Son of a single mom who works as Jueteng Kobrador, graduates as Magna Cum Laude
MICHAEL CABANDAY CARIAGA – A magna cum laude graduate from Arellano University is proud of being a son of a jueteng kobrador or small town lottery agent.
He finished a Bachelor of Secondary Education, Specialized in Filipino Language and Literature at Arellano University.
On Facebook, Michael flexed his mom who supported him throughout his studies.
His mother works as a small town lottery agent or Jueteng Kobrador.
Michael shared that their lifestory seemed like a “Maalaala Mo Kaya” entry.
“Nandiyan ang ipinagtabuyan kami ng sarili kong tatay, palayasin sa tinitirahan at magpalipat-lipat ng bahay, araw-araw na manghingi ng ulam sa mga karinderya,” he said.
There was even a time that his mom was sent to jail due to jueteng.
It was in 2018 when Michael went to Manila to pursue his college education. He also applied for a scholarship.
“Nakatapos ako ng kolehiyo sa isang mamahaling unibersidad nang kahit piso ay wala binayaran,” he said.
In the end, he finished as 2022 Overall TOP 1 and Class Valedictorian among seven campuses of the prestigious university.
His graduation will be on September 30 but currently, he’s working at Arellano University-Manila Campus as a Senior High School teacher.
He’s also going to take a master’s degree in education while preparing for his board exam.
In his post, he thanked his mom at the same time gave a message to his fellow education students.
“Pagbutihin at pagsikapan pa ninyo ang pag-aaral, at huwag ninyong balewalain na parang high school lang ang college,” he said.
Here’s a portion of his FB post:
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