Yasmien Kurdi mourns death of priest who helped daughter Ayesha finish Grade 7

- Yasmien Kurdi is mourning over the death of a Catholic priest named Father Rogelio Alarcon

- The late priest had an enormous contribution to the academic journey of Yasmien’s daughter, Ayesha

- On Instagram, Yasmien posted photos of her family visiting the wake of the priest

- She also posted a long caption detailing how Father Rogelio helped Ayesha in her tough times as a Grade 7 student

Yasmien Kurdi took to social media to express her grief over the death of a Catholic priest named Father Rogelio Alarcon, who had an enormous contribution to the academic journey of Yasmien’s daughter, Ayesha.

The actress posted photos of her family visiting the wake of the priest, along with a long caption detailing how Father Rogelio helped Ayesha in her tough times as a Grade 7 student.

Yasmien shared: “I want to say goodbye to Father Rogelio Alarcon, along with my family. He was the founder of the Seibo College Foundation, where my daughter completed her Grade 7. My daughter, Ayesha, had a conversation with Father Rogelio, who was very welcoming to her, even though it was almost the end of the school year. He embraced her into his school with warmth and care. #AyeshaZara made a white crocheted rose for Lolo Father Alaracon.

Furthermore, Yasmien expressed her admiration for Seibo College Foundation’s non-grading system:

“As an alumnus of UST Angelicum College, I truly appreciate their non-grading system. This approach allowed us students to learn to help each other rather than competing or feeling envious of others’ achievements. It made a significant difference in how we grew and learned together as Angelicans.

“Father Rogelio was a visionary and a true educational reformist. He believed in recognizing the uniqueness of every child and transforming education to be more meaningful and accessible, especially for the poor. He founded Angelicum College in 1972, pioneering the non-graded system in the Philippines, and later established Angelicum School in Iloilo. He worked tirelessly to help others, even creating programs like REAP to reach the marginalized.”

In conclusion, Yasmien thanked the priest for being kind and for creating a system that has helped many children, including Ayesha, finish their studies.

“Rest in peace, Father. Thank you for your kindness, your vision, and for creating a system that has helped many children, including my daughter and me, complete their studies. Your work truly made a difference in our lives.”

Yasmien Kurdi is a Filipina actress, singer-songwriter, and commercial model. She rose to popularity after joining and being the first runner-up on the first season of Starstruck, a reality-based talent search show by GMA Network. She graduated with Latin honors in AB Political Science from Arellano University. She is married to a pilot, and they now have two daughters, Ayesha and Raya Layla.

In a previous report by KAMI, Yasmien gave an update on her daughter, Ayesha, on social media. Earlier, Yasmien revealed that they have chosen homeschooling for Ayesha for now. Ayesha will be attending her homeschool classes under the Seibo College Foundation. The actress then proceeded to thank a lot of people in her now-viral post on Instagram. Many netizens then expressed their delight over the update, with some giving props to Yasmien and her husband for prioritizing their kid.

Meanwhile, Yasmien took to Instagram Stories and shared several photos taken during her college days. She also encouraged everyone to show or share their college pictures as well. In the photos, Yas could be seen wearing a nursing student uniform. Some photos also showed that she was with her classmates and friends. The actress also revealed where she studied nursing, as well as the school that she subsequently moved to."Yep! Sa NEU ko kinuha nursing ko... then lumipat ako sa GCIC miss ko na mga classmates and mga CI ko jan!" she shared.

Source: KAMI.com.gh