NapreyAlmario

At eight years old, polio paralyzed both my lower extremities. For nearly a year, I was in hospitals. The active kid I once was was replaced by someone who would never walk again. I questioned everything. But eventually, I made a decision: my disability would shape my life, but it would not define my future.

That decision changed the direction of my life. I pursued a BS in IT, delivered the graduation speech, became a college instructor, earned a master's degree, and received an Australia Awards Scholarship to Curtin University. Along the way, I realized my purpose wasn't just to succeed. It was to create opportunities for others.

Purpose is greater than circumstance.

I founded Behind the Rolling Chair to champion accessibility, served on the Regional Development Council XI, launched an accessible-tourism travel agency, and opened a top-performing Cebuana Lhuillier branch where I intentionally hire people with disabilities. Today, everything I do is driven by one belief: disability should never limit someone's opportunity to live, work, or thrive.