
Hi Hilom fam 🌿 Monday is here, and so are two stories that remind us that growth is never linear. Sometimes it looks like a brave first step, a quiet breakthrough, or a new path we didn’t expect. Let’s start the week with gentleness and possibility.

At 25, Eugene Dela Cruz transformed a childhood of hardship into a powerful story of resilience. From living on the streets to graduating from Ateneo with honorable mention, his journey proves that hope grows in even the toughest places.
Be inspired
In Iloilo, 24-year-old Maria Joyce Escosa is reshaping what modern farming looks like. Mixing organic techniques, digital tools, and community support, she shows that young Filipinos can nourish both land and people in fresh, empowered ways.
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