04/12/2025
AGE IS DOESN'T MATTER,
IT'S JUST A NUMBER ONLY!
โ๐๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐บ๐ ๐๐ผ๐ปโ๐ ๐๐
๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ: ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ป๐๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ป๐ฒ๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐ง๐ฎ๐๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐๐ฑ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ผ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐๐๐ฎโ
Tatay Diosdado Evangelista, born on Sept. 18, 1953, at Hda. Ipil, Hinigaran, Neg. Occ., has lived a life shaped by perseverance and quiet courage. In 1959, his family moved to Candoni, Neg. Occ., a place that would eventually become the heart of his personal and educational journey.
In 1972, he pursued a 2-year vocational course in Auto Diesel Mechanic at Justiniani Motor Institute, equipping himself with practical skills for work and livelihood.
By 1974, he married Ofelia Garcia (deceased) and was later blessed with four children. His sense of responsibility for his family motivated him to work harder. In 1977, he underwent Free Licensing Training for Private Security Guards, and in 1981, he took the entrance exam for Sipalay Marinduque Mining Industrial Corporation, where he served as a company guard for two years until his voluntary resignation in 1984.
From 1985 up to the present, Tatay Diosdado dedicated himself fully to farming. Through farming alone, he was able to raise and send all four of his children to finish their studies. Despite the hardships, he remained steadfast, a man who believed in providing the best for his family.
In 2016, with his children already successful in their own professions, Tatay Diosdado finally decided to pursue the dream he had long set aside: a college education. One pivotal moment strengthened his resolve when he was deceived in one of his livelihood activities involving wood delivery. Because he had no formal credentials, others could easily take advantage of him. That experience motivated him to return to school and secure the education he knew he deserved.
In 2018, he enrolled at CPSUโCandoni Campus under the BSED (Science) program before shifting to the Bachelor of Science in Agribusiness (BSAB) program. In 2023, at the age of 69, he proudly graduated, achieving a milestone he once thought impossible. Today, at the age of 72, he is a Registered Agriculturist, proving that perseverance and commitment can turn long-awaited dreams into reality.
His journey to professional licensure came with challenges. Tatay Diosdado took the Civil Service Examination only once, but he did not pass. As for the Agriculturist Licensure Examination (ALE), he did not pass on his first attempt. Yet he never surrendered. He kept trying, and this year, he finally passed the Agriculturist Licensure Examination, becoming an inspiring example to students of all ages.
According to him, โ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฅ๐๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ค๐ฃ ๐ฌ๐๐ก๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ช๐๐๐ฃ ๐ช๐ ๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐๐ฉ๐, ๐ ๐ช๐ฃ๐ ๐ฅ๐ช๐ง๐จ๐๐๐๐๐ค ๐ ๐ ๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ข๐๐ก๐๐-๐ค๐ฉ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ข๐ค ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐ค๐ข, ๐ฉ๐๐ฃ๐๐ฌ๐๐๐ฃ ๐ข๐ค ๐๐๐.โ
Despite the struggles he faced in school, he set them aside, knowing that education was a dream he wanted to fulfill. He shared that time management is essential, especially when balancing work and studies.
His heartfelt message to students reflects the wisdom of a life lived with purpose:
โ๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐จ๐๐ก๐ ๐ข๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ ๐จ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ก๐ ๐ฅ๐๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ค๐ฃ, ๐ ๐๐ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ฅ๐๐-๐ช๐ฎ๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐จ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ข๐๐ ๐ข๐๐ฃ๐ช๐ฉ๐ค, ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐ฉ ๐๐๐ข๐๐ฉ๐ค๐ฃ ๐๐๐ ๐ฃ๐๐ก๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ก๐ ๐ฅ๐๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ค๐ฃ ๐ ๐๐ฎ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ค๐ง๐๐จ ๐๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ฃ๐ ๐ข๐๐๐๐ก๐๐ . ๐ฟ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฉ ๐ฃ๐๐ ๐ข๐๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ฉ๐ค๐ข ๐๐๐ ๐จ๐๐ก๐ ๐จ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ข๐๐๐ฎ๐ค ๐ ๐๐ฎ ๐ก๐๐๐ง๐ ๐ฃ๐๐ข๐๐ฃ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ช๐ ๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ค๐ฃ.โ
Today, Tatay Diosdado stands not only as a graduate and a licensed agriculturist but also as a symbol of ageless perseverance. His journey reminds everyone that dreams do not fade with time, they simply wait for the right moment and the right courage to be fulfilled.
DIOSDADO EVANGELISTA, JR. GRIJALDO, RAgr.
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