Pagsulat sa Filipino - Photo Essay














“Ang pagpapakamatay ay hindi pumapatay sa mga tao,
ang kalungkutan ay siyang pumapatay ng mga tao.”

Pagsulat sa Filipino sa Piling Larangan, September 2017

 Hindi ko pagmamay-ari ang lahat ng larawan na ginamit sa akdang ito. Kinuha at ginamit lamang para sa pang-akademikong layunin. 

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