At the age of 15, Diego Terence de la Cruz is already managing his own coffee shop in Naga City.
The grade 10 student is juggling studies and business to help his mother who was diagnosed with colon cancer.
鈥淣ag-start 鈥榶ung business for my mother, for her medication, extra pay. And for her chemo, kaya nagtayo ako ng business ko na 鈥榶un. And siyempre, para hindi naman pabigat, para may mabigay din for her medication,鈥� Diego said.
RELATED STORIES:
Working student loses P14,000 of savings due to termites in piggy bank | INQStories
Malaysian family surprises retiring Filipino househelp with 鈥榤emory quilt鈥� | INQStories
LATEST STORIES