Author: Mikaela Angela C. Menchavez

Mikaela Angela C. Menchavez is a dedicated storyteller and an occasional poet. She is a Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS) student currently studying at The University of San Carlos. Mikaela is the writer of “BAKTAS,” a balak that won the Bangga sa Balak competition for the 23rd season of the Cebu Schools Athletic Foundation, Inc. (CESAFI) competitions. She is also a member of HULMA, the Creative Writing Club in The University of San Carlos, where she serves as public relations officer. Nowadays, Mikaela spends her free time ruminating and writing nonfiction stories and poems within the confines of her phone’s notes app. Her favorite Cebuano phrase is “daghana gamay.”