Faces of Dapitan Archives

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May

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Charlie

"Ano po ‘yung paghihirap na nalagpasan niyo na?" "Dati, nagtatrabaho lang ako sa canteen. Syempre, magdamag ang oras [doon], 12 hours ang trabaho. Sobrang hirap tapos magkano lang ang sweldo? Maliit lang, P200 lang ang sweldo doon o P150. Ngayon, nag-tricycle na ako, kumikita na ako ng P1000 a day.…

14

May

By Mark Joseph Fernandez

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Lorna

"Do you believe in happy endings?" "‘Yung iba oo, ‘yung iba hindi e. Pero ako naniniwala ako sa happy ending." "Have you achieved your 'happy ending?'" "Oo, na-achieve ko na: ang anak ko. Naging maganda naman ‘yung pag-uugali niya, kaya ‘yun ‘yung masaya sa akin, ‘yung magkaroon ng anak na…

12

May

By Editor in Chief

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Myles

“What will you tell students who are afraid to explore the real world after school?” “It’s okay to be afraid and not know what to do. We all don’t, we just pretend we do. Take time to talk to yourself and ask what you want to do, not necessarily for…

07

May

By Editor in Chief

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Norylyn

“Ano po ‘yung natutuhan mo sa mga pangyayari sa buhay mo na natapos na?” “‘Pag nagkakaroon tayo ng mga problema sa buhay, hindi ibig sabihin susuko tayo [agad]. Laban lang tayo sa buhay. Kung ano man ‘yung mga dumating sa’ting mga problema o pagsubok, natural lang sa’tin ‘yun. Kailangan nating…

30

Apr

By Editor in Chief

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Karl

“May moment ka ba sa buhay na, kung pwede lang, uulit-ulitin mo siya?” “Meron. ‘Yung day na in-accept ng daddy ko ‘yung gender preference ko kasi all my life, hindi siya magandang experience sa’kin (‘yung pagiging member ng LGBT). Every day, harsh ‘yung nangyayari sakin. Pero the time na nagsabi…

14

Apr

By Editor in Chief

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Dada

"Sa tingin mo, gaano kahalaga ang pagsisimulang muli?" "Napakaimportante noon. Para siyang chance to rise up again from your failures, from your mistakes, and from what you have done wrong before. Sa akin, 'pag nadapa ako, ito na ang pagkakataon upang tumayo at baguhin o ayusin 'yung mga [nagawa] ko.…

24

Mar

By Editor in Chief

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Leonali

"Ano po 'yung masasabi niyong isa sa successful parts ng buhay niyo sa ngayon?" "Hindi naman ako nakapagtapos ng pag-aaral so hindi ko rin masasabi na successful ako pagdating sa ganun. [S]iguro swerte na lang, maswerte kasi sa sipag na meron ako para matulungan ‘yung mga kapatid ko na makapagtapos…

19

Mar

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Kenneth

“What was the most memorable achievement that you have so far?” “I used to seek validation from other people, a lot. Who doesn’t seek validation din naman at times, pero I was seeking validation before on an unhealthy degree. But realizing na music ang passion ko despite all the negative…

16

Mar

By Editor in Chief

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Rani Mae

"What is your most memorable achievement so far?" "My most memorable achievement so far is graduating with a Latin honor. What made this memory special is not the part of receiving the medal on stage, but the fact that I saw my father shed joyful tears when he saw my…

09

Mar

By Editor in Chief

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Cristine Jenica

"Ano ‘yung pinaka-memorable na matagumpay na experience mo sa buhay?" "Ako kasi, [ang] kino-consider kong success, something na [hindi] achievement. For me, success ‘yung sa family ko na tahimik kami. [M]as tahimik kami sa bahay compared before na nag-away 'yung parents ko." "Ano sa tingin mo ‘yung pinaka-importanteng gawain ng…