Aicelle, 18, is an incoming first year college student at a public college in Southern Negros Occidental. She dreams of becoming a flight attendant — traveling the world, immersing herself in different cultures, and connecting with people from all walks of life. Her top three dream destinations are Japan, Switzerland, and Dubai. She was accepted into two public schools, but neither offers a Tourism degree, her first college degree choice. Undeterred, she will be enrolling in

Amelyn, 37, serves as a Paglingap Coordinator with the Visions of Hope Foundation in Panay Region. In this role, she leads programs that converge social services, disaster response, and community development. Her work spans 22 branches and involves mentoring up to 300 community servant leaders, organizing health and wellness projects, disaster response efforts, and capacity-building initiatives that also support Aeta communities in Haniway and Barotac Viejo. Amelyn is the pri

Christian, 19, has always been fascinated by technology. No wonder he enrolled in Bachelor of Science in Information Technology (BSIT) at Central Philippine State University (CPSU) in Kabankalan City, Negros Occidental, where he is now a sophomore. His childhood curiosity about how websites and systems work has grown into a passion for programming, cybersecurity, and system development. Belonging to a family that upholds a Christ-centered mission, he grew up with a modest and

Teacher Saning using the school's shared laptop to fix her lessons for the day Saning Agaw, 26, volunteers full-time at Liguma Mangyan Elementary School (LMES) in Bongabong, Oriental Mindoro. Not long after graduating with a degree in Bachelor of Science in Elementary Education in 2023, she took and passed the Licensure Exam for Professional Teachers (LEPT). Even with this credential, she chose not to seek employment elsewhere and volunteered instead at LMES. For her, teachi

Selen Amoy, 26, is a volunteer teacher at Liguma Mangyan Elementary School (LMES) in Bongabong, Oriental Mindoro. After earning her degree in Secondary Education, she decided to return to Sitio Liguma, a remote upland community where access to electricity, let alone technology, is limited. She also serves as the sitio’s council secretary, a role she has held for one and a half year. Despite serving only in a voluntary capacity since September 4, 2024, and receiving no monetar

Roseshel, 17, dreams of becoming many things—a veterinarian, a journalist, but most of all, a teacher. She is currently a senior high school student taking the HUMSS (Humanities and Social Sciences) strand, and is expected to graduate with a strong academic record in March 2026. She hopes to be admitted to an education program at a state university located 60 kilometers from home. Roseshel in her high school. Life has been challenging for Roseshel and her younger brother, Mit

John Lloyd, 19, is a freshman at TUP (Technological University of the Philippines) in Talisay, Negros Occidental. He is from the rural south of Negros Island, four to five hours away by public transport from Talisay. John Lloyd dreams of becoming an electronics technician and the first member of both sides of his family to earn a college degree. However, his ongoing adjustments not only include being away from home for the first time but also on how to do well in school with