ˈæftɚ ðə ɹˌɛvəlˈuːʃən, hiː ɛnɹˈoʊld æt ðə jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ʌv sˈæntoʊ toʊmˈɑːs bˌʌt lˈeɪɾɚ tɹænsfˈɜːd tə ðə kˈoʊldʒɪˌoʊ də sˌæn hwˈɑːn də lˈɛtɹæn wˌɛɹ hiː əbtˈeɪnd ɐ bˈætʃəlɚɹ ʌv ˈɑːɹts.
After the revolution, he enrolled at the University of Santo Tomas but later transferred to the Colegio de San Juan de Letran where he obtained a Bachelor of Arts.