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ANNIVERSARY FEATURE Merly Barrete-Barlaan: Awesome New Yorker Comes Home with Big Dreams

By Marivir R. Montebon At a fund raiser in the summer of 2011, Merly Barette Barlaan profusely thanked her donors for having shelled out some cash and checks for her school project in her hometown in Carmen, Bohol. “Your money goes a long way. You know a cup of Starbucks coffee, which is about three […]