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    Pitong Pinoy Profiles: Jay Jaboneta

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    Who would ever think that a simple status message can forever change a community?

    That's exactly what happened when online-savvy Jay Jaboneta posted as a Facebook status message the ordeal of hundreds of students in Zamboanga who were forced to cross the river every single day just to be able to get to school.

    Through his simple status update, Jaboneta raised funds more than enough for a single boat that would safely transport children to their schools.

    Jaboneta's initiative also awakened the bayanihan spirit in the sleepy town of Layag-Layag as people worked on the boats from scratch.

    Now, Jaboneta's simple status message has turned into a widespread advocacy and is starting to reach other parts of the country.

    Jaboneta has proven that someone who's really willing to help need not launch a huge campaign: all it took him was a single, heartfelt Facebook update.

    Pitong Pinoy Profiles: Jay Jaboneta [Producer's Cut] Reporter/Producer: Jason Domantay, Video by Yahoo! Southeast Asia

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    38 comments

    • Idsel  •  8 months ago
      pag patuloy mo yan bossing
    • Earl  •  8 months ago
      So nice...excellent ideas....Hoping nga manakod kapa
      Jay ..
    • Apoyngbulkan  •  8 months ago
      You are the Guardian Angel of these people.
    • D.BI  •  8 months ago
      Thank GOD for FACEBOOK!
    • Nathaniel  •  8 months ago
      good shot man your the best
    • OFW  •  8 months ago
      To be more frankly to Aroyo Family, we know by our estimate that maybe they can give to help those people like this right our eyes, see the simple solution that a long Government have never try to give one time solution. Like Mikey Aroyo that he just acquired a bundled of money. Maybe that is not a big problem for him, it is only a small interest of his money, why not to give and help those people. This is the starting to make his name BILLY the KID. Jesse James to distribute the money to the poor people, will be finished, what more the Government to get that money is already used by the charity people. What is that money, if you have everything.
    • marcos  •  8 months ago
      I salute you for what you did.. keep up the good work! God bless you always...
    • Noel Noel  •  8 months ago
      andami pang naghihirap sa pinas sir,, sana ka pareho mong mag isip ang ating taga gobyerno.... nakakatuwa ka!!!!!!!!!
    • Al  •  8 months ago
      Good job and may God bless you! Keep up the good work! Mabuhay ka!
    • Sam Sung  •  8 months ago
      KUNG GANITO LANG SANA PAG IISIP NG BAWAT TAO AT MGA TAGA GOBYERNO NATIN SIGURO ANG SAYA NATIN MGA PILIPINO.. MABUHAY KA KABAYAN!
    • mei-ling  •  8 months ago
      In this world full of brokeness to some children, you make it a little more like heaven on earth, it may not be like winning in a lottery but you gave these kids experience hope and merely dreaming about it...your family and friends must be proud of you as we all are. You are an inspiration, Jay...mabuhay ka!
    • chrismigtiff  •  8 months ago
      mabuhay ka kabayan..saludo ako sa iyong magandang hangarin sa kapwa tao...keept it up!...May God bless U...
    • meh  •  8 months ago
      Kids walking to their knees is not really swimming to school but whatever more power to them i guessll
    • Sheff  •  8 months ago
      Unsung heroes they are. Its about time that guys like him needs that "media hype" to get attention.. knocking out doors from the government and getting help to opulent.
    • SAVE OUR RIGHTS  •  8 months ago
      local government???kaya nga nagpost siya sa FB..kasi wlang action yung local government..alam nyu na mga goberno sa atin......inuuna ang sarili...hayyyyyyyyyyy...i can compare our motherland to other country....gaya sa thailand sabi nila talamak din daw ang kurapyson ...BUT AT LEAST THEY STILL GIVE THE NEEDS OF THERE PEOPLE.....NOT LIKE IN OUR COUNTRY....MAY MAMATAY MUNA BAGO UMAKSYON....GANYAN ANG MGA GOBERNO SA ATIN....POLITICS IS NOW A BUSINES IN OUR COUNTRY...KAYA WLANG NANG PAGBABAGO SA ATING INANG BAYAN....KASI SA SK NA PINAKA BABA NA POSISYON SA ATING MARUNUNG NA RIN SILANG MAG KURAP.....DAMMMMM.......
    • JM  •  8 months ago
      epal ..tsk tsk
      • Jr 8 months ago
        gago ka JM
      • D.BI 8 months ago
        Behind every great man is a pack of envious haters!
    • maldito ko  •  8 months ago
      maganda ang ginawa nya at may magandang bunga..but we should ask the right question..what is your local govt officials doing? hinde na sana kailangan mag FB status kung ang local govt ay may ginagawa...tsk tsk..pero saludo pa rin ako sayu jay! ;-)
    • ZhaZha  •  8 months ago
      I am proud of you Jay. Mabuhay ka!
    • akocdarna  •  8 months ago
      bravo!
    • Rey Rogelio  •  8 months ago
      "When faced with a heavy undertaking, it is to our advantage to administer cooperation and coordination, so as to have a smooth and lightweighted operation."... "Kapag nahaharap sa isang mabigat na gawain, bayanihan ang isulong natin, pagka't ang mabigat ay gumagaan kapag pinagtutulungan."

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