TAGUM
CITY, Davao del Norte, March 12 (PIA) --- Armed only with a diploma and
determination to succeed, he ventured Mindanao with no
specific destination after graduating from college. He now becomes a
well-respected personality in the community of Tagum.
Described by City of Tagum Mayor Allan Rellon as a “simple barrio man from
Arayat, Pampanga”, Dr. Pedro B. San Jose has gone far and wide
through mere courage and a diploma to become the first recipient of the
“Estorya ng Tagumpay” Award given him by the city government of
Tagum during the recent Tagumpay Excellence Awards and Recogntion Night.
In his message during the awards night, 89 years of age San Jose shared his
faith and courage to rise from scratch and to become a figure
to reckon with in academe and public service sectors in the city of Tagum.
“I was born poor but that did not
discourage me to work hard to succeed. Being poor made me
stronger,” he said in narrating the story of his success
during the awards night.
During his early years in Mindanao, he first found his luck at work in Cotabato
then he left for Davao City where he became a teacher in Havardian College and
was later promoted as dean.
Then he transferred to Mindanao College, now the University of Mindanao where
he currently holds the position as executive vice president for Academic Affairs.
San Jose had a short stint in politics as vice governor of Davao del Norte from
1995-1998 but he has spent most of his life in the academe.
After persevering to achieve his goals, he now commits his life to take the
direction towards helping others “especially the young people to develop
themselves.”
Beyond thanking the city government of Tagum for recognizing his contribution
to the city’s growth and development, San Jose recognized God, saying “without
God, I can do nothing.”
“This award is a true gift for I did not expect anything in return for all the
things I did,” he said. “I thank God for making me the person I am
today,” he added.
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