ARRELANO, JOSEFINA
Nickname: Nanay Pina
Age: 81
Birthday: August 27, 1928
Hometown: Manila
She knows how to entertain well through singing and dancing though she is 82 years old. She was born in Quiapo, Sta. Cruz Manila. She had a brother who drowned which left her to be the only child. She kept a lot of pictures since she was young and these albums even survived the fire that once put their house into ashes. She married at the age of 52 and never had any children.
Age: 81
Birthday: August 27, 1928
Hometown: Manila
She knows how to entertain well through singing and dancing though she is 82 years old. She was born in Quiapo, Sta. Cruz Manila. She had a brother who drowned which left her to be the only child. She kept a lot of pictures since she was young and these albums even survived the fire that once put their house into ashes. She married at the age of 52 and never had any children.
BALE, CITA
Nickname: Yaya Cita
Age: 69
Birthday: January 01, 1949
Hometown: Dumaguete
No additional information.
Age: 69
Birthday: January 01, 1949
Hometown: Dumaguete
No additional information.
BARRIOS, ROSITA
Nickname: Nanay Rosita
Age: 78
Birthday: August 23, 1937
Hometown: Agusan Del Sur
She lives in Mindanao and travelled alone to Manila because she has nowhere to stay due to the deaths of her family. She is an orphan who stayed in Quiapo Church then she tried to work by massaging some Chinese people, who sent her to the Department of Health that transferred her to Golden Acres in Quezon City and tries to sell handmade paper animals or origami but then she decided to transfer to Kanlunangan ni Maria because, it is quieter than other places. She loves to make animals especially swan out of paper or her hobby is origami. She loves to cook and her specialty is adobo and different dishes of Lechon.
Age: 78
Birthday: August 23, 1937
Hometown: Agusan Del Sur
She lives in Mindanao and travelled alone to Manila because she has nowhere to stay due to the deaths of her family. She is an orphan who stayed in Quiapo Church then she tried to work by massaging some Chinese people, who sent her to the Department of Health that transferred her to Golden Acres in Quezon City and tries to sell handmade paper animals or origami but then she decided to transfer to Kanlunangan ni Maria because, it is quieter than other places. She loves to make animals especially swan out of paper or her hobby is origami. She loves to cook and her specialty is adobo and different dishes of Lechon.
BARTOLOME, CLARITA
Nickname: Nanay Clarita
Age: 71
Birthday: August 12, 1938
Hometown: Negros Occidental
No additional information.
Age: 71
Birthday: August 12, 1938
Hometown: Negros Occidental
No additional information.
BELLARMINO, VICENTE
Nickname: Tatay Vicente
Age: 72
Birthday: April 27, 1937
Hometown: Makati City
No additional information.
Age: 72
Birthday: April 27, 1937
Hometown: Makati City
No additional information.
CAPISTRANO, LINDA
Nickname: Tita Linda
Age: 76
Birthday: July 23, 1933
Hometown: Marikina City
She likes other people to call her Tita Lynda and believes that she’s only 12 years old. It seems that she came from a rich family because she attended ballet lessons and according to her, her mother forced her to marry a certain man but she doesn’t want to. She says that her mother is an actress and her father is a doctor. She doesn’t want to go back to her family.
Age: 76
Birthday: July 23, 1933
Hometown: Marikina City
She likes other people to call her Tita Lynda and believes that she’s only 12 years old. It seems that she came from a rich family because she attended ballet lessons and according to her, her mother forced her to marry a certain man but she doesn’t want to. She says that her mother is an actress and her father is a doctor. She doesn’t want to go back to her family.
CRUZ, GONZALO
Nickname: Tatay Aloy
Age: 84
Birthday: January 10, 1925
Hometown: Sta. Rosa, Laguna
He started to work as a shoe shiner at the age of 15 to help his family with their sari‐sari store. He never got married with his girlfriend because he knew that he can’t afford their marriage and their future. He then decided to work as a construction worker in different contractors but he didn’t earn that much. He then chose to go to Kanlungan ni Maria for him to have a home to stay in.
Age: 84
Birthday: January 10, 1925
Hometown: Sta. Rosa, Laguna
He started to work as a shoe shiner at the age of 15 to help his family with their sari‐sari store. He never got married with his girlfriend because he knew that he can’t afford their marriage and their future. He then decided to work as a construction worker in different contractors but he didn’t earn that much. He then chose to go to Kanlungan ni Maria for him to have a home to stay in.
CRUZ, REMEDIOS
Nickname: Nanay Remy
Age: 79
Birthday: June 26, 1930
Hometown: Malate, Manila
She was at Kanlungan since 2008. She’s a widow without any child. She has other relatives, her nephews but she decided to take herself in the institution because she doesn’t want her nephews to look after her because they will have their own families in the future. She got in Kanlungan through the help of her friends in the Church.
Age: 79
Birthday: June 26, 1930
Hometown: Malate, Manila
She was at Kanlungan since 2008. She’s a widow without any child. She has other relatives, her nephews but she decided to take herself in the institution because she doesn’t want her nephews to look after her because they will have their own families in the future. She got in Kanlungan through the help of her friends in the Church.
ESTACIO, EDUARDO
Nickname: Tatay Eddie
Age: 70
Birthday: March 10, 1939
Hometown: Manila
He has 15 first daughters to different women. He doesn’t have a legal wife because he only will marry the woman who could give her a son but unfortunately none of them bore a male child. His right part of the body is paralyzed due to stroke and like Nanay Remy, he lived in the institution by his own choice. None of his daughters know where he lives. He came from a big family of seven where he is the eldest and he came out in the movie Yamashita where he acted as a Japanese general. He claims that he’s friends with Fernando Poe Jr. He’s and he’s staying at Kanlungan for 8 years already.
Age: 70
Birthday: March 10, 1939
Hometown: Manila
He has 15 first daughters to different women. He doesn’t have a legal wife because he only will marry the woman who could give her a son but unfortunately none of them bore a male child. His right part of the body is paralyzed due to stroke and like Nanay Remy, he lived in the institution by his own choice. None of his daughters know where he lives. He came from a big family of seven where he is the eldest and he came out in the movie Yamashita where he acted as a Japanese general. He claims that he’s friends with Fernando Poe Jr. He’s and he’s staying at Kanlungan for 8 years already.
FERRER, ESTRELLA
Nickname: Nanay Ester
Age: 78
Birthday: June 26, 1931
Hometown: Kawit, Cavite
No additional information.
Age: 78
Birthday: June 26, 1931
Hometown: Kawit, Cavite
No additional information.
FIRMO, ADRIANO
Nickname: Tatay Adring
Age: 64
Birthday: February 25, 1945
Hometown: Tacloban, Leyte
He lived at Tacloban before and has been living in kanlungan for a year now. He was brought by his two children because they cannot take care of him anymore. He worked as a painter for houses before. He is the youngest in his family. He is just being visited by his family that lives in Taytay Rizal. He normally does cards games, playing bingo and watches new in the television every day in Kanlungan ni Maria with some of his elderly friends and people like students who visits the place.
Age: 64
Birthday: February 25, 1945
Hometown: Tacloban, Leyte
He lived at Tacloban before and has been living in kanlungan for a year now. He was brought by his two children because they cannot take care of him anymore. He worked as a painter for houses before. He is the youngest in his family. He is just being visited by his family that lives in Taytay Rizal. He normally does cards games, playing bingo and watches new in the television every day in Kanlungan ni Maria with some of his elderly friends and people like students who visits the place.
LIM, ANITA
Nickname: Nanay Anita
Age: 69
Birthday: June 01, 1931
Hometown: Sta. Rita, Samar
She lived within Visayas before and worked as a Garment supervisor in Manila. A social worker recommended her to go to kanlungan Maria. She went alone and her only child does not know that she is staying here. She does not have any friends in kanlungan because she does not want to mingle with other elderly due to the different attitudes. She has an ailment of; high‐blood, diabetes and arthritis.
Age: 69
Birthday: June 01, 1931
Hometown: Sta. Rita, Samar
She lived within Visayas before and worked as a Garment supervisor in Manila. A social worker recommended her to go to kanlungan Maria. She went alone and her only child does not know that she is staying here. She does not have any friends in kanlungan because she does not want to mingle with other elderly due to the different attitudes. She has an ailment of; high‐blood, diabetes and arthritis.
MATA, RODOLFO
Nickname: Tatay Rudy
Age: 69
Birthday: March 17, 1940
Hometown: San Guilermo, Morong
He came from a family of 5, two are female and three are males. He was at an institution in Palawan before he went to Kanlungan. He says that he has a family problem that’s why he doesn’t want to live with his family and chose to stay at an institution. He first stayed at his aunt’s house but later on move out. He was at Kanlungan since 2006.
Age: 69
Birthday: March 17, 1940
Hometown: San Guilermo, Morong
He came from a family of 5, two are female and three are males. He was at an institution in Palawan before he went to Kanlungan. He says that he has a family problem that’s why he doesn’t want to live with his family and chose to stay at an institution. He first stayed at his aunt’s house but later on move out. He was at Kanlungan since 2006.
MONROY, VIVENCIA
Nickname: Nanay Bing
Age: 68
Birthday: April 01, 1941
Hometown: Baybay, Leyte
No additional information.
Age: 68
Birthday: April 01, 1941
Hometown: Baybay, Leyte
No additional information.
NUNEZ, DOROTHEO
Nickname: Tatay Choy
Age: 84
Birthday: October 10, 1924
Hometown: Occidental, Mindoro
He lived at Filinvest, Cainta before and was sent by his two nephews last May 9, 2005. He is a former Post‐Master, a boss in a post office, in Southern Tagalog Region. He has no wife because his internal surgeon did not let him marry due to his serious surgery of ulcer that was not cured immediately. Moreover, he had a heavy political obligation in Occidental Mindoro. His hobby is to read book especially the Bible. He is a very religious Christian and like staying in kanlungan and sharing God’s word to his fellow elderly.
Age: 84
Birthday: October 10, 1924
Hometown: Occidental, Mindoro
He lived at Filinvest, Cainta before and was sent by his two nephews last May 9, 2005. He is a former Post‐Master, a boss in a post office, in Southern Tagalog Region. He has no wife because his internal surgeon did not let him marry due to his serious surgery of ulcer that was not cured immediately. Moreover, he had a heavy political obligation in Occidental Mindoro. His hobby is to read book especially the Bible. He is a very religious Christian and like staying in kanlungan and sharing God’s word to his fellow elderly.
OGILVE, FRED
Nickname: Tatay Fred
Age: 63
Birthday: July 24, 1947
Hometown: Taiwan
He consistently says that he was a refugee from Taiwan and he got his foot injured during World War II. He said that his family (wife and 3 kids) is still at Taiwan and did not bother to find and look for him.
Age: 63
Birthday: July 24, 1947
Hometown: Taiwan
He consistently says that he was a refugee from Taiwan and he got his foot injured during World War II. He said that his family (wife and 3 kids) is still at Taiwan and did not bother to find and look for him.
PEREZ, AURORA
Nickname: Nanay Auring
Age: 89
Birthday: August 19, 1920
Hometown: Marinduque
She was left by her husband for another woman and lived at Cebu before. She was a former dish washer in her place before. She left Cebu and now lives in Kanlungan ni Maria for six years. She has an admiration for Vic Sotto and his movie “Enteng Kabisote”. She often goes out for a walk from kanlungan for leisure, also loves to read news papers.
Age: 89
Birthday: August 19, 1920
Hometown: Marinduque
She was left by her husband for another woman and lived at Cebu before. She was a former dish washer in her place before. She left Cebu and now lives in Kanlungan ni Maria for six years. She has an admiration for Vic Sotto and his movie “Enteng Kabisote”. She often goes out for a walk from kanlungan for leisure, also loves to read news papers.
