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Batang Matibay
Ang BEAR BRAND Batang Matibay Awards ay isang programang binuo ng BEAR BRAND Fortified, katuwang ng Department of Education (DEPED), para bigyang parangal ang mga natatanging bata na nagpakita na sila'y may TIBAY ngayon, tulong para sa matibay na bukas.
Ang bawat BEAR BRAND Batang Matibay Awardee ay tatanggap ng college scholarship grant para sila'y makapagtapos ng kanilang pag-aaral.
Alamin ang kwento ng bawat Batang Matibay Awardee!
Muzon Elementary School , Region III
She is an independent learner. She keeps herself motivated for her older brother with autism. She wants to be a neurologist one day because she wants to understand and provide better care for her brother and other people. All this while maintaining her good grades.
Region VI
His mother is a cancer patient while his father is a construction worker. All of his siblings want to attend school but few of them have the opportunity to do so. He uses his everyday struggles as an inspiration and a reminder that he will be able to help his family someday.
San Pedro Central Elementary School , Region IV-A
This kid has battled epilepsy since her young age but she did not allow her condition to get the best of her. When she started schooling she had difficulty writing as a side effect of one of her medications. To compensate for her slow writing, she would usually skip lunch only to end up still being the last to finish. She was bullied for her shortcomings but that didn't stop her to take each challenge with grit and determination.
Chrysanthemum Village Elementary School , Region IV-A
The pandemic has affected the source of their family's income, but this kid was able to help his family by starting their own snack bar. He was very involved from start to launch of their business. All this while maintaining his excellent grades. To his teacher's words: "Kyle has a strong and unbreakable leadership. He can turn challenges into opportunities."
Tibig Elementary School , Region IV-A
In his own words "Kaya ko iyan, pagsubok lamang ang mga iyan sa buhay ko, hindi niyan matatabunan ang mataas kong pangarap sa aking buhay. Laban kung laban." He is a product of a broken family, when his father left them, his mother worked abroad as an OFW to provide support for their family. At a young age, he learned to be independent and to fend for himself. Despite everything that he has experienced in his young age, he's still able to make it to the top of his class.
