Former child star Amy Nobleza recently announced that she graduated from college with honors, earning the distinction of magna cum laude with a degree in Business Administration, major in Marketing Management, from Lyceum of the Philippines University.

Nobleza shared her graduation photos on Instagram, thanking God, her family, and Vice Ganda for helping her achieve this milestone.

“Everything became possible because of the support and trust of the people around me. I thank my family for their love and unwavering support; my classmates for our unforgettable moments, late nights and countless cups of coffee; Team Amy and my friends who support me in my endeavors; my professors for their guidance and the wisdom they shared with us; and especially the person who helped me finish and achieve this, meme @praybeytbenjamin. I’ll forever be grateful to you,” Nobleza wrote.

In 2019, during the Tawag ng Tanghalan segment on It’s Showtime, Nobleza became emotional as the Praybeyt Benjamin star offered to help her finish college.

“Kapag hindi mo kaya ha, ako magpapaaral sa iyo... Mag-usap tayo, tutulungan kita to make sure matutuloy ang pag-aaral mo (If you can’t manage it, I will pay for your schooling... Let’s talk, I’ll help you to make sure you continue your studies),” the noontime host pledged.

“Kasi nakakahanga ang artista na bata pa lang tapos hindi umalis sa eskuwelahan tapos honor student. Tapusin mo ang pag-aaral mo para sa akin na hindi nakatapos ng pag-aaral, okay (Because it’s admirable for a young artist to stay in school and still be an honor student. Finish your studies for me, someone who wasn’t able to complete their education, okay)?’ Vice added.

Five years later, the “Mutya” actress fulfilled her promise to Vice.

“This is just the beginning. Cheers to the future! She believed she could, so she did,” Nobleza wrote to conclude her Instagram post.

Paying it forward

Amy is one of the many scholars supported by actor-comedian Vice Ganda, who also benefited from a scholarship during his school days.

“I was sent to school by a Japanese woman whom I never got to meet. I was her scholar,” Vice revealed in 2019 on his late-night talk show, Gandang Gabi Vice.

“She funded my education from childhood through college, sending me money for school. She’s from Kyoto, Japan,” he added.

In paying it forward, Vice has dedicated himself to repaying that kindness by supporting hardworking and talented Filipino youth as a benefactor.

Earlier this year, Vice fulfilled this promise once again by offering a scholarship to EXpecially For You contestant Nami, who had to leave school to work as a promo girl to help her family make ends meet.

“Gusto kong magpasalamat sa kaniya. Gusto kong malaman niya na ako yung paslit na pinag-aral niya noon. May nangyaring maganda sa buhay ko dahil sa tulong niya sa akin… kaya ngayon, ako naman ang may kakayahang tumulong, ako naman ang magpapa-aral sa mga deserving na makapag-aral… Kasi kailangan natin yun (I want to thank her. I want her to know that I am the child she helped send to school back then. Something good happened in my life because of her help... So now, I have the ability to help others. Now, it’s my turn to provide education to those who deserve it... because we need that),” Vice Ganda expressed, showing gratitude to the Japanese woman who supported him.