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ECHOE S 58B PUBLICAT ION S e l e n a Ya o Ke l s e y M a r i a n o Dominic Carreon Bianca Ranola Katrielle Abrenica Patricia Isabelle Perez Maxine Capili Maya Paraguya Roland Oliquino L AYO U T E DITO R A l f o n s o P a n i s EDITOR IAL S TAFF G u s t a v o V i t r i o l o Maria Pilar Ochave Antonio Castillo Anna Pagdanganan Vilmar Gayutin III Faulene Manzanilla
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CONT RIBUTORS Rio Dayao Cyril Cornelio Gabe Japlos Eryel Benitez Louis Arceo Benjie Gana Alysson Lucas Mike Buenaventura
Neena Ame Javi Vilchez Cielo Versoza Karla Tuplano Alex Vitasa Jerm Racela Carlos Jacinto Shellie Tannagan
Rella Gloria Angeli Garcia Dianne Sibayan Sab Go Alfonso Roces Carlos Cabaero Mia Ochoa Tin Santos