30/09/2026
#๐๐๐๐๐๐ฎ๐๐๐ง๐๐๐๐ฐ๐ฌ | ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐๐ง๐ญ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ซ๐ค ๐๐ข๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ญ๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐ก๐ซ๐จ๐ฎ๐ ๐ก ๐๐ข๐ง๐ง๐ข๐ง๐ , ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐ข๐ ๐ก๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ , ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐๐ง๐-๐๐๐ ๐๐๐ซ๐๐ฆ๐จ๐ง๐ข๐๐ฌ
Bachelor of Technical-Vocational Teacher Education (BTVTEd) students marked a significant milestone in their journey toward the teaching profession through the ๐ฃ๐ถ๐ป๐ป๐ถ๐ป๐ด, ๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ-๐ข๐ณ๐ณ ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐บ๐ผ๐ป๐ถ๐ฒ๐ held at Pacific Mall Lucena City on September 29, 2026.
Carrying the theme, โ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐น๐ฎ๐๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ผ๐บ, ๐๐บ๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ฎ๐น๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ด: ๐ ๐๐ผ๐บ๐บ๐ถ๐๐บ๐ฒ๐ป๐ ๐๐ผ ๐ง๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ต, ๐ฆ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ป๐๐ฝ๐ถ๐ฟ๐ฒ,โ the ceremony celebrated the studentsโ transition from classroom learners to pre-service teachers preparing to enter the field for their practice teaching experience.
The program opened with remarks from Practice Teaching Supervisor ๐๐๐๐. ๐ฃ๐ฟ๐ผ๐ณ. ๐ช๐ถ๐น๐น๐ ๐. ๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฎ๐ผ๐ด, who highlighted the responsibility and commitment that come with entering the teaching profession.
Following the opening remarks, ๐๐ฟ. ๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐บ๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ ๐. ๐๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฎ, BTVTEd Department Chair, formally introduced the ๐๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ผ๐ฟ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฆ๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ธ๐ฒ๐ฟ, ๐๐ฟ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐๐ผ ๐ . ๐๐น๐ถ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ผ ๐๐ฟ., ๐ฃ๐ต๐, setting the stage for the keynote message.
In his keynote message, Dr. Arcelito M. Aliento Jr. emphasized the values of โ๐๐๐ก๐๐ฃ๐๐, ๐๐ช๐จ๐๐ฎ, ๐๐ฉ ๐๐๐๐ก๐โ as essential qualities that future educators should bring into the classroom. His message highlighted the importance of caring for learners, pursuing excellence in teaching, and bringing enthusiasm and positive energy to the profession.
The Pinning Ceremony served as a symbolic recognition of the studentsโ readiness to take on the responsibilities of practice teaching. Made more meaningful by the presence and participation of their parents, the ceremony highlighted the support, sacrifices, and encouragement of families throughout the studentsโ academic journey.
The Candle Lighting Ceremony, led by ๐๐ฟ. ๐๐ฒ๐๐ ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ธ ๐. ๐๐น๐ถ๐ป๐ฒ๐ฎ, followed as a symbol of the pre-service teachersโ commitment to carry the light of knowledge, service, and responsibility into their future classrooms.
Dr. Alinea also led the Sending-off Rites and delivered an inspirational message as the students formally prepared to begin their practice teaching journey. In his message, he also expressed his appreciation to the parents for their unwavering support, sacrifices, and encouragement, recognizing their important role in helping the pre-service teachers reach this significant milestone.
The pre-service teachers then expressed their response, followed by the Prayer for Sending Off led by ๐๐ป๐๐. ๐ ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐น ๐. ๐ฉ๐ถ๐น๐น๐ฎ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐น and A Teacherโs Prayer presented by a pre-service teacher representative.
The ceremony concluded with a Message of Gratitude from the BTVTEd 4th Year President, expressing appreciation to the faculty, parents, mentors, and everyone who supported the students as they reached this important stage.
The Pinning, Candle Lighting, and Send-Off Ceremonies marked more than the beginning of practice teaching. They served as a reminder of the calling embraced by the pre-service teachersโto enter the classroom with kalinga, husay, at sigla, and to remain committed to teach, serve, and inspire.
