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Hi Riss, its Dell :) i miss you a lot man. You and Drea hehe. We havent talked for a long time but i want you to know I got your back okay? Just like the old times. If you need me, ill be right there for you. I also want you to know I am super proud of you and Ive always looked up to you. Even back in our dorm days. Its such a privilege to have a friend to look up to and learn from.

Happy happy birthday to my sister who has one of the biggest hearts and most genuine people I know.

Love you Riss ❤️ *big tight hug with a little sway to the sides 🤗🤗

Love,
Dell

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Happy happy birthday Ree!!! I know 2018 was not really your best year, but I hope that you were able to find some silver linings in the midst of it all. There is always a connotation that when you are broken, you are no good, you are damaged goods, and no one will ever want you. But I hope you know that despite all of this, God will always want you and He is still able to use you. I hope you know that your brokenness cannot hinder you from fulfilling your purpose in life and it will not make the people around you love you any less  My prayer for you is that this year, you say yes to more of the things that make you happy and content and no to negativity and the things that weigh you down, whether it is other people or the voices in your head. I also pray that you take care of yourself more—from making more time for you and loving you just as you are. I will always be here for you, whether it’s spontaneous bukid roadtrips, drunk 3AM phone calls, or Sunday spinning sessions (I promise I will show up hahaha). Love you always, Ree! To more "no more tequila" nights hahaha

-Chelle

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HAHAHA Happy birthday, Ree!
Wishing you a year of strength, joy, peace, and love. Know that you're one of the toughest people I know because you've overcome so many challenges and trials most of us haven't yet. I hope that you'd remain to be the sexy (not ball) of sunshine that you are and that you'd be able to find true happiness and security in yourself.
Always remember that we're always be here for you - for random Tim Ho Wan dates, for wholesome and not so wholesome drinks, for your Distillery push ups, and of course for whatever life has in store for us ✨
Love you Ree!

♥️ Joann

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Happy happy birthday ree! Glad to have known you even just for a short amount of time. Thank you for sharing your story and for the trust. I enjoy your company and life convos with you Ree! i know the past year has not been easy for you but know that you are never alone. There may be times wherein you will feel that people don’t understand but God does and He has chosen people for you to walk alongside with. You are a beautiful soul, Ree. There is so much in you to love, cherish and value but sometimes we just have to be reminded that “the wrong person will not love you even at your best but the right person will love you even at your worst.” Life is not always about “Why did this happen” but a painful reality of “What do I do from here?”  And you may not know it ree but you have grown so much!! as you give your energy to your family, work and other areas of your life. God has a way of bringing us not exactly where we want to be but where we need to be.

To more heart to heart convos over coffee and food this 2019, Ree! Richelle and I are here for you always and are willing to hear you out no matter what. :) Badminton soon pls!

God bless you and happy happy birthday! you are appreciated and blessed in so many ways! ❤️🤗

Love,
EV 🤗

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Happy birthday riri! I’m forever grateful that I have you as one of my closest friends. You know the rest! Have a good one! Labyu mwahugs - ger

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Hi Ree,

We haven't seen each other much since college which was a really long time ago if you think about it.

The only things I know about you now are from social media and our mutual friends.

I feel like 2018 was not your best year (It was not the best year for many of us). It may not have been your best year but hopefully it was a year of growth and self discovery. Depsite the stuggles you have gone through last year, I hope this will be a catharsis for you to improve and find a new version of yourself.

We may not see each other often but I feel like you are always a ray of sunshine every time we meet. A ray of sunshine that I never asked for. Hahaha! I hope that you don't let that light die down. 😊

Happy silver anniversary of your life!

Nicole

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Hi, Ri! Happy quarter life crisis! Hahaha joke lang but I just wanna say thay I'm so proud of how far you've come, especially with that difficult year we all just had. I know that things may not be as we would expect yet and we've got a long ways till we get there but I'm so grateful to have you and this great friendship to support us through it. I love you so much, Ri and I wish you that the universe will be kinder to you this year! Hope you enjoy your day today and find renewed motivation for achieving your goals! Love you and see you soon!!! 😘 - Gis ❤️

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Hi Rissa,
Happy birthday! I miss you and your fat fingers haha. Hope that we can travel together soon. Stay wacky!
-Jeric

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You know how much I love you and how much you mean to me even if we are 348 miles apart!

💗,
Ef

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Happy happy birthday, Ree! May the Lord grant you your heart’s desires! Keep radiating positivity and that unmatched energy. 😄 Cheers to a great year ahead! You got this!

- Stef

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Hello!! happy birthday dai! hehe, super proud of you for being a power woman and seeing you grow through the past year, and i'm looking forward to seeing you achieve the best of feats yet to come! :-) wishing you an amazing 2019 ahead full of all the great things you deserve <3 love you miss you can't wait to catch up!!

-via

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Hi Ree! Happy happy 25th to you!

I’ll never forget how annoying you were when we did ballet together and I was just being plastic to you. And apparently, you were just being plastic to me too! HAHAHAHA!!! But years later, we started a genuine friendship when we went to Japan. However our friendship started, I don’t think I’d have it any other way. And oh my gosh, can you believe we were 15 ten years ago and here we are, at 25 and still uncertain with what the future has in store for us!

Deep conversations used to be in the car when I’d pick you up and drop you home. Now, we’d have to make plans to have those deep conversations. Our clingyness level has gone from forever together to seeing each other once every few months. Crazy how our lives have changed so much yet a part of us still remains the same.

Ree, I am so proud of the woman you’ve become. You are such a girl boss and you truly are a genuine person - these are some things that I admire about you. :) I love how you always show the good, the bad, the pretty and even the ugly side of you and not care. It takes guts for a person to show who they truly are inside and out!

You’ve been through a lot of highs and lows but know that you are way stronger than you think. Also know that I am always here for you. Thank you for being a best friend anyone can ask for. I know that I can count on you - you literally are a call away. I’m glad to have you disagree with my “right” decisions and tell me the ugly truth. People need someone like that in their life! As I always tell you again and again, I love you, I will always care about you and I will always want what’s best for you no matter what! Thank you for the x years of friendship, Ree and cheers to more years to come!

Happy Happy Birthday! See you soon!

Love,

Janny

P.S.

Three years ago you made a Padlet for me and I recently reopened it. Everyone’s messages made me smile again. I’m sure when you open this years from now, it’ll put a big smile on your face too. :)

P.S.S.

Also, thank you for volunteering to be bullied in our barkada. Life wouldn’t be extra fun without someone to bully. HAHAHAHHA kidding!

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Hey Ree!!!! Happiest birthday to youuuu!!!!! ✨😘 Super grateful to have been one of your beshies and to have been with you through these years. Tama na ang crying ha hahahaha i know you are a strong independent dhaielene and you can do it!!!! Wishing you another year of success in your career and love life ahihihi (meron yan this year shur chz haha) 💖 Cheers to more adventure and tequila this year! Love u! 💕🥂✨

- Sai 🥰

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I hope you enjoy your special day, Ree, and I hope this year brings you nothing but happiness, love, more lessons, opportunities, achievements, and just about anything your heart desires. You’re super genuinely kind-hearted and you deserve nothing less, Ree! 🤗 I swear, I spent my best days with you and the girls, back when we were studying in France and that is why you really have a special place in my heart, always. 😘 Even though we don’t get to see each other much or hear from one another, I hope you know that I’ll always be here for you. Just a call away! Whenever you’re in Manila, please let us know! We miss you! ❤️ And whenever I’m in Cebu, ikaw parati naiisip ko of course. Hehe. LOVE YOU SO MUCH REE! 😘🤗💕 -Sar

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Hey Ree Ree, Happiest Birthday!
I wish nothing but the best for you in all possible departments of life. Always remember that the "Uhm.. what happend" members will be there for you through the days when you say "p*ta ina ang saya ko" or when you just wanna scream "f*ck this day". Just keep swimming. :)

Take a Bow and Shine Bright like a Diamond.
HAPBERTDAY. 💯

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I know 2018 was hard but I'm glad you're still insanely fun (and mostly guba in Joan's stories haha) to hang with. We don't see each other much but you know you're always welcome in CDO!!

Hope you have a good one and hoping even harder to see you soon!

- Larz

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Sharing with u this quote because this year i need you to remember this and take this to heart hehe got yo back always ri! Love you alwaays💕💕 power to the girlbosses!! Hehehe
- tepi

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Another year wiser but forever young at heart. Don't be afraid of new experiences, and keep chasing the dream, even if the dream loves to be chased 😁

Hope your wishes come true.

Love, Uhm...what happened

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Hi Ree! Happy birthday! Hope you will gain more experiences, wisdom and have a lot of wonderful memories to look back on this year. Hope you’re doing fine and keep being the ray of sunshine that we all loved during JTA! 💛 smile always and best wishes 💛
- Kelsey

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It's a new year and you're a year older. Look forward to what's to come and don't regret what has happened. In the wise words of Ariana Grande, "thank you, next".

Happy Birthday Ree! Enjoy your day and the days to come.

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Needless to say, 2018 has been rough on you. Challenges have kept piling up, but you survived and still kicking! There will be more tough days, weeks, months and even years. But know that i'll always be here for you through thick and thin. Laban lang tayo always!!! You know the rest!!

xoxo,
dreadyerzzz

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My gift for you is the gift of prayer and constant support and encouragement. I pray for your health and wellbeing, for your peace and joy, for prosperity in your career, and for love to abound in your life. I also want you to know that I am always here for you. I am just one call or text away, when you need someone to talk to and listen to how you are feeling, and when you need a little cheering up... I will also be there to celebrate both your big and small successes! Always remember of how blessed you are to have family and friends by your side. Stay grateful and life will always be beautiful. Love you, Julene! Happy happy birthdaaaaay! 😘 -Joh
PS. Aren’t we the sweetest in this photo? 😂

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Happy Birthday Ree! :) I'm so sad I don't get to see you as often but I'm so happy that you're surrounded by so many people who love and spoil you! You've really come a long way since our dorm days and I hope you get to enjoy the fruits of your hard work. Please take it easy and prioritise yourself this year. You deserve so much and I hope you know that :) Love you and miss you, Ree!! Hope to see you sooner than later :)
- Rach

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Everyone tells us that life is full of ups and downs. I know you've had a lot of "downs" lately and that it's so easy for you and for anyone to focus and linger on the bad things that happened to them. It takes some reminding once in a while that there are actually so MUCH MORE "ups" that happened to you. We have so many things to be thankful for and we should concentrate our energy there. I just want to remind you how you're such a wonderful person both in and out. You've got a loving family and supportive friends and that is a reflection of who you are. You bring life to the party and a smile to everyone's face even though they're feeling down. I'm speaking from experience :) It breaks my heart when you bring yourself down cause I know deep inside, you're a strong person with a big heart and you deserve the best that life has to offer. So Ree, when they try to make you feel bad about yourself, look them in the eye, chin up, and move along. You don't need toxic people in your life. I hope you have the best birthday this year and that it gets better every year! I'm sure you will always be surrounded by people that matter the most because you are very much loved <3 Love you, Ree :*

Happy Happy Birthday!!

From,
Your fellow birthday-mate
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HAPPIEST OF BIRTHDAYS TO MY FELLOW CHINOISE. 🥰

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HAPPIEST OF BIRTHDAYS TO MY FELLOW CHINOISE. 🥰

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Reeeee, happy happy birthdayyy! Never ever feel that you’re alone in whatever trial you’re facing, look at this mehnnn! You’re loved by many, all because you have a good heart, driven mind and not to mention, a cozy kind of warmth that automatically attracts people to you. 😊 Hehe, just wanted to remind you of that most especially today because we are beyond blessed and thankful to have you in our lives. 🤗 Although we only update each other whenever you visit Manila, still feels like nothing has changed between us since JTA.

Genuinely appreciate you and all your life stories - it seems like we’re secretly planned to have similar life situations by God. Haha! Whatever that is, I’m happy that I have a friend who can understand me and whom I can cry and laugh with, just because we feel the same way. 🤣 thank you and remember that I’m always here for you too. 😊

I promise to visit you in Cebu. 2019 is THE year. Hahahahaha. See you real soon and happy birthday again!! 💖 Could we please drink very soon?? Miss the drunk and fat fingered Ree! 🤪

P.S. For your birthday, I’m okay to embarrass myself with a sleeping photo of us two. 🤣

❤️,
LYCHEE

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Happy happy birthday!!! Love you and miss you!!! See you soon!! Wish I could be there to celebrate your birthday with you!

- xavi

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Hope you enjoy your day and have a good year ahead

Ryan

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To one of the most genuine people i’ve known, happy birthday! Here’s to another year of happiness, love, and success for you Ree. I pray that God may grant you your heart’s desires. You deserve every bit of blessing that comes your way. Thank you for being part of my 2018 Ree. I look forward to more crazy hang outs with you and the whole gang this year and in the years to come. Love you Ree ❤️
-viv

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Rissss!

Happy Birthday 💫

Wishing you all the love and happiness on your special day (and everyday!) 🤗 you’ve come a long way since college and i’m extremely proud of what you’ve become and everything you’ve acheived along the way. Hoping the best for you as you begin another year of your life’s journey. However, if life becomes too overbearing, know that we, your friends, will always have your back 💪🏼 thank you for the many (and more!) years of friendship ris 🙌🏼 miss you and can’t wait for our next catch up! See you when i see you! 👋🏼

- jason dacuyan

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Pbdy!! Mwah hugz xoxo

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Happy Happy Birthday! Have a wonderful one! Always know that there are bigger things to see in front you. Let's not dwell in the past :) Continue to stay strong, to stay hardworking, and to stay focused on achieving your goals in life. We are still young and this is the best time to work on yourself. Relationships can come later. It's important you establish yourself first before you establish someone beside you. You are doing a good job in everything you've been doing. Keep it up. Remember SIW. Strong Independent Woman. Be that woman and everything will fall in place. Your environment doesn't control you, you control your environment so if you want and will to be happy, your environment will bring joy. Continue to stay optimistic cause there will be greater things coming your way. Have a wonderful birthday again!!! :) - Lil J

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You’re definitely one of the people I miss seeing everyday. :( Having you as a roommate on my first year has got to be one one of my college highlights. You just have a gift of making everyone happy and I just hope that on your birthday (and for 2019) you’re able to do more things that make yourself happy as well - take more trips, spend time with your friends & family, and rest!! I know you have a lot on your plate right now with work and everything else but remember that YOU always have to be the priority. I miss you so much and I hope we get to see each other soon! Love you forever! 😘 - Kate

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Reeeeee!! Happy happy birthday '94 buddy slash kulot baboy 🤗🤗 may you continue to bring joy and laughter to people with your weirdness and kulitness 💕💕 thank you for being a part of important moments in my life and being a rock to me when I was in tough times! Mishu Ree!! Lez travel soon!! Seeyaaa! Labyu 😘

Love, 🐷

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Sharing you one of my favorite quotes by Eckhart Tolle.

“Time isn’t precious at all, because it is an illusion. What you perceive as precious is not time but the one point that is out of time: the Now.  The more you are focused on time—past and future—the more you miss the now, the most precious thing there is.”

Wishing you a year of moments truly and beautifully felt - moments in the absence of the memories (both joys and sorrows) of the past which tend to linger, and the fears and anxieties of the future (which nothing and no one can ever control). These moments don't have to be extraordinary - that sigh of relief you've been waiting for, a quiet Sunday afternoon just for yourself, laughter that never seems to end, the recognition of a particulartly productive work day, that brief yet spellbinding excitement of a new soul connection...

I know the past few months have been tough for you, and yet you still remain to be the sunshine in people's lives. How you do it is out of my comprehension. But I and everyone else I'm sure, is always thankful for your existence. Don't let the light in you die down.

Happy birthday! :)