#Yatiz is a story focusing on the lives of young people in a small seaside municipality called Carmen in the southern part of the Philippines. The name is based on a cuss word here, "Yati/Yatis" that has no English equivalent but is closest to WTF.
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APRIL 20, 2023・THURSDAY・9:23
JR takes a bite off his sandwich, passively listening to Aljun.
"Tapos ana tong veterinarian nga i-limit sa daw namo among ginapakaon kang Porky kay obese na daw siya. Pero natingala gyud ming mama kay dili man gyud siya taba sa among panan-aw uy. Gamay man gud siya ba."
"...AND THE VETERINARIAN SAID THAT WE SHOULD LIMIT FEEDING PORKY BECAUSE HE'S ALREADY OBESE. AND MY MOM AND I ARE SO CONFUSED, BECAUSE HE DOESN'T LOOK THAT FAT TO US. MAYBE IT'S BECAUSE HE'S TINY?"
JR's phone vibrates. He unlocks it and checks the message.
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"HI BABY FACE. :) ARE YOU EXCITED FOR FRIDAY? SEE YOU."
He dismisses the notification and locks the phone again.
"Si Porky lang ba ang pug ninyo bai? Nagapangita man gud si Kuya Nelson." He chuckles. "Mao daw ilahang himoo'g baby pagkahuman nilag kasal."
"IS PORKY YOUR ONLY PUG, MAN? KUYA NELSON'S LOOKING FOR ONE."
"BECAUSE AFTER THE WEDDING, THEY'RE PLANNING ON NOT HAVING A CHILD IMMEDIATELY. THEY'RE THINKING OF BECOMING DOG PARENTS FIRST."
"Oo. Si Porky lang among pug bai. Ingna imong kuya bai mangita online. Kasagaran naa na siya sa mga Facebook groups. Pero medyo mahal lang gyud didto."
"YEAH. PORKY'S OUR ONLY PUG. TELL KUYA NELSON TO LOOK ONLINE. YOU CAN USUALLY FIND THEM ON FACEBOOK GROUPS. BUT IT'S EXPENSIVE THERE."
"Lagi. Mas barato pa siguro'g magbuhat na lang sila'g tinood nga baby."
"YEAH. I THINK IT WOULD BE MUCH CHEAPER IF THEY JUST MADE A REAL BABY."
JR glances at his phone again as he receives another notification.
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