VALEDICTORY ADDRESS:

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

supervisor, Dr. Josephine L. Tomboc, our guest of honor, teachers, parents, cograduates, school mates, friends, ladies and gentlemen, a very pleasant morning.
Today is a memorable day for all of us because we have just ended an episode in
our lives elementary school life. Now, we are about to start a new chapter of our
journey, the high school. I could simply say that we are empowered and productive
pupils who could face new challenges towards new horizon. The patience and
dedication each of us has shown throughout our six years in the elementary are
those that made us heroes like Dr. Jose Rizal.
Our graduation day is the first step of the series of accomplishments that we will
surely achieve with the guidance of our parents and people around us. Everything
in this world has a beginning. In our case, we have just accomplished the
beginning, we have started the right move. Hence, there is no reason why we
should fail in our future undertakings. Of course, we will not have been able to
reach this stage without the people who helped us without any reservations and
guided us in our quest for knowledge expecting nothing in return. To them, we owe
a lot of gratitude. No amount of words can fully express how much we appreciate
what they have done for us. We just hope that we will be able to compensate their
sacrifices.
To our dear teachers, who not only taught us the lessons in the book but also
trained us the lessons in real life, we are thankful to all of you.
To our parents, who are always beside us since our first day in school, we share
with you our first taste of victory. There will be more years of struggles and we are
confident that we will triumph because we have parents like you. We cannot give
you financial at this point but we can give you the joy, happiness and respect that
you deserve. Thank you for being responsible parents to us. We shall not be here
in this world without you. We know the sacrifices you made just to send us to
school. To this, we are grateful.
To my papa and mama, over there, I have witnessed your sacrifices and struggles
in rearing me. Inihahandog ko sa inyo ang mga medalyang ito dahil para sa inyo
to. Ang tagumpay koy 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 co-graduates, we are about to enter high school life as the next step in our

ladder of success. We do not know what will happen next, but if we have an aim or
a goal, we will make our dreams come true. We need to continue studying and
lets make this a pledge to the new generation. Lets make goodbye to our old self
and say hello to the new we. But always remember, be empowered and
productive. My dear co-graduates, thank you for the good friendship, brotherhood
and camaraderie. God bless us in our next endeavours. Once again, thank you and
congratulations!