Mc Lyruss Jay Lat: Never Giving up on Dreams

Witnessing the poor state of his family and seeing most of his relatives ending their education in High School, Lyruss thought he couldn’t pursue his studies up to college level. He thought that his parents couldn’t afford sending him to college as his father’s salary was already insufficient for their daily needs, with his mother […]

Lance Andrei De Jesus: Grateful Student Leader

A 4 to 5 kilometer walk doesn’t stop Lance Andrei De Jesus of Occidental Mindoro in attending school and pursuing being an educator someday. He has a penchant for teaching young minds and he gains sense of fulfillment whenever someone would learn something from him. This is the reason why he chose to take Bachelor […]

Manuel Kasiping: Better than Before

Mangyan, the collective name for the eight indigenous groups in Mindoro, covers ten percent of the island’s population. They are said to be living in peaceful societies compared to other tribes. In history, Mangyans were living in the coastal areas of Mindoro until colonizers arrived and settled on their lands. They gave up their land […]

Ailgen Perfecto: A Scholarship Prayed For

“If you believe, you will receive whatever you ask for in prayer” Mt. 21:22 Ailgen Perfecto wakes up early in the morning to arrive at school on time. She is now on her third year in college taking Bachelor of Technology Major in Hotel and Restaurant Management, a ladderized Education program at the University of […]

Gerry Dela Pena: Pursuing Dreams

“Pursue one great decisive aim with force and determination.” –Carl Von Clausewitz Gerry dela Peña dreamt to be a part of the army. He was always encouraged by his uncle who is a member of the military and he easily got attracted to its works. This led him to take an examination for Criminology on his […]

Sheann Rodriguez: Jubilant Heart

“Never be afraid to trust an unknown future to a known God.”  – Corrie ten Boom Graduations are significant to each of us for it is where hats will be off and will be tossed in the air. It is also the time that black gowns would be the “outfit of the day” for the students. Cock-a-hoop […]