Before saying "hello" to the daily grind, THANK YOU!

I promised myself to write something about my thesis when I feel like “I gave this envelope the justice it deserves.”

Thank you to my adviser, Atty. RYAN QUAN. Thank you for giving me the thesis topic and for guiding me throughout the writing process. Thank you for reading my thesis and giving insightful comments on how I should revise it, to make sure it was ready for submission. Thank you for introducing me to your connections in the field of environmental law. I will definitely miss you when you leave for Masters but like all the interns, I wish you all the best.

Thank you Atty. ARPEE SANTIAGO, for your comments regarding my thesis topic and my legal issue. You are always an inspiration to the AHRC interns.

Atty. ALU DOROTAN, thank you for all your insights and assistance in writing my thesis. I am grateful for your books and affirmation that I have a legal issue.

Atty. MONALISA DIMALANTA, thank you for accommodating me to your busy schedule. Thank you for your insights and for your time. You inspire me to want to become an Energy lawyer someday. 

Atty. TONY LA VINA and Atty. ANTONIO OPOSA, thank you for entertaining my queries. Receiving replies from you will always be the highlight of my inbox. Great advocates! 

My QUISUMBING TORRES (QT) bosses <3

a) Atty. JARED AMOROSO, I was really happy to know we were both members of AHRC. Thank you for your suggestions on "what to do" when I was really confused on how to go about my thesis, three weeks before the deadline. Thank you for showing the interns of how great litigation/arbitration work is.

b) Atty. BRYANT CASIW, thank you for the comprehensive list of possible thesis topics. You have always been one of my "life peg[s]" because of your brilliance and good personality. I have always admired you ever since the interview.

c) Atty. LEM LOPEZ, thank you for responding to my messages. Thank you for giving me possible thesis topics. I am forever glad to have met people like you in the legal profession.

d) Atty. JON ZUNIGA, whose passion for labor law has always inspired me. I have always wanted to write a thesis on labor, more than anything else.

My internship with VILLARAZA AND ANGANGCO also gave me the opportunity to meet lawyers and randomly talk about my thesis topic last summer. Atty. DARWIN ANGELES, thank you for giving me possible thesis topics. They were all brilliant topics. You are definitely one of my idols in legal writing.

Thank you to my sisters from THE WOMEN OF ALEITHEIA, for your time in reading my thesis and doing my mock defense. I especially thank my senior batchmates, RAX, GAY, Ate HYE and Sis IDESA for your invaluable contribution to the preparation for my defense. 

Thank you to my peers in the ATENEO HUMAN RIGHTS CENTER. You really are my family in law school. Special thanks to my beloved batch BULAN <3 and to our MARASANG babies who helped me in my mock defense. Thanks JEI for being there <3, LUCY for arranging the mock defense, MARIE and TRIXIE for being there and texting me <3, Baby Boy RAYMOND I was super touched, KIICHI, LEIA, CAMILLE and LYN for moral support. Thank you PAU and CHELS! Thank you for the inspiration to always (try to) make a difference.

Thank you to THE PALLADIUM. Without the org room, I don't know where I could have written my thesis during the nights my internet at home failed me. 

Thank you BLOCK A for being the most supportive block ever. Thank you for helping me in my mock defense and for always being #Astrong, a source of strength amidst our #unlipoli while writing thesis and preparing for defense.

Thank you GERALD, for saying "yes" to my request that I really needed a "win or lose" friend to be with me there. It meant the world to me. Thank you for being my science and life coach. Your friendship will always be something I want to treasure in this lifetime.

Thank you RHEA, for always being a "sunshine" to everyone. Thank you for all the positive vibes and the words of encouragement. Meeting you in law school was one of the best things that happened here.  

Thank you JAYPEE, for spending the last nights of thesis-writing with me (i.e. *cramming* with me). You are definitely one of the most inspiring people I have met in law school (or even in life). Thank you for the smocket conversations, panic attacks and great life stories.

Thank you Ate AMAM, for comprehensively replying to my questions about science. Thank you for being a friend. My college life was somehow defined by your presence in my life!

Thank you COLEEN, for spending your precious time to listen to my defense speech. It meant a lot because you could have spent the time preparing for the bar. Thank you RESPI for listening to my speech and giving constructive comments and questions. 

Thank you CRISELLE, for talking to me when I felt like I could not even do my normal routine because I was too scared of what was going to happen.

Maraming salamat MATANGLAWIN sa tuwinang pagkakaibigan at inspirasyon.

Thank you to the members of my panel. Thank you to my family and friends. Thank you Lord! #AMDG