Rey Adrian Batiansila, 17, always reminds us of one thing---that the world is still full of good Samaritans. True enough, he finds that goodness in people he least expected.
Adrian’s mother died of cancer when he was in high school. Escaping from mountains of bills, his father left him and his younger sister under the watch of a relative in Carmen. Adrian worked as a houseboy to earn his keep as he continued his schooling though a scholarship from Sec. Ace Durano.
When getting a college edu-cation seemed impossible for this teenager, a high school teacher came to his rescue. A certain Mr. Jian stood in for his parents to support his transportation and meal needs in CITE. As time went by, support had come few and far between. Adrian had to work as a motorcycle driver on weekends to support his sister and himself. With a little over P160 every week, he was always in a tight corner. “I tried to quit. I had some difficult times adjusting to being a student and the man of the house,” Adrian revealed. What he lacked in some aspects was compensated with his people skills. Adrian was a star player of a basketball team which he organized back home. He gets his share when his team wins a competition. Much of his time was devoted to organizing sports activities for the youth in Carmen. He almost won as Sangguniang Kabataan chairman last election. “I considered my pastime as the best way to forget about my own problems and help others because I am the adviser of our SK Chairman,” said he.
Now on his second year in EM Technology, Adrian receives support from Charity Fund Drive of the school, a program which he said has helped him get through his day-to-day ordeal. Though times are still tough, he believes that with CITE and some true friends around, he is definitely in good hands.]
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