ACKNOWLEDGEMENT

I would like to express my deepest appreciation to all those who provided me the

possibility to complete this thesis. Firstly, thank you Lord for being with me – listening

and talking to me every time I need your loving presence all throughout this academic

year. Thank you Lord for embracing my imperfections, everything I owe it all to you.

Secondly, those people behind every ups and downs in every theatrical scenes of

my thesis journey. To all the Formators of the seminary including the PDDM Sisters,

Faculty and Staff, thank you for guiding us with wisdom and forming us as good

seminarian. I would like to acknowledge also with much appreciation the crucial role of

my adviser and editor, Cl. Buen Andrew Cruz, SSP. Thank you Kuya Buen for everything

despite of your hectic schedule you still provided me your help and guidance. Salamat po

Kuya! To Sem. Antonette Gabuya from Missionaries of Saint Francis de Sales, Sem.

Brent Joshua Generoso from Mission Society of the Philippines and Bro. Tran Tien

Cuong (Anthony) from Clerical Congregation of the Blessed Korean Martyrs for

allowing me to borrow their congregation’s constitution. Thank you Brothers!

My batchmates who have always been there through thick and thin,

accompanying one another starting from the cover page up to bibliography. Thank you

Guys! Also, my batchmates who chose to separate their ways from us and pursue their

own career outside the seminary. You’ve been always part of my vocation story, thank

you for sharing your own stories as well with us. Keep sailing!

To my benefactors and friends who continually support and believe in me, dakal

pung salamat kekayu ngan! To Eloisa who became the Matet De Leon, Dimples Romana

and Nikki Valdez of my life. I will always believe in your determination and strong

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personality, salamat king egana-gana! To Niño, thank you for the friendship in many

circumstances especially for patiently understanding my moodiness. Salamat!

To my family who never failed to show their love and guidance for me ever since

despite of everything. Kaluguran da kayu!

To Gerone, thank you for instilling in me the drive to to pursue this research topic

as my thesis. You’re the one behind this 66 pages including the trial and error scratch

papers. Malaking bagay ‘to para sakin, salamat sa lahat lalong-lalo na sa

pagkakaibigan. Padayon!

Lastly, “IKA” thank you for allowing me to know you deeper – something

beyond your image – even just a short period of time. One thing is sure, thank you for

letting me grow in the world of imagination by means of little notes from different songs,

smiles and sometimes tears. Thank you for being part of who I am today, you’re always

be in the “Memoirs of an Imperfect Angel”.

Maraming salamat po sa lahat! Patuloy lang ang paglalakbay sa daloy ng

trapiko ng buhay natin. Lumikha, magtiwala at pagpalain! AMDG!