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𝓣𝓮𝓪𝓬𝓱𝓲𝓷𝓰 𝓘𝓷𝓽𝓮𝓻𝓷𝓼𝓱𝓲𝓹 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓢𝓬𝓱𝓸𝓸𝓵 𝓟𝓪𝓻𝓽𝓷𝓮𝓻𝓼𝓱𝓲𝓹 (𝐃𝐞𝐩𝐄𝐝—𝐓𝐀𝐏𝐀𝐓) 𝓡𝓮𝓬𝓸𝓰𝓷𝓲𝓽𝓲𝓸𝓷 𝓡𝓲𝓽𝓮𝓼 2026

On 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟮𝟮, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, the 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 held the annual 𝗘𝘅𝗶𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲 for all 𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀 to give recognition for successfully completing the teaching internship with the theme, “𝘊𝘦𝘭𝘦𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘔𝘪𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘴, 𝘏𝘰𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘍𝘶𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘌𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘴, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘵𝘳𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘚𝘤𝘩𝘰𝘰𝘭 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘯𝘦𝘳𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘱𝘴.”

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to 𝗛𝗼𝗻. 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗶𝗮 𝗟𝗮𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶 𝗟. 𝗖𝗮𝘆𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗼 for her unwavering support to the University. To 𝗗𝗿. 𝗥𝗮𝘆𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗱𝗼 𝗣. 𝗔𝗿𝗰𝗲𝗴𝗮, 𝗖𝗘𝗦𝗘, 𝗧𝗮𝗴𝘂𝗶𝗴 𝗖𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗨𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗣𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁, for his profound commitment in shaping the lives of our future educators, and for delivering an inspiring message.

This undertaken wouldn’t come into a remarkable success without the all out support of 𝗗𝗿. 𝗝𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗳𝗲𝗿 𝗘. 𝗧𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗻𝗴, 𝗗𝗲𝗮𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗜𝗻𝗻𝗼𝘃𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴. To our 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗔𝗱𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘀—𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗝𝗼𝗷𝗼 𝗜. 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗮𝘇𝗮𝗿 and 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗝𝗲𝗼 𝗝. 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘂𝗹𝗶𝘁—who guided, supported, and inspired us all throughout this journey. We are also extending our deepest thanks to the 𝗕𝗦𝗘-𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿—𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗕𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗱𝗲𝘁𝘁𝗲 𝗕. 𝗚𝗼𝗺𝗲𝘇—who provided us with love, care, and inspiration. To the other 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗖𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗿𝘀 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝘄𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗲 𝗖𝗜𝗟𝗧 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘆, we couldn’t thank you enough for everything you’ve done to us. You have a huge part in who we are today, and who we will be in our future endeavors.

As Pres. Arcega always said, “𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝘃𝗶𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗱, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗲𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝘀 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗯𝗲𝗴𝗶𝗻𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴,” let us have a strong vision, and that is to transform every individual for an excellent future.

Congratulations, 4th Year Teaching Interns! We didn’t come this far without your perseverance, dedication, and passion in shaping the future generations. 👏

𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗮𝘁 𝗯𝘆:
Twinkle Bantolo, 𝙂𝙀𝙈 𝘾𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙏𝙚𝙖𝙢 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙙
𝗖𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝘆:
Shanea Villanueva, 𝙂𝙀𝙈 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩

Happiest birthday to the hardworking 𝗚𝗘𝗠 𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲, 𝗦𝗵𝗮𝗶𝗻𝗮 𝗔𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗻𝗼! 🥳

​Thank you for your unwavering dedication, leadership, and for always setting a great example for the rest of the student body. We truly look up to your commitment and the grace with which you handle your responsibilities during your final year. Your hard work behind the scenes and your passion for serving the student community never go unnoticed.

​We appreciate everything you do, Ma'am Shaina! May you have a well-deserved break today to celebrate yourself. Wishing you a day filled with love, laughter, and major success as you navigate the rest of your senior year. Cheers to your special day and a fantastic year ahead!

Your GEM family is celebrating with you today. 💖

“𝓣𝓱𝓮 𝓫𝓮𝓼𝓽 𝔀𝓪𝔂 𝓽𝓸 𝓹𝓻𝓮𝓭𝓲𝓬𝓽 𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓯𝓾𝓽𝓾𝓻𝓮 𝓲𝓼 𝓽𝓸 𝓬𝓻𝓮𝓪𝓽𝓮 𝓲𝓽.” - 𝗔𝗯𝗿𝗮𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗻

Congratulations to all 𝟰𝘁𝗵 𝗬𝗲𝗮𝗿 𝗕𝗦𝗘-𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗮𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝗲𝗲𝘀 during the 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗘𝘅𝗶𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗳𝗲𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲! ✨Your diligence, commitment, and growth during the internship journey has been acknowledged. In addition to changing lives in the classroom, you have demonstrated your enthusiasm and promise as future teachers.

We would like to express our sincere gratitude to all our 𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘀, 𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗻𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀, and 𝗰𝗼𝗼𝗽𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿𝘀 who welcomed us, shared their knowledge, and helped us with every lesson plan, observation, and difficulty.

To the 𝗕𝗦𝗘-𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝟰𝗔—you nailed it! Give yourself a tap on your shoulder and whisper, “You did a great job!” As you step into the next chapter of your lives, may you carry the memories, inspiration, knowledge, and most importantly—the passion and dedication in changing the lives of future generations.

Hats off to you for reaching this milestone, future educators! 👏

𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗮𝘁 𝗯𝘆:
Twinkle Bantolo, 𝙂𝙀𝙈 𝘾𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙏𝙚𝙖𝙢 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙙
𝗖𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝘆:
Shanea Villanueva, 𝙂𝙀𝙈 𝙋𝙧𝙚𝙨𝙞𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩

𝓓𝓸 𝔂𝓸𝓾𝓻 𝓫𝓮𝓼𝓽 𝓪𝓷𝓭 𝓖𝓸𝓭 𝔀𝓲𝓵𝓵 𝓭𝓸 𝓽𝓱𝓮 𝓻𝓮𝓼𝓽.

To all the 𝗚𝘂𝗶𝗹𝗱 𝗼𝗳 𝗘𝗻𝗴𝗹𝗶𝘀𝗵 𝗠𝗮𝗷𝗼𝗿𝘀 students who will be taking the 𝗗𝗲𝗽𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗮𝗹 𝗘𝘅𝗮𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 on 𝗠𝗮𝘆 𝟭𝟴-𝟮𝟮, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲, we wish you the best of luck!

Have faith in your preparation, stay confident, and believe in yourself all throughout the examination week.

Keep in mind that all your efforts, hard work, sleepless and doubted nights, will certainly pay off. This will be the last test you will be taking in this semester, so give your very best. Regardless of the result, take pride for how far you’ve come.

We are rooting for you, GEM students—nail the exams! 💅

To all the new 𝐋𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 who took the 𝐋𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐄𝐱𝐚𝐦𝐢𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐬 last 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗰𝗵 𝟭𝟱, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲—hats off to all of you! 👩‍🎓

Behind every successful LET passer is a journey filled with sacrifices, sleepless nights, silent battles, prayers, perseverance, and unwavering faith. This achievement is not just about passing an examination — it is the result of all the hard work, dedication, and passion you poured into your dream of becoming an educator.

There were moments of doubt, exhaustion, and waiting, yet you chose to keep going. And now, the title “𝗟𝗶𝗰𝗲𝗻𝘀𝗲𝗱 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳𝗲𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗧𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗿” finally belongs to you. Truly, God’s timing is always perfect.

May this milestone be the beginning of a meaningful journey as future builders of minds, shapers of character, and inspirations to the next generation. Congratulations once again, LET Passers! Your hard work paid off, and your dreams are now becoming reality.






𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗮𝘁 𝗯𝘆:
Twinkle Bantolo, 𝙂𝙀𝙈 𝘾𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙏𝙚𝙖𝙢 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙙
𝗖𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝘆:
Patrick Matug, 𝙂𝙀𝙈 𝙋𝙄𝙊 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙡

𝓘𝓽’𝓼 𝓟𝓪𝓾𝓵𝓲𝓷𝓮’𝓼 𝓓𝓪𝔂!

Happy birthday to the sexy-tary of GEM, 𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗝𝗼𝗶 𝗧𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗲𝘇𝗮, our 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁 𝗦𝗲𝗰𝗿𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗿𝘆!

Even though this may be your first time joining an organization, you have already demonstrated what it means to serve with joy, passion, and dedication. May your first experience as an officer gives you drive to pursue greater opportunities.

We wish you a day as amazing, motivating, and positive as you are. Continue to shine, smile, and just be who you are.

Your GEM family is celebrating with you today. 💖

𝓘𝓽’𝓼 𝓟𝓪𝓽’𝓼 𝓓𝓪𝔂!

Happy birthday to this joyful soul, 𝗣𝗮𝘁 𝗠𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗴, our
𝗚𝗘𝗠 𝗣𝗜𝗢 𝗜𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗻𝗮𝗹!

On this special day of yours, may you feel loved and valued, surrounded by people who truly appreciate you.

Your family, friends, classmates, and us—your co-officers—know that you always bring laughter and good vibes in every room you go to. May you never lose the positive energy you always have.

We wish you a year full of beautiful surprises, genuine happiness, abundant blessings.

The whole GEM community celebrates you today! 💖

𝓓𝓻𝓲𝓿𝓮𝓷 𝓫𝔂 𝓹𝓾𝓻𝓹𝓸𝓼𝓮, 𝓬𝓻𝓸𝔀𝓷𝓮𝓭 𝔀𝓲𝓽𝓱 𝓪 𝓭𝓸𝓬𝓽𝓸𝓻𝓪𝓽𝓮. 👨‍🎓

A proud moment worth celebrating—𝗗𝗿. 𝗝𝗼𝗷𝗼 𝗜. 𝗕𝗮𝗹𝘁𝗮𝘇𝗮𝗿 has successfully earned a 𝗗𝗼𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗿 𝗼𝗳 𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗼𝘀𝗼𝗽𝗵𝘆 𝗶𝗻 𝗘𝗱𝘂𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻𝗮𝗹 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗵𝗶𝗽 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗠𝗮𝗻𝗮𝗴𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁. This achievement reflects years of dedication, perseverance, and a deep commitment to shaping the future of education. Behind this title is a journey filled with hard work, sacrifices, and an unwavering passion for learning and leadership.

May this milestone inspire more people to pursue excellence, lead with purpose, and continue making a difference in the lives of others through education. Congratulations on this well-deserved success, Dr. Baltazar!

𝗣𝘂𝗯𝗺𝗮𝘁 𝗯𝘆:
Twinkle Bantolo, 𝙂𝙀𝙈 𝘾𝙧𝙚𝙖𝙩𝙞𝙫𝙚 𝙏𝙚𝙖𝙢 𝙃𝙚𝙖𝙙
𝗖𝗮𝗽𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗯𝘆:
Patrick Matug, 𝙂𝙀𝙈 𝙋𝙄𝙊 𝙄𝙣𝙩𝙚𝙧𝙣𝙖𝙡