Philip Christian Palabay, Typhoon Yolanda Survivor Graduates Cum Laude at UP Visayas
Philip Christian Palabay, a Typhoon Yolanda survivor graduated as cum laude from the University of the Philippines Visayas.
In 2013, Super Typhoon Haiyan or known as “Yolanda” hits the Philippines and brings devastation over Eastern Visayas particularly in Tacloban.
Bagyong Yolanda left the affected residents including Philip and his family with little or nothing to start with.
The Filipino journalist Kara David took Philip as a scholar of Project Malasakit with the help of her sorority sister Mike Portes.
The bright boy passed the UPCAT exam and enrolled in UP Visayas as a scholar of Project Malasakit.
After more than five (5) years, Palabay graduated as cum laude in his course B.S. Accountancy with SGV Excellence Award.
Here is the full post:
“In 2013, during the aftermath of Typhoon Yolanda, we met a bright young boy in Tacloban named Philip Christian Palabay whose family was one of the countless victims of supertyphoon Haiyan. Upon the prodding of my sorority sis Mike Portes, we immediately took in Philip as a scholar of Project Malasakit. He went on to pass the highly competitive UPCAT exam and enrolled in UP Visayas BS Accountancy. After more than 5 years, here he is now — graduating cum laude in BS Accountancy with an SGV Excellence Award! Truly, no typhoon can ever destroy this young man’s dreams! Hard work, passion and compassion really pays off! Congratulations Philip! We are very proud of you. Salamat sis Mike Portes, sa lahat ng donors at syempre sa Panginoong may likha ng lahat ❤️ www.projectmalasakit.ph #projectmalasakit #UPVisayas#Pagtatapos2019”
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