To my fellow graduates, our beloved parents, teachers who were here today.

Most importantly,
our everlasting OIC Ma'am Venus Sanchez and our most handsome sir almond J. Liza. Especially
to our guest today. A pleasant afternoon!

Standing here right now feels like a dream I never dared to dream. it's a testament to every
tear, every prayer, and every quiet fight no one else saw. But let me say this: this moment is not
mine alone. Tagumpay ito ng lahat ng taong naging parte ng paglalakbay ko sa bawat yakap,
dasal, at tiwala na ibinigay ninyo sa akin. It's for every person who held me, pushed me, prayed
for me, and believed in me, even when I couldn’t believe in myself. Wala ako dito kung wala
kayo.

First and above all, to our almighty god, thank you for being my silent strength, the one I cried
to in the middle of the night, the one who heard every prayer, even the ones I couldn’t speak
out loud. You saw me in my weakest, and you still gave me the grace to stand, to rise, to fight
through the chaos. Without you, I wouldn't have made it this far. Sa bawat iyak na walang
tunog, Ikaw ang nakadinig. Sa bawat dasal, Ikaw ang tumugon. Ikaw ang sandigan ko sa bawat
gabing puno ng pagdududa, sa bawat umagang tila hindi ko na kayang bumangon. You were
there when my strength ran dry, when my heart felt heavy, and when I felt like giving up. But
you reminded me, again and again, that even the smallest step forward is still progress.

To my parents and family thank you will never be enough. I’ve seen the tiredness in your eyes
after a long day, yet you still managed to ask me how my exams went, even if I answered with
just a nod. I know there were days I was hard to understand, days I shut myself in my room,
days I seemed distant. But please know it was never because I didn’t care. I was just trying to
carry a weight I didn’t know how to explain. Still, you never gave up on me. You loved me
quietly, constantly, and that love gave me the courage to keep going. Mama, Papa, para sa inyo
‘to. Hindi ko man palaging nasasabi, pero mahal na mahal ko kayo. I know I haven’t always said
it, but I see you. I feel you and I carry your love with me, always. Ito pong tagumpay na ito ay
bunga ng inyong pagmamahal. Ma, sa bawat munting tagumpay na aking nakamit, ang iyong
walang kapantay na kasiyahan ang naging dahilan upang patuloy akong mangarap at magsikap
araw-araw. Ang tanging hangad ko ay ang makita kayong proud sa akin. At sa aking Lola, na
naging sandigan ko mula pagkabata ikaw ang naging gabay ko, ang nagturo sa akin ng
kahalagahan ng tiyaga at determinasyon.Hindi ko po makakamit ang tagumpay na ito kung
hindi dahil sa inyo.

To my teachers, your patience, your dedication, your endless understanding it saved me more
than once. You taught us how to think, how to endure, and how to rise with dignity. You saw
potential in me when I could only see pressure. You were the lighthouse when I felt like I was
drifting. Thank you for shaping not just my mind, but my heart. Kayo ang tunay na bayani sa
likod ng bawat tagumpay namin. Saludo po ako sa inyo. Kayo ang ilaw na nagturo sa amin kung
paanong maging higit pa sa matalino. You saw beyond our mistakes, and you chose to nurture
the potential within us. Hindi lamang kaalaman ang iniwan ninyo, kundi aral na habang-buhay
naming dadalhin.

To my classmates and friends, you were my sanity in this crazy ride. You made the loud days
bearable and the silent ones feel less lonely. Whether it was late-night chats, those chaotic
group projects where only one person worked (you know who you are), or those tiny moments
where we simply sat in silence we built something beautiful together. Thank you for being my
safe space, for letting me be real, even when “real” meant crying in the middle of a school
corridor. Hindi ko malilimutan ang mga kwentuhan, tawanan, at iyakan. Kayo ang dahilan kung
bakit naging mas makulay ang lahat. Sa gitna ng pagod, kayo ang pahinga ko. Sa gitna ng ingay
ng mundo, kayo ang tahimik kong tahanan. We shared laughter that healed, silence that
understood, and chaos that somehow made us closer. I’ll never forget the way we carried each
other through the storms. Kahit magkakalayo na tayo sa mga susunod na taon, ang alaala ng
ating samahan ay mananatiling buhay sa puso ko.

To the school staff and everyone who kept this place running, you may not always hear it, but
we are thankful for you. For the clean classrooms, the repaired chairs, the greetings that felt
like warm hugs in the morning, you are part of our success. Kayo po ang tahimik na haligi ng
paaralan na hindi napapansin, pero napakahalaga.

This might be the hardest thank you to say. Because I know what it took. I know the battles no
one saw. I know the tears that fell on notebooks, the quiet breakdowns in the middle of the
night, the weight of perfection that suffocated me at times. But I also know the strength it took
to show up, again and again. And I want to say, I’m proud of you. I’m proud of me. Kahit pagod
na pagod ka na, hindi ka sumuko. thank you for not giving up. Sa lahat ng gabing umiiyak ka
pero tumutuloy pa rin, sa lahat ng panahong gusto mo nang sumuko pero pinili mong lumaban.
I know what you’ve been through. I know how heavy the days were, how painful the pressure
was, how lonely it felt at times. But you made it. Nagtagumpay ka hindi dahil hindi ka natakot,
kundi dahil lumaban ka kahit takot ka.

This moment, this honor, it’s more than just a medal. It’s a reminder that our struggles have
meaning. Na may saysay ang bawat pagod, luha, at dasal. And that even in our quietest, most
broken moments, we are still becoming something beautiful.

As we step into a new chapter, may we never forget where we came from. Dalhin natin ang
mga aral, alaala, at pagmamahal na naging gabay natin sa bawat hakbang. We are more than
achievers we are survivors, dreamers, and warriors. At kahit saan man tayo dalhin ng kapalaran,
baunin natin ang puso, dangal, at tapang na natutunan natin dito.

Congratulations, Batch [2024-2025].