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00:00At the same time, more than 500 students graduated from the College of Commerce and Business Administration
00:09of the University of Santo Tomas, despite being fully blind.
00:14Santiago Jerome Concepcion
00:19A successful graduate despite being fully blind.
00:24More than a year ago, Jerome was diagnosed with congenital glaucoma.
00:33He underwent several operations, but he still lost his sight at his age.
00:39It became a challenge for him to accompany other students.
00:42For example, there were some subjects where he had to see the graphs, but Jerome could no longer see.
00:49It was the greatest difficulty with dealing with visual materials in the lessons, like graphs.
00:56So I always ask assistance from my professors and classmates.
01:03With the help of Braille or touch-based alphabets for visually impaired students,
01:07and innovative technology such as software that can read texts, Jerome was able to study.
01:14What makes me happy is that he is really hardworking.
01:17He really knows the lessons, even though we made some adjustments.
01:27But it was more challenging for Jerome and his family to deal with some visually impaired students.
01:32There are people who look at themselves higher than people with disabilities in general.
01:43Even if a person has a disability, they still have worth and abilities.
01:48I feel hurt.
01:50There are also people who do not understand their situation.
01:56But just let them be. Just go on.
02:00Congratulations to me.
02:02Graduation is a memory of success for the students who graduated.
02:07But for Jerome, it is also a reminder that physical challenges like this can come from a distance.
02:16And now that he has graduated from college, the path is clearer for Jerome.
02:21Trust your abilities and believe in yourself.
02:25In times like this, the part of the inaccessibility challenges as a visually impaired student is already there.
02:38Adventure awaits in Laguna.
02:40The province is full of places where you can relax and relax.
02:49Laguna is also blessed with vast forests and mountains.
02:53For the outdoor exploration, we went to Mount Makiling.
02:58Legend has it that this mountain is the home of the famous Maria Makiling.
03:04So bring your family or friends with you and admire its beauty.
03:13There are 30 stations to go to the mountain and you can also experience the centennial trees here.
03:19The world's largest flower, Rafflesia, is also featured, which is critically endangered.
03:25According to tourists, stations 12 to 30 is the exciting part because we will trek.
03:31And it will take almost 5 hours to climb to Tuktuk.
03:35It is also an extra challenge to climb using a ruby.
03:38But don't worry, because the tourists seem to have a soundtrack that proves that Makiling's ecosystem is beautiful.
03:51When it comes to Tuktuk, Laguna de Bay, Batangas and Laguna have a beautiful view.
03:56When it comes to Tuktuk, Laguna de Bay, Batangas and Laguna have a beautiful view.
04:07Mahablanca is a classic Filipino dish.
04:09Leveled up in Silvek village, it was served by Locos Norte.
04:13The dessert is packed with nutrition because it was added with vegetables to make the eyes clearer.
04:19Pumpkin.
04:21This is the work of the barangay nutrition scholar, Reshalene.
04:24The kids don't like to eat vegetables.
04:26But when it is mixed with rice or other dishes, it can also be mixed there.
04:35Reshalene also distributed healthy desserts to the feeding programs in their area.
04:41In Lungsud, Lawag, there is a selling point for Beat the Heat.
04:44Classic Halohalo.
04:47It was also mixed with vegetables.
04:50It is amazing because the Ilocano dish is present in every flavor of Halohalo of Gurung Sijem.
04:57There is Malunggay, Kalabasa and Taro.
05:01We get a lot of vitamins and nutrients like iron, vitamin A and carbohydrate.
05:11The students are enjoying it.
05:13That's why she is selecting her healthy Halohalo.
05:20In Lutiin, garlic is a must and its peel is thrown away.
05:28But UP Cebu Fine Arts student, Clint, has a bright idea for the garlic peel to give a new appeal.
05:35I was tasked to explore on materials that can potentially be developed into products.
05:44There are a lot of garlic peels.
05:46At the carbon market of Cebu City, garlic peel is rich in fiber.
05:51So I was thinking, maybe I can turn this into sheets.
05:55After a long process, the peeled garlic became like a thin paper.
06:00She used it to make a table lamp, table and tiles.
06:05But because the peeled garlic also looks like onion skin,
06:09she discarded how to strengthen it.
06:13It becomes brittle.
06:14I had to mix it with 20-25% of avocado in order to stabilize the sheets.
06:22She posted her thesis achievement online.
06:24Many netizens were happy with her project.
06:27She already has more than 3 million views on TikTok.
06:30Does she plan to scale up her garlic peel materials when she graduates?
06:35But for Clint, this is not just a thesis project.
06:39According to the 2024 Food Waste Index Report of the UN Environment Programme,
06:43the household food waste of the Philippines is around 2.95 million tons per year.
06:49That's why her project is time-consuming.
06:52Not only does it reduce the garbage that is destroyed in the environment,
06:56making home decorations with garlic peels can also provide livelihood and income.
07:02I'm really interested in exploring other materials
07:07like agricultural waste.
07:09It's significant because aside from reducing the waste,
07:12it can provide opportunities to be monetized or provide jobs.
07:18What is the love language of your fathers?
07:21For our fathers who we met on Father's Day,
07:24they feel the love for the sacrifices made by silence and no resistance.
07:30Father Esperidion, who is 59 years old,
07:33works hard every day to provide for his children.
07:37At night, he makes food for his grandchildren.
07:46Father Leonardo, who is 80 years old,
07:49continues to serve his children without asking for anything in return.
07:57Father Abel, who is a security guard in Caloocan,
08:00the love language is quality time.
08:02He spends his vacation with his only child, Shalani,
08:06before he goes home to Cagayan.
08:08Sometimes, when he goes home, I really cry.
08:15But there's nothing I can do. Life is hard.
08:20Netizens also say that their fathers' love language is the same.
08:25For their fathers, they are strict when it comes to cooking,
08:28when it comes to drinking, and even when it comes to calling their children simply.
08:34For our fathers, we usually don't notice the hardships
08:39because they don't go through them.
08:41But no matter how strong the environment of the house is,
08:45they say that their anger is removed when their children show affection.
08:51To all fathers, Daddy, Papa, or Erpat,
08:55Happy Father's Day!
08:59This is Bonifacio Luna III,
09:01his father is the junior of his grandfather, Bonifacio.
09:06And his son, Fordy, is already the fourth generation of their name.
09:11Their name is similar to ours.
09:15But they are not only similar in appearance and name,
09:18they are also good at music.
09:25We both love music.
09:28Especially my father, he knows all the genres of music.
09:32Juneto Humores Sr. is still chasing to have a junior.
09:38I already have three daughters.
09:40I already have a son.
09:42While Cesar and Lemuel, even though they don't have the same name,
09:46they both chose their careers as engineers.
09:49I am proud that I influenced him in that direction.
09:54They also have the same interest in driving.
09:57We are mimicking our parents.
09:59I am thankful for my influence as an engineer
10:02because I'm happy with what I'm working right now.
10:05This is what I want.
10:06Daddy, Papa, Tatay.
10:08Whatever our fathers are called,
10:10they should be given importance for their hard work and sacrifice for the family.
10:36For more UN videos visit www.un.org