Father Isagani Petillos, Mayor Lito Veloso, Senator Mark Villar through his representative, Dr. Edgardo Tulin, Dr. Maria Jehann Libre, Dr. Merlita Veloso, Dr. Gerald Monsanto, VSU faculty members of the graduating class, parents, teachers, distinguished colleagues in the service, ladies, gentlemen, and friends, thank you for inviting me to speak before you today.

A total of 395 students will graduate with Latin Honors in the 69th Commencement Exercises of the Visayas State University flagship campus in Baybay City, Leyte.

This figure constitutes 26.49% of the 1,491 graduating students for VSU Class of 2022, which is the biggest number of honor students ever produced by the university.

Out of this number, 336 are graduating Cum Laude, 57 are Magna Cum Laude, and 2 clinched the highest distinction of Summa Cum Laude.