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Isidoro M. Cruz

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 • Cruz made history as the youngest, the frst gentleman,

and just the ourth member o the 107yearold uni!ersity"#ni!ersity o $an %gustin&to be ele!ated to the highlysele't grou( o tea'hers'holars )ho merit the re!eredtitle, *+roessor. Cruz, earned his +h.D. in -iterature, )ithigh Distin'tion, rom De -a $alle #ni!ersity in /007. is

do'toral dissertation )as adjudged outstanding. eobtained both his %.. and his master2s degree in-iterature at the #ni!ersity o $an %gustin.

• e has more than f!e national a)ards or 'reati!e

)riting, in'luding the frst (rize or (oetry in the /003+alan'a %)ards, and frst (rize or f'tion in the +hili((ine+anorama -iterary Contest in 1445.

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Chara'ters

• Clarissa Mag(ayo 6 a tea'her butlater on be'ame a domesti' hel(er in$inga(ore

• an'y 8ang 6 Clarissa Mag(ayo2sboss

• Mr. 8ien 6 9olden :r'hid %gen'yem(loyer )ho met )ith Clarissa atthe air(ort

•  ;immy 8ang 6 one o an'y 8ang2s

'hildren )ho (esters Clarissa a lot

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$etting

• In $inga(ore

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+oint o <ie)

• 3rd (erson limited

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-ea!ing or and being in$inga(ore

• =i>ed her (a(ers and let or$inga(ore

• %rri!al at $inga(ore

• Met )ith Mr 8ien.

• ?orking or Mrs. an'y 8ang

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a!ing to take 'are o Mrs. an'y 8ang2s 'hildren ;immy and $am 8ang

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De'iding to go ba'k

• @e'ei!ing the en!elo(e rom Mrs. 8ang

• -ea!ing or $inga(ore

• %rri!ing in Manila

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• ?ritten in the 'onte>t o the =ili(inoe>(erien'e, the (light o Clarissa s(ellsthe struggle or sur!i!al in this 'ountry

)here indi!idual2s ho(es are shattered(ie'e by (ie'eA)hat )ith the 'risis theya'e e!ery single day, al)ays seeking tomake the ends meet, until they fnd some

(la'e defnite until one day, like Clarissa,they arri!e at their fnal destination some(la'e elseAany)here but here.

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