Wednesday, 5 February 2020 Marian Auditorium, Miriam College

Closing remarks at the unveiling ceremony of a bronze bust of Mahatma Gandhi on the occasion of his 150th birth anniversary and the 70 years of diplomatic relations between India and the Philippines

Graduating with a Miriam College degree is itself a championship medal. It is not just an academic degree, but also a virtue degree filled with experience and tests; on prudence, fortitude, resilience, striving, for excellence and temperance. It is uniquely special as it prepares you to be an empowe...

She returns to her alma mater as the high school's graduation speaker with a beautiful message. It was impossible to miss Farah Ali Ghodsinia, the Muslim guest speaker at the recent graduation ceremonies of Miriam College High School (MCHS). Amid the 600 students wearing royal blue togas and bla...

Sa labing-apat na taong pananatili ko sa paaralang ito, napagtanto kong ang mga bagay na aking nakamit ay hindi lamang bunga ng sariling sikap at tiyaga. Marahil, mas malaking bahagi pa nga nito ay gawa ng pribilehiyo na aking kinalakhan at kinasanayan. Hindi natin maitatanggi na ang pribilehiyong i...

I am also filled with gratitude because who I am today, my achievements in my career, I owe, in no small measure, to the formative and crucial years that I have spent as a Maryknoller. Miriam College has shaped and guided me well in my chosen life of public service as a lawyer and as a diplomat. Man...

In a life that is filled with beautiful possibilities, I know that you will agree with me that the choices one makes shape the journey and, eventually, the people you will become. Listen to your heart and make these choices carefully because they must be deeply personal and not driven by somebody el...

Mga binibini… mga kapatid (bata pa kasi ako) – wow, mga magtatapos. Kamusta? Ipikit natin ang ating mga mata. Itaas ang mga braso para sa victory pose. Yun bang ang mga braso ay nasa korte ng letrang V.  Ipagkunwari natin na tayo’y magba-bungee jumping o sky dive. O kaya...

Tunay kong masasabi na ang araw na ito ay isang pagdiriwang at pagpapasalamat lalong-lalo na para sa mga nagmahal, naniwala at nagtiwala sa inyo. Ang inyong mga kaibigan, guro at pamilyang walang-sawang sumusuporta sa lungkot at ligaya. Sa mga mommies and daddies, ate, kuya, lolo at lola, tita o unc...