SSC - MCI Molino

𝐃𝐨 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐛𝐞 𝐚𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝. 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐥𝐨𝐨𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐍𝐚𝐳𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞, 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐰𝐚𝐬 𝐜𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐢𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐝. 𝐇𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐧! 𝐇𝐞 𝐢𝐬 𝐧𝐨𝐭 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞. 𝐒𝐞𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐥𝐚𝐢𝐝 𝐡𝐢𝐦—𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤 16:6

This morning, I’m holding onto the truth that I am seen, I am loved, and I am invited to live in the freedom that He paid everything to give me.

"𝐈 𝐚𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐢𝐟𝐞. 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐛𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐦𝐞 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐞, 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐲 𝐝𝐢𝐞." — 𝐉𝐨𝐡𝐧 11:25

Today isn't just about a Sunday—it’s about a fresh start, a living hope, and a love that never quits.

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐉𝐞𝐬𝐮𝐬 𝐢𝐬 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐲 𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐬𝐢𝐧, 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐡, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐯𝐞 — 𝐌𝐚𝐭𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐰 28:6 (𝐍𝐈𝐕)

In the silence of today, we remember the sacrifice of yesterday, holding onto the hope of tomorrow.

𝐁𝐮𝐭 𝐆𝐨𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐨𝐰𝐧 𝐥𝐨𝐯𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐮𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐬: 𝐖𝐡𝐢𝐥𝐞 𝐰𝐞 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭 𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐮𝐬." - 𝐑𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐬 5:8 (𝐍𝐈𝐕)

"𝐏𝐚𝐮𝐬𝐞. 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭. 𝐑𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐦𝐛𝐞𝐫."

"A night of final lessons and selfless love. 'A new command I give you: Love one another. As I have loved you, so you must love one another.''—John 13:34"

𝐓𝐨 𝐦𝐲 𝐝𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥 - 𝐌𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐧𝐨,

As I stand here today watching each of you receive these awards, my heart is filled with a pride that words can barely capture. Today, I don’t just see those words on a banner—I see them alive in each of you.

As you step forward to receive these honors, remember that these medals are not the end of your leadership—they are the fuel for your next chapter. The world outside our gates is waiting for the kind of "Filipino Leader" you have become: one who is skilled, yes, but one who is also anchored in integrity and faith.

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐒𝐒𝐂 𝐨𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐬! 𝐈𝐭 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐡𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐦𝐲 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐫.

𝐓𝐨 𝐦𝐞, 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐧𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐚 "𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐥." 𝐘𝐨𝐮 𝐛𝐞𝐜𝐚𝐦𝐞 𝐚 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲. 🥰

With all my pride and support,
𝐒𝐢𝐫 𝐉𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐊𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐮𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐧
𝐒𝐒𝐂 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐫

While graduation marks the end of a chapter, our Recognition Rites celebrate the consistent discipline, late-night studies, and unwavering values that define the journey. Today, we don't just applaud high scores; we honor the resilience of students who embody our theme: "𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬: 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫."

At MCI, we believe that true competence is not just about what you know—it’s about how you apply that knowledge to lift others up. Our awardees today have shown that they are ready to compete, innovate, and solve problems with the skill and ingenuity that defines the modern Filipino student.

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐀𝐜𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐞! Keep leading with competence and shining with character. 🎖️

The halls of 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐧𝐞 𝐈𝐧𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐮𝐭𝐞 are echoing with cheers today as we celebrate a new generation of leaders! 🌟

Under the theme "𝐅𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐨 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬: 𝐏𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐫," we honor our students who have proven that true success is a blend of a sharp mind and a noble heart.

𝐓𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐧 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐬:
You’ve mastered your ABCs and 123s, but more importantly, you’ve learned the value of kindness and curiosity. You are our youngest proof that leadership starts with the courage to try new things!

𝐓𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 6 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬:
You are closing the chapter on your childhood and stepping into the world of discovery. You leave elementary school not just with academic awards but with the foundational strength of character that will guide you through the challenges of high school.

𝐓𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 10 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬:
You stand at the threshold of your future. In a world that is constantly changing, your time at MCI has equipped you with the competence to excel and the integrity to lead. Remember: a leader without character is a ship without a rudder. Stay grounded in your values as you navigate the vast seas of Senior High.

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐞! 🥳

𝐎𝐧 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 21, 2026

Day 3 was truly a celebration of 𝐭𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐫𝐡𝐲𝐭𝐡𝐦, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞 as our students from 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲, 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 filled the stage with breathtaking performances! 🎉💙

The show opened beautifully with 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 2 – 𝐖𝐢𝐬𝐝𝐨𝐦, 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐌𝐬. 𝐒𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐲𝐥 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐨, setting the tone for an exciting lineup. They were followed by the energetic 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 6 - 𝐇𝐨𝐩𝐞, 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐫. 𝐍𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐨.

Next to shine was 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 1 – 𝐋𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐥𝐲, 𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐌𝐬. 𝐌𝐚𝐲𝐛𝐞𝐥 𝐁𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐮𝐚𝐠, bringing charm and confidence to the stage. Our adorable 𝐊𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 – 𝐙𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐚, 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐬. 𝐑𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐥𝐲𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐨, captured everyone’s hearts with their delightful performance.

The momentum continued with 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 4 – 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐟𝐭𝐲, 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐌𝐬. 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞 𝐋𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐬, followed by the graceful and spirited 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 3 – 𝐋𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐥, 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐌𝐬. 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐢 𝐏𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐮𝐬.

Representing the Junior High School, 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 7 – 𝐒𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 9 – 𝐙𝐢𝐫𝐜𝐨𝐧, 𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐌𝐬. 𝐕𝐚𝐥𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞 𝐋𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐬. 𝐑𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐥𝐲𝐧 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐨 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐉𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐲𝐧 𝐂. 𝐁𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐧, delivered powerful and synchronized performances that wowed the crowd.

Then came 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 8 – 𝐀𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐲𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 10 – 𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐝, 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐫. 𝐉𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐊𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐮𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐫. 𝐍𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫 𝐍𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐨, showcasing confidence, creativity, and strong stage presence.

Closing the celebration with an unforgettable performance was 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 5 – 𝐎𝐛𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐛𝐲 𝐌𝐫. 𝐉𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬 𝐊𝐞𝐯𝐢𝐧 𝐂𝐮𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐧 leaving the audience cheering and proud. 🌟

Also, 𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐤𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐨𝐟 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲, 𝐉𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐥𝐲𝐧 𝐂. 𝐁𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐧, for guiding us smoothly throughout the program and keeping the energy alive from start to finish.

Indeed, 𝐃𝐚𝐲 3 𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐟𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦𝐞, “𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬: 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬.” Through every beat and every step, our Marellans proved that when we move together, we shine brighter together. 💙🎶

𝐎𝐧 𝐅𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐲 20, 2026

The excitement continued into the afternoon as our 𝐈𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐬 brought even more energy, talent, and school spirit to the celebration! 💙🔥

From lively performances to engaging activities and friendly competitions, the afternoon was filled with cheers, laughter, and unforgettable moments. Every smile, every shout of support, and every shared victory reflected the strong bond that unites us as one Marellan family.

As we live out our theme, “𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬: 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬,” today’s celebration reminds us that the memories we create together are part of the foundation that shapes who we are becoming.

What a powerful and joyful Day 2! 🎊💫

Day 2 was filled with giggles, bright smiles, and endless energy as our 𝐏𝐫𝐞-𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐲 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐬 enjoyed their much-awaited 𝐅𝐮𝐧 𝐃𝐚𝐲! 💛✨

From exciting games to joyful laughter, every moment was a reminder that learning is even more special when it’s filled with happiness and friendship. Seeing our little Marellans celebrate with pure joy truly warms the heart.

As we continue embracing our theme, “𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬: 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬,” today showed us that strong foundations begin with happy hearts and beautiful childhood memories. 💫

𝐃𝐚𝐲 1 𝐤𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐬 𝐨𝐟𝐟 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐲, 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐝𝐞! 🩵✨

Our Parade and Dry Run showcased the unity, discipline, and vibrant spirit of every Marellan student. From the colorful formations to the confident smiles, today was a beautiful reminder that when we move together, we grow stronger together. As we begin our celebration of “𝐓𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐠𝐡 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐘𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬: 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐅𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐬,” we proudly march forward—honoring our journey and preparing for even greater moments ahead.

𝐖𝐚𝐲 𝐭𝐨 𝐠𝐨, 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐬! 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐣𝐮𝐬𝐭 𝐛𝐞𝐠𝐮𝐧! 🥳