Joyce Macalia

MUGGED

Set in 2022 in an urban city, Totoy is the grandchild of a cobbler in a place where no one has shoes; his curiosity begins when his grandfather tells him about the lore of a fairy who continuously robs shoes and controls the economic stability of the barangay. Totoy is driven to know the answers. Through the story of his grandfather, Totoy notices that his grandfather was rewarded to become a cobbler with the expectation of improving the standard of living, only to find out that the place is under the curse of the fairy and realize only Totoy could break the curse.

Ballad of a Blind Man

Living alone as a caretaker to her ailing but overbearing dad, a demure and loving daughter unravels the secrets of her estranged mom as her dad’s grip on her life tightens.

Your Whisper is what I Miss

Sam, a 25-year-old woman, grapples with fixing her tent when she encounters Pam, who lends a helping hand, leading them to discuss their lives where they find an unexpected truth about themselves while embarking on a series of experiences together.

IX

A mysterious young woman wanders around what seems to be a city of distraught, only to discover humanity's social collapse and the true monsters behind it.

Hiraya

A couple celebrates their anniversary in a Discord call. They began daydreaming about their plans and ambitions, and as things became harmoniously gripping, one of them sheds tears and unfolds an unexpected truth.

The Gossips of Cicadidae

Forced by his father to become the next folk healer of their town, a boy secretly despises his conventional boring life not until he falls in love with a Tikbalang (A Philippine mythical humanoid creature that has a head and hooves of a horse).

Those People

A statue remains unmoved as they forcefully paint different colors on it.

Beyond Mourning

On what seems to be an ordinary day, a woman comes home with baggage on hand. Inside contains several ingredients, which she, later on, used to cook food that is known to many. But while in the process, something had happened. An ordinary day was suddenly not ordinary at all. The baggage she brought home has been with her all along.

Waltz of Qualm

A teenage girl found a broken mirror in the forest and discovered the one thing she had been escaping from.

When the sea turns red

A man and a woman meet in the emptiness of the open sea. A meeting that will forever change what it is.