TACLOBAN CITY—She may be in her twilight years but 83-year-old Corcondia Relleta of Calbayog City in Samar province refused to remain idle.Instead, she studied hard to complete basic
NEVER TOO OLD Corcondia Relleta, 83, is all smiles during her high school graduation at the Calbayog City Sports Center on Aug. 15. —PHOTO COURTESY OF GORGIE RELLETA
TACLOBAN CITY—She may be in her twilight years but 83-year-old Corcondia Relleta of Calbayog City in Samar province refused to remain idle.On Aug. 15, Relleta graduated from high school under the Alternative Learning System of theAccording to her 21-year-old granddaughter Gorgie Relleta, her lola was all smiles during the graduation ceremony in her home city.Gorgie said her grandmother was not able to finish her studies due to poverty.
“I was crying while watching her. I am proud that she was able to realize her long-life dream of wearing a toga,” she said. Gorgie, a second-year student of Bachelor of Science in Community Development at the University of Eastern Philippines in Catarman, Northern Samar province, said she helped her grandmother with her assignments while studying via ALS, a distant learning program of the DepEd targeting out-of-school youths and adults who want to have basic education.
She said her grandmother worked as a barangay sweeper and earned at least P1,500 a month, which she used for her medical needs.“But for us, it’s already an achievement for her to finish ALS at the age of 83,” the granddaughter said.
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