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When I was a kid I didn't have any idea of what the Art is...It all started when I got this assignment from my teacher (Kindergarten) called "Different Types of Cloud" If you can't remember, these are the Cirrus, Stratus, Cumulus and Nimbus. I asked my father to draw it for me, without any idea if he can draw it or not. Suddenly, I'm on my way going to School and it was done. I couldn't believe he made it fantastically and I was amazed how he drew it like that. On same day, right after my class, I tried to draw those clouds...1 time, 2 times and finally I did one which is most likely the same as my father did. I practiced everyday, I drew different figures simultaneously, until one day I'd picked the postcard of the late Pres. Manuel L. Quezon and tried it on a piece of paper with a watercolor media (children's typical watercolor). My Mother saw it and she was impressed at my work although I made it not too similar but just came possible to achieved. I continued to study and practice hard to be one of the young who has the same intensity of working, a good taste and sense of quality. Because of my keen interest, I was paid to do my neighbor's projects and assignments that involved drawings. While I'm growing, I step up one by one onto another level, I mean, my urge of learning began to extreme...once I learned something, I'm longing to seek something new as much as it was different from the past...I did learned something unusual which other young boys didn't and I'm blessed I made it through, knowing that I can apply those knowledge for my everyday life. It 's a matter of choice which path you will take...later on I studied some related to art which is topography (lettering, lay-out, advertising design, logo, architectural etc.)

The next step was on my secondary level, as new to this school, (San Roque Catholic School (SRCS), I joined the Artist Club and became a member. It was on my third year when I truly have my purpose for the group, it was the popularity of the group that made me stronger and became more aggressive and being recognized with my four co-officers that time. I became the President of the club up to the last year I graduated. I accomplished many things not only for the Club but for all who needs us mostly.

Before I graduated on College, I took an On-the-Job training course which is almost a 720 hours or half semester of schooling. I was an artist in one of the companies related to advertising. We do signages, billboards, lay-outs, stage designs, banners and streamers and other 4 dimensional works. I might say, it was my first experienced working on a company, because I'm always pressured everyday and even had a lot of overtime for the whole course. I didn't get paid or any allowance, bonus, incentives and even a cup of hot coffee, nothing... it's just my grade awaits for me. On my fourth month, I was called by my friend asking if I wanted to get a job? Their company needs at least 2 or more draftsmen to work for them, I did agreed on him and started very soon. I can't forget that date it was Valentine's Day, February 14, 2000 when I started to work as part timer and also had my continuous OJT. Before my training ends, the company offered me if I wanted to be a CPA (Certified Public Accountant) for their company. I refused it because it wasn't my choice and I think I wouldn't enjoy the position being an accountant. On the other hand, as part timer before, they hired me on a contractual basis and later on became regular. I graduated at T.U.P. (Technological University of the Philippines), I took Product Design and Development instead of Fine Arts, because of some reasons from the faculty, they say these course were full, anyway, forget about it nothing will changed it happened already. Well, in this company, you will learn so many things that books didn't told us, everyday you will find that you're growing. you can learn here thru books, magazines, catalogues, newspapers, bind materials, clippings etc.. It is the environment that will teach you a lot, you worked with other artists, designers, architects, interior designers that will made you changed and pick some words and works from them and tried to adopt it little by little. We're also exposed not only to people but in many different places, inside and outside of the Philippines, it just needs time to bring all of them to other places in the World. Here, we do a lot of things like drafting, designing (Home furnishings, Christmas ornaments, Furniture, Bed and Bath Items, Fashion Accessories and Apparels, Graphics, Interior and Architectural), rendering, visual merchandising, branding, marketing, painting, presentations, trends forecasting and others not mentioned. I worked here for 5 years, I started as a draftsman for how many months and became a Quality Supervisor on my first year. The following months, I promoted as the Asst. Supervisor for Production Department.

I have this Professor came to our office and convincing me if I wanted to teach in T.U.P. same school which I graduated. I taught Visual Rendering for First year and Materials and Processing for 3rd year students. On the following year, I was up again and got the position as Production Supervisor, I still do what I'm doing for the past years it's just so happen that your operating in a different level with some added works and responsibilities. Because of my interest and knowledge in the continuing growth of Computer technologies, I was assigned to start the development of computer facilities and started as part of the team that will change the future of designing into CADD.