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00:00But that was not the end of their story.
00:29It was not easy for the parents to raise their children.
00:37It was not easy for them to find answers to their problems.
00:49The neighbors are calling.
00:50They said we were cheated.
00:52What?
00:55Where are the kids? How are they?
00:57They'll be here soon. Just check on them.
01:00Go home.
01:03Roy Boy!
01:04Gwen!
01:05Jasmine!
01:10Mrs. Maguire, did you see the kids here?
01:14They're with you at home, right?
01:28Roy Boy!
01:31Gwen!
01:33The kids!
01:37Gwen!
01:38Gwen!
01:43Jas!
01:44Roy Boy!
01:48Jasmine!
01:58Gwen!
02:08Roy Boy!
02:14Roy Boy!
02:27Roy Boy!
02:41We'll take you home. I hope nothing happens to the kids.
02:51What?
02:54I don't care.
02:57Gwen, look at me.
03:27I love you.
03:50Cruz knocked on Jasmine's door.
03:53But she didn't answer.
03:54We thought something happened to her.
03:58Until the police arrived.
04:12Papa?
04:16Papa?
04:18Is Mama okay?
04:20Is she okay?
04:24Is she okay?
04:33What happened to Roy Boy and Gwen?
04:39We were inside Ms. Gwen's room.
04:43We were studying.
04:45When we heard Roy Boy shouting outside,
04:49three men entered the room.
04:52Brother!
04:54It's Roy Boy!
05:01Help!
05:04No!
05:10You hid in my room, under the bed.
05:14I thought they would try to open my room,
05:17but they didn't.
05:22Maybe Ms. Gwen did it on purpose.
05:33December 10, 2021 is the date.
05:37It's International Human Rights Day.
05:41It's the beginning of our struggle for our rights.
05:46For our rights.
05:48For what is right or wrong.
05:51For what is right or wrong.
05:58I want to show this to the kids.
06:03Brother,
06:05maybe we shouldn't let the kids see your body.
06:09The kids.
06:14But,
06:16I don't know where to put them.
06:21The kids' bodies are pitiful, Brother.
06:26Ma'am, Sir,
06:28if we are the ones who will ask,
06:29we don't need an autopsy.
06:31We are confident that we can solve the case
06:33in a week or even less.
06:36Sir,
06:37I don't want the kids to see your body.
06:38I don't want them to see your face.
06:41I don't want them to see my face.
06:43Maybe it's better if we don't do it.
06:46Because,
06:48even if we do an MRI,
06:51the kids' bodies are pitiful.
06:55Dad!
07:06I have lost count of the times
07:08my children have left me speechless.
07:11There are no words
07:13to explain the pain
07:16that a mother feels when her child is gone.
07:20Not just one, but two.
07:23Not just dead, but murdered.
07:26I just want to see the kids' bodies.
07:29Ma'am, Sir, I'm sorry.
07:30We can't do this.
07:32Wait a minute.
07:33Did you get the evidence?
07:35Sir, based on our initial investigation,
07:38this is not a robbery case.
07:41If we look at the bodies of the victims,
07:44they died in a very angry manner.
07:47Angry?
07:48My children are kind.
07:50No one can do this to them.
07:52My children are kind.
07:55Don't worry, Ma'am.
07:56Tomorrow, the formal interrogation
07:58of the lone survivor will begin.
08:00His name is Jasmin.
08:02He is currently in the custody of the BYWD.
08:05Since he is still a minor,
08:06he is our star witness.
08:09But earlier,
08:12he had statements
08:14that did not match
08:16the evidence we found.
08:20We cannot understand
08:21the process of the investigation.
08:24We were not able to sleep
08:25and Jasmin was not able to sleep
08:27because of what happened.
08:32If your cell phone is missing,
08:34what did you use to post this?
08:38His laptop, Ate Gwen.
08:41Was his laptop in your room?
08:43Yes.
08:47When I heard the noise outside,
08:50I fell asleep.
08:54When I saw that
08:55none of the men were in Sana,
08:59I took Ate Gwen's laptop
09:01and put it in her room.
09:04Then, it was locked again in your room.
09:07Didn't you think
09:09that you should just go out
09:10and ask for help?
09:14I was so scared.
09:18What if the men are outside?
09:22There were people calling you
09:23after seeing your post.
09:26You answered them
09:27using your laptop.
09:30But,
09:32you didn't say anything.
09:34Is that true?
09:35Is that true?
09:42But,
09:43what if the men hear me?
09:48I was so scared.
09:51Then, you changed your username
09:53from Jasmin Manuel
09:55to JM.
09:59Right?
10:01Sir,
10:03I was so scared.
10:06I was so scared
10:08that the men would recognize Ate Gwen.
10:12Then, they looked for me
10:13in her friends list.
10:16That's why I changed my username.
10:19When Cruz Maguad arrived,
10:21he called you
10:22in your room.
10:24Why didn't you let him in?
10:27Why didn't you let him in?
10:30Why didn't you let him in?
10:32You were crying
10:34and screaming
10:35when the police arrived.
10:37Why?
10:40I didn't know
10:41that it was Papa.
10:44I was afraid
10:46that he would be one of those men
10:48who would just pretend to be him.
10:54You didn't recognize
10:56my father's voice?
10:59Then,
11:00when you came out,
11:02your hair was wet
11:04and you changed your clothes.
11:07Did you take a bath
11:08in that situation?
11:12I just calmed down.
11:20There are traces of blood
11:22on the bathroom,
11:24on the walls,
11:25and on the floor of your room.
11:27Maybe,
11:29you did it on purpose
11:30to clean your body
11:31so that you wouldn't be alarmed.
11:36No.
11:39I really didn't know, sir.
11:42I only knew
11:43a while ago
11:46that I was really scared.
11:51But,
11:52I was just pretending
11:55so I didn't know
11:56what I should do.
11:59But, I'm telling the truth.
12:01The whole truth.
12:02In the next few days,
12:04the results of the forensic investigation
12:06will be released.
12:08It will be clearer
12:09what really happened.
12:11So, it's better
12:12if you tell the truth.
12:14But, I'm telling the truth.
12:17Believe me.
12:20I didn't do anything.
12:23I'm telling the truth.
12:42Three days have passed
12:44since our children returned home.
12:52Three days have passed
12:54since our children returned home.
12:56Three days have passed
12:58since our children returned home.
13:00Three days have passed
13:02since our children returned home.
13:04Three days have passed
13:06since our children returned home.
13:08Three days have passed
13:10since our children returned home.
13:12Three days have passed
13:14since our children returned home.
13:16Three days have passed
13:18since our children returned home.
13:20δΈ
13:21Three days have passed
13:23since our children returned home.
13:25Three days have passed
13:27since our children returned home.
13:30Three days have passed
13:33since our children returned home.
13:43Si,
13:47a baby
13:49I love you so much, my beautiful son.
13:58I love you so much, my son.
14:20I love you so much, my son.
14:23Please, let us go first.
14:26Please, let us go first.
14:29We have no knowledge of the complete details of what was done to our children.
14:34All we know is that they were brutally murdered.
14:40That is why we cannot believe that the evidence was given by the person closest to them.
14:48Jasmine, this is you, right?
14:53You're only 8 years old here.
14:56There's a woman who saw you on a ship.
14:59You don't remember anything from that time?
15:04This went viral again.
15:07A lot of people are losing on social media because of you.
15:11Others say that there's no forgiveness for what you did.
15:15Others say that you're the product of your parents' neglect
15:20and the evil of the people around you.
15:28Jasmine, I'm here with your lawyer.
15:31Attorney, this is Jasmine.
15:35Jasmine.
15:39The forensic examination results came out positive.
15:44I saw love fingerprints on a baseball bat and other murder weapons.
15:50Here's more.
15:53I saw the COVID-19 contact tracing system ID in your room.
15:58Who is Emilio Castro?
16:01Do you know him?
16:03Is he your accomplice in the crime?
16:15We won't go to jail, right?
16:19There's a law that protects and helps children like you who committed a crime.
16:26It's called the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act or Republic Act 9344.
16:34You won't go to jail right away like the adults
16:38because the law understands that you're still a child.
16:41And children are not born blind to the weight of their decisions.
16:47If it's proven that you're guilty,
16:50they can take you to a youth rehabilitation center.
16:55Jasmine, it will help if you tell the truth.
17:12I admit that I killed King Aguin and Boyboy Maguad.
17:22I helped my best friend, Emilio Castro.
17:26Jasmine's accomplice was also arrested.
17:29She was arrested for murder.
17:31She was arrested for murder.
17:33She was arrested for murder.
17:35She was arrested for murder.
17:37She was arrested for murder.
17:39Jasmine's accomplice was also arrested.
17:42A 17-year-old Christian in the church.
17:46Maguad's family were really angry.
17:49They forced her to steal even if it wasn't true.
17:54She was really angry at King Aguin.
17:57It turned out that she did steal from them.
18:01Why did you do that?
18:03Why did you want to kill them?
18:05Because of anger.
18:06I don't know how to say it in Tagalog, but I love you, I love you, I love you, I love
18:25you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you, I love
18:34you, I love you.
18:52Let's go home.
18:58Love...
19:07Let's go home.
19:22Let's go home.
19:38Let's go home.
19:42We need to be strong while we wait for the storm to pass.
19:46The battle is long.
19:49But next Christmas, we need to get justice for our children.
19:55Fuck.
19:58Fuck.
20:15Get up.
20:25Fuck.
20:35Fuck.
20:39How can we celebrate Christmas
20:41when we know that there will be vacancies at the table?
20:45The table that used to be for our loved ones
20:48is now gone.
20:51I hope that whenever you see the vacancies at the table,
20:55you will always remember your loved ones.
20:59And I'm sure that what they want to see is not sadness.
21:03What they want to see is hope.
21:05That those they left behind can continue their lives.
21:09So let's all smile.
21:11Let's smile.
21:20Let's smile.
21:50Let's go.
22:08They're here.
22:10This is Jane.
22:12She's Jasmine's sister.
22:14And this is their mother, Melanie.
22:18Mama.
22:19Sir.
22:21I'm sorry for what I did to my sister.
22:25I'm sorry.
22:27I'm really sorry.
22:29I'm sorry.
22:33Sir.
22:37I'm sorry.
22:43I'm sorry.
22:47I'm sorry.
23:07I'm sorry.
23:13I'm sorry.
23:17I'm sorry.
23:23Don't cry.
23:25It's okay.
23:27It's okay.
23:29It's okay.
23:31Sir.
23:33Was it really my fault?
23:38Jasmine came from me.
23:43But she has no parents.
23:46She doesn't have a family.
23:48Why are you proud that Jasmine doesn't have a family?
23:54Jasmine is the one who gave birth to me and my first wife.
24:02But she doesn't have a job.
24:04She's a gambler.
24:06She's a prostitute.
24:08We're just a family.
24:12I was forced to leave Manila to earn money for my family.
24:17So that I can send the money I earn to them.
24:23For their education.
24:27But Sir and Ma'am, you don't know.
24:31My husband left my three children in Ampunan.
24:37I found out later.
24:40My daughter is no longer with me.
24:45It's my fault.
24:47I didn't fight for her.
24:51I didn't fight for my daughter.
24:53I just let her be in that situation.
24:59I had to create a new family.
25:04We don't have anything to give our children but justice.
25:10That's why we're talking to each other.
25:15I hope you'll help us.
25:18We just want to know if there's anything else besides killing our children.
25:26And if yes,
25:28she needs to be answered.
25:32Have pity on her.
25:35Talk to your daughter.
25:39Let her know the whole truth.
25:43Have pity on her.
25:58It's wrong.
26:03Ma'am, I'm sorry.
26:04We can't allow that to happen.
26:07Yes, but why?
26:12Ma'am, just a moment.
26:14Ma'am, I am very sorry.
26:16But the objective of the law for children like her
26:20is to learn and change while they're in a safe place.
26:24This is our situation now.
26:26Especially now that there's a camera.
26:28It's not safe for her.
26:30We're just protecting her.
26:35You're protecting her?
26:37Her own mother?
26:39Isn't it her right to talk to her daughter?
26:42We understand your concerns.
26:45But it's our job to ensure the emotional and psychological safety of the child.
26:52Emotional?
26:54And psychological safety of the person who killed our children?
27:00What about us?
27:02We're the parents of the victims.
27:04What about our emotional and psychological welfare?
27:09Are you thinking of us?
27:11Is that important to you?
27:14Ma'am, sir.
27:16I'm sorry.
27:18It's just work.
27:19Just work?
27:21Is this why we're here?
27:23Because of you?
27:25Because you didn't do your job right?
27:31You just forced Jasmine and I to become a foster family
27:35even though there was no proper procedure.
27:37I forced the social worker who's not here anymore.
27:40I told her that we're asking for a background check and a test
27:44but she said it's not necessary.
27:46You didn't even do an assessment to find out
27:49what kind of child you're giving birth to.
27:52My children died because of your negligence.
28:00We raised our children by the law.
28:04We didn't just let them be.
28:09But you just ruined their lives.
28:14When are you going to protect our children?
28:18When?
28:20We were going to file a complaint
28:23but we just heard that the social worker who we talked to
28:28is no longer in her position.
28:31And we needed to postpone our bigger fight.
28:38This is your copy of Jasmine and Emil's extrajudicial confession.
28:45But here's my advice.
28:49Don't read it.
28:53You might not be able to do it.
29:04I don't think it's good for you.
29:08It won't help you.
29:10Especially now that we have a schedule for arraignment.
29:15Really? When?
29:18On February 2.
29:20I'll update you on that.
29:23Thank you, Atty.
29:28If you need anything, just call me.
29:41Cruz.
29:42You heard what the attorney said, right?
29:45Let's just follow her advice.
30:01Ma'am?
30:03It's okay, Ma'am.
30:05Actually, we're already reviewing
30:07if they can undergo a drug test
30:09for the civil charges and the psychological profile.
30:40Hello, Ma'am?
30:43Yes, ma'am.
30:47Yes, ma'am.
30:49Yes, ma'am. I understand.
30:53Yes, ma'am.
30:56It's easy to think that the fight is in the court.
31:00But the real fight is in our daily routine.
31:05I understand, Ma'am.
31:35I understand.
31:41They look fine.
31:44A lot of people are protecting them.
31:47But what about my children?
31:49What about my children?
31:57Why, Jasmine?
31:59Calm down, Ma'am.
32:01How could you do that to my children?
32:05They raised you.
32:07They fought for you to have your own family.
32:12Ma'am.
32:13How? How?
32:15Tell me.
32:25Good morning.
32:26The court is issuing a 30 days postponement of the arraignment.
32:35Ma'am.
33:06Ma'am.
33:10The visa, the case, and now this.
33:15And now this.
33:17Because they're minors?
33:19Because they're minors?
33:22No minors can do that to your children.
33:24No minors can do that.
33:28Right?
33:29No minors can do that.
33:35No minors can do that.
33:44What?
33:45There's no one else in this house?
33:49I have a wife.
33:50I have a husband here.
33:53I can see my children.
33:57But, Sir.
33:58What?
33:59Do you want me to shoot?
34:01You know what's better?
34:03I'll just take care of myself so I don't have to go through all this!
34:06That's what I'll do, right?
34:08That's what I'll do, right?
34:09That's what I'll do, right?
34:11I can't do this anymore.
34:13I can't do this anymore.
34:19I can't do this anymore.
34:20What do I do?
34:22I can't do this anymore.
34:29I can't do this anymore.
34:35What are you talking about?
34:37The children will get the justice they deserve.
34:44If you do that, will you be able to bring the children closer to heaven?
34:48Do you still want to see them?
34:50Do you still want to see them?
34:52Do you still want to see them?
34:56Do you know how much I've been waiting?
34:58Do you think I'm not doing anything?
35:01I've been looking for a way.
35:03I've been looking for a way.
35:07I feel like I understand the law that prohibits us from getting justice for the children.
35:20I feel like I understand the law that prohibits us from getting justice for the children.
35:31I just want to talk to you.
35:37Talk to me.
35:39Talk to me.
35:41Talk to me.
35:44Because our family left us,
35:48you will not be part of our dreams when we bury them.
36:04The truth is, my husband and I are both in debt.
36:14We immediately went back to work.
36:17When you're busy at work, you may not be able to face the pain.
36:43But no matter how hard you try, you will never be able to escape the bitterness.
37:13I'm sorry.
37:15I'm sorry.
37:17I'm sorry.
37:38I thought,
37:40maybe we'll just taste justice
37:44if we learn to swallow
37:47the bitter truth
37:50about our children.
37:59We tried to kill four people.
38:02Cruz Maguad,
38:04Lovela Maguad,
38:05Gwen Maguad,
38:07and Boy Boy Maguad.
38:09I tried to poison them.
38:12That's why I hit them.
38:16This is for you.
38:20This is for the Maguad family.
38:23This is for my family.
38:28What's that? It's so bitter.
38:32Jasmine is mad at the Maguad family.
38:35They told her to steal, even if it's not true.
38:39She's really mad, especially at Gwen.
38:41Turns out, she really did steal them.
38:45She talked to me on December 1st.
38:48Do you know the feeling that
38:50you have no enemies,
38:52they made up a story to judge you,
38:54and you can't even defend yourself?
38:57Isn't that what they did to your brother when he was attacked by the police?
39:00And he even tried to kill himself.
39:04I don't want to talk about that.
39:06I don't want to talk about that.
39:10You know what?
39:11Gwen is getting too much.
39:15She's not happy yet.
39:17Her life is already perfect.
39:19Everything is up to her.
39:21That's what I want for myself.
39:24Especially her family.
39:28After that, she's still trying to fool others.
39:30She just said that she's going to steal.
39:33They already know everything about her.
39:37What about you, Emilio?
39:39If you're like her,
39:41don't you want to let everyone know
39:44how kind your brother was
39:46before he was called an addict by the police?
39:50He was treated like a nobody.
39:53So what?
39:54It's okay that they killed him.
39:56That's how it is.
39:59Why don't you tell that to Gwen's father?
40:01He's a policeman.
40:02His father is a policeman?
40:04That's why he's like that.
40:05He lied.
40:06Yes, he's a policeman.
40:12Also,
40:14they told me that
40:16they stole their 10,000 pesos.
40:19That's nothing compared to the millions
40:21that they can give us.
40:24So what do we do?
40:26We can kill them.
40:28Gwen is our priority.
40:33Are you kidding me?
40:36We still have a lot of time to plan.
40:40We'll do this on December 10, Friday.
40:49Delicious.
41:02Gwen.
41:06Gwen, my daughter.
41:15Auntie Gwen.
41:17Ate.
41:18Ate, Ate.
41:20What's that?
41:21Did you see what I posted on my profile?
41:24What is it?
41:25Come on, take a look.
41:27And like it.
41:30Someday, our soon
41:33will be finally.
41:36That's so touching.
41:37But what do you want to be?
41:41Of course, I'll idolize you.
41:42I want to be a nurse.
41:44You know, it suits you.
41:45You look beautiful when you're white.
41:48And then,
41:49I'll use your uniform,
41:52your books,
41:54and your shoes.
41:56As long as all of you will come to me.
42:03Brother!
42:04Don't!
42:05Brother!
42:06Brother!
42:07Ate!
42:08It's dangerous!
42:09There are people outside!
42:10What?
42:11Brother!
42:12Ate!
42:13Brother!
42:15Ate!
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44:22Please don't go!
44:23Please!
44:24Please!
44:25Please!
44:26Please!
44:27Sir!
44:28Sir!
44:29Please let me go!
44:30Come!
44:31Come!
44:32He's dead!
44:33He's dead!
44:34Mr.
44:35Banks!
44:36Please!
44:41I am so sorry!
44:44Please let me go!
44:47No!
45:17No!
45:21No!
45:27No!
45:34Stay with me!
45:38Stay away from me!
45:41I'm fine.
45:44For the two counts of murder against the minors Jasmine Manuel and Emilio Castro,
46:15for the accused Jasmine Manuel, this court imposes the following penalties.
46:21For the first count of murder, imprisonment of 10 years and one day to 20 years under
46:27reclusion temporal. For the second count of murder,
46:33imprisonment of 10 years to 14 years and eight months under prison mayor.
46:38As to the accused Emilio Castro, the court sentences him to a maximum of 29 years
46:47imprisonment for two counts of murder. Both convicts being minors at the time of
46:55the offense shall not be eligible for parole or pardon.
47:00They shall begin serving their sentences upon reaching the age of 18 as provided under section
47:0646 of the Supreme Court rules on children in conflict with the law and section 38 of
47:12Republic Act 9344 or the Juvenile Justice and Welfare Act of 2006.
47:19Until such time, the accused shall remain under the custody of the Bureau of Youth
47:24Welfare and Development.
47:54Foreign
48:16Sir
48:25Processing
48:27Transfer
48:46In conflict with the law
48:48Foreign
49:18You are disrupting the peace in this court you could be held for contempt
49:48Foreign
50:18because they are our life.
50:22Do you understand that?
50:24Do you feel hurt?
50:28Do you feel hurt?
50:32Do you feel hurt?
50:34Do you feel hurt?
50:36Do you feel hurt?
50:44After half a year of delay,
50:47Jasmine was jailed in 2023.
50:53And Emilio was jailed in 2024,
50:56which was supposed to be in 2022.
51:03Why is it like that?
51:07It still hurts.
51:13Is it because of this?
51:17I still can't embrace you, my children.
51:23I always think,
51:27what if I didn't leave that day?
51:35What if I went home early?
51:40What if I saved you?
51:43Even if I gave up my life,
51:47I would still give it to you.
52:03Even so,
52:05you still feel guilty towards Jasmine.
52:08That's why you don't want her to stay in our house.
52:14But instead of supporting you,
52:17I still let her stay in our house.
52:21That's our decision.
52:24We agreed.
52:28Do you know what I didn't tell you?
52:33I've been working abroad for 10 years.
52:38Away from you, especially our children.
52:43I feel like I haven't been able to repay them.
52:49I feel like I haven't been able to repay them.
52:56When Jasmine came into our lives,
52:58half of our time was still left.
53:01I thought we would fulfill their dreams.
53:06I thought we would give them a better future.
53:10I thought we still had a lot of time.
53:13I thought we still had a lot of time
53:16to be with them.
53:18I was wrong.
53:22I thought we still had a lot of time.
53:27All my days are left
53:31until I die.
53:34But it was all my fault.
53:46It's all our fault.
53:48We raised them well.
53:51They had a good upbringing.
53:55We shouldn't have raised them like that.
53:59I wish they wouldn't have been part of our lives
54:03because they are no longer with us.
54:20Do you know?
54:21Every night, when I close my eyes,
54:25I see them.
54:30That's why I ask myself,
54:32what else can I do?
54:35What else can I do to help you?
54:43Do you remember what we said?
54:47Not I, you, though. You're a perfect couple.
54:52Do you remember that?
54:54Do you remember that?
54:57That's why we can't give up.
55:01Because our children believe in us.
55:06Just like in the story of Ate Gwen,
55:09the story of our children.
55:12We shouldn't stop caring for others
55:17even if they don't want us.
55:21We learned from the therapist
55:24that we need to feel the pain.
55:27But she didn't allow us to say
55:30that we were burdened as parents.
55:34Sometimes, surviving means choosing
55:37to carry both love and loss.
55:40We choose to continue,
55:43one step at a time, together.
55:47One step at a time, together.
56:17We choose to honor our children,
56:20not with anger,
56:22but with the same love and kindness
56:25that define them.
56:27I will admit,
56:29until now,
56:31the gift of love and kindness
56:34is still here.
56:36It's still here.
56:38It's still here.
56:40It's still here.
56:42It's still here.
56:44Until now,
56:46the weight of my heart is still here
56:48because of their loss.
56:50But we gain strength
56:52in sharing
56:54and caring for others.
56:57Our children may be gone,
56:59but not our humanity.
57:04Heart and cross,
57:06love and faith,
57:08two powerful forces
57:10that invaded the Maguad family
57:13in the darkest moments of their lives
57:16and continued to guide them
57:19to rise again.
57:21In every bit of kindness
57:24and in every smile they received,
57:27the memories of their children are still alive.
57:31They continue to live with purpose,
57:33reminding the world
57:35that even in the face of unimaginable loss,
57:39love remains unbreakable.
57:42I am Charo Santos,
57:44reminding you that our stories
57:46are not just stories.
57:48Our stories give hope,
57:50inspire,
57:52and spread love and kindness.
58:12I am Charo Santos,
58:14reminding you that our stories
58:16are not just stories.
58:18Our stories give hope,
58:20inspire,
58:22and spread love and kindness.
58:24I am Charo Santos,
58:26reminding you that our stories
58:28are not just stories.
58:30Our stories give hope,
58:32inspire,
58:34and spread love and kindness.
58:36I am Charo Santos,
58:38reminding you that our stories
58:40are not just stories.
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