To our Schools Division Superintendent, Dr Rachel R.

Llana, ma’am, to our Public Schools District

Supervisor, Dr Rhodora G. Tagacay, ma’am, to our Principal, Ma’am Rosalinda B. Garcilian, to our guest
speaker, to all our teachers, visitors, graduates and fellow completers a wonderful morning!

Today marks the end of our journey here in LIS, but the beginning of a new chapter in our lives. As we
close this present chapter, I want to take a moment to reflect on our years spent together.

Kami po ang Batch 2023, the pioneer batch from the Junior High School. Being part of the first batch is a
combination of an extraordinary challenge and an honor for me. A challenge dahil bilang kami po ang
first batch, we had to start with a scratch. Walang normal na upuan, normal na libro, walang normal na
classroom di tulad ng mga ibang schools. Nagsimula kami sa office bilang room, Napandemic ng
dalawang taon at pagbalik, sa aming munting kubo namin ipinagpatuloy ang aming mga pangarap. Sa
kubo na kapag mainit ay parang nasa tabi naming ang araw at kapag maulan ay umuulan din sa loob.

Pero it is an honor for me dahil sa lahat ng challenges na ito, ay nandito na kami ngayon, proudly saying
that we did it! Nakakabilib dahil sa kabila ng lahat ng wala sa amin ay pinunuan po ito ng mahal naming
LIS. Kinulang po kami sa ibang bagay pero napuno po kami ng mga aral, natutong magpasensya at mga
alaala na hindi naming makakalimutan.

And as the representative of the pioneer batch, let me take this opportunity to thank each individual who
made this day possible for us. To Ma’am Rosalinda for doing everything just to make our jhs possible, to
all our dear teachers especially Ma’am Annie, Ma’am Luisa, MA’am Bien, Ma’am Jen, Ma’am Angel
and of course our advisers Ma’am Julyrose and Ma’am Jessica, thank you po for giving us your best, sa
mga alaala sa kasama kayo sa kubo at sa lahat ng aral na ibinigay nyo sa amin. To my classmates, thank
you for the countless memories, laughter and friendship. You all made my Junior High School years a
remarkable one. As we move on to different paths, I hope that we will keep in touch and cherish the
memories we created.

As we move on to our new journey, let us all remember to never stop learning and that we are all capable
of achieving anything as long as we set our mind. Let us not forget the importance of giving back.

Finally, allow me to end my speech with a quote from Walt Disney that has inspired me throughout my
high school years, “All our dreams can come true if we have the courage to pursue them.”

Again, congratulations and may each one of us achieve our wildest dreams!