Corinthians of the Month: Janice Dimaano and Hannah Donato

Dynamic Duo!

                This month is a special kind of month. We have two Corinthians of the Month and they are quirky as they are. The Teen Lead and OA of the Corinthian Weekend Batch 77.

                This one girl is with a resolve as big as her heart, though she is a very simple girl. But don’t let that fool you ‘cause she’s brainy, athletic, enthusiastic and funny. She is also a player of Arnis. Looks really can be deceiving. –The Overall

                The other girl is talented with the performing arts. She plays the guitar and she dances. A young but promising girl, filled with surprises. And I know, she will hate me for this, she is sweet but fierce. –The Teen Lead

                Clap your hands, stomp your feet, wake up your neighbours, the Corinthians of the Month are Hannah Donato and Janice Dimaano!

1.Hello. First of all congrats on a very awesome Weekend. How are you feeling about it?

                Janice : Thank you! Sobrang saya kasi 13 yung candidates. Eh kasi 13 yung favourite number ko. Tapos sobrang significant niya kasi Friday the 13^th. Tapos 13 din yung number ng bahay na tinuluyan namin. Tapos happy kasi ang babait ng mga candidates, matitino.

Hannah: Happy and relieved. I’m just happy na na-accomodate natin sila with the resources. Tapos overwhelming yung help ng mga tao. Kahit mahirap maghanap ng foster, food donor and love offering, God makes up to it through other people.

2. This question is for Hannah, congrats on graduating. What are your plans for the future?

                H: Work, come May 7. And continue training, hopefully to join the Philippine Demo Team in the World Martial Arts Festival in Chung Ju, South Korea. So wala pang long term goals. Yun palang, work.

3. Well would it affect your plans to the Corinthian Community? How?

                H: Di naman. Attend attend lang like a member does. And weekends naman so I think it will fit in sa sched ko.

4. Now that you’ll soon be a working stiff, madalas ka ba naming makikita sa Core?

                H: Normal lang. ‘Di sobrang dalas. ‘Di kasing dalas nung High School or beginning nung College. Basta normal lang. (Laughs)

This question is for Janice.

1.       Do you think you inspired the candidates or was it the other way around? In what way?

J: Uh pwede both? Kasi feeling ko talagang nainspire ako, nung nalaman ko lang yung number nung candidates naiyak ako. Kasi di ko akalain na matutuloy talaga, na magkaka-anak ako. Tapos nakikita ko na cooperative sila, siguro nainspire ko sila. Sana dun sa talk ko and dun sa prayers.

2.       What was your difficulty during the weekend? The memorable experience?

J:  Nahirapan ako dun sa preparation. As in, parang feeling ko di enough yung ginawa ko sa pag-prepare sa staff. Pero buti na lang tinulungan ako ni Tita. Saka dun sa talk ko (We are Saved), kasi nahirapan ako mag-share, as in wala akong makitang major problem sa buhay ko. Tapos wala ako ma-share, parang may kulang dun sa talk ko. Memorable, yung first PM and Recon. Bago kasi noon, sinabi ni Tita Chuchay, yung Holy Spirit naman ang mag-wowork. Yung Holy Spirit daw magsasabi ng lahat. Dami daming lumalabas nung nag-papray ako.

H: Difficulty, yung pag-accumulate nung resources (foster etc.) Tapos during the Weekend, yung mga schedule adjustments. Saka syempre yung kaguluhan sa venue and yung physical stuff like nung 2^nd day, pabalik-balik ako nung staff room and conference room. Yun yung difficulty. Yung memorable is kahit may mga masamang nangyari parang God helped me come through, beyond me yung nangyari. I didn’t ask for it, dumating lang.

3.       Ano ang gusto mong mag-marka sa mga naging candidates mo na dadalhin nila hanggang sa pagtanda nila?

H: Ako kasi nung weekend ang pinaka-nakastrike sa kanila yung Pray Over. Kasi daan ako ng daan, nung mga highlights. Nakikita ko sila na mga umiiyak. Gusto ko mag-mark sa kanila na marami na nag-papray para sa kanila. Sana nakita nila na madaming nag-lolove saka maraming may pakielam. Yun kasi nakastrike sa Weekend ko. Kasi pag-pray over, maraming voices, and WOW, they care for me and my life. I want the candidates to be reminded of that, that they are never alone kahit maraming problems.

J: Ngayon na part na sila ng Community, na palagi tayo nandun para sa kanilla. Gusto ko ma-retain sa kanila na welcome sila, nandito lang tayo lagi para kanila, na may bago silang group ng tao na lalapitan, ‘pag may problem, and to be open with God.

These questions are now for the both of you.

1.       What was your strategy, if any, sa paglead sa team?

H: (Laughs). Nung before the Weekend, nag-paprize money ako for the workshop of the talks. Tapos during the weekend, just inform them kung time na ng talks and staff meeting. Kasi yung staff willing naman sumunod. Siguro ang strategy ko is to do my job well so that they can do their job well. Saka trust them. Ayun

J:  Yung parang, bago mag-weekend, nag-look back to their past mistakes, and to remind the team na mga hindi dapat gawin and others na pwede i-enhance para mapaganda yung service kay God. Tapos we keep the team bonded.

Now onto some random stuff.

1.       If you would be reincarnated after you passed away, what name and race do you want to have?

H: European, British. Naisip ko si Emma Watson eh. Gusto kong pangalan Ella, kasi maganda. Parang ang heavenly. Yes!! Chos. Para hindi dull, parang pag narinig mo kasi Ella, kasi pag naririnig ko Emma, mature kasi, pero pag Ella, ma-iimagine as a kid or an old woman.

J: Race: Irish, wala lang. Parang One Direction (boy band). Joke lang! Gusto ko lang kasi parang ang cool. Tapos yung accent nila. Pero ganun pa rin yung name, I don’t want to change my name (Laughs).

2.       What band or musician do you idolize? Why?

J: Ako ba?! Ako ba?! Hahahahahaha. Malamang kilala mo na,TAYLOR SWIFT! Why? Duh! Ganda ganda niya, and she’s so, parang lahat ng songs bagay sa kanya. Kasi siya din nagsusulat ng mga own songs niya saka ganda ng mga concert. Tapos pag banda, Boys Like Girls. Ganda rin ng mga kanta.

H: Ako naman si Mika. Pero gusto ko din si Adele saka Regina Spektor. Tapos gusto ko rin the Click Five, pero di masyado.

Si Mika talaga super gusto ko siya, parang ang lakas ng dating sa’kin ng songs and videos niya and di siya conventional. Yung tipong sa mga kanta nila may telephone rings. I like na unconventional ng mga songs niya. I like how he’s so different.

Si Regina Spektor iba yung songs niya, may ibang feel. Si Adele sobrang talented. Yung mga songs niya sobrang real. May feelings. 

The Click Five din kasi sobrang talented lang nila. Di ganun ka emotionally attached yung mga songs nila di tulad nila Regina and Adele.

3.       And here’s a trick question, if you get reincarnated, would you like them to still be your idols in your next life? How so?

H: Oo! Oo naman. Kasi si Mika, kasi European siya, so lalo kong mamahalin my own. Ano ba yan?! haha

J:  Oo. Kasi sobrang addict addict ko sa kanya! Sobrang fan ako.

4.       What if hindi, sino replacement niyo?

H: Replacement Idol? Bad trip. Hehe. She and Him. Yun lang. Kasi yung She and Him yung dating ng songs nila, yung boses kasi ni Zooey Deschanel, antok talaga, kung hindi magiging si Mika, yung flashy and stuff, si Regina Spektor, classy, si Adele, sobrang galing, gusto ko Zooey Deschanel, parang antok na attractive, magnetic thing na ma-dadraw ka pa rin.

J:  Wala ako maisip. Si Haley Williams (Paramore). Cool, sobrang ganda niya (smiles) saka ang ganda ng eyes niya. Yun.

5.       Lastly, message to the fans and haters niyo.

H: Fans ko saka haters ko? Hahahahaha. Fans: wave, smile, wink! Haters: Same thing. Haha! Wave, smile, wink!

J: Fans? Hmm, Thank you? Haha. Thank you very much for inspiring me. Naks!

 Haters, Thank you din sa pag-love sakin. Haha. Labo. Thank you sa pagiging critic, dahil dun nagiging strong ako. Haha.

 Interview by Vladimir Badong
Photos by Angelique Dimaano