Seroks -

: A cornerstone short story by Hontiveros that won the prestigious Palanca Award in 2002. It provides a poignant look at the lives and perspectives of clones in this dystopian society.

The story is set in a gritty, high-tech future Manila where cloning and biological "reproduction" have become a tool of both industry and social control. Seroks

The "Seroks" universe is explored through several collections and award-winning short stories: : A cornerstone short story by Hontiveros that

: In this universe, "seroksing" refers to the illicit or corporate-sanctioned cloning of people. The World of Seroks

In the landscape of contemporary Philippine literature, is a prominent science fiction series by author David Hontiveros . The title itself is a colloquial Filipino term for "Xerox," setting the stage for a world where the lines between the original and the copy are dangerously blurred. The World of Seroks