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class president

group leader

math club - club member

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i play the piano and i feel peace and serenity whenever i do. its my fav part at the end of the day when arriving home. i had summer lessons in grade school and thats how i learned to. its the calmest and most beautiful instrument ever. currently, i know moon river, clair de lune by debussy, mia & sebastian's theme from la la land, and turning page by sleeping at last. i've posted all of these in my instragram reels... its the only musical capability i've got, please dont ask me to sing or strum a guitar lol! the piano is the loml.

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im 17 and turning 18 this year on september 19! born and raised in tagum—moved to davao for grade school. i've got like 1/4 chinese in me, along with german and spanish but they're pretty far and ancestral. my mother tongue from home is english... i speak the language growing up. if i talk in bisaya i might get the words and vocabulary all scrambled but its there and it'll slip sometimes... just not with correct grammar! if i was an animal i would definitely be a cat. two things i admire about myself are my sense of leadership and wisdom. also i love the way i think and view... i perceive everything around me not in 2d but in 4d. i ponder a lot. i believe my brain process is different but thats what i like about myself. i know i have complex strings in my head cause i notice the little things and think about what most people dont. im good, loyal, and sentimental person.

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i went to playschool in tagum, moved to reside in davao, and enrolled in stella maris for grades 1 and 2. and since then, i've been studying in ateneo de davao up until now. my family still holds businesses in tagum. i graduated addu gs in 2020 but sadly we were the first batch that wasnt able to have the real-life conduct of graduation cause this was when the pandemic hit. then i moved up from addu jhs in 2024 and here i am now, a graduating senior in addu shs! time flies. i still absolutely love it here in ateneo! my fav subject? i usually excel in english!

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any kor noodles but buldak is my #1! avid eater of it... its a need for me to have a stock at home. love using chopsticks. and in restos, you'll never catch me not ordering the same thing every time: pasta. i think i was italian in my past life cause its my go-to anywhere. i generally like cafes. i dont like any sugary stuff. i dont have a sweet tooth. as long as a place serves oil-based pasta (preferably aglio), oreo frappe, cookies & cream milkshake, kimchi, kor noodles, ice-cream, iced-tea... or anything spicy, sour, and salty... you'll see me there—otw! but dont get me wrong i love fruits and veggies with my heart! my favorite greens are cucumbers, and fruits are watermelon.

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class vice president

group leader

ateneo debate society - club member

general academic excellence

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i can never live without music and movies. genres like r&b, soul, hiphop, pop, kpop, opm all from 2000s to present are my vibe! besides that, i am also very fond of watching movies... you will never catch me reading a book—absolutely not. i need them in action, real-time, let me see! not read! im a fan of series, romance, romcom, horror, thriller, and true-crime documentaries. if i've got a current favorite tv show, just know i wont be shutting up about it cause i love binge-watching episodes. some of these include euphoria, 13 reasons why, love island usa, and the vampire diaries. also... no i will not watch with you if its gory, disgusting, and bloody. but yes i will watch with you if its a real homicidal crime that is more than utterly disturbing, brutal, and violent.

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three words that describe me: organized, assertive, and passionate. and another three words... winnie the pooh. one thing about me is i know what i want and i stand up for myself. i know how to use my words... and i use them really well. i'm a practical person who leans more into the logic of a situation instead of the emotional aspect. but despite that.. i am open to admit that i value my emotions and feelings so well. im expressive, not ashamed to share my thoughts and opinions. i protect my heart and soul because it's the most important thing to me. i come in many shades and colors, so i'd like to say im a complicated person, rather from a psychological and philosophical pov—in a good way! i'm intrigued by life and humans. i basically wonder about every single thing. anything. i love to wonder. wonder wonder wonder. i've got an invisible floating cloud above my head 24/7.

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i actually know how to dance. once knew... as in past tense. when i transferred to addu in grade 3, i joined dance club, became the club treasurer in grade 6, and remained committed until the pandemic. maybe because i became stiff during stay-at-home quarantines, and so lacked exercise and major movement. i dont know if i've still got that passion burning in me or the fire burnt out. i havent exactly rediscovered anymore. if you know what i mean, maybe dancing is one of my activities and hobbies that are "meant to stay in your childhood". you know, the ones that you used to be familiar with and knew how to do as a kid, but somehow kinda lost it over time. but i still remember what its like performing, and i had lots of great times back then.

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my thoughts at this stage of infancy: who and what can i trust? can i trust the world? the people around me? am i safe here? am i being taken care of? i feel secure. i'm alright. it's all okay. i can trust these big humans. i will let them hold me. this feels nice.

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class president

group leader

first sold out section on food at the ateneo community event bazaar

ateneo community event - primus inter pares award

ateneo de davao university junior high school formation integration fridays - best in teamwork

ateneo debate society - club member

grand performance task - certificate of recognition for best group documentary video presentation of their class

general academic excellence

deportment award

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i think im an empath... i love love. im a hard lover. i see through people inside out. love is the most powerful element in the planet. and i believe we arent born good or bad. we're misunderstood! we're shaped the way we are as we grow up. humans are affected by everything and everyone. how we are and what we are is the impact and a result of the way we are raised... we are who we are because of what happened to us along the way. i believe we are shaped and made, not born... and i do think some of us just need a little bit of love. sometimes i get to a point where i question our very existence—i dont understand humans sometimes... the world severely demands love but refuses to give it. i just have so many why's. i love to think. ponder. wonder. and other verbs similar to that. if i had a chance to talk to a genie, i would ask: why ???

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💙 becoming part of addu jhs student council

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💙 becoming part of addu jhs student council

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looking back, i did not know at the time that this was by far the peak of my high school life. i won in my aspiring candidacy during the ateneo student executive council (asec) elections of school year 2023 to 2024, and got elected as the grade 10 batch representative of the school. being part of asec in my senior year was the service and commitment i dedicated to addu jhs and the student body. 50% of my leadership background contains the experiences i gained and learned from this journey. the org, achievements, values, lessons, my partners, projects, and friends i made along the way are now a massive part of me and will forever be embedded within me. this molded my goals, ambitions, and who i am today. i dont think i wouldve found my purpose and passion if i did not choose to run for the vacancy. i am honored to have devoted my competence, duty, and effort to the community.

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since i am the daughter of a single mother, my only caretakers were her, my grandpa, grandma, and her sister/brother (tita & uncle) whenever she was away. this was where i learned how to trust the world and people as i grow more comfortable and open to those who love, care, and protect me, as well as keep me safe.

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ateneo student executive council grade 10 batch representative - elected position

ateneo student executive council & commissions on elections - club/organization member

ateneo student exectuve council peer tutorials - project head

club & organization fair - event host & scriptwriter

intramurals awarding ceremony - program host & scriptwriter

graduation bash program - event host

puil foreign language high school online exchange – certificate of appreciation

ateneo de davao university junior high school st. berchmans fiesta - registration committee

ateneo de davao university junior high school year-end concert & shindig - registration committee

group leader

ateneo student executive council - silver medal

arts production - co-director

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i love love love love love animals. most endearing living creatures in the planet. they deserve every good thing in the world. all the care, food, water, shelter, home, and love. my fav animals are cats, pandas, and birds!

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during my term as grade 10 batch representative in the ateneo student executive council (asec) in addu jhs, i was called to be a model for the photoshoot of uniforms! aside from the campaign and elections, this was also the only time i've ever been more known and exposed to the public. plenty of the photographs we took were published in the social media pages and used for the school's official posters. the amount of times i've seen my face is wow—i used to see tons of myself in posters, flyers, tarpaulins, papers, and even addu jhs' posts—until today!

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at the time, i did not have a strong sense of self-awareness and self-concept yet... but my mom described me as a baby who did not cry often; i rather laughed and smiled a lot. i loved lullabies and songs, and i could fall asleep easily.

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class finance officer

group leader

social media handler of the class

cheers & yells cluster competition - participant

pulsong atenista student government communications committee - committee member

pulsong ateneista student government october panagtapok - program host

council of club leaders club awards ceremony - scriptwriter

contemporary philippine arts of the region musical play - production director

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i've only ever been to hong kong as a child, but i wish to travel more soon! (in no order) i need to go to these places before i age and become a granny:

bgc, manila

palawan

seoul, south korea

tokyo, japan

beijing, china

paris, france

copenhagen, denmark

venice, italy

athens, greece

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my thoughts at this stage of early childhood: can i be independent? i want to do things by myself. i want to try it alone. can i do it? mommy, leave me be. oh wait, nevermind, can you help me, mommy? help me walk. mommy, stop, did you see what i did on my own? i can do it. don't worry mommy, i'm all good. but just be there.

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i was born and raised in tagum. my mom, being a single mother, worked hard, often out of the city. she worked in a travel and tours agency in davao, which really shaped the way i grew to learn independence as a toddler... because i only had the chance to see her once or twice every month, usually on weekends. it was my lolo and lola who took great care of me whenever she was away.

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i'm described by my family as a toddler who always talked to herself without shame. i was definitely not a shy kid! it was a habit i developed while playing dolls, roleplay... and i was especially competent in puzzles! like they described me, i was smart in puzzle-solving. without my mom most times, i taught myself to play and explore without parental guidance when i'm curious with things and toys at home. it was at an earlier age than the average that i knew how to hold and use utenslis, as well as to brush my teeth well. i never doubted what i was capable of.

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what are you doing? how are you? are you happy? successful? thriving? healed? healthy? have you met different people? gained new friends? involved yourself in unfamiliar endeavors? stepped out of your zone? i hope you're all of the above! if i could have the chance to at least see a wink of the future, i would definitely take it just so i could catch a short glimpse of you. ever since i was a little girl, i always wanted to grow up, but i didn't know the effort of life that came with it if we're adults. i am still in the stage of my life wherein i expore and i study absolutely hard to earn the future i desire—and i really hope you're managing that well. and yourself too. please handle yourself with care and comfort because it's my future and i want to be my best self in it. i picture you as an empowered, strong, experienced, independent, and intellectual woman who knows how to speak for herself and who works in the field of law as a graduate from accountancy. i see you with a loving partner, and potentially, soon enough, a family in a beautiful household. i imagine you full of life and passion, joy and spirit, love and care, free from all the troubles i am having as a teenager and as a kid. i wish for myself in the future that my emotions, feelings, struggles, and mentality are anew and recovered. your heart has always been big and filled with empathy and sentiments, i know that myself. stay positive and pretty inside out, enjoy, and be healthy, comfortable, happy, and content. you're beautiful and lovely! and i am wholeheartedly proud of you.

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i dont remmeber anymore but mom showed me this portion of a newspaper where we got featured when i was still a toddler. "Beautiful mom and daughter perform together on stage"

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class finance officer

group leader

social media handler of the class

pulsong atenista student government communications committee - committee head

pulsong atenista student government - branding spearhead

pulsong atenista student government - social media manager, hosting, caption, spiels, and scriptwriter

ilead camp - program host and scriptwriter

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remember when i said 50% of my leadership background is from grade 10? well... guess how many times i've hosted events and programs as an emcee or master of ceremony! my first time was during the club & org fair of addu jhs when i was grade 10. in the same school year was also the intramurals awarding ceremony, and then our graduation bash. when i was in grade 11, i was also invited as emcee in october for pasg's monthly "panagtapok". and finally, the latest i've hosted was a month ago in pasg's ilead 2025 camp.

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look... nothing much to put here. i just absolutely admire this candid image taken by one of the student photographers in addu jhs. i wore beaded accessories of the T'boli tribe.

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my friends are precious in my life—i love them more than love. they've seen it all and understand me all throughout. i hold nothing back when im with them! i've got a few circles but i love keeping them small, im comfortable that way. they have my back and i do too. they know me inside out, through my soul and how my mind works. all of them are one call away when i need them. aside from the piano, they are also the loml!

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leadership and speech. totally my type. any activity that involves taking the lead, managing, handling—i love! i also love giving opinions and thoughts. other than those, im confident in my skills with communciation, public speaking, emceeing, presentations, and vocabulary. i love about anything related to using my words, voice, and vocab. it's my specialty! ask me a synonym over a simple word and i'll give you one. ask me to speak in front and i'll do it!

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⚔️ leadership background as of july 2025

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⚔️ leadership background as of july 2025

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my thoughts at this stage of preschool: should i do it? i think i should do it. i want to do it. i want to lead my own way. mommy, i don't need help anymore, but can you guide me? mommy, am i doing well? i just want to be in control. oh i love doing this! mommy, you're on standby, i'll call you when i need you. watch me be the best. it's much fun on my own!

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i began to be aware of myself, the surroundings, and people. since my mom was not controlling of my actions, she allowed me on the best discoveries of the world i lived in. this was where i realized that if i wanted to do something, i could simply just do it, because she always praised me and gave approval for my accomplishments. but i wasn't a child who did it for compliments, i was a girl who was extremely curious in trying new things or activities. i believe this was the cause of my inherent ability to step up, lead, and assert today as an adolescent.

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this was the point in my life wherein my confidence and social skills developed. my mom described me as a talkative kid who never showed signs of shyness... that i could literally pick up a mic and go up on stage to randomly sing, she laughed it off and joked around that i was blind and "could not see an audience" because that's how strong i led my own decisions with initiative instead of guilt. and mama let me anyway! i loved to sing, that's why i thought i had a purpose on stage. it was easy for me to make a choice on the spot, with no hesitation holding me back!

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my thoughts at this stage of elementary: what's that? what are they doing? should i be friends with them? should i go with them? i have my favorite kinds of people. i don't want to be with them. i like them. i don't like them. they're not my type of group. they are my type of group. does the teacher like me? did i get it correct? am i doing this right or wrong? i should approach. i want to raise my hand. i want to join in the fun. oh, it's not so bad after all. they approve of me. i'm liked. i'm very confident in myself. i'm smart. i know what's good and what's bad now. i think i'm doing great. i'm more than ready.

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in my childhood, i was a girl who was encouraged by my family to indulge in many hobbies... different activities like jollibee workshops, kumon, swimming classes in addu gs, dance club, singing and piano summer classes, and lots!

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i was a competent grade schooler, class officer, and group leader. i love participating actively by raising my hand in class, even when i wasn't too sure of my insight, which is because i was confident in my intelligence. also, i was especially good at the english subject, consistently! i engaged with many social circles and hung out with friends. at this time, i did not have any personal problems or family issues, but there were lapses in friendships here and there... but just like any other kid, it's silly as i look back at it now.

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my thoughts at this stage of adolescence: what? why? how? who really am i? what do i want and not want? should i be like them or be myself? do i look good in this or that? i get it. i don't understand. i'm full of curiosity. i like this, but dislike that. i don't know what to do yet. what should i do? am i comfortable in this circle? are they my friends? do i wanna or do i not wanna? i love doing this, i hate doing that. do i fit in here? what does this mean? what do they mean? that's good. that's bad. i should do this. i shouldn't do this. i wanna keep doing this. i don't wanna do this anymore. am i a good person? am i a bad person? should i engage or no? should i explore or no? i have my own beliefs. i want to speak. i don't want to speak. what's coming in the future? can i grow up already? can i stay young forever? why do people have so many opinions? humans are very different.

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this was where personal doubts started to rise within me, especially that i was maturing. i started seeing the bad parts, not only the good. it was when i began to see flaws everywhere, which is every teenager's realization that the planet isn't rainbows and unicorns... from here, i took my future more seriously, my words more carefully, and my actions more thoughtfully. i came to understand and encounter our family problems as i did not see any issues in our household as a child. a huge portion of my adolescence was finding myself through self-awareness and self-concept.

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during my teenage years, it was as if i went through all the previous developmental stages in one lifetime. i questioned everything, purpose, principles, values, beliefs, skills, humans, the world, the future, the present, and mostly myself... you name the rest, it has crossed my mind! discovering who i really was and what i really am was definitely 100% not linear. at all! it's full of ups and downs, bright and dark. i can't count how much has changed due to the passage of time. i don't know how frequently my sense of self shifted over time, such as my fashion style, my hair, my hobbies, my likes and dislikes, friends, and the food i ate. but those weren't the only stuff that fluctuate! even the physical assets like my own perception of my weight, my looks, or mental aspects like my conscience, intellect, opinions, viewpoints, including my cognitive features like my emotions, feelings, and sentiments. being a teenager is fun and exciting, thrilling too, but not always as easy as we think of "young people" to be. adolescents are who come before adults, so of course we've got to figure lots of things out. still, as i'm turning 18 in a week [as i'm typing this], i can look behind me with a smile because i am entirely proud of my whole process. the journey was an insane rollercoaster... it's crazy being a teen, sometimes humbling. but this is all it takes to grow, learn, and become an adult who's about to face much more. we all need it.

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🖼️ bonus shots from my adolescence in chronological order

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🖼️ bonus shots from my adolescence in chronological order

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Was the subject Personal Development helpful for you? How did this subject help you know yourself more?

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Was the subject Personal Development helpful for you? How did this subject help you know yourself more?

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Indeed, the subject Personal Development was extremely helpful for my growth because it allowed me to learn more thoroughly about myself and others. It provided me the opportunity to get to know myself inside out, and touch inner parts of me that I am yet to strengthen. All of the topics gave me an eye-opening approach to real-life scenarios and realistic situations that I encounter in my personal, social, mental, and spiritual journey.

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What were your key takeaways from the subject?

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What were your key takeaways from the subject?

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My most insightful takeaway from this subject is that not one of us is perfect. We have distinct strengths and different weaknesses, making us unalike and unique from one another. The keys to a better, healthier, and more meaningful life are improvement and acceptance, wherein we either enhance what is lacking within us or accept that what we offer to the world is more than enough. Personal Development is not solely about nurturing oneself in the phases of our lifetime, but it is also about navigating our circles and connections.

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What two topics were your favorites and why?

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What two topics were your favorites and why?

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Mental Health and the Developmental Stages of Life are my two favorite lessons because it enables a deep comprehension of who we truly are. These emphasize our health, capabilities, and formation, highlighting how we interact with who or what surrounds us throughout time. Among all in Personal Development, those made the greatest impact on me because without the learnings and knowledge, I would not have reached the understanding of myself.