Pag IBIG Meaning.

Pagtutulungan sa Kinabukasan: Ikaw, Bangko, Industria at Gobyerno (HDMF or Home Development Mutual Fund)

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Punta sa ROB IMUS Pag ibig for claim of check.

Php12 h-kanto

Php16 k-Rob imus

07:11am arrived sa parking mahaba pila. Ginamit ang agimat

07:17am pina akyat na

08:00am unang tinawag priority eh

Info:

sabi ko - death claim

sabi nya - may dala ka death cert

sabi ko - mag claim ako ng tseke

sabi nya - may check no. kana.

sabi ko - oo

sabi nya - eto form fillup mo. tseke  no. at pangalan ko.

Pila ka sa Counter 9 (Check releasing) - F1

Pagka fill up tinawag me. Binigay ang form at 2 valid id at antayin lang daw for retrieve yung tseke.

08:08am may pinirmahan then binigay na yung tseke.

Muntik ko pang malimutan ang dala kong plastic envelope.

Check #1  Php36,788.82

Check#2 Php6,000.00

08:10am pauwi na me.

Php15 - Rob imus - Kanto floraville.

Pumunta kay TOBAL check kung ano yung leak kay edward at bara sa lababo ni mabel.

Nagpunta na pala si Richard.

Dumaan sa Ti Soly wala tao.

Pumunta na sa BPI for deposit ng tseke.

Pila sa priority

9am nag tawag na.

Pag deposito ng tseke

punta ka sa kiosk

pindot deposit

pindot tseke

tanong ilang tseke

pindot 2

tanong total ng halaga ng 2 tseke.

type mo kung ano ang total 42,788.82

pagtama na enter.

another transaction = NO

Get que ticket.

Counter 2 = N1

9:07:42am na receive ko na yung check deposit slip.

Umuwi na.

Php30 k - home

Punta sm mama ganda at pogi

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May check na at pwede na kuhanin

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Mama punta sm

Php12+13+13+30 pamasahe

Check up

Give authorization letter to insan arnel for bday token claim

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Unahin ang protina

📌KUNG IKAW AY NAHIHIRAPAN SA INSULIN RESISTANCE AT PALAGING MATAAS ANG BLOOD SUGAR, GAWIN MO ITO:‼️

Karamihan sa tao ay pabago-bago ang blood sugar buong araw—tumataas at bumabagsak. Nagdudulot ito ng pagtaba, insulin resistance, energy crash, at pagkapagod. Hindi lang ito tungkol sa calories. Narito ang 7 paraan para ma-stabilize ang blood sugar:

1. UNAHIN ANG PROTINA.

Pinapabagal ng protina ang digestion at hindi nagpapataas ng blood sugar. Nakakatulong din itong mabawasan ang cravings at gutom. Targetin ang 0.8 hanggang 1 gram kada kilo ng timbang bawat araw. Mas okay ang fatty meat.

2. ITIGIL ANG SNACKING AT SUBUKAN ANG INTERMITTENT FASTING.

Ang madalas na pagkain (snacking) ay nagpapataas ng blood sugar at insulin nang paulit-ulit. Huwag kumain kung hindi ka gutom.

Ang fasting ay tumutulong sa katawan na gamitin ang stored energy—mula sa sugar sa dugo, papunta sa sugar sa atay, hanggang sa taba. Sa ganitong paraan, bumababa ang blood sugar at insulin.

3. IWASAN ANG PROCESSED CARBS.

Ang tinapay, kanin, patatas, noodles, cereal, crackers, at pastries ay mabilis magpataas ng blood sugar.

Palitan ito ng whole foods tulad ng karne, itlog, isda, kalabasa, at kamote (pwede mong obserbahan kung paano ka nagre-react dito). Iwasan muna ang prutas at honey habang nag-aadjust.

4. MAGLAKAD BAGO AT PAGKATAPOS KUMAIN.

Ang 15 minutong paglalakad pagkatapos kumain ay pwedeng magpababa ng blood sugar spike ng hanggang 30%. Kinukuha ng muscles ang glucose sa dugo kahit walang insulin.

Maglakad din bago ang unang kain (mas okay kung after 12 noon) at targetin ang 5,000–10,000 steps bawat araw.

5. MAGBUO NG MUSCLES.

Ang muscle ang pinaka-active na tissue sa katawan pagdating sa metabolism. Mas maraming muscle = mas maraming glucose ang nasusunog kahit nagpapahinga ka. Mas maganda ang blood sugar control mo.

6. BAWASAN ANG STRESS.

Ang stress ay nagpapataas ng cortisol, na nagpapataas din ng blood sugar kahit hindi ka kumakain.

Magdasal

Maglakad sa labas

Huminga nang malalim

Ayusin ang tulog

7. MATULOG NANG MAAYOS.

Isang gabi lang na kulang sa tulog ay nagpapababa ng insulin sensitivity kinabukasan.

7–8 oras na tulog

Iwas screen bago matulog

Panatilihing madilim at malamig ang kwarto

Ang healthy diet ay hindi lang tungkol sa calories at macronutrients—kundi sa pagpapanatiling stable ng blood sugar. Kung hindi, mas nagiging insulin resistant ka at mas madaling mapagod.

Gumawa ng sistema na kaya mong sundin base sa 7 na ito, at makikita mong bababa ang insulin, magiging normal ang blood sugar, at gaganda ang metabolic health mo.

Huwag maging tamad. Huwag hayaang pigilan ka ng edad mo. Kayang mag-adjust ng katawan mo.

Panahon na para ayusin ang kalusugan mo. Walang ibang gagawa niyan kundi ikaw.

A friendly reminder from Professor George Dr.

Educational post only not medical advice. If you have health issues, consult your low carb doctor..

Ple top 1.

Today is the Othtaking Ceremony of March 2026 Physician Licensure Examination Passers led by the topnotcher himself , Dr. Erwin Ken Angcual Parchaso. 

We just learned that he is retaker but as I read his speech , it made me emotional too....

It inspires anyone or everyone who want to aspire to become the best of he or she can be. There is always time for everything .

Sharing his very inspiring speech to everyone not only to the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City where the othtaking ceremony is taking place, but, also to the people outside of the venue. 

"Good morning to the members of professional regulation commission, the Philippine medical association, the Board of Medicine, faculty members, proud parents, and my fellow new physicians.

Hello. Yes, that's my name up there. And no, my name is not "Name Withheld."

I know there was some confusion about that. But I'm here today. Very much real. Very much grateful.

I want to share a bit of my journey, because I believe someone out there needs to hear it.

I am a retaker. Well, supposedly a third taker. But on my second attempt, I didn't even show up. I sat at home, stared at my books, and admitted: "I'm not ready."

Let me take you back to my very first take.

I was deep in sleepless nights. Coffee gone cold. Heart racing. Then came news that stopped me cold: my girlfriend, now my wonderful wife, told me she was pregnant.

It wasn't in our plan. Not at that moment. We weren't ready, or so we thought.

I was rattled. My mind couldn't focus on textbooks when my heart was already somewhere else, thinking about the future, about the little life coming, about how I could possibly be both a father and a doctor.

I failed that first take. Not because I wasn't smart enough. But because life happened. And honestly? I wouldn't trade that failure for anything. It gave me something more valuable than a license, it gave me my family.

By my second take, I had a baby on the way and a wife finding her way through motherhood. The sleepless nights were different now, less studying, more running for my wife’s cravings. I knew walking into that exam hall would have been a disservice to myself and to the dream I still wanted to honor.

So I stayed home. Held my wife. And told her: "Not yet. But soon."

That decision gave me time. To breathe, to heal, to prepare. Not just academically, but mentally and emotionally. When I finally stood at the testing recenter this March, I wasn't perfect. But I was ready.

After my third take, the waiting began. When the results came out, I didn't see my name. I was crying outside our house. I saw that the topnotcher was "Name Withheld" and under investigation. Sabi ko, "Siya siguro ang rason bakit hindi ako pumasa. Hindi ako pasok sa curve dahil sa kanya. Buti nga sa kanya! Under investigation siya!"

Speculations started. People talked. Some assumed the worst.

Then came the plot twist I never expected.

That "Name Withheld" I was blaming? It was me.

I was crying over my own name. Wishing ill on myself without knowing it.

When I found out I was the topnotcher, I laughed and cried at the same time. But mostly, I learned something: sometimes the biggest obstacle isn't the exam, or the PRC, or the curve. It's ourselves.

Once I got past that, I was finally free.

And that brings me to you.

I want to speak directly to those of you who have taken this exam more than once. Those who have felt the sting of a failing score. Those who have watched batchmates move on while you stayed behind.

I see you. I was you.

Ten years. That's how long it took me to become a licensed doctor. Medicine alone not including pre-med. Ten years of carrying a dream that felt heavier every time I fell short.

There were nights I cried in the dark so my wife wouldn't hear. Nights I held my child and wondered if I was failing him too. Nights I stared at my books until the words blurred and asked God, "Why can't I get this right?"

My second take, I didn't even show up. I sat at home while others walked into the exam center. I told myself I wasn't ready. But the truth? I was afraid. Afraid of failing again. Afraid of disappointing everyone who believed in me. Afraid that maybe, just maybe, I wasn't meant to be a doctor at all.

That fear almost broke me.

But here's what I learned in those ten years: you don't have to be unbreakable to be strong. You just have to keep showing up. Even when it hurts. Even when you're embarrassed. Even when you want to disappear.

I know what it's like to smile at family gatherings and pretend everything is fine. To carry the weight of "not yet" while everyone around you seems to have already arrived.

But listen carefully: you are not behind. You are not a failure. You are not your past scores.

Those years were not wasted. They were preparing you, for patience, for humility, for the kind of compassion you can only learn through your own suffering.

When you finally stand where I'm standing, and you will. You’ll understand the title "doctor" means more when you've walked through fire to earn it.

So please, don't give up. Not because it's easy, but because you're still here. And being here, still trying, still hoping, still believing is already proof that you have what it takes.

I took ten long, painful, beautiful years. And I would walk every single one of them again if it meant standing here today and telling you:

We can do it. You can do it. And when you do, it will be worth every tear.

And so .

To my parents Lodania Ang Parchaso Lito Retuya Parchasoand my siblings Karen Angcual Parchaso Niver Sumer Parchaso Joshua Angcual Parchaso Jamaica Loise, thank you for not asking too many questions when I stayed home on my second take. Thank you for the silent prayers. For the money for meals when I forget to eat. You never made me feel like a failure. You just made me feel loved. Thank you for the never ending support.

Now I need to speak to the woman who changed everything. Jael Kei

When you told me you were pregnant during my first take, during my chaos, I was rattled. I thought, "How can I be a doctor when I don't even know how to be a dad?"

But you never doubted me. Not once.

You held me when I failed. You fed me when I forgot to eat. You took care of our child while I buried myself in books. And on the nights I wanted to quit, you looked at me and said: "pano na ung pangrap kong maging housewife."

You are the reason I'm standing here. Not just because you supported me, but because you believed in me when I couldn't believe in myself.

I love you. Thank you for the best kind of chaos.

To my child, Zackary, one day you'll hear this story. And I want you to know: everything I did, every sleepless night, every retake, every tear, I did for you.

You are my "why." I hope I make you proud. But more than that, I hope you learn that falling doesn't mean you're out. It just means you're human.

I love you, Zack.

To my university, my alma mater Lyceum-Northwestern University, thank you for shaping me long before this moment. You didn't just teach me medicine. You built my foundation. You gave me the tools, the values, and the discipline that carried me through every sleepless night and every failed attempt. I would not be standing here without the years you invested in me.

To the hospital, BGHMC Baguio, where I trained as an intern, thank you for the real-world lessons no textbook could teach. For the long hours, the difficult cases, the mentors who corrected me gently and pushed me to be better. You sharpened not just my mind, but my hands and my heart.

To my review center Wise.owl by LM Academy, thank you for sharpening my knowledge when I needed it most. For breaking down the impossible into something I could actually understand. For not giving up on me even when I took longer than most.

To Doctor Marco Francisco S. Duque, Dra. Agnes G. Dimaano, and everyone at my school who reached out when I was lost, you gave me clarity. You treated me with dignity when I felt my name had become "Withheld."

Thank you for seeing me. Not as a number. Not as a case. But as one of your own.

I hope I've made all of you proud.

To my fellow new physicians, we made it.

Whether this was your first take or your tenth. Whether you passed with flying colors or by a single point. Whether your name was withheld or published immediately. We are here. And no one can take that away from us.

I dedicate this Top 1 to all of us who made it through the hardships and to those who will still be taking the exam. Your time is coming.

The road was hard. Some of us lost sleep. Some lost hope for a while. Some had to learn that being a doctor starts long before you have a license. It starts with courage, humility, and refusing to give up on the people who need us.

So as we take our oath today, with tears or with smiles. Let us remember, we are not just passing an exam. We are answering a calling.

Go. Heal. Serve. And never forget where you came from.

Congratulations, my fellow doctors.

And finally, let me introduce myself properly.

I'm Erwin Ken Angcual Parchaso. Not withheld. Not hidden. Just here.

God bless us all."

#inspiration #inspirational #inspiring #inspirationalquotes 

Source: Dr. Erwin Ken A. Parchaso (Cap-oy Haylander )

Tagging Audrey Yap ...

Tinnitus

Tinnitus isn’t a disease. It’s a symptom of several health conditions like ear injuries or age-related hearing loss. According to research, about 15% of the world’s population has it — including more than 50 million people in the United States. Anyone can get tinnitus, but it’s most common in people between the ages of 40 and 80.

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Paid meco ni nene.

Sana umabot tayo.

 Wala daw klaro ang allegations ni Madriaga. A lot of inconsistencies daw. Kesyo wala naman palang aktwal na abutan. Kesyo red yung ink ng bank check. Kesyo hindi daw siya kilala ni Sara. 

So kung ganoon pala kahina ang alegasyon. Kung puro butas. Kung madaling i-debunk. Bakit hindi diretsahang sagutin? Bakit hirap na hirap ipaliwanag ng kampo ni Sara Duterte kung sino si “Mary Grace Piattos”? Ilang beses na tinanong pero walang malinaw na sagot. Even during the budget hearing she failed to give a direct explanation. In some instances she did not even show up when formally invited. 

Andaming pagkakataon para linisin ang pangalan. 

Pero ang pinili ay iwas, delay, o diversion.

Kung wala kang kasalanan, hindi ka dapat umiwas.

Kung wala kang tinatago, hindi ka matatakot sa tanong.

So bakit hindi humarap?

Option A: Walang maibigay na coherent explanation. Baka I took-I took or Shimeneyt na naman

Option B: Takot magkamali kasi bawat sagot pwedeng maging ebidensya laban sa kanya

Option C: Alam mong kapag nagsalita siya, mas maraming inconsistencies ang lalabas.

Hindi ito complicated. It is basic accountability.

Kung gusto, maraming paraan. Kung takot, maraming dahilan.

History already gave us benchmarks.

Si Antonio Trillanes IV paulit-ulit na tinarget noong panahon ni Rodrigo Duterte. He was jailed over an amnesty issue involving documents that conveniently “disappeared.” Pero humarap siya. Hindi siya nagtago sa technicalities.

Si Leila de Lima ikinulong base sa testimonya ng convicted drug lords. CONVICTED. Still she faced trial. She did not flee. Hindi siya nag-asylum kahit may option like what Harry Roque did. She stood her ground. Hinarap lahat at tiniis ang pagka-kulong. 

Si Leni Robredo binato ng kaliwa’t kanang akusasyon pero she showed up in hearings, answered questions, submitted documents. Walang tago.

Si Benigno Aquino III sinubukan ding idiin sa Dengvaxia at SAF44. He faced Senate hearings, answered questions under oath, and subjected himself to scrutiny.

Iyan ang standard ng public accountability.

Hindi ito tungkol sa pagiging perfect. Hindi ito tungkol sa walang mali. It is about facing the process when questions arise.

Pero dito pumapasok ang problema.

Ang taas ng standards kapag kalaban. Pero kapag sariling kampo pwede na kahit iwas, kahit walang sagot, kahit puro palusot. That is not governance. That is fanaticism.

See the inconsistency??

Kapag iba demand transparency??

Kapag Duterte accept silence at obey nalang??

That double standard is exactly why we cannot move forward as a political society.

I have criticized Marcos for years. I have supported some of his policies when they made sense. I voted for Duterte in 2016 but I changed my position when I saw actions I fundamentally disagreed with, including selective justice and policies that harmed Filipinos while appearing lenient on foreign-linked interests.

Hindi ito Team Kakampink. 

Hindi ito Team Loyalist. 

Hindi ito Team Duterte.

This is about principles.

Ako I can sit across all spectrums as long as tama ang ginagawa. If tomorrow Sara Duterte shows up in impeachment proceedings, presents evidence, answers questions directly, argues like a competent lawyer, and clearly commits to defending Philippine sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea while supporting real accountability mechanisms, then fine.

I WILL BECOME A DDS! NO JOKE!

Kasi hindi tayo sumusuporta sa apelyido. 

Hindi tayo sumusuporta sa personality.

We support GOOD governance. 

We support accountability. 

We support truth.

Kung tama purihin at suportahan.

Kung mali batikusin at panagutin.

Ganito dapat ang mindset.

Hindi yung parang kulto na kahit mali ipaglalaban pa rin. Hindi yung sarado ang isip dahil lang sa loyalty sa pangalan.

Political maturity begins when we stop asking, “Sino ang kakampi ko?”

At magsimula tayong magtanong, “Ano ang tama?”

Sana Pilipinas umabot na tayo sa puntong iyon.

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Meet utol ni classmate Pabz. Secret bday party sa utol nya.

Done announcement.

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Php175 coffee.

Rey Quilala

RYAN REY QUILALA: From Prosecutor to Possible Conduit?

⸻

Hindi ito simpleng exposé. This reads like a script na masyadong totoo para maging pelikula - at masyadong delikado para balewalain.

Nagsimula sa sinabi ni former Ombudsman Samuel Martires - isang linya na parang biro pero may lason: kung tatanggap daw siya ng suhol, dapat galing sa “malapit” o “mataas.” 

Translation? Hindi siya tumatanggi - namimili lang siya.

At doon pumapasok ang pangalan: Ryan Rey Quilala.

⸻

⚠️ Drop-and-Go Justice, o Drop-and-Go Corruption?

Ayon kay Ramil Madriaga, hindi ito haka-haka. Ito ay logistics.

Dalawang bag. Tig-P30+ million. Iniwan sa loob ng kotse. Susi sa ibabaw ng gulong. Drop-and-go.

Parang Grab delivery - pero ang laman, hindi pagkain. KATARUNGAN NA BINILI.

At kung totoo ang affidavit, hindi lang ito one-time scene. May ₱15M na direktang ibinigay kay Quilala. May ₱80M na kotse na iniwan sa mall - at kalaunan, nakita raw na minamaneho ang kotseng ito ng asawa ni Quilala.

Kung pelikula ito, ang title ay: “How to Move Millions Without a Trace.”

Pero hindi ito pelikula. This is a potential blueprint of institutional rot.

⸻

🛑 From Professor to Processor of Power

Irony writes itself.

Dating professor ni Sara Duterte si Quilala. Siya ang nagturo ng batas. Siya rin, ayon sa alegasyon, ang naging daanan ng paglabag dito.

From teaching Civil Procedure… to allegedly facilitating financial procedures.

At habang ang estudyante niya ay umaakyat sa kapangyarihan, siya naman ay nakapwesto na sa isang opisina na dapat humahabol sa mga tiwali - ang Ombudsman.

Pero kung ang bantay ang nagiging usher ng pagpasok ng pera, sino pa ang hahabol sa krimen - at sino pa ang mananagot?

⸻

💉 Pharmally, Confidential Funds, at ang Mahabang Katahimikan

Habang umiikot ang bilyon sa Department of Health scandal - habang ang Senate Blue Ribbon Committee ay nag-iimbestiga - at habang ang pangalan ni Francisco Duque III ay lumulutang sa kontrobersya…

Ano ang ginagawa ng Ombudsman?

Halos wala.

Small fry ang hinahabol. Big fish? Nakakalusot.

At ngayon, may affidavit na nagsasabing baka may dahilan kung bakit.

⸻

🛑 Dalawang Bagman, Isang Sistema

Kung paniniwalaan si Madriaga - siya ang BAGMAN SA LABAS.

Si Quilala ang BAGMAN SA LOOB.

Isa ang nagdadala.

Isa ang tumatanggap.

Isa ang disposable.

Isa ang protektado.

Pero pareho silang bahagi ng iisang makina - isang sistema na hindi basta corrupt… kundi coordinated.

⸻

🛑 The Real Crime: Hindi Lang Pera - Kundi Pagbaliktad ng Hustisya

Ito ang pinaka-mapait:

- Ang opisina na dapat sumupil sa korapsyon - siya mismong pinaghihinalaang benepisyaryo nito.

That’s not just corruption.

That’s INSTITUTIONAL BETRAYAL.

Hindi na ito usapin ng “may ebidensya ba?”

Ito ay usapin ng: kaya bang imbestigahan ng sistema ang sarili nito?

⸻

📍 Ang Huling Baraha: Spill or Sink

Ngayon, iniimbestigahan na si Quilala sa ilalim ni Ombudsman Boying Remulla.

May dalawang landas:

1. Manahimik - at dalhin ang lahat pababa.

2. O magsalita - at iligtas ang natitirang katotohanan.

Because in cases like this, silence is not neutrality.

SILENCE IS COMPLICITY.

⸻

📌 Final Words

Kung totoo ang lahat ng ito, hindi lang pangalan ang masisira - kundi tiwala ng buong bayan.

At kapag ang tiwala ang bumagsak - 

hindi na kailangan ng diktador.

Kusang luluhod ang hustisya.

Kusang tatahimik ang katotohanan.

At ang pinakamalakas na ebidensya…

hindi na sigaw - kundi katahimikan. 

⸻

#RyanReyQuilala

#AccountabilityPH

#RuleOfLaw

#NoOneAboveTheLaw

#DueProcess

#JusticeOnTrial

#ProtectInstitutions

#FightCorruption

#TruthMatters

#ExplainNow

#TransparencyNow

#PublicTrust

#OmbudsmanPH

#HoldTheLine

#TindigPilipino

@followers @highlight @everyone

Amlodipine

 AMLODIPINE (NORVASC) SIDE EFFECTS

🟣 What is amlodipine?

➟ Amlodipine is a calcium channel blocker commonly used to treat high blood pressure and some heart-related conditions.

➟ Like all medicines, it can cause side effects, although not everyone gets them.

🟣 Common side effects

➟ Swollen ankles or lower legs are one of the most common side effects.

➟ Some people get headache, especially when first starting the medicine.

➟ Dizziness or lightheadedness can happen.

➟ Flushing may make the face feel hot, red, or warm.

➟ Some people notice a pounding or fast heartbeat.

🟣 Important point about ankle swelling

➟ Mild ankle swelling is common and often not dangerous, but it should still be discussed with a doctor if it is bothersome, painful, one-sided, severe, or getting worse.

➟ Swelling of the hands, feet, ankles, or lower legs is a recognized side effect.

🟣 How to reduce common problems

➟ If ankles swell, raise your legs when sitting.

➟ For headache, rest and drink fluids. Headaches often improve as the body gets used to amlodipine.

➟ If you feel dizzy, sit or lie down until it passes.

➟ If flushing or palpitations bother you, it may help to cut down on alcohol and caffeine.

➟ Take the medicine exactly as prescribed.

🟣 Do not stop it suddenly on your own

➟ Do not stop amlodipine without talking to your doctor.

➟ Even if side effects happen, the safer step is to speak to your doctor or pharmacist rather than stopping it suddenly.

🟣 Get help urgently if

➟ New chest pain or chest pain that is worse or does not settle after a few minutes

➟ Yellow eyes or yellow skin, which can suggest liver problems

➟ Severe stomach pain, with or without nausea, vomiting, or diarrhea, because this can be a warning sign of pancreatitis

➟ Face, mouth, tongue, or throat swelling, or trouble breathing, which can be a serious allergic reaction

🟣 Important note

➟ Common side effects often improve as your body gets used to amlodipine.

➟ But if symptoms are severe, do not improve, or make daily life difficult, the medicine may need review by your doctor.

Medical disclaimer: This note is for educational purposes only and is not a substitute for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment. Please seek urgent medical care if there is chest pain, trouble breathing, face swelling, yellow eyes/skin, or severe stomach pain while taking amlodipine.

Lets tax the rich

🔥LET’S TAX THE RICH “MORE”?: A Filipino’s Reality Check — Part 1

🎯Before We Tax “The Rich” More… Who Exactly Are They?

Whenever inflation rises, fuel prices increase, or household budgets become strained, one policy idea quickly returns to public debate:

🔥“Tax the rich more.”

It is a familiar response during difficult times. Those with greater means, many would argue, should carry a greater share of the burden. That instinct is understandable. But serious economic policy must begin not with emotion, but with precision.

Before any meaningful discussion on taxing “the rich” more can begin, one foundational question must first be answered:

❗Who exactly are “the rich” in the Philippine context today?

If we cannot define the group clearly, then we are not yet discussing policy. We are discussing a label. And labels, when left undefined, often create more heat than light.

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⚠️ I - Where Are We Really Now?

Just yesterday, the government reiterated that the Philippines remains on track toward upper-middle-income country status and that poverty reduction remains achievable.

❗That outlook matters.

According to the World Bank, a country’s income classification is commonly based on Gross National Income (GNI) per capita and is often used as a benchmark for development progress, investment confidence, and economic standing.

In simple terms, it helps measure how a nation is progressing as a whole. That is encouraging at the macro level. But national progress and personal reality are not always the same thing.

A country may improve statistically while many Filipino households still feel pressured by:

• rising food prices

• housing costs

• transport costs

• wages struggling to keep pace with inflation

• difficulty building savings or assets

So before discussing who should contribute more, it is worth asking:

❗At the level of an actual Filipino individual, who can genuinely be considered rich today?

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📌 II - Important Clarification: Income Class vs Tax Bracket

Before proceeding, two concepts must be separated.

1. Household Income Classifications: These are used to estimate whether a household may be:

• poor

• low income

• middle class

• upper middle

• rich / wealthy

These are socioeconomic references.

2. BIR Tax Brackets: These are separate schedules used to compute taxable income rates. They are not the same thing. Many public debates confuse the two. This article focuses first on economic classification, not yet taxation mechanics. Taxation will be discussed in Part 2 (see comment section for the link as soon as it's posted).

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📌 III - A Note on 2025–2026 Data

As of this writing, official 2026 PSA household income surveys have not yet been fully released.

Therefore, references used here are based on:

• latest available PSA household income data

• PIDS income class discussions

• inflation-adjusted estimates from prior brackets

• publicly discussed 2025–2026 projections

These are practical analytical benchmarks—not official legal categories.

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📌 IV - Updated Household Income Context (Family of Five)

Using recent inflation-adjusted estimates commonly discussed in Philippine policy circles, monthly family income for a household of five may be viewed roughly as:

🔹Income Class - vs - Monthly Household Income (Combined)

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Poor Below = ₱20,125

Low Income = ₱13,800 – ₱27,600

Lower Middle = ₱27,600 – ₱69,400

Middle Class = ₱69,400 – ₱166,500

Upper Middle = ₱166,500 – ₱333,000

Rich / Wealthy Above = ₱333,000 to ₱402,500+

These are household figures, meaning combined family income—not the salary of one individual.

❗That distinction is essential.

A household earning ₱333,000 monthly may consist of:

• two working spouses

• multiple earners

• one business owner plus employed spouse

• family members contributing income

❗This is different from one person alone earning ₱333,000 monthly.

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📌 V - So How Do We Define “Rich” for One Filipino Individual?

If public discussions use household income data, then the next step is to translate that into individual economic reality. From a practical standpoint, wealth for an individual Filipino may be examined through three lenses:

A. Rich Through Employment Income

B. Rich Through Business Profit

C. Rich Through Net Worth (Assets)

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📌 VI - Let Us Introduce Two Illustrative Filipinos

To make the discussion practical, let us now use two representative examples.

👔 Meet “Juan” — The High-Income Professional

Juan is a senior executive employed in Metro Manila. He earns: ₱300,000 gross per month or ₱3.6 million gross per year.

This refers to Juan alone, not a household of five. Juan represents a Filipino who became rich primarily through: employment income and professional compensation

🏢 Now, meet “Pedro” — The Business Owner

Pedro owns and manages a legitimate growing enterprise. After paying for: salaries, rent, utilities, suppliers, operating costs, his business retains: ₱833,000 net monthly business profit or ₱10 million annual business profit.

This does not automatically mean Pedro personally spends all of it. It means the business attributable to him is generating that level of profit. 

Pedro represents a Filipino who became rich primarily through: ownership, enterprise, and capital deployment.

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📌 VII - Why Juan and Pedro Matter

Both may be called rich. But they are not rich in the same way.

• Juan earns primarily through labor income.

• Pedro earns primarily through ownership and productive enterprise.

❗That distinction matters because:

• they earn differently

• they build wealth differently

• they carry different risks

• they respond differently to policy changes

A serious policy discussion should distinguish between them.

💰 A. Rich Through Employment Income (Individual Basis)

Since household thresholds are commonly cited in debate, we must translate them carefully into individual earning power.

A practical framework:

🔹Monthly Individual Gross Income - vs - Practical Classification

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₱80K – ₱149K = Upper Middle Individual

₱150K – ₱299K = Emerging Rich

₱300K+ = Clearly Rich

₱500K+ = Elite Earner

Juan, at ₱300,000 gross monthly, clearly belongs in the rich category.

❗Why ₱150K Still Matters: According to PSA labor and wage realities, many Filipino workers remain far below six-digit monthly earnings. That means a single Filipino earning ₱150K gross monthly is already economically elevated relative to national norms. And at ₱300K+, the classification becomes clearer still.

💰B. Rich Through Business Profit

Salary is not the only path to wealth. A Filipino business owner may draw modest salary while controlling productive assets, retained earnings, systems, and expansion capital.

A practical framework:

🔹Monthly Net Business Profit - vs - Practical Classification

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₱100K – ₱499K = Upper Middle Business

₱500K – ₱999K = Rich Business Owner

₱1M+ = High Net Worth Entrepreneur

Pedro, at ₱833,000 monthly net business profit, clearly belongs in the rich bracket.

❗Why Business Wealth Is Different: Pedro’s monthly profit often comes after exposure to:

• payroll obligations

• rent commitments

• market uncertainty

• customer risk

• economic downturns

• compliance costs

Unlike salary income, enterprise wealth usually carries operating risk.

💰C. Rich Through Net Worth (Assets)

Income can be temporary. Assets can be enduring. That is why economists also examine:

❗Net worth = Assets minus liabilities

A practical benchmark remains:

🔹Net Worth - vs - Practical Classification

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₱1M – ₱5M = Lower Wealth

₱5M – ₱10M = Upper Middle Wealth

₱10M – ₱50M = Rich

₱50M+ = High Net Worth

₱500M+ = Ultra-Rich

At ₱10 million net worth, an individual may already possess:

• investment portfolios

• business equity

• multiple properties

• meaningful reserves

• passive income capacity

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📌 VIII - A Critical Distinction Most Debates Miss

A person earning: ₱200,000 gross/month with little assets is economically different from someone earning: ₱80,000/month but owning ₱20 million in assets

The first may be: 👉 Income-rich

The second may be: 👉 Asset-rich

Likewise:

Juan earns money through labor income.

Pedro builds systems that generate money.

❗Both may be called rich—but they are not the same policy subject.

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📌 IX - A Practical Working Definition

In the Philippine setting, a Filipino individual may reasonably be considered rich if he or she:

Earns ₱150,000+ gross monthly (emerging rich)

Earns ₱300,000+ gross monthly (clearly rich)

or

Owns ₱10 million+ in net worth

or

Controls a business generating ₱500,000+ monthly net profit

❗This is not ideology. It is a practical economic framework.

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📌 X - Why This Must Be Settled First

Before anyone says: “Tax the rich more,” they must first clarify:

• Rich by household income or individual income?

• Gross income or net income?

• Rich through salary?

• Rich through business ownership?

• Rich through assets?

• Rich on paper but heavily indebted?

❗Without precision, the phrase remains emotionally powerful—but economically incomplete.

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📌 XI - Now Think About This...

Before a country decides who should carry more of the load, it must first understand who it is actually talking about.

Juan and Pedro may both be called rich. But in the next part, we leave labels behind and examine something more concrete:

❗How much are people like Juan and Pedro, putting into the system every single month? Are they putting in too little, too much or just about right?

Once actual income taxes, business taxes, VAT, and annual totals are placed on the table, many assumptions begin to collapse.

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🎯Check the comment section and follow this post for PART 2: “Before We Tax “The Rich” More… Let’s Look at the Numbers First”

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📌 Footnotes / Sources

1. Presidential Communications Office – Upper-middle-income status and poverty reduction remain achievable

https://pco.gov.ph/news_releases/upper-middle-income-status-poverty-reduction-remain-achievable-says-pbbm-admin/

2. Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) – Family Income and Expenditure Survey - https://psa.gov.ph/statistics/income-expenditure/fies

3. Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) – Labor Force and Wage Statistics - https://psa.gov.ph/statistics/survey/labor-and-employment

4. Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS) – Income Class and Poverty Studies - https://pids.gov.ph/publication

5. Bureau of Internal Revenue (BIR) – Income Tax Information - https://www.bir.gov.ph/index.php/tax-information/income-tax.html

6. Rappler – Middle class in the Philippines (PIDS study discussion) - https://www.rappler.com/business/middle-class-philippines-pids-study/

7. PIDS Pulse 2025 Briefing Paper - https://pidswebs.pids.gov.ph/CDN/document/pidspulse2501.pdf

8. PIDS – The Middle Class and Vulnerability to Income Poverty (2026) - https://pids.gov.ph/publication/discussion-papers/the-middle-class-and-vulnerability-to-income-poverty-implications-for-social-protection-in-the-philippines

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Pinuno

MINSAN… HINDI KA IIWAN NG TAO DAHIL MASAMA KANG LEADER. IIWAN KA NILA DAHIL PINILI MONG GAWIN ANG TAMA.

May season ako na hindi ko makalimutan. 

Sunod-sunod.

May mga taong umalis. 

Important and foundational people.

Hindi isa. Hindi dalawa.

Mga taong tinuruan mo. Sinamahan mo. Pinaglaban mo.

Bigla na lang… wala na.

At syempre, tao lang din ako.

Napaisip ako.

“May mali ba sa akin?”

“Hindi ba ako naging enough?”

“Baka ako yung problema…”

Tahimik lang ‘yan sa labas.

Pero sa loob… ang ingay.

Kasi bilang leader…

Hindi ka lang nagmamanage ng trabaho.

Nag-iinvest ka ng puso.

Naglalaan ka ng oras.

Minsan pati sarili mong pahinga, binibigay mo.

Kaya kapag may umaalis…

Hindi lang siya operational loss.

Personal siya.

Then I remembered something my pastor once told me.

Simple lang. Pero tumatak talaga.

“When given the choice between preserving a relationship… and doing what is right… choose what is right.”

Hindi niya sinabi na madali.

Hindi niya sinabi na walang mawawala.

Ang sinabi niya…

Pumili ka ng tama.

⸻

Doon ko narealize.

Hindi lahat ng umaalis…

ibig sabihin nagkamali ka.

Minsan…

umaalis sila kasi hindi na nila kayang sumabay sa standard.

Minsan…

umaalis sila kasi hindi nila gusto yung truth na kailangan nilang harapin.

At minsan…

umaalis sila kasi hindi ka nag compromise.

Leadership is not about keeping everyone.

It’s about standing for something.

Even if it costs you people. 

Naalala ko rin yung isang thought na sobrang tumama sa akin.

“You will sow seeds, water soil, grow trees… and never taste its fruits.”

Ang sakit pakinggan.

Pero totoo.

May mga taong tuturuan mo…

iba ang magbebenefit.

May mga taong ilalaban mo…

sa iba magtatagal.

May mga taong tutulungan mong mag-grow…

pero hindi ikaw ang makakakita ng full version nila.

At kung hindi mo maintindihan ‘to…

madali kang ma-bitter.

Madali kang mapagod.

Madali kang sumuko.

Pero nung naintindihan ko ‘to…

nag-shift yung perspective ko.

Hindi pala ako nagtatanim…

para sa sarili ko.

Nagtatanim ako…

kasi yun ang role ko.

A farmer doesn’t cry over every fruit he doesn’t eat.

He understands the assignment.

He plants.

He waters.

He grows.

⸻

Leadership is the same.

You show up.

You teach.

You correct.

You build.

Not for applause.

Not for loyalty.

Not for guarantee.

But because it is right.

And here’s the hard truth.

If you always choose relationship over what is right…

you will slowly lose your authority.

Your standards will drop.

Your culture will weaken.

At the end…

wala ka ring mare-retain.

But when you choose what is right…

yes, you might lose people.

But you keep your integrity.

You keep your direction.

You keep the kind of leadership…

that actually builds something real.

⸻

So kung may umalis man…

don’t rush to blame yourself agad.

Reflect. Learn. Improve.

But also ask…

“Did I stand for what is right?”

Because if you did…

then maybe…

you didn’t lose people.

You released them.

⸻

And one day…

yung mga tinanim mong seeds…

kahit hindi mo makita…

they will grow.

Sa ibang lugar. Sa ibang season.

Pero dala pa rin nila…

yung parte ng leadership mo na itinanim mo sa kanila.

⸻

That’s the kind of leadership that lasts.

Hindi nakabase sa dami ng nananatili.

Kundi sa lalim ng itinanim mo…

kahit hindi ikaw ang umani.

⸻

Keep leading.

Keep choosing what is right.

Even when it costs you.

🙏

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Ate

“Hindi Mabuntis ang Ate ko at Pinakiusapan Nya Ako na Buntisin ako ng Asawa Nya”

Hindi ko alam kung dapat ko pa bang ipagdasal na mabura sa isip ko ang lahat ng nangyari, o tanggapin na lang na may mga lihim talagang kailangang dalhin habang buhay.

Itago nyo ako sa pangalang hazel at 45 years old na ako ngayon ang kwento ay nangyari noong 21 years old pa lang ako.

Si Ate Grace ang panganay kong kapatid matanda siya sa akin ng labing limang taon mabait, maalaga at malaki ang utang na loob ko sa kanya.

Siya ang nag alaga at nagpa aral sa akin buhat ng maghiwalay at magkaron ng kanya kanyang pamilya ang aming mga magulang.

25 years old na siya nag asawa pero sa kanya pa din ako nakatira.

Mabait ,masipag at gwapo din naman ang asawa ni ate na si kuya Jonas.

Mabilis na lumipas amg walong taon tapos na ako ng kolihiyo at nagsisimula ng magtrabaho.

Unti unti natutupad ko na ang aking mga pangarap pero hindi si ate dahil lagi siyang 

bigo sa pangarap niyang anak

Isang gabi, umuwi ako sa bahay nila. Nakita ko si Ate, umiiyak habang si kuya Jonas tahimik lang sa sofa, hawak ang baso ng alak.

Bakit ako? Bakit hindi ako maaring mabuntis? 

Masama ba akong tao Jonas?

Grace, huwag mo nang sisisihin sarili mo. Baka hindi lang talaga para sa atin ang magkaroon nang anak maari naman tayong mag ampon..

Pero ang gusto ko anak natin anak mo jonas..

Awang awa ako kay ate baog pala ito.

Pagkatapos ng gabing yon kinabukasan

lumapit sa akin si Ate.

Hazel,may hihilingin ako, pero sana maintindihan mo.”

 “Ano ’yon, Ate?”Gusto kong magkaanak kami 

ni Jonas Kung okay lang ikaw ang gusto kong

maging ina

Nababaliw ka na ba ate?Bakit ako pa hindi pa nga ako nagkakaroon ng nobyo..

Ikaw lang ang pwede kong pagtiwalaan hazel please....

Mahal ko ang Ate ko, at nakita ko kung gaano siya nasasaktan.

Kaya kahit natatakot ako, pumayag ako.

Ibinigay ko ang aking sarili na matagal kong iningatan sa asawa ng kapatid ko na si kuya Jonas..

Nang maranasana ko ang sakit sa pagkawala ng iningatan ko itinuring kong iyon ay magiging kaligayahan ng kapatid ko..

Sa nagdaang isang buwan ay apat na ulit kaming naging isa ni bayaw pero after two months walang nangyari..

Awang awa ako kay ate alam ko bawat iyak niya sa tuwing magtatabi kami ni bayaw.

Hanggang nagsuggest si ate na nagbook siya nang hotel sa baguio at magstay kami doon ni bayaw ng 3 days...Ang lahat ng nangyayari sa amin ay si ate ang nagpaplano.

Nang mag stay kami nang baguio doon mas naging mapusok na kami ni bayaw hindi na. ang kaligayahan ni ate ang mahalaga kundi ang kaligayahan na namin dahil nahulog na kami ni bayaw sa isat isa..

Nagsimula na din kaming umamin sa aming mga damdamin.

Mahal kita Hazel sabi ni bayaw habang nakayakap sa akin

Mahal din kita kuya Jonas pero mali ito pigilan natin ang ating damdamin hindi ko kayang saktan si ate.

Pagkaraan ng halos dalawang buwan ay matagumpay ang plano ni ate nabuntis ako at masayang masaya si ate at pinagresign na din ako nito sa trabaho si kuya jonas naman ay mas lalong masaya at maalaga sa akin

Mas madalas siyang nasa tabi ko. Lagi niya akong tinititigan, tinutulungan sa lahat.

"Alam mo hazel minsan naiisip sana hindi nalang ganito ang sitwasyon ano? sabi niya hababg inaantay namin ang obgyne minsan naiisip ko, 

“Anong ibig mong sabihin?”

“Sana ikaw na lang ang naging asawa ko.”

Napatigil ako sa sinabi niya

"Wag mong sabihin yan kuya jonas,Ate ko ang asawa mo.”

“Alam ko naman yon,pero tao lang ako hazel.

Palaging parang may apoy sa pagitan namin ni Jonas, bawal pero nararamdaman.

Lalo na nang ipinanganak ko ang bata na pinangalanan ni ate ng Angeline

Si Ate, halos di mapigilan ang tuwa. Pero sa likod ng mga ngiti niya, ramdam kong alam niyang may nagbago.

Isang gabi, lumabas ako ng silid narinig kong umiiyak si Ate sa salas habang karga si angeline nag alala ako kaya nilapitan ko

"May problema ba ate?

Tumingin ito sa akin puno ng luha pero waring may galit

"May relasyon na ba kayo ni Jonas Hazel?

"Ate ano kaba hindi ko yan magagawa di ba at ikaw ang may gusto at nagplano ng lahat pero bakit ngayon parang ako pa ang pagdududahan mo?

“Akala mo hindi ko alam,Haze? Nakikita ko kung paano ka tingnan ni Jonas. Pero pinipili kong manahimik kasi mahal ko ang anak mo. 

Dahil utang ko sa’yo ang kaligayahan ko

at ang katuparan na maging ina.

Dahil sa nangyari tuluyan na akong umiwas kay bayaw at tinutulungan ko naman si ate sa pa aalaga sa anak ko

Pero tuwing nakikita kong magkasama si Ate Grace si Jonas at ang anak ko may parte ng puso kong naiinggit,na sana ay ako ang kasama ng mag ama

Isang gabi, pagkatapos ng pagdiriwang sa binyag ni angeline nag usap kami ni ate.

"Pagod na ako.Hazel..

“Pagod saan, Ate?”

“Sa kasinungalingan. Sa araw-araw na pagharap kay Jonas ,na alam kong hindi lang ako ang nasa puso niya.”

Napatingin ako sa kanya, nanginginig ang labi ko.

“Ate, tapos na ’yon… matagal ng walang nangyayari sa amin ni Jonas

 "Naganap lang ang lahat dahil sa iyong mga plano.

Ate Grace: “Pero may nangyayari,Hazel. Hindi man sa katawan, pero sa puso. Kita ko kung paano ka niya tingnan, at kung paano ka lumayo kasi natatakot kang mahalin siya.”

"Pero bakit ako ang sinisisi mo ate?

Nagsakripisyo din ako,ang sarli ko hinayaan ko na ikaw ang magdesisyon ,ang anak ko ate hinayaan kong ikaw ang maging ina niya ,

Nahihirapan din ako ate..Hindi ko na napigilang umiyak.

“Ate… sinubukan kong pigilan. Sinubukan kong maging matatag. Pero minsan, parang gusto ko na ring mawala, kasi hindi ko na alam kung hanggang kaylan ko makakaya ang sakit..

Pagkatapos ng gabing ’yon, umalis ako ng bahay nila. Lumipat ako ng probinsya.

Pero isang linggo lang, tumawag s Jonas

“Hazel, umalis ka na lang nang walang paalam. Alam mo bang naghihintay ako sa sayo araw-araw

"Jonas, kailangan kong lumayo. Hindi para sa’kin para sa inyo. Para kay Ate.”

“Hindi mo ba nararamdaman,haze? Hindi lang utang na loob ’to. Mahal kita.”

Nanginginig akong sumagot:

“Huwag, Jonas ’Wag mong sirain ang natitirang buo sa atin. Kasi kung may dapat mahalin ka, siya ’yon si Ate.”at ang anak nating si Angeline..

Ibinaba ko ang tawag.At mula noon, wala na akong narinig mula sa kanila.

Tatlong taon pa ang lumipas bago kami muling nagkitakita ng mamatay ang aming ina..i Angeline malaki na. Tinawag niya akong 

tita hazel

At si Ate Grace, lumapit sa akin, may luha sa mata pero ngiti sa labi.“Salamat, Hazel. Dahil pinili mong maging tama kahit masakit.”

Niakap niya ako.At sa unang pagkakataon, naramdaman kong napatawad na niya ako at napatawad ko na rin ang sarili ko dahil nahulog ang puso ko kay bayaw

Sampong taon na ang lumipas mula nang iwan ko sina Ate Grace at Jonas

Matagal ko nang tinanggap na ang bahagi kong ’yon ang pagmamahal na bawal, ang kasalanang itinago ay bahagi na ng nakaraan.

Ngunit hindi na muling nagmahal ang aking puso ..

Tahimik na buhay na lang ang gusto ko 

Hanggang isang araw, may kumatok sa pinto.

Pagbukas ko, nakita kong nakatayo Jonas malungkot namayat ,

"Bigla niya akong niyakap ,miss na miss kita hazel...

"Ano ba Jonas tahimik na ang buhay ko..

"Si grace hazel nasa hospital siya gusto ka niyang kausapin..

Parang gumuho ang mundo ko.

Pagdating ko sa ospital, nakita ko si Ate Grace, payat, mahina, pero nakangiti pa rin.

'Salamat, dumating ka. Hazel”

“Ate, ’wag kang magsalita. Magpapagaling ka, ha?”andito lang ako aalagaan kita

“Hindi na… pero ayos lang. Kasi bago ako mawala, gusto kong sabihin sa’yo matagal ko nang alam… mahal ka ni Jonas hanggang huli. Pero alam mo kung bakit hindi ako nagalit?“Bakit, Ate?”

“Kasi kung hindi dahil sa inyo, hindi ko mararanasan maging ina. Hindi ko mararanasan mahalin nang ganito ni angeline..

"Wag mong pababayaan si angeline at jonas hazel ha..

"Ano bang mga sinsabi mo ate gagaling ka makakasama mo pa sila

"Nararamdaman ko na hazel hindi na ako magtatagal pagod na pagod na ako.Matutulog na ako hazel salamat sa pagdating mo..

May luha pang dumaloy sa pumikit na mata ni ate malala na ang brain tumor niya at kahit dati ng naoperahan ay muling nauliit at dahilan din n hindi na siya nakakakita

Buong gabi nahirapan ako matulog kahit na magkatabi pa kami ni angeline sa bahay nila ate..Madaling araw na ka recieve ako ng tawag kay bayaw tuluyan na ding nagpaalam si ate...

Pagkaraan ng libing, si Jonas naman ay lumapit sa akin. Mas matanda na siyang tingnan dahil sa pag aalaga kay ate at angeline

"ilang taon na akong naghintay na makausap ka ulit hazel.

Jonas, tapos na ’yong sa atin. Si Ate ang minahal mo, at siya rin ang dahilan kung bakit tayo dapat tumigil.”

"Hindi ko siya kailanman tinigilan mahalin. Pero ikaw, Haze… ikaw ’yong hindi ko nakalimutan.”Tahimik lang ako.

Tumingin ako sa kanya, saka ngumiti nang may luha..

"Kakamatay lang ni ate Jonas bigyan natin ang ating mga sarili ng sapat na panahon.

Bumalik ako nang province kasama si angeline unti unti ko na ding naipapaliwanag sa anak ko ang relasyon sa pagitan naming dalawa at natanggap naman niya ako bilang ina..

Isang taon ang mabilis na lumipas matapos ang babang luksa kay ate ay bumalik na kaming mag ina sa maynila sa bahay nila ate grace

Tuluyan ko ng tinanggap sa buhay ko si Jonas at naging masaya naman si angeline..

Pagkaraan pa nang mga taon ay ngpakasal na din kami ni Jonas at nadadagdagan pa nang dalawa ang anak namin wala na akong mahihiling pa palagi akong dumadalaw kay ate at nagpapasalamat sa masayang pamilyang mayroon ako..

Wakas...

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