June 23, 2023
“Mahirap mag-aral pero mas mahirap ‘yong walang pinag-aralan.” (It is hard to study but it is even harder to be uneducated). This was Ronel Desales’ motivation to finish his studies and realize his simple dream of providing a better life for his family. The 23-year-old Ronel grew up in a poor family living in the town of Maayon in Capiz. He is the youngest among the seven children of Casilda Desales, a widow. Ronel Desales and his mother, Casilda, during the college graduation ceremony at the Colegio de la Purisma Concepcion in Roxas City. Ronel graduated magna cum laude and […]