NARRATIVE REPORT

1ST COMMENCEMENT EXERCISES

APRIL 2, 2018 II BATANGAS CONVENTION CENTER

“What feels like the end is often the beginning” from the unknown author goes
with “another milestone on an individual’s career is yet to come.”

Gulod Senior High School together with Tabangao National High School
pioneering batch of senior high school AY 2017- 2 018 held their 1st
Commencement Exercises at Batangas Convention Center, Batangas City last April
4, 2018 with the theme “K to 12 Learners: Ready to Face Life’ s Challenges”.

The program started at exactly 2 o’clock in the afternoon with the processional
of the following: administrators, faculty, staff, graduates, parents and visitors. It was
followed by the singing of the Philippine National Anthem, CALABARZON March and
Batangas Hymn.

The prayer was rendered by Joshua Kian V. Dela Torre, an automotive student
with High Honors and a recipient of various academic and special awards from Gulod
Senior High School .

Everyone was excited when Paulina P. De Torres, Ed. D., Principal II of Gulod
Senior High School and Liliosa H. Barte, Teacher-in-Charge of Tabangao National did
the Presentation of Graduates. A total of 314 graduates from GSHS and 102 from
TNHS. Moreover, when OIC-Schools Division Superintendent Donato G. Bueno, Ed.D.
did the Acceptance and Confirmation of Graduates.

Overwhelming happiness with pride can be seen on the faces of the guardians
and parents as they went up the stage to receive the medals and certificates of
recognition. The Awarding of Medals and Certificates were given by the OIC-SDS
Donato Bueno assisted by the principal of GSHS, teacher-in-charge of TNHS and Ms.
Lorna B. Alvarez, GSHS OIC-Assistant Principal.

GSHS ICT2 student With High Honors, Juvielyn D.Lacdao delivered her Valedictory
Address successfully. Tears of joy was evident when she reminisced her school days
and the challenges (specifically in financial matters) she faced together with her
classmates, friends, teachers and family. Likewise, she thanked all those beneath her
wings most especially her family. She wished that someday she could have her own
Lamborghini and a big house for her family.

Furthermore, Ms. Vanessa April, the representative and secretary of mayor of

Batangas City read the message of Hon. Beverly Rose Dimacuha. She also gave
emphasis on the projects of the mayor. She mentioned on EBD scholarship program of
Mr. Marvin Mariñio. Then, she awarded to Juvelyn Lacdao the medal of Academic
Excellence by Mayor Beverly Rose Dimacuha. The recipients of this award are those
models of Batangueno Students - intelligent, determined and academically excellent.
 One of the highlights of the commencement exercises was the message given by the
DepEd Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones. As she stated in her message for this year’s
theme: K to 12 Learners: Ready to Face Life’s Challenges, “We hope we have equipped
you with 21st century skills and lifelong competencies through quality education that is
accessible, relevant, and liberating for all”.

Donato G. Bueno, OIC-SDS mentioned on his message “What we have is God’s gift
to us and what we become is our gift to God”. This implies that students should “walk the
talk”, as they face the new challenges in their journey, could it be a college life or whatever
career they have to choose. He started his message with a story telling entitled “Diploma”. It
was about the life of a student named Edwin who was able to surpass the trials of his life
with the help of his teacher, Mrs. Chong and at the age of twenty-seven became successful
entrepreneur and owner of a big restaurant in his place.

Ms. Lorna B. Alvarez, introduced the keynote speaker, Cecilia Z. Amaro, Provincial
Director, TESDA Batangas.

The crowd listened attentively as the commencement speaker delivered her speech.
She reminisced her past when she was one of the high school graduates listening to the
boring and lengthy message of the speaker. Thus, she promised to make her speech short
for the listeners. She hoped that all the graduates nowadays will be bringing back the
blessings to our countrymen as she did. She gladly welcome all the graduates to TESDA
as well as wished them good luck to the next chapter of their lives.

The most awaited part of the program was the Distribution of Diplomas. Every
student who went up the stage could be probably uttered, “Finally! I did it!” DepEd Officials
of Batangas City Division namely: PSDS Yolly Banaag, EPSVR Esperanza Lusanta, PSDS
Edelyn Briones, OIC-ASDS Rhina Silva and OIC-SDS Donato Bueno gladly handed the
diplomas to the graduates. They were assisted by the GSHS faculty, assistant principal and
principal.

The graduates led by Mark Vincent Balita, GSHS ICT1 With High Honors and a
recipient of various awards together with Jake D. Visco from Tabangao National High
School expressed the Pledge of Loyalty.

To complete this historical event, The First Senior High School Commencement
Exercises , the graduates excitedly sang their graduation song “Time of Our Lives” by Tyron
Wells.

Picture taking of different classes from different courses of TVL with the faculty, staff
and administrators followed.

“Graduation is an exciting time. It is both an ending and a beginning; its warm

memories of the past and big dreams for the future.” The graduates with strong
determination in their minds, a blissful recessional was observed as everyone left the
convention center.
 Ms. Mylene D. Enriquez and Ms. Marilou A. Cantos successfully hosted the
program. Both reminded the graduates that aside from talents and skills, attitude really
matters. “It is attitude that makes a person 100%.”

PREPARED:

Chairman: BRENDA R. GARCIA

Co- Chairman : JOYCE ANNE C. SAN JUAN

Members:

MILA M. MALLARE

JULIET D. FERNANDEZ

JENNY ROSE B. ALVAREZ

Documentation Committee

NOTED:

LORNA B. ALVAREZ
OIC –Assistant Principal II

PAULINA P. DE TORRES, Ed. D.

Principal II
Singing of National Anthem, CALABARZON MARCH and Batangas Hymn
 Introduction of the Keynote Speaker
by Ms. Lorna B. Alavrez, OIC-
Assistant Principal II

Dir. Cecilia Z. Amaro on her speech and receiving of Plaque of

Recognition
 Joshua Kian V. Dela
Torre, Automotive-
GSHS led the
prayer.

Presentation of
Graduates by
Paulina P. De Torres,
GSHS Principal II and
Liliosa H. Barte,
Teacher-in-Charge,
TNHS
 Schools Superintendent Donato G. Bueno on his
message.

Mam Pau and Mam Barte assisted the DepEd Officials in the Distribution
of Diplomas.

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 Vanessa April, secretary and representative of Hon. Mayor
Beverly Rose Dimacuha awarded the Medal of Academic of
Excellence to Ms. Juvelyn Lacdao and Ms. Diane B. Bonquin.

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Juvielyn D. Lacdao on her Valedictory Address


Awarding of Medals and Certificates

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The GSHS Graduates