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1,488 graduates from the Polytechnic University of the Philippines marched during the Mid-year Commencement Exercises for the Academic Year 2023-2024 on Friday, March 22, at the PUP Oval.
Tanglaw ng Bayan Awardee, Hon. Philip A. Varilla, also the Assistant Secretary for the Infostructure Management Department of Information and Communications Technology, was the event’s guest speaker.
Varilla addressed his life after graduating, his hardships, and how he overcame the obstacles he encountered.
“Thirty-seven years ago, I was in the same place as you are about to graduate in my undergraduate course. We were happy and excited to enter the workforce”, he quipped.
“I failed and failed. But I believed that I just needed to try and try,” Varilla said.
The honorable academic awardees and their parents received their medals and certificates distributed by the University’s President Dr. Manuel Muhi.
Leading the graduating batch, Paula Grace Ann Barrientos Belista, Bachelor of Science in Office Administration, left an aspiring speech for the graduates.
“These black gowns not only symbolize our academic pursuit, but also the personal growth and transformation we have undergone,” Belista said. “Sintang Paaralan, our beloved institution, has been the catalyst of growth, the harbor of our dreams, and the bedrock of our education.”
“Let us be torchbearers, lighting the way for the future generations of PUPians. Indeed, Mula sa ’yo, para sa Bayan,” the Magna Cum Laude graduate added.
This was followed by Muhi leading the conferment of diplomas to over (number) of graduates, assisted by the Executive Vice President, Vice Presidents, Deans and Directors, University Registrar, and Chairpersons of PUP.
Belista, along with other graduates, expressed their sincere sentiments and overall experiences as an Iskolar ng Bayan who completed their college endeavor.
“I’ll quote, ’gamitin ’yong karunungan mula sa Sintang Paaralan para sa Bayan’, dahil tayo, as a scholar, hindi lang tayo nandito para tuparin ang mga pangarap natin, naririto tayo for a greater good,” Margarette Montejo stated.
(I’ll quote, ’use the knowledge from Sintang Paaralan for the Nation’, because us, as a scholar, we are not just here to accomplish our dreams, we are here for the greater good.)
Looking back on their lives as PUPians, the graduates wholeheartedly expressed their messages for those who are aspiring to be among the Iskolar ng Bayan.
“Sa mga gustong pumasok sa Sintang Paaralan, bukod sa mag-aral nang mabuti, maging mulat tayo sa sistema na nakapaloob sa pamantasan pati sa labas nito,” Paula Magpantay said.
(To those who want to enter Sintang Paaralan, aside from studying well, let us be open-minded to the systems instilled inside, and even outside, of the university.)
The midyear commencement event was concluded with a Thanksgiving Message from Dr. Edmond Fuertes Clemente, Doctor in Educational Management of the Open University System.
A community of accomplished graduates pledged their loyalty and sang the PUP Hymn that ended the ceremony.
Source: Angela Domingo, News, PUP Campus Journalists
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Jobert Boniel, fourth year Office Administration student, won third place in the Machine Shorthand Contest held during the 9th National Convention of the Court Stenographers Association of the Philippines (COSTRAPHIL). The activity was held in Dipolog City, Zamboanga del Norte last April 26-28.
Boniel is “the youngest and the only student in the competition working as a part-time court stenographer,” President Muhi declared in his monthly address to the PUP community. He commended Boniel, his teachers, and coach for bringing home this achievement.
“Congratulations to our very own, Mr. Jobert Boniel. He raised our flag! It is indeed a majestic moment for all of us. The whole OFAD community is proud of you, Jobert! You are truly an inspiration!” the PUP Junior Philippine Association of Secretaries and Administrative Professionals (JPASAP) shared in a Facebook post.
Stenography is a writing method in shorthand. The process uses symbols and abbreviations to represent letters, words, or phrases to write quickly. Since its establishment as Manila Business School in 1904, the Polytechnic University of the Philippines has been the premier training ground for office administration professionals, an important skill in the country’s competitive job market.
Source: Jimuel Alba, News, Communication Management Office
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