THIS is a saying that applies best to Jeremie Santos and Kevin Jay Apurillo, both senior high school (SHS) graduates from Angeles City National Trade School (ACNTS) – one of the schools that piloted the SHS program in Angeles City, Pampanga province.

Santos, 20, was the family’s breadwinner who used to work as a waiter. But the meager salary was just not enough.

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