Cecilio's Story: In His Own Words
The designer Cecilio Abad assisting the bride and client, Maricel Dacon.
"Tungod kay nag hisgot naman ka kong kanus-a ko nanahi...Di sugdan nalang jud nato kong gi unsa nako pagsugod..charriiing... Mejo taas taas jud ni mga siguro 5 ka oras ug binasahay..heheheheee.."
Since we are on the subject on when I learned how to sew then I think it's better for me to start from the beginning... this is quite lengthy and might take you 5 hours to read...
"Bitaw oi...As sole proprietor sa ako kunuhay binisbisnisan...mga 2002 palang or 2003..kong tinouron bag-o lang....Pero sa tabang sa DIOS mejo naka kamang kamang nag gamay......."
Seriously, as sole proprietor of my humble business since 2002 or 2003, as matter fact still very new, but with the help of God it is slowly getting up on it's feet.
"Pero kong sa technology sa panahi ako na nakat-unan sa ako boss niadto Ben Faralles (one of the pillar of phil. fashion),...Syempre ang bayoot nag maid of honor didto (katabang) tagaylo sa akong mahibal-an... Diva winner kaayo....".
About my skills as a seamstress, I learned this from my former boss Ben Farrales (a pillar of Philippines fashion)... but of course I started as a "maid-of-honor" (maid) with them... A winner of a story don't you think?
Pero ug gi unsa nako pag ka diskobre nga gusto nako ang pag drawing drawing, mga h.s. pata ato 2nd year or 3rd year .. didto sa fine arts nga subject.....Ang bayot ni adto pahilum hilum lang kay dili pwede mo eksena kay didto man ang mga reyna, mga hawod kaayo man drawing si dennis ug emmanoel intawon ang dama denoche didto lang sa daplin nag pahipi.....hehehehehee laban.
But how I discovered that I have a passion for drawing? It was back in high school, probably sophomore or junior year, from our fine arts subject. This gay guy (Cecilio) kept his interest under wraps since he didn't want to steal the thunder from the reigning queens, those who he thought really had the talent for drawing Dennis and Emmanoel (both also members of our groupmail), so this "dama de noche" (lady of the night; a philippine flowering tree) just sat quietly in a corner.
So mao to,dako pud kug pasalamat sa SPC ug sa CCF oi kay kong dili atong eskwelahana ug NGO wa jud koy ing ani nga trabaho ron....Siguro journalist ko (trabaho sa katubhan) o di kaha trabahador sa pier...hahahahaha....Dili kaayo ni detalyado kay kapoy ug type...heheheheee anha na kong modato ko puhon....heheheheheeee ambisyosa jud oi.
So with that told this is why I am very grateful to SPC (our catholic high school alma mater) and CCF (Christian Children's Fund) because if not for this school and NGO (non-government organization) I won't have this job. Maybe a "journalist" (tongue in cheek for "hurnal" in our dialect/cane cutters) or a porter in the pier. I know this isn't very detailed but it's kind of tiring to type all this...maybe when I get rich someday...
"actually wa jud ko makagraduate sa SPC kay pag ka 4th year nato nibalhin na kug Ipil kay nahadlok intawon ko nga pag graduation ba since ang mga girls naka gala gown unya ang mga lalake kay naka tie man...ako intawon gihuna huna nga basi way ikapalit ako nanay ni ana..hehehehe....usahay man gud diba ang ato allowance sa CCF kuwang man gud..Diba...unya ang nanay nako kay labandera ra man ila kay noy Peping Aviles..so mao to mibalhin kug Ipil......Kay usahay kuwang pa man gani pamugas ang iya kita...."
Actually I didn't graduate from SPC because I transfered to a public school in Ipil during 4th year high school because I was concerned that since the graduation attire would be gala uniforms for girls and ties for the guys (along with white long sleeve shirts and brown pants), I thought to myself that my mother won't have money to buy for this requirement... since sometimes the allowance that we get from CCF are not enough. My mom just works as a laundry woman to the family of Peping Aviles...so this is the reason why I moved to another school...because there are even days that what money she made won't even be enough to buy rice.
"maayo nalang gani sa nag eskwela pa ko sa SPC kay libre ako paniudto kay adto man ko mag ulian sa mga aviles......Mao na ron ang bayoot tan aw jud ug utang kabubut-on sa mga aviles.....heheheheheheee...."
I was just glad that when I was schooling at SPC my lunch was free because I would have it there at the Aviles' house. That is why this queen will always be grateful to that family.
"Lipay pod ko oi kay ang mga aviles specially si atty. sam aviles wa jud intawon mag dahom nga ang anak sa ila labandera maingon ani....Syempre lipay pud sila oi....kay kinsa bay mag dahom? Nga tanan jud intawon pamilya namo from my nanay to my sisters puro jud intawon mga maid of honor(katabang) sa ila balay...Ako jud intawon ang nag break ato..hehehehe.....mas ma drama ang ako istorya..."
I am happy that I exceeded the expectations of the Aviles family, especially Atty. Sam Aviles, they never thought that I, the son of their laundry woman, would be where I am now. Of course they are very happy for me too. Who would have thought that I would break the chain of maid of honors (maids) from my mother to my sisters working for them.
"lahi ra jud pag gwapa ang tawo kay face palang pwede na himoun ug credit card..... kay na hinumdom ko atong nag start palang ko ani nga bisniz....intawon kay ang bayoot wa pay ika afford ug diamond pelling nag service kug wedding... giingnaan bitaw ko sa photographer nga oi ang designer paki ayos nga nitong train ng gown....then ang bayoot gi ayo ang train..nangutana bitaw na siya...tol asan ang boss mo...kabalo ka nauwaw jud ko...ang bride nalay nag defend nako nga oi siya ang aking designer...ako nalang gi agi sa katawa... hehehe..".
It's different if a person is blessed with good looks because they can use their face as credit cards. I remember when I started in this business, back when this queen couldn't afford a diamond peeling, I was told at a wedding I was working at by a photographer that the designer needed to arrange/adjust the gown's train. While I was doing it the photographer asked me where my boss was, I got so embarassed by that. It was good that the bride defended me and told him that I was the designer. I just tried to laugh it off.
"Tinoud ka dako jud ug deperensiya kong maningkamot lang ang tawo......Pero of course pasalamat ta sa Dios tungod kay tanang butang gikan man sa iya...."
It's true it makes a huge difference if people will just strive to work hard. But of course I thank the Lord because all good things come from Him.
The designer Cecilio Abad assisting the bride and client, Maricel Dacon.
"Tungod kay nag hisgot naman ka kong kanus-a ko nanahi...Di sugdan nalang jud nato kong gi unsa nako pagsugod..charriiing... Mejo taas taas jud ni mga siguro 5 ka oras ug binasahay..heheheheee.."
Since we are on the subject on when I learned how to sew then I think it's better for me to start from the beginning... this is quite lengthy and might take you 5 hours to read...
"Bitaw oi...As sole proprietor sa ako kunuhay binisbisnisan...mga 2002 palang or 2003..kong tinouron bag-o lang....Pero sa tabang sa DIOS mejo naka kamang kamang nag gamay......."
Seriously, as sole proprietor of my humble business since 2002 or 2003, as matter fact still very new, but with the help of God it is slowly getting up on it's feet.
"Pero kong sa technology sa panahi ako na nakat-unan sa ako boss niadto Ben Faralles (one of the pillar of phil. fashion),...Syempre ang bayoot nag maid of honor didto (katabang) tagaylo sa akong mahibal-an... Diva winner kaayo....".
About my skills as a seamstress, I learned this from my former boss Ben Farrales (a pillar of Philippines fashion)... but of course I started as a "maid-of-honor" (maid) with them... A winner of a story don't you think?
Pero ug gi unsa nako pag ka diskobre nga gusto nako ang pag drawing drawing, mga h.s. pata ato 2nd year or 3rd year .. didto sa fine arts nga subject.....Ang bayot ni adto pahilum hilum lang kay dili pwede mo eksena kay didto man ang mga reyna, mga hawod kaayo man drawing si dennis ug emmanoel intawon ang dama denoche didto lang sa daplin nag pahipi.....hehehehehee laban.
But how I discovered that I have a passion for drawing? It was back in high school, probably sophomore or junior year, from our fine arts subject. This gay guy (Cecilio) kept his interest under wraps since he didn't want to steal the thunder from the reigning queens, those who he thought really had the talent for drawing Dennis and Emmanoel (both also members of our groupmail), so this "dama de noche" (lady of the night; a philippine flowering tree) just sat quietly in a corner.
So mao to,dako pud kug pasalamat sa SPC ug sa CCF oi kay kong dili atong eskwelahana ug NGO wa jud koy ing ani nga trabaho ron....Siguro journalist ko (trabaho sa katubhan) o di kaha trabahador sa pier...hahahahaha....Dili kaayo ni detalyado kay kapoy ug type...heheheheee anha na kong modato ko puhon....heheheheheeee ambisyosa jud oi.
So with that told this is why I am very grateful to SPC (our catholic high school alma mater) and CCF (Christian Children's Fund) because if not for this school and NGO (non-government organization) I won't have this job. Maybe a "journalist" (tongue in cheek for "hurnal" in our dialect/cane cutters) or a porter in the pier. I know this isn't very detailed but it's kind of tiring to type all this...maybe when I get rich someday...
"actually wa jud ko makagraduate sa SPC kay pag ka 4th year nato nibalhin na kug Ipil kay nahadlok intawon ko nga pag graduation ba since ang mga girls naka gala gown unya ang mga lalake kay naka tie man...ako intawon gihuna huna nga basi way ikapalit ako nanay ni ana..hehehehe....usahay man gud diba ang ato allowance sa CCF kuwang man gud..Diba...unya ang nanay nako kay labandera ra man ila kay noy Peping Aviles..so mao to mibalhin kug Ipil......Kay usahay kuwang pa man gani pamugas ang iya kita...."
Actually I didn't graduate from SPC because I transfered to a public school in Ipil during 4th year high school because I was concerned that since the graduation attire would be gala uniforms for girls and ties for the guys (along with white long sleeve shirts and brown pants), I thought to myself that my mother won't have money to buy for this requirement... since sometimes the allowance that we get from CCF are not enough. My mom just works as a laundry woman to the family of Peping Aviles...so this is the reason why I moved to another school...because there are even days that what money she made won't even be enough to buy rice.
"maayo nalang gani sa nag eskwela pa ko sa SPC kay libre ako paniudto kay adto man ko mag ulian sa mga aviles......Mao na ron ang bayoot tan aw jud ug utang kabubut-on sa mga aviles.....heheheheheheee...."
I was just glad that when I was schooling at SPC my lunch was free because I would have it there at the Aviles' house. That is why this queen will always be grateful to that family.
"Lipay pod ko oi kay ang mga aviles specially si atty. sam aviles wa jud intawon mag dahom nga ang anak sa ila labandera maingon ani....Syempre lipay pud sila oi....kay kinsa bay mag dahom? Nga tanan jud intawon pamilya namo from my nanay to my sisters puro jud intawon mga maid of honor(katabang) sa ila balay...Ako jud intawon ang nag break ato..hehehehe.....mas ma drama ang ako istorya..."
I am happy that I exceeded the expectations of the Aviles family, especially Atty. Sam Aviles, they never thought that I, the son of their laundry woman, would be where I am now. Of course they are very happy for me too. Who would have thought that I would break the chain of maid of honors (maids) from my mother to my sisters working for them.
"lahi ra jud pag gwapa ang tawo kay face palang pwede na himoun ug credit card..... kay na hinumdom ko atong nag start palang ko ani nga bisniz....intawon kay ang bayoot wa pay ika afford ug diamond pelling nag service kug wedding... giingnaan bitaw ko sa photographer nga oi ang designer paki ayos nga nitong train ng gown....then ang bayoot gi ayo ang train..nangutana bitaw na siya...tol asan ang boss mo...kabalo ka nauwaw jud ko...ang bride nalay nag defend nako nga oi siya ang aking designer...ako nalang gi agi sa katawa... hehehe..".
It's different if a person is blessed with good looks because they can use their face as credit cards. I remember when I started in this business, back when this queen couldn't afford a diamond peeling, I was told at a wedding I was working at by a photographer that the designer needed to arrange/adjust the gown's train. While I was doing it the photographer asked me where my boss was, I got so embarassed by that. It was good that the bride defended me and told him that I was the designer. I just tried to laugh it off.
"Tinoud ka dako jud ug deperensiya kong maningkamot lang ang tawo......Pero of course pasalamat ta sa Dios tungod kay tanang butang gikan man sa iya...."
It's true it makes a huge difference if people will just strive to work hard. But of course I thank the Lord because all good things come from Him.
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