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                                                     City Of Amity       Indeed the beauty of this city is promising and impressive it is the home of legends, the homeland of the one and only politician that I patronized the most, no less than the 16th President of the republic of the Philippines the punisher of lawless and Godless criminals, but a savior and hero for the Law abiding citizen of the land.       Perhaps one of the top reasons to visit Davao is their food. Famously called as the “Fruit Basket of the Philippines”, Davao, being rich in fertile soil and having good weather all year long, is one of the world’s leading producers and exporters of fruits like Mangosteen, Durian, Pomelo, Banana, Mango and many more. You can buy all of these fruits in Bankerohan Market. Don’t miss to sample their one-of-a-kind Durian Ice Cream too. You must also try the exotic Marang! We instantly fell in love with it the first time we tasted it.Besides fruits, Davao is also known for its barbeques and seafood! Just around the corner, there are barbeque stalls where you can choose from a variety of meat and seafood, and have them grilled in front of you. One place to eat a truckload of barbeques is Roxas Boulevard.        I heard so many good things about Davaoeños and how disciplined the people are. It’s one of the many reasons we decided to visit Davao; to know the people. The experience starts from the airport to the honest taxi drivers, the hotel staff, to the vendors. Here are some of our experiences:Our taxi driver, slash tour guide, for our Davao day tour was very kind and accommodating. He always assisted us with our needs, didn’t rush us in our tour and never complained even when the tour ended late at night. Visit his Facebook page to avail of his services.A lady sitting beside us in the multi-cab went out of her way and accompanied us to help find the D’ Bone collector museum. It was a humbling experience, and it only proved that Davaoeños are good Samaritans.On our last day in Davao, since we were flying that evening, we were looking for a place just to leave our bags and maybe for a little bit of rest. The receptionist at Hotel Uno agreed that we could leave our bags with them at no cost! I only insisted that it may be unfair with the hotel and we might use the room for packing our things and for rest. She just suggested one double fan room for all of us to save money. We are five in the group, by the way, and didn’t really expect that. The genuine kindness from this lady was just amazing.         We often see our politicians as these corrupt leaders who just take our money and pocket it for their pleasure but in Davao, it’s different. People are benefiting from their taxes. Free hospitalisation, safe and secure streets, 911, and efficient processing of documents are just among other things that Davaoeños are benefiting from. 

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"Me as I am"

The most persuading things in living is to ananimate yourself to transcend the innermost belief of convictions.

In December 27th ,2000 Wednesday Mrs. Ma. Dulce V. Retes give birth to a little boy at their residential home witness by his husband Mr. Victor C. Retes Jr. the child was their first baby that later baptized namely Matt Louie V. Retes now 18th year old.

That is how the process that the above designed as I came into beings, raised by a housewife and a lending collector an average family came from a small community in the western part of Mindanao the province of Zamboanga del Norte, municipality of Pres. M.A Roxas, Barangay Dohinob, purok madasigon. Indeed my childhood in this place are full of irony and prejudice, this shape's the box were I belong today to be more specific my young days wasn't that good I'm a victim of bullying guess what? The most worst of this poor past I experience that bullying in the hand of my own uncle the person whom are expected to set as a good example the younger brother of my mother, I feel pity for myself that experience turns me into a harmful monster to my fellow young boy, I'm no good to anyone before maybe he directly influence the way I behave to be as deadly as he is! I cannot forget one incident in my life at the hand of my uncle we are at the river that day when he throw me in the deep part of the river I was just 6 years old don't no how to swim at all and as I look at him he smiles like a devil while seeing me drowning, luckily we have a good household with us and when he see me drowning he never hesitate to rescue me! How insane is that? To feel genuine concern from a person who are not related by blood. This is only one out of countless barbaric experience that I've been through in the hand of my own unvle, as they said: We can forgive, but we can't forget.

But on the other hand best memories shaded these sorrowful days, because of the unending love from my family who continue to nurture me in moral ascendancy by imbuing Filipino values especially my grandma and grandpa who never give up to my hard headedness. I never find interest in studying before for me school is such a damn, I don't do homeworks no participation in any academic practices at all, therefore many degrade me but still I survived in elementary at Dohinob Central School but things becomes worst when I came to highschool, I learn vices like smoking, drinking liquor, bunk a class and many stupid things together with my horned friends, still lucky because I never been into drugs maybe heaven's forbid, I make promise to myself that not even once I will make use any form of drugs over my dead body! Because this is the most remarkable advice that my loved ones instill in my mind, many times my friends offered me to give it a try but I turned them down. Until such time when I was grade 9 we have our search for Mr.&Ms Junior High School as usual my teacher is not prefer to choose me to represent our section but she doesn't have choice no one is willing to accept the challenge so here's the last choice. Many brilliant men during that contest that I've met is like seeing a rotten tomato in a basket of potatoes but still with thick face I stand still, and by no expectation I bet them all as expected many questions the accuracy of the decision but still I crowned as the first Mr. Junior high School and they end up a loser. That moment in my life serves as an open door of realization it just popped up into my head that with all means there is something unique quality that needs only empowerment, therefore it gradually change my view points from a mischievous men to a nerd student! Fortunately I completed my Junior high School in Dohinob National High School without failing grades unlike before, somehow being an acolyte helps also in reforming myself as I become Altar server in St. Sto. Niñio Chapel.

Now a new opportunity comes my uncle send me to one of the prestigious University in Cagayan de Oro City the no less than Liceo de Cagayan University we're I currently taking my strand Humanities and Social Sciences. I'm a graduating student now looking forward to march in March Nil Sine Nomine in God's will. As for now we are currently living in Barangay. Kauswagan Cagayan de Oro City with my mother and two younger siblings, Adrew Kyle V.Retes 11 years old and Victoria Cathlene V. Retes 5 years old, looking forward towards a better future.

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Since it's ber months here's a song for you... From Jose Mari Chan..

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"Simbako Puhon"

How tight the box you were today? It is something that bind as since we came into beings we need not to deny the truth that we are bound to the societal norms and each standards has to do on how we perceive things as it is.

Puhon is a cebuano or bisaya expression said when you are hoping something will happen in the future it means God-willing or hopefully, the antonym for ''Puhon" is "Simbako" which is translated to "God forbid" or "knock on wood". It is typically used when you are hoping nothing bad will happen in the future. Example for

" Puhon" is : Hinaot unta ug dili man gani karon basin "puhon" ma batyag ra niya ang kamatouran it means ; Hoping if he/she will not say yes for know but maybe he/ she will realize the truth. For "Simbako" : Simbako! Palayo walay tampalasang nagdungog it means: May God forbid away from evil or may there is no evil that hears.

These conclusive expression indicates how Filipino put a strong remarks in envoking god against all evil it also serves as wider view of Filipino culture and how they value God's will over everything. Therefore for my family only I can say hang on better future is about to come Puhon, and for those people who wish for my failure a huge Simbako! for you, insert with a

" knock on the wood".

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Easter Sunday 😇

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Metempsychosis🔥

" If you want to shine like a sun🌞 first burn like a sun🔥" -APJ Abdul Kalam-

This picture says a lot on how I perceive the world like a paradise full of joy, the first ID picture of mine when I'm was a kinder student in a Baptists School.

This day is full of fun and laughter with my cousin's when we were in Fantasy land Dapitan City, wearing a absence cloth.

An embarrassing picture of mine wearing my ugly underwear with my uncle and cousins during my grandmother Christmas party with her teachers.

My cousin's birthday this picture keep me wondering if what did I do to the kids behind me maybe they received a little bit of punched or a horrible teasing.!

The innocent me with my loving Lolo and Lola featuring a happy moment a loving grandson.

Our One big happy family during my grandmother retirement as a school principal in my alma mater.

My family and I visiting the Devine Mercy shrine of El Salvador also the remarkable day of my life where I received the Devine call.

With my fellow altar servers during our investiture at Immaculate conception Parish.

One of a treasured memory of mine when I have been crowned as the first Mr. Junior high School by this I can totally say that the best sword towards evilness is humility! This is such a worthy and genuine reward that I would forever cherish! And a unhealed slap to those people who degrade and criticize me but despite of all the harmful words I heard I'm still thankful to my God that he allows me to experience those things because that becomes my motivation to prove them that the are wrong! And by that the intensity of satisfaction seeing them eating every rumors that they altered is beyond compare.!!

Lastly this is me now a aspirant Senior high School student striving for my drams the new, me the stronger me! From a stubborn young boy to a matured man, therefore it is just to say that maturity comes from experience not by age! every thing happens for a reason and it depends on how we perceive that thing either in negative way or in a positive mind. Our lives are like books and each day is a page we can't erase what has already been written but we can make the next page better! Looking forward for the upcoming trials, difficulties, and challenges as I proceed to the next chapter of my life but I know I can do it because I'm not alone I have the support of my God.

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Letter from God

Dear Matt Louie,

I choce you to set a standard of excellence. Look around you, my loved one. Many have no example of what excellence looks like. You were created to live a life that desplays a higher standard. My spirit in you, combined with your desire to be the best and do the best, has the amazing ability to inspire others to break free from mediocrity. Together, we will encourage them to step into an abundance life of blessings and generous giving.

Come to me every day, and let me lift you to a level of excellence that is only possible in the supernatural realm. I don't want you to wear yourself out by trying to empower yourself. Remember I am ready and able to equip you with the power and passion to achieve an excellent life.

Let me settle something in your mind and soul once and for all, my beloved. I don't see you as you see yourself. You see your sin, and I see a forgivrn son. You see who you were and I see you will become as I crown you in my glory. You give yourself guilt, and I give you grace. You hold yourself hostage to your past, and I give you the key to freedom in me.

You are lovely in my eyes, and nothing you could say or do will change this truth. Now let me open your eyes so you may see all I have died for, that you may have a new view of you.

One thing I could promise my son I will always be in your side especially in times of difficulty.

Love,

Your Generous Father

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Letter to God

Dear God,

Heavenly Father first of all I would like to ask forgiveness for all the sins I have committed in my words, actions, and thought I humbly ask for your understanding that despite of my imperfection you continually love and accept me as your son, an unclean broom that you use to clean Lord God please be my light lead me to the right path of life shape me perfectly as you are, thy will be done. I open my heart Lord please stay on it and purify it with your genuine and tender love therefore it will reflect like a diamond within me that I forever treasured.

To thank you Lord God is endless! to the privilege of life that you bestowed in me, the grace of family, relatives and genuine friends and to all incalculable graces that I would cherish for a life time! the unmeasurable mercy that you had is beyond compare! regardless of my hardheadedness your unceasingly understand and love me unconditionally with that I highly appreciated all of those Lord God.

Especially now that we are in a great battle of hardship and difficulties many times we attempt to surrender but you did not left as behind your welfare becomes our strength to rise again with courage that no matter how difficult the ordeals ahead we know that we have a big God that has super power called LOVE! And that power we believe that every obstacles is possible to across, so Lord God Almighty please be at our side always and be our refuge in every challenges we can't made this without you.

Love,

Your prodigal son Matt Louie

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"The whole journey of life is a journey of preparation to see , to feel, to understand the beauty of what lies ahead of that Homeland towards which we walk."

Sunrises in the far east lights the whole land of the country called Philippines and its region's but it shines brighter to northern Mindanao where darkness ruled that marks to appear the good will from heaven that enlightened the people to the right path of life and now then the Godless people become a slave of love and righteousness but that also cause excessive change to a hardheaded! boy bearing the title of completely dislike and the exact definition of evil.

Since he was a young boy his happiness is seeing his friend cry! his desire is to bring sadness to a happy person causing to much pain in their neighborhood and headche to his family therefore all people eagerly hate him he received an inflamed hatred waking up the evil inside him and he become intensely stubborn.

But suddenly mysterious ways lead him to the holy land called El Salvador Devine Mercy shrine where he receive the blood and flesh of the Devine savior and a pray over from God's instrument through his priest after all the holy sacramental grace happened at that very moment he feel inexplicable feeling that he could ever imagine there is something that bind him to the savior's body.

After the visit the boy and his family decided to immediately go back home because in the next day is the feast day of their community when they got home the procession begin the boy wondered why that he is interesting to the religious practices so then many questions formed to his mind all he needs is an answer but he know no one could answer his question except God so for the first time he ask God why he experience a cryptic feelings and hoping for God's response.

School day started the weird boy starting also to do his daily routine in making his classmates cry and his teachers discomfort but when the catechism period began the rude boy find interest to listen and then the catechist call his attention and said would you like to be a God's altar boy? the boy dazed in a moment and clarify to the catechist if her question is referring to him the catechist simply reply Yes you! I mean you young man do you want or not? The boy dazed again and guessing if the catechist is blend or out of his mind, he can't believe out of 40 student in that room only him the most stubborn boy asked by the catechist to become acolyte, then the catechist said can you start in Sunday? no word came out from the rude boy's mouth and completely silent is his answer so the catechist said so? silence means yes!

The boy go home with a empty mind and when the night has come he pray to God if why he responded seriously and unexpected way, so the boy realized that despite of all evil deeds he committed their is still a lovely God whom love him the most so with no hesitation he answered the devine call and he become an acolyte to their chapel in suday morning together with his friends the investiture began and they become a totally servants of God starting at that day up until the present.

And if you wonder if the boy eventually change? No but one thing assure he is totally different than before and striving for holiness.

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✨THE SPARK✨

Once upon a place full of hopeless and unloved people suffering from different love Illness faces that shades by tears and turmoil, heart are numbed empathy is havoc the word love in the place is just fantasy! a theory of fiction that is not worth to take seriously in reality, bitterness is their paradigm love is persecuted unjustly no one have enough courage to inter the death row, lover's are criminals condemned and decapitated! every relationship has it's boundaries people are drown in agony and sadness their life is murky as cave gaining nothing but sorrow and pain, they are bind by their unquestionable culture centralizing limitations that broke the cell of an extending hand toward peace and unity among neighborhood leading into a most penurious land, that no one would wish to step on where dignity is trampled and pride is in disguise of religiousity, prohibiting every women to have an affair to the men that they called non-believers and even more than violent to the people whom are rainbow lover they are bloody murdered! not given the to perform their unique love.

And if in life treasured are guarded in the place the daughter of the prominent elite family in the place is highly protected greater than wealth, valuable from anything for them caring for the daughter as majesty is safeguarding the generation to come of unending succession vested by their early ancestors.

In the middle of February the protected princess turned into a fully matured women the young girl that spend her childhood inside a small room with guard's is now free to go out side in the condition of covering her whole body using their traditional clothes from feet up to head Zahra Amira in the first time finally experience a bigger place where she is free to mingle with everyone in her hometown like a ordinary woman despite of the limitations for her it's much better than to stay in her room like a prisoner Zahra envy every women in their community that can freely make their own decisions without restrictions as she have, she is lonely because her parents prohibiting her to have a friend specially to men! she loves flowers for her it brings a priceless happiness and a opportunity to meditate about life with hope that one day she would be totally free from the puzzle where she is trapped! Full of wonders and asking the same question by herself: God if I am special why that you allow me to experience this ordealness? I feel empty and unloved I wish to be a flower to felt the softness of love and cared even by this farmers.

The prescious Zahra did not know that heaven is listening to her wish until the almighty answered her question through an instrument named Shujae Aldhiaab a God fearing men a anthropologist from out side whom are in a farmer disguise to study the culture of the place.

Shujae is a diligent guy even he came from a affluent family but he refused to enjoy the luxury life and instead humbled himself by choecing the profession to learn more about human culture and diversity.

One day at the garden Zahra is doing again her daily routine talking to the flowers as she said: I wish I could be beautiful as thess flowers and suddenly there is a strange voice answered her by saying Yes you are! after hearing the voice Zahra didn't know what to do she is nervous that was the first time she heard a mysterious voice of a man, in the garden so she closed her eyes and pray to God to give her more confident to face the man and when she turned around she spot a majestic man that melted her like an Iceland surfacing the sun! Also the man who are are in a farmer disguise forget his duty in a moment to pretend as a farmer when he witness the adorable beauty of Zahra and accidentally turned urine into his pants! both of them felt something inside that is intense and inexplicable that was love at first sight! a deep coloring spark that felt internally lighting the corpse heart and start to tough it how to love, and Shujae never missed the opportunity to know the princess and start to ask questions but Zahra did not response to him because she don't know how to start a conversation with a man like Shujae but because of importunate attitude of Shujae the princess finally response and start to blast her bank stories from her childhood up to present and when Shujae heard every detail from Zahra life both tears and saliva flows because of a long sorrowful story of Zahra, it inspired and empowered more the feeling's of Shujae to Zahra and in no doubt Shujae also shared to Zahra his life story the real him and his felling for Zahra but then Zahra strongly said that it could not be possible to happen because that was considered as mortal sinned to their culture! but their mutual feeling's never shunt night has come Zahra's guard's feched her to bring back home when she came back to their house her father asked her why that she use to spend her time to a useless garden instead of doing their traditional prayers Zahra is guilty at the same time because she knows what could her father do if it will discover the truth about Shujae secret, so she keep on silence and refuse to answer her father, that is why her father doubted knowing his daughter hiding something because he knows Zahra very well, so he call one of their slave to look after his daughter and instructed her not to tell the princess about it, after a moment of sermon Zahra went again to her jail and that night is a sleepless night to Zahra she keep on remembering Shujae the things that they talk about, his killer smile and sweet personality that she never experienced since birth, having a conversation with a guy like Shujae.

After a long night🌃 sunrises and another day has come asusual early in the morning Zahra came back in the garden but this time she is not interested anymore to the flowers but more to the farmer that give life to her hopeless living, so finally they meet again and start chatting like a long time friends discussing a bountiful memories but without knowing that their is a deadly eye witness their different closeness that are extraordinary to a princess and a farmer so after seeing! the slave came back to Zahra's father and stated what she see in the garden upon hearing the statement of the slave Zahra's father directly ordered his guard's to get his daughter away from the garden and from the farmer so the guard forced Zahra to go back home, and her father started to investigate her how true what the slave told to him if she is having an affair to a farmer Zahra did not know what to say, she is worrying about the safety of Shujae her silence again triggered his father suspicion! so her father ordered his soldier to investigate about the farmer, Zahrah was so frightened because she knows how dangerous her father are, so she find ways how to scape to save Shujae from death! she pretend to be calm and go to her room as if nothing happens she locked the door and everyone thought that she is sleeping so she use this as an opportunity to escape and this make possible through the window that she had been manipulated for over a year! And she hurriedly fled to find Shujae and in the middle of the garden they meet together like a sheep who lost their shepherd and Zahrah tell Shujae about her father's dark plan that surely beheading Shujae in the crowd for what he did is unforgivable! So Shujae offered her to go with him out from the hell where she belong and promised her that she will be provided a valuable life without doubt Zahrah go with the man that she love the most!!

After a perilous way out from the place of evilness they successfully scape and went to the opposite place a broader birth land of Shujae, where love wins! in every individuals, where rainbow are free to shine... A new beginning and finally Zahrah realize the essence of a genuine freedom that she wish to have even before! she discovered that there are place that are livable far from violent perspective where she came from the joy that she felt is overwhelming, but on the other hand she feel sad to her fellow women whom are left behind to a Godless place.

After a year of living together Zahrah and Shujae finally get married and freely demonstrate their love and commitment to each other! And blessed by three siblings that imbued with moral values from their parents grow up as a responsible children and God-fearing citizen! Starting that day their families love starts to prospered and inspired many a spark that give light to a gloomy state far from ordealness experiences that provides a meaningful life.

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Mirror

As what I have understand from the poem in titled Mirror by Sylvia Plath.! The poem is all about a person who deeply reflecting! wanted to discovered more about her self through how other people described her character. A person that tried to elucidate her personality able to know her self better in a way of reflecting others feedback.! Knowing the essence of her existence by her understanding in the way other's defines her! to know the exact meaning of her! to familiarize her potential, uniqueness and attributes to know the real her.! It is important to know how to interact to other! and to know our self better than other people so that we can be an effective individual able to deal the society and to our fellowmen.

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🎊Merry Christmas✨ and a 🎉prosperous New year🎆...!!💖💞

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Petite Queen

" Your Choices detemines your destiny"

The petite queen of HUMSS 1 holding and believing in the motto food is life.! Underestimated because of her short height everyone are bullying her by saying that she is kneeling even though they can see with their marble eyes! that she is standing but despite of all criticism she heard from those judgemental people she always said to herself that body sizes doesn't matter what really matter's the most is the heart sizes.!

Way back in 2002 first of July with the noise of different kind of people whom are suffering Illness, the youngest daughter of Mr. Saturnino Porio Fortuna and Mrs. Anadeta Señora Fortuna was delivered! at Northern Mindanao Medical Center, Cagayan de Oro City. The youngest among the four siblings of the Fortuna family which are Raymond S. Fortuna, Hane Jean S. Fortuna and Anthony S. Fortuna that later own baptized as Euzza Mae Señora Fortuna in the Church of Jesus Christ of latter day Saints. A product of a house wife! and a farmer father! currently a residence of Upper Balulang Xavier Estates Phase 4

This petite queen spend her childhood at Gusa Elementary School and her teenage at Lapasan National High School where she graduated in her Junior High School. Euzza's habits are eating most of the time! reading books, playing volleyball and she is a fanatic of K-drama.! The petite queen favorite color is red! she like to eat Cakes 🍰 too especially if free.! Euzza is currently a Senior High School student of Liceo de Cagayan University R.N.P campus, she is a grade XI Humanities and Social Sciences student she wants to pursue her dream to become a Flight Attendant! in the near future, despite of her height 1.49!! she wanted to have a better job in the future to help her Loved ones. Family for Uzza Mae Señora Fortuna is her strength and weakness, Euzza is merciful? but moody sometimes! she is 16 years old now and as a Christian her Bible verse is Mathew 14:16 Let your light show shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your father which is in heaven.

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TULIPS

My heart shapes like tulips large and bright everything under it are enlightened with pure and genuine love.

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TULIPS

The way I love her is like carrying a tulips and put it inside the pedestal venerated with my dulcet praises.

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TULIPS

She is adorable like a tulips that deserves to be cared delicately.

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Nature's emotion

Blowing gentle breeze

heart-rending emotion that

touch internally.

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About nature🌻🌴🏊