MY VALEDICTORY SPEECH

By: Israel John D. Pealosa, Grade 6 @ ADFC

To our Beloved School President, Dr. Edward Y. Chua, To our ever-gorgeous
Vice-President for Academic Affairs, Honorable Eden Chua-Pineda, our
Respected School Director, Mrs. Elisa Ida-Chua, Our Very Dynamic Principal,
Mrs. Cristina A. De Ontoy, _____________, our Inspiring Guest Speaker; The
Administration, Faculty and Staff; Parents and Guests, my fellow graduates, A
Blessed Day to all of you!
Today, March 28, 2015 marks one of our memorable days that we will
treasure for a lifetime. We learned many lessons, hardships and trials
including dealing with others, enjoyment in friendships and all the memories
made as elementary students. On this very day, we show to our Teachers, our
Parents, and ourselves that we no longer remain as a child. Now, we show to
the world that we are ready to take on the next level of our academic life, by
GODs grace.
Am so blessed and honored to stand before all of you today as the Class
2015 Valedictorian. I do believe am part of this outstanding batch a Survivor
batch, an Achiever batch and a batch where everyone has diverse
talents. With this, please allow me to extend my sincere appreciation to some
of the people who have made my achievements possible. First and foremost,
I thank the LORD GOD Almighty for the gift of knowledge and for the strength
HE bestowed me. All these things become possible only through HIM. To
GOD
Be
the
Glory!
I would like to thank my ever-loving parents, Mr. Arman Daylo Penalosa and
Mrs. Rachel Diaz-Penalosa, they are the source of my inspirations, because
without their hardwork and encouragement, I will not be speaking in front of
you today. Thank you so much Papa and Mama! For raising me as GODfearing person and for patiently guiding me. Thank you for giving me the
opportunities to explore and to discover my full potentials. To my
Grandparents, Thank you very much for the morale support. To all my
relatives who are always there for me to extend a helping hand, thank you so
much.

To all my dear teachers whom I considered as my mentors, thank you so

much. You have imparted not only knowledge and skills, but also the right
attitude. I became a better person because of you. To Mrs. Eufrocina Balano,
my active Class Adviser for Grades 3 and 5. To Mrs. Evelyn Cacal, my very
energetic and motherly Class Adviser for Grade 6. Thank you so much for
your guidance, perseverance and dedication! To my best friends, JP, Luke,
Lex, Joshua and Chrisbert. Thank you for all the memories and the true
friendship we shared together. To our School President, Dr. Edward Y. Chua,
who is the backbone of this institution. To our competent Vice-President for
Academic Affairs, Hon. Eden Chua-Pineda and to our dear Director, Mrs.
Elisa Ida-Chua, for her efficient management, hence, we got quality
education. To our School Principal, Mrs. Cristina A. De Ontoy, for untiringly
sharing her expertise. To Mrs. Imelda A. Villamor, our Elemetary Coordinator
for her continuous perseverance. And to the rest of my batchmates, thank you
very much for making my stay at Asian Development Foundation College,
such an amazing and memorable one, surely, we will cherish it forever. I
might not be able to mention all your names, but rest assured that Im forever
grateful to everyone who has put me on this stage this special day.
I would like to share my favorite Bible Verse that says, Commit to the Lord
whatever you do and your plans will succeed. My father always says this
quotation, You cannot go beyond, what you think and believe
meaning it is just a matter of mind-setting.
My dear fellow batchmates, Do not compete with others, rather, let us
compete with ourselves. This is how we can strive EXCELLENCE. With our
diplomas, this signifies that will learn new lessons, take more responsibilities
and achieve goals.
Let us Dream Big, Aim High and Be diligent, this would propel us to
achieve our goals in life.
Batch 2015, let us ABLAZE the nurtured knowledge and MAKE A
DIFFERENCE!!!
Thank you and GOD Bless us all!