Ang Bagong Osmeñan

17/09/2026

MAYAMAN SA PANGARAP. 🎓

“Ako ay pinanganak na mahirap, ngunit lumaking mayaman sa pangarap.”

Mula sa almusal na kanin, tubig, at asukal hanggang sa pagtatapos bilang Summa Cum Laude, pinatunayan ni John Kennedy Quitor na hindi kailangang maging madali ang simula upang maging matagumpay ang dulo.

Anak ng isang construction worker at housewife, lumaki si John na kapos sa maraming pangangailangan sa pag-aaral. May mga pagkakataong hindi kumpleto ang kanyang school supplies, kulang ang pera para sa mga proyekto, at umaasa siya sa kanyang mga tiyahin para sa baon at pamasahe. Dumaan din ang kanilang pamilya sa pagkakasakit ng kanyang ama at patuloy na pagkakautang.

“Dumating pa sa punto ng aking buhay na ang almusal ko ay kanin na may tubig at asukal para lamang magkaroon ng laman ang tiyan bago pumasok sa paaralan.”

Hindi rin Enverga University ang una niyang planong pasukan dahil alam niyang mahihirapan ang kanilang pamilya sa gastusin. Ngunit nagbukas ang pagkakataon nang maging tutor siya ng tatlong magkakapatid, kung saan kumikita siya ng ₱8,000 kada buwan—₱3,000 para sa transportation at ₱5,000 para sa tutorial services. Dito nagsimula ang buhay niyang tutor sa umaga at estudyante sa gabi.

Nang hindi na naging sapat ang kita sa pagtuturo, nagpatuloy siyang humanap ng paraan. Naging full scholar, student assistant sa Principal’s Office, tutor, assistant, at cashier habang tinatapos ang kanyang Bachelor of Secondary Education major in Mathematics.

Sa kabila ng trabaho at responsibilidad, nanatili siyang consistent university scholar. Nagtapos siya na may GWA na 1.07 bilang Summa Cum Laude at kinilalang Top 1 Outstanding Graduating Student 2026, Student Teacher of the Year, recipient ng Award of Excellence in Teacher Education Research, Leadership Award, at iba pang pagkilala sa academics, research, teaching, at student leadership.

Ngunit para kay John, higit sa medalya at titulo ang kanyang pagtatapos. Pangarap niyang maging g**o para sa mga estudyanteng katulad niyang nagmula sa simpleng pamilya ngunit may malalaking pangarap.

“I stand here as living proof that an ordinary student can achieve extraordinary things.”

At para sa kanyang mga magulang, ang pagtatapos na ito ay katuparan din ng pangarap na hindi nila nagawang abutin noon:

“Ma, Pa, nakatapos na ako… Kaya ito ako, ako na tutupad sa mga pangarap ninyo.”

Mula sa kanin, tubig, at asukal hanggang Summa Cum Laude, dala ni John ang patunay na ang kahirapan ay maaaring maging bahagi ng kuwento—ngunit hindi nito kailangang maging katapusan ng pangarap.

Padayon, Future G**o ng Bayan. 🇵🇭🎓

17/09/2026

SWITCHED SIDES. ♟️🇵🇭🇺🇸

“There are many good chess players in the Philippines... but unfortunately there is no regular and comprehensive support for their development.”

“I am a proud Filipino, always will be a Filipino at heart, and never forget where I came from.”

Before becoming the World No. 2 chess player, Wesley So’s journey was shaped by limited resources and the struggle to develop without consistent support.

Growing up in the Philippines, Wesley said his family could not afford private coaching or a formal chess school.

“I trained mostly on my own or played with friends... My family did not have the money for anything like that.”

Still, Wesley became a grandmaster as a teenager, represented the Philippines internationally, and emerged as one of the world’s strongest young chess players.

As his career progressed, competing internationally required more—coaching, airfare, tournament expenses, and regular opportunities to face elite players.

Wesley later said:

“There’s no long-term strategy for development in the Philippines.”

He also spoke about the difficulty Filipino athletes can face in securing financial assistance:

“It’s hard for athletes to get financial assistance to compete abroad, especially if they don’t have connections.”

After moving to the United States to study at Webster University, Wesley gained access to stronger training, coaching, and competition. In 2014, he transferred his FIDE federation affiliation from the Philippines to the United States.

By March 2017, Wesley had climbed to World No. 2 with a FIDE rating of 2822, behind only Magnus Carlsen.

Wesley changed the flag beside his name, but the hardships that shaped his rise began in the Philippines. 🇵🇭♟️

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Another big win for Quezon City! 🏆

Ginawaran sa prestihiyosong 2025 Presidential Award for Most Child-Friendly City ang Lungsod Quezon sa ilalim ng Highly-Urbanized Cities Category.

Ito ang unang pagkakataon na natanggap ng lungsod ang nasabing parangal.

Dumaan sa masusing validation ang mga programa ng Quezon City mula sa mga kinatawan ng Council for the Welfare of Children, Department of the Interior and Local Government, at Department of Labor and Employment bago nakalusot bilang national finalist at presidential awardee.

Ang parangal na ito ay isang patunay sa patuloy na pagsisikap ng lokal na pamahalaan upang mas bigyang prayoridad ang karapatan ng mga bata at kabataan sa lungsod.

Dahil sa QC, mahalaga ang bawat bata at kabataang QCitizen!

Muli, congratulations QC!