A pleasant morning to each and everyone!

Our journey as senior high school students have never been easy as we unexpectedly faced a
challenging year. From face-to-face interaction to modular learning, social distancing, face masks, and
virtual everything. After months of giving our best, we, members of batch 2021, have finally succeeded
in reaching the stairway of a challenging yet fulfilling journey in senior high school. On behalf of my
fellow graduates, we are so thankful to our alma mater, Cabatuan National High school, for letting us
experience and enjoy this meaningful moment through a virtual graduation rite.

As we have come to the end of our senior high school journey, I would like to take this
opportunity to thank everyone who shaped us into a better version of ourselves. To our ever-supportive
and energetic Secondary School Principal, Dr. Julian B. James, Jr, to our headteacher III, Mr. Isabelo L.
Visaya, to the friendly and hardworking members of the faculty of senior and junior, to our subject
teachers, friends, and our families, thank you for all the knowledge, support, and guidance.

To our gorgeous and kind grade 12 advisers, Mrs. Rhoda Reyno and Ms. Manprit Kaur Bassi, we
thank you for the year you have spent with us virtually. We may not have the opportunity to meet you
in person, but we thank you for the reminders, words of wisdom, and considerations, which have given
us the motivation and strength to fight and go on. To our grade 11 adviser, Mr. Gerald Almuete, who
served as our second father and mentor. Thank you for all the love, inspirations, memories, and
accounting lessons you have shared with us that we will surely treasure as we face the new beginning of
our college life. We are also grateful to all of the amazing advisers and teachers from Cabatuan national
high school, our second parents, for showing your support and love to us regardless of how tired or burn
out you are. We may not always remember the formulas and lessons you've taught us, but we will never
forget you for lending a hand that pushed us to this success.

More importantly, I am very thankful and blessed to have my family’s support financially,
emotionally, and spiritually. To my dear mother, Edna M. Cusamo, who reminds me to rest and eat
whenever I'm bombarded with tasks and for patiently listening to how noisy I get whenever I'm
reviewing my lessons. Mama, today I offer you this honor and recognition to show my gratitude for
having a parent like you, and I want to say that I love you. Mama and Papa, I owe so much to you, wait
for me as I become successful, and I will make sure that all your hard work will be paid off.

To all the parents, we thank you for providing us all the things we need for us to be able to face
this pandemic and continue our education in these hard times. Without you, we will not be able to
achieve this opportunity as senior high school graduates.

My fellow graduates, the time has finally come to receive our diploma and pursue our purpose.
We have conquered all the "halla, pano nakuha yung sagot?", "hindi ko maintindihan", "nakakaiyak,
andaming summative", "night cramming", " the shuffling of index cards for recitation", and "bahala na".
All the laughter, fights, misunderstandings, open forums, and moments together will be forever
cherished. We always say ayoko na, hindi kona kaya, but our action says laban pa. I'm so proud of all of
us for not giving up, which paved the way for us to reach this point in our lives and achieve the fruits of
our labor and hardships.

College life is a different environment that we must face to reach our goals. No matter how long
it will take to fulfill your dream, never doubt your capability in achieving what you want. Always
remember your parents in everything you do. Pursuing our educational goals is one of the things that
will help us secure a brighter future. We must recognize that graduating and receiving our diploma is
already an achievement with or without medals and academic recognition. It seems to be over, but a
new and long journey awaits us. Decide what you want in life and always make the right decision
because your future is in your hands. Be strong, get up, be brave, inspire others, and never stop
dreaming. We will rest and fall, but we will never give up. Let this be our mantra for the rest of our life.
Do not be afraid of failing, being left behind, and slow progress. Trust the process, and you will
eventually reach success.

Some of us may come from different academic strands- STEM, ABM, TVL, and GAS, but it did not
hinder us in building memories and friendships together, and we never hesitated to have each other's
back. To my fellow graduates, or should I say future accountants, business owners, doctors, engineers,
architects, chefs, and many more professions soon pursued, I am counting on seeing you conquer life in
your own fantastic way. This academic year has not been easy for us, but I can finally say that we made
it! Congratulations and Goodluck, my fellow graduates. Padayon, and may the wishes of our heart be
granted. Godspeed for a new beginning.