The 1st Google Student Leader's Summit PH

At 8:00 in the morning of the 27th of April 2013, I eagerly went up the elevator of the JVC Building in Aguirre street in Makati City. I remember being enthralled by the buttons of the elevator because you see that they were kind of from years back because of their design - white, plastic, and opaque and the whole button lights up when you click them. But when the elevator bell buzzed to signal I was in the 3rd floor (the Orange and Bronze Inc. offices), I immediately snapped out of my enthrallment. As the door opened, the voices of chit chat slowly filled in the elevator. 

As I stepped out, I was greeted by the light gray carpet and fifty (50) student leaders from across the metro talking to one another. Some were seated on the couch, some were on the coffee table chairs, and the others looking out the window. There were some familiar faces from the university where I come from and we said hi. Right after, I saw the other Google Student Ambassadors - Ryan Caro (who spearheaded this event), Kirk Jamison, and Kriztoff Dela Cruz. We were also greeted by our new friends from Orange and Bronze Inc.

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The Launch of Google's Manila Office

The Philippine Google Student Ambassadors
Back (L-R): Kriz Toff, Jyle Sulit, Patric Sugay, JM Basa, Mikee Villegas, Pat Chengliong
Front (L-R): David Ramos,  Kirk Jamison, Mafe Ortego, Queenie Reyes, Johan Aguilar

Wednesday, January 23rd Google officially launches its Manila office.

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More Updates on Ate Conching

Ate Conching is currently at the Philippine General Hospital (PGH), ward 2, bed 30. 

If you don't know where PGH is, you can use Google Maps (Click to get linked), search for "Philippine General Hospital, Padre Faura, Manila, Metro Manila, Philippines" and you'll be given the exact location. 

It would be appreciated if you could drop by to give her some company and/or bring/send her some food and drinks. :)

If you opt to help financially, her bank account details can be found on the wall of the Ate Conching Beats Breast Cancer Facebook Page.

Moreover, her mastectomy didn't push through last Thursday. Hopes are for it to be on Wednesday. 
The sooner, the better!

Let's continue praying!

Thank you!


We wouldn't have all these information without Mrs. Sator, my high school mentor, who has been constantly updating my friends and I about Ate Conching and Mrs. Escasa, my high school Composition teacher, who was the one who talked to Ate Conching (and Ina Villegas who informed me about the latter). Thank you!