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Mark Timothy J. Libunao is a 32-year old registered Medical Technologist, a father to a 5-year old amiable and smart little boy and a husband to a registered Physical Therapist. He is an accomplished campus journalist, student leader, businessman, salesman and most of all, a loving father and husband, an obedient son, a caring brother, a very loyal and dear friend.


An Editor-in-Chief of his high school and college publications, a student council president for three years in college, a volunteer grade school teacher and a social mobilizer who was able to spearhead various community projects in Quezon City. He led several national organizations including the Quezon City Red Cross Youth Council, College Editors' Guild of the Philippines, Jesuit Volunteers of the Philippines and Philippine Society of Medical Technology Students. His glorious years came when he was elected as a student commissioner of the National Youth Commission under the Office of the President of the Philippines last 2002 and 2003. He worked and was designated as the Chief Medical Technologist of Murphy Diagnostic & Multi-Specialty Center and Hope Medical & Multi-Specialty Center in Quezon City before he entered medical school.

He is the eldest son of Mr. Freddie Mandario Libunao & Mrs. Ma. Sonia Jaleco Jesena of Hughes St., Maasin, Iloilo. He has two siblings: Bryan Paul graduated with a Masters Degree in Integrated Marketing and Communications in the University of Asia and the Pacific and Maria Mikaela who is a second year Medical Technology student of Centro Escolar University.

His wife, Ma. Theresa Acay of Marikina City is a registered Physical Therapist while his son Mikhail Thaddeus is a pre-school pupil of Jesus Christ Saves Global Outreach Christian Academy (JCA) in Quezon City.

He finished his grade school and high school in Ateneo de Iloilo (formerly Santa Maria Catholic School). He earned his Bachelor's Degree in Medical Technology in World Citi Colleges and was awarded as the Most Outstanding Intern of the Year of Philippine Heart Center & World Citi Medical Center. He is presently on his third year Post Graduate course as Doctor of Medicine in Far Eastern University - Dr. Nicanor Reyes Medical Foundation where he served as the Treasurer of the Medicine Student Council last 2007 and 2009. He was a former faculty of the KATINKO Wellness Institute Foundation Inc. where he taught Anatomy & Physiology, Massage Economics, Microbiology, Parasitology and Public Hygiene to Massage Therapists. Presently, he is one of the board of directors of Healthville Inc., a wellness company he co-founded with his brother.



Friday, March 4, 2011

YANGGAW (AFFLICTION): AN ILONGGO MOVIE WE CAN ALL BE PROUD OF!



The movie YANGGAW, a full length Ilonggo film that starred Ronnie Lazaro, Tetchie Agbayani and Joel Torre among others, is the only non-Tagalog mainstream film in Philippine Movie history that became successful both in awards and box-office sales.


2008 CINEMA ONE DIGITAL FILM FESTIVAL
Best Director (Richard Somes)
Best Actor (Ronnie Lazaro)
Best Supporting Actor (Joel Torre)
Best Supporting Actress (Tetchie Agbayani)
Best Sound (Joey Santos and Eduardo Velesquez)
Best Editing (Borgy Torre)


25th STAR AWARDS FOR MOVIES - 2009
Digital Movie of the Year

Digital Movie Director of the Year
(Richard Somes)

Digital Movie Cinematographer of the Year
(Hermann Claravall & Lyle Sacris)

Digital Movie Production Designer of the Year
(Michael Espanol, Donald Camon & Rashel Gumacal)


32nd GAWAD URIAN 2009
Best Actor (Ronnie Lazaro)
Best Supporting Actress (Aleera Montalla)
Best Sound (Joey Santos and Eduardo Velesquez)


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