Family Crisis
From Hot to the Happiest
From Hot to the Happiest Jun and Babie De Pedro were not regular churchgoers. Sometimes, they heard Sunday Mass once a month, sometimes not even once a month. They were simply busy with [...]
Separation, Sickness, Success
Separation, Sickness, Success Loie Alaba handles business analytics for sales and marketing in an energy management and automation company in Cavite where she lives with her siblings. Louie stopped going to church when [...]
From Being Least to Serving the Lost
From Being Least to Serving the Lost Christian P. Cruz, 23, single, holds a Bachelor of Elementary Education degree, major in General Education. He is now an elementary school teacher, handling various subjects, to form [...]
Starting With Me
Starting With Me Cameron Raphael I. Hernandez, 35, holds a Bachelor of Arts degree, major in Music. He works as general manager of Blue Dot Lighting, a lighting design and consultancy company that helps organi-zations [...]
I Was So Messed Up, Suicide Seemed To Be the Only Solution
I Was So Messed Up, Suicide Seemed To Be the Only Solution Annie, 29, single, is a high school graduate. She went through a series of challenges in life, beginning from when she [...]
Widow, Jobless, and a Facebook Friend
Widow, Jobless, and a Facebook Friend Amor Cubilan and her husband, Rustum lived on the beautiful surfing island of Siargao in Surigao del Norte. They have two sons, Francis Nico, now 23 years old, [...]
An Abusive Partner, and a Son Out of Wedlock Who Encouraged Me to Serve God
An Abusive Partner, and a Son Out of Wedlock Who Encouraged Me to Serve God MJ, 43, single, holds a diploma in Nursing. She works as a product manager in a pharmaceutical company. MJ was [...]
Left, then Accepted
Left, then Accepted Fatima Angela E. Santos, 22, single, is a graduate of Hotel and Restaurant Management, majoring in International Culinary Arts. She was previously employed at UCC Café, Ermita, preparing salads, spaghetti, and other [...]
The Deal
The Deal Marcus, 28, chose not to be identified as circumstances in his story reveal some sensitive matters. Names of others in his testimony were also changed. Marcus entered the seminary, hoping to become a [...]
My Wife Left Me
My Wife Left Me Bernard, 38, is a high school graduate and a solo parent. He is an employee in the head office of his Barangay, working as a street sweeper. [...]
Unappreciated, SuicideThoughts…Then a Moment with God
Unappreciated, SuicideThoughts…Then a Moment with God Joshua, 20, single, is in third year college, working on a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration degree, major in Financial Management. He lives in Puerto Princesa, [...]
Like Job, I Lost Everything
Like Job, I Lost Everything Emmanuel ‘Emer’ Encarnacion, an only child, lived comfortably with parents who were devoted Catholics and who made sure he got a Catholic education. But he said he [...]
Two for the Lord
Two for the Lord Jay Deynata, 40, is a jeepney driver while his wife Criselda, 36, works as sales coordinator for a hotdog business. Criselda and Jay met in [...]
Born Out of Wedlock
Born Out of Wedlock Mary Joyce, 25, holds a Bachelor of Science degree, major in Hotel and Restaurant Management. She married Jo, her high school classmate who she met again in a class reunion. They [...]
My Sibs and I Had Different Fathers
My Sibs and I Had Different Fathers Lila is a pseudonym for a lady who struggled through a difficult childhood. Names of others involved in her story were also changed. Lila’s [...]
Two Broken Souls
Two Broken Souls Mae Angeles-Amihan, 33, married, holds a Bachelor of Science degree, major in Computer Engineering. She works as senior account manager for an Information Technology security consultancy company. The company provides network security [...]
Three Tragedies… and Then An Accident
Three Tragedies… and Then An Accident Rowena Grace Lizarda, 41, works as territory sales manager for a meat processing company and is also a business owner. She is married to Jayson, [...]
Infidelity… and Then Forgiveness
Infidelity… and Then Forgiveness Maria Teresa Doctor-Lorenzo, or Tess, 56, was born in Manila and grew up in Sorsogon. A graduate of the University of the East, she has worked in the legislative branch of [...]
Drug User, Sex Addict…
Drug User, Sex Addict… KIKO is an alias of this man, now 26 years old, who went through a wanton life. He chose to use a pseudonym to tell his story because of some [...]
Our Mother Ran Away with Another Man
Our Mother Ran Away with Another Man Vange and MJ are two sisters who led a difficult life growing up. But by God’s grace, their faith saved them from further harm Vange’s Story My [...]
Rebel Without Love
Rebel Without Love Desiree, 32, chose to tell her story under the cloak of anonymity upon her parents’ request, who are active church servants. Her Story I grew up reserved and always trying [...]
Fallen, But Not a Loser
Fallen, But Not a Loser Rachel, 29, was born and raised in Makati City. We decided to withhold her identity to protect her and the people involved in her story of a wanton [...]
Victim Anonymous
Victim Anonymous DRAKE N is a pseudonym of a young man who went through a harrowing experience at an early age. While he already opened up and shared his past to a few [...]
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Separation, Sickness, Success
Separation, Sickness, Success Loie Alaba handles business analytics for sales and marketing in an energy management and automation company in Cavite where she lives with her siblings. Louie stopped going to church when [...]
A New Way of Living
A New Way of Living JC Libiran, 32, married, holds Bachelor of Secondary Education and Master of Arts de-grees in Religious Education. He serves as director of the Light of Jesus Family’s campus [...]
‘I Couldn’t Hear God’
‘I Couldn’t Hear God’ Rodolfo Maturino RR for short, 38, is a man with a passion for learning. After completing his Bachelor of Science degree, major in Computer Engineering at the University of [...]