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Literary (Submission): A Master of his Craft



He was a man of great ambition and untapped talent. Young and starry eyed, his heart was filled to the brim with sincere optimism.

Raphael was his name, and he was a writer. He was happy, and it showed. His work was filled with fantastic imagery and inherent happiness, each and every story ending with a smile. That is, until he met her.

Her name was Andrea. It was she, a woman small in stature but large of heart that had captured his attention. She was a sight to behold, so thought Raphael.

It was at precisely three forty-four in the afternoon when he first laid his eyes upon her. She had a smile on her face (as she so very often did) and as she smiled, her eyes would squint ever so slightly, partially obscuring her beautiful brown eyes. And she laughed, she flashed her opalescent white teeth, a stark and striking contrast against her dark tan and supple skin.

Raphael was captivated. He was compelled to move, his mind urging him to do something. And so, he did the only thing he knew how to do well; he wrote. He wrote of his emotions. He wrote of his descent into love.

And his adoration was not in the least bit shallow. From mere acquaintances, they, him and Andrea, became friends. They’d talk for hours on end, and he’d enjoy every minute of their conversations. He loved her dearly, though he never told her. And although they shared their secrets, he was never privy to the fact that she adored him as well.

And alas, Raphael, for all of his ability, for all of his ambition and talent, felt inadequate. So he worked.

He strived to improve, to be the best. In his mind he needed to be more worthy of Andrea’s love. And so he wrote. His work now held traces of insecurity, to which most of us can relate. His writing now noticeably darker, but still they bode well, for in spite of his morose disposition, Raphael had hope, and it showed in his work.

He mastered his craft. He gained recognition. He was awarded and gilded for his work, the majority of which instilled a carefully mixed brew of optimism and melancholy, and his writing was heartfelt and true. Truer than any romance or comedy there ever was. Finally, with his wreaths he had felt adequate. He felt like he could finally woo Andrea, so he came to her.

And as he approached, he looked upon her. Andrea seemed much happier. She appeared lithe and blooming as she greeted Raphael, and indeed she was, even as she introduced to Raphael her Fiancee.

‘Twas since then that all he had been able to write were tragedies as the residual hopefulness in his writing slowly faded away. He was still a master of his craft, garnering awards, and winning the hearts of many. Just not the heart of the one that mattered the most.

First published in the author's personal blog: http://lumulutang.tumblr.com/post/74161228224/a-master-of-his-craft

Literary (Submission): Agam-agam



Kahit kailan
Hindi naging sukatan
Ang dami ng luhang iniiyak
O ang bilang ng paglagapak.

Ang katapangan
Ng isang taong ang nais lang sa buhay
Makarating sa malayo
Baybayin ang mundo sa kabilang ibayo.

Para saan pa ang ibinuwis at inialay
Na dugo at pawis
Kung wala rin namang patutunguhan
Itong planong inaasam?

Bakit pa kailangan
Magsakripisyo at maghirap?
Kung sa dulo ay hindi rin naman matutupad
Ang mga panaginip na inaasam-asam at pinapangarap.

Literary (Submission): The Definition of Love



I thought I understood what love meant

Love was the long walks when you would take my hand
Love was romantic dinners with endless conversations
Love was the way you always looked at me

But love was also the day you decided
to make your own definition

It was no longer a phone call away
or go-to buddy for lunch

I forgot about love
thinking it would never creep back

But slowly, love started
to crawl back into my life

Love is realizing the beauty of walking alone
Love is space you give yourself to grow
Love is not needing your arms

because I know I have my own

I never really bother to read Merriam-Webster
but I think I finally understand
the meaning of love

Feature: The MC2013 Dictionary


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Ano ang mamimiss mo sa MC?

Pag member ka ng MC, marami kang pwedeng mamiss. Kagaya ng...

“Beats na walang taong nahahanap sa office. Yung paghahabol ng artiks.”
- Benjo Hernandez, News-Sports Writer/Kulot

“Beats. Kasi working vacant. Petiks kahit gumagawa ng article.”
- Dara Lilang, News-Sports Writer/Unlucky Charm/Tambay Queen 1

“Beats. Dahil may nadadagdag sa article count ko kahit sandali lang ako sa Social and Science Dept.”
- Hannah Garay, Literary Writer/Sleeping Beauty/Virtual Villager

“Beats! Trending! Pictorial. Meetings! Productive tambay. :) Pagcocover ng games, FREEDOM, MChika! At siyempre makukulit naming advisers... Ma’am Cathy and Ma’am Wena. :)”
- Trizia Badong, Feature Writer/Tambay Queen 2/Trending Addict

Talagang halos lahat ng staff, mamimiss ang beats. Kapag walang beats, walang balita. Kapag walang balita, walang article. Pag walang article, walang grade. Pero, pwede mo rin mamiss ang...

“Ang mga hopeless romantic na poems at walang kamatayang ninja moves.”
- Arielle Gabriel, News-Sports Writer/Layout Artist/Website Designer/Resident Ninja

“Pagsusulat ng lit kahit di ako dun nakaassign, mga MChika, beats at trending, pag-eedit ng Trese.”
- Rya Ducusin, Feature Writer/Advertiser/Promoter/Joker/Master Trese Editor

Nakakamiss ang literary artiks dahil konting hugot lang, approved agad. Pwede ka pang magparinig sa crush mo o sa kaaway mo ng hindi nakikilala dahil may pseudonym ka. Pag masipag ka magsulat, hahanap-hanapin mo ang...

“Writing. Because writing is my way of letting go.”
- Miguel Flores, News-Sports Writer/Mr. Minority/Lost in Translation

“Mamimiss ko makitang ipublish mga sinulat ko.”
- Camille Custodio, Feature Writer/Ms. Abs (Absent)

Pero pag pasaway ka, siguro mamimiss mo ang...

“Mga articles na hindi napapasa kahit nasulat na.”
- James Borja, Literary Writer/Gino the Equestrian's

“Paghahabol ng articles kasi sobrang eto ang nagbigay buhay sa MC ko.”
- Christian Boro, News-Sports Writer/Mr. Abs (Absent)/CB Twin

Eh bakit kailangan mong maghabol? Kasi siguro ang mamimiss mo ay...

“Ang MChika!!! Plus buong staff at learning coordinators! Kasi puro fun kwentuhan at bonding ang MC experience."
- Camille Babaran, Feature Writer/Trese Editorial Assistant/CB Twin

"Chikahan at kwentuhan tuwing meeting..."
- Sandy De La Paz, News-Sports Writer/May-ari ng Ipad ng Bayan

"Ahhhhhhhh... mamimiss ko yung ID ng MC. Uhuhuhu...."
- Eric Madriaga, Literary Writer/Pogi-slash-Paa/Boy Banat

Higit sa beats, articles at MChika, ang mga taong kasama mo sa kangaragan, katatawanan, at kalokohan ang pinaka-nakakamiss.

 "Eric. Ang pinaka-productive kong partner sa Trese. Ang laging online kapag kailangan ko. Lahat ng MC member nangangarap makapartner 'to. Mamimiss ko rin ang 'isulat mo.' Ang pinakapaboritong linya ni EIC ng spoof edition sa akin."
- Reagene Fernando, Feature Writer/PPS (Pogi's Personal Secretary)

"Panlalait ni Paolo kasi... yeah. :D"
- Patricia Lim, Literary Writer/Snow Queen/Translator

“Sharon! :"> Paggawa ng Trese. Beats + Tsismisan sa loob ng MC. Bagyong Wena.”
- Bianca Pio, Literary Writer/MC Preshussss/Miss Universe (Out of this World)

“Beats with Trizia and Dara, kalokohan ni Eric, the room, making articles, yung bawang, magsulat sa board, ‘teach,’ ‘nakakainis,’ mga yearbook sa likod, mga MChika ni Ma’am Wena, everyday sit-in ni Clarence... pretty much everything.”
- Juanito Gregorio, News-Sports Writer/Tambay King/Abangers

Hindi lang MC staff ang maraming pwedeng mamiss. Kahit MC friend di malilimutan yung...

“Bonding na nabuo ko sa kakapiranggot na sandaling nakasama ko sila. Nakita ko yung kasiglahan at kakulitan ng work program na 'to at mabilis na nag-click sa 'kin. Feel ko kasama agad ako.
Pero baka FC (feeling close) lang ako masyado.”
- Clarence Abac, MC Friend

“Kasiglahan ng mga tao at ang suporta nila sa isa't isa. At mami-miss ko din yung pakiramdam na wala kang maisip na kuwento pero kailangan mong ipiga ang utak mo kasi kailangan talaga.”
- Katha Estopace, MC Friend

Kung ganiyan kaadik ang staff, di hamak na mas adik ang ed board. Kaya siguro, mamimiss nila ang...

“Work! Chos!”
- Paolo Aljibe, Art Director/Cameraman/Boy Abunda aka Number One Echusera

“Ang mga tawanan at malakas na trip ng MC.”
- Red Bartolome, Associate Editor for English/Ang “B” sa Ada B.

“Kaadikan ng ed board, mga nakakainis na pang-aasar, iyong nagkakandarapa sa mga artiks, pagpromote ng Trese and publishing days, mamimiss kong maging ‘workaholic’ at ang maging adik, mga hirit nila ma’am at Paolo, pag-edit ng nakakalokang artiks, mga walang nagpapasa ng assigned articles, ed board meetings!”
- Joanna Pagulayan, Features Editor/Resident Statistician/Ms. Pasimpleng-I-Love-You

Sure kami, di rin nila malilimutan ang...

“Ed board meetings after MC. Mamimiss ko ring magsulat ng mga articles para sa completion ng artiks.”
- Nina Leis, Literary Editor/DINA Nakalimot

“Ed Board meetings na sobrang nakakabaliw pero masaya. It completes my Tues-Thurs.
M.E. Work, kahit mahirap at stressful, parang nabibigyang saysay ang school life ko.
MC Room, para siyang private sanctuary/asylum ng MC staff.
Chalk board, masaya kasi magsulat gamit ang chalk kahit minsan nakakairita.
Lock ng MC Room, kahit parang magkaaway kami pagdating ng uwian ng MC, binibigyan pa rin ako ng sense of fulfilment tuwing nalolock ko siya.”
- Ada Bayobay, Managing Editor/Article Counter/Graphic Artist/Part-time Custodian/Yale's Best friend

O di ba? Sa dami ng pinagdadaanan, pwede mo talagang mamiss ang...

“LAHAT. Kasama doon ang with all the feelings na kulitan at tawanan every meeting. Pati na yung mismong trabaho. Yes, yung trabaho. Paulit-ulit talaga mga salita ko ngayon. Haha. Kahit bullied ako... masaya pa rin. Hindi ko alam kung bakit. Actually, may isa pala akong hindi mamimiss. May staff member kasi na lagi akong binibigyan ng stress. As in. Wala tuloy meeting na di ko siya inaway. Hindi ko mamimiss yung mga away naming di natatapos...
Basta more power sa MC! Memorable talaga ang work program na ito.”
- Shari Oliquino, Associate Editor for Filipino/Taga-nag/Ms. Mega Tagal

Pero, kahit maraming nakakamiss...

“Wala naman po talaga akong mamimiss. Hindi ko po mamimiss yung mga paggawa ng article tungkol sa game namin, pag “edit” ng article, pagpagalit ni Ma’am Wena pag nalelate ako o kaya naman pag absent. Siyempre, hindi talaga kamiss-miss ang mga katagang ‘nakakainis’ at ‘nakakaasar.’ Higit sa lahat, hinding-hindi ko po mamimiss si Ma. Shari Niña G. Oliquino—yung mga pinagsamahan namin, kakalimutan ko lahat; yung mga pictures namin, susunugin ko; yung Chapter 3, ok lang yun, sa kanya na yun; yung dimple niyang malalim, kainis. Kaya naman nagpapasalamat ako at sana matapos na ‘to.”
- Aaron Lina, News-Sports Editor/Nina-nag/Mr. Mega Tagal

Ahhhhhhhhh, wala ka nga talagang mamimiss. Wala kang naisulat eh. Ayon nga sa isang MC LC friend na itago na lang natin sa pangalang Ma'am Dian, "Sa huli, ang unang nakatanggap ng katotohonan ang nagdedeny habang ang nagdeny ang unti-unting umaamin." Hehe. Joke lang.

Pero sa totoo lang...

“Sa isang sem na 'to, ang dami kong natutunan. Hindi lang pala yun, dami ko rin di malilimutan. Jusko! Wala akong hindi mamimimiss. Sa mga ed board meetings kaya laging late umuwi, sa mga sagad-sagarang overtime para sa mga publishing nights at sa mga artiks na kailangan lahat basahin. Pero ang pinaka-mamimiss ko talaga yung everything in between, tipong puro tawanan, okrayan at asaran. Tagos to the bones ang pagmamahal sa MC. Wooo!”
- Aliyah Rojo, Editor in Chief/Wrong Speller/aka Queen Amanda/Nakakaloka!!!/Ginagamit ang MC para "late" makauwi


We will miss all of it. Every single thing. Because... #EVERYTHINGISABOUTMC. ● Ma'am Cathy and Ma'am Wena

Is it time to say goodbye?


"Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end." - Closing Time, Semisonic
ABANGAN. 10.24.12

Original photo by Camille Babaran
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