UPPER TUGAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

VIRTUAL GRADUATION SCRIPT

By: JANE D. GENEROSA

GOD’S TIMING ISN’T ALWAYS OUR TIMING. HE MAY NOT WORK THINGS OUT, THE WAY WE
PLANNED, BUT HE IS WORKING THINGS OUT FOR BETTER.

THIS COVID-19 PANDEMIC HAS REALLY CHANGED EVERYTHING AROUND THE WORLD. FROM
OUR BASIC ROUTINARY WAY OF LIVING TO CELEBRATION OF BIG EVENTS HAS SUDDENLY SHIFT
TO “NEW NORMAL”.

TODAY, OUR DEAR PARENTS AND CHILDREN WHO PATIENTLY WAITED, FINALLY….IT’S OVER!

REPUBLIC OF THE PHILIPPINES, DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION, REGION X-NORTHERN MINDANAO,

DIVISION OF LANAO DEL NORTE, KAUSWAGAN DISTRICT

PROUDLY PRESENTS TO YOU UPPER TUGAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL VIRTUAL GRADUATION

AND MOVING-UP CEREMONIES FOR THE SCHOOL YEAR 2020-2021 WITH THE THEME,
STRENTHENING THE QUALITY OF EDUCATION AMID THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC.

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TO START WITH, THIS MOST AWAITED EVENT HAS NEVER BEEN MADE POSSIBLE WITHOUT THE
SUPPORT OF THE EQUALLY AND HIGHLY ESTEEMED INDIVIDUALS FROM THE SCHOOLS DIVISION
OF LANAO DEL NORTE LED BY THE DYNAMIC AND VERY SUPPORTIVE SCHOOLS DIVISION
SUPERINTENDENT S I R EDILBERTO L. OPLENARIA. THE EPITOME OF AN EMPOWERED WOMAN
AND OUR ACTIVE DISTRICT COORDINATING PRINCIPAL, MA’AM JOSEPHINE V. VISCAYA. OUR
DEDICATED AND VERY ACTIVE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, MR. MARK P. PAGUIDOPON, OTHER
DISTINGUISHED MEN AND WOMEN OF THE ENTIRE ACADEMIC COMMUNITY, COLLEAGUES,
MEMBERS OF THE GRADUATING CLASS; PROUD PARENTS, GUARDIANS, FRIENDS, LADIES AND
GENTLEMEN, A PLEASANT AND JOYOUS VIEWING TO ALL.

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TO BEGIN WITH, MAY WE ALL PUT OURSELVES IN THE SPIRIT OF PATRIOTISM AS WE LISTEN TO
OUR NATIONAL ANTHEM, FOLLOWED BY A PRAYER, HIMNO NG REHIYON DIYES, LANAO DEL
NORTE AND KAUSWAGAN HYMN.

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LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, HERE ARE THE TEACHING FORCE OF UPPER TUGAR ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL.

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THIS TIME, IT IS OVERWHELMING TO HEAR WORDS OF WELCOME FROM OUR VERY OWN
GRADUATE OF SCHOOL YEAR, 2019-2020, MS. ANGEL L ESLIT.

THANK YOU ANGEL FOR THAT WARM WELCOME TO OUR VIEWERS TODAY.
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AND NOW, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, YOU ARE ABOUT TO WITNESS VIRTUALLY THE MAIN
HIGHLIGHT OF TODAY’S EVENT. TO DO THE HONORS OF PRESENTING THIS SCHOOL YEAR’S
CANDIDATES FOR GRADUATION AND COMPLETION, MAY WE HAVE ON OUR SCREEN, OUR VERY
OWN AND DEDICATED SCHOOL PRINCIPAL, MR. MARK P. PAGUIDOPON, FOLLOWED RIGHT AWAY
BY THE ACCEPTANCE, CONFIRMATION AND MESSAGE BY OUR VERY SUPPORTIVE SCHOOLS
DIVISION SUPERINTENDENT, SIR EDILBERTO L. OPLENARIA.

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THANK YOU SIR FOR YOUR HEART-WARMING MESSAGE. CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES AND
COMPLETERS!

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, THE MOMENT FOR OUR COMPLETERS HAS COME! LET US WITNESS THE
DISTRIBUTION OF DIPLOMA AND CERTIFICATES.

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THIS TIME, YOU’LL BE WITNESSING THE AWARDING OF MEDALS AND RIBBONS TO OUR
OUTSTANDING GRADUATES AND COMPLETERS.

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CONGRATULATIONS.

AND NOW, LET US LISTEN TO THE MESSAGES COMING FROM OUR VERY OWN DEPARTMENT OF
EDUCATION SECRETARY, MA’AM LEONOR MAGTOLIS BRIONES, OUR VERY ACTIVE DEPARTMENT
OF EDUCATION REGIONAL DIRECTOR, DR. ARTURO B. BAYUCOT AND FROM OUR VERY
SUPPORTIVE MUNICIPAL MAYOR, HON. ROMMEL C. ARNADO.

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MAY WE TAKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO THANK EVERYONE WHO UNSELFISHLY COOPERATED AND
PARTICIPATED IN ANY UNDERTAKINGS OF THIS YEAR’S UPPER TUGAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
VIRTUAL GRADUATION AND MOVING- UP CEREMONIES. SA INYO PONG LAHAT, MARAMI PONG
SALAMAT.

MEANWHILE, MAY WE NOW WITNESS AS WE ALL JOIN HER VIRTUALLY, FOR THE PLEDGE OF
LOYALTY, MS. ABEGAIL B. BUGHAW, GRADUATE FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2020-2021.

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AT THIS JUNCTURE, SHALL WE HAVE THE GRADUATION AND COMPLETION SONG FOR THIS
YEAR’S GRADUATES AND COMPLETERS.

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CONGRATULATIONS GRADUATES, COMPLETERS AND TO YOUR PROUD PARENTS! GO FORTH,

GROW AND BE SUCCESSFUL.

A PHILOSOPHER ONCED SAID,

“SUCCESS IS NOT A FAILURE, FAILURE IS NOT FATAL. BUT IT IS THE COURAGE TO CONTINUE
THAT COUNTS.
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We the graduates of Upper Tugar Elementary

School, School Year 2020-2021, do hereby
solemnly pledge ourselves/ before God and our
Alma Mater/ to lead our life honestly, and remain
loyal to our school, to defend its dignity and
integrity/ and with loyalty, we endeavor to help our
teachers/ on their task and devote ourselves/ for
the welfare of our school and community.
 
So help us God!
 WELCOME ADDRESS
TO OUR EQUALLY AND HIGHLY ESTEEMED INDIVIDUALS FROM THE SCHOOLS
DIVISION OF LANAO DEL NORTE LED BY THE DYNAMIC AND VERY SUPPORTIVE
SCHOOLS DIVISION SUPERINTENDENT, EDILBERTO L. OPLENARIA, THE EPITOME OF
AN EMPOWERED WOMAN AND OUR ACTIVE DISTRICT COORDINATING PRINCIPAL, MRS.
JOSEPHINE V. VISCAYA. OUR DEDICATED AND VERY SUPPORTIVE SCHOOL PRINCIPAL,
MR. MARK P. PAGUIDOPON, OTHER DISTINGUISHED MEN AND WOMEN OF THE ENTIRE
ACADEMIC COMMUNITY, FELLOW GRADUATES; PROUD PARENTS, GUARDIANS,
FRIENDS, VIEWERS, LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, A PLEASANT DAY AND WELCOME TO THE
VIRTUAL GRADUATION AND MOVNG-UP CEREMONIES OF UPPER TUGAR ELEMENTARY
SCHOOL FOR SCHOOL YEAR 2019-2020, AND SCHOOL YEAR 2020-2021.
THE MOST SIGNIFICANT EVENT IN A STUDENT’S LIFE IS NONE OTHER THAN THE
GRADUATION. AND SINCE IT IS THE END OF THIS STAGE IN OUR EDUCATION, IT BRINGS
US A MIXTURE OF JOY AND PAIN. JOY FOR REACHING OUR GOALS DESPITE OF THE
PANDEMIC, AND PAIN FR SAYING GOODBYE TO THE PEOPLE WHO BECAME A PART OF
OUR LIVES.
MY FELLOW GRADUATES, WE ARE ABOUT TO REACH HIGH SCHOOL. WE MUST
ENJOY THE NEXT YEARS OF OUR LIVES IN SCHOOL IN ORDER FOR US TO REACH OUR
GOALS IN LIFE. OUR ALMA MATER, UPPER TUGAR ELEMENTARY SCHOOL, TAUGHT US
THE VALUES THAT WE NEED IN ORDER FOR US TO FACE OUR FUTURE WITHOUT FEAR.
WE WOULD LIKE TO THANK THOSE WHO WORKED HARD IN ORGANIZING THIS
WELL-PREPARED NEW NORMAL EVENT, OUR GRADUATION DAY. OUR GRADUATION IS
EVEN MORE MEMORABLE BECAUSE YOU HAVE SPENT TIME AND EFFORT TO ENSURE
THAT WE WILL HAVE A MEANINGFUL CEREMONY. THANK YOU DEAR TEACHERS FO THE
KNOWLEDGE YOU HAVE GIVEN US AND ALL THOSE LESSONS YOU HAVE SHARED WITH
US.
THANK YOU DEAR PARENTS FOR WORKING HARD TO GIVE US A GOOD
EDUCATION. WE ARE HAPPY THAT YOU ARE HERE WITH US TODAY BECAUSE THIS IS A
MILESTONE FOR US. AND MOST OF ALL, THANK YOU GOD FOR ALL OF YOUR
BLESSINGS.
AND SO MY DEAR PARENTS, HONOURED GUESTS, IN BEHALF OF THE
GRADUATING CLASS, IT IS MY PLEASURE TO WELCOME YOU TO WITNESS THIS YEAR’S
VIRTUAL GRADUATION AND MOVING-UP CEREMONIES.
CLASSMATES, FELLOW GRADUATES, I WISH YOU ALL GOOD LUCK FOR THE
COMING YARS IN OUR LIVES. MAY THE YEARS TO COME BE KIND TO ALL OF US AND
MAY GOD AND HIS WISDDOM BLESS US WITH SUCCESS. THANK YOU VERY MUCH. ONCE
AGAIN, WELCOME AND A JOYOUS VIEWING TO ALL.