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INTRODUCTION
schools vision, mission, and goal that specifically teach religious educations and
because humans are afraid to those kinds of things or being that is unknown or
differ from them. Literature of Muslim students and Catholics are not different
from each other, but has its own differences in terms of educational environment.
People that comes from different places usually experience bad things like
bullying, discrimination, cultural shock and many more. It is the same with our
Muslim brothers and sisters they might occasionally experiences good things and
bad thing. That is why we are conducting this research to focus on the lived
regards to their reasons on enrolling in a Catholic school. This will tackle their
positive and negative experiences while studying in a Catholic school and their
encountered.
(2016) stated that: //an annual census of a Catholic School collected information
on the number of pupils from other religions for the first time.// In addition, the
collected data from the census stated that the biggest group of non-Catholic
pupils enrolled at Catholic schools are Muslims. Overall, more than 850,000
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students within the Catholic school are not Catholic with a total of amount of
Academy in Sheffield, stated that half of the pupils enrolled are not Catholic. She
also said that there have been changes in local population and the schools are
now popular with parents who choose a Catholic school, even though they are
not Catholics.
traditional garments in Zamboanga City, but Mehol Sadain the head of National
pressure of what traditional garments they are wearing because they have the
rights and they only wanted to learn and be educated (Calonzo, 2012).”
Philippines (CEAP) plans to support the teaching standards of schools in the five
teachers is very low, while some schools had these experts in education. The
September 27 that they tend to craft programs primarily in order to help their
teachers improved their teaching skills towards teaching Muslim students. This is
because President Tabora wants to share their knowledge and traditions of the
The research would only focus on the Muslim students who are studying
at the Catholic school specifically at the Saint Peters College of Toril (SPCT). The
high school and senior high school students, in which the research tool used is
the interview method, which is all about the question and answer method
regarding to the topic that are asked by the researchers to the certain students
participants ranged about the aspect on how long they are studying at the
available. Lastly, the study will be conducted at the grounds of SPCT Campus
only. There will be no exploring to the other school needed or such topic that is
The uniqueness of this study from the other study is that, it is a very rare
study. A study that will discussed, the lived experiences of the Muslims student
studying in a Catholic school, that it will tackle about the positive and negative
overview the way of a student whose religion differ from the vision, mission, and
goal of schools culture and beliefs. The environment differ from his/her own
home and by that, the study will explore more things that is not discussed from
the previous studies. One of the unique factors of the research is that, it focused
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only on the Muslim students who are in the Junior and Senior highschool
The purpose of this study is to let the readers aware of the experiences of
an individual whose religion differ from school his/ her enrolling for. This study will
other people particularly the Muslim students at the Catholic school, which are
commonly experience by them and in that case, it might give awareness to those
Research Objectives
Catholic School. Specifically, this will seek to answer the following questions:
1. What were your reasons why you choose to enroll in a Catholic School?
3. How were you able to cope up with the challenges and difficulties you
have encountered?
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Statistical evidence of Muslim students at Catholic School
Even though each school has its own culture and policy, Muslim students
Furthermore, the students with other religion also enroll at Catholic schools too.
That is a very significant progress in history. Wherein the past few years,
Catholics are the only students enrolled in a Catholic school, but then Muslims
students slowly emerged at Catholic schools which are a very surprising and
moreover 2,200 Catholic schools specifically primary and secondary schools are
establish in England and in Wales with the educated Muslim pupils around 26000
and more. And also, the Census stated that, 1 out of 3 enrolles who enrolled at
There are more 2.75 million Muslim in America, and the number is growing
rapidly, according to recent census data. One result of the growth is that public
school district around the country must grapple with questions of how to
catholic people judging them while they did not know how Muslim people treated
good his Catholic, they consider Muslim are violent, but they did not know it is
their way of teaching a lesson. Muslim students felt that they are dangerous
Muslim says that catholic people are ignorant of Islam and its teaching, but if the
students in that school had a clear mind in understanding the belief of one
another, and knows the pillars of them, then with that discrimination will never
teaches the students to loves ones own religion and the other religion too.
According to studies the said school was run by the Diocese of Cotabato, that
comprises with moreover 300 students: 200 for the catholics, 98 for the Muslims
and the rest are the Lumads. The mixed religious traditions of Muslims and
Catholics was present in the said school, in which all students are obliged to
participate in any events or activities held in the school, without minding the
difference in Religion.
Muslims and Hindus tend to have the fewest years of formal schooling.
groups are concentrated throughout the world. There are two economically
developed countries with high levels of education overall and low levels of
attainment among Hindus reflect the fact that 98% of Hindu adults live in the
developing countries of India, Nepal and Banglades. There also are important
region, and even the same country, in sub-Saharan Africa, for example,
Some social scientists have attributed this gap primarily to historical factors,
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Some of Muslim students is comfortable to a Catholic school because they
are treated equally. Not all Catholic students hates Muslim students, because
some of Catholic students knows what is the real attitude of a Muslims student.
The reason why Catholic students hate Muslims, because they are known as
Parents may not strictly and actively adhere to faith, but mostly feel that
they are Muslim they also trust the Catholic institutions and either the Muslim
parents or other parents observed that there are many religion that have been
about Catholic religion in school. It gives opportunity for those Muslim students
studying in a Catholic school to know the others religion about their differences
about their beliefs. It is not being a Muslim students among their Christian friends
does not leave them feeling uncomfortable, because the local Catholic school
does have a higher standardized test scores than its secular counterpart and that
non-Catholic parents choose the school because of the ethos and "value
connects a youth with the God they follow, regardless of what religion they
practice at home, and gives them a moral foundation to go out into the world and
be proud of their identity. Sienna Catholic (2008), stated that Mr. Malik was born
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in Afghanistan and raised as a Muslim, a faith he carried with him to Australia
when his brother sponsored his education, According to him, at first in the
Catholic school he was a bit scary but as soon he got to know the students and
In studying at a Catholic school was not easy for him, because every day
there are so many questions to answers about his religion and it was good for
him because the more questions to ask the more he became energized. Though
he was in Catholic school, teachers and his friends allowed him to do his prayers
and follow his religion. He also explained one of the core practices of Muslim
worship is the five daily prayers; one for dawn, midday, mid-afternoon, sunset
and evening time, but for him it was no problem at school. He said, though he
was in a Catholic school, they allowed him to do his prayers and follow his
Sun Coast Daily (2018), stated that Abdul can't understand some of topics
and teaching about religions because it's more Christian topics but sometimes he
participate field trips, campings, outings, and overnight because his parents not
allow him to attend. Some students are afraid of him or other Muslims because of
the history and they thought that Muslims inclined of war. It is difficult for Abdul to
incidents he perceive that it is due to his religion but it is not necessarily the case.
All of the struggles and challenges of Abdul at Catholic school, he's now long
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graduated, he said that he still continued to have a communication with his
Catholic school for almost seventeen years. From her first day of kindergarten to
her last day of college, she have attended schools rooted in the tradition of
Catholicism. At her journey while she was studying at catholic school, it was so
time she felt like, she was treated equal because she couldn't expect than his/her
presentation his/her classmates was being curious about what she was being
Yasmeen was been asking about her religion which is Muslim. By that
curiousness Yasmeen has the opportunity to explain about what was her religion
goes like, and she was explained it well to her classmates. Yasmeen Abdellatif
said this a kind of quote that "It was okay not to always say the perfect thing at
the perfect time it was okay to be my introverted quiet self. That was all okay
because in the end I knew that when I need to speak up I will, I might be
nervous, and I might not do a perfect job, but I would get through it, like I always
have."
girl. At the age of eleven years old her mother was migrated to Australia.
pure Australian people that was been surrounded her like the Australian foods,
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culture, or beliefs. By that kinds of doings of the Australian people she can't
losses her faith as a pure Muslim or Lebanese, because she do what we call it as
their rituals which is the ramadan, and by that whenever she was in Australia but
the beliefs of Islam. There is nothing wrong with attending such schools, as long
the torrent of what he is taught there. It is clear to him that studying in this
observed.
Khanom (2017) stated that all Muslims want to have a good education.
They want to go to different universities that had a good rate so that they can be
better as a student and they found out that in Catholic school, has the high power
careers to attend. She also stated that every school should not discriminate
based on religion, color, and etc. Because Muslim and Catholic are also the
same, they are both marked by a spirit. In addition, Yasmeena said that the
schools. Futhermore, she also observed that there are many religions have been
attending or choose to enroll in catholic school like their religion, which is Muslim
and also hindu, sikh and rastafarian. Laslty Yasmeena end her speech with a
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unique quote, it’s stated that even if you might not share with the same faith, it
Sivister (2017), stated that all students have the right to choose of what
school they want to choose, students have freedom of what school they want.
Students choose the best school for their career dream, of what they want to be.
Most of best schools for students are Catholic schools. That has a very high
standard of education, and at the same time, a good quality of education. Now,
were talking about why Muslims attend catholic school. Muslim students that
want a good quality of education choose a catholic school because it has a good
quality of education, that’s why some Muslim students enroll Catholic schools.
from their parents. Muslim parents really care about the future of their children,
that’s why they choose a good quality of education whether its catholic school or
not. Just thinking for what is better and most suitable for them. Somehow catholic
school teaches about Islam, Buddhism and other religion so why not choose
accept any kind of student if it has a different culture, skin, beliefs, or even
taught in a Catholic school can help bind the gap between character education,
enroll their child at the catholic school to provide them a quality education, Even
Muslim parents can gain benefits in letting their child to study in the Catholic
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School. And they found out the trust of the Catholic school’s institutions for
students, Because Muslim and catholic are also the same, they're both marked
by a spirit. Even parents who don’t experience affinity with any religious group
Fuller (2014), stated that when it came to choosing a primary school all
people wanted to have a good job when it talks about the future. They need to
take the challenges for the brighter future like the Muslims who enrolled on a
catholic school, but it doesn’t matter if you have a different religion or the same.
Some of Muslims are sacrificing just to make their future brighter and some of
Muslim said that education is everything it can make you up when the times you
are down. Muslim studied on the catholic school because catholic education
According to Ali (2017), she has a five children she decided to send
his/her children at catholic school. She has a experienced too before to study at
catholic school and and that experienced makes her to be respectful because by
studying at catholic school her characteristic molded her by the good manners of
the catholics and also she knows how to respect also other religions. That's why
his/her children wanted her to study at catholic school for the reason that she
wants ther her children knows to respect others faith and traits not only in
academics. She stated also that " religious character of the school was not the
barrier that many presumed it would be. It was the importance that the school put
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on faith which meant I knew that my faith and that of my family would be
respected."
she might have chosen, religion would be beside the point. But she picked one
that would seem to underline her status as a member of religious minority. She
enrolled at the University of Dayton, a Roman Catholic school, and she says it
suits her well. "Here, people are more religious, even if they're not Muslim, and I
engineering.
regarding the autonomous region had been solved. But before the effectiveness
of the bill, Bangsamoro Organic Law (Republic Act No. 11054). Catholic
educational institution is one of the many supporters who joined the calls on the
Philippines legislators for the implementation of the said bill. The said bill was
also undergo many times of deliberation by the legislators and, if the congress
fails or late to implement the law, many fears the destruction of the peaceful
relationship between the Moro rebels and the Philippines Government stated by
Saludes (2016).
Noel (2016), stated that according to Gus Miclat Convenor of the All Out
Peace movement, Filipino people are losing significant time in dealing with the
long deliberation of the said bill. And also the implementation of the bill will
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become a vital component on achieving the peace between the muslim and
catholic people. According to San Andres the proposed law is not just an ordinary
legislation but a work/ a piece to do social justice, for the injustices that have
Catholics and Muslims are the only solution to solve the problem. Catholics
citizens should promote peace to all human kind. It is already been 500 years
since the Spaniards came and Christianity descended into the land of
Philippines, but then the discrimination to the Muslims never stop and still
continues to the present time. It's been four decades since the Moro Rebels
seeks for the Muslims Autonomy. And in some later date the bill was signed into
a form of law by President Rodrigo Duterte on July 26, 2018. And at last the
peace agreement between the Government of the Philippines and the Moro
Islamic Liberation Front in 2014 are now formally signed (Emelia, 2018)
states that: It is nice to witness an institution that will become the bridge of the
diversity and the integration of the country. The chairman of the accord coalition,
Rabbi Dr. Jonathan Romain supports the campaign of the state funded schools in
which a school should be open to all or accessible to all with or without the
(in Katico) offers a great chance for Christian, Muslim, and Lumad kids to study
religion together. In which they'll learn to respect and give importance to one
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another. And also having one common ultimate goal that is to understand each
substantially rising in recent years. According to a Census, that more of the Non
catholic student have been attending Catholic schools. But it’s not a problem
Theoretical Lens
motivation. This two explains the concept of students being motivational to the
school and makes an important distinction between tow motivatal issues of why
versus what for. And what are the reasons of this lead effort to achieve this goal?
Siqueira and Wechsler, (2006), stated that the intrinsic motivation involves
and maintenance in the activity that so that happens as the result of gaining
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This study is related according to Penna (2001) that the study object of
SDT builds on the principle of evaluating about motivation for the sake of
their parent's proudness of their child and also involved in teaching and learning
process.
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CHAPTER 2
METHOD
This chapter will discuss regarding the methods used in the study. It
ethical consideration, role of the researchers, research tool, data collection, data
Interpretative Framework
framework would give importance on realities that exist in many and unique
ways. Our proposal on the study of the lived experiences of Muslim students in
the Catholic school will be anchored on this paradigm where it highlights the
Catholic school. This information will be obtained using the three variables of the
study. The first variable stated the lived experiences of Muslim students in the
Catholic school. This will talk about their reasons and motivation why they
that institution. The second variable will point out the experiences of Muslim
students in Catholic school. This will tackle the difficulties faced by the Muslim
students while studying on a Catholic environment. Lastly, the third variable will
discuss the coping mechanisms of Muslim students as they faced their own
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struggles while studying in the Catholic school. This variable would obtain this
Research Design
to our society. Our life are full of mysteries, that are needed to be studied for our
human brains to be able to understand it clearly. This design will filled up the gap
of the understanding to the said study and it will also explain the concept of a
certain happenings in ones life. This design includes emerging questions and
explanation of the data that is gathered in the study. This design is centered on
experiences. The strength of this design is that the discovery of the study cannot
design to examine the lived experiences of Muslim students that are currently
an question coming from philosophy and psychology that would greatly help the
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researchers to obtain data from the participants on how they describe a certain
Research Environment
This study will be conducted in a Catholic Institution in Davao City and this
is Saint Peter's College of Toril (SPCT). The compelling reasons why researchers
qualifies on the following criteria: (a) it is easily to locate the main participants of
our research (b) the school is open for all students regardless of religion (c) the
believe that this school (SPCT) is exact for us to conduct our research because
Sisters and guided by foundress Anne Marie Rivier. It was established on July 1,
2018. The school levels are from Kindergarten up to College. The present
The school SPCT located at Davao City, Davao Del Sur, Philippines. At
110 Maharlika Highway, Toril, Davao City, 8000 Davao Del Sur. (The map was
+Peter's+College+of+Toril/@7.0211237,125.4994115,239m/data=!3m1!1e3!4m5!
3m4!1s0x0:0x95a69830504bfe48!8m2!3d7.0212089!4d125.4995865)
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Figured 1. The virtual map of Saint Peter's College of Toril
In this conductive study, the researchers will make use of the purposive
sampling in selecting the participants of the study. The way of sampling is also
sampling only focused on the characteristics of the population and the objective
In this study, the researchers will select the primary participants of the
study based on the following criteria: (a) the person must be Muslim student who
study at the Catholic school, (b) the person must be a bona-fide student of the
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selected Catholic school and, (c) the person must be studying for at least 3
The researchers will use these kind of criteria to ensure that the
participants are a reliable and credible source of information, who had enough
knowledge that can be used in answering and responding to the questions given.
Other than that, the researchers will select four (4) participants on the Junior and
Senior High School Department. Even though the total total amount of Muslim
researchers believed that the participants of the study will surely participate
actively and provide necessary data or information, that is needed for this study
to work.
Ethical Consideration
the interview with the participants a consent will be given, that comprises of the
goals and purpose of the study. In which the researchers will explain it using a
dialect that the participants can greatly comprehend the study. The researchers
will also be observant to the transmission of the information that could hinder any
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participants. Foremost, the privacy and confidential information of the participants
will be highly secured, such as the names, contact numbers, address and etc.
that includes the information he/ she didn't want to be publicized. Thus, the
researchers will used a single letter and a number to represent the participants’
identity. APA format will be used in citing and referencing any information that is
related to the studies. The semi-structured guide questions should not contain
which is bad. And the guide questions should be prepared by the researchers
misinterpretation. Lastly, the researchers will not pay the participants with money
but pay them with a token as a gift or remembrance that he/ she willing
The researchers will present and inform the participants with a consent
the researchers will respect the opinions of the participants and conduct the
study without bias. In conducting the interview the researchers will use clear and
and provide, trusted and reliable work that would supply the lack of
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understanding and learning of the human beings regarding the lived experiences
Research Tool
In this study, the researcher will use interview (In-depth), and Structured or
and expectations towards Catholic school. They often used to provide context to
other data (such as outcome data) and detailed information about a person's
interview give much more detailed information than data collection, because it is
more on verbal information than statistic and numericals data analysis through
because people may feel comfortable of giving you informations about them and
listen to the participant the one who you've been interviewed it and Structured is
only provided with interview questions that you should ever to focus on asking to
the participants no more or less, and semi-structured mostly like structured that
gives guidance to the participants in case for them to answer honestly. This
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that give flexibility through an open- ended interview and a structured interview.
organized a schedule with them wherein the specific date and interview session
will be discussed. After that, the researchers also planned to get the permission
of the participants in using recording tools such as video cameras and any other
recording materials to record the said interview. Lastly, the researchers will use
the method of In-depth interview and document analysis in examining the data
collected.
Data Collection
In this study, the data will be collected through the use of semi-structured
the given situation, during the in-depth interview with the participants. Which is a
one on one basis, one participant one researcher who are going to ask and
answer the given questions. Beforehand the researchers and the participant will
planned a schedule on a certain date they are free, in which the interview
session will be held. And also the researchers planned to get the permission of
the participants to record and wrote down his/her responses. Lastly the
researchers will ask the participants regarding the guide questions and some
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until he/ she response to the interview question with saturated answers. That's
Data Analysis
qualitative research that collected information not numerical data. This process of
because we don't want to put ourselves into a rigid set of rules but qualitative
Catholic School. That would undergo different stages such as: collecting data,
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coding data, code validation, themes identification, information consolidation and
Even though there are countless of critics that are still unsure to recognize
ago to show that, research findings are credible and reliable. According to the
the study, one must meet the four criteria of it which are credibility that links with
presentation //.
following steps to meet these criteria: (a) the acceptance of approved research
methods (b) the experience of an early familiarity with the culture of the
participants of the study (c) examination of the research project (d) abidance to
and to decline to participate in the study and (e) confirmability checks in which
the participants will be asked to read any transcripts of dialogues in which they
that the participant’s words should match to what they actually mean.
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In addition, transferability is focused on the degree of the findings of the
study that will be used in different kinds context. To meet this kind of requirement,
instances of occurrence that will be described in this paper with those that they
truthfulness of the data that will be collected in this study, similar plan utilizing the
same method but conducted in distinct setting could be a great impact to this
which the researchers will cross examine the data collected to ensure that the
product of it will be the result of the experiences and the ideas of the participants
address the validity of the study, the researchers utilize the method called
Confirmability check in which the researchers let the participants of the study
inspect the transcribe data from the interview, to ensure that the data collected
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Chapter 3
This chapter presents the collected result and analysis on the complexities
experience by the Junior & Senior high school Muslim student in Saint Peter's
College of Toril. The findings presented in the section are taken from the in-depth
interview. The discussions of the result are arranged in accordance with the
As a guide for the readers on the quoted response of the research subject
interview , refers to the participants from in-depth interview and L refers to the
coded lines in the transcription of interview response that are found in the
appendix.
untainted data from the participants of the study concerning their lived
studying in a Catholic School, and their coping mechanisms in dealing with those
good for him/ her. The same thing for our Muslim brothers and sisters, each of
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them had their own reasons in choosing to enroll in a Catholic Schools.
Having a good friend at your side will eventually help you to achieve your goals
and dreams. Foremost, a friend's influence can make you set your goals and
work towards achieving them. Not only that, true friends will always encourage
choosing a school for them. Especially if friends are really close to them. They
might literally change someone's thought by just some few words. Also, an idea
from a group of friends can really make you decide to agree with them like the
thing that the participants of our study experienced, that many of her friends in
Mati enrolled at Saint Peter that is why she also enrolled on that school.
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According to them, the cause of being alone on a place you are not familiar with
and a place without a companion at your side are really the worst thing ever.
stealing our freedom to choose and decide, and restricting our movements. But
planned things have also their positive side too. According to Asah Meah (2015),
parents will always lead you to follow a certain path that they think its the best for
you in order to succeed in life, but doesn’t mean that you need to live a life that's
the same with them. Just be true to yourself and be who you want to be, and
never ever let anyone dictate on how you live your own life.
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Participants 2 and 3 said that they are planned to study at a Catholic
school specifically at Saint Peter. It was planned by someone who are near in
their hearts. According to one of them, it is not like that she is forced to study at
that school. She knows that it's good for her by means of following her parents
guidance to have a better future. Also, according to one of them, that since she
was little, it was planned by her grandmother to study at Saint Peter. So she just
Each one of us have our own desires in life. That's the same with the
Muslim students they also have their dreamed school, dreamed life, and
person desires, its either immediately or in the future. Unlike needs, wants differ
from one person to another. Wants can change over a period of time. This is in
contrast to needs, which remain constant throughout the entire life of the person.
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"...Mostly sa downtown gud pero dili man musugot akong
lola kay highschool pa ako ba like gr. 7 bata-bata pa siya or
gr. 6 ba ko ato nagstart kay murag dili pako sugtan na
magdowntown-downtown..." - P2L13
"...Mostly in downtown areas, but my grandmother are not
agree with it, because I am a highschool at that time like
grade 7 still a kid or it was grade 6 that I am not permitted to
go to downtown areas..."
The participants agree that they have their own desires in choosing a
school for them. A school that is located at downtown areas. According to one of
them that it is fine with his mom to study at downtown areas but the distance of
being apart from one another do really bother his mom. That's when he realized
that the school he wanted is really Saint Peter. Also according to one of them too
that she desires to study at downtown schools but her grandmother restricted her
to do so, because of the age she had at that time. She was still a kid, a kid that is
Choosing a rightful school for your child is not all about the education it
provides, but also the amount of money it requires. Free stuff no longer exist,
cause every little and great things cost. Especially these days were school cost a
lot more money than before, but it didn't change the fact that the school these
days provides a very high quality education to all. According to Hailey Lee
institution that provides high quality education to all children living in a poor
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a two years of academic achievement. That is why parents come to these
schools and pay these affordable school fees, $6 per child per month.
Participants 1 and 2 agree that the school they are enrolled are affordable.
By means of, the books it sales are cheaper than the books of the other schools.
It's a school that even a pocket of an old woman can afford. Especially a school
that provides high quality education to all students, with the affordable payments.
in water, electricity, food, shelter, education and many more. Everybody cost in
many ways like the fare you pay when transporting from one place to another, a
meal that you bought in canteen and many more. Expenses will continue to exist,
budget is a list of your expected incomes and expenses, that will help you to plan
on how your money will be spent or saved as well as to track your spending
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habit. A budget is really a great tool in gaining a better outlook at your spending
habits.
School are low. It is also because of the location of their school from their home,
which they think that it is near to their location. That is why their transportation
fee are low, because of the distance they travel from home to school and vice-
versa.
Being different from others are really a scary thing. In a place were your
race is in minimal state and the other race are in dominant, that each race had
their own beliefs and culture, and everything might happen the abuse,
discrimination, bullying, and many more negative thoughts. But being diverse had
its positive side too. Wherein you have a unique characteristic that differ from
one another, a characteristic that classify who you really are. According to Aryan
Al (2016), most people want to be the same with everyone else. They appear to
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be afraid of what others may think of them, so they endure pains to not be
different, to not be singled out. It takes someone with confidence and self-esteem
to go their own way, without regard to what the majority think. These type people
are the strong individuals; they are independent and think for themselves.
"...At first medyo hadlok ko kay ako ray isa muslim sa Saint
Peter's but since after few days naa nakoy nakaila na mga new
friends especially akong best friend na si Myca na akong school
mate..." - P1L10
"...At first I'm moderately scared, because I am the only Muslim
at Saint Peter, but after few days I have met with new
personalities and make friends with them. Especially when I met
my best friend who are also my school mate..."
The participants 1, 2 and 4 agreed that they are scared at their first day in
a Catholic School. A school that are mostly surrounded by Catholic students. Like
they feel that what being diverse from everybody means. A feeling that they don't
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belong to that environment, full of christians. But sooner they realize that it's not
really bad, being in a Catholic School even though you are a Muslim is as good
"...Kanang mahadlok ko kung unsay treat nila sa mga kanang dili ka same na
as being a Muslim at a Islamic School. That means that they don't feel different
religion tapos kanang basin awkward gud, like in ana na basin maglisod kog
fromapproach sa mga
others, the wayteachers mga in ana
others treated themgud na like
feel pagka overthinking..."
they - P2L11
are in the same footing.
"...I'm scared in the way they would treat me cause my religion is differ
fromOutthem. Then aI common
of place, will feel awkward,
scenario like it would be when
we experience, hard for
weme
justtorecently
approach my teachers, that's an example of over thinking scenario of
mine..."
moved from a place that is unknown to us. A place where we can meet new
personalities with different perspectives, ideas, attitudes and behavior. That might
give you the feeling to be alone and the feeling to avoid them. The feeling that
you don't belong to the group. According to Melody Warnick (2016), moving to a
new town decrease happiness in her article entitled "Why You're Miserable After
a Move" she stated in there that moving will be always hard especially when
you’re in the middle of, recovering from, or preparing for a move. To overcome
that, you need to know that things that is normal to do and not normal to do in the
new city you are moving to. Especially when you are in the state of being
attached to the place where you can call home, its really hard to do so. Cause
place attachment is the feeling of belonging and rootedness, where you live. It
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Participants 2 and 3 agreed that they feel awkward and op when attending
"...Kay basin ma OP ko sa others because we have different religion..." -
P3L3
a school that is differ from their religion. One of them states that she was scared
the believers of Christianity. Which might affect their relationship and the way she
will be treated might be in questionable manner. The other one states that she
don't belong in there, because of her religion. A place that is unknown to her, a
Siblings are beings you can always count on, they can be your best friend
or even your enemies. In times when you are in misery they are always at your
side, comforting and encouraging you to move forward. That no matter what
happens they will always find ways to support you. According to Marisa Pojtinger
(2017), having a younger brother that wants to study with the same school as
yours are quite exciting. In the case of, having the power and knowledge of
already being there for a few years. That you can give him a tour around the
campus and give him all the secrets within it, and the time when you are looking
forward to them falling in love with the university the same way you did. Wanting
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him to have enormous amounts of school pride, go to as many school sporting
events as possible, and make lots of memories. But no matter what happens,
you just want him to know that you are always at his side.
"...Then isa pa naka skwela naman gud akong ate sa Saint Peter's so
naa siya'y gi share based sa iyang experiences ug mga information,
mao to gi ganahan ko ug na encourage ko na mag skwela sa Saint
Peter's..." -P1L2
because "...Kay
of the naa manofgud
reason didto akong
a family relatedigthat
agaw mao
had toh siya
already angstudied
been second at that
reason..." - P2L1
school. One of them states that its her sister, who are a former student at that
"...The second reason is that my cousin is already studying at that
school..."
school and when her sister share its first hand experience on that school. His
passion for that scholl grow bigger and encourage him to study in there. The
other one states that it was her cousin who are already studying at that school, a
cousin that had the same religion with her. That sometimes give her the idea on
how she will solve her problem regarding to the differences of her religion to the
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With the rising of tuition to the school nowadays, students tend to study in
a school that are close to their home. Dormitory that cost lots of money just to
rent it for a month or two, and kther expenses that will make you eat 2 times or
even 1 time a day. According to Joanne Atkinson (2015), rather than packing
bags to attend a university hundreds of miles away, many are picking courses at
colleges close to their home. They’re convenient, cheaper, and if you’re lucky
your mom will still wash your clothes. According to figures from the Higher
Education Statistics Agency, in 2013 more than a third of full-time students lived
"...Ang Saint Peter's man gud duol lang siya sa among balay..." - P1L2
"...Mao nalang pud na akong gipili kay duol lang sa amo..." - P3L5
"...I just decided that I'm going to pick that school, cause it is near..."
Participants 1, 2, 3 and 4 agreed that they are studying in a Catholic
"...Practicality in our home, the madrasa is too far, then SPCT is too near.
That
School, important
because of thing
a soleinfluence
purposeme toclose
it is make to
that decision..."
their home. All-P4L3
of them states that
"...Practicality in our home, the madrasa is too far, then SPCT is too near.
it is close their home, that is why they decided to enroll and study at Saint Peter
That important thing influence me to make that decision..."
regardless of the religion it supervise. Also one of them states that their home are
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in far away place from madrasa, a Islamic school, than the Saint Peter, which is a
Catholic schoo and near at their home. They also tend to be in the range of their
family while studying, because of the high tuition fees that the school regulated.
By that they will lessen their expenses and save some money for their future
careers.
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Figure 2: Pictorial Analysis about the Reason of Muslim Students in enrolling in a
Catholic School
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Experiences of Muslim students while studying in a Catholic School
Different people that came from different environment most likely have
different experience, the same with different perspectives. Each one of us, have
of our own unique traits like our attitude, behavior, manner and etc. That also
depends where we live, how we live, and when we live. According to Ashley Fern
(2013), “Good judgment comes from experience and experience comes from
poor judgment.” The most significant life lessons we will ever learn will be from
the bad decisions we make. Time and experience can be your excellent
teachers, specifically when you learn from your wrong decision. Experience
comes from our way of living. It comes from suffering, agony, achievements, and
"...For example misa and then dili mi nila gina force nila na
mag luhod jud og mangalawat. Ug specially saamong CL
teacher na ginapakita jud niya saakoa na respect jud kaayo
siya. Kay naay one day na nag misa sa Sto. Rosario then
gipangayo niya akong side or akoang decision kung muadto
ba ko or dili...kay kabalo siya na Muslim ko..." -P3L12
"...For example, when there is mass we are not forced to
kneel. Specially to our CL teacher, he shows his respect to
mine. By means of not forcing me to attend the mass and
respecting my decision, because he knows that I am a
Muslim... "
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"...Mababait yung mga teachers dito sa SPCT lalo na ang mga
teacher na hands on talaga sa akin tulad ng CL namin... they
are considering sa aking situation na as a Muslim..." -P4L19
"...The teachers here in SPCT are kind, specially the CL
teacher who are really hands on to us and considerate to our
situation as a Muslim..."
teachers are considerate to them. In the way of, they feel respected in terms of
having the privilege to choose whether they will attend the mass or not. One of
them stated thst she is not forced to kneel when there is a mass ongoing, that
her CL teacher consider it and respect her decision. The other one states that,
the CL teacher of his are hands on to the likes of him (students with different
religion), because they have different beliefs so the teacher needs to be careful
Respect comes when we don't see others as a lowly creatures from us. A
creature who are in equal terms with us. Respect don't just matter to the status of
manner. Every individual is special and is worthy of respect. From a janitor to the
President of our Country, no matter who they are, they deserve to be respected.
Their contributions may be different their talents are different but each one
classmates, his teachers, and his new friends. According to him, being respected
by others is also the greatest gratitude he received in his life. The other one
states that he is respected as who he is as a Muslim. That they treat him in equal
terms without letting him feel that he doesn't belong to the group.
Equality, the means of being treated equally in all kind of things. One
Also one might even experience unequal treatment right now. But then again we
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deserve to live. According to the Voices of Youth (2011), in their article entitled:
Every human being should be treated equally according to their human rights,
stated that, Humans rights is the belief that everybody should be treated equally
and with dignity no matter what circumstances they are, which means nobody
should be treated in an inhuman or degrading way. Equal does not mean that we
are all the same. Each one of us is different in our own special way and should
be treated with respect and dignity and treat others in the same way. No human
religion, but she didn't experience that horrible thing and just experience the
Life lesson, things that you couldn't just forget easily, because they remain
in your heart and soul. A lesson that is change our way of thinking in life, and a
lesson that help you achieve your goals and dreams in life. Teachers spend a lot
of time with their students throughout the whole year. They are influential by
nature and often take advantage of opportunities to teach life lessons when they
present themselves. Life lessons taught by teachers have made a lasting impact
on many students. In many cases, sharing these life lessons can have a far
greater impact than teaching standard based content. (Derrick Meador, 2018)
"...dili lang pud puro academics akong na learn, naka learn pud kog
mga values ug daghan sad kog natun' an about sa Catholic na
religion, kay since naga perform man silag novena diba? so nakakita
ko unsa sila mag simba ug Kung kinsa ilang gina tuohan ug na
obserbahan sad nako sa mga Catholic nako na classmates na kita
pud nako sa ilaha kung unsa ang ilang mga beliefs ug lain pa ug
daghan mga knowledge na akong na tun'an sa mga Catholic na
religion..." -P1L9
"...I didn't just learned academic values, but learned Catholic values,
because they are performing novena right? So I have seen how they
preach and learn who they believe to, I also observed from my
Catholic classmates their beliefs, and I've learn many lessons from
it..."
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"...may natutunan akong importante yung sa side ng mga Catholics.
Ang subject na nagaturo ng mga religious things ang tawag don ay
Christian Living. Natutunan ko din kung paano sila mag conduct ng
"...My positive
kanilang experiences
mass pati while
yung mga I’m studying
prayer in a catholic
nila, natutunan ko dinschool is
yon lahat
daghan like sa akong mga friends daghan gihatag sa
mula sa rosary mga ganon. Pero hindi ko parin nakalimutan yung mga ako na
Participants
learnings
natutunan na sa
ko 1Madrasa..."
dili and 4 agreed
pansinon ang that they
mga
-P4L12 learn
tao nga Catholic values
ingon’ana..." while studying
-P3L11
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at Saint positive
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I've learned
that he seen howthethey conduct
culture of histheir mass, their
classmates, which are
prayer, and their rosary and even though I am at a Catholic school, the
"...Yung
teachings
Catholics, mga
in ain classmate
Islam
firsthandstillbasis.
remainko
That namy
in hemga Catholics
heart..."
learned new tapos
thingsnagkukwento
that he never heard
ako sa kanila sa aking side at nagakwento din sila sa kanilang side.
beforeKayaaboutyon the marami
Catholic din akongThe
religion. natutunan
other onesastates kanilang pagiging
that the name of the
Catoliko..." -P4L15
subject, which Catholic values are teach to them, is Christian Living and even
"...My classmates which are Catholics, teach me things on being a
thoughCatholic.
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I telll them
aboutmy stories so
Catholics he they also tell
still didn't theirthe
forget stories
teachings of
to me..."
their religion.
A friend's advice nowadays give an huge impact to our lives, because they
are one of the most closest persons in our heart. A being that is always at your
side in school and a being that will always help in many ways he/ she can offer.
My companions would keep running up, this isn't to say that being Muslim among
their Christian companions does not abandon them feeling awkward, in light of
the fact that occasionally it does. They get saw in class, in the break room, and at
mass.(Ranya, 2018)
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"...dili maiwasan ang bullying gina gara-garaan ko nila pero gibaliwala
lang nako kay dili man gihapon sila makatabang saako..." -P3L9
"...You couldn't avoid bullying, even though they are annoying, I just
ignore them, because it will bring fortune to my life..."
Muslims. These are the complains of the parents of the Muslim students. Hence,
parents said that their children were being bullied at least once in the past year.
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Participants 3 and 4 agreed that they experience bullying while studying in
a Catholic School. One of them states that, you couldn't avoid being bullied by
others. That is why you just need to ignore them, because they are not helpful in
your lives. They will not bring fortune. While the other one states that he is being
bullied by others with the use of food, like being pranked to ate a certain food that
contains a pork, which is prohibited in their religion. That makes him angry to
are furious in making decision, most likely experience conflict. There is no such
good thing, when people don't understand each other. According to Pathways to
Promise (2018), that some people misunderstand the beliefs, rituals, and
practices of all religions, because in this world we have all different kind of faiths.
That's why some people misinterpret the different religion like the roman
catholics, muslims, baptists, and etc. and they may believe that on the biblical
prophet or saint like the Virgin Mary, the Messiah or even God.
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As stated by Participants 1, 2 and 3:
"...Sad siya at the same time kay naa man guy uban students sa saint
peter like ginayaga yagaan gud nila like they don’t know how to like ilugar
ilahang self kanang for example mga words namo like pataka lang silag
shout2x without even knowing the reason kung unsay ilang gina ingon so
murag sakit siya sa akong part like mao nah sad then kanang naay uban
na students sa saint peter na kanang murag dili sila kasabot sa akoang
part gud..." -P2L19
"...There are students at Saint Peter who are not responsible enough, to
put themselves in the right time. For example, shouting some Muslim
words that they don't really even know the true meaning behind it. It hurts
when they couldn't understand my part as a Muslim..."
"
"...Ang struggles na gina consider nako nga pinaka lisod kay ang pag
sabot kay dili nako ma force ang isa ka tao na sabton akong religion..."
-P3L10
"...The struggles that I can consider as the most difficult is
understanding,
Participants 1,because I couldn't
2 and 3 agreed thatforce someone to
they experience understand my with
misunderstanding
religion..."
Catholic students, like their beliefs, traditions and etc. One of them states that
misunderstanding are the ones bringing conflict to them. The other one states
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that there areman
"...Naa students whopagkaon
poy mga are not na
responsible with
walay pork, their
pero wordsjud
mostly using
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kay mga pork jud kay since mga Catholic man gud akong mga
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without minding it's nay
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ma pud do really
ako'a,
accept man pud nako since naa man ko sa Catholic school..."
have some
-P1L16 misunderstanding to their beliefs.
"... Mostly of the food serve are pork dishes, since my classmates
YouCatholics,
are couldn't live
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finewithout a food,
with me, because
because foodinisalife.
I am The need for
Catholic
School..."
a man to eat 3 meal a day, is very essential without it, he or she couldn't do
ways that Muslims and Catholics can show their devotion to their faith. Including
how they eat, while not all religions have eating guidelines or dietary restrictions,
many do, and they reflect the belief system of that religion. Muslims are strict in
not to eat pork, they do fasting to emphasize their spiritual focus and to observe
good friday as an act of penance for Jesus death on the cross. The Catholic do
fasting and self-denial on lent season, by this act it shows self-discipline, as what
did Christ model towards us, who fasted 40 days and 40 nights as recorded in
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"...At first yung sa pagkain kapag may baboy dun talaga ako
nahihirapan yun yung pinaka struggle ko sa lahat ng struggle, sa
pagkain talaga mamisunderstood nila, katulad ng baboy yung mga
nilagyan nila ng baboy katulad ng siommai yung mga ganon. Tapos
inooperan nila ako ng pagkain na hindi nila alam na bawal pala ako
sa baboy. Then
Participants nalaman
1 and 4 agreedko din yun
that na have
they may baboy
some kasi conservative
struggles in regards to
baya ako..." -P4L16
foods. Because most of the food here in Saint Peter contains pork which is a type
"...At first, when it comes to our food, if there is pork, that is where I
struggle
of ingredient thethey
that most.
areWhen it comes
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food,of they
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states that theit.stuff in
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canteenfood butsome
offer did not know
food thatthat
to him I am not even
didn’t allowed to eat
know pork. Thenif Iitknew
its properties contains a
that there is pork because I am conservative person..."
pork or not. The other one states that he just accept the fact that he is in a
Catholic school, so he don't have the right to complain to the food serve in the
canteen.
Unique, a trait that is embody to our soul. Each one of us have our unique
characteristics that includes our flow of ideas, our way of thinking and our way of
(2016), that all of us has a freedom to choose a school. The muslims students
also wants a good education, and one of their choice is to have a high standard
students for who she is and vice versa. Khanom stated that "Just because you
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might not share the same faith, doesn't mean they you don’t wish to be educated
about it."
"...Kanang lahi man pud gud gi dak'an ug lahi pud sila kung unsa ilang
gi dak'an so bale ang attitude pud ba kay naay differences, but pagka
dugay na accept ra pud nako sila then accept pud ko nila Kung unsa
man ko if unsa pud sila..." -P1L13
"...It's because we are rise from different environment, that our
attitudes differ from one another, but I just accept them as who they
are and vice-versa..."
accept them as who they are and vice-versa. The other one states that people
are different, that there is a person that can understand you easily and a person
common thing a student always do. Life struggles is not just only in our way of
living, it can be found at any direction. That includes struggles in our studies.
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According to Gabby (2014), studying is a struggle that every students encounter
everyday. A lot of people, underestimate how hard some classes and concepts
may be in school.
grade"...In
in CLChristian Living,
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wisdom on that and in our every quizzes and exams I get a low
grade..."
teachers, because of the difference in their religion.
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Club activities, one of the most exciting part in our life. Where we interact
with others thru activities like outdoor sports and indoor sports. A time where
books are not required and a time to enjoy our life. Extracurricular participation
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Life at school, each one of us have our own way of living. That includes
our actions inside the school and outside the school. Some may be quiet at
school and noisy at the outside. But each one of us deserve to live, we have the
school was at first bit of nerve racking to him. Where he is in a new and different
environment than usually, a boy named Joaquin help him around the school. That
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Figure 3: Pictorial Analysis about the Experiences of Muslim Students while studying in a
Catholic School
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Coping Mechanism of Muslim students addressing those negative experiences
problems, because each one of us have our own opposite reaction. According to
Richard Butler (2019), Problems always have an equivalent solution. But that
didn't mean that the problem will be solve in instant, it takes time and alot of
processes to fully solve a certain problem. "Stop thinking about the problem and
"...Nag go with the flow lang ko say mga difficulties na akong na experience
kay kabalo man ko na kaning mga challenges na nahitabo say ako'a kay naa
pud koy learnings na natun'an. mao to gi face jud nako ang reality..." -P1L21
"...I just go to the flow to all the difficulties I experience in my life that I know
these challenges that happened to me will help me learn of something so
that's why I had to face the reality..."
"...Gi accept nako ni by katong kabalo man ko na each human jud or kada tao
na naka encounter jud og struggles, walay tao na walay naka encounter. Gi
accept nako kay kabalo ko na malagpasan nako ni kay kabalo ko na tungod
ani na school kay nalaman nako akong strength og weaknesses, then mao to
nahibal-an nako na ginatan-aw man jud nako kung makaya ni or dili. Mao to
wala pud ko ni give up then wala ko nagpadala sa uban tao na nagabully
sakoa..." -P3L18
"...I accept the fact of encountering struggles because there are no people in
the world that wouldn't encountered such struggles and because I know of
myself that I can overcome this and because of the school I discovered the
wekanesses and strengths that I have and when will I able to get through
this makes me strong and never give up and wouldn't struck by the bully of
others..."
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Participants 1 and 3 agreed that they just accept and face the reality.
Because there is no such good thing in running away from the truth and held
back by just some lies. One of them states that there is no such person eho didn't
encounter struggles in life, because struggles are a normal event in our life and
Prayer, the very basic thing to do in communicating to our God. It's either
you are wishing to a certain thing to acquired or to thank the Lord for everything
He did to us. According to Bea Hines (2017), Prayer is really an solution to all our
prayer and a life of faith leads to greater health and well being. He said prayer
and church attendance has been found to benefit health in many arenas. Those
who are prayerful and also involved in a faith-based community are better at
coping with stress, more hopeful, more optimistic, less anxious, and less
depressed.
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Participants 2 and 3 agreed that their faith in their God, help them resolve
their problems not just in school, but also outside the school. One of them states
that the named of their God is Allah and with the guidance of Allah nothing is
impossible.
couldn't gain respect from others. Sometimes being good to others who are not
good into you are an example of a respectful human being, because we deserve
respect is earned it is not a gift you can take for granted. Everything has an equal
reaction.
"...Kung dili ta nila respetuhon ato nalang pud silang respetuhon, kay
mao man jud ang ilang attitude dili naman nato na makambyo..." -
P3L19
"...If they will not respect us, just respect them back, because you
couldn't change a person. if that who he really is then be it..."
"...Being respectful to others is the way for them to respect you back,
because I always do that from the past and that will always work
countless times..."
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Participants 3 and 4 agreed that they respect the persons who are nkt
even respecting them. One of them states that even though others didn't respect
her she still show her respect to them, because you couldn't just change
someone from who they really is. The other one states that respecting others to
gain own respect. It was a proven experience of his that works countless of
times.
over thinking produce never results and with negative results comes the idea of
nuisance, studies show thinking too much can take a serious toll on your well-
rehashing their problems in their heads. But studies show analysis paralysis is
real. Overanalyzing everything interferes with problem solving. It will cause you
As stated by "...Iwasan
Participants
ang2 pag
and overthinking
3: especially negative, and be
positive so na masolve imong problem easily and to become a
better person also..." -P2L35
"...Dili nako sila gina isip kay kabalo ko na wala japon silay
matabang saakoa. Kay the more na gina isip the more pud na
ma depress ko..." -P3L13
lives that will never be out of session of our lives. Difficulties as a Muslim student
or a Catholic student are just the same of experiencing the struggles in our daily
lives that they are indeed of know how to overcome it and will be able to discover
Someone who are moving into a different environment, needs the ability to
adopt and adjust, because there is not such thing that remains in constant. That
doesn't mean that, your past lifestyle will still be the same with your current
venture, yet inquire about the occasions when instruction was offered by the
Catholics for the Catholics are gone until the end of time. The Catholic
educator. "Muslims teachers can be role models for Muslim children and build
"...I should know how to adopt and change, because if you transfer to
another school. That they don't know you are a Muslom, there might
be a conflict that arises so we really need to adopt in our
environment..." 68
Participants 1 and 4 agreed that they need to adopt in their environment,
because they are the ones who are not really in there. They are just aliens from
that environment. One of them states that since he is a Muslim who study in a
Catholic School, he should be the one to adjust from his environment, because
incredible things for that to not happen again. This investigation inspected
with assorted variety related exercises, yet were less happy with their school
broadening the extent of grounds decent variety past race to incorporate religion.
(Taylor, 2010)
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"...I become more tolerant talaga, yung katulad nga sa ano yung na sugatan tayo
bawat time gagaling na siya at magkakaroon ng stronger foundation yun. Ganun
din yung nangyare sa akin maraming sugat yung first year dito sa SPCT, pero later
on kumapal ang aking skin in terms of social gathering yung ganyan so parang
immune na ako sa kanilang ginagawa and thats a main reason that help me to be
better and great as a person..." -P4L25
"...I become more tolerant, like when we get scratch, the more scratch I
experience, the more I am immune to the pain. That's just happen to me in terms
of social gatherings, I am immune to the prank of my classmates, tbat I become a
better person..."
Participants 3 and 4 agreed that they learn from their past experiences
and with those experiences they can now easily conquer the same problem they
to do a certain thing. They tend to give up as early as possible to lessen the pain
they experience. But there is no good thing in giving up, live your life without
regrets and you will achieve happiness. Our school gave a instructor to show us
how to ask. Muslims live in a methodical style, planning their time, and actually
practicing five times each day, doing certain developments that go between
"...Easybylang
As stated na kaayo2 and
Participants te first
3: kay never give up ug ayaw ug
surrender..." -P2L31
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"...I have lot of insights or lessons that I have learned from those
expiriences. First is acceptance. Second is respect. Third is never give
up. And fourth is dili ko maminaw sa lain, dapat didto ko maminaw sa
mga tao na naa pirme sa akoa..." -P3L17
"...I have lots of insights and lesson that I have learned from those
experiences. First is acceptance, second is respect, third is never give
up and forth is to not listen to others but just listen to the closest of
my heart..."
Participants 2 and 3 agreed that they should never give up in their life.
Fight if you can still fight, and never ever surrender. One of them states that he
not just learned on how to not give up but also to respect others, to accept her
true self, and to just listen to the people who are only near in our heart. Don't just
Friend, a being that is so close in our heart. That we may even consider
he/ she as part of your family like an older brother or a younger sister. Friends
are someone you can always rely on and they are the ones that will not fail in any
occasion. According to Live About (2017), Friends helps us deal with stress,
make better lifestyle choices that keep us strong, and allow us to rebound from
health issues and disease more quickly. Friendship is equally important to our
mental health. One study even suggested spending time with positive friends
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"...Akong friend na si Myca kay since siya kay Catholic ug ako kay
muslim, sa iyaha sad ko naga duol sometimes pag naa koy problem
about sa school, ginahatagan pud ko niyag advice kung unsa
buhaton para ma sulbad akong mga problems and difficulties..."
-P1L26
"...My friend named M***, since she is a Catholic and I am a Muslim,
sometimes I rely on her, when I have some problems in school. She
gives some advices to me and help me to conquer it..."
matter what happens true friends will always help you in any possible ways. One
of them states that his classmates, and the other people he met at SPCT help
him in facing those challenges he encountered. The other states that listening to
You are not complete as a human being when you don't have a family.
Family doesn't just mean that its a bond between blood related individuals. True
family comes in many forms. That includes brothers who are not really brothers
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in real life. Muslim parents are also able to take their children out of school on
Muslim there have been changes in the local population and that the school is
now popular with parents who choose a Catholic school, even though they are
"...Maminaw pud ko saakong parents kay sila baya jud ang nagpili ana
na school, that's why maminaw ko sailaha kay kabalo ko na para man
japon sa akong ikabubuti ang ilang mga advices..." -P3L14
"...I listen to my parents, beacuse they are the ones that choose that
school. That's why I listen to them, and I just know that all they say
were gonna be good in my life..."
"...Aside from that also my parents that helps me very much, like sa
pag-aaral ko sila nagbabayad sa tuition ko..." -P4L24
"...Aside from that, my parents also help me in my studies especially in
paying my tuition..."
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Participants 1, 2, 3, and 4 agreed that family is everything to them. With it
they are not complete and family members are there number one supporter in
life. One of them states that his parents were the ones paying his tuition. The
other states that it's her parents that choose to enroll her on thst school, which
she think is good, because all of the choices of our parents lead to an wonderful
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Figure 4: Pictorial Analysis about the Coping Mechanism of Muslim Students in
addressing those negative experiences they encountered while studying in a Catholic
School
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Chapter 4
Summary
to collect pure and untainted data from the lived experiences of Muslim students
determination of the four (4) research participants from Saint Peter's College of
Toril located on Mc Arthur Highway Toril, Davao City based on the criteria set by
the researchers. The study focused on knowing the lived experiences of Muslim
students in a Catholic school, which involves their reasons, their positive and
Conclusions
experiences in a Catholic school we just found out that not only one had they
Heart Academy and Saint Peter's College of Toril. Mostly, they had experiences
that are positive and didn't experienced having a multiple struggles because they
were all respectful and understandable in their religion. It is also because the two
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Catholic schools they intend to widened out their knowledge and skills has
warmly welcomed them. The researchers had really come up on the themes that
related, good deeds, religious things, obstruction, self assessment, survival, and
helping hand. As the researchers have come up on with these themes that base
on the gathered data from the participants of the study. The researchers
transcribe their data from their reasons on enrolling in a Catholic school, their
positive and negative experiences while studying in a Catholic school and their
Recommendations
to the institution to monitor the action of its students. To lessen and prevent bad
things to occur like on what our Muslim brothers and sisters experience. The
group also recommend to the institution to observe proper selling of goods, and
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the proper thing to do by the food seller in addressing the Muslim students
prohibited foods.
to find a rightful school for them. That will cater them equally and a institution that
strictly prohibited the act of bullying. The group also recommends fighting back
to widen their scope of study, the need to explore new schools. Specifically, the
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APPENDICES
APPENDIX A
INTERVIEW GUIDE
A New Place For Me: The Lived Experience of Muslim Students at Catholic
School
be used as the reference sample in support of the study. Through this guide
questions, the interviewee will be able to provide valuable information about their
life experiences as Muslim students at Catholic School, and with that the study
1.) What were your reasons why you choose to enroll in a Catholic School?
1.3 Were there any other options you have entertained apart fron SPCT?
2.2 What were the difficulties/ struggles have you experience as a Muslim
student?
2.3 Among those struggles, which can you consider the most difficult? Why?
2.4 What were the positive experiences you have in studying in a Catholic
School?
2.5 Among those positive experiences, which one can you consider the best?
Why?
3.) How were you able to cope up with the challenges and difficulties you have
encountered?
3.1 Were you able to come up with ways to overcome your difficulties?
3.2 Were there significant person who helped you to cope with the challenges?
3.3 How did those challenges helped you to become a better person?
3.4 What were some insights/ lessons you have learned from those experiences?
3.5 If given a chance, what are the things you want to share with others?
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APPENDIX B
VALIDATION SHEET
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APPENDIX C
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APPENDIX D
Title of the Study: “A New Place For Me: The Lived Experience of Muslim
Students at Catholic School.”
Researchers:
Vanessa Abe
Rizalyn T. Angoy
Keane James R. Fernandez
Nhel Alfred L. Manreza
Darryle Martin Miranda
Christine Ivy D. Ovas
Christine Anne S. Parcon
Jean Mikha Repollo
Christel Salvalosa
Matthew Kyle Y. Tiamson
Confidentiality
All of the information that you share is confidential. I will never include your name
or any of your identification information with the information that I receive from
you. I will keep notes and recordings from our entire interview on a secure laptop
with privacy control settings to ensure confidentiality.
All identifying material, including this signed consent form will be stored
separately in a locked filed cabinet. Other than myself, my advisor, who is
overseeing my project, will have access to these records.
If you do not wish to be tape recorded, I will take handwritten notes that will not
be shown to anyone else. Records will be kept confidential to the extent provided
by the republic of the Philippines or local law.
However, the Senior High School Department of Saint Peter's College of Toril
and the government officials responsible for monitoring this study may inspect
the records. One copy of this document will be kept together with research
records of this study. Also, you will be given a copy to keep.
Recognition/Appreciation
You will not incur any financial cost due to your participation in this study. As a
thank you for participating in this study, you will receive a gift certificate as well as
intangible benefit for sharing your story.
Contact information
If you have questions or comments about this study, you may contact the primary
investigator, Nhel Alfred L. Manreza at any time. His hand phone number is
09085354334.
You may contact also my advisor in the School of Saint Peter's College of Toril,
McArthur Highway, Toril, Davao City 8000, with his hand phone number
09105710686.
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Study Participation
CONSENT TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS STUDY:
I have read [or been informed] of the information given. _______________ has
offered to answer questions I may have concerning the study. I hereby consent to
participate in the study.
_____________________________________________________________
Name and Signature Date
Please put a check mark on the box provided before the statement.
□ I am willing to have this interview tape-recorded.
□I am willing to have the interview recorded in handwritten notes.
_____________________________________________________________
Name and Signature Date
Please put a check mark on the box provided before the statement.
□ I am willing to have the interview documented but photo shots are silhouette or
the back portion only.
_____________________________________________________________
Name and Signature Date
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APPENDIX E
TRANSCRIPTION
Interviewer: Maayong hapon Sir, ako diay si Nhel Alfred Manreza, the researcher,
mag interview diay ta karon about sad among research na ang title A new place
for me: The lived experience of the Muslim students studying at Catholic school.
Sir based sa atong agreement na gipirmahan nimo na mag record namo imong
tingog ug kauban nako ang tig record karon na si....
Interviewee: Hello Sir, good afternoon I'm Christine Anne S. Parcon
Interviewer: Sir siya diay Ang mag record sir, kana na base sa agreement nato
na pwede mi mag record say ikong tingog then sir tong nag picture na me sir
bag'o or before or during sir about sa atong agreement na ni pirma pud ka sir,
pero e'blur lang namo ug sir naa pud kay rights na mo tubag or dili mo tubag sa
among pangutana sir, iingon lang sir kung naa kay Wala nasabatan sa among
mga questions iingon lang sir para ma clarify nako na sa I'm, sir unsay gusto
nimo na code name or code number na itawag namonsa I'm sir?
Interviewee: Enrique Gil lang
Interviewer: Mr. Enrique naa diay me three main questions ang first main
question Kay what were your reasons why do you choose to enroll in a Catholic
school? And the second question, what were your experiences while studying in
a Catholic school? And the third question sir, How were you able to cope up with
the challenges and difficulties you have encountered? Sir kato Ang main
questions namo so sir, unsay language na prefer nimo gamiton sir?
Interviewee: Bisaya lang.
Interviewer: Bisaya atong gamiton na language, sir unsa diay imong gi bati
karong adlawa?
Interviewee: Since naa man ta karon sa Gmall of Toril, comfortable kaayo ko.
Interviewer: Maayo Sir, ang among first question Sir, unsay rason nimo sa pag
skwela or pag enroll sa Catholic na skwelahanon?
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Interviewee: Can you repeat the question (L1).
Interviewer: Ibalik nako ang pangutana sir, unsa mga rason nimo nganong gi pili
nimo na mag enroll anang Catholic na skwelohanon?
Interviewee: Ang Saint Peter's man gud duol lang siya sa among balay then isa
pa naka skwela naman gud akong ate sa Saint Peter's so naa siya'y gi share
based sa iyang experiences ug mga information, mao to gi ganahan ko ug na
encourage ko na mag skwela sa Saint Peter's (L2).
Interviewer: Sir Enrique aside ato na rason naapa bay Laing reason na ni skwela
ka sa Catholic na skwelohanon?
Interviewee: Since duol ang Saint Peter's sa among balay dali ra pud ko maka
sakay then maka less pud kog gasto, ug Isa pa sa Saint Peter's man gud naa
silay libro para pang tudlo then para sa ako'a mas prefer nako na para mas dali
ko makatuon pag naay book since ang uban skwelahan man gud dili sila anga
gamit ug mga books parihas sa DCC more on hand writing lang sila then sa
Saint Peter's ang book nila mga barato ra pud. (L3)
Interviewer: Sir balik ta sa unang rason na gi iingon nimo na nganong ni
skwelahan ka diri sa Catholic school nga bukod sa imong ate nga gi motiba ka sa
pag skwela sir pwede paki clear ana nga rason sir para ma sabtan jud namo sir.
Interviewee: Okay lang man, ani man gud ni siya based sa experience sa akong
ate ana siy sa ako'a lingaw daw sa Saint Peter's kay daghan daw ug mga
activities na ilang ginabuhat then ang mga clubs daw pwede ka makipaghalobilo
friends, then na enhance pud iyang knowledge ug naka discover siya'g new
things basi sa pagtudlo sa iyang mga teachers ug the way pud sila mag tudlo kay
nindut. (L4)
Interviewer: Bukod sa imong ate sir na nag motiba sa I'm na mag skwela sa
Catholic school naa pa bay mga rason o mga tao na nag influence sa imoha na
mag skwela ana nga skwelahana?
Interviewee: Ang akong mama pud gi motivate pud ko niya na mo skwela sa
Saint Peter's kay tungod lagiy kay diba duol lang man sa amo'a ug maka less log
pamasahe then ma dungagan akong baon then ani man gud night siya gusto
man pud unta nako na mo skwelag downtown kay para ma experience pud nako
unya ni sugot man sad akong mama pero ana siya na medyo ma layo daw me sa
iyaha ug say akong mga manghud then didto na realize lang pud nako na sa
Saint Peter's na lang ug one of my friend na si Myca pud ang nagap motivate
say ako'a na mu skwela sa Saint Peter's College of Toril kay kato lagi, tong gi
pang ingon niya say ako na mga good news about sa Saint Peter's na iyang go
share sa ako'a, kay kuan basta uy daghan man to siya'g gipang ingon.sa ako'a
then mao to na motivate konna mo skwela diri then friends me since nag skwela
me diri sa Saint Peter's na along friend na si Myca na ka nawng niya si Liza
Soberano. (L5)
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Interviewer: Nindota ato Sir uy, so Sir ang next question kay naa pa ba kay pag
dududa sa pag enroll aning Catholic na skwelohanon?
Interviewee: Wala man koy pagdududa kay since akong duha ka ate kay dugay
na nag skwela sa Saint Peter's then maayo pud ang ilang resulta sa ilang pag
skwela didto Kay daghan pud silag na tun'an ug daghan sad silag achievements
ug honor students sad. Aside from SPCT, gusto pud unta nako na mag enroll sa
downtown which is ang U.M kay basin sa akong na dungan maayo pud daw na
sila mutudlo then ang mga student pud daw daghan ug ma tun'an ug ang mga
students pud daw dira kay mga top notchers then haw'd daw mu tudlo ang mga
maestra ma enhance jusd daw imong mga huna-huna. (L6)
Interviewer: So naa bay person na nag ingon sa imo sir na nindot dira sa U.M?
Interviewee: Oo akong mga friends daghan pud kog nga friends na nag ingon na
maayo daw mu tudlo ang U.M ug maka tuon jud daw ka. (L7)
Interviewer: Gwapo Jud kag mga friends Sir ba nga reliable he kaayo, so Sir last
pangutana na jud ni siya para sa first objective nato sa main question, ngano jud
nimo gi pili ang Saint Peter's College of Toril?
Interviewee: Sir gi pili nako ang Saint Peter's kay I think mao jud ni ang best
school para sa ako'a then basi pud sa experience sa akong ate, daghan pud kog
matun'an and I hope na maparihas pud ko nila na daghang matun'an ug daghag
achievements ug maka apil ko sa mga activities pariha anang mga clubs. (L8)
Interviewer: Moving on Sir, so ka ni Sir mga pangutana pud no nako unsay mga
experience nimo habang naga skwela ka sa Catholic school?
Interviewee: Basi sa akong mga na experience naka abot kog 1st semester diri
sa Saint Peter's then daghan kog natun'an about sa among mga lessons sa
different subjects especially sa ABM daghan pud kg natun'an about sa
accounting then naa pud koy mga achievements ug honor student pud ko, then
akong adviser but'an sad kaayo then Ang nga teachers nice kaayo sila the way
mag tudlo sa amo'a ug ang communication namo as student and teacher okay ra
ug dali ra pud me maka come up sa mga lessons then dili lang pud puro
academics akong na learn, naka learn pud kog mga values ug daghan sad kog
natun' an about sa Catholic na religion, kay since naga perform man silag
novena diba? so nakakita ko unsa sila magg simba ug Kung kinsa ilang gina
tuohan ug na obserbahan sad nako sa mga Catholic nako na classmates na kita
pud nako sa ilaha kung unsa ang ilang mga beliefs ug lain pa ug daghan mga
knowledge na akong na tun'an sa mga Catholic na religion. (L9)
Interviewer: Unsay na feel nimo Sir as a Muslim student sa pag skwela sa
Catholic school? Unsay mga emotions nimo Sir?
Interviewee: At first medyo hadlok ko kay ako ray isa muslim sa Saint Peter's but
since after few days naa nakoy nakaila na mga new friends especially akong
best friend na si Myca na akong school mate nako sa Senior High then tapad pa
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jud nakog classroom then after ato happy sad ko at the same time kay daghan
kog nakaila na mga friends ug ang mga classmate nako ron na mga Catholics na
gina trato ko nila as equal, bali Wala ko nila gina discriminate, kay diba sa
panahon karon ang mga Muslim kay gina discriminate sila, then murag gina treat
ko nila ba as one. (L10)
Interviewer: Gi treat ka nila'g equal Sir na as in equal?
Interviewee: Oo, gi treat Jud ko nila as equal na walay halo na pag discriminate
sa ako'a like Wala nila Gina pa feel na dili ko nila gusto. (L11)
Interviewer: Aside ato Sir na na hadlok ka na ikaw lang isa muslim nannag
skwela diri ug na feel nimo na but'an imong mga amigo aside from that sir, unsa
pay mga struggles or difficulties na, na encounter or na experience nimo sa pag
skwela as a muslim student?
Interviewee: Aside from that at first naay mga misunderstandings na nahitabo sa
akong mga classmates. (L12)
Interviewer: Unsa man tong mga misunderstandings na nahitabo sa imong mga
classmates sir?
Interviewee: Ang na misunderstand namo kay about sa among mga beliefs mga
tinoohan then aside from that kanang lahi man pud gud gi dak'an ug lahi pud sila
kung unsa ilang gi dak'an so bale ang attitude pud ba kay naay differences but
pagka dugay na accept ra pud nako sila then accept pud ko nila Kung unsa man
ko if unsa pud sila. (L13)
Interviewer: Katong mga struggles ug misunderstandings sir naa pabay mas lala
ato sir or kato na jud ang pinakalala na difficult experience nimo as a muslim
student?
Interviewee: Para sa ako murag mao na to ang pinakalala na nahitabo say ako'a
sa Saint Peter's. (L14)
Interviewer: Sir, mao lang jud ba or wala nay lain pa?
Interviewee: Wait naa koy na remember isa pud siya sa struggles and difficulties
na, na experience nako as a muslim student kay pag naa goy mga activities or
events parehas anang Christmas party Ang mga pagkaon kay mostly man gud
ang gina handa kay baboy then gamay lang akong maka'on, pero okay lang pud
sa ako'a bawal man gud sa ako'a Kay baboy Kay since Muslim man ko then mao
tong isa sa mga difficulties na akong na experience. (L15).
Interviewer: Naa pud bay mga laing pagkaon sir na okay sa imoha?
Interviewee: Naa man poy mga pagkaon na walay pork, pero mostly jud ilaha
Kay mga pork Jud kay since mga Catholic man gud akong mga classmates naa
gud nay sagol pork pero okay lang ma pud say ako'a accept man pud nako since
naa man ko sa Catholic school. (L16).
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Interviewer: Aside ato Sir sa mga struggles and difficulties naa bay mga positive
experience sa pagskwela nimo sa Catholic na skwelohanon? Usabon nako ang
pangutana sir naa man diba kay negative experience so naa jud pud nay mga
positive na imong ma experience so unsa man ni sila based sa imong experience
sa pag skwela sa Catholic na skwelohanon?
Interviewee: Ang akong positive na, na experience kay mao to daghan kog
nakaila na mga new friends ug open na pud ko sa akong mga classmates about
sa akong self ug daghan sad kog mga activities na, na apilan especially sa
akong na apilan na PEFAO Club then naa pud me mga activities na gina buhat
happy siya ug enjoy then daghan kag maka ila then Isa pud, ang akong mga
classmates ug adviser kay but'an ug daghan pud kog mga natun'an sa mga
lessons sa akong teachers mga classmates and friends about sa among mga
topic sa classroom then morals pud. (L17)
Interviewer: Nindot Jud siya sir nu, Sir unsa Jud tong pinaka the best positive
experience sa pag skwela nimo sa Catholic school, tong pinaka the best jud?
aside sa pagtrato nila sa imo unsa pay lain sir? na the best jud.
Interviewee: Para sa ako'a ang the best jud na experience na nahitabo sa ako'a
na no skwela ko sa Saint Peter's College of Toril kay na schoolmate nako ang
akong friend na si Myca then isa pud say rason kay ang mga student sa Saint
Peter's especially akong mga classmates adviser it subject teacher kay gina
respeto ko nila kung unsa ko as a Muslim maskin different mig religion kay gina
treat ko nila as one, then equal lang, then as'in gi respeto jud ko nila. (L18)
Interviewer: Dili ka nila gina treat ug lain sir mao na imong gina pasabot? Kato
lang ba?
Interviewee: Mao to dili ko nila gina treat ug lain kay lagy Muslim, ang ilang
pananaw na ang mga Muslim daw kay mga daotan, wala pud nila gina huna-hun
na ang mga Muslim. (L19)
Interviewer: Unsay mga challenges na, na experience nimo sir? Ug gi unsa to
nimo pag sulbad sa imong mga na encounter sir?
Interviewee: Katong mga problem or difficulties na along na experience sa pag
skwela sa Saint Peter's kay na sulbad ra sad nako siya, at first lisod jud siya
isulba ang mga problem nako Kay lagy wala pa ko ka adjust, pero pagka dugay
ako na lang gi accept ug gi understand ang mga sitwasyon na akong na
experience. (L20)
Interviewer: Gi unsa man nimo pag accept ug pag understand say mga
sitwasyon sir?
Interviewee: Nag go with the flow lang ko say mga difficulties na along na
experience kay kabalo mannko na kaning mga challenges na nahitabo say ako'a
kay naa pud koy learnings na natun'an Mao to gi face jud nako ang reality. (L21)
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Interviewer: Katong mga learnings sir na imong na tun'an unsa diay mga
examples ato sir, unsa mga life lesson nimo?
Interviewee: For example atong difficulties na akong na experience, diba Muslim
man koang mga misunderstandings na nahitabo say akong classmates ug
katong sa Christmas Party na usually ang ilang gina handa kay pork so in that
situation murg na tun'an nako na mu dawat ug mu accept and savton na lang
ang sitwasyon since naa man ko say Catholic na skwelahan ako na lang pud
siguro Ang mu adjust, subton ug dawaton sila Kung unsa man ilang mga
tinuohan ilang mga beliefs. So mao to natun'an na pud nako na makipaghalubilo
o makipagbagay sa akong mga classmates ug sa mga tao na dili nko pareha ug
religion ug mga tao na naa jud miy differences parehas anang attitude, beliefs
and such ug mga na tun'an nak unsa'on makipag communicate sa ilaha since dili
me parehas ug tinuohan. (L22)
Interviewer: Aside ato sir naa pa ba kay laing na tun'an sanpag skwela nimo
based say imong experiences?
Interviewee: So mao to since kabalo nako makipag halobilo sa akong mga
classmates na dili nako ka pareha ug religion daghan kog nahibal'an, na tun'an g
na discover sa ilaha since dili me parehas ug religion. Like the way sila manimba
ug the way pud me maninba since kami lahi mannjud me manimba, ug lahi
among panamit kapag maninba me naa jud me proper look ug did to na tun'an
sad nako unsa maninba ang katoliko kung unsa ilang gina buhat pag maninba
parehas anang mag luhod ( ug unsa tong ginaka kaon nila na puti?) (L23)
Interviewer: kalawat ang tawag ato sir.
Interviewee: Oo, kato siya, katong kalawat. So Kato siya bag'o sad to sa ako ug
wala ko kabalo para asa to ug unsay purpose atong pagkaon nila ato, then
maayo na pang kay naa koy mga classmates na Catholics na gina ask sad nako
sila about sa ilang religion ug Kung unsa ilang gina tuohan kinda ilang prophet.
Ug specially pud say among C.L na ang among subject teacher na si sir Peladra,
dagahan pud kog na hibal'an about Kay sir say iyang mga lessons ma apply
nako sa akong life, ug siguro na apply sad to nako sa akong g mga surroundings
na sabton ang mga Catholics like sa akong mga classmates since dili man me ka
pareha, bale gina sabot pud ko nila ba kung unsa among gina tuohan kumbaga
naa lang me respeto ba. (L24)
Interviewer: Nindot pud siya na mga learnings in life sir nu, so sir mu balik ta
atong pag cope up nimo sa imong problem, sir naa pa ambay nag tabang ssa
imo sir say oag sulbad atong mga problem na na experience nimo?
Interviewee: Oo daghang Ang nag tabang say ako'a sa pag solve atong mga
problems and difficulties na along na experience and number one of that is my
family, akong panilya jud ang number 1 jud na naga tabang say ako'a sa akong
problema sa akong life kay since sila man jud akong maduolan sa ilaha ko naha
share say akong mga problems ug especially sa along duha ka ate kay since
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naka experience naman jud silag skwela sa Saint Peter's na along ate Isa nga 4
years na didto nag college then ang isa kay 2 years na nag skwela ug senior
high then mao to gina tagaan pud ko nila'g mga good advice ug strategies na
pwede nila matabangan sa ako'a. (L25)
Interviewer: Bukod sa imong pamilya sir naa pa bay mga taong naga tabang sa
imo sa pag sulbad sa imong mga problem na imong na experience?
Interviewee: Oo naaang akong friend na si Myca kay since siya kay Catholic ug
ako kay muslim sa iyaha sad ko naga duol sometimes pag naa koy problem
about sa school kay sa iyaha ko naga duol kay since best friend man nako sita
ginahatagan pud ko niyag advice kung unsa buhaton para ma sulbad akong mga
problems and difficulties na akong na experience. (L26)
Interviewer: Unsa tong mga examples sir na gi tabang sa imong best friend said
pag cope up sa mga challenges na, na experience nimo?
Interviewee: Actually dagahan mag na tabang si Myca ug siya ang along ma
duolan kay since siya man akong best friend na if sometimes naa koy mga
questions or problem say iyaha ko naga share ug ginahatagaan pud ko niyag
advises kung unsa ang dapat buhaton for example, oag mag mass or novena
Wala man koy buhaton kay para pud ba respect pud say mga Catholics ba ug
since naa man gud ko sa Catholic na skwelahan ug since Catholic man si Myca
kabalo siya unsa ang buhaton gina ingnan sad ko niya unsa ang mga dapat
himoon ug siya ang naga tabang sa ako sa pag sulbad sa akong mga problema.
(L27)
Interviewer: Na curious lang ko Sir ba ganina pa na nimo gina share about kay
Myca unsa jud ba ka close inyong friendship?
Interviewee: Si My mca best friend nako na sita then since pagaka grade nine
classmate na me then friend gihapon me pagka grade 10 until grade 11 since
kabalo Naman siya sa along batasan then naga share meg mga problems
together, so mao to stay pud akong ma duolan if mangtana about sa mga
ginabuhat sa katoliko Kay since Catholic man sya ug gina tagaana pud ko niyag
advice or tips para ma overcome nako ang mga challenges and difficulties na
akong na experience. (L28)
Interviewer: Sir if tagaana pa kag pagkakataon sir naa pa ba kay laing ma share
sa amo sir about sa imong lived experience sanpag skwela sa Catholic school?
Kanang mga expectations nimo sir ba bago ka nag enroll sa Catholic school? Ug
sir na meet ba nimo ang imng mga expectations?
Interviewee: At first dako jud akong expectations before ko mo sulod aning
Catholic school. But'an kaayo ang mga studyante ug gi accept ko nila kung unsa
ko then mga respetado sad pero katong some of may expectations na tuman
man sad since akong mga friends sa senior high kay gikan man kasagaran sa
public syempre dawat ko nila. Then ato naa lang koy na obserbahan before man
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gud ko nag sulod diri na observed lang jud nako ba especially ang mga junior
high kay since diba dugay naman na sila diri then abi nakog but'an sila pero
some of them lang naa man poy mga buotan kay mostly man gud laing man gud
silag batasan kay bag'o pakong sulod sa SPCT naa nakoy mna dungan mga bad
words gina kusig pa jud nilag storya then naka huna-huna ko (abi ba nakog
Catholic no diri?) pero man sad uban studyante mga but'an ug respetado. Kaato
lang Jud sita based lang to say akong observation ug experience sa pag skwela
nako sa Saint Peter's. (L29)
Interviewer: Ana jud na sita Sir expect the unexpected, sir salamat jud kaayo sa
pag sugot na magpa interview ka Sir, salamat jud sa participation. Let meshake
your hands sir, it is truly an honor sir na nakuha ka namo as point of view sir,
unta tinood jud tong gipang ingon nimo si maraming maraming salamat sir. Buy
the way naa pa ba Kay laing maingon sir?
Interviewee: Thank you put sa pag interview Kat na lingaw pud ko then na
express pud nako akong inner self. Naa lang koy iingon, I just want to clarify
things na dili pud say ingon na gina daot nako ang mga junior high, based lang
man pud na sa akong na obserbahan ug mga experience nako, kung unsa sila
the may makipag story sa ilang visitors. (L30)
Interviewer: Okay lang man to sir gina respect man namo imong mga tubag sir.
Once again sir maraming- maraming salamat Sir thank you so much. And that's
all.
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In-depth Interview of the Participant 2
Preliminaries
Interviewer: Okay Nafeesa, what were your reasons why you choose to enroll at
catholic school?
Interviewee: So my reasons why I studied or chose to study at Saint Peter’s
College of Toril kay daghan kaayo siya te, first iss kanang planado na jud siya
since I was elementary , Grade 6 giingnan na jud ko saakong lola na sa Saint
Peter nako magstudy so pagka Grade 6 na nako ipabalhin nako kay naa man
gud didto akong ig.agaw mao toh siya ang second reason third kay duol lang
siya ug affordable makaya sa badyet sa akong lola tapos advisable siya diria sa
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toril na eskwelahan tapos sa maagihan man gud nako siya everyday so murag
ganahan pd ko kay murag luag.x sya and murag comfy. (L1)
Interviewer: So apart sa SPCT school naa kay school na gusto i-enroll?
Interviewee: Ay kanang kagustohan jud nako te? Kanang naa.. sa Rogationist
(L2)
Interviewer: Sa Rogationist….
Interviewee: Opo (L3)
Interviewer: So sa pagkaplano saimong lola na didto daw ka sa SPCT unsa
imong na feel?
Interviewee: Dili nako muangal kay syempre masking ako naga skwela sila pd
baya nagaprovide and same lang man japon na maka learn man japon ka. So
that’s it. (L4)
Interviewer: So apart from SPCT school, is there another school you wanted to
enroll with?
Interviewee: Yes, akong family ofcourse kay sila man nagplano and then akoang
mga friends kay daghan man sad koy mga friends gikan gd sa Mati na nibalhin
diria sa Saint Peter, so yeah, na influence ko nila (L5)
Interviewer: So kadtung nag elementary ka didto pa jud ka sa Mati?
Interviewee: Opo didto jud mei nakapuyo naa mei balay didto. (L6)
Interviewer: Didto pud ka nagschool?
Interviewee: Yes sa Catholic school pud siya sa Immaculate Heart of Mary of
Academy. (L7)
Interviewer: So never jud ka nakasulod ug kanang Muslim School?
Interviewee: Nakasulod nako, syempre kanang Saturday and Sunday naa man
mei school na Madrasah Madrasah man sa amoa if Muslim na school. Naga
study ko at the same time kay elementary paman ko ato so dili paman busy ang
life so murag naga multitask ko like English and Madrasah so kaya paman nako
siya so karun na highschool nako murag lisod baya mga projects ang mga
highschool karun. (L8)
Interviewer: So ngano naga study kag english na language if ang language man
jud ninyo sa Islam kay lahi dili siya english?
Interviewee: Of course bisag religion nako is Islam tapos ngano naga study ko at
the same time ug english kay kinahanglan paman gud pud nato nah siya saatong
life kay what if ma ignorante tah, what if insultohon tah sa mga tao like maliiton
tah becausee murag wala tay pinag-aralan like in.ana gud kay kabalo bayabka
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na sa mga tao karon na generations so better if kabalo ka saimong sarili na
magskwela jud ka kay para man sad nah saimoha like para gane sa imong sarili
na dili ka mapakaulawa, para ma proud imong family saimo ba na naa kay napag
aralan murag in.ana gud. Pero it doesn’t mean man pud na disrespecting na siya
sa among religion of course, kay at the same time gipag-aralan man pud nako
akong religion so wala japun siya’y makagaba ba or something. (L9)
Interviewer: Pati ang own religion nimo kabalo ka? Mu speak?
Interviewee: Yes ofcourse. (L10)
Interviewer: Ok, so were there any apprehensions in your enrolling in a catholic
school?
Interviewee: Naa jud ofcourse, naa kanang murag mahadlok ko first day palang
basin wala koy ma meet na friends tapos kanang mahadlok ko kung unsay treat
nila sa mga kanang dili ka same na religion tapos kanang basin awkward gud,
like in.ana na basin maglisod kog approach sa mga teachers mga in.ana gud na
pagka overthinking tapos kanang mahadlok ko te na dili nako ma cope up akong
mga problems in terms of school. (L11)
Interviewer: So saimong mga expectations na, na in.ana? Nahitabo na ba na o
wala?
Interviewee: So far wala man.. kay kabalo man pud sila mulugar sa ilang mga
self like kabalo sila mu respeto sa akong religion. (L12)
Interviewer: Were there any other options have you entertained apart from
SPCT?
Interviewee: Yes, kanang mostly sa downtown gud pero dili man musugot akong
lola kay highschool paako ba like gr. 7 bata-bata pa siya or gr. 6 ba ko ato
nagstart kay murag dili pako sugtan na magdowntown2x. (L13)
Interviewer: So ngano gichoose jud nimo ang SPCT? Aside sa malapit sainyo,
and kaya sa financial problems saimong lola, and aside sa na influence ka
saimong mga friends.
Interviewee: Of course kay lahi man jud kanang gikan kag Mati tas magstudy ka
sa Davao gusto pud nako kanang maka kita ug new environment. (L14)
Interviewer: So since daghan man mga non-catholics, bayot, mga tomboys sa
school dali ra kaayo saimo na ma friend sila?
Interviewee: Yes dali ra jud kaayo saakoa like daghan gane kaayo nga students
sa Saint Peter na mangutana sa ako like ngano dali ra daw kaayo ko maka friend
ug mga bayot like in.ana gud like close kaayo ko sa ilaha syempre kay friendly
man gud kaayo ko. (L15)
Interviewer: What were your experiences while studying at Catholic school?
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Interviewee: First of all, daghan kaayo ko mga experiences of studying at
Catholic school kanang ang experience jud nako is nagsugod ko sa Saint Peter
gr. 6 medyo mahiyain pako shy type pa kaayo ko na person then murag gr. 7
nako ni grow ko didtoa na year level it is because murag na identify nako akong
strengths and weaknesses kanang na honor ko taga grading consistent lang
every grading system like Gr. 7,8,9 every 1 st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th grading like ana
honor jud ko always tapos naga grow pud ko sa akong dancing na identify nako
akong potential kanang murag sa dancing through dancing kay murag happy pill
na kaayo nako siya like in.ana gud te. (L16)
Interviewer: So in terms ug kanang, achieve mga goals sa studies unsa mga
activities sa school na murag lisod saimo o sayon kanang maka motivate?
Interviewee: So ang sayon jud sa akoa is kanang, ay.. wala man guro sayon
kung dili ka maghardwork ay, tama ba te? Kanang sayon man jud siya kung
hardwork ka na pagkatao like wala man gud sayon sa karon na panahon and
ang lisod jud is kanang everytime na mag exam kay murag kapoy jud kaayo
magstudy and then if kapag naay mga PT’s kay some of the members kay walay
pulos tapos ang leader lang ang maglihok like dili na siya groupwork noh murag
individual na siya noh pero laban lang japun uy, tapos ang lisod pud is kanang
mag entertain ug other people like in.ana. (L17)
Interviewer: Aside sa kana, naa ba isa ka tao na maka motivate saimo sa tanan
anang activities?
Interviewee: Sa akoang life te is of course is dapat naa man jud naga pa
motivate saimo pero kanang dili man pud siya necessary sa lain guro pero para
sa akoa kay, kay need jud nimog motivation so akong motivation is friends, tapos
dili nah siya referring to one person kay ofcourse si God, akong family, so gusto
pud ko mubawi sa ilahang mga na provide sa akoa while gina pa skwela ko like
mga in.ana gud. So mao toh. (L18)
Interviewer: So how does it feel as a Muslim student to study in a Catholic
school?
Interviewee: It feels so happy and sad at the same time kanang happy kay
interested sila tapos kanang gina respeto nila akong religion like gina treat ko nila
ug fairly like makasabot sila pero sad siya at the same time kay naa man guy
uban students sa saint peter like ginayaga yagaan gud nila like they don’t know
how to like ilugar ilahang self kanang for example mga words namo like pataka
lang silag shout-shout without even knowing the reason kung unsay ilang gina
ingon so murag sakit siya sa akong part like mao nah sad then kanang naay
uban na students sa saint peter na kanang murag dili sila kasabot sa akoang part
gud. Tapos yes mao lang. (L19)
Interviewer: Ah.. So sa mga ing.ato kay murag ka nilag gi discriminate saimong
experience mura ka nillang gi discriminate na murag gi bully?
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Interviewee: Wala, wala sila nagbully kanang nadunggan lang gud nako sa uban.
(L20)
Interviewer: So unsa imong ginabuhat ana kapag maka encounter kag in.ana?
Interviewee: In the way gud na ginabadlong nako sila na ‘stop doing it’ kay it’s not
good like ‘murag ma gabaan mo,’ kay syempre dili baya mo kabalo sa meaning
saimong gina ingon tapos kanang ang uban gina ignore nalang nako kay
syempre mga dako na sila they know what’s right and wrong. (L21)
Interviewer: So what are your difficulties/struggles have you experienced as a
muslim student?
Interviewee: So the difficulties / struggles I’ve experienced as a Muslim student
kay ofcourse is kanang makisabay sa ilaha tapos kanang every mass kay ma
guilty ko usaahay feel nako makasala ko pero dili diay tapos sa mga projects sa
school dili lang man pud na dahil muslim ka kay tanan man jud tah maka
experience mga struggles sa school ug kanang murag i-approach ang mga
teachers ana2x gud. (L22)
Interviewer: So in all difficulties you've had, which is the most difficult one?
Interviewer: Ang pinaka lisod jud para sa akoa is kanang daghan kaayo mga
projects.. (L23)
Interviewer: Ngano?
Interviewee: Kay murag hago kaayo siya ba like every night kay dugay ka
tigtulog mga kadlawon na tapos para mabuhat lang jud ang project tapos mao ra
japun ang mga score ana gud. (L24)
Interviewer: So mga previous nimo, sanay ka na musayo kag matulog..
Interviewee: Yes, sanay ko na sayo ko matulog kay ano pa baya tah kanang
murag dili pa high level kay grade school pa baya murag wala pa kaayo mga
assignments and projects like nagapatabang pata saatong mga parents karun
kay need naman jud na ikaw nalang mulihok saimong mga projects.(L25)
Interviewer: So nabanggit mo saakin na dati sayo ka matulog then karon
experience na nimo mapuyat?
Interviewee: Yes experience na nako. (L26)
Interviewer: So question nako is paano mo siya ito na cope up na parang
nasanayan?
Interviewee: Nasanayan nako siya of course kay murag everytime muhatag ang
mga teachers ug assignments or projects kay dili lang once, naa pa jud times na
sabay sabay ang mga PT’s mga projects so mao nah masanay nalang ko kay
from the start lisod jud siya kay from previous gud nimo sayo ka matulog so lisod
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tung first day palang nako dili pako sanay so natulog ko early and then murag dili
man siya kaya na early lang nimo tulugan imong mga project kay kinahanglan
mn jud nah mahuman na magdugay kag tulog so mao toh like nasanayan na
nako siya kay sge nalang man hatag mga teachers ug mgga projects so
everyday nalang toh. (L27)
Interviewer: What were the positive experiences you have when you studied at
catholic school?
Interviewee: Ang first jud te kay kanang murag na identify jud nako akong self
nailhan nako akong self tung nagstudy ko sa saint peter kay didto man gud ko
nag grow na nahibal.an na akong mga strengths and weaknesses kanang nitaas
akong self confidence tapos kanang murag sge nako apil apil sa nga activities sa
school dili nako maulaw ug kanang gina aim jud nako na ma consistent honor
student ma aim pa nako ang high honor like in.ana gud. Tapos naga study jud ko
ug tarong. (L28)
Interviewer: So until now you're still an honor student? And willing to become a
high honor?
Interviewee: Yes kinsa man dili gud gusto ana. (L29)
Interviewer: Ngano gusto man jud kaayu nimo?
Interviewee: Since wala man jud kay buhaton sa balay atleast man lang kana
imong bawi sa imong mga parents ug mas mu proud silla saimo. (L30)
Interviewer: Okay so paano mo ito gina cope up mga challenges saimong life?
Interviewee: Easy lang na kaayo te first kay never give up, ayaw ka surrennder,
always pray to God ug ayaw ka wala ug pag-asa. (L31)
Interviewer: So the God you've mentioned is your Allah right?
Interviewee: Yes te. (L32)
Interviewer: So since there's no statue of Allah that you've prayed but an image
of our Lord Jesus Christ do you still pray for it?
Interviewee: Of course not te, because we had different Gods and we're not the
same in religion but still I respect that because we had our respective Gods to
pray but never respond to one of your rites in a mass. (L33)
Interviewer: So in all of your challenges and struggles you've experienced only
yourself you could help solve or overcome to your problem, were there a
significant person helped you to overcome your challenges and difficulties?
Interviewee: Yes of course first of all is My God, my parents, my friends that are
the ones who helped me overcome my difficulties also teachers and staff i
guidance office because I often get called there *laughs* so that's it te. (L34)
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Interviewer: So how did those challenges helped you to become a better person?
Interviewee: Of course like sacrifice everytime in your life and always be happy
and i-surround ang mga tao na nagapalipay saimong life and iwasan ang pag
overthinking especially negative and be positive so na ma solve imong problem
easily and to become a better person also, ana. (L35)
Interviewer: So what were some insights/lessons you have learned from those
experiences?
Interviewee: Like never give up, never surrender and always find a way to solve
your problem and have trust to your God and to our Allah and learn how to say
no so that you can get confused, mao lang. (L36)
Interviewer: So If given a chance, what are the things you want to share to
others for non-catholics, catholics, and fellow muslims.
Interviewee: So of course I want to share them our differences between an Islam
and a Catholic because some non-catholic students in SPCT gusto malaman ang
unsaon pagstorya ani sa language like mangutana sila na "Uy nafeesa, unsa
language” na ani ana na gusto kaayo nako na makabalo sila pero malisodan sad
ko kay dghan mn sad meig language na Taosug, Mandaya, and Madrasah ug sa
Madrasah language na Arabic mao ang mas lisod jud itudlo saila which is gina
study pa nako. (L37)
Interviewer: So I want to ask you if when do you go to church?
Interviewee: Every friday we go to church, but since in here we had classes that
day, so I can't attend but still we can pray 5 prayers of our Islam religion I forgot
of those everyday. (L38)
Interviewer: Ah okay since here in catholic in Davao, we attend mass or go to
church every sunday so do you attend also?
Interviewee: No ofcourse not kay dili man ko Catholic. (L39)
Interviewer: Ah okay, so Thank you so much of letting us interview you of such
things.
Interviewee: Thank you also for choosing me as your participant and you're
welcome maam. (L40)
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In-depth Interview of Participant 3
Preliminaries
Interviewer: Let’s start this is our first question. What were your reason why you
choose to enroll in a catholic school?
Interviewee: The reason why I choose to enroll in a catholic school it is because
gi pili pud ni saakong parents na dire ko mag skwela that’s why Murag wala ko ni
pugos nisunod ko saiya kay para man sad ni saakong future (L1).
Interviewer: Aside from that Did someone or something influence you to make
your decision ma’am ?
Interviewee: Wala. wala jud nag influence sa akoa na para pilion ni na decision
(L2).
Interviewer: Were there any apprehensions in your enrolling I a Catholic school?
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Interviewee: For me , there are apprehensions while I’m enrolling at a catholic
school kay basin ma OP ko sa others because we have different religion (L3) .
Interviewer. Aside sa ma OP naa Kay lain reason or apprehensions about ana
ma’am?
Interviewee: Yes naa pa kay basin dili nila masabtan akong religion ,like bullying
pero wala man sad nahitabo sa akoa (L4).
Interviewer: Were there any options you have intertained about SPCT ?
Interviewee: Wala na kay mga kapit bahay namo halos sa SPCT nag school Mao
nalang pud na akong gipili kay duol Lang sa amo then wala na pud lain option
na nadungan aside sa SPCT (L5)
Interviewer: Why you choose SPCT ?
Interviewee: I choose SPCT kay ilang rules dili strict like for example catholic ka
ing’ana pud imong buhaton so mao to akong gi choose kay gina respeto pud nila
ug naay year equality saamoa pagtanggap nila sa other religion (L6).
Interviewer: What were your experiences while studying at a catholic school?
Interviewee: I have a lot of experiences while studying at a catholic school naka
experience ko ma’am na kanang pag trato nila saako. Ang expectation man gud
nako kay basin ma bully ko dira kay lahi baya akong religion halos majority kay
Catholic pero dili Lang nko gina isip na kung lahi ka ug religion lahi pud ang
panan’aw saimuha naka experienced kog equality then pag respect nila sa ako
(L7).
Interviewer: How Does it feel as a Muslim students to study in a catholic school ?
Interviewee: As a Muslim, na naga study sa Catholic school normal lang siya
then for me, it is unique Kay lahi baya kog religion then didto jud ko mag skwela
sa pang Catholic naa pud mi lain skwelahan (L8).
Interviewer: What were did the difficulties or struggles have you experiences as a
Muslim students ?
Interviewee: My difficulties or struggles that I have experienced as a Muslim
students na mag skwela sa Catholic school usahay malain ko kay lahi lahi man
ang tao naay uban kabalo mo sabot naa pud uban dili then naay pud uban
students na dili maiwasan ang bullying gina gara garaan ko nila pero gibaliwala
Lang nako kay dili man gihapon sila makatabang saako (L9).
Interviewer: Among those struggles what can you consider the most difficult ?
why ?
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Interviewee: Ang struggles na gina consider nako nga pinaka lisod kay ang pag
sabot kay dili nako ma force ang isa ka tao na sabton akong religion (L10).
Interviewer: What were the positive experiences you have studying in a catholic
school?
Interviewee: My positive experiences while I’m studying in a catholic school is
daghan like sa akong mga friends daghan gihatag sa ako na learnings na dili
pansinon ang mga tao nga ingon’ana then, happy sad ko kay ang rules sa school
dili kaayu strict ug naa pud sila respeto sa lain religion (L11).
Interviewer: Among those positive experiences ma'am, which one you consider
the best? Why?
Interviewee: Among those positive experiences, I consider the best is like for
example misa and then dili mi nila gina force nila na mag luhod jud og
mangalawat. Og specially saamong CL teacher na ginapakita jud niya saakoa na
respect jud kaayo siya. Kay naay one day na nag misa sa Sto. Rosario then
gipangayo niya akong side or akoang decision kung kuadto ba ko or dilo. Unya
wala ko niya gipaadto kay kabalo siya na Muslim ko, then musulod sulod ko sa
Catholic church. Mao to respeto kaayo siya saakoa (L12).
Interviewer: Okay ma'am. How are you able to cope up with the challenges and
difficulties you have encountered?
Interviewee: To cope up the challnges and difficulties that I have encountered, is
faith to God specially to our God which is Allah. And then dili nako sila gina isip
gani, kay didto ko mas naga prefer sa friends na makatabang saakoa. Dili nako
sila gina isip kay kabalo ko na wala japon silay matabang saakoa. Kay the more
na gina isip the more pud na ma depress ko, naay possible happening na ma
depress ko or like ning ana. Mao to maminaw lang ko sa mga advices saakong
mga friends and saakong parents and specially to God (L13).
Interviewer: Were you able to come up with the ways to over come your
difficulties
Interviewee: Yes, I have a lot of ways na akong nakuha bantog malampasan
nako ning mga difficulties na akong na encounter. First is faith to God. Second
dili ko maminaw sa uban like for example dili nako ipadala akong satili na ma
down gani tungod sa uban na naga bully, like for example kanang walay
pagsabot saakong religion. Third is dapat pilion jud nimo ang tao na tama para
saimoha na naa pirme saimong side dili ka balewalaon. And then fourthis
maminaw pud ko saakong parents kay sila baya jud ang nagpili ana na school,
that's why maminaw ko sailaha kay kabalo ko na para man japon sa akong
ikabubuti ang ilang mga advices (L14).
Interviewer: Okay ma'am. Where there's a significant person who help you to
cope up with the challenges ma'am?
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Interviewee: Yes, there are significant persons who help me to cope up with the
challenges. First is my parents they help me thru advices. And second is my
barkada or friends they help me na kanang tungod sailaha naka expirienced kog
happiness and respeto sa pag skwela nako sa Saint Peter kay kung wala sila
murag wala lang pud akong pag skwela, that's why pasalamat kaayo ko sa ilaha
(L15).
Interviewer: How did those challenges helps you to become a better person?
Interviewee: This challenges help me to become a better person, nakita nako
akong strength and weaknesses kay kung wala ni dili nako makita kung asa lang
jud ko kutob. Tungod ani naabot kog grade 9 kay since grade 2 pa baya ko diri
nag skwela. Kung wala ni akong strength og weaknesses og kung wala nalo ni
na encounter ang mga challenges kay murag wala lang, murag dili guro nako
kayanon. Tungod ato nagpasalamat ko kay na expirienced nako ni kay nakita
nako kung asa lang ko kutob mao to siya (L16).
Interviewer: Okay ma'am. What are some insights or lessons you have learned
from those expiriences?
Interviewee: I have lot of insights or lessons that I have learned from those
expiriences. First is accpetance. Second is respect. Third is never give up. And
fourth is dili ko maminaw sa lain, dapat didto ko maminaw sa mga tao na naa
pirme sa akoa (L17).
Interviewer: Nag ingon kag accpetance, paano nimo gi accept ang mga
struggles?
Interviewee: Gi accept nako ni by katong kabalo man ko na each human jud or
kada tao na naka encounter jud og struggles, walay tao na walay naka
encounter. Gi accept nako kay kabalo ko na malagpasan nako ni kay kabalo ko
na tungod ani na school kay nalaman nako akong strength og weaknesses, then
mao to nahibal-an nako na ginatan-aw man jud nako kung makaya ni or dili. Mao
to wala pud ko ni give up then wala ko nagpadala sa uban tao na naga bullu
sakoa (L18)
Interviewer: Okay ma'am. If you have given a chance, what are the things you
want to share in others?
Interviewee: So if I have given a chance, the things that I want to share to others
is daghan. First is ayaw mog kahadlok na muskwela sa Catholic school kung lahi
inyong religion kay kabalo ta na we have a different religion pero isa lang ang
atong ginoo. And then second is kung dili ta nila respetuhon ato nalang pud
silang respetuhon, kay mao man jud ang ilang attitude dili naman nato na
makambyo. And then third is ayaw mog paapekto sa others, for example bullying
ayaw mog paapekto kay kabalo mo pag maapektohan mo maapektohan pud
inyong grades tungod pud ana murag nabagsak pud inyong future na unsa
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inyong ganahan. That's why never give up lang jud and then dili magpadala sa
lain mao lang to (L19).
Interviewer: Okay ma'am, thank you so much! You will not enquer any financial
cause due to your participation in this study. As a thank you for participating in
this study you will recieve a gift certificate as well as intangible benefit for sharing
your story ma'am. Thank you so much.
Interviewee: Thank you also for this opportunity (L20).
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In-depth interview of Participant 4
Preliminaries
Interviewer: What were your reason why you choose to enroll in a catholic
school?
Interviewee: Accidental po ito, Kase po sa Toril konti lang ang madrasa at ang
lalayo nila kaya pumunta nalang ako sa Catholic school (L1).
Interviewer: Okay Sir, Is there any reason why you chose to enroll in a Catholic
school?
Interviewee: Kasi po, sa mga madrasa hindi sila tumatanggap ng ESC which is
government subsidi na matatanggap galing sa public school kaya pumunta
nalang ako sa Catholic school (L2).
Interviewer: Did someone or something influence you to make your decision sir?
Interviewee: There’s something that influences me, and that is practicality in our
home the madrasa is too far then SPCT is too near. That important thing
influence me to make that decision (L3).
Interviewer: Is there someone or something more influence you to make that
decision Sir?
Interviewee: Actually, ang akong mama gusto niya mag-aral ako sa madrasa,
pero dahil sa practicality ng Saint Peter’s College of Toril. Kaya dito nalang ako
pina-aral (L4).
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Interviewer: Where there any apprehensions in your enrolling in a Catholic
School?
Interviewee: At first, when I go to Catholic School I was being intimidated (L5).
Interviewer: So unsa man ang naka intimidate sa imoha Sir?
Interviewee: Na intimidate ko sa mga tao sa paligid ng School, kase halos lahat
ng mga estudyante ng Saint Peter’s College of toril ay Catholic (L6).
Interviewer: So is there any apprehensions in your enrolling in a catholic school?
Aside from that.
Interviewee: Aside from that I have financial problem but apprehended me to
enroll in a catholic school like in the uniform, PE, books especially tuition. And
also has apprehended in other issue like nabagohan ako ng environment dito sa
SPCT at wala ako masyado alam sa lugar na Toril, kase bago lang kami lumipat
dito sa Toril dati (L7).
Interviewer: Dati pala Sir, bago ka pumunta dito sa Toril. Saan po kayo lugar
galing?
Interviewee: Zamboanga City (L8).
Interviewer: Were there any other options you have entertained apart from
SPCT?
Interviewee: Wala akong nakitang ibang good option, kase ang pamilya namin
especially si mama walang nakitang ibang fit sa akin na school maliban sa SPCT,
kaya Saint Peter na ang napili ko (L9).
Interviewer: Why did you choose SPCT?
Interviewee: First of all, I said earlier that it was near to our home, Secondly, mas
malaki ang SPCT kaysa sa ibang Catholic school na ang liliit-liit, and I was
expecting that ang estudyante sa spct (L10).
Interviewer: Is there more reason why you choose SPCT? Aside from that?
Interviewee: Other that that, I think that the facilities was good enough to cater
me (L11).
Interviewer: What were your experiences while studying in a Catholic School?
Interviewee: Normal naman yung mga klase sa Saint Peter, but may natutunan
akong importante yung sa side ng mga Catholics. Ang subject na nagaturo ng
mga religious things ang tawag don ay Christian Living. Natutunan ko din kung
paano sila mag conduct ng kanilang mass pati yung mga prayer nila, natutunan
ko din yon lahat mula sa rosary mga ganon. Pero hindi ko parin nakalimutan
yung mga natutunan ko sa Madrasa(L12).
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Interviewer: So Sir, ano pala yung mga natutunan mo sa sinasabi mong
Madrasa?
Interwiewee: Ang natutunan ko po sa Madrasa ay una sa lahat ang Arabic, yung
mga prayers katulad ng Al fatiya, Al Iklas at iba pa. Pati yung mga turo ni
Muhammad (L13).
Interviewer: What a surprise answer from you Sir. So okay Sir, next question is,
how does it feel as a Muslim student to study in a Catholic school?
Interviewee: First, I feel uncomfortable talaga yung mga ano nila mga dasal nila
kasi hindi ko pa yon alam, at yung mga iba pang gawain nila katulad yung sa
mass yung mga prayer sa rosary. Pero later on naka adopt din ako pero I respect
their mga dasal then they respect din yung mga dasal nako yung mga dasal na
pang Islam (L14).
Interviewer: So okay Sir, Aside from that sir, is there anymore feeling of being a
Catholic student studying in a Catholic School?
Interviewee: Aside from that, marami din akong na encounter na mga feelings na
kanang uncomfortable minsan, pero later on naka adopt din ako katulad ng
social settings. Yung mga classmate ko na mga Catholics tapos nagkukwento
ako sa kanila sa aking side at nagakwento din sila sa kanilang side. Kaya yon
marami din akong natutunan sa kanilang pagiging Catoliko (L15).
Interviewer: So okay Sir, next question is, what were the difficulties/ struggles
have you experience as a Muslim student?
Interviewee: At first yung sa pagkain kapag may baboy dun talaga ako
nahihirapan yun yung pinaka struggle ko sa lahat ng struggle. Yung other than
that is yung sa prayer at first lang yon later on na ayos din yon. Pero sa pagkain
talaga mamisunderstood nila ang pagkain katulad ng baboy yung mga nilagyan
nila ng baboy katulad ng siommai yung mga ganon. Tapos inooperan nila ako ng
pagkain na hindi nila alam na bawal pala ako sa baboy which is baboy yung
parang binigay nila saakin. Then nalaman ko din yun na may baboy kasi
conservative baya ako. Other from that yung mga difficulties ko ay yung mga
police, binubully nila ako gamit yung baboy yung mga pagkain na baboy pero
later on naayos din yon siya. Example po yung sa cafeteria naalala ko talaga yun
siya, yung doon sa canteen po nagbili ako then later on nagpunta ako sa
cafeteria then with my newly friends pero may dumating na mga hampas lupang
mga tao. Nag-offer sila ng pagkain saakin akala nila ignorant ako sa pagkaing
baboy tapos gi examine ko yung pagkain may baboy pala yun siya. I was very
angry at that time kasi parang binabastos nila ako tapos pinalo ko sila kay Ma'am
Batoto at ayon na ayos yun siya nagkaroon sila ng suspension (L16).
Interviewer: How sad your answer, Aside from that Sir, is there any difficulties
and struggles as a Muslim student?
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Interviewee: Meron po, isa sa mga problema ko din mga difficulties ay ang grado,
especially po sa Christian Living halos magbagsak-bagsak talaga ako niyan sa
subject na yan. Kasi wala talaga akong alam sa mga tinuturo nila yung ano daw
bout kay Mary yung mga santo-santa yung mga Pope natin diyan ganon wala
talaga akong alam sa mga pangalan nayan. Example yung kay Pope John Paul
II na mga storya yun hindi ko talaga yun siya alam halos mabagsak-bagsak ko
doon, yung sa mga exam, quiz halos puro zero ako. Tapos yun pero later on
medyo nakuha ko na din yung essence ng subject ng Christian Living. Pero sa
iba namang subjects okay naman kasi yon sa dati nga sa Madrasa meron din
English at Filipino nga ganyan. So magaling naman ako doon medyo taas taas
din yung grado ko doon. Kaya minsan kasi hindi ako nagiging honor student,
kung makikita ninyo diyan kasi dahil dun sa Christian Living talaga. Halos 89.9
yung palagi yung grado ko dahil sa Christian Living. At meron po akong kaunting
financial problems katulad ng sa mga cooking ganyan, lalaki ng bayad tapos
other from that is, yung mga donation ganyan, syempre naga donate din ako sa
kanila pero right amount lang na dino-donate ko para hindi din ako maapektohan
ng grabe, pero gusto ko talaga tumulong sa kanila. Ganito yung naiisip ko basta
mag donate ako, kung meron ako dapat mag donate talaga ako. Kasi parang
tulong yun sa ibang tao para bumuti yung kanilang buhay pero kapag in terms of
kagipitan naiisip ko talaga na; "pano ko matutulungan ang ibang tao kung ako
mismo hindi ko matulungan ang sarili ko financially" (L17).
Interviewer: So among those struggles Sir, which can you consider the most
difficult? and why?
Interviewee: Naghirap talaga ako doon sa social na yung dati na pinaprank-prank
ako na lagyan ng baboy yung pagkain ko. Yung ganun tapos shempre masakit
sa feeling na parang binubully ka tapos yung mga social gatherings din yung sa
mga mass minsan diko alam anong gagawin ko talaga. Katulad ng mag-ano sila
mag reflect tapos ganun yun at first yun siya, yung mga iba pa is mga social
settings na yung with other people na wala silang alam na muslim ako. Tapos
then ma mistake nila yung mga terms na pagkain mga ganun so dun talaga ang
pinaka alam ko na nag struggle ako hindi katulad sa mga ano na grado kasi
pwede natin yang ma ayos, katulad sa CL na memorize yung sino yung mga
santo na panukala ng ganitong mga gawain ganon pati yung sa financial, which
is maayos lang yan by our mommies and daddies. Kaya ayun siya yung pinaka
maliit na impluwensya doon na struggle is yung financial talaga kasi maayos lang
yun agad kaya na feel ko na pinakamahirap na struggle ay ang social (L18).
Interviewer: So okay Sir, next question Sir is, what were the positive experiences
you have in studying in a Catholic School ?
Interviewee: Ang mga positive experience ko ay, mas marami akong natutunan
yan talaga yan natutunan ko yung mga ano nila yung mga traditions and now I
can respect their tradition. Kasi marami na akong natutunan sa kanila yung mga
dasal nila yung mga ganon then aside from that nagbibigay din ako ng side
parang may mutual benefits kami. Another positive is, ang SPCT ay competitive
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yan, competitive yan sila meron silang club na ang pangalan ay debate society,
which is kasali ako doon na nagaform sila ng mga tao na naga-isip logically ibig
sabihin niyon parang kaya yun parang na hasa utak ko dahil dun sa club na iyon.
Kaya I'm glad to support that debate society, marami din dito sa SPCT ang mga
outside activities, outside activites and inside actually especially the inside is,
pinakamaganda aside from the outside kasi ang sa inside marami silang
activities na suit para sa akin and na experience ko ay madami talagang
masayang bagay dito sa SPCT. Aside from the indoor activities, which makes me
happy talaga and sa classroom din kasi madaming tumutulong sa akin madami
sila and nagatulungan kami parang mutual benefit. Kaya yun parang mataas
yung grado namin yung mga teachers naman ay mababait naman sila. Mababait
yung mga teachers dito sa SPCT lalo na ang mga teacher na hands on talaga sa
akin tulad ng CL namin na na encounter ko talaga na mababait sila talaga sa
akin. They are considering sa aking situation na as a Muslim and another
positive experience is a they are being respectful to me, like katulad doon sa
mass majority of the people nirerespeto nila talaga ako and I will respect them
also (L19).
Interviewer: So okay Sir, so next question is, among those positive experiences
which one can you considere the best? and why?
Interviewee: Ang pinaka greatest positive experience ko na maconsider ay yung,
I was being respected by other people and especially yung mga teachers
classmate pati yung mga bagong friends ko dito sa spct. Kasi that is the greatest
gratitude to me natutuwa talaga ako basta nirerespeto nila ako considering na
meron akong mga wild idea minsan na ang diko masyadong na ano sa kanilang
thinking pero they can accept my ideas too (L20).
Interviewer: So okay Sir we are moving on our next question so Sir, how are you
able to cope up with the challenges and difficulties you have encountered
Interviewee: Gi handle ko sila sa pamamagitan ng letting go, like sabi nga ni
bruce lee be like water, na naga adopt ako sa lahat ng bagay dito sa spct. Yung
mga ideas nila pero still intact parin yung mga ideas ko parang ano lang
dinagdag ko siya, and yung mga examples pa na gaya nung pinag usapan natin
kanina. Yung nilagyan nila ng baboy yung pagkain ko hinandle ko pero medyo
brutal talaga siya kasi as I said earlier that, I want to be respected then
disrespectful sila kaya yun parang wild din yung reaction ko doon pero later on.
Para na ano ko na rin na maging calm down yung ganun pero after that na wala
naman nong mga g*** na yon kasi na kick naman sila sa SPCT. Maganda yung
justicetism dito sa SPCT and then yung next is yung pagcope ko sa grado. Yung
sa grado ginagawa ko talaga is study, study, study, and study, kasi yun naman
talaga yung medyo may kulang sa akin yung knowledge about sa CL, kaya dun
palagi akong nababagsak. Ang last ay yung financial na cocope ko yung financial
by asking more budget from my mommy and daddy. Kaya ayun siya kaya minsan
kasi di nila ako binibigyan ng budget so kaya don, I find ways to make the money
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in legal terms like nagabenta ako ganun. Mainly pagbebenta is the main solution
in my financial problems kaaya ayon siya (L21).
Interviewer: So what a wonderful answer coming from you Sir so lets move to
another question, were you able to come up with ways to overcome your
difficulties?
Interviewee: Nakahanap din ako ng mga ways para maayos ko ang mga
problema ko at difficulties ko. Katulad nong nasa tulad nung sinabi ko kanina
nung sa baboy, ang first non wala masyado akong alam aggressive pero ngayun
na medyo madami na akong alam kaya dun na settle na siya. Yung intimidation
na wag niyo akong guguluhin ganun nakakahanap talaga ako ng ways natural
ways kasi sabi ko nga sabi ko kanina, I think like water be like water ganun
(L22).
Interviewer: So what a wonderful answer so next question sir is, were there
significant person who help you to cope with this challenges?
Interviewee: There where many people whom help me to face that challenges.
Especially my classmates yung grupo-grupo, and other people that I met here in
SPCT, that always help me emotionally ganyan (L23).
Interviewer: So Sir is there someone else?
Interviewee: Aside from that also my parents that helps me very much, like sa
pag-aaral ko sila nagbabayad sa tuition ko mga ganyan, and pati yung sa mga
ano ko nararamdaman ko dati na karumaldumal tapos, at yung sa mga teacher
ang babait talaga ng teacher. Yung tinutulungan nila ako basta nahihirapan ako
sa mga subject ganyan, yung mga topic nila tapos they are considerate sa mga
ano sa mga grado mga ganun then I pass on time talaga (L24).
Interviewer: Okay Sir so next question is how did those challenges help you to
become a better person l?
Interviewee: I become more tolerant talaga, yung katulad nga sa ano yung na
sugatan tayo bawat time gagaling na siya at magkakaroon ng stronger
foundation yun. Ganun din yung nangyare sa akin maraming sugat yung first
year dito sa SPCT, pero later on kumapal ang aking skin in terms of social
gathering yung ganyan so parang immune na ako sa kanilang ginagawa and
thats a main reason that help me to be better and great as a person (L25).
Interviewer: So what were some insights or lesson you have learn from those
experiences?
Interviewee: Ang mga natutunan ko na aral sa mga challenges at difficulties na
yan ay, dapat marunong akong mag-adopt, dapat lage tayong magbabago. Kasi
katulad ng ano meron nanaman mga bagong transfereena baka hindi nila alam
na Muslim ako then kailangan talaga natin mag-adopt sa kanila at sa ibang tao
pa. Other from that is yung, being respectful sa others para ma respect ka din sa
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ibang tao, kasi yung yung ginagawa ko talaga yung una pa lang alam ko na yung
lesson na yon hanggang ngayon inaadopt ko parin yun siya na gi implement ko
parin yan siya. Then it works it on time talaga yung mag respect ka sa others and
they will respect you (L26).
Interviewer: Okay Sir so lets go to the last question, so if you have given a
chance what are the things you want to share with others?
Interviewee: I will share the most important thing in life, is adoptivility yang
adotivility kasi magamit mo siya in all things kahit sa grado, sa social gathering,
sa mga ganyan magamit mo yan siya. At ang isa pa sa important na ibibigay ko
sa kanilang mga teachings ay yung being respectful magagamit nila iyan for life
yun siya. Kasi being respectful is a sign of interaction, interaction iyan siya na
para maging good kayo in both ways then there will be a happy ever after (L27).
Interviewer: So that's all Sir, great answers and nice. So Sir thank you very much
Sir sa pag participate sa among research. So our kuan sir recognition and
appreciation for you sir is you will not encounter in financial cause due to your
participation in the study and as a thank you for participating the study sir you will
receive a certificate as well as in tangible benefit for sharing your story.
Interviewee: Much delighted (L28).
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CLUSTERING
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Unpleasant At first medyo Kanang murag Kay basin ma Na intimidate ko
Feeling hadlok ko kay ako mahadlok ko first OP ko sa sa mga tao sa
ray isa muslim sa day palang basin others because paligid ng
Saint Peter's but wala koy ma we have School kase
since after few meet na friends different halos lahat ng
days naa nakoy tapos... kanang religion. mga estudyante
nakaila na mga mahadlok ko te ng Saint Peter’s
new friends na dili nako ma College of Toril
especially akong cope up akong ay Catholic.
best friend na si mga problems in
Myca na akong terms of school.
schoolmate.
Kanang
mahadlok ko
kung unsay
treat nila sa
mga kanang dili
ka same na
religion tapos
kanang basin
awkward gud,
like in ana na
basin maglisod
kog approach
sa mga
teachers mga in
ana gud na
pagka
overthinking.
School Then isa pa naka Kay naa man gud Mao nalang Practicality in
Related skwela naman didto akong ig pud na akong our home, the
gud akong ate sa agaw mao toh gipili kay duol madrasa is too
Saint Peter's so siya ang second lang sa amo. far, then SPCT
naa siya'y gi reason. is too near. That
share based sa important thing
iyang experiences Third kay duol influence me to
ug mga lang siya. make that
information, mao decision.
to gi ganahan ko
ug na encourage
ko na mag skwela
sa Saint Peter's.
Ang Saint
Peter's man gud
duol lang siya
sa among balay.
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2. What were Good Ang mga student For example Mababait yung
your Deeds sa Saint Peter's misa and then mga teachers
experiences especially akong dili mi nila gina dito sa SPCT
while mga classmates force nila na lalo na ang mga
studying in a adviser at subject mag luhod jud teacher na
Catholic teacher kay gina og hands on talaga
School? respeto ko nila mangalawat. sa akin tulad ng
kung unsa ko as a Ug specially CL namin... they
Muslim maskin saamong CL are considering
different mig teacher na sa aking
religion kay gina ginapakita jud situation na as a
treat ko nila as niya saakoa na Muslim.
one, then equal respect jud
lang, then as'in gi kaayo siya. Ang pinaka
respeto jud ko Kay naay one greatest
nila. day na nag positive
misa sa Sto. experience ko
Gi treat jud ko Rosario then na maconsider
nila as equal na gipangayo niya
ay yung, I was
walay halo na akong side or
akoang
being
pag discriminate respected by
sa ako'a, like decision kung
muadto ba ko other people
wala nila gina and especially
or dili...kay
pa feel na dili ko kabalo siya na yung mga
nila gusto. Muslim ko. teachers
classmate pati
I have a lot of yung mga
experiences bagong friends
while ko dito sa
studying at a SPCT. Kasi
Catholic that is the
School naka greatest
experience ko gratitude to
ma’am na me natutuwa
kanang pag talaga ako
trato nila basta
saako. Ang nirerespeto
expectation nila ako
man gud considering na
nako kay meron akong
basin mabully mga wild idea
ko dira kay minsan na ang
lahi baya diko
akong religion masyadong na
halos majority ano sa
kay Catholic, kanilang
pero dili lang thinking pero
nko gina isip they can
na kung lahi accept my
ka ug religion ideas too.
lahi pud ang
panan’aw
saimuha.
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Religious Dili lang pud puro My positive May natutunan
Things academics akong experiences akong
na learn, naka while I’m importante yung
learn pud kog studying in a sa side ng mga
mga values ug catholic school Catholics. Ang
daghan sad kog is daghan like subject na
natun' an about sa akong mga nagaturo ng
sa Catholic na friends daghan mga religious
religion, kay since gihatag sa ako things ang
naga perform na learnings na tawag don ay
man silag novena dili pansinon Christian Living.
diba? so nakakita ang mga tao Natutunan ko
ko unsa sila mag nga ingon’ana. din kung paano
simba ug Kung sila mag
kinsa ilang gina conduct ng
tuohan ug na kanilang mass
obserbahan sad pati yung mga
nako sa mga prayer nila,
Catholic nako na natutunan ko
classmates na din yon lahat
kita pud nako sa mula sa rosary
ilaha kung unsa mga ganon.
ang ilang mga Pero hindi ko
beliefs ug lain pa parin
ug daghan mga nakalimutan
knowledge na yung mga
akong na tun'an natutunan ko sa
sa mga Catholic Madrasa.
na religion.
Yung mga
classmate ko
na mga
Catholics
tapos
nagkukwento
ako sa kanila
sa aking side
at nagakwento
din sila sa
kanilang side.
Kaya yon
marami din
akong
natutunan sa
kanilang
pagiging
Catoliko.
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Obstruction Ang na Sad siya at the Dili maiwasan Binubully nila
misunderstand same time kay ang bullying ako gamit yung
namo kay about naa man guy gina gara- baboy yung
sa among mga uban students sa garaan ko nila mga pagkain na
beliefs mga saint peter like pero gibaliwala baboy pero later
tinoohan. ginayaga yagaan lang nako kay on naayos din
gud nila like they dili man yon siya.
Naa man poy don’t know how gihapon sila Example po,
mga pagkaon na to like ilugar makatabang yung doon sa
walay pork, pero ilahang self saako. canteen po
mostly jud ilaha kanang for nagbili ako then
kay mga pork jud example mga Ang struggles later on
kay since mga words namo like na gina nagpunta ako
Catholic man gud pataka lang silag consider nako sa cafeteria with
akong mga shout2x without nga pinaka my newly
classmates naa even knowing the lisod kay ang friends pero
gud nay sagol reason kung pag sabot kay may dumating
pork pero okay unsay ilang gina dili nako ma na mga h*****
lang ma pud sa ingon so murag force ang isa l***** mga tao.
ako'a, accept man sakit siya sa ka tao na Nag-offer sila
pud nako since akong part like sabton akong ng pagkain
naa man ko sa mao nah sad religion. saakin akala
Catholic school. then kanang nila ignorant
naay uban na My difficulties ako sa pagkaing
Kanang lahi students sa saint or struggles baboy tapos gi
man pud gud gi peter na kanang that I have examine ko
dak'an ug lahi murag dili sila experienced yung pagkain
pud sila kung kasabot sa as a Muslim may baboy pala
unsa ilang gi akoang part gud. students na yun siya. I was
dak'an so bale mag skwela very angry at
ang attitude pud that time kasi
sa Catholic parang
ba kay naay school binabastos nila
differences, but usahay ako tapos
pagka dugay na malain ko kay pinano ko sila
accept ra pud lahi lahi man kay Ma'am
nako sila then ang tao naay Batoto at ayon
accept pud ko uban kabalo na ayos yun
nila Kung unsa mo sabot naa siya nagkaroon
man ko if unsa pud uban dili. sila ng
pud sila. suspension.
At first yung sa
pagkain kapag
may baboy
dun talaga ako
nahihirapan
yun yung
pinaka
struggle ko sa
lahat ng
struggle, sa
pagkain talaga
mamisunderst
ood nila,
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School Daghan sad kog Tapos sa mga As a Muslim, Sa Christian
Related mga activities na, projects sa na naga study Living halos
na apilan school dili lang sa Catholic magbagsak-
especially sa man pud na dahil school normal bagsak talaga
akong na apilan muslim ka kay lang siya. ako niyan sa
na PEFAO Club tanan man jud subject na yan.
then naa pud me tah maka Kasi wala talaga
mga activities na experience mga akong alam sa
gina buhat happy struggles sa mga tinuturo
siya ug enjoy. school ug kanang nila yung ano
murag i-approach daw about kay
ang mga Mary yung mga
teachers ana-ana santo-santa
gud. yung mga Pope
natin diyan
ganon wala
talaga akong
alam sa mga
pangalan
nayan. Example
yung kay Pope
John Paul II na
mga storya yun
hindi ko talaga
yun siya alam
halos
mabagsak-
bagsak ko
doon, yung sa
mga exam, quiz
halos puro zero
ako. Tapos yun
pero later on
medyo nakuha
ko na din yung
essence ng
subject ng
Christian Living.
To cope up the
challenges and
difficulties that
I have
encountered, is
faith to God
specially to our
God which is
Allah.
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APPENDIX G
CONFIRMABILITY CHECK
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APPENDIX I
CURRICULUM VITAE
VANESSA A. ABE
PERSONAL INFORMATION:
NICKNAME: Bam
NATIONALITY: Filipino
RELIGION: Alliance
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
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RIZALYN T. ANGOY
PERSONAL INFORMATION:
NICKNAME: Lyn
NATIONALITY: Filipino
FATHER'S NAME:
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
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KEANE JAMES R. FERNANDEZ
PERSONAL INFORMATION:
NICKNAME: Ken
NATIONALITY: Filipino
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
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Bliss Bago Aplaya Davao City
PERSONAL INFORMATION:
NICKNAME: Nhel
NATIONALITY: Filipino
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
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Cell Number: 09194261807
PERSONAL INFORMATION:
NICKNAME: Dar
NATIONALITY: Filipino
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
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E-mail Address: [email protected]
PERSONAL INFORMATION:
NICKNAME: Chris
NATIONALITY: Filipino
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
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PERSONAL INFORMATION:
NICKNAME: Chin
NATIONALITY: Filipino
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
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PERSONAL INFORMATION:
NICKNAME: Ikhang
NATIONALITY: Filipino
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
CRISTELLE S. SALVALOSA
PERSONAL INFORMATION:
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NICKNAME: Tel
NATIONALITY: Filipino
FATHER'S NAME:
MOTHER’S NAME:
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
PERSONAL INFORMATION:
NICKNAME: Zayne
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BIRTHDAY: February 17, 2001
NATIONALITY: Filipino
EDUCATIONAL BACKGROUND:
APPENDIX J
INSIGHTS
because it can help us and give us knowledge to know about the different
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practitioner with the skills to effect social change. I’ve also learned that research
is not easy partly, because we students has to be able to think well and work
research. They share their insights on how to overcome research. I’ve also
not lose hope .This research will help us to gain knowledge not only in the
school but only in the work place. I probably learned more practical skills in
regards to research and utilizing research tools. I have learned many things
throughout the courses of the term including such things as how to write an
that is particularly interesting to you. This research process allow you to gain
knowledge or expertise on a topic of your choice and writing process will helps
you to remember of what you have learned and understand it on a deeper level.
In our study, I learned that making a research paper is not easy. I need to
give my time on it and I need to read our research paper to know what is the flow
of our research. By conducting research entitled "A new place for me: The lived
research paper because for me it's difficult to make. But after a few months with
the help of our subject teacher Mr. Felmark Fuego, I learned everything because
the help also of our leader Mr. Nhel Manreza, he helps me on how to manage my
time and in the time when he was stressed to his members which is I'm one of
them he did not give up on our research paper. As an interviewer of our group,
because you will get knowledge and learnings of their beliefs. Yes, we all know
about Muslims by our observation but for me conducting an interview is the best
thing to do because you will know their true feelings and their struggles in
Muslims who studying at the Catholic school was respected by the Catholic
students. And now I'm telling you that we should respect Muslims and their
people. Yes we live here on the earth as an individual, we have different beliefs,
attitudes, religions, and cultures but we need to be as one for the sake of our
mother earth. And I've learned that patience is not about waiting, but the ability to
because I know everything is not easy to get and not easy to make. Patience is a
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What I have learn in practical research is that how to find some answers
and making some efforts research makes me realized a lot of things. Because of
terms of group activities. Research is the reason why I don't have any gala with
because of research I don’t have time to stay in our house during weekends to
productive at all times. Research is not only for assignments and requirements
because research can guide us for all the time that we need some answers but
sometimes research makes me feel sick and stress but I know research can help
what the real situation of other people is, and research makes me motivated
because it makes me understand that life is not easy life is also lots of struggles
and trials and because of research, you are responsible to your responsibilities.
And because of research, research can make you realize at all research
can make you go stronger it’s hard to find some answers in a study but research
makes you realize when you go work hard you will find the key and you will be
success.
Saint Peter's College of Toril. The word Research, a thing that you do when you
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search to some books and internet about the definition of a certain thing and the
easiest method in gathering the data. Those thing always come up to my mind
when I heard the word Research. But when the Second Semester started all of
that idea change to some complex terms, the emergence of the Practical
busy life. Where playing mobile games are not an option. That everything you do
has a purpose not just wasted to some useless things. That time management do
really matters, because without it your simple and relaxing life will turn into a
abnormal and tiring life. Suicide is an option. A thing that always come up to your
mind, the desire to escape from the stressful reality you are in. But its a no, no, I
still want to see the face of my mother and father who are proud of me after
achieving my dreams and goals in life. At first Research is an easy subject for
me. That you just need to formulate some thoughts and get some ideas to the
internet or in textbook and paraphrase it. It's simple right? The only thing that
makes it hard for me to do it, is because of my desire to not do it. Cause who
wants to do a tiring and time consuming thing. Nobody right? Basically I can do a
research alone just give me some guide and I might finish it. The only thing that
makes my life so stressful is research, the thought that everything was fine but
with the useless and uncooperative members of mine. Do really completely ruin
research. Everything your teammates have done are useless, everything they do
are nothing but just some kind trash. You couldn't rely on them. Cause they are
the type of people that really depends on someone. That thinking of "I am lucky,
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cause my companions are smart enough" that kind of mentality that I really
despise. There might be some good characters that are really responsible
enough. But had a tiny little brain that couldn't comprehend literally. Even though
his/ her a good fellow, its nothing to the world of research (in my opinion though),
if you couldn't understand such simple terms. To sum up my insights, you couldn't
rely on anyone, you couldn't trust anybody, and promises are useless. In other
words, I prefer to solo everything than a work with unreliable members and
a Senior High School Student grade eleven When the second semester started
thinking that what if I failed to pass this second semester, what if I can't catch up
easily for this semester, what f the teachers are so strict. For this subject which is
the Practical Research and as for the subject teacher Mr. Felmark Fuego. My
first impression that comes up into my mind is " this subject its look hard for me
grade twelve I felt their nervous and struggles to defend their paper and when I
first saw what is really research is and the thickness of the paper, I was so shock
and nervous to start a lesson for the practical research subject. When Sir Fuego
entered to our class I am so scared for his subject, and i can't talk because I've
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Sir Fuego is a good and cool teacher he teaches as very well, sir teaches
as Our research method is qualitative which is our group will collect and analyze
the information that we gathered. For my group mates we have been so far for
our research, as if we have been in quarreling for our research we have been
have different struggles on how we handle it as a group. Then as for me, I put on
my mind that I can pass this research and on this subject, I have learned a lot,
like the unity as a group and like what sir Fuego teaches as on this practical
research.
And I have more struggles in my life when this subject was come, when
the research started I’m so. Nervous because its look harder, and sometimes I
have no money to print some file regarding of our research, and my mom was
mad because I did sleep properly because of prepare and working some
I have learned in this research is that qualitative research was not that
quite hard to do and to perform confidential tasks on your own or with the group.
For the last 4 years of studying in Saint Peter's College of Toril, Science
Investigatory Project or SIP was the study I've been experienced so hard and
confused I was not been able to participate well. Because some of my members
in the group are good in it, or sometimes had the brightest ideas to conduct our
experiment research.
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First thing that come up in my mind is I'm having a nervous feeling and
an experience study of research but I thought it will just as the same as the SIP.
But I was wrong though, because practical research had two values which is
qualitative and quantity research both of them will be used to other types of
research. But our teacher of the practical research Mr. Felmark Fuego let us
people we're going to ask and interview with it. So from the start It was kinda
hard for me to get adjusted but I'm trying my best to get over with it and get the
best of it, for the sake of the grades that I'm chasing on it I participated and
helped mostly our leader to get our research in a right format and well presented
cannot escape yourself of not doing on it because your grades are rely on it also
to other members that is working hard to make this paper of ours presentable
and interested by many and would get a new knowledge and dicovered well. This
had been hard for them but some are nor for me, this a first time I get to
understand of how to do some parts of the study what are the important parts
that needed to be focused to and widened our thoughts. This is the research
study whom sometimes I get easy with, as long as our leader is there to explain
me well how and I get to understand it easily. But I still get some mistakes but
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that's okay, because learning from my mistakes will make it perfect and now I get
confident of having my own interview to our participant I get to be their voice and
I deliver it well that's when I get my confidence even my daddy was proud of me
Student grade eleven I, Christine Anne S. Parcon. When the second semester
started, I wonder that it was just so easy for me. But it seems that I was wrong
because I felt frustrated and nervous about what my grades would be, I started
thinking that what if I failed to pass this second semester, what if I can't catch up
easily for this semester, what if the teachers are so strict. These entire thoughts
can be meant to be true and yes, some of this really happened. For this subject
which is the Practical Research and as for the subject teacher Mr. Felmark
Fuego. My first impression that comes up into my mind is " oh my this subject
must be hard for me because as we observe at the A.V.R for the witnessing
the defense of grade twelve I felt their nervous and struggles to defend their
paper and when I first saw what is really research is and the thickness of
the paper, I was so shock and nervous to start a lesson for the practical
research subject.
When Sir Fuego entered to our room it was completely silent because my
classmates felt what I also feel which is the nervousness and also I am so
scared for his subject, and as the proper lesson is been started I felt so nervous
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and can't talk because I've been focusing to listen to Sir Fuego. Sir Fuego is
really a good teacher he teaches as very well, sir teaches as on how to construct
and create a good paper. Our research method is qualitative which is our group
will collect and analyze the information that we gathered. For my group mates,
we've been so far for our research, like we have been in quarreling for the
group. But then as for me, I put on my mind that I can pass this research and on
this subject, I have learned a lot, like the unity as a group and like what sir Fuego
I have learned that Catholic is not only for a catholic student that has a
Especially during those times that we asked some Muslim student that are
studying in a Catholic School. In addition, I would like to say thank you to our
teacher for teaching us that research is not easy. It takes time, patience and
Few more days before we will be having our next defense and I will do my
best for the success of our group. I also learned that research is an ethical and
should prepare the questions that is needed to be ask and we should follow the
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Moreover, I am thankful that our father god has given me a full strength
and knowledge in everything I do. I promise that what I know and what I learned
at this school year; I will apply this to my college life and share this to others so
that they also have the knowledge in conducting a right and proper paper in
research.
Conducting our study is not easy. At first, I don't know how to conduct our
reseach study, but after few days and the help of the explaination of our practical
research teacher, I know how to conduct it. It is hard for me because I'm not good
in speaking in english language. I have a task in our group, it's so hard for me. I
sleep 12 or 1 am because I search a article all about our research topic. Our
research topic is "Muslim student studying in Catholic school". And this topic is
rare.
is hard to find a Muslim student and some of them are not interested in our
for me to interview them, to ask questions but in the end I am happy because I
learned from them and I know what are their struggles while studying in Catholic
school. All in all, beimg a research student is great, even though it comes with it's
struggles. Whatever I am researching, I get out there and I get great expirienced
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Sir Fuego tell us that we have a defense after we finish our research
study. I feel nervous that time because I don't know how to do it and their is a
question and I think I can't answer it. The day that we have our defense, I'm so
nervous in that day, I think that I can't answer the questions of Sir Fuego, but
thank God I answer some of the questions of Sir Fuego. And our defense on that
practical research subject in our school that makes the students stressful. But
research is really important to know things about our society. During our study, I
encounter different kinds of problems. Thier was a time that I don't have internet
connection when the time internet connection is needed to our research study.
Thier was a time that I don't have money to pay for our research study. I
experience being stress during our research study because sometimes I sleep at
midnight just to finish my job for the research. And sometimes I didn't work my
should manage first before our research study. Becsuse of research, I didn't work
my other responsibility. That was the time that I can't handle my time and to
balance my responsibilities.
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like conducting research. We experience enjoying the research but sometimes
There so many things that I've learned during our research study. I've
learned how to think in advance. I've learned how to be teamwork with my group
mates, I've learned how to manage my time, I've learned how to share my
thoughts, and I've learned how to listen of thier thoughts and ideas from my
groupmates.
important to know things for the good of our society. I know in the end of the day
we will miss each other, specially our bonding times, we will miss joyful times,
and also the saddest times during the research that we encounter together. Thats
why I will take and pleasure my times with them, with my groupmates.
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APPENDIX K
DOCUMENTATION
Figure 8: Participant #4
Figure 7: Participant #3
Figure 9: Grammarian
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