Awarding Quotes Mga Nobela at Kwento

Inabot sa amin ang trophy—mabigat ito, malamig, at makinang sa ilalim ng mga spotlight. Iniharap ni Liam ang mic sa akin. Humarap ako sa audience, pilit na pinakalma ang aking boses. "Good evening everyone. This award isn't just for us. It's for the people who believed that architecture can be more than just buildings. Para ito sa mga manggagawa sa Laguna, sa mga pamilyang titira doon, at sa team namin na hindi sumuko kahit anong hirap ng deadlines," sabi ko.

Ang laking bagay nga naman na dapat i-celebrate. Tinupad niya ang sinabi niya noon, aayusin niya ang buhay niya... "You and our daughter, Faja, are my inspiration, and this award is for both of you. I love you. Thank you very much again, everyone!" pagtatapos niya sa speech. Nilapitan siya ng mga tao sa harapan para kamayan.

Matinding ganti ang ibibigay ko, sisiguraduhin ko ‘yan. “Good day, everyone! First and foremost, I would like to express my deepest gratitude for this incredible honor. Receiving the Icon of Influence and Style Award is truly humbling, and I am beyond grateful to be standing here tonight among so many talented and inspiring individuals. To the organizers, thank you for this recognition and for creating an event that celebrates excellence, creativity, and positive impact. It means so much to be acknowledged not only for what I do, but for the message and values I strive to share with others.”

Hindi ko sila sinagot, sinunod ko lang sila habang pilit kong itinatago ang kaba at guilt na bumabagabag sa akin. “Alam niyo ba na maawardan si Sir Caesar bukas ng gabi? One of the great businessperson daw ang title,” dinig kong usapan ng mga babaeng nakaupo sa bench. “I'm so proud kay sir!” Lalong humigpit ang kapit ko sa siko ko. Adri oh! Aawardan ka raw. Makaka-attend ka? Sana oo…please.

Bawat isa kasi ng mga awardee ay magbibigay ng maikling Acceptance Speech. Hindi ako handa pero challenge sa akin ito. Ang sabi ko sa aking speech, “Razon Advertising achieved remarkable growth last year by drawing strength from two core assets – our talents and unearthing international opportunities thereby gaining new streams of revenue in the process. We focused on investing in our core talents to create a highly motivated and passionate teams through a structured approach to investments, training programs and restructured benefits. We also aggresively invested on reinvigorating relationships with existing clients and expanding our clientele internationally. Rest assured that our company