12/06/2026
"๐ช๐๐๐ง ๐ ๐๐๐๐ฆ ๐ ๐๐ข๐ข๐ ๐ฆ๐ง๐จ๐๐๐ก๐ง?"
โAt the 11th Completion Ceremony of Mindanao State University at Naawan Integrated Developmental School (MSUN-IDS), ๐๐ฅ๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐๐๐ฅ๐๐๐ข๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ง ๐๐ฌ. ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ณ๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐ง of Grade 12 STEM A left her fellow graduates with a question that challenged the very definition of academic success:
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โโ๐๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ฆ๐๐ค๐๐ฌ ๐ ๐ ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐๐ง๐ญ?โ
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โThroughout her valedictory address, she reflected on the sacrifices, struggles, and silent battles that students carry beyond the classroom. She spoke not only of achievements and recognition, but also of resilience, perseverance, and the opportunities that many continue to fight for every day.
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โAs she looked back on a journey shaped by uncertainty, self-doubt, family sacrifices, and the lessons learned within the halls of IDS, she reminded the Class of 2026 that grades and honors alone do not define a person's worth.
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โInstead, she offered a powerful answer:
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โโ๐ ๐ ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ข๐ฌ ๐ง๐จ๐ญ ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฆ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐จ๐ฆ๐๐จ๐ง๐ ๐ฐ๐ก๐จ ๐๐๐ซ๐ง๐ฌ ๐ก๐ข๐ ๐ก ๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐๐ฌ. ๐ ๐ ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ๐ฌ ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฅ๐๐๐ซ๐ง, ๐ฐ๐ก๐๐ง ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐ฉ๐ฉ๐ฅ๐ฒ ๐ข๐ญ, ๐๐ง๐ ๐ก๐จ๐ฐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ญ ๐ค๐ง๐จ๐ฐ๐ฅ๐๐๐ ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฌ๐๐ซ๐ฏ๐ ๐จ๐ญ๐ก๐๐ซ๐ฌ. ๐ ๐ ๐จ๐จ๐ ๐ฌ๐ญ๐ฎ๐๐๐ง๐ญ ๐ฌ๐๐๐ค๐ฌ ๐ญ๐ซ๐ฎ๐ญ๐ก, ๐ฉ๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐๐ฌ ๐ ๐ซ๐จ๐ฐ๐ญ๐ก, ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐ก๐จ๐จ๐ฌ๐๐ฌ ๐ญ๐จ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ซ๐ข๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ญ๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ฆ๐ฆ๐จ๐ง ๐ ๐จ๐จ๐."
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โMore than a reflection on education, her message was a call for young people to become individuals who use their knowledge with purpose, compassion, and responsibility. In a world that often measures success through numbers and titles, ๐๐ฌ. ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ณ๐๐ฅ ๐๐จ๐ฒ ๐๐จ๐ง๐จ๐ง๐ ๐๐ง reminded her fellow graduates that true learning is reflected in how one uplifts others and contributes to a better future.
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โAs the Class of 2026 turns the page to a new chapter, her words serve as a lasting reminder that the value of education lies not only in what we achieve, but in who we become.
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โCongratulations, Ms. Crizel Joy Lonongan, and the Class of 2026!
Caption | Hannahmeel Neri, Nicole Dela Cruz
Layout | Hannahmeel Neri
Photo | Myrielle Shiendara