"IT IS BETTER TO TRY THEN FAIL, THAN TO HAVE NEVER TRIED AT ALL!" - Lino F. La Madrid, Jr.
Everyone has been waiting with bated breath for this post ~ the much-anticipated, most awaited and long overdue profile of the cutest member of SNC ~ ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls, read on and learn more about our friend
LINO:
hottie, stud, idol.It is not very often that Lino graces the group with his presence, but when he does, it is definitely worth the wait. His generosity is unlike any other ~ he surprises everyone by paying for the bill without much coaxing from anyone of us, and on birthdays, he would even text all concerned that the birthday celebrator would foot the bill, who turns out to be unaware of that fact until after bottles of beer and loads of food have been consumed. In the end, chip-in
pala lahat. That just shows how sweet and thoughtful Lino is. Among all of us, he is the humblest and most down-to-earth, preferring to sit back in the shadows and let everybody else bask in the limelight. True enough, when asked to describe himself, this is what he has to say:
"AKO? AKO BA KAMO? WELL, MAHIRAP NA MAGSALITA." See? He hesitates to say anything about himself lest he be accused of bragging or being fresh. But read on about what his Friendster profile says:
"mhilig mgbasa ng books, comics, magazines, broadsheets, at kung anu-ano pang pwd bsahin. HUMBLE, NDI SINUNGALING, matangkad, cute, payat, mputi, china eyes, ndi babaero, looks younger than my age, sbi nla swaping (super gwaping) dw ako kya tnanggap ko n lang. no choice eh, hgit s lahat 'boy next door'..." Um, OK, in this case, we'll just let you do the math...
Professionally, Lino is now involved in drug manufacturing in an allegedly controversial company, the identity of which he would rather not reveal for fear of invectives being hurled at him by the readers. SNC respects this invocation of privacy. Further proof of his humility is his short answer when asked about his achievements:
"AYOS LANG!!!" His free time is spent playing PC games, reading broadsheets, and watching TV. Pretty much
"ANYTHING BASTA MAKABULUHAN" interests him. What a simple, no-nonsense guy, huh? That's how Lino is ~ but there's more than meets the naked eye.
Now, here are a few more tidbits about our wild-haired,
animalistic friend for you to read. Just take note of some answers that don't exactly add up.
Ganyan talaga siya ka-humble!
SNC: full name.
LINO: LINO "D CUTE" LA MADRID, JR.
SNC: age.
LINO: 25
SNC: birthday.
LINO: 26 FEB. 1982
SNC: cat rank/designation.
LINO: CADET MAJOR/ 1ST BATALLION LOGISTICS OFFICER
SNC: how long have you been a member of The Club.
LINO: NDI KO NA MATANDAAN E. MAKAKALIMUTIN AKO SA DATE.
SNC: person/s you're closest with.
LINO: E D SA KATULAD KO LAGI DIN ABSENT.
SNC: what makes this group different from the others.
LINO: MAHILIG MAGPUYAT!!
SNC: most memorable drinking session/s with the group.
LINO: LAHAT NAMAN MEMORABLE.
SNC: other experience/s with the group you will never forget.
LINO: LAHAT NMAN
SNC: things you learned from being with this group.
LINO: KELANGAN NDI LAGI ABSENT PARA NDI MABUTAS BULSA MO!!!!!! HEHEHE!!!
SNC: how do you see this group ten years from now?
LINO: GANUN PA DIN SYEMPRE! AYOKO YUNG MAGIC WORDS. MAHIRAP NA!!!!
SNC: message to all the members.
LINO: LAGI AKO ABSENT. BAWI NA LANG NEXT TIME.
BONUS QUESTION:SNC: you think you will win "the bet"?
LINO: OO NAMAN!!!!! AKO PA!!!!!! YUNG 1 CASUALTY NA KAYA!!!! MAY SUSUNOD PA 1.
As parting words, SNC also asked LINO what he wanted to tell us aside from those asked above.His answer?
"SECRET!!!!!"
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