The Problem and Its Background
The Problem and Its Background
The Problem and Its Background
Introduction
Family is said to be the first institution where one starts to equip oneself to
grow. This is the most important component of the country. The family is one of
may be altered to the word ‘house’ but a house is more appropriately referring to
the material structure, whereas ‘home’ refers to the intangible things that bind
are still hardships and misunderstanding that will come along the way. It is just
part of any relationship anyway but, the sad part is when one of the family
members gave up and the others have no choice but to accept and let go.
When we say broken family, it is not distinct and strange thing, rather
common and experiencing problems in and around us. Family life is in a crisis
when some problems aroused and which causes separation of the members in
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who may attend low quality schools, and low quality performance. The emotional
but the lifestyle changes and instability of a broken family can contribute to poor
educational outcomes.
consisting of one or two parents and their children (Ibid). Broken home is a term
unity does not properly function according to accepted social norm. (Wikipedia
online)
tension, prostration, aggression, anger and hatred toward one of both parents
because of their behavior, that lead to separation. Broken homes could cause
children to feel isolation and humpies, hence, they are frustrated and
stress and emotional difficulties among children were they cannot do well in
not far from the fact that family is the basic unit of society (Abah 2006), and the
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home has a great influence on the students psychological, emotional, social and
The state of the home affects the individual because the parents are the
first socializing agents in an individual life (Ibid). The number one ingredient that
lays the psychological, moral and spiritual foundation in the overall development
education. It is in light of this that the researcher sought to assess the impact of
The study will be focusing on the impact of having a broken family to the
Students, ages 15 above who are currently studying at AMA Computer Learning
distributed to Senior High School Students. This study will be having eighty (80)
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randomly picked students and will be performed on the convenience of the
respondents.
information about the study. The study will cover from January to March of year
Throughout the researcher, these questions are the main point that
1.1 Age
1.2 Sex
1.3 Status
performance?
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Hypothesis of the Study
The following four (4) null hypotheses were generated for testing:
chores and assume additional roles in the new house hold’s basic functioning.
Theoretical Framework
family. They show statistics that broken families affect much of student’s
emotional and spiritual being, that it greatly distresses the student’s education.
The primary proposition of Cultivation Theory states that having a broken family
really affects the student’s academic achievement, the more that the student
it difficult for parents, teachers, and therapists to help the student process her
study conducted by Dorina Miron and Jennings Bryant (2004), which surveyed
almost 2,000 articles published in the three top mass communication journals
since 1956, found that cultivation analysis was the third most frequently utilized
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theory, showing that it continues to be one of the most popular theories in mass
communication.
not trust each other anymore. The husband and wife feel that marriage was a
mistake and their kid feel it is his/her fault that their dear mommy and daddy
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Conceptual Framework
Sex
Status
(Regular
Student/Working
Student)
FEEDBACK
Figure 1
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Significance of the Study
on student academic achievement. The following are those who will benefit this
research:
To the Parents – this study will benefit also the parents to make them
and having a broken family can affect their child’s behavior in all
instances.
To the Teachers – this study will benefits teacher to help their student’s
despite of the problem in the study will also attempt to some extent
suggested some hopeful advice and counseling to people who may like to
To the Students – this study is for them to be aware on how to deal with
problems and will be able to learn to more positive outlook in life and to
related to their research, this can help them improve their ideas as well as
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Definition of Terms
For better understanding of this research, the following terms are clearly
Cultivation Theory - refers to the theory used by the researcher as the basis
constituting a single household and interacting with each other in their respective
social positions.
Home - happy place where you can live, laugh and learn. It's somewhere
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CHAPTER II
REVIEW RELATED LITERATURE AND STUDIES
Foreign Literature
how the child felt when her parents got divorced. She felt betrayed by her own
father. It really breaks her hearts seeing her mother miserable and all. Divorce
happened when a relationship didn’t work out for both parties. And maybe treat
her father as a friend to lean on but after what happened, hatred and not wanting
Separation of parents can really affect child’s life forever. He may not
divorce, but it is also helpful to think of the word ‘Divorce’ in terms of a separating
or breaking away from something. The speaker in this poem is feeling restricted
and constrained in the house in the valley but is aware of potential freedom
outside. ‘A voice from the dark is calling’ her, yet she is not frightened. She
yearns to be let free, into a night she associates with liberty and desire. Notice
how the poem turns on the exclamation ‘Wait!’ In line nine, when the speaker
ready to break away from the smothering house and the fire which has been
fanned with her ‘sick breath’. Look at the images of drums and war in the second
half of the poem. Her escape is into an exciting, if dangerous, world, but this is
preferable to a life of suffocating loneliness. She is drawn to the call of the ‘hero’
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at the rock’s edge. The poem concludes with the repeated refrain and the urgent,
The poem from Brianna K. Slone (2016) entitled Through the Eyes of My
Child is about the child longing for his father for almost 15 years after his parent
achievements, and didn’t gave the love of a father. The only thing that’s been
gone after the divorce was his parent relationship but not his relationship with his
dad.
In the United States, the effects of single-parent family life on children fall
into two categories: (1) those attributed to the lower socioeconomic status of
single parents and (2) the short-term consequences of divorce that moderate
over time. Four factors are predictive of U.S. children’s adjustment to the divorce
of their parents: the passage of time, the quality of the children’s relationship with
their residential parent, the level of conflict between parents, and the economic
standing of the children’s residential family. In the first few years after a divorce,
the children have higher rates of antisocial behavior, aggression, anxiety, and
2014).
lower levels of education, and higher dropout rates (with boys more negatively
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affected by parental discord prior to divorce than by living in single-parent
Local Literature
perform well in school which is a very terrifying incident because a school that isa
unproductive.
homes variable and academic achievement. Ducan (2014), started that the
relationship between home variable and academic achievement are positive but
home and academic achievement cannot generally tell us very much of the
In the same way Udru (2014), define a broke home mean a house in
which the parental are no more living together. Others researcher studies
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carryout on broken homes seem to agree that broken home associated with
end you’re glad you saw it through became the real rewards are having a happy,
Foreign Studies
for us, the American public, to be aware of this phenomenon. The standard
“American Family” has both parents in the place of work, financial stress, job
discontent, children in school activities and sports, “high demand” lifestyles and
Waite and Lillard (2014) viewed that children, especially young children, present
and improve marital steadiness, environmental stressors and everyday labor are
often more than a parental relationship can endure. These “standard” stressors
alone can make much chaos, turmoil and in time lead to marital damage,
Many studies show that family conflict was typically a strong precursor to
divorce and lead children from divorced families to rate their relationships as
having greater family conflict. Those from intact families reported more cohesion,
expensiveness, sociability, and idealization and less conflict than those from
divorced families. However, coming from a divorced family did not affect young
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adult’s self-esteem, fear of intimacy, or relationship satisfaction, but it did affect
Men and women from divorced families tend to score significantly lower on
themselves (Franklin, Janoff-Bulman, & Roberts; 2016). This trend has the
potential to have social impact on our culture because the evidences suggests
that adult children of divorce have relationship problems that lead to divorce in
their marriage as well, which could lead to a perpetual cycle of this phenomenon.
&Schwebel, 1983), Women who experience parental divorce have a 60% higher
divorce rate than their counterparts; while men whose parents divorced have a
35% higher rate of divorce than men whose parents remained married (Glen &
Shelton, 1983). It seems clear that people from divorced families are more likely
dissolution is more acceptable. Amato (2016) states that adult children of divorce
feel more pessimistic about their chances of life-long marriage and evaluate
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Students experiencing post-divorced conflict were more likely to have
finding people with whom they could establish relationships (Morris & West,
2014)
Local Studies
Family is the child’s first place of contact and in a world where having
of these families are usually the ones to suffer as they feel as if their world has
been turned upside down. Students who experienced going through the hardship
of their parents separation often would say, “others who have whole families
wouldn’t understand the feelings of someone from a broken family” and thus
intact families are less illuminating than investigations of variables that may
mediate post-divorce adaption as stated by Grych and Fincham (2014) and are
40 percent in the last decade with at least 22 cases filed every day, according to
a report by the Catholic bishops’ news agency (Tubeza, 2014) and with the rise
of such cases relating to separated parents, effects that deemed students into
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becoming prone to challenge upon their emotional, mental and psychological
stability causes them to be much more exposed to the world they are not yet
ready to venture in. Discussion about the issue demonstrates that there are
that the relation between these variables and reaction is very complex and not
factors: (1) relationship quality of each parent before the separation. (2) the
intensity and duration of the parental conflict, and (3) ability of parents focus on
the end you’re glad you saw it through because the real rewards are having a
happy, healthy kid and being better person for it. Solo parents want to be
presence of the same sex/opposite sex parents in the family in order to develop
sex-role behavior.
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researchers, specially by Aquino et al. (2015), showing the comparison between
the students belonging to be a broken family and those that don’t. The study
shows that children who experience parental divorce tend to experience more
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CHAPTER III
METHODS OF RESEARCH AND PROCEDURES
describes the phenomena under study in its natural setting. It used also because
this was the most appropriate means of determining the “Impact of having a
and relationships.
the study used to present the significant Impact of having a Broken Family.
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Population of Sampling
There are thirty seven (37) male respondents and forty three (43) female
respondents present with the total strength of eighty (80) respondents. The
Formula:
n= N
{1+N (e)2}
N= total population
e= level of significant
Male- 37 Female- 43
Total of N= 123
n= 101/1+101(0.05)2
n= 101/1+101 (0.0025)
n= 101/1+0.2525
n= 101/1.2525
n= 80 respondents
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Thus, 80 respondents used to select randomly using simple random
sampling as the sample size of AMA Computer Learning Center and the
Research Instrument
Campus.
had given.
Data Gathering
the Gantt Chart of activities that serves as the calendar of the researcher. It also
served as guide in accomplishing the desired task necessary for the conducted
of the study.
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After the construction of chapter 1, 2, 3, the researcher secured a permit
from the AMA Computer Learning Center to conduct the study and approved
request to the present School Director of ACLC Antipolo for the conduct of the
processing, the data gathered are tabulated, analyze and subject to appropriate
This is used to guide the construction of chapter 4 which dealt with the
detailed result of the study. Then it will be followed by the construction and the
recommendations.
Moreover, the scales below were used for the interpretation of the Impact
3 (2.60-3.39) Neutral
1 (1.00-1.79) Disagree
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Statistical Treatment
gathered data.
P=f/Nx100
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CHAPTER IV
PRESENTATION, ANALYSIS, INTERPRETATION OF DATA AND ITS
IMPLICATIONS
This chapter presents the analysis and interpretation of gathered data that
would answer the problems that stated in the previous chapter. The data and
statistical findings are presented and given implication to recognize the concepts.
Sub-Problem No. 1: What is the profile of the Senior High School Respondents
Table 1
Frequency, Percentage and Rank Distribution of Senior High School
Respondents Profile in Terms of Age, Sex, and Status
15-16 11 14 2
17-18 59 74 1
19 above 10 12 3
Total 80 100
Male 37 46 2
Female 43 54 1
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Total 80 100
Regular Student 65 81 1
Working Student 15 19 2
Total 80 100
Table 1 presents the frequency, percentage and rank distribution of
School Respondents where at the age of 17-18 years old and the lesser number,
12% or 10 Senior High School Respondents where at the age of 19 years old
and above.
The table explains that the majority of the Senior High School
The table explains that most of the Senior High School Respondents at
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Table 3 presents the frequency, percentage and rank distribution of
Respondents are Regular Student and the lesser the number, 19% or 15 of the
The table explains that the majority of Senior High School Respondents at
Table 4
Frequency, Percentage and Rank Distribution of Senior High School in
Terms of being part of a Broken Family
Yes 68 85 1
No 12 15 2
Total 80 100
Table 4 presents the frequency, percentage and rank distribution of
Family.
School Respondents are not part of a Broken Family and the lesser the number,
15% or 12 of the Senior High School Respondents are part of Broken Family.
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Table explains that the majority of the Senior High School Respondents at
Table 5
Frequency, Percentage and Rank Distribution of Senior High School
Respondents in Terms of Knowing their Legal Guardian
Mother 32 40 1
Father 16 20 2
Elder Sister 11 14 3
Elder Brother 2 2 6
Grandparents 9 11 5
Other Relatives 10 13 4
Total 80 100
Table 5 presents the frequency, percentage and rank distribution of
As show in table 5, the greater the number, 40% or 32 Senior High School
Respondents are living with their Mother and the lesser the number 2% or 2 of
the Senior High Respondents are living with their Elder Brother.
The table explains that the majority of the Senior High School
Respondents at AMA Computer Learning Center are living with their Mother.
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Table 6
Frequency, Percentage and Rank Distribution of Senior High School
Respondents in Terms of affecting their lifestyle
Yes 68 85 1
No 12 15 2
Total 80 100
Table 6 presents the frequency, percentage, and rank distribution of
School Respondents are affected and the lesser the number, 15% or 12 of the
The table explains that the majority of the Senior High School
Sub-Problem No.7: How may the Impact of having a Broken Family affects the
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Table 7
Computed mean and Verbal Interpretation of the Impact of having a Broken
Family on Senior High School lifestyle at AMA Computer Learning Center
The table explains that the majority of the Senior High School Respondents
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(wx) of 3.09 and has a verbal interpretation of Neutral on the Impact of having a
Broken Family.
Table 8
Least Affected 68 85 1
Great Affected 12 15 2
Total 80 100
Table 8 presents the frequency, percentage, and rank distribution of
Family
School Respondents are least affected and the lesser number, 15% or 12 of the
The table explains that the majority of the Senior High School
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CHAPTER V
SUMMARY OF FINDING, CONCLUSIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS
and recommendations.
SUMMARY OF FINDINGS
male.
Regular students and the lesser the number, (19%) or 15 of the Senior
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2. Number of students that belong to a Broken Family of Senior High School
Learning Center.
Broken Family.
Academic Achievements.
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6.1 Majority of the Senior High School Respondents at AMA Computer
Recommendations
They should conduct a program which will tackle and spread inspiration to
anxiety.
They should conduct some activities which can help the Senior High
School. Like an open forum for them to be able to express their feelings
the lifestyle of their sons and daughters. They should spend time with their
They should know what are the activities or pass time that their children
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They should know how to handle their emotions for them to be able to
They should know how to protect themselves, they should have guarded
their hearts because if not they will never get out of pain.
They should know how to manage and protect themselves on the different
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Appendix B
School Director
Antipolo City
Dear Ma’am,
We would like to request permission from your office to administer questionnaire checklist to the
Senior High School Students who are currently studying at AMA Computer Learning Center –
Antipolo Campus.
The data from the accomplished questionnaire checklist will be used for our thesis entitled “The
Impact of having a Broken Family to Academic Achievement of Senior High School Students of
AMA Computer Learning Center – Antipolo Campus” S.Y. 2019-2020.
I hope this request will merit your kind consideration and approval.
Respectfully yours,
The Researchers
Noted:
Approved by:
LYNDIE B. LINDO
School Director
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Appendix C
Antipolo City
Dear Respondents,
Student Academic Achievements at AMA Computer Learning Center Academic year 2019-2020
as partial fulfillment of the requirements for Senior High School in AMA Computer Learning
Center.
Relative to this, I humbly ask for your assistance and cooperation by giving your honest response
to their questionnaire.
Rest assured that all gathered information will be treated with confidentiality.
Respectfully yours,
The researchers
Noted:
Research Instructor
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Appendix D
5=STRONG AGREE
4=SOMEWHAT AGREE
3=NEUTRAL
2=SLIGHTLY AGREE
1=DISAGREE
5 4 3 2 1
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Does being part of a broken family cause you a bad
image in society?
Does having a broken family have a negative effect on
your social life?
Does someone discriminate you because you came from
a broken family?
Does having a broken family affect your relationship with
your relatives?
Does having a broken family increase your stress in
school?
We are extremely grateful for contributing your valuable time, your honest
information, and your thoughtful suggestions.
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Appendix E
Gannt Chart
March
Thesis Critique
2020
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ZYRA JANE M. BACULANDO
365 Dela Virgen St. Brgy. San Isidro Antipolo City
(+63) 09501361381
[email protected]
OBJECTIVES
To work in a company with high set of goals wherein I can utilize my
acquired knowledge and skills and to gain professionalism as I go along with the
best people and its culture.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth: March 26, 2001
Sex: Female
Civil Status: Single
Religion: Roman Catholic
Mother: Analyn Mabuti Occupation: Sewer
Father: Alejandro Baculando Occupation: Installer
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Senior High School: AMA Computer Learning Center
(2018-2020)
Junior High School: San Isidro National High School
(2014-2018)
Primary School: Juan Sumulong Elementary School
(2008-2014)
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ISAH MARIE L. CASIANO
127 Sitio Lucban Brgy. Dela Paz Antipolo City
(+63) 09364654454
[email protected]
OBJECTIVES
To engage in a career that will allow for progress in terms of expertise,
socio-economic development and innovation through exposure to new ideas for
professional growth as well as growth of the company.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth: November 27, 2001
Sex: Female
Civil Status: Single
Religion: Roman Catholic
Mother: Evelyn Lita Occupation: Deceased
Father: Isaias Casiano Occupation: Company Manager
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Senior High School: AMA Computer Learning Center
(2018-2020)
Junior High School: Antipolo National High School
(2014-2018)
Primary School: Sta. Cruz Elementary School
(2008-2014)
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Maesha G. Durante
#16 D.F Dimanlig St. Brgy. San Roque, Antipolo
City
(+63) 09125716142
[email protected]
OBJECTIVES
To secure a challenging position in a reputable organization to expand my
learnings, knowledge, and skills.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth: May 24, 2002
Sex: Female
Civil Status: Single
Religion: Roman Catholic
Mother: Maria Estella G. Durante Occupation: House Wife
Father: Dennis N. Durante Occupation: Tricycle Driver
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Senior High School: AMA Computer Learning Center
(2018-2020)
Junior High School: San Roque National High School
(2014-2018)
Primary School: Juan Sumulong Elementary School
(2008-2014)
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Gennen E. Gemao
B27l25butterfly St. Brgy. San Luis Antipolo Hills,
Antiplo City
(+63) 09993146940
[email protected]
OBJECTIVES
Secure a responsible career opportunity to fully utilize m training and
skills, while making a significant contribution to the success of the company.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth: April 18, 2002
Sex: Female
Civil Status: Single
Religion: Roman Catholic
Mother: Daisy Gemao Occupation: House Wife
Father: Helmer Gemao Occupation: UV Express Driver
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Senior High School: AMA Computer Learning Center
(2018-2020)
Junior High School: San Isidro National High School
(2014-2018)
Primary School: San Luis Elementary School
(2008-2014)
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Mia Mei J. Generoso
Blk7 Lot1 Tawa tawa Street Corville Subd. Brgy.
San Luis, Antiplo City
(+63) 09398422290
[email protected]
OBJECTIVES
To secure employment with a reputable company, where I can utilize my
abilities and business studies background to the maximum.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth: August 1, 2001
Sex: Female
Civil Status: Single
Religion: Roman Catholic
Mother: Helen Generoso Occupation: House Wife
Father: Babie Generoso Occupation: Construction Worker
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Senior High School: AMA Computer Learning Center
(2018-2020)
Junior High School: San Isidro National High School
(2014-2018)
Primary School: San Isidro Elementary School
(2008-2014)
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Jane B. Sandoval
Sitio Dalig II, Brgy. Dalig, Antipolo City
(+63) 09279102966
[email protected]
OBJECTIVES
Seeking employment where I can use my knowledge, skills, effort and
hard work as well as to comply with other job ad task that may be deemed to me
by my supervisor.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth: October 12, 2001
Sex: Female
Civil Status: Single
Religion: Roman Catholic
Mother: Jenelyn B. Sandoval Occupation: House Wife
Father: Tomas G. Sandoval Occupation: Fisherman
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Senior High School: AMA Computer Learning Center
(2018-2020)
Junior High School: Lila National High School
(2016-2018)
Primary School: Nagsulay Elementary School
(2009-2014)
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Missey Tiberio
Luville II Sitio Daan Bakal Brgy. Delapaz, Antipolo
City
(+63) 09975464260
[email protected]
OBJECTIVES
To contribute for auxiliary development and improvement of the company
with enormous sense of responsibility and accountability and will lead to further
enrichment and growth of the skills and capabilities.
PERSONAL INFORMATION
Date of Birth: October 18, 2001
Sex: Female
Civil Status: Single
Religion: Roman Catholic
Mother: Eloisa Tiberio Occupation: House Wife
Father: Freddie Delos Reyes Occupation: Deceased
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND
Senior High School: AMA Computer Learning Center
(2018-2020)
Junior High School: Dela Paz National High School
(2014-2018)
Primary School: Juan Sumulong Elementary School
(2008-2014)
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