78-year-old grandma graduates senior high school in Cagayan

TUGUEGARAO CITY — At 78, Genoveva Andaya proves that age is no barrier to learning. The grandmother from Magapit village in Lal-lo, Cagayan, recently completed Senior High School through the government’s Alternative Learning System (ALS). She earned her Technical-Vocational-Livelihood (TVL) Home Economics certificate at Magapit National High School on March 31. Andaya said poverty forced her to quit schooling over six decades ago to help with household chores, making education a distant dream. “Learning was challenging at first — reading, writing, understanding lessons — but I persevered,” she said. Andaya added: “I hope my story inspires elders like me that […]... Keep on reading: 78-year-old grandma graduates senior high school in Cagayan

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