Pie Gonzaga

Writer

Philippines

I'm a BFA Creative Writing major at the Ateneo de Manila University, concentrating in nonfiction. Some interests of mine are food, poetry, and internet culture. Work experience so far includes an internship at Rappler, where I wrote for Lifestyle and Entertainment.

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Rappler

07/26/2023

How the queer youth are finding themselves in ukay-ukay

In my last longform article for my Rappler internship, I got to interview peers and write about the significance of thrifting in the local queer community.

Rappler

06/26/2023

Female rage in Filipino film and tales of the domestic

For my second longform piece for Rappler, I wrote about iconic female rage moments in Filipino film and what they reflect in terms of the domestic realities of women

Rappler

06/02/2023

Trying out the viral adobo chocolate chip cookie recipe, as an inexperienced home baker

For my first Rappler byline, I wrote about my experience baking adobo chocolate chip cookies and my newfound appreciation for fusion desserts.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hChqxHnaoQ

Floor21

10/11/2022

Tumindig Para sa Pag-Ibig

For One Big Pride 2022's animated short, I wrote a concept story that would reflect Pride as a celebration of love as well as a protest.

Spilled Jam (Personal Publication)

04/23/2022

Lorde At The Pulpit

This is the piece I wrote for the first half of this semester's Nonfiction Workshop, under Carlomar Daoana. Though it is intended to be a celebrity profile, I've decided to take a more personal angle and made it my task to humanize Lorde and situate her in a larger social context, as I believe that's what Solar Power is about.

InqPOP!

01/11/2022

Appreciation for the Andrew Garfield renaissance

On a whim, I wrote about Andrew Garfield and sent it to InqPOP! as a contribution, and they were kind enough to publish it. Thank you, InqPOP!

Edukasyon

10/26/2021

8 Alternative Career Pathways for STEM Students

I had the pleasure of writing an article for Edukasyon, separate from my work as their Media Outreach Intern back in October 2021.