opening Remarks for the Coronation

TO OUR ESTEEMED GUEST, FOR TONIGHT'S AFFAIR, TO OUR SCHOOL PRESIDENT

AND CEO MR. MARCELINO C. ANINO, SIR. …….

UNTIL THIS MORNING, I WAS THINKING ABOUT WHAT MESSAGE I WOULD

DELIVER ON THIS MOST AWAITED NIGHT. Despite the challenges Mother Nature
has chosen to present us with today, I am pleased to stand before you to
commemorate and witness this event. The weather may be unpredictable, but
our resolve and spirit remain steadfast. As we look up at the sky, where clouds
may loom, and rain may fall, let it serve as a reminder that life, much like the
weather, is filled with uncertainties. Yet, in the face of adversity, we gather here
with an unyielding determination to celebrate this momentous occasion.

I MAY HAVE A LIMITED TIME, BUT ALLOW ME TO EXPRESS MY GRATEFULNESS

FOR BEING PART OF THIS INSTITUTION THROUGH THIS EVENT. THIS YEAR'S
INTRAMURAL HAS A THEME, "2024 ICI SIDLAK: A QUEST FOR VICTOR LUDORUM
ACROSS THE SOCIO-CULTURAL SPECTRUM". FROM THE WORD SIDLAK, WHICH IS
A CEBUANO WORD (BRILLIANCE OR SPARKLE IN ENGLISH) HAS A CONCRETE
EXAMPLE OF "GA SIDLAK NA BITUON,"

I AM MUCH STRUCK BY THIS WORD THAT IS BEING USED BY THE SCHOOL AS A

TAGLINE DURING THIS SPECIAL EVENT, WHY? BECAUSE IT HAS A POSITIVE
REMINDER THAT LEARNERS (ADLIB) & MEMBERS OF THIS INSTITUTION ARE THE
LIGHT, THE ONE THAT GUIDES AND GIVES LIGHT, THAT NO MATTER HOW LONG
THE JOURNEY AND WHEREVER YOUR JOURNEY LEADS YOU "YOU WILL SHINE"
"MO SIDLAK KA SAMA SA BITUON”

In this event, each team has its quest, The Sinulog, Panagbenga, Digangyang and
Maskara Team attempt to achieve something difficult, to get that Victory, and
that Victory I believe, is being ONE despite our differences (different beliefs,
practices, orientation and personalities, in short lahi lahi ta and that's what makes
us unique taga Lapaz man ka, Talacogon, Loreto, Rosario, San Francisco, or San
luis, dumdumi Unique ka. …..again even if we are different let us all remember
two things.. one is to be EFFECTIVE in everything that we are doing and second is
to shine LIKE A STAR.
Without further ado, let the coronation proceedings commence, and may this
auspicious occasion be remembered. LET US ALL ENJOY THE NIGHT AND SIDLAK
TATAK ICI.