Manila, April 15 -- After three decades of being out of school, 53-year-old grandmother Rowena Taboso graduated with high honors from senior high school (SHS) on Tuesday.

Taboso was among the few students recognized for achieving a general average grade of 95 during the graduation ceremony at Northern Tacloban City High School in New Kawayan village here.

She achieved academic excellence despite juggling roles as a mother, wife, and student.

"This is a fulfillment of my dream after I stopped coming to school in 1993. I am very happy that I am a senior high school graduate now. I am excited to take up a culinary course in college through a scholarship offering of a private school in Tacloban," Taboso told the Philippine News Agency.

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