00:00He wants to be a soldier because of the benefits.
00:02Yes.
00:03He wants to get the benefits.
00:06Before he became a soldier, he did a lot of work as a breadwinner.
00:11Yes.
00:12That really tested him and his whole family.
00:15Yes.
00:16What were the jobs that you did as a breadwinner?
00:19Since high school, I didn't choose.
00:23Since we came from a broken family and I saw the situation of our lives,
00:29no one told me that I would be the breadwinner.
00:34When the day came, you would be the one to feed us.
00:39No one dictated that to me.
00:41How did you become a breadwinner?
00:42I saw the hardships of life.
00:44We were six siblings.
00:46I saw my grandmother.
00:48Every morning, there were six of us.
00:52She would count the coins.
00:54I will never forget that.
00:56My allowance was 10 pesos.
00:58It was just enough for us.
01:02There was nothing left.
01:04I was the fifth out of six siblings.
01:07Why did you take the responsibility?
01:09I was the only one who finished school.
01:14What happened to the others?
01:16It was typical that no one could afford to live.
01:19We would just go to high school and then get married.
01:22They were not able to go to school because of your financial situation?
01:29Yes.
01:30Before, my grandmother only had a small pension.
01:35Why did you finish school?
01:37When I was young, I had a mindset that I didn't want to grow old.
01:43Until my grandmother passed away, she was the only one who could provide for us.
01:49Ever since, my grandmother only had a small pension.
01:54What about the others?
01:55It was like she was given a chance.
02:00Before I went to school, I thought that what my grandmother gave me was enough.
02:05What about tomorrow?
02:07Before I went to school, I thought that what my grandmother gave me was enough.
02:14I told myself that I wouldn't allow my situation to continue.
02:23What did you do for a living?
02:25When I was in high school, I worked as a housekeeper.
02:29I cleaned the house.
02:31I had a family.
02:33I would go home.
02:34I also took care of the greenhills.
02:37What did you do for the greenhills?
02:39I worked as a vendor.
02:41I took care of the jelly case.
02:43I was just an average worker.
02:45At that time, I was paid P100.
02:48At that time, I was still a minor.
02:51I was just an average worker.
02:53My classmate's mother took care of me.
02:57You worked hard, Christine.
02:59You did almost everything.
03:01You won't be a breadwinner if you don't work hard.
03:05You need determination.
03:07If your parents can't do it, you expect them to do it.
03:14Yes.
03:15But they don't give up.
03:20If you work hard, you will be a breadwinner.
03:28While she was still studying, she was still working at a young age.
03:33She was the only one who could help her family.
03:36And she didn't give up.
03:38All of her siblings are in the same situation.
03:42All of them are the children of their parents who don't have money.
03:45But she didn't give up.
03:48She chose to change the story of her life.
03:52But who convinced you to become a soldier?
03:54I did.
03:55Guys!
03:56I believe you.
03:58She sold you a jelly case.
04:01Jelly case!
04:02But no one convinced you to become a soldier?
04:04No one.
04:05I see.
04:06My question is, isn't it dangerous to be a soldier?
04:09Isn't it dangerous to be a soldier?
04:11Yes.
04:12Aren't you afraid of it?
04:13No.
04:14It's part of the duty of a soldier.
04:17It's a different thing.
04:18Yes.
04:19But there's nothing scarier than worrying about your family's food.
04:24That's what many Filipinos worry about every day.
04:28What will we eat tomorrow?
04:31And how will our family live?
04:33Right?
04:34That's what's important.
04:35That's what's scary.
04:36Enrollment is scary.
04:38Paying for school is scary.
04:40Electricity.
04:42But she's happy because it's also a success story.
04:46That's true.
04:47She's a breadwinner who's been through a lot.
04:50She achieved a lot for her family.
04:53First of all, for herself.
04:55She finished her studies.
04:57What else did you achieve for your family?
05:00She didn't just finish.
05:02I mean, aside from graduating magna cum laude.
05:06Yes!
05:07Right?
05:08That's true.
05:09Paps knows that, but he doesn't know that this is the real soldier.
05:13She chose a different one.
05:14Don't blame her.
05:15How did Paps know that?
05:17He doesn't know that.
05:18Now, he's based in Kilates.
05:20Now, he knows that.
05:22Isn't that great, Ms. Paps?
05:24She didn't just graduate magna cum laude.
05:25There's a distinction.
05:26There are honors.
05:27Magna cum laude.
05:29What's your course?
05:31AB Psychology.
05:32Not Criminology?
05:33No.
05:34Psychology.
05:35Psychology.
05:37Magna cum laude.
05:39Wow.
05:41So, she's working, but she's really concentrating on her studies.
05:46I learned through hard work.
05:48Because I was a scholar back then.
05:50And then, when the grade dropped to lower than 1.75,
05:55the scholarship was lost.
05:57That's why I really tried to keep up.
06:00That's determination.
06:02That's great.
06:03And focus for her family.
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