Faces of Dapitan

Gemma

Gemma

"Ano po 'yung pinakakinatatakutan niyong mawala sa inyo at bakit?" "Buhay ko. Kasi 'pag mawala na ako, wala nang mag-aalaga sa mga anak ko." "Meron na po bang nawala sa inyo na malaki ang naging epekto sa buhay niyo?" "Meron, asawa ko. Namatay na siya. Kaya ako ngayon ang nag-aalaga…
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Angelo

Angelo

"When do you think something has to go?" "When it becomes toxic to your humanity, when you just realized [...] na wala nang nangyayari, na continuous na nagiging ewan ka na lang sa mundo, sa pag-cling on mo sa something na hindi naman pala ka-valuable sa‘yo." "Do you think losing…
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Rafael Luis

Rafael Luis

"Is the concept of 'loss' a good or bad thing for you?" "It’s bad at first, kasi it’s a sad thing to happen. It’s not always [na kapag] may nawawala, masaya siya. Pero in the long run, having something lost, mayroon kasing learnings na makukuha. [...] So for me it’s…
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Jam

Jam

"May mga bagay ka bang takot kang mawala sa’yo?" "'Yung takot akong mawala [ay] 'yung mama ko kasi everytime na mayroong sulatin na 'Sino 'yung superhero ng buhay mo?" sasabihin ko talaga ‘yung mama ko kasi hindi talaga ako makaka-survive nang wala siya. [...] Kulang 'yung day ko 'pag hindi…
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Kyle

Kyle

"Ano po ang iyong pinakakinatatakutan?" "As a student, since graduating [na] ako, the best answer would be, ‘Would I make it on time? Makaka-graduate ba ako on time?’ Kasi lalo na ngayon, humihirap na 'yung mga requirements namin. Bukod doon, mayroon pa kaming thesis to worry about." "How do you…
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Calvert Simon

Calvert Simon

“Ano ‘yung deepest or darkest fear mo ngayon sa buhay?” “Siguro [‘yung] any form ng hindi pagtanggap. [K]ung baga sa organization, or hindi [ka] natanggap sa inapply-an [mo] na trabaho, sa parent, or sa mga kaibigan. Kung baga, ayaw kong ma-feel na hindi ako gusto, na hindi ako belong.” “Mayroon…
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Carlo Luis

Carlo Luis

"Ano ‘yung mga bagay na kinakatakutan mo in life?" "‘Yung kinakatakutan ko is the possibility of being alone, kung baga I have no one to share anything of my success or downfalls with. Wala akong mapagsasabihan na 'Uy! Nanalo ako dito.' or 'Uy. Natalo ako dito,' kasi I just broke…
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Nathan Raphael

Nathan Raphael

“What was the most frightening experience you’ve ever had?” “My [most] frightening experience was […] something about myself. Last year, when I was in second year, I experienced subjects that were getting really difficult and it was a time that I was getting very emotional. It was during that time…
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Consuelo Gotauco

Consuelo Gotauco

“Gaano katagal na po kayong nagtuturo?” “This is my 45th year [in teaching] and I’ll be retiring soon. This is my last school year [in UST].” “What makes you stay in the profession?” “Maraming advantages, marami akong nakikita [like] the transformation of the students from the first year [when] they…
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Josephine Placido

Josephine Placido

“Kailan po kayo nag-umpisa magturo?” “I started teaching in the year 1981. My 35th year (in teaching) was last November so I am very happy to have shared my knowledge to my students.” “What is your teaching philosophy?” “Education is forever, so you don’t stop. You don’t stop learning and…
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