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VALEDICTORY ADDRESS:

Our beloved schools division superintendent, Dr. Arturo B. Bayocot; district

supervisor, Dr. Josephine L. Tomboc, our guest of honor, teachers, parents, co

graduates, school mates, friends, ladies and gentlemen, a very pleasant morning.

 Today is a memorable day for all of us because !e have "ust ended an episode in

our lives # elementary school life. $o!, !e are about to start a ne! chapter of our

 "ourney, the high school. % could simply say that !e are empo!ered and productive

pupils !ho could face ne! challenges to!ards ne! hori&on. The patience and

dedication each of us has sho!n throughout our si' years in the elementary are

those that made us heroes li(e Dr. Jose )i&al.

Our graduation day is the *rst step of the series of accomplishments that !e !ill

surely achieve !ith the guidance of our parents and people around us. +verythingin this !orld has a beginning. %n our case, !e have "ust accomplished the

beginning, !e have started the right move. ence, there is no reason !hy !e

should fail in our future underta(ings. Of course, !e !ill not have been able to

reach this stage !ithout the people !ho helped us !ithout any reservations and

guided us in our -uest for (no!ledge e'pecting nothing in return. To them, !e o!e

a lot of gratitude. $o amount of !ords can fully e'press ho! much !e appreciate

!hat they have done for us. e "ust hope that !e !ill be able to compensate their

sacri*ces.

 To our dear teachers, !ho not only taught us the lessons in the boo( but also

trained us the lessons in real life, !e are than(ful to all of you.

 To our parents, !ho are al!ays beside us since our *rst day in school, !e share

!ith you our *rst taste of victory. There !ill be more years of struggles and !e are

con*dent that !e !ill triumph because !e have parents li(e you. e cannot give

you *nancial at this point but !e can give you the "oy, happiness and respect that

you deserve. Than( you for being responsible parents to us. e shall not be here

in this !orld !ithout you. e (no! the sacri*ces you made "ust to send us to

school. To this, !e are grateful.

 To my papa and mama, over there, % have !itnessed your sacri*ces and struggles

in rearing me. Inihahandog ko sa inyo ang mga medalyang ito dahil para sa inyo

‘to. Ang tagumpay ko’y tagumpay nyo rin. Kung hindi dahil sa mga sakripisyo,

 pagmamahal at walang sawang pagsuporta ninyo sa akin, hindi ko makakamit 

lahat ng ito. Maraming, maraming salamat pos a inyo! 

 To my cograduates, !e are about to enter high school life as the ne't step in our

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ladder of success. e do not (no! !hat !ill happen ne't, but if !e have an aim or

a goal, !e !ill ma(e our dreams come true. e need to continue studying and

let/s ma(e this a pledge to the ne! generation. Let/s ma(e goodbye to our old self 

and say hello to the ne! 0!e1. But al!ays remember, be empo!ered and

productive. 2y dear cograduates, than( you for the good friendship, brotherhood

and camaraderie. 3od bless us in our ne't endeavours. Once again, than( you and

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