Today, I will join 14 others who will be conferred the Doctoral Degree in four fields – Rural Development, Agricultural Sciences, Extension Services and Education.
I am the lone candidate for PhD in Rural Development, a degree I started working on 10 years ago.
My dissertation is on Easy Access Credit and Its Impact on Agricultural Productivity and Rural Poverty.
Finally, the dream is realized and I thank those who supported me in this quest for greater knowledge.
Most of all, I thank the poor Filipino farmers and fisherfolk whose struggles and hardships inspired me to think of ways to lift them out of poverty.
Thank God for the blesings!
(Photos by Dr. Josa Bernadette A. Piñol)
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