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It was exactly 5:42 am, 15th day of the month of December, year 1999, Wednesday at the Ospital ng Makati, a baby girl weighted 3300 grams was born. It was me, the product of my parents love for each other, Ronilita Cariasa Domingo. My name came from coalescence of my dear father and mother's name, Ronnie and Merlita. Ronnie is my father's name. He is our superman and will always be! He has this humorous aura that makes us belly laugh anytime, both of my parents actually. He is our puissance. He is like a palm tree . He never gets tired and whenever there is a problem, he ensures our family’s safety and happiness all the time. He works his fingers to the bone. Merlita is my mother's name. She's like a deep blue sea , her patience and love for us is endless. She is our sunshine! I shared with her as a child was the ecstasy of eating pancakes. The homey smell of frying pancakes, the swirls the sweetness syrup the perfect pair. I have my two older twin brothers, ...

4 Days of My Summer Break 2015 at Sinait, Ilocos Sur One week before April 30, my older brother and I were invited by my Uncle to have a 4-day mini vacation at their house in Sinait, Ilocos Sur, because of the upcoming feast and without any hesitation, we accepted the invitation. Maybe 4 days was too short, it was like a blink of an eye, but it worth the days. We travelled for almost 8 hours, Manila- Ilocos Sur, it was tiring yet so excited. As we arrived at the terminal, on the 31 st of April, my Aunt, Uncle and cousins were the ones who accompanied us. Right after that, my Uncle drove and stop in the mini cafeteria. It’s already lunch time and we decided to eat. We tasted the mouthwatering authentic food that the Ilocano’s are proud of like Pinakbet, Liempo, Fried TIlapia and most especially my favorite the empanda and chichacorn for desert. Everyone was so excited for the Festival of Garlic in the town on the first of May. A lot of Ilocanos were walking around the ci...