This was the mantra said by the Arts and Letters Football Captain. He even emphasized that when you’re sad and down, you have to overcome that state sooner or later because the world keeps on moving and revolving even when you’re not around. “You need to stand up on your own feet. Kailangan mong makisabay sa kung ano yung daloy ng buhay mo,” he added.
Raphael Thom Tuvillo started playing football when he was just six years old. He even recalled that her mother Melissa taught him the basics about football like passing, kicking, and such, and she enrolled him to football sessions in Don Bosco Technical Institute, Makati where he studied from pre-school to high school. After several months of training, he was promoted as a varsity player of his school.
His brothers Renz, Prince, and Frederich also play the same sport. Unfortunately, he can’t play with his two younger brothers Prince and Frederich since they are just around 15 and 10 years old respectively but he got to play the game with his elder brother Renz during the Thomasian Goodwill Games last academic year. They used to be teammates since grade school until college. Raph described the feeling when he was playing with his brother, “Ang sarap lang kasi ng feeling kapag kalaro mo yung kuya mo or kalaro mo yung brother mo kasi nafe-feel ko na may nagsasabi sa akin na I got your back.”
How football influences his life
Playing the central defender position and wearing the jersey number 9, Raph admitted that he loves football ever since he started to play the sport. Football honed him to be a good leader inside and outside the court. “Hindi ako ganun kagaling o sabihin na nating may mga flaws ako pero pag may nakita akong mali, ituturo ko yung tama,” he said.
To win is what motivates him the most. He’ll do everything it takes to get that victory. Indeed a masochist, he doesn’t want to see his teammates suffer but when he notices that they have a lot more potentials, he’ll make sure that he’ll push them to do better.
“Football is not a one-man sport,” Raph affirmed. It is an 11-versus-11 match on the field. “Dapat lahat kayo, madadala nyo yung team. Hindi pedeng may isang kulang or isa lang yung nagdadala. Dapat lahat kayo mamo-motivate nyo yung isa’t isa.”
Standing at 5’10½”, Raph is more than willing to help others learn the sport of his life. In spite of receiving compliments from others, he keeps his feet on the ground. “Hindi ka pedeng magyabang kasi meron at merong mas lalamang sa atin kahit sa anong bagay. Kahit magaling ka dyan, mas may gagaling sa’yo. Kapag may nagpaturo sa akin, alam ko rin yung feeling na hindi ako magaling sa isang bagay so bakit ko ipapa-feel yun sa nagpapaturo sa akin or kahit hindi naman siya nagpapaturo, basta nahihirapan siya, tutulungan ko siya.” he explained.
The present and the future
The 20-year-old junior Legal Management student described himself as kind, honest, straightforward, tall, and handsome but he finds himself weird when he randomly smiles despite his “maangas” aura.
He is also a member of the board committee of the AB Student Council Vice President for External Affairs. When asked how he manages his time, he answered, “Ako yung taong ico-commit ko yung sarili ko. Hindi ako yung taong pag sumali ako, pababayaan ko. Pinasok ko football, pinasok ko yung SC duties, yung love life ko, magco-commit ako. Marunong akong mag-commit so ang gagawin ko na lang syempre, iba-balance ko yung oras ko. Binibigyan ko ng oras yung mga bagay na ginagawa ko or mga bagay na inaayos ko. Hindi pedeng may mas lalamang. Dapat lahat pantay pantay.”
When studying, playing football, and accomplishing his stuff, Raph doesn't get motivation from people around him; instead he obtains one from what he aspires to be in the future. "Naiisip ko yung sarili ko na sobrang successful. Naiisip ko yung sarili ko na ang saya saya ko. Di ako hassle sa buhay."
He plans to pursue Law after graduating from college. He wants to be a corporate lawyer to earn a living and he would practice criminal law after. Ten years from now, he sees himself as a successful lawyer or one of the government officials in the Senate.
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