The sun was shining brightly , the weather was fair and the day was warm when a healthy baby girl named Julie Anggot Sumagaysay was born. It was July 8,1996 when Julie’s mother gave birth of her at the house of her grandfather in Surallah. Julie was the eldest among the two daughters of Allora Anggot and Edgardo Sumagaysay.
Julie ‘s youngest sister was Joyce . Julie was two years older than her. Joyce loved to play with her sister but sometimes they go quarrel that ‘s why their mother always put them in a crib where they cannot escape and realized their mistakes.
When Julie was 4 years old her parents decided to celebrate her birthday in a resort. It was her first time to walk along in seashore and felt the breeze of the sea. At first she was afraid of going deep into the sea but when her father hold her tight together with Joyce she felt comforted and calm.
Julie loved to associate with her cousins and listens to her grandmother’s story.
At the same age , Julie was invited to be a flower girl in her mother’s friend wedding. That time she was very happy for she wore a very beautiful dress.
A year pass, Julie was five years old. She began her kindergarten in Purok Sison Elementary School.
At the middle of the school year, kinder day was celebrated and Julie was chose to deliver the poem “Sa aking mga Kababata” of Dr. Jose Rizal. It was her first time to talk in front of many people. At first, she felt nervous but at the end she gained self-confidence that help developed her personality.
On March 2003, Julie graduated in kindergarten on Purok Sison Pre-School. At the age of 7 Julie entered grade one at the same school. In her grade two in elementary she joined the street dancing competition in the celebration of Pasundayagan Festival in Surallah. She was also a member of folk dancer in Purok Sison.
In her grade IV , Julie joined a Girl Scout Encampment and she was glad for their team always got the prize in every task. In the next month, another GSP program was held in the South Cotabato Cultural Gymnasium. One of the competition was cheer dancing. Julie and the group of girl scouts joined the competition but they only got the consolation prize.
At the same month, Julie joined the school band of PSES in the celebration
of elementary day.
On the following month, the whole class of Mrs. Belandres were Julie belong went to Isulan, Sultan Kudarat to visit a bird sanctuary.
The pupils including Julie were admired. To the beauty of God’s creation especially birds.
On the loveliest and sweetest month of February, Julie together with her co-contestant Casielle Mae, their coach Helen Estember and Julie’s mother went to Baguio City, Science Investigatory. This study was about herbal oil and ointment from plants extract that cure rheumatism, headache and other joints pain. This project led them to the national level and won 8th place.
In the short period of time, Julie visited the Philippine Military Academy (PMA), the 300 step Grotto of Lady Lourdes, rode in a swan boat in Burnham Park and surveyed the big market of Baguio City. A day past, before leaving Manila, Julie visited her relatives in Quezon City and took a glanced at them.
(PMA)
On the next month, Julie joined an Ethno Modern Dance Competition in the town of Norala in their 66th foundation Anniversary of the said town and garnered 2nd Place.
In the middle of June, 2007, were Julie was in grade five, she experienced a very strange disease that even the specialist doctors cannot detect it’s caused. It was an eye problem called chronic retinitist accompanied with astigmatism, nearsightedness and blurred. The girl undergo several laser treatment, MRI, ultrasound and the worst of all is the treatment of injecting
steroid. But the treatment of steroid was under the supervision of doctor (paediatrician) and this led to Julie ‘s fat body.
In this great problem, Julie forgot her studies and always excuse in the class for she is undergoing treatment as a result her ranks swing down. On the other year, 2008 Julie continued her journey in school even though she was at risk. In a second time, Julie won the Regional Science Investigatory Project as a result she will represent her studies to the National level in Mindoro. On the same month, February , she went to Calapan City, Mindoro.
On their way going to Batangas Port, just after arriving Manila, Julie saw Mt. Taal. She felt attracted for this volcano was so cute.
Before leaving Calapan, they visited the beautiful white sand of Puerto Galera.
Upon arriving Manila, Julie and the group of teachers and students went to Fort Santiago, where Rizal was prison. They saw the old dresses of Rizal, shoes and other belongings of Rizal. After that they entered the Manila Ocean Park were different species of fishes can be found. Julie didn’t had any picture in the Ocean Park because flashes of the cameras are prohibited for it can cause heart disease to fishes. They also went to Star City and Mall of Asia. One minute left before, Julie took a glance in Luneta Park. Pass the hour of seven Julie and the group rode a train going to Araneta where she saw the big Araneta Coliseum.
On March 2009, Julie graduated her elementary as valedictorian. She continued her secondary at Libertad National High school.
It was summer, May, 2011 when Julie came back to Manila for another chance. Her sister, Joyce joined the Purok Sison Performing Arts Group that will represent the Surallah in the Aliwan Fiesta. The contest was held in front of Aliw Theatre and Quirino Grandstand. As an opportunity and support Julie and her mother accompanied Joyce in Manila. Fortunately , Surallah won 3rd place out of 21 contestant.
After the contest, all participant are free to entered and experienced the happiness and enjoyment inside the Star City. Julie experienced first ever in her life to played and stepped above an artificial snow, rode a bumper cars, entered a horror house, watched a ballet show and fly Peter Pan. On the next day, a day before leaving Manila, Julie and her family went to Baclaran and Divisoria to bought some “pasalubong”. They rode a train upon going Divisoria and saw tall buildings of La Salle, National Museum and etc. After this, they visited Aunt Tita, Julie’s aunt in the side of her mother.
Together with the group, Julie’s arrived Manila through riding a bus or by land. They appreciated the beauty of Mt. Mayon, Laguna de Bay, Mt. Bulusan , Mt. Makiling and the sunset of Manila Bay.
Through riding a bus again Julie left Manila and sincerely wished to came back again.
Presently, Julie was now in 3rd year high school. Happily, they are now fine in the family for her parents adopted a baby boy named Julius. He is a Manubo and his mother died during the delivery of her child. Julius was the youngest among the 12th children and his father was very old to take care of him. And now Julius was 4 years old.
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