Speech for Uncle II

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SPEECH FOR PCC MEDALLION/RECOGNITION DAY
APRIL 2, 2008
THEME: EMPOWERING STUDENT AWARDEES MARCHING ONWARDS TO THE PATH OF PRODUCTIVITY

A PLEASANT DAY TO EVERYONE!

Before I proceed, I would like to send my respects to our energetic principal ___________________, to the teaching and non-teaching personnel, the student organization officers and members, our guests and visitors, the beaming parents, the awardees, I salute you!

Recognition day is a day that is filled with mixed emotions, naaalala ko pa noon nung ako rin ay umatend din ng recognition day namin tulad niyo , hindi lang ako ang excited at may halong nerbiyos nung araw na yun, pati mga magulang ko… (A brief story about your experience during college recognition day, when, what school, etc)

Today’s theme is very much appropriate to each student and parents: EMPOWERING STUDENT AWARDEES MARCHING ONWARDS TO THE PATH OF PRODUCTIVITY. Truly, as your theme espouses, empowerment is today’s key word in life in order to succeed and to survive. Sad to say but in reality a lot of college students in our country are not yet that empowered to face life, to face the real world… As student awardees you are the cream of the crop, you must be emboldened and empowered with character mad of steel, with persistence and determination that never stops… In connection with empowering our youth, the Bicol University and other political leaders like Gov. Salceda, Vice Gov. Sael and yours truly are supporting the “Kooperatiba ng Kabataan para sa Kaunlaran,” a youth cooperative based on Bicol University Main Campus, the contact person for Third District is my nephew and once a faculty of these revered institution.

Empowerment is the key to productivity… For no one can be productive when he/she is not empowered! Empowerment starts with the right mind set and a faith anchored in God. Empowerment is standing on your own two feet and being independent… Empowerment is smiling amidst tons of problems… Empowerment is saying impossible is nothing!
Let us celebrate this achievement of yours by first thanking God… Let us not forget that! For the awardees let us celebrate this day by thanking our parents! Look into their eyes and from the bottom of your hearts say thank you and hug them! Let us celebrate this day by thanking our teachers, kahit na yung binabansagan niyong terror, pasalamatan tabi… For our teachers helped mold us into who we are now and to where we will be. Thank your classmates, your schoolmates, your gf/bf, your crushes, your janitor, si tiya sa kantin at mga tindahan sa labas, lahat ng naging parte ng yung college life! Because without them your college years will never be complete! Remember this – having an attitude of gratitude is one of the secrets to success and productivity!

But as awardees it is not only about celebrations, it is also about facing a new challenge! A new future of pursuing opportunities and productivity! We all know that generally, everybody’s dream is to go to work or start a business and be rich. Hope you have already evaluated yourself and assessed your strength, weakness, opportunity and threat. Because in reality, continuing schooling, looking for a job, starting a business is never that easy. Sa mga awardees at sa lahat ng mga students na naririto ngayong araw na ito dapat maging mature na tayo, don’t expect everything from your parents, from the government, today as college students let us help them! Before I forget palkpakan natin ang ating pro – education na Gobernador, Gobernador Joey Salceda sa pagbigay ng scholarship sa atin. Ladies and gentlemen we all know that life is not a bed of roses, but with God and a proper mind set, we will be empowered and productive!
Let me finish my speech with an excerpt from a song:
Walk on… Walk on…
With faith in your heart…
And you’ll never walk alone…
Yes, You’ll never walk alone…
To the parents and student awardees… walk on… have faith in God, in yourself, we might face hardships and difficulties but those obstacles may be looked upon as challenge and inspiration for empowerment… to walk on… to be productive… to succeed…

Thank you very much! Facing you is such a moving experience for me!
Congratulations and Mabalos!
Albay mabuhay!