{"id":2557,"date":"2023-05-23T06:21:28","date_gmt":"2023-05-23T06:21:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mc.edu.ph\/alumni\/?page_id=2557"},"modified":"2026-03-03T17:22:45","modified_gmt":"2026-03-03T09:22:45","slug":"galing-mc-newsletters","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mc.edu.ph\/alumni\/mc-connect\/galing-mc-newsletters\/","title":{"rendered":"Galing MC Newsletters"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"2557\" class=\"elementor elementor-2557\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-95012db e-flex e-con-boxed ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"95012db\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-8515bed e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"8515bed\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ab437bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ab437bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Galing MC Newsletters<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e5925ee elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e5925ee\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9ad1991 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9ad1991\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Want to know the latest from MC and its alumni community? Click on these Galing MC Newsletters, a joint initiative by the MMCAA and the Alumni Engagement Office to keep the alumni community updated about our alma mater.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e9ff05e elementor-widget elementor-widget-accordion\" data-id=\"e9ff05e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"accordion.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2451\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2451\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">2025<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2451\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"1\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2451\"><p>Galing MC Newsletters<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/mc.edu.ph\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/Galing-MC-Q1-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>MC Alumni Engagement Office Galing MC 2025 Q1<\/strong><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/mc.edu.ph\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/09\/Galing-MC-Q2-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>MC Alumni Engagement Office Galing MC 2025 Q2<\/strong><\/a><br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/mc.edu.ph\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/Galing-MC-Q3-2025.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>MC Alumni Engagement Office Galing MC 2025 Q3<\/strong><\/a><br \/><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/mc.edu.ph\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2026\/01\/Galing-MC-Q4-Newsletter.pdf\">MC Alumni Engagement Office Galing MC 2025 Q4<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2452\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2452\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">2024<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2452\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"2\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2452\"><p>Galing MC Newsletters<\/p><p><a href=\"\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/Miriam-College-Alumni-Engagement-Office-Galing-MC-Q1-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\"><strong>MC Alumni Engagement Office Galing MC 2024 Q1<\/strong><\/a><br \/><a href=\"\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/Miriam-College-Alumni-Engagement-Office-Galing-MC-Q2-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>MC Alumni Engagement Office Galing MC 2024 Q2<\/strong><\/a><br \/><a href=\"\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/Miriam-College-Alumni-Engagement-Office-Galing-MC-Q3-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>MC Alumni Engagement Office Galing MC 2024 Q3<\/strong><\/a><br \/><strong><a href=\"\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2025\/04\/Miriam-College-Alumni-Engagement-Office-Galing-MC-Q4-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MC Alumni Engagement Office Galing MC 2024 Q4<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2453\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2453\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">2022<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2453\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"3\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2453\"><p>Galing MC Newsletter | June 2022<\/p><p><a href=\"\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/AEO-Newsletter-June-2022.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>AEO Newsletter 2022 Q2 <\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2454\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2454\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">2021<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2454\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"4\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2454\"><p>Galing MC Newsletter | December 2021<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/AEO-Newsletter-Dec-2021-v2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">AEO Newsletter 2021 Q4<\/a><\/strong><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-accordion-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-title-2455\" class=\"elementor-tab-title\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"button\" aria-controls=\"elementor-tab-content-2455\" aria-expanded=\"false\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon elementor-accordion-icon-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-closed\"><i class=\"fas fa-plus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-accordion-icon-opened\"><i class=\"fas fa-minus\"><\/i><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"elementor-accordion-title\" tabindex=\"0\">2019<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"elementor-tab-content-2455\" class=\"elementor-tab-content elementor-clearfix\" data-tab=\"5\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"elementor-tab-title-2455\"><p>Galing MC Newsletters<\/p><p><a href=\"\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/GalingMC_March2019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Galing MC 2019 Q1<\/strong><\/a><br \/><strong><a href=\"\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/GalingMC_June2019.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Galing MC 2019 Q2<\/a><br \/><\/strong><a href=\"\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/GalingMC_December2018.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Galing MC 2019 Q4<\/strong><\/a><\/p><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8400c12 elementor-section-content-middle elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"8400c12\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d0c05b7 ae-bg-gallery-type-default\" data-id=\"d0c05b7\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f9622d6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f9622d6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Alumni Blogs<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-440ef18 e-flex e-con-boxed ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"440ef18\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-05d2c78 e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"05d2c78\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d12379e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d12379e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">SNAPSHOTS OF OUR ALUMNI VOICES\n<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dfc25e1 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"dfc25e1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ee5befb elementor-hidden-desktop elementor-hidden-laptop elementor-hidden-tablet elementor-hidden-mobile elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ee5befb\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><em>The life journeys of our alumni are distinct and multi-colored adventures. They ran the full gamut of emotions; they are splashed with laughter, nostalgia, sorrow. But our life adventures have something in common &#8212; they are stepping stones of reflection and to further learning.<\/em><br \/><em>That is why I would like to introduce this blog section as a new feature in our webpage \u2013 to give space to your voices capturing moments that have become embedded in memories and in writings.<\/em><\/p><p><em>We invite all alumni to join the MC alumni family of bloggers. We would love to receive pieces that generally talk about our life experiences &#8212; that may inspire, that we can learn from, or that we may just be curious about. We just ask that you keep it to 300 words accompanied by a photo or two.<\/em><\/p><p><em>It\u2019s a way of reaching out across classes and finding cross-generational commonalities. It also shows the richness of life and how much we Maryknoll\/Miriam alumni have to be grateful for.<\/em><\/p><p><em>We\u2019re kicking off our blog section with two entries from our young alumni: Sophia Dianne Garcia (GS 2007, HS 2011, Col 2015) who shares how she felt about making a statement at the UN Security Council and K. Tuban who talks about her unique experience in Iraq.<\/em><\/p><p><em>We hope more of our alumni will share snapshots of their wonderful life adventures!<\/em><\/p><p><em>Sincerely,<br \/><\/em><em>Aurorita M. Mendoza<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-9a72352 e-flex e-con-boxed ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"9a72352\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"has_ae_slider elementor-element elementor-element-5cac1ca e-con-full e-flex ae-bg-gallery-type-default e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5cac1ca\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9c5c0db pp-equal-height-yes pp-posts-thumbnail-ratio pp-posts-image-stack-tablet elementor-grid-2 elementor-grid-tablet-2 elementor-grid-mobile-1 pp-post-thumbnail-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-pp-posts\" data-id=\"9c5c0db\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-settings=\"{&quot;news_columns&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;news_columns_tablet&quot;:&quot;2&quot;,&quot;news_columns_mobile&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-widget_type=\"pp-posts.news\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-posts-container\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-posts pp-posts-skin-news elementor-grid pp-posts-grid\" data-query-type=\"custom\" data-layout=\"grid\" data-page=\"2557\" data-skin=\"news\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-post-wrap pp-grid-item-wrap elementor-grid-item post-3656 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-alumni-blog tag-center-for-peace-education tag-college tag-grade-school tag-high-school tag-united-nations\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-post pp-grid-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-post-thumbnail\">\n\t\t\t<a class=\"pp-post-thumbnail-wrap\" href=\"https:\/\/mc.edu.ph\/alumni\/blog\/alumni-blog\/on-speaking-in-the-un-sophia-diane-soda-c-garcia-gs-2007-hs-2001-college-2015\/\" title=\"On Speaking in the UN | Sophia Diane \u201cSoda\u201d C. Garcia (GS 2007, HS 2001, College 2015)\">\n\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"640\" src=\"https:\/\/mc.edu.ph\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/soda-garcia-01.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-3657\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mc.edu.ph\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/soda-garcia-01.jpg 1000w, https:\/\/mc.edu.ph\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/soda-garcia-01-300x240.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mc.edu.ph\/alumni\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/2\/2024\/11\/soda-garcia-01-768x614.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-post-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-post-terms-wrap\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-post-terms\">\n\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-post-term\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mc.edu.ph\/alumni\/blog\/category\/alumni-blog\/\">Alumni Blog<\/a><\/span>\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"pp-post-title\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/mc.edu.ph\/alumni\/blog\/alumni-blog\/on-speaking-in-the-un-sophia-diane-soda-c-garcia-gs-2007-hs-2001-college-2015\/\">On Speaking in the UN | Sophia Diane \u201cSoda\u201d C. Garcia (GS 2007, HS 2001, College 2015)<\/a>\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-post-meta\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-post-date\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<i class=\"pp-meta-icon fas fa-calendar-alt\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"pp-meta-text\">\n\t\t\t\t10\/03\/2019\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<span class=\"pp-meta-separator\"><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"pp-post-excerpt\">\n\t\t\t<p>\u201cMa, I\u2019m flying to New York again to speak at the UN\u201d, this is what I told my mom on ...<\/p>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a class=\"pp-posts-button elementor-button elementor-size-sm\" href=\"https:\/\/mc.edu.ph\/alumni\/blog\/alumni-blog\/on-speaking-in-the-un-sophia-diane-soda-c-garcia-gs-2007-hs-2001-college-2015\/\" title=\"On Speaking in the UN | Sophia Diane \u201cSoda\u201d C. 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