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| Former Prisoner: Bong |
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Jailed for planting marijuana, Bong does not believe in the severity of his crime, but admits that he was a marijuna user. Through courage and prayers, he was offered to finish his college and got his diploma while in jail. He says that his wise move gave him hope in life.
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| Former Prisoner: Mateo |
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Mateo was only 15 years old when he got jailed because of hi-way robbery. A native of Cebu, he blamed himself and his family for what he suffered. The only memory he has with Bilibid is that it was his home before.
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| Former Prisoner: Pancho |
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There was a time that his life went astray and was jailed for killing a person. While in jail he thought that his life meant nothing anymore until he found refuge in the prison's religious activites. This was the start of his renewal which lead to his continuous struggle to get back into society. |
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| Ryan |
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At a very young age, he skipped classes to earn money just to buy rugby to help him forget his problems. He joined Tough Guys in one of their campaigns against drugs in their school. He is now an example of the campaign's success and is finishing a better education under bible school. |
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| Roderick |
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Roderick lived a pointless life before, but when his auntie urged him to join Tough Guys, that was the start of his life-changing experience. Together with the organization, he dreams that the youth of today would not experience the kind of life they had and instead give importance to time and life. |
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| Reynaldo |
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Reynaldo Bellosillo, 49, married but still childless, shares the joy of caring for the future of his young karate students. Coming from a broken family and having been involved in an unwanted life when he was younger, he sends the mesage that having the right values will lead the youth into a more fruitful life. |
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| Ms. Michelle Aragon |
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Coming from a family of karate entuhusiasts, Michelle Aragon battles criticisms of being a woman black-belter. Despite belonging into a family of Christians she tells her story of being involved in unwanted vices. Overcoming a destruction-leading kind of life taught her to be a better person.
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| Ms. Myramar and daughter Rafaela |
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Ms. Myramar and her daughter Rafaela have been with AMOPDM for about seven years. Rafaela is no ordinary girl since, she is a slow learner when it comes to studies, that she cannot easily cope with other students but with the guidance of her mother she is determined to face the challenges of life and wants to become a nurse someday.
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| Jenny |
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Jenny
A second year college student at the National Teachers College, taking up Bachelor of Science in Secondary Education, she did not let her blindness get in the way of her dream to become a teacher someday. That despite of her disability she manages to continue her studies and pursue her dreams in life.
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| CJ |
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This interview examines the life of a mother who has devoted her life to a child afflicted with Down Syndrome, a certain disease that causes slowed growth, abnormal facial features, and mental retardation. Despite the disability, the child continues to give joy to other people and love to his parents.)
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| Jessica Siquijor |
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Ms. Jessica Siquijor
A lawyer by profession, Ms. Jessica Siquijor has a disability called Spina Bifida, which means a complete closure in her spinal column. She became part of AMOPDM in 2002, joining various AMOPDM-sponsored events especially those related to the legal rights of people with disabilities. At the age of 40 years old, she still wants to have a family and aspire to be a trial court judge in the future.
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| Vincent Vicencio |
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Vincent Vicencio of Tough Guys
A pastor in real life, Vincent serves as the leader of Tough Guys, a karate organization he founded. He shares his experiences in life and the circumstances that led him to establish a drug-free crusade that is not only sports-oriented but spiritual as well.
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