Viral ngayon sa social media ang kauna-unahang Tigwahanan-Manobo Lumad na registered nurse na nagtapos ng medisina mula sa De La Salle Medical and Health Sciences Institute sa Dasmariñas, Cavite.
Joeffrey Mambucon / Photo credit on his Facebook account
Ayon sa Facebook post ni Joeffrey Mambucon, 31, isinagawa ang kanilang online graduation noong June 30.
Si Joeffrey ay mula sa kabundukan ng Sitio Opis San Fernando, Bukidnon. Labis ang pasasalamat niya sa La Salle dahil sa ipinagkaloob na scholarship para sa mga katulad niyang katutubo.
"Kung ikaw man ay nakaranas ng pangungutya, at napagsabihan na wala kang mararating sa buhay dahil isa ka lang katutubo o wala kang kakayahan: huwag kang magalit. Gawin mong inspirasyon 'yun," mensahe ni Joeffrey para sa mga kabataan.
Joeffrey Mambucon / Photo credit on his Facebook account
Tatapusin raw muna ni Joeffrey ang kaniyang 1-year post-graduate internship bago kumuha ng board exam—at matapos pumasa'y sasali sa Doctors to the Barrios program ng DOH upang maglingkod sa iba't ibang lupalop, katutubo, at malalayong komunidad ng bansa.
Nagpasalamat din si Joeffrey sa kanyang mga naging guro na umaakyat pa ng bundok at tumatawid sa mga ilog upang marating lamang ang mga katulad niya.
Hindi rin kinalimutan ni Joeffrey ang mga tumulong sa kanya at naniwalang makakagamit niya ang kanyang pangarap.
“To all my teachers who climb mountains, cross rivers just to reach students like me, and had me work in their households and told me that I will succeed and finish school because I am hardworking. I thank you so much Ma'am and Sir, your predictions became a reality. I appreciate you, my dear teachers who have optimum faith in your students, it does the trick,” sabi niya.
“To all of you who trusted me from Day 1, you just don’t know how your words of encouragement changed my outlook in life,” dagdag ni Joeffrey.
Narito ang kanyang buong post:
"Double degree for a Tigwahanon Manobo Lumad who lives in far-flung areas of Sitio Opis, Namnam, San Fernando, Bukidnon? Impossible!!
Joeffrey Mambucon / Photo credit on his Facebook account
Doesn’t even have a home, doesn’t even know how to speak Cebuano and has a very funny intonation, then dreams big? Impossible!!
Would illiterate and uneducated parents be able to raise a kid who will become a Physician? Impossible!!
Will a gleaner, weeder, daily laborer, tree trimmer in the mountains, and a working student be able to finish in one of the most prestigious schools in the country? Impossible!!
and YES, all of these remarks would have been enough proof for me to just stay in the mountains and be with my carabaos and chickens.
Is this judgment painful? Of course, that doesn't make it any less painful. Nothing more could ever compare to the amount of pain I have felt for being discriminated, which made me ask, "Is it too hard to just support and love one another rather than taunt him/her for his/her dreams?" And yet these bitter experiences certainly make life more meaningful and worth living.
Revenge? No. I just want to leave a message to all of us...
For those who exalt themselves will be humbled, and those who humble themselves will be exalted. Humility is a God-given gift for all of us to be able to love and support seeing each other as equals. Most of all BE HARDWORKING, BE KIND, AND BE A PERSON WITH TRUE GRIT BECAUSE WITH GOD NOTHING SHALL BE IMPOSSIBLE.
Photo credit Joeffrey Mambucon Facebook account
Photo credit Joeffrey Mambucon Facebook account
To all my teachers who climb mountains, cross rivers just to reach students like me, and had me work in their households and told me that I will succeed and finish school because I am hardworking. I thank you so much Ma'am and Sir, your predictions became a reality. I appreciate you, my dear teachers who have optimum faith in your students, it does the trick.
To all of you who trusted me from Day 1, you just don’t know how your words of encouragement changed my outlook in life.
To my fellow tribesmen who make me feel like a celebrity every time I come home bringing me with lots of food such as sweet potatoes, cassavas, native chicken, and exotic foods that I love. Together, this milestone is our success. After this pandemic, we will celebrate with our traditional music, dances, and bangkakawan!
Photo credit Joeffrey Mambucon Facebook account
Photo credit Joeffrey Mambucon Facebook account
To all of the parents who toil so much to continue supporting their children even with the rising fees and to the children who do a really good job with their studies. Please do make your parents proud because they deserve it!
To those who grew up drinking that am or rice water mixed with bear brand and now lost their hopes to study. I say stop daydreaming and look above with head held high! If I was able to do it, I pray and believe that you can do it too.
Photo credit Joeffrey Mambucon Facebook account
Photo credit Joeffrey Mambucon Facebook account
To MY ONE AND ONLY LOVE thank you for changing my perspective when it comes to love…Thank you for our kilig moments together…Your I LOVE YOU every day made me memorize Harrison's book of internal medicine…Thank you for WAITING patiently….WAITING in vain pa rin ako dahil di ka pa nagpakita. Please hanggang kailan ako maniniwala na WALANG FOREVER? Just kidding guys, maypag-asa pa kayo sa akin.”
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Source: Joeffrey Mambucon | Facebook
