GENERAL SANTOS CITY (MindaNews / 19 July)—Among Tboli tribe folks, known to be proud of their ethnicity, getting an education is paramount in their often marginalized existence. Many in this […]
GENERAL SANTOS CITY —Among Tboli tribe folks, known to be proud of their ethnicity, getting an education is paramount in their often marginalized existence.
According to Dean Carmela Ong, there are 324 CSSH graduates this year. Almost half were conferred Latin honors—16 magna cum laude and 124 cum laude. “Parents must really have to let their children choose their path in life,” she said, recalling the time when his son refused to heed her and her husband’s desire for him to pursue medicine.
“Who would have thought that from those fledgling people, who lack power at determining and forging their own destiny against the backdrop of contemporary politics, would rise people who are resolute in deciding for their own advancement,” Licayan said. “We live in a remote place and I know of no one then who can be an ideal figure, a real life inspiration, so I turned to Tudbulul,” Licayan explained.
Such determination, he said, is supported by the principles he learned from his father who is also a school principal like his mom, “Galingan mo ang paggawa. Para kung pumalpak ka man, magaling ka pa rin.”
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