21/08/2026
๐๐ง ๐๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฆ: ๐๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฒ ๐จ๐ ๐
๐๐ฅ๐จ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐จ ๐๐ข๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ ๐. ๐
๐๐ซ๐ง๐๐ง๐๐๐ณ
๐พ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
๐๐๐
๐๐๐๐, the ๐๐๐ โ ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐๐๐รฑ๐จ ๐๐๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ฌ honors the life, service, and legacy of Associate ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฝ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ป. ๐ญ๐๐๐๐๐๐
๐๐, fondly known as ๐บ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐๐๐, ๐ ๐
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐
๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐
๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐
๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐. For 27 years of dedicated service to the University and 39 years in government service, ๐บ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐๐๐ devoted much of his life to educating the youth and enriching the cultural landscape of Camarines Norte. Though a native of Palawan, ๐ก๐ ๐ฆ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ฆ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ ๐๐จ๐ซ๐ญ๐ ๐ก๐ข๐ฌ ๐ก๐จ๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ฆ๐ ๐๐ง ๐ข๐๐จ๐ง ๐๐ง๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐๐๐๐๐๐ฌ๐ญ ๐๐๐ฏ๐จ๐๐๐ญ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐ข๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐ฎ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐, ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ข๐ญ๐๐ ๐, ๐ฆ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐, ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ฌ.
His remarkable contributions were recognized through numerous prestigious awards and distinctions. On May 1, 2023, he was conferred the ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ป๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐จ๐๐๐๐
๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ต๐๐๐๐ for his artistic creativity and invaluable contribution to the provinceโs culture, history, heritage, and arts. This recognition was accorded in accordance with ๐๐ฑ๐๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ข๐ฏ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐๐ซ ๐๐จ. ๐๐-๐๐, which expanded the definition of a Cultural Treasure to include individuals who, though not natives of the province, consider Camarines Norte their home or have rendered distinctive and extraordinary service to the province. He was likewise a ๐น๐ฌ๐ช๐ผ๐ฌ๐น๐ซ๐ถ ๐จ๐๐๐๐
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๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ด๐๐๐๐๐, ๐บ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ท๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐น๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ถ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฝ on February 22, 2023, receiving a Plaque of Commendation for his exceptional skills and outstanding initiative in promoting and preserving Bicolโs diverse cultural heritage, particularly through Rondalla music. A Cum Laude graduate of Philippine Normal University and a Nicanor Music Awardee of his batch, ๐บ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐๐๐ further developed his musical artistry through his involvement with the PNC Rondalla, the PNC Dance Troupe (now Kislap Sining), and the PNU Rondalla.
As a dedicated faculty member of the College of Education, ๐บ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐โ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐
๐, ๐๐๐
๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐
๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐. His principles, dedication, and passion for education were evident in the way he nurtured both competence and character among his learners. Among his significant contributions were the annual ๐ผ๐ช๐ต ๐ฏ๐๐๐๐ ๐ญ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐
๐ผ๐ช๐ต ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐โ๐ ๐ด๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐บ ๐จ๐ท๐ท ๐ฏ๐๐๐๐๐๐.
Beyond the classroom and the stage, Sir Kets left an enduring musical legacy through his compositions and arrangements, including the ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ป๐๐๐๐ ๐บ๐๐๐, โ๐บ๐ ๐ฉ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ด๐๐๐๐๐๐๐,โ which transcended three administrations of the Camarines Norte Provincial Government; the Our Lady of Lourdes College Foundation Hymn; St. Francis Caracciolo Culinary Academy Hymn; and Philippine Urological Association Hymn. His music may have filled halls, his teachings may have shaped classrooms, and his mentorship may have inspired countless studentsโ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
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โ๐บ๐๐ ๐ฒ๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐
๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
, ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
, ๐๐๐
๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐
๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐.โ
The ๐๐๐ - ๐๐จ๐ฅ๐ฅ๐๐ ๐ ๐จ๐ ๐๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง ๐
๐๐ฆ๐ข๐ฅ๐ฒ expresses its deepest condolences to his family, loved ones, colleagues, former students, and the countless individuals whose lives were enriched by his presence.
๐ป๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐
๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐๐
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐๐๐, ๐๐๐
๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐.
โ๐๐ค๐ฅ ๐ก๐๐๐๐๐๐ฆ๐๐๐ช, ๐๐๐ฃ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ค. ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐ฃ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ช ๐จ๐๐๐ ๐๐ ๐ฃ๐๐ง๐๐ฃ ๐๐ ๐ก๐๐ฃ๐ฅ ๐ ๐ ๐ ๐ฆ๐ฃ ๐ค๐ ๐๐. โซโฉ โช