Teka, Wait...Pasilip Muna!

About The Book

Phillip Valdez aims to acquire majority stocks of one of the Philippines’ leading television networks. He agrees to an interview from the country’s leading lifestyle and features magazine in the hopes of drumming up some good PR, but is shocked to be interviewed by the intimidating Grace Potenciano, who seems to stop at nothing in order to dig deep into the sordid details of his past.

The story takes its readers through the life of a young boy called Pip, whose life in the lower middle class suburbs of Third World Philippines is encumbered by the repressive treatment he endures in his own household. Burdened by his growing realization of his own sexuality, he escapes through school until his world is shaken senseless with the arrival of Lemuel Rodriguez.

Through Lemuel, Pip is taken down a path of self-discovery, heartbreak and drugs, until it seems nothing in his life is left worth redeeming. He begins to weave his way through an assorted group of characters, finding friendship and acceptance.

But will he find what he’s looking for?

Pasasalamat

Wow. I’m writing this. I kept myself from writing this part of the book because, frankly, I didn’t think it would ever come to this point. I should have slapped myself silly whenever