
Christelle Arroyo
Christelle was forced to drop out of school. but she now holds a BS HRM degree from Fatima University, Antipolo.
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Charlie Bangngayen
Charlie was a former child laborer. He was featured in the Iwitness documentary “Pulot-Pukyutan” about a small community in Abra whose main livelihood is to gather honey from the forest.
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Abril Bulanhigan
Abril was only 9 years old when he started working as househelp and shepherd for a family in Zambales.
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Redentor Chavez
Redentor comes from the Dumagat tribe of Palanan, Isabela.
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Christian Colas
Christian is a child laborer from a remote mountain community in Libacao, Aklan.
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Losalin Dimaano
Losalin is the eldest daughter of a Mangyan chieftain. The Mangyan tribe belong to the poorest and one of the most marginalized sectors of Mindoro province.
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Symone Estabillo
Symone lives in a garbage dumpsite in Payatas and ate “pagpag”. He now holds a BS Computer Science degree!
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Charls Bryan Katipunan
Charls knows what it’s like to be homeless. To be evicted from shelter because your parents do not have enough money to pay rent.
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Joshua Man-oblahan
Joshua lives in the mountains of Agusan del Sur. He plants falcatta trees and harvests these with his family to sell to various wood factories.
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Sajarah Jean Morales
Sajara Jean is a child laborer and street dweller from Cebu. For many years, she has survived the harsh life in the streets.
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Ronner Nantuna
Ronner had to work as a construction worker in order for his family to have something to eat. He is now a TESDA Certified Computer technician.
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Joselito Padilla
Joselito Padilla lives in an island that has not seen any kind of light–electricity has not come to the remote island of Silaki in Pangasinan.
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Kristine Padilla
Kristine Padilla lives in Silaki island in Bolinao Pangasinan, where 75% of the people are illiterate.
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Philip Christian Palabay
Philip hails from Tacloban City. His family was severely affected during Typhoon Haiyan (super typhoon Yolanda) in 2013.
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Patrick Reyes
Patrick Reyes comes from the mountain ranges of Batangan, Bongabong Mindoro Oriental.
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Jessa Sendrijas
In 2017, Jessa graduated from college with a Bachelor of Science in Hotel & Restaurant Management.
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Jeza Marie Torres
Jeza Marie, despite the financial and emotional challenges, graduated CUM LAUDE with a BA Mass Communication degree from Wesleyan University, Nueva Ecija.
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