REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES

DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION
Region IX, Zamboanga Peninsula
DIVISION OF CITY SCHOOLS
Dapitan City

Graduation Message

From: Office of the Assistant Schools Division Superintendent

It is my great delight to extend my sincere felicitations to the teachers, school

administrators and non-teaching staff for their tireless dedication and commitment in
delivering quality, relevant and liberating education to our learners. I would like also to
extend my heartfelt gratitude and congratulations to the parents and guardians for their
constant love and guidance to their children and to our valued schools’ stakeholders for
their continuous support to our school communities that contributes to the fulfilment of
DepEd’s mandate.

As we continue to face the challenges in our pursuit of achieving the noble goals of
education, may we be guided by this year’s theme, “Unity in Diversity: Quality
Education for All,” which implies unity among people with diverse cultures, religion,
beliefs, languages and other demarcations, working together with a common purpose in
achieving quality education for all. We all believe that these are vehicles towards
success, unity and development of our respective families, communities and the entire
nation, which will eventually led to realization of the ideals of “AMBITION NATIN 2040.”

To our dear graduates and completers, whether this is your moving-up or graduation
ceremony, I commend you for your hard work, determination, perseverance, which led
you to this milestone. Your achievement this time is not yet the end of your educational
journey. I encourage you to continue with your studies and pursue your dreams and
aspirations in life. I will pray for your success so that you can make a difference with
your life and to others around.

May the knowledge, values, competencies and 21st century skills you have gathered
from K to 12 Program empowered you to become lifelong learners and bestows upon
you a greater responsibility to contribute to the betterment of our society as value-laden
skilled and advanced professionals someday.

Again, my warmest greetings to all the completers and graduates of School Year 2018-
2019 - our future leaders and nation-builders! Congratulations and mabuhay!

Very truly yours,

AURELIO A. SANTISAS
OIC – ASDS