Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards For Short Story In Filipino

"Loving you is my greatest masterpiece, Coraline." -Damien Merced About ten years ago, two reporters mysteriously disappeared while covering the illegal trades issue of then elected congressman Merced. This happening triggered their soon teenage daughter Coraline to fight for the righteous justice. Together with Damien Merced, a man with the same goal as hers, amid the ultimatum of same former congressman, they are devoted to connect the pieces of his wrongdoings even if it will take time. Will they achieve what they are rooting for? Will they be a microphone of the veiled souls?

Ang gusto lang naman ni Aira ay makaahon sa hirap kaya ginawa niya ang lahat para makahanap ng disenteng trabaho. But then destiny has its plan because when she was applying as a maintenance staff in a millionaire's company, she was offered to be a surrogate mother to his unborn son. That's when her life entangled with a complicated family.

WARNING: R[18] STORY WITH EXTREMELY EXPLICIT/MATURE CONTENT Joaquin Antonio Jr., A young CEO, handsome, an outlet of wealth, and a certified playboy, but a good son. For him, there is no need to take women seriously. Napakarami nila at silang lahat ay lumalapit sa kanya ng kusa. Dahil marami siyang pera. Upang mapigilan and plano ng kanyang ama na ipakasal siya sa kaniyang kababata na lihim na karelasyon ng matalik niyang kaibigan, pumayag siya sa hamon nito. Ang makahanap ng babaeng pakakasalan sa loob lamang ng dalawang buwan. Dahil sa desperasyon ay naisipan niyang alukin ng kasal ang isang estranghera. Si Lara, who turned out to be the mother of his daughter na nabuntis niya apat na taon narin ang nakalilipas. Subalit, paano na lamang ang reputasyon ng kanyang ama? Ang ipinagmamalaki nitong pangalan ng kanilang pamilya na matagal nitong inalagaan gayong ang babaeng pinili niyang pakasalan ay hindi nila kauri. At ayon sa kanyang ama ay magdadala ng malaking kahihiyan sa kanilang angkan. Nakahanda ba siyang manindigan para sa nag-iisang babaeng nagpaligalig ng puso niya? Willing ba siyang kalabanin ang kaniyang ama kahit ang kapalit niyon ay ang pagkawala ng lahat ng mayroon siya at lahat ng pinaghirapan niya? Susugal ba siya para kay Lara na walang alam sa tunay niyang pagkatao? Ano nga ba ang kinabukasan ng isang pagmamahalang sa simula pa lang ay puno na ng kasinungalingan at pagpapanggap?

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Nagpakasal si Celine ng wala sa tamang oras sa isang biyudong mayaman na may isang binatang anak na ang pangalan ay David Gonzalo kahit hindi niya ito mahal. Matapos ang kasal nilang dalawa ay dinala siya nito sa mansion kung saan nandoon ang anak nitong binata na hindi makapaniwala na ang daddy niya ay may bagong asawa na. Unang kita pa lang ni Celine kay David ay nasabi na niya sa sarili niya na gusto niya ito. Wala pa ngang isang linggo ay natagpuan na lang na wala nang buhay ang daddy ni David na pinakasalan nga niya. Galit na galit sa kanya si David sa nangyaring 'yon. Inaakusan siya nito na pumatay sa daddy niya ngunit tinatanggi naman niya 'yon. Pinapaalis na siya ni David sa mansion nila. Kahit mahal niya ito ay umalis siya sa mansion na 'yon. Makaraan ang ilang taon ay nagkita silang muli ni David. Bumaliktad ang takbo ng buhay nilang dalawa. Kung dati siya ay mahirap ngayon ay si David na ang naghihirap. Winaldas nito ang perang pinamana sa kanya ng daddy niya. Nawala ang lahat sa kanya. Gusto ni David na tulungan siya ni Celine. He knows that she became rich because of his dad's money. Tulungan kaya siya ni Celine? Mahal pa rin ni Celine si David ngunit sa tuwing makikita niya ito ay naalala niya ang masasakit na salitang binitawan nito sa kanya. Paano kung iparanas rin ni Celine ang naranasan dati sa kanya kahit may nararamdaman pa rin siya sa kanya?

(Inspired by the tale: Snow White and Rose Red)Rose Red had already accepted her poor life that only lives by stealing golds and money from others with her partner, Vayne. A shapeshifter from a mysterious tribe called 'Figtus' that always receives discrimination from the other people. With Vayne's shapeshifting skills and Rose Red's amazing magic power, they formed an amazing heist tandem.But things got different when her twin sister named Snow White suddenly became a crowned princess. Rose Red's life became more complicated and found herself in a conflict between blood and friendship. Because of her choice she must face consequences and challenges to seek for the truth.But to reach the truth, secrets must revealed one by one including hers.Note: I do not own the photo used on the cover. Credits to the rightful owner

Being the only heiress of the Philippines' largest group of companies, living in luxury is indeed a privilege for Autumn Davis. She may be raised to be resilient but behind her cold personality lies a heart of a woman, yearning for true love. At the night of an intimate family dinner to formally announce her engagement with the country's sought after bachelor, Elliot Carson, the wall she had built to protect her image crumbled to ground when she found out that the only man, Kristopher Ferrer, whom she have ever loved is now her half-sister’s most-prized possession. Aurora Williams on other hand believes that she's nothing but a fruit of an affair by her late mom, Selene and Autumn's father, Benedict. Although life has been tough on her, she still managed to create a name in the shoe industry with the help of her father. In a society where wealth matters more than true love… half sisters, Autumn and Aurora will go neck and neck to get the throne and be crowned as the lone victor. Four lives intertwined by a cruel fate. Will another lie be able to conceal the scar of their pasts?

Nine years into our marriage, Linda Chancers was constantly surrounded by admirers. She enjoyed captivating inexperienced young men, making them infatuated with her.I understood and accepted it while she took pleasure in it.We continued quietly like this for nine years. It wasn’t until the day I achieved success and left without looking back. That night, Linda smashed everything in the house and grabbed my collar, screaming, "So, all these years, you've never loved me!"Love?What I loved, what I wanted, was nothing more than status and wealth.

Sa unang pagkikita pa lamang ay may kung ano nang tumama kay Dave. Isang damdamin na tanging kay Jade lamang niya naramdaman. Love at first sight ba iyon? Hindi siya sigurado. Pero may isang bagay na tiyak: gusto niyang protektahan ang dalaga. At magagawa lang niya iyon kung palagi siyang magiging malapit kay Jade. Isang kontrata ang nagbigay-daan para matupad ang hangaring iyon. Isang kontratang walang bahid ng emosyon. Kaya lang, habang tumatagal at habang mas nakikilala niya si Jade, bakit parang handa siyang magbayad nang kahit gaano kalaki, mahalikan lamang ito? At sa huli, iyon din ang nangyari. O baka mas tama kung sabihing ang nasunod ay ang kagustuhan ng kaniyang puso at hindi ang nakasulat sa kontrata.

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