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TRENDING: College graduate from Mindanao dedicates diploma to grandparents

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E. Kristhoff Cagape

<p>A college graduate from Mindanao recently tugged on the heartstrings of netizens after he dedicated his scholastic feat to his grandparents.</p><p>When Filipino student Jay Mark Maniquez Espartero of Governor Generoso, Davao Oriental graduated from Davao Oriental State University, his grandparents could not make it to his graduation ceremony so he decided to take a photo with them wearing his graduation toga at their farm. Snapshots and a clip of this heartwarming moment with his grandparents were posted on his Facebook page.</p><p>&quot;I want to share this video and pictures for those people na nangarap despite sa ka wad-on makaya ra jud diay lampasan basta mag porsigi lang,&quot; he wrote in his Facebook post.</p><p>(&quot;I want to share this video and pictures with those people who still dare to dream despite the financial struggles. Anything is indeed possible if you work hard.&quot;)</p><p>He went on: &quot;This Day I decided to go home since wala ko ka uli atung after graduation namo for the conflict time, I promise to my self na pag uli nako mag picture jud me sakung Lola ug Lolo kay since wala sila ka tambong during my graduation kay tungod dili na nila makaya mag byahe² tungod kay tigulang na🥺😭, and now pag abot nakog Balay gikan Mati walay tao sa balay so I ask my cousin asa sila Mamang ug Papang he answered to-a sa bukid sila ya nangibot, so sa pag walay duha² I decided na apason sila ug did2 nalang nako sila surpriseson ug picture and YES nag picture jud me.&quot;</p><p>[&quot;This day I decided to go home since I couldn&#x27;t return home after our graduation due to scheduling conflicts. I promised myself that once I go home, I would take a picture with my grandma and grandpa because they couldn&#x27;t attend my graduation since they couldn&#x27;t travel anymore due to their old age. And now, when I arrived home from Mati (a city in Davao Oriental where his university is located), there was no one at the house, so I asked my cousin where Mamang and Papang were. He answered that they were at the farm, weeding. So, without hesitation, I decided to go to them and surprised them with a picture-taking, and yes, we did take a picture together.&quot;]</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Fjaymark.espartero.7%2Fposts%2Fpfbid02rq61cJS21RyUhhaMYYZriPpTPaNKB4RrerH6U5yDjPaQ3VgSNR67BeHb2E1g3Vsxl&amp;show_text=true&amp;width=500" width="500" height="250" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>He remarked that he is proud of his grandparents&#x27; work because it was through farming that he was able to finish schooling.</p><p>&quot;Dili nako ika ulaw ang ilang work and I&#x27;m proud and loud to say na magsasaka akung Lola ug Lolo ug mao na ang naka pahuman sakung pag skwela from Elementary, Highschool until I Graduated in College,&quot; he remarked.</p><p>(&quot;I am not ashamed of their work, and I am proud and loud to say that my grandma and grandpa are farmers. Their work is what supported my education from elementary, high school until I graduated from college.&quot;)</p><p>Jay Mark expressed his gratitude to his grandparents for all their sacrifices.</p><p>&quot;To my very supportive Lola and Lolo, Mang, Pang Thank you so much for always supporting me even sometimes wala jud tungod sa ka wad-on pero it&#x27;s ok nalampasan raman japon tabang sa Ginoo. I Love you both😘😘😘,&quot; he stated.</p><p>(&quot;To my very supportive grandma and grandpa, Mang, and Pang, thank you so much for always supporting me, even though sometimes we ran out of money due to financial difficulties, but it&#x27;s okay because we managed to get through it with God&#x27;s help. I love you both.&quot;)</p><div><iframe src="https://www.facebook.com/plugins/post.php?href=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.facebook.com%2Freel%2F444946341875830&amp;width=500&amp;show_text=true&amp;height=602&amp;appId" width="500" height="602" style="border:none;overflow:hidden" scrolling="no" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>Jay Mark graduated with a degree in Bachelor of Science in Business Administration Major in Financial Management from <span id="isPasted" style="color:rgb(65, 65, 65);letter-spacing:normal;orphans:2;text-align:left;text-indent:0px;text-transform:none;widows:2;word-spacing:0px;-webkit-text-stroke-width:0px;white-space:normal;background-color:rgb(255, 255, 255);text-decoration-thickness:initial;text-decoration-style:initial;text-decoration-color:initial;display:inline !important;float:none">Davao Oriental State University. </span></p><p>Jay Mark&#x27;s clip with his grandparents already gained more than 761K views as of this writing. His Facebook post also gained 10k shares.</p><p>Filipino netizens expressed their admiration for Jay Mark and his grandparents.</p><p>&quot;Ka Heart warming scene na makita usa ka estudynte nakahuman despite sa kalisod sa panginabuhe! I know one day mamahimu ka succesSful ya mka tabang smuha mga grannies ky naningkmot ka mka diploma. God bless u and may u have a good health always,&quot; one netizen commented.  </p><p>(&quot;It&#x27;s a heartwarming scene to see a student graduate despite the hardships in life! I know that one day you will become successful and be able to help your grandparents because you worked hard to get your diploma. God bless you, and may you always have good health.&quot;)</p><p>&quot;Congratulations to you Jay Mark as well to your lola and lolo. Wishing you good luck and the best of everything in the future,&quot; another netizen wrote.</p>

<p>Jay Mark Maniquez Espartero of Davao shares a heartwarming moment with his grandparents at their farm as he dedicates his diploma to them. </p>

Jay Mark Maniquez Espartero of Davao shares a heartwarming moment with his grandparents at their farm as he dedicates his diploma to them.

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Published July 10, 2024 02:02 PM PHT

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