ELAINE QUIDATO

 
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ELAINE
QUIDATO

S.Y. 2014-2015
BSEd Major in English

“When you hear their stories, it’s like you’re also hearing your story. I want these kids to believe that they can surpass it. I want these kids to believe that they can, and that they can because God is with them.” -Elaine Quidato

Elaine is one our Real LIFE alumni who did not let the trials she experienced hinder her from being a blessing to others. Get to know more about Elaine in this video.

 
 
 
 

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VENICE BALICOCO
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S.Y. 2017-2018, Bachelor of Science in Information Management - Airline Operation

When I was in kindergarten, I won in a coloring contest. I waited for my mother at the awarding ceremony, but only my aunt arrived, crying. I was not aware that as I waited for my mom, she was fighting for her life. At the age of 30, she died that day, leaving behind three children aged two, five, and seven. A week after my mother’s death, my father left us, taking away with him all my mother’s savings and insurance benefits.

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RAMCHAND CAITOR

S.Y. 2013-2014, Bachelor of Science in Information Technology

I still vividly remember when my father told me, “o, itong P2,000, ipamasahe mo pa-Maynila. Magtrabaho ka. Ayusin mo ‘yang buhay mo. ‘Wag mo kaming alalahanin dito. Pangarap mo ang unahin mo.” (“Use this P2,000 to go to Manila. Work there and get a better life. Don’t worry about us here. Put your dreams first.”) My father sold the only pig we had for P2,000 to send me to Manila.

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