I Am Buraot

Some conspiracy theorists had it coming. They theorized that the Maguindanao Massacre might be a ploy to justify the issuance of a declaration of Martial Law. Besides, they say, the alleged culprits, the Ampatuans, are known to be supporters of the Arroyo administration. Far-fetched at it may seem to be, I remember the same argument [...]

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The Barrio Siete Collective Blog was conceived with a common goal of responsible freedom of expression, radical tracing of one’s provincial roots and the upholding of democracy via the written form of communication despite of various differences and diversity among its members. One proof of this is the fact that Barrio Siete writers consist of [...]

The degenerating parts of me are the tragic but nevertheless concrete consequences of my previous actions, and quite simply, an unavoidable baggage of having just too many birthdays. Like they say, you would appreciate something as trivial as your sideburns only soon after you had lost it. Only then you would realize that that small [...]

Five little squirrels sitting on a tree, the first one said, what do I see? I gazed past my little angel giggling and mumbling her little rhyme. Behind her was the face that launched me to sail my sunken ship, straight up the northern shores where the majestic auroras are kept. Its inner glow radiates [...]

Summer’s almost over. The days are still hot but the nights are getting cooler. Outside, I can see that it was beginning to rain. It was just enough to wash away the haze that’s hovering over my head. Even without the aid of beer, my belly begins to flab. My legs, now embedded with gout, [...]

Here I am in my usual void, flipping and pushing pencils until they ran out of lead. It was dull and as always with this restless mind, I was beginning to bore myself to death. There’s an empty sheet of pad paper lying embarrassingly white in front of me, as if seducing the pencil I [...]