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THE PARADOX PRINCESS

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                 Do you believe in fairy tales? Does a princess really get her happily ever after? Well, now let’s see if that’s true. Once upon a time, on a cold and quiet night breeze in August, the only sound that broke the stillness of the whole kingdom was the cry of a newborn princess. This wasn’t a princess born with trumpets and cheers, but a new life began in a simple room of the castle. My story is not a fairytale about a prince, but something far more interesting. Yes, you’ve heard it right; the princess is me. A princess named Lovely Mae Rea Diwata. A lot of people say that my name is too long because they thought that Rea was my third name, but it is not. It’s my middle name, which I got from my half-Japanese mother named Lilia Rea. Aside from that, my second name, Mae, was given to me by my auntie, which means goddess, and is also connected to my surname, Diwata, which is a Tagalog word for 'fairy' and an e...

JOURNEY WITH WATERLILY

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                In a small village, a quiet and peaceful place. There was a persistent and humble child named Kim Hyacinth, her name "Hyacinth" was inspired by the waterlily/ water hyacinth. We met on her 7th  birthday, June 29, 2013 because her mama invited my family to come over.  So we became friends for almost a decade. We spent countless years exploring and knowing what we wanted and enjoyed every moment that we had.                She likes the color of the sea, she wants to be a designer but also wants to be a flight attendant. She also likes doing more activities and enjoying nature. She is tall like a bamboo tree and sexy like Coca-Cola, she also likes having short hair with bangs like a dora. She also has morena skin that is smooth and her eyes are like a color of dark chocolate, which makes me stare at her more and appreciate her beauty. She is the friend that ...

BAGUIO CITY: THE STRAWBERRY FARM

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                   Baguio, on the Philippines’ Luzon island, is a mountain town of universities and resorts. Called the “City of Pines,” it’s particularly popular in summer due to unusually cooler weather. At its center is Burnham Park, with gardens and a lake. Nearby, Baguio Cathedral, completed in 1936, has a rose-hued exterior. The main thoroughfare is Session Road, lined with shops, restaurants and entertainment options.                   LA TRINIDAD, Benguet – The strawberries produced in this capital town serve as top reasons why tourists visit.                 While there are several agri-tourism attractions in the capital town, the strawberry farm in Barangay Betag is a magnet, bringing in thousands.            ...

MOM: THE HEART OF OUR HOME

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                  She is the embodiment of a loving, caring, and hardworking mother. but she wasn't your sunshine and rainbows kind of mom. Her love was a fierce flame, burning bright but contained within a strict exterior.                She has long brown curly hair, is kinda tall, and looks really intimidating but when you meet her, she is such a wonderful person, and She is Robbi De Guzman, My Mother. Her hugs are the warmest refuge after a long day, a gentle kiss goodnight, her smile the most comforting sight. No matter what life throws our way, her love is a constant source of strength.               Unlike most mothers, My Mom's sacrifice wasn't just measured in long hours. It was a sacrifice of geography, of uprooting herself from everything she knew to give us a beautiful and better life in a new co...

THE PILLARS OF STRENGTH AND NURTURING LOVE

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                        My mother was born on November 14, 1968; she was raised in Sto. 38-year-old Domingo Nabua, Camarines Sur was born at the Bicol Medical Center. When she was young, life was simple for us. She experienced all the hardships, sometimes not having enough to eat due to poverty and my parents not having stable jobs. She was only able to finish high school because of financial constraints. To continue my education, she decided to move to Manila to find work. However, she was unable to fulfill that dream because she got married and life became difficult. Especially when we started having children one after another. But because I didn't want my children to experience the hardships I went through,she persevered and worked as an overseas Filipino worker (OFW). It was painful to leave my children behind, but I wanted to provide them with a better life and shield them from the difficulties I faced in the past. ...

HEART OF MEMORIES AND FRIENDSHIP

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The best thing about memories is making them. Memories are timeless treasures of the hearts.                   In the cold freezing night there is this mystery butterfly minding the beauty of the moment of her memories feeling them as if it was just yesterday, butterfly named as Mharny Rose Areglado is, mystery and quite different from others' point of view.                 Laughing, playing, and minding own business, the moment was wonderful as it should be. With the doing crazy stuffs, at that one specific day where on the corridor minding our own business brought by our crazy mind we lay, talk, laugh and cried at the same spot. — Our favourite time is making a timeless memories.                It was a first step and encounter I was nervous like a leaf shak...