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AGE 14 to 25

DESCRIBE THE ENVIRONMENT YOU WERE LIVING IN:

At the age of 14 to 25 our family was first living near the bridge just out of the poblacion going to Libacao. It was near the Banga Rural Hign School, near the church and market. The place was very peaceful and evrybody have good relations and harmonious. Then we transfered to Bacan, Banga, Capiz to our home lot. The lot was planted with bananas, coconuts and corn. it's 1km. from the town of Banga, Capiz. That was when i was 18 years old and a third year High School.

DESCRIBE THE EXPERIENCE OF LIVING IN THIS ENVIRONMENT:

I used to walk in going to high school. Our neighbors are hospitable and helpful. The people depends their income from their small peices of land. The parents send their children to school. When I was in high school during Saturday and Sunday night we sometimes serenade the ladies in town. After graduating from high school at age 20 yrs I went to Manila. In Manila I was employed in a poultry Products store as helper. Then i studied bookkeeping & typewritting and finished it in for one year. Later I was employed in Mackay & McCormick, Broker, member of Manila Stock Excahnge as clerk. I have to live in different places in manila for 5 years. As I know how to play poker by the year 1935 i played with good people in clubs like Phil. Columbian Club, Knight of Columbus Club, and many good residential house owened by High government officials. I was very lucky during my life at this age. I spent money easily.