Who is Maria Maborang?Join me on a journey

through my life…

Where It All BeganMeet The Parents

Hydie TrocioRenato Maborang

Wedding Bells

Ringing!My mother and father first laid eyes on one another on October 7, 1987. Not long afterwards, they were getting married and expecting their first child together. Renato Maborang and Hydie Trocio became Mr. & Mrs. Maborang on April 21, 1988.

Now let me introduce my parents……(My Fathers Side)

Renato Maborang Sr.

My Father Renato Maborang was born on October 21, 1951 in San Juan, Philippines. Born the son of Manuel and Erodida Maborang, Renato was the sixth out of seven children.

The Seven Little Dwarfs

My grandparents Manuel and Erodida had a total of seven children.

• Virgilio (Ver) Maborang• Corazon (Cory) Penalez• Romelio (Romeo) Maborang• Miemie (Mimi) Gutiérrez • Manuel II (Bebot) Maborang• Renato (Nat) Maborang Sr.• Nestor Maborang

VirgilioVirgilio (Ver) Maborang is the oldest child of my grandparents. Virgilio married Helen and together they had three precious daughters.

• Sheila was their first child. She is married to Jo-Jo and they had two children (Matt and Brittney).

• Then there was Melissa. Melissa was the middle child. Melissa is the only child that has not been married, nor has she had any children.

• Their youngest child was Samantha. Samantha married Edward and as of yet they do not have any children.

CorazonCorazon (Cory) Penalez is the oldest daughter of my grandparents. Cory has been married twice. Her first husband was Alan Caramanzana and together they had six children.• Bong was their first son.• Mary Ann was their first daughter. She was married twice.

Her first husband was Oliver Ambat and together they had one child; Mark Ian. Then she met her second husband Jo-Jo Ignacio and together they had two children; George Miguel and Patricia Shane.

• Then there was Louie. Still single, any takers????• Edward was the next to come. He is married to Anto and

together they have one daughter named Isabel.• Dennis is their next son. Dennis has been married three

times and has one child with each spouse. First is Dencel, then Raiden, and finally Dennis Jr.

• Then there is Tyrone. Tyrone has been married twice and he has two kids. The first was his son Rukia and then he had a daughter named Sachi.

• Ronald is their final child. Ronald has been married three times and has seven kids of his own. Rochelle, Rhed, Roselyn, Ronette, Robin, Rowen, and Ronalyn.

RomelioRomelio is the second son from my grandparents. Unlike the majority of my family, he has only been married once to Yolly. They had two children together.

• Their daughter Candy was their first child. Candy is married but she has no children yet.

• Their second child was their son Joshua. Joshua is single and works as a Chef.

MiemieMiemie is the youngest daughter. Miemie is married and has two daughters.

• Rochelle was her first daughter. Rochelle has eight children. Too many for me to remember…

• Karen has three children. Justine, Joanna, and Jeremy.

Manuel IIManuel has been married twice. He is currently married with Zedy. Manuel has four kids with his previous spouse Anna. No kids with Zedy.

• Maria was Manuel’s first child. Maria has been married once and has five children.

• Then there’s Melvin. Melvin is single with no children.

• Raymus was next to come. He is married with Karen and together they have two children.

• Finally, there’s Jen. Jen is single and works as a Nurse.

Renato Jr. (Aka Daddy)

My father has been married twice. First with Saling and together they had four children.

• He was 17 when he had his first son Manuel III. Manuel III has been married twice and has two kids.

• My fathers next child was Rowena. Rowena is married and has three children.

• Then there is Joey. Joey has been married twice and has two daughters.

• Finally there is Orly who is married but has no kids.

Then my dad got married to my mother Hydie. Together, my parents had three of us.

• Cherrie was the first to come. She has been married once and has one son.

• Renato was next. Renato has no children.

• Then there is me, Maria.

NestorNestor was the last of my grandparents children. Nestor died when he was fourteen years old. He had a brain tumor and unfortunately, he passed away.

Hydie MaborangMy mother Hydie was born on June 14, 1970 in Bacolod, Philippines. My mother was born the youngest child of my grandparents. My mother was four years old when her parents passed away.

The Four Little Bears

My grandparents from my mothers side had four children:

Murito Trocio

Hybellen Maturino

Buboy Trocio

Hydie Maborang.

Murito• Murito has only been married once and it

was with Lilybeth and together they had two kids.

• Maribeth was their first child. She is married to Bonn Louie and together they have one child, Marrick.

• Mervin was their last child and only son. He died when he was 18 years old.

Hybellen• Hybellen was my grandparents first

daughter. she was married to Bubot and together they had three daughters.

• Jennifer was their first child. She graduated and become a chef.

• Elaine was next to come and she has been married once and had her first baby a month ago and they named her Athena.

• Then finally there is K.C.

BoyBoy was m grandparents last son. He has been married to Fe and together they had one child, Leah.

• Leah was born a year after my sister was born.

HydieHydie was my parents last Child. My mother grew up with her aunts. They treated her bad so she decided to leave. She met my father when she was 17 years old.

Then they fell in love and then she had her first child, Cherrie at age of 18 years old.

Two years later my mother gave birth to her first son and named him after my father, Renato.

Then two years later, my mother gave birth to me.

It’s my turn….

Enough about the family. Now let me introduce myself.

Father’s absenceMy mother was seven months pregnant with me when my father left to America to work. If it wasn’t for my mother he wouldn’t have had to leave. My father used to own a bakery and it was very successful. But then my mother always took money from the cash register and gambled. So my father thought it would be best to leave and work in a different country. My father never saw me when I was a baby, not even pictures. My mother never had time to sent pictures to my father.

Maria “Nika” Maborang

I took my first breath in March 21, 1993 in Quezon National Hospital.

Growing up….When I was little, about three or four years old I entered preschool. My mother put me in one of those special schools. I knew why and it was because I was very sick. My mom said that the doctors recommended that I attend a school that is enclosed from the outside environment and isolated from the outer elements. There were not many students in my school. I remember I had to wear these baby blue dresses and I also remember dreading to wear them. They were at least eight teachers in the classroom and I felt very uncomfortable. Then I got better and my mother put me into another school called Christian Family Centre.

Childhood Memories

...I went to Christian Family Centre until my fourth grade. I remember when I was in first grade we had to dance for Coronation night. We had to dance the song called Barbie girl. My mother promised me that she will come but she never did instead I saw my nanny Carmen. I was very upset that while dancing I fell and everyone was laughing at me. That was one of the days that I hated most.

Third Grade at CFC

When I was in third grade I began to excel at school. It is kind of hard to describe but I was awarded first honor. That meant that I had the best grades out of any third grader in my elementary school class. That was the first time that my mother showed up to school to see the award being handed over to me. I was ecstatic to see my mom in school and seeing that she is proud of me.

Holy Child Montessori School

The fifth grade came and I was once again transferred to another school. My mom thought that it would be best that I attend school along with my older brother and sister. In my mind, I thought to myself, why did my mom always separate me from my siblings? Was I any different? I felt like my mother basically never liked me…

The Big Bro

The Big Sis

Graduation TimeOn March 29, 2003 I graduated from Holy Child Montessori School along with my sister. I graduated from the sixth grade while my sister graduated from High School. In the Philippines, elementary school ends after the sixth grade and then high school begins. To celebrate, my mom threw the biggest party for the both of us. Though I always thought that it was mainly for my sister. Either way, I was happy. That day was the first time in my life that I have talked to my father on the phone. Before then, I thought he never existed…

Cheenah (Me) Cherrie Berry

Welcome to America!

On July 12th, 2006 I came to America along with my family. I remember that on that day, I could not have been happier. I would finally be able to see my daddy. Well honestly, I had mixed emotions about the whole thing. I still could not get over the fact that my father basically missed out on my entire childhood. The moment that I saw my father, I remember being silent and I could not held but to stare at him. It was an awkward ride home. With time, my father and I began to get along…

Back to SchoolAs summer ended and fall approached, it once again became time to return to school. I was enrolled in Farnsworth Elementary school. I remember hating that school at first. The main reason for that was that they held me back one grade! That all changed when I made friends.

Graduation Again…

During the summer of 2008, I graduated from eight grade. I remember that day like it was yesterday. I remember being happy to finally see my father witness an important moment in my life. There I was in my cap and gown crossing the stage with my father in the audience. I could not have been more proud. Deep inside, it hurt that my mother did not bother to show up to her own daughters graduation.

William Howard Taft High SchoolI entered Taft High School in the Fall of 2008. Like any incoming freshman, I was happy in one way and kind of concerned in another. That all changed the moment I started school and made more friends.

At the beginning, I always did well in school. Until I started hanging out with the wrong people. I ended up cutting class and I was doing horribly in school.

Senior Year!!!I have rebounded from the mistakes that I have made in past years. One issue that I still have is my attendance. I am just not a morning person and with work, sometimes I have trouble waking up. I know that while I have not gotten off to the best start on my senior year, I will change that. I will make sure that I begin to do all that I possibly can to graduate this year to make my daddy proud. Hopefully he would be…

The End…