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𝑯𝒂𝒑𝒑𝒚 𝒏𝒂, 𝑩𝒊𝒓𝒕𝒉𝒅𝒂𝒚 𝒎𝒐 𝒑𝒂! 🎉
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‎𝐎𝐧 𝐛𝐞𝐡𝐚𝐥𝐟 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐌𝐃𝐂 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐳𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐥𝐲, 𝐰𝐞 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐫𝐬. 𝐌𝐞𝐫𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚 𝐐𝐮𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐨, 𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐨𝐫.
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‎𝐘𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐮𝐧𝐰𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐢𝐧 𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐞𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐡𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐛𝐞𝐞𝐧 𝐢𝐧𝐯𝐚𝐥𝐮𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐛𝐥𝐚𝐳𝐞𝐫. 𝐖𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐝𝐞𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐲 𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐟𝐮𝐥 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐛𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐲𝐨𝐮 𝐚 𝐲𝐞𝐚𝐫 𝐟𝐢𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐝 𝐰𝐢𝐭𝐡 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞𝐝 𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬. ✨

𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐎𝐏| 𝐌𝐃𝐂 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝟐𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐔𝐩 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲

𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐓 𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓.

𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐎𝐏| 𝐌𝐃𝐂 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝟐𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐔𝐩 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲

𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓 𝟑.

𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐎𝐏| 𝐌𝐃𝐂 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝟐𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐔𝐩 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲

𝐏𝐀𝐑𝐓 𝟐.

𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐎𝐏| 𝐌𝐃𝐂 𝐇𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐭 𝟐𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐢𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐌𝐨𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐔𝐩 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐧𝐲
✒️Danielle Anne Caoile

𝗢𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟯𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗼-𝗗𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗽𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝘂𝗰𝗰𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗳𝘂𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗶𝘁𝘀 𝟮𝟴𝘁𝗵 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝟴𝘁𝗵 𝗠𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗨𝗽 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗼𝗻𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗺𝗲, “𝗙𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗼 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀: 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗿.” 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗿𝗲𝗰𝗼𝗴𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲 𝗼𝘂𝘁𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝗲 𝟭𝟬 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗦𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗼𝗿 𝗛𝗶𝗴𝗵 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹.

The program commenced with the entrance of the completers, followed by the doxology and the singing of the National Anthem, setting a solemn and meaningful tone for the ceremony. Prof. Lowella Ocomen then delivered the Welcome Address, extending her greetings to the attendees and commending the students for their dedication, perseverance, and commitment throughout the academic year.

A special intermission number by the Grade 7 students added a lively atmosphere to the program. This was followed by the Inspirational Message delivered by the Guest of Honor and Speaker, Mr. John Carlos D. Brion. In his address, Mr. Brion encouraged students to pursue their aspirations with passion and determination, emphasizing that success requires resilience, hard work, and strong character. He urged the completers to sustain the same level of enthusiasm and perseverance as they continue their academic journey.

The ceremony proceeded with the awarding of medals and ribbons to students who received special awards and honors, as well as the recognition of outstanding students from Grades 7 to 12. This segment highlighted academic excellence and served to inspire other students to strive for similar achievements.

The awarding of certificates served as a symbolic recognition of the completers’ academic accomplishments and their readiness to advance to the next stage of their education. Each student was conferred a certificate of completion along with a ribbon signifying their achievement.

Norbie G. Zamora, President of the CSC, delivered the Message from the Completers. In his speech, he expressed gratitude to the teachers, parents, and fellow students for their unwavering support and guidance. His message reflected on the shared experiences and challenges faced by their batch.

The program also featured Saranggola by Ben&Ben as the official Grade 10 Moving Up Song, symbolizing the students’ aspirations, growth, and readiness to embrace new challenges.

The ceremony concluded with the Closing Remarks delivered by Ms. Diana Malit, marking the end of a successful and memorable celebration of student achievements and a significant milestone in their academic journey.

𝘾𝙤𝙣𝙜𝙧𝙖𝙩𝙪𝙡𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙤𝙣𝙨, 𝙈𝘿𝘾 𝙋𝙧𝙤𝙙𝙪𝙘𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙞𝙩𝙮 𝙃𝙞𝙜𝙝 𝙎𝙘𝙝𝙤𝙤𝙡 𝘾𝙤𝙢𝙥𝙡𝙚𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙨!✨🎓

📸Francia Ann Orap
📝Danielle Anne Caoile

𝐇𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐃𝐂 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲. 𝐓𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐚 𝐦𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐤𝐧𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐧 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐢𝐫 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡, 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐞𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞—𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐦𝐞𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐞 𝐚 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐧.//

𝐀𝐬 𝐰𝐞 𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐢𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧, 𝐰𝐞 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐮𝐝𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐞 𝐬𝐨𝐦𝐞 𝐨𝐟 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐦𝐚𝐫𝐤𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐨𝐟 𝐌𝐃𝐂—𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐝𝐢𝐟𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝𝐬—𝐰𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞, 𝐝𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐮𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐛𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐤 𝐛𝐚𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐢𝐧𝐬𝐩𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐨𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐜𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐞.🌷✨//

𝐍𝐞𝐰 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐄𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐌𝐃𝐂 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟓-𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬
✒️Merlita Quinto and Angelica Mae Tirante

𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟭,𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲—𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗼-𝗗𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗽𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗵𝗮𝘃𝗲 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗻𝗲𝘄 𝗔𝗹𝘂𝗺𝗻𝗶 𝗢𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱-𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗮𝗰𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗰 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿, 𝗺𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮 𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗽 𝗶𝗻 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗻𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗰𝗹𝗮𝘀𝘀. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝗲𝗹𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗵𝗼 𝘄𝗶𝗹𝗹 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗼𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗼𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗯𝗮𝘁𝗰𝗵.

The newly elected officers include Ed Denver Langit from the College of Criminology as President, who received 257 votes. Sharmaine Baysic, also from Criminology, was elected Vice President with 240 votes. The position of Secretary goes to Irish Catherine Ellamar (CRIM) with 235 votes, while Karl John Narvarte from the College of Teacher Education (COTE) was chosen as Sub-Secretary with 223 votes.

Keven Manuel from the College of Business Administration, Tourism, and Computer Science (CBAT) secured the position of Treasurer with the highest votes at 353. Christal Kyla Macaranas (COTE) will serve as Auditor, receiving 150 votes. The two elected Business Managers are Kelly Manaois (232 votes, CRIM) and John Carlo Villanueva (171 votes, COTE). For Public Relations Officers, Rendelle Ellana (187 votes, COTE) and Justine Rey Espiritu (52 votes, Senior High) were chosen, while the Sergeant positions are held by Francis Ian Molina (222 votes, CRIM) and Jayvee Bautista (128 votes, CRIM).

These elected officers are entrusted with leading the graduating students of 2025-2026, representing their peers in alumni matters, organizing events, and ensuring a smooth transition from student life to professional and civic engagement. The election reflects the confidence of their classmates in their leadership capabilities, dedication, and commitment to serve.

With their selection, the new Alumni Officers are expected to uphold the values and responsibilities of their roles, guiding the graduating batch through meaningful initiatives, collaborative projects, and continued engagement with the Metro-Dagupan Colleges community.//

📸Jonaquel Ayson, Edrian Flores, Nichole Soriano, Bryan Ubac and Myrven Ventanilla
📝Merlita Quinto

𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐎𝐏| 𝐌𝐃𝐂 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐜𝐜𝐞𝐬𝐬
✒️Merlita Quinto and Angelica Mae Tirante

𝙂𝙧𝙖𝙙-𝙒𝘼𝙄𝙏𝙄𝙉𝙂!✨

𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗼-𝗗𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗽𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗶𝗿 𝗰𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗲𝗿 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 “𝗤𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗯𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗘𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀” 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟮𝟭, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗔𝗻𝗴𝗲𝗹𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗖𝗼𝘂𝗿𝘁 𝗶𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗹𝗱𝗮𝗻, 𝗣𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝘀𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗻. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲-𝗱𝗮𝘆 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗴𝗮𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗴𝘂𝗲𝘀𝘁 𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗮𝗸𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲𝘀 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝘂𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗶𝗲𝘀 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗽 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝘀𝗸𝗶𝗹𝗹𝘀 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗹𝗼𝘆𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝘂𝗯𝗹𝗶𝗰 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲.

The program opened with remarks from Mrs. Jova Aquino and a Statement of Purpose delivered by Mrs. Lorna M. Angeles, OSLAR Director, emphasizing employability, proper application procedures, and career direction. A major highlight was the presentation of Sgt. Jessie Sumibcay from the Finance Service of the Philippine Army and TSg Manuel C. Caampued Jr., (Inf) PA Admin NCO, who discussed military roles, qualifications for the Officer Candidate and Candidate Soldier courses, application processes, and benefits. Students also received valuable guidance from Mrs. Angeles on interview etiquette and from Prof. John Emil Agpoon on crafting effective application letters and resumes, stressing the importance of focusing on what applicants can contribute.

This was followed by an inspiring message from Mr. Joe Anthony Ymasa, encouraging graduates to claim the fulfillment of their dreams. The program also included the start of the election for Graduating Alumni Officers and discussions on future projects. The event concluded with mock interviews for various college departments and MDCPHS Grade 12 students, providing hands-on experience in employment screening. Representatives from the Philippine Coast Guard, the Philippine National Police, and the Bureau of Fire Protection also introduced career opportunities in public service.//

📸Jonaquel Ayson, Edrian Flores, Nichole Soriano, Bryan Ubac and Myrven Ventanilla
📝Merlita Quinto

𝐒𝐂𝐎𝐎𝐏| 𝐌𝐞𝐭𝐫𝐨-𝐃𝐚𝐠𝐮𝐩𝐚𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐠𝐞𝐬 𝐑𝐎𝐓𝐂 𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭 𝐒𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐑𝐀𝐀𝐓𝐈 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
✒️Angelica Mae Tirante

𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟭𝟰, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 — 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗼-𝗗𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗽𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝗥𝗢𝗧𝗖 𝗨𝗻𝗶𝘁 𝗴𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝟵𝟭.𝟲𝟬 𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹𝗹 𝘄𝗲𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗱𝘂𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗻𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 (𝗥𝗔𝗔𝗧𝗜) 𝗳𝗼𝗿 𝗦𝗬 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟱–𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝗵𝗲𝗹𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗮𝗹𝗱𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹. 𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗼𝗳𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹𝗹𝘆 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗻 𝗮𝘁 𝟴:𝟯𝟬 𝗮.𝗺. 𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘀𝘂𝗽𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗔𝗔𝗧𝗜 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗺 𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗘𝘂𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲 𝗙. 𝗚𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗲, 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗽𝘀 (𝗜𝗻𝗳𝗮𝗻𝘁𝗿𝘆), 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗔𝗿𝗺𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗲 𝗥. 𝗗𝗲 𝗔𝘀𝗶𝘀, 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝗹 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳 𝗖𝗼𝗿𝗽𝘀, 𝗣𝗔 (𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗲).

An invocation was led by Reserve Officer Training Corps (ROTC) Unit and TSg Manuel C. Caampued Jr, (Inf) PA Admin NCO and followed by welcome remarks from Marc Arnel P Espino, Philippine Army (Reserve) and NSTP Coordinator of MDC. A formal relinquishment of command by Lt. Col. De Asis was witnessed, succeeded by the assumption of command by Col. Garce for the duration of the inspection.

The ceremony proceeded with an inspiring message from Lt. Col. De Asis and the ceremonial parade and evaluation activities, where cadets demonstrated discipline, administrative readiness, and tactical competence.

The RAATI concluded with the announcement of results, officially recognizing the MDC ROTC Unit’s 91.60 rating. In her closing message, Lt. Col. De Asis encouraged MDC youth to serve with integrity and camaraderie as citizens of the Republic of the Philippines.

Despite the challenges, the cadets embraced the experience with unity and pride. More than a performance evaluation, RAATI 2026 became a meaningful journey—one filled with lessons, camaraderie, and memories they will cherish for a lifetime.//

📸 Aaron M. Yden, Myrven Jay Ventanilla, Jamaica Estras, Lee Caldwell Fernandez, and Cj Llamas Menor
📝 Angelica Mae Tirante

𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧’𝐬 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐫 𝐀𝐝𝐯𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬 𝐄𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐚𝐭 𝐌𝐃𝐂
✒️Merlita Quinto

𝗔 𝗢𝗻𝗲 𝗗𝗮𝘆 𝗪𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗥𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀 𝗦𝗲𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝗿 𝘄𝗮𝘀 𝗰𝗼𝗻𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗻 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟭𝟯, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, 𝗮𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝘃𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗱 𝗦𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗠𝗲𝘁𝗿𝗼-𝗗𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗽𝗮𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲𝘀, 𝗯𝗿𝗶𝗻𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼𝗴𝗲𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀, 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘆 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿𝘀, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳 𝘁𝗼 𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗴𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻’𝘀 𝗿𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝘀, 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗿𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘁𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻. 𝗢𝗿𝗴𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘇𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝗗𝗖 𝗟𝗶𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗿𝘆, 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗮𝗶𝗺𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗺𝗽𝗼𝘄𝗲𝗿 𝘄𝗼𝗺𝗲𝗻—𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗰𝘂𝗹𝗮𝗿𝗹𝘆 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀—𝗯𝘆 𝗽𝗿𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗸𝗻𝗼𝘄𝗹𝗲𝗱𝗴𝗲 𝗮𝗯𝗼𝘂𝘁 𝗹𝗮𝘄𝘀, 𝗵𝗲𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗵, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹 𝗼𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗲𝘀.

The program was facilitated by Masters of Ceremony Mrs. Cyndirella Iyog, Sir W***y Cariño, and Mrs. Jova Aquino. Mrs. Lorna M. Angeles, OSLAR Director, delivered a Gender Equality Talk focusing on laws aligned with gender rights, emphasizing the importance of awareness and inclusivity in educational institutions.

Prof. Iolie Delos Santos, RMT, MPA, discussed reproductive health awareness, proper use of contraceptives, and diseases that may be acquired during intimate relations with partners. Highlighting accessibility and informed choices, she assured participants, “It is now accessible for everyone!”

Atty. Catleya De Guzman provided a comprehensive discussion on the legal rights of women, strongly affirming, “Karapatan ng mga babae ang lumaban,” underscoring that women have the right to defend themselves and assert their protection under the law.

Meanwhile, Ms. Karen Sendico, MDC Faculty member, spoke on fair opportunities for women in technology and the convenience it brings in promoting equality. She emphasized the role of innovation in inclusion, stating, “Dahil sa paggamit ng teknolohiya, lahat ay pantay-pantay.”

Through the expertise and insights of the invited speakers, the seminar became a meaningful platform for enlightenment and empowerment. It reinforced among women in MDC—especially students—the importance of being informed about their rights, health, and opportunities, enabling them to stand confidently and responsibly in all aspects of life.//

📝Angelica Mae Tirante
📸 Angelica Mae Tirante