Republic of the Philippines

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region IX, Zamboanga Peninsula
PAGADIAN CITY DIVISION
Pagadian City

GRADUATION MESSAGE
JULIETO H. FERNANDEZ, EdD., CESE
OIC-Schools Division Superintendent

CONGRATULATIONS graduates of Class 2018-2019!

The future you are waiting for is now in your hands. You may have painful, challenging
or blissful beginning in your educational journey, but nothing compares the joy of attaining a
successful ending. You have now accomplished your goal to finish the basic education either in
elementary or in secondary level which serves as your platform in launching yourselves into a
more defying future. The knowledge you gain in school would be your guide in adjusting to the
new opportunities rapidly developing in the world around you.

The K to 12 Basic Education Program”, conveys the government’s desire to produce

global competence and competitiveness among graduates. It also advocates the economic
advantage of the additional two years in school by strengthening the foundation of a healthy
skilled labor force of the country.

Graduates, it’s time for us to let you go. Invest further in education for a better future.
But, as you leave your Alma Mater, do not forget what went on in the classrooms. Continue to
be thinkers, dreamers, innovators, explorers - you are anything you want to be. Strive for
excellence in every task, great or small. Challenges are always there, but as brave soldiers, meet
them straight with your full armors of diligence, honesty, perseverance, sincerity and passion to
reach your full potential.

Do not forget to be appreciative. Be thankful to all those who help you become what
you are now – your teachers who so unselfishly shared their time, talent and knowledge; your
parents who are supporting you in more ways than it’s possible to count; your school for
making your stay just like a home; the school staff with your school head who keep things run
smoothly; and your community who generously contributed their human and financial
resources – all because you are special. You deserve our full attention and love. The future is in
your hands.

God bless to all.