Julio was an ally, an anchor, a companion, and a safe haven who walked with us before we knew what the world had in store. Even before the establishment of our formal grounds and foundations, before the distinguished names behind our operations, before the world molded us into what we are today, before our parents bid us farewell to pursue tertiary education, before we discovered our voice, before we realized the world stood ready for our commands, before we understood that the world bends to our becoming—he was there. Julio was our guide, teacher, and mentor at a time when our local community library offered a hushed environment that nurtured the existence we carry forward today.
