Essay About Filipino Culture And Values

Entering a one-sided love isn't easy, especially if the relationship you have is only for a business. "Why do you have to be alive?" My lips loosened up as I sensed the bitterness in his voice. It is as if he hates my existence so much that he has to do something for me to be gone already. "Why do you even need to be existed in this fucking world if you're just going to ruin my life!" Ciara Hilvano is an innocent and martyr wife who always gets violated by her husband and makes her feel that she's an unwanted wife. This guy really doesn't have any idea that the girl he was hurting and almost killed everyday was secretly suffering from the cancer in heart. The time came when Ciara's life was in big trouble. She almost died because someone tried to threaten her life. What if Ciara can no longer cope with the challenges and trials of her life? What if she just let her own death fetch her? Will Tyron regret all the things he did to Ciara? What if Ciara dies? Will he cry?

Dahil sa utang-na-loob ay pinakasalan ni Amber ang apo ni Don Fidel Salvatore na si Phil Salvatore, ang acting CEO ng Salvatore Conglomerate. At dahil naman nakalagay sa last will and testament ng kanyang lolong may sakit na mapupunta lamang kay Phil ang mga ari-arian nito at pati na rin ang malaking shares nito sa kompanya kung pakakasalan niya si Amber na anak ng pinagkakatiwalaang secretary ng mga magulang niya kaya niya pinakasalan ang dalaga. Dalawang taong magkaiba ng mundong kinagisnan ang magsasama sa iisang bubong bilang mag-asawa. Matutunan kaya nilang mahalin ang isa't isa sa kabila ng malaking agwat ng kanilang edad at pagkakaiba ng kanilang mga ugali? Mabago kaya ng isang babaeng masayahin at kuwela ang isang lalaking seryoso sa buhay at tila hindi marunong umibig? O mauuwi lamang sa paghihiwalay at hindi pagkakaunawaan ang kanilang kuwento?

Nagimbal ang mundo ng labinpitong taong gulang na si Elyne nang matuklasan ang isang sikretong matagal na panahong inilihim sa kan’ya. Dala ng matinding galit, unti-unting binago ng masakit na katotohanang iyon ang tahimik niyang buhay. Iyon din ang nag-udyok sa kan’ya upang tahakin baluktot na landas na hindi niya ginusto. Kailanman ay hindi niya naisip na ganitong kapalaran ang ibinigay sa kan’ya ng mapaglarong tadhana. Ni sa hinagap ay hindi rin niya naisip na magiging magulo ang kan’yang buhay. Maniniwala pa kaya siya na babalik din ang lahat sa dati? Maniniwala pa kaya siya na darating ang araw na mararanasan niyang maging masaya ulit? Maniniwala pa kaya siyang pagsubok lang ang lahat ng nangyayari? Maniniwala pa kaya siyang mayro’n pang natitirang pag-asa? Pero paano nga ba niya magagawang maniwala kung pakiramdam niya, pati ang Diyos na lumikha’y kinalimutan na rin siya?

"Did you ever, even once, imagine yourself loving me?" Sarah posed a hopeful question to Philip. "Don’t make me laugh, Sarah. Everything between us has been purely about pleasure and business.” Matagal nang may nararamdaman si Sarah para kay Philip mula noong una niya itong makita sa isang sports magazine. Nang iniwan si Philip ng fiancée nito para sumama sa ibang lalaki, walang pag-aalinlangang inialay ni Sarah ang sarili bilang kapalit na bride para iligtas ang lalaki sa kahihiyan. Pagkatapos ng tatlong taong walang pag-ibig at saysay na kasal, naglakas-loob si Sarah na hiwalayan si Philip, na umaasa pa rin sa dati nitong nobya. Nangako si Sarah sa sarili na makahahanap siya ng lalaking magmamahal, magtitiwala, at magpapahalaga sa kanya na parang isang reyna sa ikalawang pagkakataon. Isang taon ang lumipas, muling nagtagpo ang kanilang landas. *** Philip confronted Sarah in a ladies’ restroom, demanding, “Do not let other men touch you!” Sarah remained indifferent; her demeanor noticeably changed. “And what if I do?” she retorted. Philip’s tone grew menacing, “You won’t like what I’d do.” Unfazed, Sarah shot back, “Mr. Cornell, I’ve never liked what you’ve done, even in the past. There’s nothing new about that, and please stop whining like a baby,” before turning and walking away, disdainfully leaving him behind.

Tim Dalman has always wanted to be an actress. Finally landing on her big break in the industry, she finds herself with another problem—she reunites with her ex-boyfriend, Raphael Liu, who also happens to be the screenwriter of the television series she is a part of. Finding out about it, she is faced with different problems in the span of her series shootings as the guy doesn't want to make everything easy for her. She develops hatred for the guy, constantly finding herself in heated arguments between the two of them. Destiny then plays amusingly as their love team becomes popular, forcing her to stick with the guy as she is told to do so if she wants her career to grow. She later finds out the reason why Raphael broke up with her years ago, and is later left with a career-breaking problem that could not only possibly end not only her rising fame, but her improving relationship with Raphael as well.

It is in the human nature to expect things from a person. And of course, as a human, one will tend to try to reach their goals no matter how big or small it is. One will strive hard to reach those expectations, sometimes even ace it. However, not all things goes the way one planned it and that is what happening to Pharynne Mauridelle Cortés. Pharynne Mauridelle Cortés is a full of hope woman. She's a woman who will give her all selflessly no matter what and how much struggles she have in life. However, no matter how beautiful a rose can be, it wouldn't change the fact that it still have thorns. Thorns that even she herself can get hurt by it. She is beyond what the society wants her to be. For beyond what it seems to be in the strongest façade a woman can have, is her broken and wounded self that she couldn't even mend it herself. And when she reached her outmost endpoint, her world clashes with Jhariêx Ivan Romanov Strëízhnnërr IV. The man full of mystery who will be her anchor and thread of light that will help her heal and rebuild herself. But then, when things are almost at its place, she will suddenly discover the mystery behind his life. Being lied to and destructive pain she felt, causing her demons to fully swallow and win against her. No matter how beautiful and delicate a flower is, if it starts to get rotten inside, it will still wither and die.

When two hearts are meant for each other, no distance is too far, no time is too long, and no other can break them apart. Because your heart knows things that your mind can't explain.

The moment she saw Gavin Guevara, she knew he was going to fulfill what she needs and that was steamy fantasies with him. They both just wanted to have some fun, but now it's slowly turning into something more.

Akala ni Donna ay pagiging isang kasambahay lang ang magiging trabaho niya ngunit hindi pala. Kailangan niyang bigyan ng anak ang amo niyang lalaki na si Dave kaya pumayag naman kaagad siya sa kagustuhan nito. Wala siyang ibang choice kundi ang pumayag. Crush niya rin ito. May nobya ito na pakakasalan nito sa mga susunod na buwan ngunit dahil sa hindi na ito puwedeng magbuntis ay nagdesisyon ang nobyo nito na si Dave na gumawa ng paraan upang magkaroon ng anak sila at 'yon nga ang naging desisyon niya—ang makipagsex kay Donna para magkaroon siya ng anak. Hindi naman niya puwedeng hiwalayan ang nobya niya dahil pagagalitan siya ng daddy niya. Habang ginagawa nilang dalawa ni Donna ang bagay na 'yon ay unti-unti silang napapalapit sa isa't isa hanggang sa nagkaroon sila ng relasyon. 'Pag ba nabigyan na ni Donna ng anak ang lalaking amo niya na si Dave ay tapos na rin ba ang namamagitan sa kanilang 'yon? Paano kung ayaw niya na itigil 'yon? Paano kung ayaw na rin ng lalaking amo niya na si Dave? Paano ang babaeng umaasa na pakakasalan ito? Ano'ng gagawin nila sa resultang 'yon?

Yumaman na lang bigla si Stella dahil sa isang malaking bag na may lamang five hundred million pesos mula sa lalaking hindi nila kakilala ng kaibigan niya na si Janice na hinahabol ng mga kapulisan. Imbis na dalhin 'yon sa kapulisan ay hindi na lang nila ginawa sa takot na madawit pa sila. Umalis sila ng kaibigan niya sa tinitirahan nila. Gamit ang perang 'yon ay nagbago ang buhay nilang dalawa. Naging mayaman sila. Nagkaroon sila ng sariling negosyo at kompanya. Nakilala ni Stella si Elmo na nagmamakaawa sa kanya na bigyan ng trabaho dahil kailangan nito ng pera para mabuhay. Naawa siya sa lalaking ito kaya binigyan niya ng trabaho. Unang kita pa lang niya kay Elmo ay aminado na siya sa sarili niya na gusto niya ito. Naging malapit sila sa isa't isa hanggang sa magkaroon ng namamagitan sa kanila. Walang kaalam-alam si Stella na ang pagdating ni Elmo sa buhay niya ay ang magbubukas ng pinto sa nakaraan niya upang malaman niya kung sino nga talaga ang tunay niyang mga magulang at nagmamay-ari ng perang ginamit nila ng kaibigan niya na si Janice upang yumaman sila.