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  • Katitikan Issue 6: Lives of an Anxious Milieu

    Katitikan Issue 6: Lives of an Anxious Milieu

    The 6th issue of Katitikan explores “Lives of an Anxious Milieu,” reflecting uncertainty, unease, and resilience in Southern Philippine literature.

  • Katitikan Issue 5: Writes and Rights

    Katitikan Issue 5: Writes and Rights

    The 5th issue of Katitikan explores “Writes and Rights,” highlighting the intersection of literature, identity, and advocacy in the Philippine South.

  • Katitikan Issue 4: Queer Writing

    Katitikan Issue 4: Queer Writing

    The 4th issue of Katitikan celebrates queer writing, showcasing diverse voices, identities, and experiences from the Southern Philippine literary scene.

  • Katitikan Issue 3: (Re) Imaginations

    Katitikan Issue 3: (Re) Imaginations

    The 3rd issue of Katitikan explores “(Re)Imaginations,” challenging injustices and envisioning radical, just communities through literature.

  • Katitikan Issue 2: Places and Spaces

    Katitikan Issue 2: Places and Spaces

    The second issue of Katitikan explores “Places and Spaces,” delving into how memory, identity, and language shape our sense of belonging and meaning in the world.

  • Katitikan Issue 1: Maiden Issue

    Katitikan Issue 1: Maiden Issue

    Katitikan’s maiden issue redefines the Philippine South through literature—bridging regional, national, and global voices in a dynamic, postcolonial discourse.

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    Hanggang sa ang Verbo ay Magkatawang-tao

    At sinabi ng Diyos, “Magkaroon ng liwanag!” At gayon nga ang nangyari. At sa araw na iyon, isasawika niya ang daigdig na hindi isinawikabubukal mula sa kanyang…

    Daryl Pasion
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    Dance

    I’ve always envied those brave soulswho find the courage to dancewith anybody, to any song, or any beat.  But I am not like them. There…

    Mai Santillan
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    Babae Ako!

    Ilang kamao na ang bumagsaksa upós kong balát. Dumaplis.Nagmarka.Nanahan. Ilang damit na ang binili ngunitnanatiling nakatago sa aparador.

    Lenard Diaz
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    Doorknobs

    Lately I am no longer certain if the sound of a doorknob turning heralds your arrival or your leaving. Or just the seconds clicking by.…

    F Jordan Carnice
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    Sa Bayo

    ‘Tay, sang matukiban mo ang kaliskis sa idalom sang akon panit, isa lang ang ginhambal mo sa akon: Putsa ina sang respeto. Kag ginpaguntingan mo…

    KC Daniel Inventor
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    Ang mga Soltero sa Bailehan

    Ginatan-aw ta ka nga nagasaotSa sulod sang bailehan.Ganilagsanay ang mga sugaNga may nagalain-lain nga duag sa imo nawong,Sa imo bibig, sa imo mga mata. Nagakinurit-kurit…

    KC Daniel Inventor
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    Aftermath

    Before the carnageBefore the absenceBefore the estranged bodyThere was a celebration of desire—a wanting and a touch

    Kristoff Peralta
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    My Other Name

    I was five when I learned I had another name, besides what my parents gave me. The name was first born out of my younger…

    Gilford Doquila
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    Maupay (At Mga Katagang Waray na Di Ko Malilimutan)

    Maupay nga aga (kulop o gab-i) – magandang umaga, hapon o gabi.  Magiliw ang wastong kataga.  Madalas tayong magpalitan ng mga “maupay” – sa umaga…

    Raya Martinez
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    Pigil-Gigil

    Tagpuan: Sa loob ng isang public high school sa Cabanatuan City, 2019 Mga karakter:  BADET, 15, maitim, mapayat, malakas ang boses, magaslaw, may katangkaran at…

    Andyleen Feje