Joshua Tayco

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.

Amid drought and famine in Cupang, a young woman named Elsa claims to have seen the Virgin Mary and 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 a true symbol of hope in a world desperate for salvation? “Isang Himala” is a rousing adaptation of “Himala” (1982), written by National Artist Ricky Lee.

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.