Melted by fires deep in the earth spewed out from its cracks as our rebirth Cooling and hardening into land Older than humanity, older than the island The legend of Puente del Diablo or the "devil's bridge" of Talim Island in Binangonan, Rizal is also the story of a young woman, her village, and how they find their strength in each other.

When his daughter was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes as an infant and became dependent on technology to stay alive, Dave Brennan set off in search of a vision: what does it mean to live as a cyborg? And how might he best help his daughter navigate the relationship between machine and flesh? Beginning with a line plucked from Donna Haraway’s “A Cyborg Manifesto” — “Their fathers, after all, are inessential” — A Cyborg’s Father blends memoiristic poetic fragments with lyric essays that look toward music and literature by women artists who have embraced the technological as a metaphorical or literal means of investigating and owning their experience as women. Traversing the intersecting paths of feminism, chronic illness, disability studies, transhumanism, interdependence, and more, this is the tale of a father whose greatest hope is to be rendered inessential.

Koi lives underwater with his Grandfather Agu but looks different from the rest of the sea creatures. One day, Koi swam near fishing boats. He found himself in the care of human beings that looked like him, but Koi chose to swim back home. Winner of the 9th Romeo Forbes Children’s Story Writing Competition in 2012.

“Time out!” Natatalo ang mga ibon. Kailangan nila mag-isip ng paraan. Gusto ni Pogo tumulong para manalo sila. Pero wala siyang malawak na pakpak o mataas na kuko, hindi siya mabilis, at higit sa lahat, napakaliit niya. Ano ang magagawa niya?

Kinikilala ng Alamat ng Sepia ang tula bilang pananatili sa mga buwelo, na nakatago ma’y tiyak na nakalakip sa bawat kilos—gaya ng mga kubling hinga sa bawat bitaw ng salita. Dahil hindi mismo sa kilos (o kahit sa intensyon) naninirahan ang liriko kundi sa mga basa at di maaaninagang ugat nito, kapansin-pansin ang ligoy at minsang pag-aalangan kahit walang pagnanais na umuwi sa panlilito o pag-atras. Iniingatang aspirasyon ng mga saknong ang diwa ng bugtong. Ilang batayang responsibilidad at relasyon ang tumutulak sa pag-usbong ng mga linya: bilang anak, magulang, kaibigan, mamamayan, asawa, at iba pa (multo, guro, katunggali, alagad). Sinisikap pagyamanin ang paraan ng pagharap kapwa sa pang-araw-araw at hanggang-sa-magkamatayan sa pamamagitan ng pananaludtod. Sinisikap ding aliwin ang liriko mismo: kilitiin kung maaari, ibaon sa limot, at hukay-hukayin-namang-muli.

Here is a heartwarming story of a retired librarian who, instead of cataloguing books, does so with cats. But much like books and the love for stories, cats, too, are meant to be shared. Winner of the 16th Romeo Forbes Children’s Story Writing Competition in 2017. Selected in the The White Ravens list for 2019, an annual catalogue of book recommendations in the field of international children’s and youth literature, put together by the International Youth Library.

Sinasabing may kapangyarihang magpagaling ng sakit ang mga tela ng sutla. Hinahabi ni Maria ang mga iyon, at si Ponso naman ang nagtitinda sa bayan. Pero ilang araw nang hindi nakikita ang mag-asawa. Kailangang pasukin ng taumbayan ang engkantadong gubat para hanapin sila. Ano ang makikita nila doon?

Identical twin sisters Anita and Winona love the theater. Each year, their town of Santa Ana stages a special play whose lead role is reserved only for 11 to 12-year-old girls. They are eleven years old this year and it could be their last chance! // Winner of the 18th Romeo Children's Story Competition in 2017.

Romeo the Day Dreamer grew up very sickly. But what exempts him from others is his ability to re-create life through his dreams, hence his nickname. Fernando Gonzales shatters the idea that children with delicate conditions are not able to experience life through their innocent hopes and dreams. Gonzales does not only show how one fragile child can inspire other kids of the same age, but also how supporting one another can strengthen the Filipino family.

Mang Tomas is known to be a very good jeepney driver in their barangay. People believe that his jeepney brings joy and good luck to his passengers. It is also because of Mang Tomas’ jeepney that his children were able to go to decent schools and have contented lives. Mang Tomas’ youngest son grew up admiring his father’s dedication. Told in the son’s point of view, he also dreamed of becoming like his father in the future. Genaro Gojo Cruz tells a story of perseverance of a kind-hearted padre de pamilya who will always be remembered for his passion for work and life.