Carlos Palanca Memorial Awards For Short Story In Filipino

“Do you understand that you'll ruin my mission? You claim to care about me! Well, this isn't the best way to show it!" I spit the words through gritted teeth.“First, I don't give a fuck about you. Secondly, you did the exact opposite of what I told you to do. Oh, and there is more, I can destroy your life in a split of a second, and make it a living hell. So think about your attitude before opening your dirty mouth.” His rumbling voice affecting my confidence.

Matalik na magkaibigan sina Rob at Sophie. They've known each other since time immemorial. They were inseparable. They were partners in crime. Were. Somewhere in between, may nagbago sa kanilang pagitan. Pagbabagong hindi nila kayang pangalanan. Pagbabagong nag-udyok upang tapusin nila ang kanilang pagiging magkaibigan. And just when they thought that everything is already settled and their hearts are moving on, fate gave them the biggest twist in their story-- much stronger than what they feel, more precious than their friendship, and more exciting than their own careers-- a baby!

Losing someone close seems to always happens to us regularly. But then we don't seem to accept it rather we blame it on someone or something. The same goes for Nafisa Abubakar, married at a very tender age and also losing her husband at the time, She wished life will end for her also. Her husband, Hussaini died or rather was not found in a plane accident. His family and other people assumed he died. Maybe. She always does dream of her husband coming back to her but that dream was shattered when she remarried his twin brother, Hassan. What will become of her and Hassan when their marriage starts to work out but then an obstacle strikeout. Started: Nov 22, 2020. Completed:

Sa edad na 32 ay hindi pa naranasan ni Andrea ang magkaroon ng boyfriend. In short, siya ay NBSB o No Boyfriend Since Birth. Hindi naman siya kapangitan ngunit napakailap ng pagkatataon sa kanya. May nagawa ba siyang malaking kasalanan sa kanyang past life? Sa edad niya ay hindi na siya umaasa pa na may lalaki na magmamahal sa kanya ngunit gusto niya na magkaroon ng kahit isang anak man lang. Puwede naman na magkaroon ng anak na walang asawa kaya naisip niya maghanap ng sperm donor. Hindi artificial insemination ang gagawin kundi natural method. Sa kalagitnaan ng paghahanap niya ay nakilala niya si Martin na isang guwapong bilyonaryo. Unang pumasok sa isip niya na perfect match ang binata para sa kanya ngunit ang problema lang ay hindi siya nito gusto. Mapapayag kaya ito ni Andrea sa nais niyang mangyari? Paano kung hindi? Itutuloy pa ba niya ang paghahanap ng sperm donor o ititigil na lang at tatanggapin na lang na kailanma'y hindi siya magkaroon ng asawa't anak?

Hindi matanggap ni Erica kung bakit lumaki siya sa pamilya na kakaiba. Papaanong kakaiba? Namulat kasi ito na ang kanyang ina ay isang Lesbian habang ang kanyang Ama naman ay isang bakla. Inggit na inggit siya sa normal na mga pamilya, iyon bang straight ang nanay at tatay, hindi katulad ng sa kanya. Palagi siyang tinutukso ng kanyang mga kaklase noong nag-aaral pa lamang ito, hanggang ngayon ba naman na may trabaho na siya? Kaya ipinangako nito sa kanyang sarili na siya ang magbabago ng kapalaran ng kanyang pamilya. Ipinangako nito na hinding-hindi siya matutulad sa kanyang ina o ama. Pero paano kung biglang makilala nito ang bagong CEO ng kanilang kompanya na si Pearl Torres? Kasing ganda nito ang kanyang pangalan na parang perlas na kumikinang. Magiging baliko rin kaya siya kagaya ng kanyang mga magulang? O mas pipiliin parin nito ang magkaroon ng normal na buhay na palagi niyang hinahangad para sa kanyang sarili.

Gustong makatulong ni Shaina sa pamilya niya kaya ay nagdesisyon siya na sumama sa Tita Delia niya sa Maynila para magtrabaho doon bilang isang kasambahay. Akala niya ay magkasama silang dalawa ng Tita Delia niya sa isang mansion ngunit hindi naman pala. Doon siya sa kalapit na mansion na pagmamay-ari ni Jacob Lopez na ulilang lubos na. Isa siyang bilyonaryo. Guwapo siya. Malaki ang pangangatawan. Hot na tingnan at kahit sinong babae ay magkakagusto kaagad ngunit walang gustong maging katulong niya dahil sa ugali nito na hindi kanais-nais. Ang huling naging katulong nito ay bali-balitang nabuntis nito kaya ay bigla na lang na umalis. Unang kita pa lang ni Shaina kay Jacob ay aminado siya sa sarili niya na gusto niya ito. Ano'ng gagawin ni Shaina sa nararamdaman niya para kay Jacob? Saan kaya siya dadalhin ng pagmamahal na 'yon para kay Jacob? Mahalin rin kaya siya ni Jacob o baka magaya lang siya sa mga babaeng naging panandaliang kaligayahan lang nito?

Tuwang-tuwa si Pauline matapos na malaman na nakapasa siya sa entrance exam ng isang kilalang pamantasan sa Maynila ngunit kaagad na napalitan 'yon ng lungkot nang ma-realize niya na hindi niya sigurado kung makakapag-aral nga talaga siya sa kolehiyo dahil sa hirap ng buhay nila. Tanging pagtatanim lang ng mga gulay at prutas ang hanap-buhay ng mga magulang niya na talaga naman na hindi sapat sa kanila lalo na lima silang magkakapatid. Gusto niya na makapagtapos ng pag-aaral para matulungan ang pamilya niya na makaahon sa hirap kaya hindi na niya pinakawalan pa ang pagkakataon na makapag-aral siya kahit alam niya na mahihirapan siya lalo na wala silang pera. Gagawa na lang siya ng paraan para matugunan ang pag-aaral niya. Naghanap kaagad siya ng puwedeng mapagtrabauhan para may pang-tuition siya ngunit hindi 'yon ang kanyang nahanap kundi nakilala niya ang isang guwapo at hot na football coach na si Matthew. Sinabi ni Pauline ang nais niya dito kaya inalok kaagad siya ni Matthew kung gusto niya na maging sugar daddy niya ito. He will give everything to her. Wala na siyang kailangan na problemahin pa. Hindi na niya kailangan na maghanap ng trabaho para may pang-tuition siya sa pag-aaral hanggang sa makatapos siya. All she needs to do is to say yes to him. Papayag kaya si Pauline na maging sugar daddy si Matthew? Is she going to refuse him to be his hot sugar daddy until she fulfill her dream—finishing her studies?

Weston loves to be a bachelor. Hindi rin naman kasi siya naghahanap ng babae. Ang kaso, makulit ang ina niya at gusto na siyang mag-asawa tulad ng mga kaibigan niyang may pamilya na. Hanggang sa hindi na siya tumutol sa kagustuhan nito at naisip na seryosohin na ang kasal na mangyayari. Dumating ang inaabangan niya, nakilala niya ang babaeng magiging asawa niya sa isang iglap. She's undeniably beautiful pero taliwas ito sa mga babaeng nakilala niya, tahimik at hindi siya masyadong pinapansin. Hanggang sa malaman niya ang kalagayan nito. Sa pag-usbong ng kakaibang nararamdaman ng lalaki para sa asawa. Kaya ba niya talagang sumugal? Mapalambot din kaya ni Weston ang pusong takot magtiwala?

Diana had to break off her romance with Clive, an extravagant set designer, because he cheated on her even with her friends. And she got a job in Hong Kong, where she met Jonathan, a brilliant surgeon, who was a real enigma to her: arrogant and cold, but who, at times, surprised her with his delicacy and sensuality. After all, what kind of man was that? Diana was interested to find out when Clive showed up unexpectedly in Hong Kong to make her life hell... Would that unscrupulous man be tormenting her wherever he went?

Kang Jae Woon is the youngest prosecutor in his department. With his handsome appearance, outstanding achievement, and powerful family background, he is being admired and envied at the same time by many people. One day, his best friend, Han Ryan is murdered by a serial killer and Jae Woon felt his world is crumbling down. Due to his excessive sadness, Jae Woon drowns himself in alcohol at his house, alone. He drunk and snacking food until his body suddenly convulsed in an allergic reaction. "Shit! Who the fuck put almonds in my snack?! I clearly remind the salesgirl to not put any almond in my baggage! Damn it! Where is my medicine?!" As he's groping around in agony, searching for his precious medicine, Jae Woon felt his body plopped on the bed as his consciousness faded and darkness is embracing his body. How miserable. To think I would die because of a stupid almond...Ryan will be laughing when he heard this. ------ "Wake up, you pig!" A harsh voice is jolted him away from his sleeping state. At the same time, his body is being drenched by a bucket of smelly water. "Since you're a pig, you didn't mind to bathe in poop, right?" Mocking waves of laughter are resounding in the dark, small room. Three boys and one girl are looking down at him with disgusted expressions plastered on their faces. One of the boys is holding an empty bucket. Jae Woon is dumbfounded. Wha...? Where is he? No, no, no. Actually, who are these pompous brats?! How dare they...Jae Woon suddenly felt that something is wrong with his body. He had difficulty in moving around and felt extremely sluggish. What is this?! Since when his slender and sturdy body changed into a piggy in just one night?!