Tuesday, March 24, 2009

Mr. PAGSI- I AM LEGEND



A frail and thing gangly poor boy from Balic - Balic in Manila once dreamt of making it big and more importantly help others achieve their dreams become realities. Unlike other poor kids who are satisfied with what they have and are resigned to the fact that they are poor, this kid pursued hiq quest for excellence with passion and was greatly rewarded with a scholarship with the best educational institution in the country - The Ateneo de Manila. After receiving the best education there is, this kid rewarded the institution by sharing his talents to young teens and more importantly molding them into becoming men for others.  Eventually he found other Ateneans to dream with him and together they laid the foundations of a school that tutors poor students to be able to aid them and prepare them for college life.  That dream became a reality in 1997 which is now known as the SIbol Hesus foundation 

The Sibol Hesus foundation has been engaged in supplementary classes for Public High school students to help prepart them for college. Last schoolyear, Sibol Hesus opened its doors to one public elementary school as well. This School year the 19 teachers of Sibol Hesus are tasked to help more than 400 public school students prepare for the National Achievement test. The Sibol Hesus foundation is also in need of donors and hopefully other kind souls to help it sustain its operations.  Imagine, all of the people this gangly kid has helped, I believe that as we speak Dr. Onofre "Mr. Pagsi" Pagsanghan should aptly be called, the living legend. Thanks for inspiring a whole slew of Ateneans, may your example show the way that we too can be men for others.

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