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Where to Start With P-Pop: A Listening Guide for Filipino Readers Abroad

I wasn't always interested in P-Pop. I once thought Filipino idol groups were simply imitating K-Pop. Then BINI's *Karera* found me during my physician licensure examination review, and ALAMAT introduced me to a different side of contemporary Filipino music. From childhood cassette tapes to listening on my commutes in Edmonton, here's a personal guide to discovering P-Pop, including the artists and songs I think deserve a closer listen.

The Spare Key

Lena has carried Mara’s spare house key for four years without ever using it. When an emergency finally forces her inside, she finds something small that makes her question everything she thought she understood about their friendship.
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Eight Eyes and a Bowl of Soup

It started with a growl. Not dramatic or creepy or anything. Just my stomach. I’d been walking for what felt like forever that morning, handing out...

Dust on the Creases

I.White with a stripe of ocean blue,A pair once boxed in quiet grace—I wore them when the year was new,A gift I feared too...

I ate batchoy for lunch on a Sunday

My hands were shaking, tears welling up in my eyes. I hope the waiter didn't see me. I was sobbing so hard my tears...