I met David
in August 2000 in Davao, while he was on holiday after a business trip. We became engaged
on 14 February 2001 and got married in April. I moved to England in August that year.
My hobbies
include shopping, surfing the Internet,
photo editing, writing (short stories, essays
and articles, etc.) walking in the countryside, travel, cooking (name it. you got it),
photography and collecting stamps & coins.
I was a member of MASSCOM students Society in
1994-1995, UMASWS (University of Mindanao
Association of Social Work Students) mid 1995- 1999,
President of the Senior Social Work Students SY 1999/2000
and a
Community, Youth and Women Organiser during my last year at College (1998-1999). I became
involved in various activities (working with the disadvantaged and less fortunate people
in the Society) before then. I was a student volunteer of Panaghiusa-Kadamay Davao
(a community based People's Organization in Davao City, Philippines) and GABRIELA-DAVAO
(Womens' Empowerment Organisation). I am a member of Philippine
Association of Social Workers (2000 to present) and the British Association of Social
Workers (2002 until at present).
I AM INTERESTED IN GARDENING, MEETING PEOPLE , LEARNING
DIFFERENT LANGUAGES, WEB AND GRAPHICS
DESIGNING.
MY MOTTO:
`Poverty is not a fate nor a punishment,
but a condition that can be changed'. "POVERTY is
not a hindrance to better
education"
Note:
GABRIELA
was the wife of
DIEGO SILANG
(one of our Philippine heroes)
who fought and died to liberate
Philippines
from the Spanish. After his death
she went to battle. She became one of the bravest Philippine heroines. |