Published in Echoes of Expression < Return VISTA DE AMORE (The Lover's Cave) Garrido, Rey Rom Recommended Citation: Garrido, R. R. (2026). VISTA DE AMORE (The Lover's Cave). In Echoes of Expression (Vol. 2, Issue 7, pp. 1853–1856). Lakbay-Diwa Publishing. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22104954 Read Here Author(s) Garrido, Rey Rom Description What began as simple conversations slowly became something deeper. Michael was fascinated by Ging2’s warmth, innocence, and simplicity. He found in her something he had never expected to find through a computer screen, a love that felt genuine. And then, Michael did something nobody expected.

Published in Echoes of Expression < Return Liham sa Panahon ng Algoritmo Luna, Arjim G. Recommended Citation: Luna, A. G. (2026). Liham sa Panahon ng Algoritmo. In Echoes of Expression (Vol. 2, Issue 8, p. 61). Lakbay-Diwa Publishing. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22144851 Read Here Author(s) Luna, Arjim G. Description Sa baul ni Lolo'y may liham na kupas, Tahimik na saksi sa lumipas na bukas. Bawat tiklop nito'y may himig na lihim, Na wari'y may tinig sa pusong tahimik.

Published in Echoes of Expression < Return Menaden: The Legendary Goddess of the Teduray Ngag, Jaime Boy Jr U. Recommended Citation: Ngag, J. B. J. U. (2026). Menaden: The Legendary Goddess of the Teduray. In Echoes of Expression (Vol. 2, Issue 8, pp. 29–31). Lakbay-Diwa Publishing. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22013517 Read Here Author(s) Ngag, Jaime Boy Jr U. Description Long ago, when the mountains were still covered with thick forests and the rivers flowed freely through the ancestral lands of the Teduray, there lived a powerful goddess named Menaden.

Published in Echoes of Expression < Return Everyday Meanings: Understanding Symbols Yonson, Evans Rosauro I. Recommended Citation: Yonson, E. R. I. (2026). Everyday Meanings: Understanding Symbols. In Echoes of Expression (Vol. 2, Issue 7, p. 1844). Lakbay-Diwa Publishing. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22074466 Read Here Author(s) Yonson, Evans Rosauro I. Description The rain began just before four, sweeping across Macajalar Bay and turning the windows of the TCM classroom at USTP Villanueva into gray mirrors. Most students had left. Only Carlo and Mara remained, finishing a presentation.

Published in Echoes of Expression < Return A Quiet Sacrifice Panaguiton, Almie B. Recommended Citation: Panaguiton, A. B. (2026). A Quiet Sacrifice. In Echoes of Expression (Vol. 2, Issue 8, p. 65). Lakbay-Diwa Publishing. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22233013 Read Here Author(s) Panaguiton, Almie B. Description Of the daughter who, by order came out first; expectations followed her like one’s shadow.

Published in Echoes of Expression < Return What She Carries Dalumpines, Baby Danica N. Recommended Citation: Dalumpines, B. D. N. (2026). What She Carries. In Echoes of Expression (Vol. 2, Issue 8, p. 45). Lakbay-Diwa Publishing. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.22074829 Read Here Author(s) Dalumpines, Baby Danica N. Description She crosses the sea not in pursuit of comfort, but because home could not make her labor enough to sustain the ones she loves.

Published in Echoes of Expression < Return Mga Hibla ng Wika sa Dalampasigan ng Dunong Tapales, Elisa C. Recommended Citation: Tapales, E. C. (2026). Mga Hibla ng Wika sa Dalampasigan ng Dunong. In Echoes of Expression (Vol. 2, Number 5, pp. 30–31). Lakbay-Diwa Publishing. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20040742 Read Here Author(s) Tapales, Elisa C. Description Sa paanan ng dagat, sa lupang Moalboal, naroon ang guro, tahimik ngunit marangal..

Published in Echoes of Expression < Return Ano Nga Ba Ang Kayamanan? Fernandez, Wilma T. Recommended Citation: Fernandez, W. T. (2026). Ano Nga Ba Ang Kayamanan?. In Echoes of Expression (Vol. 2, Issue 7, pp. 1192–1193). Lakbay-Diwa Publishing. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21720413 Read Here Author(s) Fernandez, Wilma T. Description Ano nga ba ang kayamanan, 'yon bang milyon, bilyon sa bangko, Limpak-limpak ang buwanang tubo, Pambili ng lahat ng gusto at luho?

Published in Echoes of Expression < Return The Space Between Enough Vergara, Michelle M. Recommended Citation: Vergara, M. M. (2026). The Space Between Enough. In Echoes of Expression (Vol. 2, Issue 7, pp. 1149–1150). Lakbay-Diwa Publishing. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21714505 Read Here Author(s) Vergara, Michelle M. Description Every morning at exactly 5:00 a.m., the alarm clock rang before the sun did. Miguel slipped quietly out of bed while his wife, Andrea, packed rice, fried eggs, and whatever viand they could stretch until payday.

Published in Echoes of Expression < Return How Deep Is My Mom's Pocket Ortega, Jed Harry S. Recommended Citation: Ortega, J. H. S. (2026). How Deep Is My Mom's Pocket. In Echoes of Expression (Vol. 2, Issue 7, pp. 1337). Lakbay-Diwa Publishing. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21769268 Read Here Author(s) Ortega, Jed Harry S. Description How deep can her pockets be to keep her emotions in secrecy A wife, a mother who sits in silence With heavy load, she ponders balance

Published in Echoes of Expression < Return Paper Wings Nonales, Philip G. Recommended Citation: Nonales, P. G. (2026). Paper Wings. In Echoes of Expression (Vol. 2, Issue 7, pp. 1402). Lakbay-Diwa Publishing. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21768205 Read Here Author(s) Nonales, Philip G. Description On paper wings, delicate as morning's sigh, My soul leaves the boundaries of the earth;

Published in Echoes of Expression < Return A Validation to His 'Almost There' Del Rosario, Vilmar A. Recommended Citation: Del Rosario, V. A. (2026). A Validation to His 'Almost There'. In Echoes of Expression (Vol. 2, Issue 7, pp. 1158–1160). Lakbay-Diwa Publishing. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21712664 Read Here Author(s) Del Rosario, Vilmar A. Description Nobody could remember the time when Tantan first learned about waiting.

Published in Echoes of Expression < Return The Burden of Change Rafael, Lorilee O. Recommended Citation: Rafael, L. O. (2026). The Burden of Change. In Echoes of Expression (Vol. 2, Issue 7, pp. 1354–1357). Lakbay-Diwa Publishing. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21767880 Read Here Author(s) Rafael, Lorilee O. Description When Teresa accepted her appointment as a community extension worker, she imagined herself helping people improve their lives. She had spent years studying community development, writing project proposals, and learning different approaches to livelihood and agricultural extension. She believed that if people were given the right knowledge and opportunities, change would naturally follow.

Published in Echoes of Expression < Return Sa Lilim ng Kabundukan: Ang Ambahan ni Lakan Fallan, Jay B. Recommended Citation: Fallan, J. B. (2026). Sa Lilim ng Kabundukan: Ang Ambahan ni Lakan. In Echoes of Expression (Vol. 2, Issue 7, pp. 1359–1362). Lakbay-Diwa Publishing. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21774981 Read Here Author(s) Fallan, Jay B. Description Tahimik na namumuhay ang pamayanang Hanunuo-Mangyan sa paanan ng kabundukan ng Mindoro. Napapaligiran sila ng matatayog na puno, malinaw na batis, at mga halamang nagsisilbing pagkain at gamot.

Published in Echoes of Expression < Return The Old Wood Table Bayona, Romalyn P. Recommended Citation: Bayona, R. P. (2026). The Old Wood Table. In Echoes of Expression (Vol. 2, Issue 7, pp. 1025–1026). Lakbay-Diwa Publishing. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21673028 Read Here Author(s) Bayona, Romalyn P. Description It was a quiet barangay of Talavera, where rice paddies rolled out to the horizon like green seas and the wind carried the smell of moist earth and ripening grain. In this place stood a humble house with red tile roofs and broad windows.

Published in Echoes of Expression < Return Higit sa Lahat Bibiano, Mharlon Arjay M. Recommended Citation: Bibiano, M. A. M. (2026). Higit sa Lahat. In Echoes of Expression (Vol. 2, Issue 7, pp. 1203). Lakbay-Diwa Publishing. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21758972 Read Here Author(s) Bibiano, Mharlon Arjay M. Description Lubhang dakila Ka, 'pagkat punong-puno Ka ng awa,

Published in Echoes of Expression < Return At All Times Nacaytuna, Lelia R. Recommended Citation: Nacaytuna, L. R. (2026). At All Times. In Echoes of Expression (Vol. 2, Issue 7, pp. 1350). Lakbay-Diwa Publishing. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21770629 Read Here Author(s) Nacaytuna, Lelia R. Description In moments of perplexity When I am bound with trials And can no longer carry them all I come to you with agitated mind.

Published in Echoes of Expression < Return Kaligayahan sa Puso ng Guro Bibiano, Mharlon Arjay M. Recommended Citation: Bibiano, M. A. M. (2026). Kaligayahan sa Puso ng Guro. In Echoes of Expression (Vol. 2, Issue 7, pp. 1203). Lakbay-Diwa Publishing. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21759184 Read Here Author(s) Bibiano, Mharlon Arjay M. Description Noon ay nangarap Maraming hamon at pagsubok ang kinaharap

Published in Echoes of Expression < Return Sa Tinig ng Dalisay na Turo Tapales, Elisa C. Recommended Citation: Tapales, E. C. (2026). Sa Tinig ng Dalisay na Turo. In Echoes of Expression (Vol. 2, Number 5, pp. 28–29). Lakbay-Diwa Publishing. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.20040466 Read Here Author(s) Tapales, Elisa C. Description Sa silid aralan na payak ngunit puno sa pangarap, mga salita’y binubuo, damdami’y lumalapat..

Published in Echoes of Expression < Return Wika ay Biyaya Bibiano, Mharlon Arjay M. Recommended Citation: Bibiano, M. A. M. (2026). Wika ay Biyaya. In Echoes of Expression (Vol. 2, Issue 7, pp. 1204). Lakbay-Diwa Publishing. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.21759432 Read Here Author(s) Bibiano, Mharlon Arjay M. Description Ako'y munting bata, tinuruang magsalita.