A heartwarming gesture by a college graduate from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines for his father went viral on TikTok just before his graduation.
Keanne Roeh Isurda graduated as Magna Cum Laude with a degree in Bachelor of Arts in English Language Studies from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) on October 3.
Before his graduation ceremony, Keanne Roeh Isurda had his father, Tatay Rodolfo, wear his toga, which he would use for the ceremony. This brought tears of joy to his father, as Keanne was the first in their family to graduate. Keanne dedicated his achievement to his family.
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“Mahal na mahal ko kayong lahat, daddy!! Lahat ng ito ay para sa inyo!!” he captioned.
In the video, Keanne’s emotional father is seen saying that he never had the chance to wear a toga because he didn’t finish his studies, but he is happy that he was able to experience it through his son.
“Hindi ako naka-graduate. Frustration ni tatay ‘nak. Kahit ganito, nakuha ko. ‘Di ko naranasan ‘yan. Hindi ko naranasan ‘yan, ‘yong maka-graduate,” Tatay Rodolfo said.
Because of this, the father requested that his son let him wear the graduation gown and take a video of him.
@keanneroeh Mahal na mahal ko kayong lahat, daddy!! Lahat ng ito ay para sa inyo!! 🤍🎓
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Netizens were deeply moved, expressing that it hits differently when a father becomes emotional. The touching moment tugged at their heartstrings.
“I don't know why but when it talks about father, it hurts a lot. Maybe because I'm longing for my father's love. actually I'm a daddy's girl.”
“This really hurts for us who didn't have good relationship with his father.”
“I don't actually know how to feel about this. hindi ako nakapag college (SHS Graduate). I guess it's really a big success for parents na mapagtapos ng college mga anak nila.”
“naiyak ako nung nakita kotong vid kse wayback nung ako nag aaral rebelde ako e hanggang sa nag stop ako ng shs then i realized sayang sobra kse ang sarap sa feeling kya ngayon sinisikap kong bumawi.”
“Kapag talaga tungkol sa pagpapasaya ng magulang nakakaiyak talaga. Napakaswerte niyo sa magulang dahil pinalaki nila kayo ng maayos. Congrats.”
In an interview with Keanne, he shared that his father was an undergraduate in the Mass Communication degree program. He knew that it had always been a frustration for Tatay Rodrigo not to finish his studies. His father's happiness was doubled because Keanne graduated from college with Latin honors.
Congratulations, Keanne!
— Noel Ed Richards, The Summit Express
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