Graduating PUP student with alopecia inspires netizens

Thousands of netizens gushed over the beauty and drive of a student with alopecia who is set to graduate from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) this month.

Marketing major Patricia Apuli Banzuela, who conquered years and years of bullying because of her appearance, used her now-viral graduation photo as an opportunity to send a special message to people going through a hard time in school for being different.

"Hindi hadlang ang kapansanan para di makapagtapos ng pag-aaral."

Banzuela, who flaunted her beauty with and without her wig in her stunning college graduation photos, also thanked her family and friends whose support helped her reach the milestone.

The post on GMA News YouScoop's Facebook page, which has been shared over 700 times, garnered more than 26 thousand likes as of posting. —LDF, GMA News