MANILA, Philippines - As school year 2016-2017 is about to close first week of next month, the Department of Education (DepEd) Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones has released her graduation message.
The 2017 Graduation, with the theme “Sabay-Sabay na Hakbang Tungo sa Maunlad na Kinabukasan," is set on April 6 to 7 (Graduation for senior high school, early implementing schools moving up ceremony).
Briones emphasized that "diploma would be a tangible proof for everyone. However, diplomas are only symbols, but education lasts a lifetime."
The secretary also congratulated graduates, including Grade 6, for their special day of reaping fruits of their hard work and perseverance in the past years.
READ: The 2017 Graduation Message of Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones
Meanwhile, based on DepEd's school calendar, the last day of classes is on April 7 (Friday).
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| DepEd Secretary Leonor Briones. Photo courtesy of DepEd's Facebook page. |
Briones emphasized that "diploma would be a tangible proof for everyone. However, diplomas are only symbols, but education lasts a lifetime."
The secretary also congratulated graduates, including Grade 6, for their special day of reaping fruits of their hard work and perseverance in the past years.
READ: The 2017 Graduation Message of Secretary Leonor Magtolis Briones
My warmest greetings to the school officials, administrators, faculty members and advisers, teachers, parents and guardians of the graduates of school year 2016-2017 with the theme, “Sabay-Sabay na Hakbang Tungo sa Maunlad na Kinabukasan."
If a man wants education, he can learn all he wants. But if a man wants to prove himself, a diploma would be a tangible proof for everyone. However, diplomas are only symbols, but education lasts a lifetime.
Dear graduates, congratulations on this special day when you reap the fruits of your hard work and perseverance in the past years – all those nights of painstakingly studying your lessons and those days of putting your knowledge at work to be a step closer to your dreams. This day is a commemoration of your achievements, a time to anticipate future opportunities, and a season to embrace and thank people who have helped you in one way or the other to reach this finish line.
With all the knowledge, skills, and values you acquired, you have prepared yourself for life-changing endeavors and infinite possibilities. As you journey through life, keep working hard because this is just the beginning of many challenges as well as future successes.
Make your country proud of you and your accomplishments. Your mentors are confident that you will continue living up to become citizens of character and lofty ideals, and whose critical thinking and competency will take the country to path of global competitiveness and recognition.
All the best in your next endeavor and congratulations!
Meanwhile, based on DepEd's school calendar, the last day of classes is on April 7 (Friday).
