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LOOK: John Manalo of ‘Goin’ Bulilit’ graduates from college with girlfriend

LOOK: John Manalo of ‘Goin’ Bulilit’ graduates from college with girlfriend

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Updated May 23, 2018 06:18 AM PHT

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PRIORITY, SACRIFICE, and FAITH. Let’s talk about “priority” first. Nung nililigawan palang kita, alam ko na talaga kung ano ang priority mo, at yun ay ang pag-aaral mo. Ni minsan hindi sumagi sa isip ko na dapat “tayo” ang maging priority mo. Kagaya nga nang palagi kong sinasabi sayo, hindi ko babaguhin ang landas ng iyong paglalakbay kundi sasamahan kita sa pangarap na matagal mo ng gustong makamit. Pangalawa naman ay ang sakripisyo. Dugo’t pawis, puyat at pag iyak. Pagbabasa ng libro habang bumabiyahe, naglalakad, kumakain, at ngumingiti sa harap ng camera. Nakita ko ang lahat ng pagod at sakripisyo na nilaan mo para sayong pag-aaral. Ito ang lagi mong tatandaan nandito lang ang panyo ko para sa iyong mga luha, ang balikat ko na handang umalalay pag hindi mo na kaya, at ang bibig ko na hindi magsasawang sabihin sayo na “Kaya mo yan, love.” Lastly, faith. Nakaya mo ang lahat ng paghihirap dahil sentro ng relasyon natin si God. Lahat ng bagay na ginagawa mo ay inaalay mo para sa kanya. Maraming mas nakatatanda ang nagsasabi na ang relasyon ay maaaring makasira ng pagaaral ngunit salungat yun sa mga nangyari sa atin, hindi natin hinila ang bawat isa pababa, bagkos hinatak natin pataas ang bawat isa. Congratulations, Erika Cecilia Rabara, my CUM LAUDE. ❤️

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John Manalo, best remembered as a mainstay of "Goin' Bulilit," has gone a long way since his stint in the ABS-CBN kiddie gag show, and is now in fact fresh out of college.

On Instagram, the young actor shared one of his graduation portraits, notably with his girlfriend, Erika Rabara. The couple reportedly graduated from University of Santo Tomas.

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Manalo took up AB Communication Arts, while Rabara finished cum laude with a degree in BS Medical Technology.

In the caption of the photo, Manalo was clearly a proud boyfriend to Rabara, to whom he paid tribute by enumerating and explaining three principles that helped her clinch the accomplishment.

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Manalo wrote, unedited: "Let's talk about 'priority' first. Nung nililigawan palang kita, alam ko na talaga kung ano ang priority mo, at yun ay ang pag-aaral mo. Ni minsan hindi sumagi sa isip ko na dapat 'tayo' ang maging priority mo. Kagaya nga nang palagi kong sinasabi sayo, hindi ko babaguhin ang landas ng iyong paglalakbay kundi sasamahan kita sa pangarap na matagal mo ng gustong makamit.

"Pangalawa naman ay ang sakripisyo. Dugo't pawis, puyat at pag iyak. Pagbabasa ng libro habang bumabiyahe, naglalakad, kumakain, at ngumingiti sa harap ng camera. Nakita ko ang lahat ng pagod at sakripisyo na nilaan mo para sayong pag-aaral. Ito ang lagi mong tatandaan nandito lang ang panyo ko para sa iyong mga luha, ang balikat ko na handang umalalay pag hindi mo na kaya, at ang bibig ko na hindi magsasawang sabihin sayo na 'Kaya mo yan, love.'"

He went on: "Lastly, faith. Nakaya mo ang lahat ng paghihirap dahil sentro ng relasyon natin si God. Lahat ng bagay na ginagawa mo ay inaalay mo para sa kanya. Maraming mas nakatatanda ang nagsasabi na ang relasyon ay maaaring makasira ng pagaaral ngunit salungat yun sa mga nangyari sa atin, hindi natin hinila ang bawat isa pababa, bagkos hinatak natin pataas ang bawat isa. Congratulations, Erika Cecilia Rabara, my CUM LAUDE."

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Manalo, 22, was last seen on screen in an episode of "Ipaglaban Mo" in 2017. His three-year role in "Goin' Bulilit" was followed by a string of supporting roles in primetime series, including "Mara Clara," "Princess and I," and "Bridges of Love."

He now aspires to be a filmmaker, and chronicles much of his photography work on his Instagram page. His favorite subject, it appears, is Rabara.

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