasabi ko lang kanina na awkward, but why does it feel so right? Eli thought to herself.
Leon then takes the opportunity to squeeze the supple skin of her thigh before inching it higher and higher, making her gasp for air but he only takes this as an opportunity to slot his tongue in between her parted lips. At that point, he really was determined to make Eli feel nice without her working for anything, fuck the stitches on his side. He had to make his baby feel good.
His hand kept inching up her body till it reached her boy shorts.
“Do you want to?” Leon asked, making sure that she still had a choice, and he will never do anything she doesn’t want to do.
Eli looked up at him and nodded before leaning over to capture his lips once again. And while he just wanted to just grab her and fuck her right then and there with how pretty she looked nodding at him like that, he needed to hear her say it.
“Say it, baby,” he hummed against her lips, before his other hand reached for her face, holding her back from kissing him again until she gave an answer.
“Fuck, Leon. Yes.”
He wanted to go feral at that very moment but he knew his limitations with that stupid fucking wound on his side, he’s not gonna be able to feel her up that way. But it wasn’t going to stop him from making her feel good.
“Kandong ka, baby,” and before Eli could think of it, there she was again, on top of him, with both legs on either side of him.
“Wait paano yung tahi mo,” she gasped, hitting his shoulder upon realizing.
“Hindi yan magagalaw kung hindi ka maglilikot,” he chuckled before pulling her face closer to get a taste of her saccharine lips once again.
Mint. Mint lipbalm. That’s what her lips taste like. Something Issac will never taste again. Fucking asshole. Leon thinks to himself.
He likes to think that it’s just love instead of lust that drives him to do this, because it is. While there is that primal need to be as close to her as he could, all he wanted was to make her feel loved and taken care of—that finally she can rest her armors down and let him do all the work.
Eli’s arms find home around Leon’s neck as she leans closer to him, unintentionally putting on pressure on Leon’s hard-on.
“Lean back, baby,” Leon hums against her lips before adjusting her back to her old position, hands delicately guiding her hips back before it travels down to where she most needed it to be.
“Fuck,” she breathes out as Leon continues to rub his thumb on the wet patch on her cotton underwear. “What the actual fuck, Leon.”
“That feels nice, baby?” he smirks as he leans over to kiss her neck, leaving soft butterfly kisses first before sucking on the sweet spot behind her ear.
“Yes, oh my god—” Leon seemed dissatisfied when she began to move on her own again, trying to grind against his already moving hand.
“Wag kang malikot,” he says sternly, his free hand holding her hips down to keep it steady. “I’ll stop if you move. Okay?”
Eli, already drunk in love, couldn’t help but just helplessly nod at Leon’s ministrations.
“Answer me, baby.”
“I won’t move, Leon. Please, just—” Eli’s pleads were cut off by her own quiet gasp when Leon’s fingers began moving again in a steady pace that quite literally made Eli want to go insane, trying the best that she could to not squirm at the pleasure that was running through her entire body.
“Stay still, Ellie. Alright?”
“Yes, please—fuck—can you remove na please.”
“You want me to touch you raw, baby?” he asked, fingers slowing down before hastening again to tease her.
“Please, baby.” Baby. Leon’s head goes haywire. Before he could even let his mind think about it for a second time, he helps her up and takes off the piece of cloth separating his hand from the soft nub in between her legs.
Leon takes his time with her, making sure every move was only meant to please her, always asking before he does something foreign.
Thus, there Eli was, being fucked witless with two of Leon’s fingers, knuckles deep, swiftly moving inside her, curling every now and then, making her release a string of soft hums and whimpers in his ear as she bites on to the crook of his neck to keep herself quiet while her fiance’s fingers do its wonders.
“That feels nice, baby?”
“Nice… yes… oh my god, Leon,” she replies in soft gasps as she clings to him for support. “Faster, please.”
Leon does as he is told, even going as far as using his thumb to rub the bundle of nerves while he’s at it, making her stomach tighten at the sensation.
It’s not long after she reaches her high, leaning back pressing on random piano keys that fills the living room with other sounds than the sound of her heavy breaths and the wet sound of Leon’s fingers ramming inside of her. But the older does not stop his hands from moving.
“Shit. Shit. Shit. Baby, done na please—”
“One more baby,” he hums before kissing her again, enjoying the remains of her mint lip balm that has now faded, probably smudged on either of their faces and on the hickeys on his neck. “You can give me one more.”
Tears began to form in the corners of her eyes as her dilated pupil gaze on the features of his face, reflecting pleasure at the sight of her getting flooded with dopamine at her climax. “So pretty for me, Ellie.”
“Leon, oh my god,” Eli was sure that very moment that Leon had already fucked her stupid, and that was with his hands only. Only his name was coherent from all the babbles that came out of her mouth that Leon could not help but feel smitten with how willing Eli is to be vulnerable with him.
It wasn’t too long until Eli is sobbing at the wave of pleasure consuming her entire body while she wraps her arms around his neck once again for comfort. Leon's thumb still consistently moving, guiding her through her high.
"Baby, enough na please," Elijah whimpered against his neck, reaching in between her thighs to make him stop. Leon then takes it as his stop sign, slowly removing his hand from inside of her before lifting it up to his mouth to taste. Eli, still too fucked out to think of anything else but the aftershocks of her climax, wasn't strong enough to stop him from doing so.
Fuck. She wasn’t even sure how the fuck was it possible that he made her climax twice that quick, but one thing was for sure. Nothing can compare to the feeling of his hold after it’s all done. Soothing circles were drawn on her lower back as he waited for her body to stop spasming.
“Okay na? Kailangan pa maglinis, baby.”
“Sleepy,” she responds, burying her face on the crook of his neck.
“Linis muna, then matutulog tayo, okay?”
“Okay,” she hums dejectedly before pulling away from him.
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“Saan tayo after sa Valiente?” Gwen asked from the shotgun seat, craning his neck back to look at Eli who sat in the back seat with Leon and Jacynthe. It was obvious that he was in severe discomfort with the atmosphere in the car with both Jas and Alistair being in the same space when fully, everyone knew how shit went down for the both of them.
Jacynthe and Alistair were a thing about a couple of years ago, when Alistair had just finished his Information Technology Degree. Philomena Yoon and Daphne Huh, have been bestfriends since highschool and have been each other’s support system since then especially when things got messy between their relationships and well, they both had children none of their partners wanted to keep. Basically, Jacynthe and Alistair knew each other for a long time already, with both their mothers being attached to the hip practically. But what seemed to be an ideal relationship between the two immediately went awry when Alistair migrated to LA to supposedly pursue a career in the Silicon Valley. The two broke up upon Alistair’s wish because apparently he could not handle a long distance relationship. Nonetheless, they kept contact after promising that he will be back once he’s established his career. Well, that was until Alistair enlisted into the military as a Military IT, and did not tell Jacynthe. Back then, Jas held on to every detail to his promise. She lived for the hope of it all, depending on empty promises as something to hold on to. You could only imagine how devastated Jas was when Alistair just decided to go into boot camp and go MIA from the internet scene for a good while. Thing about Jacynthe is that she doesn’t just love. When she loves, she loves deeply and truly and madly. She makes it a point that everything she can give, she will give if that’s what it took for her to be loved. Maybe you can daddy issues for it, but that’s how it is. Jas went around serial dating guys who weren't even worth half a minute of her time. They were all sorts of guys—jobless, narcissistic, manipulative, you name it— all of roommates can agree that they were only there for the money and the fame because Jacynthe was steadily rising to the limelight with songs she produced for multiple A-list singers and songs she wrote with Kyle Crisostomo. It was safe to say that even if it was worrisome that Jas is getting involved with someone like Tobias, who always claimed that he didn’t do relationships, he was nicer than anyone else. Tobi, if not for his compulsive need to stay out of relationships, would be one ideal guy. He’s talented and passionate and dedicated to the things that he loved to do, which was music. Something Jas has always been interested in as well. So, as uncertain as it may be, they had more hope that Jas would not get broken hearted by Tobi, more than anyone else she went on date with.
“Bahay na uli,” Eli replied to him. “The band will come daw pa magpractice kami para sa set sa Aurora bukas.”
“Oh you will perform?” Gwen’s eyes lit up in excitement as he fully turned to look at her.
“Jas rin! She has a few songs to play with MC!” Jacynthe looked uneasy with it being brought up, especially with her ex sitting just in close proximity along with the fact that in both of her features, she will be singing with Tobias and Amir.
“Galingan n’yo bukas!”
There they were, in the VIP parking lot of Valiente Med, where most of the physicians and surgeons park their cars. It was safe to say that Eli was left speechless the moment her car entered the parking lot and several men dressed in suits were already waiting for them. Philomena Yoon, you are as OA as you can always be.
“Napaka-oa mo ninang,” Eli shrugged at her godmother as soon as she met them in her office.
“Jas!” Philomena smiles as soon as she moves to hug Jacynthe. “Oh how are you? May masakit ba sa’yo? Nasa OR si Mama mo ngayon!”
“Oh, may scheduled check up lang po, Tita. I’m okay naman.”
“Good ‘yan. You’re not pregnant naman, 'di ba? Kaya nagpapacheck up?”
“You put my IUD in, Tita!”
“Ay oo nga pala! Anyway, mabuti yan! Itong bata na ‘to, kelan ka huling nagpacheck up? Kailangan mo na magcheck up ng madalas! You’re gonna get married na next month you have to make sure na you’re completely healthy!”
“Isang beses sa isang taon lang ako nilalagnat, ninang. Para saan ba ‘yon?”
“What if you’re pregnant na pala?”
“Ninang! How?”
“Babe, you’re young! And engaged! And pretty! I was younger than you when I had Ali! I used to have pregnancy scares more than twice a month!” She laughed. “Either way, tama yan. Huwag kayong gagaya sa akin, I understand naman. And your ex boyfriend was an ass. If I was in your place I would’ve been extra careful din. Wouldn’t want a guy like him to knock me up like the genes that kid has! They’re gonna taint our pedigree! Ugh! And at least Ali’s dad was a lawyer and left me to pursue law kahit papaano, I know Ali is going to turn out smart and well kahit namana n’ya yata ng slight ang katarantaduhan ng tatay n’ya. Right, Jas?”
Gwen audibly snorted at his mom’s remark. It really isn’t a secret how furious Philomena was when Alistair did what he did, she made sure he knew that as soon as he graduated from bootcamp.
Jas could only hold her laughter by pursing her lips and nodding.
Philomena continued on yapping until everyone was in their respective places. Gwen ended up being the one to wait for Jas in the waiting room, while Ali came with both Eli and Leon in the doctor’s office.
“Okay, so—”
The both of them seemed to stop in their tracks as soon as their eyes met.
“I was given the impression that Doctor Valle would be here instead of an intern, can I have Doctor Valle instead?” Leon’s tone was cold and stoic, which really seemed to petrify Louisse in her place.
“Um… Pi-pinapunta po ako dito ni Doctor Valle dito para magcheck ng vitals-”
“Go back to Doctor Valle, tell her I’m paging her,” Philomena wasn’t much help with her authoritarian tone before reaching for her phone in her white coat to dial someone.
“Binilinan po kasi ako na wag magpakita sa kanya—”
“It doesn’t seem like my problem, Miss Laxa, go get Doctor Valle,” she told her, bluntly.
“She doesn’t look like she’s having the best day, Ninang,” Eli mumbled, eyes wide as soon as she realized that tears were already forming in Louisse’s eyes when she left.
“This is the second week both her and your filthy ex boyfriend have been receiving pansit since you asked me to send them,” she grinned, complacent at her pettiness as she pushed the door close. Even Ali face-palmed at his own mother’s actions. “If I can’t kick them out, the best I can do is to wish that their shift is worse than the last one.”
“Akala ko once n’yo lang yon gagawin!”
“Oh it’s no problem! I’m paying the nanay na naging patient ko a hefty to cook the pansit I send them everyday! So like isipin mo nalang na we’re supporting Nanay’s cooking business! It’s okay!”
Even Ali could not hold it any more, snorting at his mother’s level of petty. He could not believe how much immaturity his mother still got even after all those years of hardships and life lessons she learned.
“Even Daph is on this! The Clark boy hasn’t got one scrub duty after one fuck up since we found out about what he has been doing! You have been saved by grace Alistair! If you were in the medical field din, Daphne and I would’ve gave you toxic shifts after toxic shifts too! Naiinis pa rin ako sa ginawa mo!”
“Hay nako, Yoon,” Doctor Valle appeared from the door, giving Philomena a high five as they both grinned. It seemed like they were all in to really making Isaac and Louisse’s shifts worse than it should be, which in Eli’s mind…deserve.
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“Why are you here?” Isaac bursts out as soon as Eli was out of the comfort room.
“My grandparents built this hospital, Isaac. What do you mean?” Eli spat out, glancing around to look for anyone who might see them both so that she may be able to call for help if she needed to.
“I know what you and Doctor Yoon are doing, Eli. Please, if going back to you would fix this—
“I don’t want you back, Isaac. Sana nahihiya ka sa mga sinasabi mo,” she gritted her teeth, appalled at the audacity that Isaac had to confront her like this.
“So what, mahal mo na? Kaya ayaw mo na agad sa akin?” He quipped, almost like he was offended. “Ganon kabilis?”
“Did you think I would really stay in love with you, Isaac? After you cheated on me with Louisse? Na on multiple occasions you assured me that was just your med school classmate?” Elijah was bursting in anger. She was fuming at the fact that she was being painted as the bad person when he had been cheating on her long before. “You are delusional, Isaac Sim.”
“Eli… You don’t love him—”
“That’s not for you to decide, Isaac.”
Isaac scoffed at her response, jaw visible tightening which scared her greatly. She never saw Isaac as someone who would harm her in any way, but that was before. He was a completely different person than she knew him as. She couldn’t be sure of how he’ll move next.
“Paano? Ganoon kabilis?” His voice was rising quickly which made Eli’s heart pound even harder but she kept her composure, not backing down even when tears were beginning to form in the corner of her eyes.
It was fast. Everything was fast with Leon but it felt natural. It felt light and normal, like it was meant to be there in the first place and really that feeling was so much different that when she was with Isaac.
“That’s disgusting, Eli,” he sniggered. “Just so you know, no one is going to love you better than I ever did. Ikaw? Who’s gonna love you at your state—”
“What the fuck are you telling my fiance?” Leon barked from the end of the hallway, which despite the volume of his voice, sent relief to Eli that she was no longer in danger, most especially when Alistair, Philomena and Belinda Valiente followed suit.
“We’re just talking, Doc—”
“You’re off Philomena's program, Sim. Pack your things.”
“Doc—”
“You are cornering my grandaughter, Sim. Hindi ka na nga maayos kumilos noong mga nakaraang araw, ko-kornerin mo pa ang apo ko?”
“I am not cornering her, Doctor Valiente, naguusap lang po talaga kami.”
“Hindi kami bulag, Mr. Sim. Lalong lalong hindi kami bingi, we heard what you said! Wag mo kaming ginagawang tanga. Alam naming matagal mo nang niloloko si Eli bago pa kayo maghiwalay kaya wala kang karapatan na sabihin ‘yan sa inaanak ko. Now, pack you things and find another institution that will tolerate your behavior because you are off my program.”
Eli just stood there in shock while Leon held her tight for deep compressions.
Isaac dejectedly walks out from the hallway, making Philomena and Belinda turn to Elijah who is now in a full blown meltdown from what had just happened.
“You’re okay, baby,” Leon assures kissing the top of her head as she tried to hold back sobs.
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“Ellie,” Leon called from his seat on the couch inside the studio. He was sitting next to Gwen and Amir, who were visibly flirting with each other while her. Tobi and Jas were MIA doing god knows what, while Karlo, Elijah and Kyle were trying to figure out how to keep Karlo from being flustered whenever Ellie does one of Leon’s funky rhythm patterns that no one in the band who has the ability to play bass can do. Everyone had been trying to distract Eli from what happened that morning, avoiding at all costs to bring up what happened earlier for her sake.
“Why po?” Elijah asked, walking over to him, abandoning the two who were currently arguing about Karlo being distractible. “May masakit ba? Do you want to go rest na sa taas?”
“No,” he replied, grinning like a child when Ellie walked over to him. He was just glad that Ellie paid attention to him and not two of his bandmates anymore. He gets it though, neither Kyle or Karlo would even have the stomach to go for their bro’s girl, but it made him uneasy how easily they could if they wanted to, especially with Ellie not even being his girlfriend in the first place. “Just wanted your attention.”
“You are so annoying, Leon,” she laughed, playfully flicking his forehead as he reached for her torso pulling her close to hug her middle, resting his head against her stomach. “Nagpa-practice kami.”
“Magaling ka naman na, ako kaya ang nagturo sa’yo!” he whined, burying his face on her belly even more, attempting to blow raspberries on the exposed part of her stomach.
“Ay parang bata naman oh,” she laughed, trying to pull him away, holding both sides of his face to make him look at her. “Sure kang wala kang nararamdaman?”
“Nararamdaman kong gusto ko ng kiss–”
“Pasintabi naman!” Amir laughed. “Hindi nga kayo magjowa tas mas malala pa kayo sa amin maglandian!”
“What for? Ikakasal na rin naman kami?” Eli laughed at him, placing both of her arms around Leon, embracing him closer to her.
“Do you want me to court you?”
“Bitch, I don’t do ligaw.”
“She doesn’t do ligaw!” Jas laughed, entering the room, lipstick slightly smudged, with a smile on her face nonetheless.
“You should know this! Hindi ako nagpaligaw kahit kanino!”
“Hindi ka niligawan ni Isaac?” He exclaimed, appalled that Isaac did not do such when Eli nodded. “Bakit hindi?”
“Kasi I asked him not to,” she replied nonchalantly. “I find the concept of ligaw stupid. Like why would you put your best foot forward to impress a woman? Show me na agad how much do I have to endure then I’ll judge kung I want to be your girlfriend.”
“It seemed like Isaac put his very best foot forward pa rin naman the entire time,” Gwen argued.
“Oh edi tanga na ako, yun ga ang gusto mong sabihin?” Eli sassed at him.
“True naman! Tanga ka nga!”
“Do you love me enough to want me to be your boyfriend?”
Eli knew the answer to that
It was yes. Always yes and million times more.
But somehow a lump on her throat formed and she couldn’t form the words to say that yes, she was in fact, in love with everything Leon is and whatever it is that scares her so much from telling him that she loves him was an ass for getting in the way of things. Because she wants to tell him, but her heart is beating faster every second passing and because it still scares her that she wouldn’t know how to explain if he asked why.
“I’ll answer that later,” she smiled at him, pressing a soft kiss on top of his. “Will take that as an answer for now?”
“I can take it as an answer as a whole, baby,” Leon hummed, grabbing her by the neck to pull her into a kiss once again.
“Mahiya naman kayo sa mga kasama n’yo!” Tobi shouted from the door, entering with his crumpled shirt that’s not suspicious at all if you had an IQ of a rock.
“Kunwari nalang hindi halata na nagsession kayo ni Jas sa banyo, dugyot,” Amir shrugged at his friends, pulling Gwen loser to him. “Buti pa kami behave dito.”
“Eh subukan mong hindi magbehave pag hindi ka natupi sa walo ng Kuya n’ya na nasa taas,” Leon remarked, making the room burst into laughter, somehow making Eli forget about what happened earlier and the fact that she didn't know what to expect tomorrow.
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“As you all know, Leon got involved in an accident a few weeks ago…” Amir stood in front of the microphone while Eli held Jacynthe’s hand on one hand and Leon on the other, while she waited for her cue. “We regret to inform you na hindi natin makakasama si Leon ngayong gabi dahil doon, we have a surprise guest tonight!”
“You may already know her by now dahil inispoil naman ni Leon kagabi,” the crowd roared upon realizing who was coming up the stage right now. “The woman behind most of the songs of Midnight Covey’s debut album and the Loophole's only full album, the woman behind Mahika, and the woman behind the humble beginnings of the Midnight Covey, I present to you, our bassist for tonight, Ruby Elijah Yang!”
“Hi!” Eli called, the crowd getting louder every passing second, until she could barely hear herself through her in-ears. “I’m Eli. I was a member of the Loophole and I am Leon’s girlfriend.”
Even the band seemed surprised by the sudden announcement, all of them jumping with happiness as they looked back at Leon from backstage. “Also we’re getting married, so I guess fiancée na pala ako.”
“Leon is off the market, unfortunately. Yun lang talaga ‘yung gusto n’yang sabihin, Covens,” Amir laughed.
“Hala ikaw rin naman,” Kyle rolled his eyes at him.
“Aba syempre, andyan ang baby ko sa audience! Nasan ang mahal ko?” Everyone roared, assuming it was then but the camera drone immediately spotted Gwenael, who was standing in the VIP section with the rest of their friends. “Ayan! Oh jowa reveal bigla.”
The first song in the set was ‘You’, which was the first song she helped Kyle produce during the early days of the band. While Leon has never been more proud that Eli was finally singing the song she’s always loved, Kyle could not feel anymore happier that after multiple demo recordings of You, she was finally at the point where she’s singing as a feature in the song.
“You really love our Eli, no?” Jas chuckled beside Leon, who sat comfortably in a monoblock chair, grinning like a chesire cat while he enjoys Eli’s live vocals through his in-ear.
“Always have,” he shrugged.
“Bakit mo iniwan noon?”
Leon glanced at back and forth from Jas and Eli before responding, “I didn’t want the pain of losing her as someone more important to me than she was, Jas.”
“Anong difference noon ngayon?”
“Better to love than not love at all,” he replied. “Noong nasaksak ako, I only had one thing in mind, I didn’t want to go home dead to Eli. So even if I was practically dying noon, I knew I needed to find a way to cheat death.”
After the set was wrapped up and everyone was good to go, everyone huddled in the bus that they had rented, laughing and enjoying the vibe that the stage had left them all.
“Did you enjoy it?” Leon asked, sitting sideways on the bus seat so that he would be able to look at Eli properly while she ate her fast food.
Elijah nodded enthusiastically. Leon couldn’t agree more. The stage lit up when she came like she was always meant to be there. She was a natural on stage, she didn’t need to be prepared to be there. She knew what she had to do and devoured Leon’s difficult bass lines like it was her forte all along.
“Inom kang gamot pagtapos kumain, okay?” He smiled, leaning over to kiss the side of her head, inhaling the scent of her coconut scented shampoo from her quick shower a while ago, that to everyone’s knowledge, Leon had the privilege of watching a while ago.
Eli hummed in response, nodding her head. “Thank you for letting me cover for you,” she smiled at him, after chugging down from her pink water bottle. “I appreciate it very much.”
“Masaya akong naenjoy mo ‘yon,” Leon hummed, looking at her before pressing a firm kiss on her lips.
“I love you, Leon,” she hummed as soon as Leon pulled away. He could physically feel explosions inside of him as soon as he heard it.
Elijah Yang loves him.
At that point, Eli could firmly distinguish the difference between the feeling of butterflies and fireworks inside of you. While the fireworks were loud, there was some comfort in the light it gave. Some kind of warmth that she feels whenever she watches it burn in the sky, leaving bright colors and painting picturesque memories in her mind. The butterflies were quiet and they were quick and fleeting to the memory. It made her nervous about happiness because of how quick it could die.
And for once, love did not make her feel nervous. Scared, for sure, of all the uncertainty that there is but nervous was never in the picture. Leon exudes comfort for her everywhere she goes. Someway, wherever Leon was, there was a sense of safety.
They have loved and lost and loved again. They were right after all. All roads lead back to where home is. And Leon is home.
And if the question goes around as to why she loved him so much, she still doesn’t know but she does love him. She just does. Regardless of if one day she’ll ever find that deeper meaning, she will love Leon until she can't anymore.
Leon threw blankets over her barbed wires before. His flee had sent her into a frenzy of desperation to find that comfort again that she allowed herself to be tricked.
Eli guesses that love really does make you stupid.
But all’s well that ends well, right?
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Business Week at STEM Fair, idinaos ng BE at ASE 2025
Ngayong Nobyembre 2024, idinaos ng mga mag-aaral mula sa Batch 2025 ang Business Week ng Business and Entrepreneurship (BE) track at ang STEM Fair ng Applied Sciences and Engineering (ASE) track.
BUSINESS WEEK
Inihandog ng mga estudyanteng negosyante ang kanilang mga produkto at serbisyo sa Business Fair 2025 na may temang “BEtuin: Where Dreams Align” mula Nobyembre 5-8 sa loob ng Narra Function Hall.
Halaw sa salitang bituin, ginawang mala-Baguio night market ang bulwagang kinalagyan ng anim na negosyo: Alas-Fizz, Cooquette, Laro-Laro, Ricky Tees, Stick-It, at The Beadlry.
Nag-alok ang Alas-Fizz ng apat na flavors ng fresh fruit soda: Lemon Cucumber, Strawberry, Raspberry, at Mango. Upang mabawasan ang one-time plastic use, gumamit sila ng reusable na baso, at binigyan ng limang pisong discount ang mga bumiling muli gamit ang parehong baso.
Ang bakery na Cooquette ay naghandog ng Brookies, Red Velvet Cookie Cups, at Chocolate Cookie Cups na maaaring lagyan ng iba't ibang toppings sa karagdagang presyo. Nag-alok din sila ng bundle na box of 4 kung saan mas makakamura ang mamimili.
Ang negosyong Laro-Laro ay naghanda naman ng iba’t ibang palaro na Bingo, Can Toss, Spin the Wheel, at Guessing Game. Gumamit sila ng mga recycled na materyales gaya ng mga pinagtagpi-tagping scratch papers bilang bola at paggamit ng recycled cans sa Can Toss. Ang kanilang mga papremyo ay teddy bears, K-pop photo cards, at shirts na mula sa pre-loved items.
Iba't ibang klase at disenyo ng printed shirts naman ang itinampok ng Ricky Tees gaya ng “Isko”, “Iska”, “UPIS UP”, at iba pa. Maaari rin magpa-customize ng sariling disenyo sa sukat na A3 o A4. Mga boteng plastik na ni-recycle ang kanilang ginamit bilang packaging sa unang 15 na order.
Sumunod naman ang anik-anik shop na Stick-It na nagbebenta ng mga stickers, button pins, at keychains na may iba’t ibang disenyo. Gumamit din sila ng mga recycled na papel bilang pambalot ng mga produkto.
Panghuli ay ang The Beadlry na mayroong iba’t ibang uri ng beaded accessories na gawa sa mga thrifted o second-hand na charms at beads. Maaari ring magpa-customize ang mga mamimili.
Ayon kay Reine Cruz, isa sa mga track representative ng BE, isang pinagkaiba ng Business Week ngayong taon mula sa mga nagdaang Business Week ay ang pag-angkop ng mga negosyo sa mga Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
“Ngayon lang na-incorporate sa’min [ang] SDGs; each group has to contribute to at least one SDG. So bawat grupo, nagko-contribute kami sa planet and sa environment, which is a good thing,” dagdag niya.
“Sa ganitong paraan, natututo ang mga estudyante hindi lamang kumita ng pera at mag-isip ng mga bagong produkto, bagkus ay pahalagahan din ang kalikasan at maging mulat sa iba't ibang problemang pampamilya, pangkomunidad at pang-ekonomiya,” pagsuporta ni Bb. Janine Dela Paz, ang isang learning coordinator ng BE.
Liban doon ay binalik na ito sa Business Week kagaya noong pre-pandemic, hindi kagaya noong nagdalawang taon na Business Day lamang ito.
Ayon pa kay Cruz, makakatulong ang Business Week sa paghulma at pagsasanay ng kanilang marketing skills. “Kasi syempre. hindi naman pwede na puro turo lang samin, puro test. Kailangan din ng application sa mga ganoong bagay, so ito, magandang practice ‘to para ma-apply namin yung mga natuturo samin for the past two years,” dagdag niya.
Sinuportahan ito ni Joannah Aguinaldo, ang isa pang track representative ng BE, na magandang karanasan ito para sa kanila dahil dahil nailalapat na nila sa tunay na buhay ang kanilang mga teoretikal na natutuhan sa klase.
“Dito nila natututunan kung paano dapat i-market ang kanilang mga produkto gayon din ang tamang pagprepresyo sa mga ito. Natututo rin silang makipag-usap sa ibang tao at gumawa ng koneksyon mula sa kanilang mga mamimili. Kung sakaling mayroong pagdaanan na problema, natututo ang mga bata na gawan ito ng paraan at mag-isip kung paano ito sosolusyunan,” dagdag ni Bb. Dela Paz.
Ipinarating ni Cruz na isa sa mga pinakamahirap na proseso ng Business Week ay ang kanilang preparasyon, lalo na’t mas maaga itong naidaos kumpara sa mga nagdaang taon. “Kasi normally, ginagawa yung Business Fair [sa] second sem ng Grade 12, so mayroong 1 year to prepare; pero for us, parang almost sem and a half lang,” dagdag niya.
Dagdag pa rito, ibinahagi rin nila na ang production ang isa pa sa mga nagpahirap upang magpatagumpay sa gawain na ito. Ikinuwento ni Aguinaldo na may pagkakataon na naubos ang kanilang stocks. “Kailangan din namin mag-produce agad, eh di rin naman namin magagawa ‘yun kung may ginagawa pa kaming iba,” dagdag niya.
Inihayag din ni Cruz na kahit may naramdaman silang pagod at stress sa proseso, naging fulfilling naman ito para sa kanila at malaking tulong ito dahil naranasan na nila ito first hand. “The fact na we’re actually selling the product na pine-prepare namin for so long, fulfilling siya, and nagwowo-work na yung plans namin, like nagiging reality na yung plans lang namin before,” sabi niya.
STEM FAIR
Inihandog ng mga ASE Batch 2025 ang taunang STEM Fair na may temang “AtlantASE: Into the Depths of the Unknown” noong Nobyembre 12-15 na nilahukan ng mga mag-aaral mula Kinder hanggang Grado 12. Layunin ng Fair na mailapat ng mga mag-aaral ng ASE ang kanilang mga natutunan sa mga cluster courses sa kanilang track, maibahagi ito sa mga estudyante ng UPIS, at mahikayat sila na piliin ang track na ito sa hinaharap.
Nagkaroon ng seminar sa Fair patungkol sa disaster preparedness na pinangalanang Defense Against a Climate Apocalypse: A Talk na pinagunahan ni Dr. Likha Minimo na nagtapos ng undergraduate at Master’s degree sa UP Diliman National Institute of Geological Sciences. Ito ay dinaluhan ng nga mag-aaral Grado 7-12 sa Audio Visual Room (AVR) noong Nobyembre 12.
Iba’t ibang klase ng aktibidad naman ang isinagawa sa Mini Experiments na pinamagatang “Atlantic ChallengASE”. Sa Grado K-2, isinagawa ang “3 Minutes to Float It” at “Bubble Boost” na ginanap sa K-2 Building noong Nobyembre 12 at 15.
Para sa Grado 3-6, isinagawa ang “Sink or Swim”, “Invisible Ink”, “Shoot that Ball”, “AmASE-ing Scale”, at “Wrecking Ball” na ginanap sa 3-6 Building noong ika-13 at 14 ng Nobyembre.
Panghuli, isinagawa naman para sa Grado 7-12 ang “Tower of Babel”, “The BBiQ One”, “Coin-tainer Ship”, “Quite Proba-ball”, at “Balance It Out” na ginanap noong Nobyembre 13 at 14 sa 7-12 Building.
Namigay din ng checklist o stamp card sa mga estudyante kung saan maaaring maglaro ng human slot machine na “Ka-ching! AtlantASE’s Coral Slots!” ang mga mag-aaral na nakumpleto ang lahat ng mini experiments. Mula sa larong ito, maaari silang magwagi ng premyong pagkain. Nakapwesto ito sa ramp area para sa 7-12 at sa hallways naman para sa 3-6.
Maliban sa mga ito, nagkaroon din ng Escape Room na pinamagatang “ASEcape Room: Prevent an Atlantic CrisASE” para sa mga mag-aaral ng Grado 7-12 na isinagawa noong Nobyembre 13 at 14 sa Room 111 ng 7-12 Building.
Mayroon namang Easter egg hunt o “ASEster Egg Hunt: Seashells by the Seashore” para sa mga mag-aaral ng Grado 3-6 na ginanap sa 3-6 waiting area noong Nobyembre 13.
Ginanap din ang “movASe” na isang online film showing na kung saan ipinalabas ang “Zack’s Story Chapter 3: Climate Change” noong Nobyembre 12 para sa mga estudyante ng Grado K-2.
Panghuli ay ang trivia game na “RASE to TrASEsure” para sa Grado 3-6 at 7-12, na may mga tanong mula sa mga asignatura sa Math, Science, Practical Arts, Health, at PE, pati na rin sa disaster preparedness. Nahahati ang tanong sa tatlong antas ng kahirapan: Shallow, Deep, at Trench.
Ayon sa program adviser ng ASE na si G. Harold Badilla, ang kaibahan ng STEM Fair ngayong taon ay ang pag-aangkop ng disaster preparedness sa mga aktibidad. Dagdag niya, “‘Yun talaga ‘yung gusto naming maipasok kasi nga, given the changes in our climate, hopefully mas maraming malaman ang mga bata about awareness sa disaster preparedness.”
Mula naman sa isang track representative ng ASE na si Faith Fabro, hindi kagaya ng mga nakaraang Stem Fair na mas nagpokus sa mga inobasyon, ngayong taon ay mas nagpokus sila sa climate change. Mula sa kanya, “Sa nakaraang taon sila ay nagpokus sa pagliyab ng innovation bilang mga estudyante, habang kami ay nag pokus sa climate change at ang isang naapektuhan dun na lugar ay ang ating dagat."
Ibinahagi ng isa pang track representative ng ASE na si Dedric Bejo na ang isa sa mga hamon sa preparasyon para sa STEM Fair ay ang suspensyon ng mga klase dahil sa bagyo at ang conflict ng kanilang iskedyul. “Sobrang lala ng schedule conflicts kasi it's not easy na ma-optimize ang schedule given that ang random ng suspensions, ang unmatched ng schedules ng ASE.”
Dahil sa suspensyon ay nalipat ang ilang aktibidad na nakatakdang idaos noong Nobyembre 12 sa ibang araw dahil sa kakulangan ng preparasyon ng mga estudyante ng ASE para rito, walang aktibidad na nakansela.
BUSINESS WEEK AT STEM FAIR
Maipapakita na ang Stem Fair at Business Week ay isang malaking parte at kinakailangang kahingian ng internship program ng mga mag-aaral mula sa Business and Entrepreneurship track at Applied Sciences and Engineering track. Nagsilbi itong mga aktibidad bilang paglalapat ng kanilang mga natutunan sa kanilang track sa tunay na buhay. Ang paglahok naman ng mga estudyante ng UPIS sa mga aktibidad na ito ay maaaring maging susi sa pagkakaroon ng kaalaman tungkol sa mga konsepto at mga ginagawa ng mga nabanggit na track.
//nina Faye Obaña at Aisha Timbal
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Woven cloth on display at the lobby of the Museo Kordilyera - UP Baguio Ethnographic Museum in University of the Philippines Baguio, Baguio City. Photograph by Rad Agustin.
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Rights and youth groups in this city marked the 52nd anniversary of the declaration of martial law in the country with a protest action and various cultural performances on Saturday, Sept. 21, highlighting cases of continued repression faced by Cordilleran activists and human rights defenders under the administration of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.
Cordilleran activist Joanna Cariño, who was a student when arrested during martial rule, said not much has changed 52 years since.
“I have a feeling of deja vu (of martial law) with Duterte and with Marcos Jr.,” she said during the mobilization, bringing up the cases of disappeared activists Dexter Capuyan and Gene Roz Jamil “Bazoo” De Jesus.
Cariño said it was important to recall the spirit of “indigenous people power” and to continue remembering the atrocities of martial law because this period was “an important part of our history that is not always taught in schools.”
Rey Cortez, a lawyer from the National Union of People’s Lawyers, claimed that “despite the former dictator being gone, repression of all government critics was continuing” under the term of Marcos Jr.
In the Cordillera, members of the indigenous peoples’ group, the Cordillera People’s Alliance (CPA), had been named as terrorists by the Anti-Terror Council in June 2023.
“In the time of Marcos Jr., the anti-terror law can be used to illegally detain someone, arrest them without a warrant, freeze their bank accounts, and [subject them to surveillance],” Cortez concluded.
2024 Sept. 23
#junk anti terror law#surface all desaparecidos#philippines#indigenous rights#state violence#enforced disappearances#red tagging#marcos era#bbm administration
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