Mayor Jalandoni: 'Glorious Vocation in Sports'

"Achieving Excellence Through Sports" is this year's theme of the Division Meet of La Carlota City as it formally opens up by a street parade, declaration of oath of amateurism, among others. Selected athletes in three districts in the elementary level and another selected athletes in the secondary level in public and private schools participated in this 3-day meet.

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La Carlota Mayor Luis "Jacky" Jalandoni III in his message stressed that sports development program is one of his top priorities. He wanted that there would be a new generation of competent athletes, making sports a glorious vocation. He expected that every athlete would participate in the game enthusiastically. Thus camaraderie and sportsmanship may be enjoyed. He further said that defeat and victory have their own role as far as sports competition is concerned. In defeat, the athletes are "striving more" while in victory they are made aware not to be fallen.

Mayor Jalandoni's Full Message

"One of the top priorities of the city government under my leadership is to broaden the sports development program, because we've continually aspiring to produce home-grown young and promising athletes who will dominate the international sports arena in the near future.

"We have heard of the outstanding performances of our local players in tennis, boxing, track and field, athletics, and arnis. And I learned that many of them were able to study in many prestigious colleges as varsity players, and opportunities were just knocking at their doors.

DepEd Sec. Luistro: Education Opens Opportunity

Education develops skills for everyone to move forward, to attain his purpose and to realize his ambitions or dreams in life. Education cements a foundation for him to be a better Filipino who is "mindful of diversity that is grounded on acceptance, tolerance, and peace."

Luistro

This is how Education Secretary Br. Armin Luistro would be addressing the graduates of 2015 in a statement issued recently.

"Saktong Buhay: Sa De-kalidad na Edukasyon Pinanday", this year's graduation theme, according to Luistro, should be inculcated. Thus, it couldn't be forgotten where the foundations of everyone's dreams is built upon and this is where education is needed for it is important. He stressed that education unlocks the doors of opportunities, makes possible in achieving a dignified and productive life for everybody.

There is always a challenge even trials ahead for life is filled with victories and defeats, triumphs for inspiration, losses for motivation to excellence, and gratefulness for those who give their help to those in need.

The experiences of those fallen and living heroes like the soldiers and teachers are success stories of perseverance brought  by education as provided for their families to have a dignity.

Therefore in this momentous day like Graduation Day is like a testament of their collective efforts as a product of their hard work and perseverance, a manifestation of competence, compassion and a zeal for excellence.

2014 Educ Secretary's Grad Message: 'Nationalism, Excellence and Resilience'

The Department of Education (DepEd) of the Philippines has made public that graduation ceremonies for school year 2013 -2014 are scheduled on March 27 or on March 28.

To this effect, Education Secretary Br. Armin Luistro issued DepEd Order No. 9, series of 2014 stipulating the importance of graduation rites by giving due respect to the Filipino resiliency and its success of overcoming a difficult and trying times in life as brought about by the recent calamities that occurred to the Eastern Visayas region and wrought a great havoc not only to properties, infrastructures, and lives, but to the educational status and studies of those who have been affected.

The Secretary as usual emphasized the frugality and simplicity of holding these closing or commencement rites among the graduating pupils and students of both public and private elementary and secondary schools in the country PH.

He declared that everything should be kept simple and within the reach of every needy parents who have sent their sons and daughters to school. His message is centered on the idea of nationalism, excellence and resilience to every graduate.