My Life as A Teen

Last year my dad had informed me he will be getting married in Tacloban the place his wife grew up in the Philippines . My dad said he would like all of his family members to attend since they couldn't go to the one in the United States. Carmina booked her flight during Philippine Airlines ’ year-end sale at the start of 2026. I told my dad about my travel plans for a short trip from Friday, April 17 to Sunday, April 19. My cousins also asked for my flight details so they could book the same flight. My dad said he will book my room for me sharing with two family members at Summit Hotel in Tacloban . Sending me the confirmation booking information for my reference. As the months went by, before I knew it, the big day had finally arrived—a rare event that doesn’t happen too often. Everything had been carefully planned by my dad and his wife, Tita Cielo. When we arrived, the check-in time was 2 PM, but there was a mix-up with the rooms. Some were ready for check-in, but the one...

My Life as A Teen

In my teens I was a very shy and timid. I would always hide behind some one's back when someone starts a fight. My hand would shiver and shake.

I had friends who took advantage of me because I was too sweet and nice. I always gave in what they wanted to do.

I never told them what I was feeling inside. Only when they really get into my nerves, and I can no longer keep it away from them. My friends hardly see me complain or say harsh things to them.

I was always the driver for my friends when we always went out. I would pick them up and come home late. My parents always complained because I would be tired, and my friends don't live in the same direction of my home.

At a point in my life my mom wanted me to get out of my shell and be confident about myself. I started taking modeling classes.

When I was traveling to the Philippines with my mom, she had a relative who knew someone where I can be exposed to modeling to the public.

She placed me in a fashion show and the designer was Goalie Grospe that was popular during that time. He was a client of my mom's relative.

My sponsorship was a hotel that was just newly established in the Philippines. The name of the hotel was Victoria Court.

Fashion Show

I had to take pictorial pictures just like an ordinary model had to do.

They had hired someone to publicized my pictures in a magazine with an interview. You will see as the article they made a mistake on my name.

It didn't stop there when I had traveled and decided to live in the Philippines during my adult years my cousin asked, me to be an extra in a Tagalog movie called, "Mangarap Ka".

The main character was Mark Anthony Fernandez and Claudine Barretto.

There we're other cast in the movie who I was able to spend time and hang out with them during the film.