“You can settle for an ordinary life… but you feel that you were meant for something better, something special…you will always be a child of two worlds and fully capable of deciding your own destiny…the question you face is…which path will you choose?”
- Star Trek
He left home with a heavy heart unsure of what to expect. Now Christian brims with hope and excitement in this new land. (Photography: ABF)
Name: Christian Diaz Ochotorena
Nickname: Boting
Age: 17
Residence: Skokie, Illinois
Parent: Connie Diaz
Interests:
1. Computers
2. Cars and fast things
3. Gadgets and technology
4. Hip hop culture
5 Things you should know about Christian:
1. Excels in Math and Science.
2. Very goal-oriented
3. Loves McDonald’s Chicken Selects (with ranch sauce)
4. Is devoted to his mom, grandmas and siblings, Maricor and Emmanuel
5. Plays the guitar and drums
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Special thanks to L.E.S and A.I.M/ Porsche of America
Photography by Armand B. Frasco
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Photos: Aleksi Mari B. Gumela
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March 5th, 2009 at 8:01 am
Ting2x ni effect na gyud bai imong hardwork sa pagwork-out taga-adlaw… Kita2x puhon unya sa bally’s… Enjoy dra sa pinas…
March 5th, 2009 at 12:43 pm
boting,niexcel diay ka science? MATH rman ako nahibaw.an. hahaha!
TRiOX kunuhai. hahaha! mamiyaay sa group. hahaha! peace ting.
keep it up. matso na au ka doh. baboy nka. hahaha! joke. :P
hope to see u soon. God Bless.
:D
March 5th, 2009 at 12:47 pm
bayota ka…tirada dha bay..!!! hahaha faces u man hehe
March 5th, 2009 at 1:19 pm
ui, gwapuha na nimu samut ting ui..
hihihihi
March 5th, 2009 at 7:22 pm
hahhaha! ataya! hmmm. igat nman au ag bayot oh.. hahaha
joWK! shofaahh na kaau ka dai.. haha!
March 5th, 2009 at 8:34 pm
hui ting, heavy njud kau imong level….hihihi…maulaw na ko…
March 5th, 2009 at 8:47 pm
astig ting!! wooooo.. love you pics. sooo nice!
visit niya cebu ting..hmmp!
March 5th, 2009 at 9:28 pm
looking great cuz! i always believe in u. :)
March 5th, 2009 at 9:44 pm
Pagkaguapo ni Tingting, pastilan. To all St. Mary’s Academy Class 1972 of Dipolog City, Christian is the son of our high school classmate, Consuelo Diaz. Christian’s father, Manuel”Dodoy” Ochotorena,unfortunately, is now “pushing daisies” really at an early age and didn’t get the chance to see his sons,Emmanuel”Lingling” and Tingting become who they are today. Christian is a blend of his parent’s imperfections,example, short si “anhing” Dodoy for a man, tall si Christian, “maldita” si Connie, ha ha ha, aywag suko nako Con, buotan si Christian, sa name palang daan, buotan na.Well,Christian’s mother actually,worked hard to bring Christian over to the United States.I got the chance to know him better now that he is in the US, his mother and I stayed in touch, and I told my husband one time that Christian is good but he can really be a parent’s nightmare for a daughter’s boyfriend,why, pastilan,magsigui gyod ug kagool if kinsa ang magirlfirend,kay elogonon man,mababaye or maGay, ha,ha,ha, seriously, Christian values his mother’s hard work and her approval for a girlfriend matters,and I’ll give you young girls a clue, you must be a Christian.
March 6th, 2009 at 1:55 am
Hello Ting,
…Looking so great, keep it up, plain and simple and just clean fun, no hocus-pocus,k? We’re proud of you…and never get tired with hard work, school is good, so keep going… there’s just a real big world out there waiting for such one of a kind guy like you. God bless you Ting!…
uncle Irwin and ate hayley
March 6th, 2009 at 1:57 am
hi,connie diaz pogi man imong anak.greetings from germany.ako si elmira diaz ako papa ug si dodoy diaz mag agaw,kinsa imo papa?thanks
March 6th, 2009 at 7:41 am
Thanks to everyone who has nice words for my son, he deserves them. Not only is he good looking, he has a good heart too and I’m very proud of him.
March 6th, 2009 at 11:39 am
baii looking good…
ni sugot najud ka nga ma faces ka sa ambibo hah
take care bro
March 6th, 2009 at 1:03 pm
astig mga letrato nimo..
hoii!! naa diay u pinas karon?
March 6th, 2009 at 3:25 pm
i have known this homie for quite awhile.
one word that best describes him – COOL.
God bless.
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March 7th, 2009 at 8:26 am
what’s ur email add again mrs e.diaz-eguia?
March 7th, 2009 at 4:57 pm
he is truly a Christian!
unfortunately, i never got a chance to
know him personally because he was
not introduced to me by his only brother
who was my kaila or acquaintance… i knew
his brother for five months only because
he went to states to fulfill his dreams
and his mother’s dreams.. i knew they’ve
waited that time… in a short span
of time that we’ve shared, ting’s brother
always told me a story about tingting, i
knew for a fact that emman was/is so proud
of tingting for being a ‘crush ng bayan’, a
title envied by many… but to tell the truth,
that title could not equate by ting’s loyalty
to his mother and siblings… folks, they
are close-knitted and that is rare in this
fast-paced grind of living… Christian Indeed!
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forgive me if my brain had not worked well.
by the time this was written, i was in one
of cebu’s hospitals for my first round of treatment…
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March 7th, 2009 at 6:00 pm
hoooh! grabii njud ting. haha. XD gu gu guuu. :D nice photos.
March 7th, 2009 at 9:47 pm
ting. papi boiz r olways hir.. tnx sa tanan ting..
ka gwapa bah sa among muse oi.heheh..aw .haha.
au2x ting
March 8th, 2009 at 6:56 am
Remember those walls I built
Well baby they’re tumbling down
And they didn’t even put up a fight
They didn’t even make a sound
I found a way to let you in
But I never really had a doubt
Standing in the light of your halo
I got my angel now
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March 11th, 2009 at 4:31 pm
hi.,.,niuli na d.i kah ?
hatg nmbr?
March 22nd, 2009 at 5:26 am
huy wafu ayuu xa…!! hehehe
-ado
March 23rd, 2009 at 3:12 pm
Christian,
My incessant prayers that you shall put our Lord Jesus Christ above everything, always be thankful to Him and in every moment, be wary of what our Lord had warn us. Bear in mind that somehow financial gain or fame may tend to corrupt our mind. Always follow the advice of one person who will never want to put you in any jeopardy-your dear “mother Connie”. Remember that God want us to always honor our parents. To honor their love and advices.
God bless!
Kuya Jun
March 23rd, 2009 at 7:39 pm
doh!!salamat sa spoon and fork.,.,tsahahaha,.,dude!thanks a lot,.,i enjoyed the party sooo much,.,thanks,.,i love ambibo….lol
March 23rd, 2009 at 8:23 pm
hi kuya!!!! apila me invite sa mga activities,,,,,,,joke!!!!!!!!!!
April 13th, 2009 at 8:18 pm
to my supposed-to-be “last dance” (lolz)..it was actually my 1st time meeting u in person a day before my debut and gosh u made an impression jd,alangan knsa gud mkalimot anang tao nga late nah gni 4 practice wa pah jd nidaun apil sah cotillion?hehehe…wel,atlist ni.attend kah sah debut and nisayaw sad kah sah 18 roses db?uhmm,i ddnt u knw ur dis famous d.i,d original plan was to hav a celebrity for my party but lil dd i know dat i alridy had 1 nah d.i,heheh…after d party im kinda glad we had a chance to talk and talking to you made me realize dat der is mor to dat pretty face of ambibo,ur friendly,kind,smart and down to earth..thanx for gving me dat chance tian!..g’luck wit ur career,il be praying for you!Godbless
April 22nd, 2009 at 2:37 pm
woi tengz… gwaveh najud oie… nauwaw na au koh nimu… heavy drama najud kah,,,
bidah najud…
hui… ni excel juddiay kah sa MATH and SCIENCE ei??? hahaha!!!! peace yoh!!
btaw,,, nice photos…. lahi ra au before.. you look great!
GOD SPEEED!!!!!!!!!!