Tuesday. January 15, 1991. 1:00pm.

The United Nations deadline for the withdrawal of Iraqi forces from occupied Kuwait expires, preparing the way for the start of Operation Desert Storm. Every people in the world had their eyes glued on the television; anxiously waiting for the unpredictable fate life had set upon them. Meanwhile, in Davao Doctors Hospital, Davao City, Philippines in the Southeast Asia, a soon to be mother was rolled into the Operating Room for her scheduled Caesarian birth. 

Tuesday. January 15, 1991. 2:10pm.

A healthy beautiful 5.78lbs, 21in., baby girl was presented to the now relieved world because Saddam Hussein had surrendered to the UN Army. “Eliza Andrea S. Yuzon,” the baby girl’s father had written on his daughter’s birth certificate; remembering the time when him and his wife were discussing the name for their child. 

“So, like her 4-year-old sister’s name,” said the wife. “This little one should have a name that starts with ‘E’ because you’re ‘Edwin,’” she continued, directing to her husband. “Our little one should, also, have a name that starts with ‘A’ because you’re ‘Angie,’” said Edwin. “Then, combined with ‘S’ for your maiden name, ‘Samaniego’ and ‘Y’ for our family name, ‘Yuzon.’  Which would also give her the initials that her sister has, E.A.S.Y.,” they both agreed. “I wanted her name to have an ‘r’ in it, because that connotes ‘strong,’” said Angie. “How about ‘Andrea’?” Edwin, offered. “Yes.” 

They were watching the news when they decided to give their little one the name ‘Eliza’ because one of the newscasters carried that name and the couple liked it. 

Eliza Andrea, welcome to the new world.