Published in Echoes of Expression < Return Ghosts in the Archives: The Literary Quest of Researcher for Forgotten Voices Daling, Rudy F. Recommended Citation: Daling, R. F. (2026). Ghosts in the Archives: The Literary Quest of Researcher for Forgotten Voices. In Echoes of Expression (Vol. 2, Issue 7, pp. 1035–1036). Lakbay-Diwa Publishing. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21674799 Read Here Author(s) Daling, Rudy F. Description Literature is often understood as an act of creation, yet for many writers, it begins as an act of excavation.

Published in Echoes of Expression < Return The Wounded Warrior Balderama, Cristina Marie J. Recommended Citation: Balderama, C. M. J. (2026). The Wounded Warrior. In Echoes of Expression (Vol. 2, Issue 7, pp. 1319–1322). Lakbay-Diwa Publishing. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21713822 Read Here Author(s) Balderama, Cristina Marie J. Description The old warrior sat beneath a weathered acacia tree, carefully wrapping a faded cloth around the scar that crossed his shoulder.

Published in Echoes of Expression < Return The Last Tide Bayona, Romalyn P. Recommended Citation: Bayona, R. P. (2026). The Last Tide. In Echoes of Expression (Vol. 2, Issue 7, pp. 1018–1019). Lakbay-Diwa Publishing. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21674871 Read Here Author(s) Bayona, Romalyn P. Description The coastal breeze of Baler carried the scent of salt and frangipani, the same wind that had first brought Lira and Kael together three years before. They had met on the shore at dawn, she gathering shells to sell, he sketching the rolling waves beneath the gray cliffs.

Published in Echoes of Expression < Return The Day I Cried While Eating Nanay's Adobo Pascua, Jessica Ailen N. Recommended Citation: Pascua, J. A. N. (2026). The Day I Cried While Eating Nanay's Adobo. In Echoes of Expression (Vol. 2, Issue 7, p. 264). Lakbay-Diwa Publishing. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21442209 Read Here Author(s) Pascua, Jessica Ailen N. Description a child in an adult's body cries

Published in Echoes of Expression < Return The Architecture of Angela Espina, Joralyn A. Recommended Citation: Espina, J. A. (2026). The Architecture of Angela. In Echoes of Expression (Vol. 2, Issue 7, pp. 1281–1283). Lakbay-Diwa Publishing. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21714826 Read Here Author(s) Espina, Joralyn A. Description Angela walked through the sprawling, hyper-cooled corridors of the subterranean data center.

Published in Echoes of Expression < Return Beautiful Taglucop, Lorena M., Taglucop, Mico Ray E. Recommended Citation: Taglucop, L. M. & Taglucop, M. R. E. (2026). Beautiful. In Echoes of Expression (Vol. 2, Issue 7, pp. 1201). Lakbay-Diwa Publishing. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21730672 Read Here Author(s) Taglucop, Lorena M., Taglucop, Mico Ray E. Description What the mirror frankly shows Crooked teeth that never lined up.

Published in Echoes of Expression < Return Out Of Scope Ebajo, Cheryl A. Recommended Citation: Ebajo, C. A. (2026). Out Of Scope. In Echoes of Expression (Vol. 2, Issue 7, pp. 1250–1254). Lakbay-Diwa Publishing. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21721455 Read Here Author(s) Ebajo, Cheryl A. Description By the time anyone noticed the anomaly, it had already been dismissed.

Published in Echoes of Expression < Return The Finish Line Narciso, Mark Anthony P. Recommended Citation: Narciso, M. A. P. (2026). The Finish Line. In Echoes of Expression (Vol. 2, Issue 7, pp. 1209–1211). Lakbay-Diwa Publishing. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21720930 Read Here Author(s) Narciso, Mark Anthony P. Description Miguel Santos was a sophomore in college at one of the state universities in Leyte. Like many students, he liked to spend time on social media, watching videos and playing online games. He reckoned Physical Education (PE) was one of the less important subjects.

Published in Echoes of Expression < Return Absolute Dark Espina, Joralyn A. Recommended Citation: Espina, J. A. (2026). Absolute Dark. In Echoes of Expression (Vol. 2, Issue 7, pp. 1299–1301). Lakbay-Diwa Publishing. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21714677 Read Here Author(s) Espina, Joralyn A. Description Chad lived inside a machine that knew his heart intimately.

Published in Echoes of Expression < Return Over the Deep End Narciso, Mark Anthony P. Recommended Citation: Narciso, M. A. P. (2026). Over the Deep End. In Echoes of Expression (Vol. 2, Issue 7, pp. 1212–1214). Lakbay-Diwa Publishing. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21720603 Read Here Author(s) Narciso, Mark Anthony P. Description After school, the town's public swimming pool was always crowded, but fifteen-year-old Miguel stayed in the farthest lane where few people noticed him. Everyone else was gliding through the water and he was struggling to make it a lap without stopping.

Published in Echoes of Expression < Return Architects of Thought: Designing the Structure of Academic Discovery Daling, Rudy F. Recommended Citation: Daling, R. F. (2026). Architects of Thought: Designing the Structure of Academic Discovery. In Echoes of Expression (Vol. 2, Issue 7, pp. 1028–1030). Lakbay-Diwa Publishing. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21672881 Read Here Author(s) Daling, Rudy F. Description Academic research is often mischaracterized as a cold, mechanical accumulation of facts where scholars passively record information like emotionless automata.

Published in Echoes of Expression < Return A Different Pair of Wings Gonzales, Mae Anne P. Recommended Citation: Gonzales, M. A. P. (2026). A Different Pair of Wings. In Echoes of Expression (Vol. 2, Issue 7, pp. 1179–1181). Lakbay-Diwa Publishing. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21715936 Read Here Author(s) Gonzales, Mae Anne P. Description Ever since she was a little girl growing up in a quiet provincial town, Camille dreamed of becoming a flight attendant.

Published in Echoes of Expression < Return Ang Huling Liham sa Pisara Politico, Joan F. Recommended Citation: Politico, J. F. (2026). Ang Huling Liham sa Pisara. In Echoes of Expression (Vol. 2, Issue 7, pp. 1057–1062). Lakbay-Diwa Publishing. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21672973 Read Here Author(s) Politico, Joan F. Description Hindi kailanman pinangarap ni Ma'am Eliana na mahulog ang kaniyang puso sa loob ng silid-aralan.

Published in Echoes of Expression < Return The Unrevealed Love Avila, Carlyn Mae P. Recommended Citation: Avila, C. M. P. (2026). The Unrevealed Love. In Echoes of Expression (Vol. 2, Issue 7, pp. 1141–1142). Lakbay-Diwa Publishing. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21713043 Read Here Author(s) Avila, Carlyn Mae P. Description Carla Reyes and John Sevilla grew up as close friends in the small coastal town of Esperanza. Carla is a successful, single bank manager, while John is a civil engineer married to Cherry Mendoza.

Published in Echoes of Expression < Return Alas Singko Lorenzo, Jessie P. Recommended Citation: Lorenzo, J. P. (2026). Alas Singko. In Echoes of Expression (Vol. 2, Issue 7, pp. 1340–1346). Lakbay-Diwa Publishing. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21769764 Read Here Author(s) Lorenzo, Jessie P. Description May mga lugar na hindi lamang dinaraanan ng panahon, may mga lugar ding pinipili nitong alalahanin.

Published in Echoes of Expression < Return The Conjecture of Room 412 Etor, Irene A. Recommended Citation: Etor, I. A. (2026). The Conjecture of Room 412. In Echoes of Expression (Vol. 2, Issue 7, pp. 1108–1110). Lakbay-Diwa Publishing. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21703953 Read Here Author(s) Etor, Irene A. Description Room 412 smelled of peppermint tea, ozone, and decades of compacted chalk dust.

Published in Echoes of Expression < Return CAGAM –IS si Eng-enggana Arceo, Rio Ann B. Recommended Citation: Arceo, R. A. B. (2026). CAGAM –IS si Eng-enggana. In Echoes of Expression (Vol. 2, Issue 7, pp. 1358). Lakbay-Diwa Publishing. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21771192 Read Here Author(s) Arceo, Rio Ann B. Description Din dudontog inbud-ok dan dagemda Umili di Buguias inawisda Ed patag di Loo nakuyukoya Inda ilan Carrot ay panpipiestaan da

Published in Echoes of Expression < Return The Grounding Anchor Buhayang, Jameson C. Recommended Citation: Buhayang, J. C. (2026). The Grounding Anchor. In Echoes of Expression (Vol. 2, Issue 7, pp. 1329–1330). Lakbay-Diwa Publishing. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21768646 Read Here Author(s) Buhayang, Jameson C. Description The atmosphere inside the legal technology war room was suffocating. Elena, a principal AI safety engineer for a global corporate compliance firm, monitored the live output of their enterprise Large Language Model. The system was undergoing its final stress test: analyzing thirty years of highly dense, conflicting regulatory maritime contracts.

Published in Echoes of Expression < Return Babae Po Ako! Maquillan, Dominador Jr. Recommended Citation: Maquillan, D. J. (2026). Babae Po Ako!. In Echoes of Expression (Vol. 2, Issue 8, pp. 27–28). Lakbay-Diwa Publishing. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22012863 Read Here Author(s) Maquillan, Dominador Jr. Description Sa kabila ng kaniyang payak at mahirap na pinagmulan, si Mika ay biniyayaan ng likas na kagandahan.

Published in Echoes of Expression < Return Superwoman Maquillan, Dominador Jr. B. Recommended Citation: Maquillan, D. J. B. (2026). Superwoman. In Echoes of Expression (Vol. 2, Issue 8, pp. 37–38). Lakbay-Diwa Publishing. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22015340 Read Here Author(s) Maquillan, Dominador Jr. B. Description Sa mata ng bayan ng San Jose, si Ma'am Linda ay hindi lang isang simpleng mamamayan,