Joshua Tayco

Amid drought and famine in Cupang, young Elsa claims to have seen the Virgin Mary and subsequently been blessed with the ability to heal the sick. As people flock to witness her powers, the village becomes consumed by faith, prosperity, greed, and deceit. Is Elsa truly a symbol of hope in a world desperate for salvation?

Four Filipinos confront the slow erasure of memory and truth in a country devoured by disinformation.

A collection of interwoven stories about life and violence in the Philippines, following a college professor, a university chancellor, a social worker, a police chief, two students, two mothers, and a lawyer.

An outcast college student strikes an unlikely friendship with a street-smart cigarette vendor with a shared passion for poetry.

An outcast college student strikes an unlikely friendship with a street-smart cigarette vendor with a shared passion for poetry.

An outcast college student strikes an unlikely friendship with a street-smart cigarette vendor with a shared passion for poetry.