Esquire Philippines October 2014 Issue Now Available Nationwide!!!!! =)

This month, ESQUIRE Philippines features the last testament of storyteller and fabulist Erwin Castillo. Without doubt one of the greatest writers in the country, his new novel Cape Engaño is a masterpiece twenty years in the making. We present the first part of Cape Engaño in the October issue, accompanied by specially created photographs by Raymond Red (starring Ronnie Lazaro, Mon Confiado, and Larry Manda). ESQUIRE will serialize the entire novel in the months to come. Meanwhile, Paolo Enrico Melendez provides an introduction to Castillo's work, and Editor-in-Chief Erwin Romulo interviews Castillo extensively about regrets, religion, the entire arc of his life, and death.

More excellent writing can be found throughout the issue, as we feature "Molar," a new short story by Manila Review co-founder and rising literary talent Mara Coson, as well as essays by Bobby Benedicto, Alex Almario, Nikki Alfar and Lystra Aranal in our Notes & Essays section.

Also in this issue, Lourd de Veyra on drinking: the reasons we drink, the best sounds to listen to the morning after, and the meaning of life (when we’ve had one too many). We feature excerpts from De Veyra’s new book Espiritu, which explores the life inebriated.

And, a year after the worst storm in history struck Visayas and other parts of the Philippines, the pictures haven’t changed. Photographer Veejay Villafranca reports on the ongoing tragedy of the aftermath of Haiyan, where the wounds remain fresh and relief continues to be elusive.

All this and more, this month on ESQUIRE.