Pinoy Pilgrim Global Foundation Inc (PPGFI) formally launched their scholarship program with Headway School for Giftedness (HSG) last August 2, 2010 in a simple ceremony held at the HSG Campus in Matahimik St., U.P. Village Diliman, Quezon City by granting a donation to sponsor a deserving student.    

HSG is a renowned special elementary school for gifted students (high IQ students); their mission is to nurture the innate endowment of young learners.  PPGFI is searching for profoundly gifted Filipino children to achieve its mission to promote the greatness of the Filipino people at a global stage.  PPGFI and HSG are affiliate institutions with a common interest in supporting exceptionally intelligent Filipino students.

In Photo: Carlo F. Florendo, Project Manager of PPGFI, Carlo F. de Leon, Executive Director of PPGFI, Maria Luz B. Estudillo, Founder/Directress of HSG, Amos V. Manlangit, Vice-Principal of HSG.

The scholar is Justine James P. Pedal, is 6-year-old grade 3 student in HSG with a full scale IQ of 143.  PPGFI selected this scholar not only on account of his outstanding academic achievement but also as a result of his social, physical, talent and special abilities.  Justine is a very sociable child and has well developed motor skills.  He engages in sports like sikaran, arnis, swimming and rappelling.  He is also likes performing, singing, dancing, art and music.  Justine is observed to be a very well rounded child.

Moreover, the young Pedal is currently being raised by since mother who was widowed by the death of her husband when “Typhoon Ondoy” wreaked havoc last September 26, 2009.

PPGFI will continue searching for profoundly gifted Filipino children (Geniuses), the organization intends to have more of this scholars in the next school year.  For further inquiries, e-mail: This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it