Understanding his family’s poverty but aiming to help improve their life, Jay-r Cañete Pangan did his best to find a job so he could support himself in school. He would become part of the Chowking crew in Chowking Gaisano Mall…
For Christian “Ichan” Arranz, the number ‘9’ might be his number, both lucky and unlucky, as he ranked Top 9 in the Mining Engineering Board Exams – that’s after completing his college education in 9 years, getting 9 failing grades…
She sells rags to earn extra money for school and to help her parents who are also rag sellers. And this girl hardworking young lady would soon go viral as netizens admired her determination to go to school despite the…
While we can’t control the circumstances we were born in or choose the family we would have at birth, everyone gets the chance to change their future – and that’s through hard work and determination. Indeed, a lot of poor…
A teacher recently shared bittersweet photos with an inspiring kid who works as ‘padyak’ driver on his free time. His story would impress a lot of people as well; with many hoping that he would be able to find help…
A young man recently went viral after it was revealed that he works as barangay tanod (village watchman) at night to support his studies. But he’s not just graduating from his course in Civil Engineering, he is also completing his…
In a country where millions are living in poverty, there are so many parents who could not afford to send their children to school – even if public schools are supposed to be free. After all, though they don’t have…
Poverty pushed Benjie Liloc of Balingoan, Misamis Oriental to find ways to earn money even at a young age. At age 13, he would become a vendor, selling puto, kutsinta, and other kakanin to send himself to school and also…
A student from Davao City has gained praise on social media after he set up an ‘honesty store’ to send himself and his four siblings to school! Joenel Malanog is a first-year entrepreneurship student at the University of Southeastern Philippines…