The document is a graduation speech given on behalf of the provincial governor. It congratulates the graduates and thanks the parents, teachers, and school officials for their roles in the graduates' education. It highlights the governor's efforts to improve access to education in the province through establishing additional campuses and programs. It encourages the graduates to persevere in achieving their goals and assures them that education provides opportunities for a better future regardless of background.
The document is a graduation speech given on behalf of the provincial governor. It congratulates the graduates and thanks the parents, teachers, and school officials for their roles in the graduates' education. It highlights the governor's efforts to improve access to education in the province through establishing additional campuses and programs. It encourages the graduates to persevere in achieving their goals and assures them that education provides opportunities for a better future regardless of background.
The document is a graduation speech given on behalf of the provincial governor. It congratulates the graduates and thanks the parents, teachers, and school officials for their roles in the graduates' education. It highlights the governor's efforts to improve access to education in the province through establishing additional campuses and programs. It encourages the graduates to persevere in achieving their goals and assures them that education provides opportunities for a better future regardless of background.
The document is a graduation speech given on behalf of the provincial governor. It congratulates the graduates and thanks the parents, teachers, and school officials for their roles in the graduates' education. It highlights the governor's efforts to improve access to education in the province through establishing additional campuses and programs. It encourages the graduates to persevere in achieving their goals and assures them that education provides opportunities for a better future regardless of background.
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Some of the key takeaways from the speech include appreciating the support of parents for their children's education, recognizing the role of JHCSC in educating students and producing graduates, and highlighting the provincial government's efforts to improve access to education.
The speaker highlighted appreciating parental support for education, recognizing JHCSC's role in educating students and producing graduates, and discussing the provincial government's efforts to improve access to education through expanding campuses and programs.
The speaker mentioned challenges like economic difficulties faced by families in sending children to college and difficulties faced by less privileged families in accessing education.
GRADUATION MESSAGE
TO THE ACADEMIC OFFICIALS OF JOSEFINA H. CERILLES STATE
COLLEGE, HEADED BY OUR VERY DYNAMIC PRESIDENT, DR. EDGARDO H. ROSALES, THE VICE PRESIDENT FOR ACADEMIC AFFAIRS, DR. MARY JOCELYN BATTUNG; OUR LOCAL OFFICIALS HEADED BY OUR MUNICIPAL MAYOR AND CAMPUS ADMINISTRATOR, HON. LIWAYA ANGCAP-PARAS; JHCSC STAFF AND FACULTIES; DEAR PARENTS, RELATIVES AND THE GRADUATES, A BEAUTIFUL DAY TO EVERYONE !!
TODAY IS A VERY MEMORABLE DAY, NOT ONLY TO THE PARENTS
BUT MOST OF ALL TO YOU DEAR GRADUATES.
OUR DEAR GOVERNOR, THE FATHER OF THE PROVINCE,
HONORABLE ANTONIO H. CERILLES, MUCH AS HE REALLY WANTED TO JOIN YOU GRADUATES ON THIS MOMENTOUS EVENT OF YOUR LIFE, BUT, DUE TO A VERY PRESSING COMMITMENT HE CANNOT BE WITH YOU PHYSICALLY TODAY.
NONETHELESS, IN BEHALF OF OUR GOVERNOR ANTONIO H.
CERILLES, I AM HERE, TO CONVEY TO YOU INSPIRING AND ENCOURAGING POINTS WHICH THE GOVERNOR WANTS YOU TO REMEMBER AS YOU LEAVE YOUR DEAR ALMA MATER AND VENTURE TO A NEW AND MORE CHALLENGING ENVIRONMENT.
FIRST, THE GOVERNOR EXTENDS HIS WARM CONGRATULATIONS
AND SINCEREST PRAISE TO THE PARENTS, WHO, DESPITE SOME ECONOMIC DIFFICULTIES, WERE STILL ABLE TO SEND YOUR CHILDREN TO COLLEGE. SUCH A SUPPORT TO YOUR CHILDREN IS REALLY WORTH COMMENDATION BECAUSE YOU ALWAYS THINK OF YOUR CHILDRENS BRIGHT FUTURE.
SECONDLY, THE GOVERNOR IS MUCH APPRECIATIVE OF YOUR
SUPPORT TO THE JHCSC ACADEMIC PROGRAMS BY MAKING IT A PARTNER IN EDUCATING YOUR CHILDREN AS SHOWN IN OUR 69 GRADUATES OF BACHELOR IN ELEMENTARY EDUCATION AND 8 GRADUATES IN ASSOCIATE IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOY.
THE 77 GRADUATES WE HAVE TODAY, IS INDEED, A GREAT
MANIFESTATION OF YOUR TRUST AND CONFIDENCE TOWARDS THE SCHOOLS CAPABILITY TO MAKE YOUR CHILDREN GOOD CITIZENS AND AGENTS OF CHANGE IN YOUR COMMUNITY. FOR THIS, OUR GOVERNOR, EXTENDS HIS HEARTFELT THANKS TO YOU DEAR PARENTS FOR BELIEVING IN THE JHCSC EDUCATION WHOSE HUMBLE BEGINNINGS STARTED IN 1983, FROM A SIMPLE BARANGAY HIGH SCHOOL IN MATI, SAN MIGUEL, THIS PROVINCE, WHICH WAS LATER ELEVATED TO BECOMING A COLLEGE SCHOOL.
WITH THE GREAT VISION OF THE CERILLES COUPLE TO PROVIDE
AFFORDABLE AND FREE EDUCATION TO CHILDREN OF ALL WALKS OF LIFE IN THE PROVINCE, THEY BOUGHT A PROPERTY IN MATI, SAN MIGUEL AND DONATED IT TO BE THE SEAT OF THE MAIN CAMPUS OF JOSEFINA H. CERILLES STATE COLLEGE.
YES, TRULY, AFFORDABLE EDUCATION IS ALREADY WITHIN THE
REACH TO THOSE WHO ARE WILING TO HAVE IT. BUT STILL IT IS NOT POSSIBLE TO THOSE LESS PRIVILEGED FAMILIES IN OTHER PARTS OF THE PROVINCE WHO FIND IT HARD EVEN TO SHOULDER THE FARE OF THEIR CHILDREN IN GOING TO SCHOOL.
REMEMBER, ONE OF OUR RIGHTS AS CITIZENS OF THIS COUNTRY,
IS THE RIGHT TO EDUCATION. AND IT IS THE DUTY OF THE GOVERNMENT TO PROVIDE ITS CITIZENS ACCESS TO EDUCATION.
BECAUSE OF THIS CHALLENGE, OUR PROVINCIAL GOVERNOR
ANTONIO H. CERILLES AND CONGRESSWOMAN AURORA E. CERILLES, MAKE A MOVE TO MAKE TERTIARY OR COLLEGE EDUCATION ACCESSIBLE TO THE POOREST OF THE POOR FAMILIES IN ALL PARTS OF THE PROVINCE. THIS LED TO THE OPENING OF JHCSC ANNEX IN PAGADIAN CITY, ORGANIC CAMPUSES IN DUMINGAG AND LAKEWOOD AND 23 EXTERNAL STUDIES UNITS, IN THE DIFFERENT MUNICIPALITIES OF ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR, ONE OF WHICH IS THE MIDSALIP EXTERNAL CAMPUS.
MY DEAR PARENTS AND GRADUATES, ONE OF THE 7-POINT
AGENDA OF DEVELOPMENT OF OUR PROVINCIAL LEADERS IS FOCUSED ON EDUCATION.
ALONG THIS LINE, IT CANNOT BE DENIED THAT EDUCATION IN THE
PROVINCE HAS GONE A LONG AND STEADFAST WAY. AMONG THE GREAT CONTRIBUTORS TO THE INCREASING EDUCATED POPULATION OF THE PROVINCE IS THE JOSEFINA H. CERILLES STATE COLLEGE. THE SCHOOLS PRESENCE AND INFLUENCE CAN BE VIVIDLY FELT THROUGH THE THOUSANDS OF GRADUATES THE SCHOOL HAD PRODUCED. GRADUATES WHO HAD ALSO PROVEN TO BE COMPETITIVE AS SHOWN IN THE MANY PASSERS AND RANK ACHIEVERS IN THE TEACHERS, NURSES AND ENGINEERING BOARD EXAMINATIONS, TO NAME A FEW.
THESE, DEAR PARENTS AND GRADUATES INDICATES THAT
SUCCESS AND ACHIEVEMENTS CAN BE ATTAINED BY ANYBODY, WHETHER YOU ARE POOR OR RICH, FOR AS LONG AS YOU SET YOUR HEART AND MIND TOWARDS YOUR GOAL IN LIFE.
THE GOVERNOR ALSO SHOWS STRONG INFLUENCE IN CREATING A
COMMUNITY WHO CAN BECOME PARTNERS IN BUILDING A DEVELOPED PROVINCE AND A NATION.
THE PRESENCE OF THE SPORTS ACADEMY FACILITY IN DAO,
PAGADIAN CITY, WHICH FOCUSED ON THE SPORTS DEVELOPMENT AND ACADEMIC CAPABILITY OF HIGH SCHOOL AND ELEMENTARY STUDENTS FROM POOR FAMILIES IN THE DIFFERENT MUNICIPALITIES OF THE PROVINCE, IS CONCEPTUALIZED BY OUR GOVERNOR ANTONIO H. CERILLES IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION. THIS PROGRAM PAVED A WAY TO HIGH SCHOOL AND ELEMENTARY STUDENTS WHO HAVE ATHELETIC POTENTIALS TO PURSUE AND DEVELOP THEIR ABILITIES AND SKILLS AND AT THE SAME TIME, ACADEMICALLY ABREAST. THIS IS ONE OF THE PROGRAMS OF THE GOVERNOR IN EDUCATION AND SPORTS DEVELOPMENT.
OUR GOVERNOR, ANTONIO H. CERILLES, WOULD ALSO LIKE TO
INFORM THE PARENTS AND GRADUATES OF THIS MUNICIPALITY OF HIS PROGRAMS ON PEACE AND ORDER WHICH HAVE BEEN RECOGNIZED BY LAW ENFORCING AGENCIES DECLARING ZAMBOANGA DEL SUR AS PEACEFUL PROVINCE READY FOR FURTHER DEVELOPMENT.
BUT OF COURSE, DEVELOPMENT MY FRIENDS, CAN ONLY BE
FULLY ATTAINED WITH THE SUPPORT AND COOPERATION OF THE COMMUNITY AND ALL ZAMBOSURIANS.
AND THAT MY DEAR PARENTS AND GRADUATES, IS A GREAT
CHALLENGE TO YOU, AND TO ALL OF US, RESIDENTS OF THIS BEAUTIFUL PROVINCE.
TO ALL THE FACULTY & STAFF OF THE JHCSC CAMPUSES, WHO
NEVER GET TIRED IN GIVING THEIR BEST TO MENTOR OUR GRADUATES TODAY, THE FACULTIES WHO PLAYED THE IMPORTANT ROLE IN MOULDING THE ACADEMIC CAPABILITIES OF OUR GRADUATES - THE GOVERNOR SALUTES YOU! TO OUR LOCAL OFFICIALS WHO ARE ALWAYS SUPPORTIVE OF THE PROGRAMS OF THE PROVINCIAL ADMINISTRATION PARTICULARLY IN EDUCATING OUR YOUTHS, OUR GOVERNOR ALSO EXTENDS HIS CONGRATULATIONS AND WARMEST THANKS FOR BEING A PART OF THIS DEVELOPMENTAL EFFORTS. AS EDUCATION IS A PARTNERSHIP IN ACTION, WE FERVENTLY HOPE THAT MAY THIS PARTNERSHIP AMONG STUDENTS, TEACHERS, PARENTS AND THE COMMUNITY, BRINGFORTH BETTER LIVES, BRIGHTER FUTURE AND NUMEROUS ACHIEVEMENTS FOR OUR GRADUATES TODAY. DEAR PARENTS, YOUR SUPPORT TO YOUR CHILDREN DOES NOT END HERE TODAY. THEY STILL NEED YOUR SUPPORT, FINANCIALLY, EMOTIONALLY AND SPIRITUALLY AS THEY VENTURE TO A NEW CHAPTER OF THEIR LIVES. IN ALL ENDEAVOURS OF OUR CHILDREN, OUR SUPPORT WILL ALWAYS BE THE WIND BENEATH THEIR WINGS TO MAKE THEM SOAR HIGH TO REACH ANOTHER LEVEL OF LEARNINGS AND EXPERIENCES. TO YOU GRADUATES, ALWAYS STAY FOCUS ON YOUR GOALS. DO NOT BE WEAKENED BY TRIALS YOU MEET ALONG THE WAY. RATHER MAKE THEM A CHALLENGE TO KEEP YOU GOING. AS IT IS YOUR LIFE YOU ARE NOW MAKING. HOW YOU WANTED YOUR LIFE TO BE, DEPENDS ON YOU. AS YOU ARE THE MASTER OF YOUR FATE.
WHEN YOU STUMBLE DOWN, DO NOT SURRENDER. GET UP AND
WALK, ONE STEP AT A TIME, TILL YOU REACH YOUR GOAL. LIFE IS FULL OF SURPRISES. YOUR PARENTS, TEACHERS AND YOUR EDUCATIONS ARE INSTRUMENTS TO MAKE YOU PREPARE FOR LIFES SURPRISES.
PERSONALLY, I AM ALSO A DAUGHTER OF A POOR VEGETABLE
VENDORS. BUT THROUGH SHOLARSHIP AND FREE EDUCATION, I FINISHED MY COLLEGE DEGREE AT THE MINDANAO STATE UNIVERSITY, AS JOSEFINA H. CERILLES STATE COLLEGE WAS NOT YET CREATED DURING THOSE DAYS. HAD IT BEEN IN EXISTENCE DURING THE 70S, I WOULD SURELY HAVE AVAILED OF ITS PROGRAM. BUT, IT WAS NEVER TOO LATE FOR ME TO AVAIL OF THE AFFORDABLE JHCSC EDUCATION, AS ONE OF MY SONS IS ALSO A GRADUATE OF JHCSC PAGADIAN CAMPUS.
REMEMBER, WE, DR. ROSALES, DR. BATTUNG, MAYOR PARAS AND
THE REST OF US HERE ON STAGE WERE ONCE LIKE YOU WHEN WE GRADUATED FROM COLLEGE. UNCERTAIN OF WHAT AWAITS US AFTER GRADUATION. BUT WE KEEP ON GOING, OVERCOMING ALL TYPES OF DIFFICULTIES, TILL WE REACHED WHAT WE ARE NOW TODAY AND WE NEVER STOP LEARNING AND EDUCATING OURSELVES. MY DEAR GRADUATES, PATIENCE, PERSEVERANCE, TRUST AND CONFIDENCE IN YOURSELVES ARE VERY IMPORTANT, AND THE ENOURAGEMENT OF YOUR LOVED ONES SHOULD BE YOUR GUIDING FORCE TOWARDS REACHING YOUR DREAMS. NOTHING IS IMPOSSIBLE IF YOU SET YOUR HEART ON YOUR GOALS.
ABOVE ALL AND THE MOST IMPORTANT OF ALL, ALWAYS ASK
GODS GUIDANCE AND WISDOM IN EVERYTHING YOU DO AND ALWAYS BE THANKFUL FOR ANYTHING THAT MAY COME YOUR WAY.
IN BEHALF OF OUR HONORABLE GOVERNOR ANTONIO H.
CERILLES, ONCE AGAIN, CONGRATULATIONS TO THE PARENTS, TEACHERS, GRADUATES, JHCSC OFFICIALS & MIDSALIP LOCAL OFFICIALS FOR A JOB WELL DONE.