Aired (January 13, 2024): Kahit hindi naging madali ang buhay ni Ramil ay hindi niya binitawan ang pangarap niya na umasenso sa buhay. Kaya mula sa pagiging janitor noon, si Ramil, ganap nang abogado ngayon! Mayroon na rin siyang sariling law firm at tumutulong sa kanyang kapwa. Alamin ang kanyang kuwento sa video na ito.
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00:00 Even though Ramil's eyes are already blinded by the sight of a knife,
00:05 and he has to clean and do laundry,
00:09 he knows that being a janitor is not enough to cover his family's needs.
00:17 That's why Ramil became famous, and now he's a famous lawyer.
00:23 But that's not all, the law firm is also asking him to find out his story.
00:30 Ramil is only 7 years old, and he's already planting seeds.
00:36 I see my mom planting, she's also doing the laundry, she's also weaving.
00:42 So, if there's anything I can do to help her, I'm helping her.
00:46 Even though he grew up without his father's support, his mother's support is enough.
00:52 For me, everything is normal because my mom provided love and care.
00:57 I don't have a vacuum that I need to fill because my mom was there growing up.
01:03 She provided love.
01:06 Because he has no one to rely on, his mother is the one who supports his six siblings.
01:12 But for my mom to be able to weave, that means she has to carry heavy wood.
01:20 She's also helping out when there's a party.
01:23 She helps and pays for it.
01:27 Even though he doesn't have a permanent job, his mom finished all his high school.
01:33 But because he's a busy man, he can't afford to pay for his college tuition.
01:40 To help his mom, Ramil went to Manila from Catanduanes.
01:47 He was lucky to get a good job.
01:50 When I got an offer to go to Manila, I grabbed it.
01:54 Hoping that I can help my family because it's really hard to earn money in the province.
02:01 Ramil is very thankful that he was accepted as a merchandiser in a furniture company.
02:07 But his life in Manila didn't become that easy because he couldn't find a job.
02:15 Ramil returned to the province but he didn't give up on his dream of becoming a merchandiser.
02:21 When I had an opportunity to go to Manila again, I went to a furniture company.
02:27 Because he wants to improve his life, Ramil took a civil service exam to get a better job.
02:35 I took advantage of my free time from 12 to 1.
02:38 I just quickly ate, took a nap, and I was immediately read by the reviewer.
02:45 I was very fortunate to get the job in the first take.
02:50 I passed the civil service exam.
02:52 Even though he got a job in the government, he was given the position of janitor because he didn't finish his college.
03:03 He also had a communication with his former classmate.
03:07 They got along well and became a couple.
03:10 He also gave them a child.
03:13 In 2007, I was already in the community as a janitor.
03:16 And my wife is already an engineer.
03:20 Aside from love, he also had a realization in life because of his wife.
03:26 This is where he saw the importance of education to find a good job.
03:31 That's why Ramil didn't stop. He decided to return to study and take a public administration course at the University of the Philippines.
03:41 Janitor in the morning, student at night.
03:44 All of the hardships in the face of dreams.
03:48 For me, my faith in the Lord is strong.
03:51 Hard work and lots and lots of prayers.
03:56 It's worth it because he was able to graduate and get promoted as a clerk.
04:01 But if you thought it was over, you're wrong.
04:05 Ramil continued and studied law at the age of 30.
04:11 When I entered law school, I already had a body that this is it.
04:15 I already gave my heart.
04:17 Whatever hardships I went through here, I'll continue.
04:20 I have a job, I have a family.
04:22 So I have to balance everything.
04:25 And my strategy is to move slowly but surely.
04:32 The wait and the burning of his eyebrows as a law student paid off.
04:37 When he graduated and passed the bar exam in 2017.
04:45 From cleaning the house, Ramil became a good lawyer at the age of 35.
04:52 We can continue the cycle of hardship.
04:55 It's up to us what we're going to do to mediate the current situation.
05:03 The former janitor now has his own law firm that also helps people who can't afford to pay their lawyer.
05:11 I was so emotional at that time.
05:13 All the hardships flashed back.
05:17 And the idea that everyone is changing.
05:22 Case closed.
05:24 Ramil's story is proven that as long as we don't stop,
05:28 we can still achieve our dreams if we work hard together.
05:34 We are one.
05:37 We are one.
05:39 We are one.
05:42 [Music]
05:55 [BLANK_AUDIO]