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"𝐂'𝐞𝐬𝐭 𝐥𝐚 𝐯𝐢𝐞"

Gaano man kadilim ang paligid, laging may liwanag na naghihintay sa dulo ng bawat paglalakad. Ang buhay ay tila isang paglalakbay sa dalampasigan sa oras ng takipsilim may mga sandaling pakiramdam natin ay nag-iisa tayo sa gitna ng anino, at ang tanging naririnig natin ay ang hampas ng mga alon ng pagsubok. Ngunit tingnan mo ang langit; sa bawat paglubog ng araw, may pangako ng isang bagong bukang-liwayway.

𝘚𝘩𝘰𝘵 𝘵𝘢𝘬𝘦𝘯 𝘣𝘺 𝘉𝘦𝘯𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘤𝘵 𝘈𝘣𝘢𝘵𝘢

Hindi kailangang mabilis ang bawat hakbang, ang mahalaga ay hindi ka humihinto. Ang iyong silweta sa gitna ng dapit-hapon ay hindi tanda ng pagkatalo, kundi patunay na ikaw ay nananatiling nakatayo sa kabila ng lahat. Patuloy lang sa paghakbang, dahil ang bawat pagsisikap ay may nakalaang liwanag na gagabay sa iyo pauwi sa iyong tagumpay. Tiwala lang sa proseso, tiwala sa sarili, at higit sa lahat, tiwala sa Maylikha.

𝐍𝐄𝐖𝐒 | Senate passes bill expanding private education vouchers for low-income families

Yesterday, the Philippine Senate has approved on third and final reading Senate Bill No. 1981, known as the Basic Education Voucher Program Act, to expand financial assistance for students in private schools.

With a unanimous 22-0 vote on May 4, the measure aims to provide underprivileged learners from Kindergarten to Grade 12 with vouchers that allow them to transfer to private institutions.

This initiative specifically targets the decongestion of overcrowded public schools by leveraging the available capacity of the private sector.

Priority for the vouchers will be given to students from low-income households, indigenous communities, and those living in geographically isolated areas.

Co-authored by Senator Kiko Pangilinan and sponsored by Senator Bam Aquino, the bill seeks to institutionalize a more transparent and learner-held subsidy system.

Beyond student aid, the act provides institutional support for participating private schools, including teacher development programs and targeted subsidies.

To ensure the integrity of the program, the legislation includes strict safeguards and penalties to prevent fraudulent practices such as "ghost beneficiaries."

By strengthening public-private partnerships, the government hopes to achieve more equitable access to quality education and improved learning outcomes for all Filipino children.

source: https://m.facebook.com/story.php?story_fbid=1592163505602858&id=100044276717044&mibextid=ZbWKwL

𝐋𝐎𝐎𝐊 | ‎Between Faith and the Future: CCC Graduates Gather for Baccalaureate Mass Before Their 15th Commencement
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‎Before the applause, before the march, before the long-awaited turning of tassels, there was a moment of stillness.
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‎Graduating students of City College of Calapan gathered for their Baccalaureate Mass, setting aside the noise of celebration to enter something quieter, deeper, and more enduring. Anchored on the theme “CCC Graduates: Driving Change, Defining the Future,” the ceremony became not just a tradition, but a threshold where endings are honored and beginnings are entrusted to something greater than themselves. The gathering served as a powerful prelude to the institution’s 15th Commencement Exercises.
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‎The ceremony opened with solemn rites and uplifting hymns, echoing the stories of every student who had ever wondered if they would make it this far—and did. A reminder that education, at its core, is not only about intellect but also about character, faith, and purpose.
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‎At the heart of the celebration was the homily, which underscored the responsibility that comes with knowledge and the courage required to lead meaningful change, urging graduates to become not only professionals in their chosen fields but also individuals who embody integrity, compassion, and service, an invitation to see beyond the diploma. Its message lingered as a call: to step forward not only as graduates, but as individuals shaped by purpose, ready to leave a mark defined not by titles, but by the lives they will touch.
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‎The familiar weight of academic robes rested on shoulders that had carried years of deadlines, doubts, and determination. Yet in that shared space, titles and achievements softened, giving way to gratitude. The Baccalaureate Mass was not about recognition, it was about reflection. A pause to remember where they have been, and to quietly ask where they are being led next; a beginning of a deeper calling beyond the classroom.
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‎The ceremony became a bridge that connects who they were as students to who they are about to become as catalysts of change. Later, they will walk the stage. But in this moment, they stood grounded—in faith, in gratitude, and in the quiet understanding that the future they are about to define begins with who they choose to be.
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