In the same gleeful tone, he likewise narrated the story of a student who was able to successfully pass a scholarship application online and is currently studying abroad. Again, thanks to the Internet.

Montejo's school is one of 37 public high schools around the country that are part of the Smart Schools program. Most of these schools have been able to put up computer labs through the government's PCs for Public High Schools project.

Smart, on one hand, is tapping into the network of its parent company Philippine Long Distance Telephone Co. in providing free unlimited Internet access to these schools.