"Where destiny compels each one to go overseas, Mark Leviste, Acting Governor, held each uptight with a challenge to give back Batangas a share of the talent they enhanced themselves with from AG&P."
The day was perfect for the graduation day of the 6th batch of welders and pipe fitters of the AG&P Company of Manila Foundation Inc, sponsors, benefactors, parents and guests, April 29, 2009.
With 26 students, the Philip Morris Philippines Manufacturing Inc. paraded their black and yellow uniforms across the halls of AG&P auditorium exhibiting with pride four top posts in the hierarchy of honors and best mentioned students. General Benedicto C. Corona, councilor to the City of Tanauan and AG&P Community Relations Manager trailed PMPMI with 12 trainees from sundry towns in the province. AG&P staff with 8, the Department of Education 2, Walk-in Sponsors from Balayan, Manila, Civic groups, Tuy with 3 and 5 from the foundations' CSR (corporate social responsibility) to educate out-of-school youths, the deprived and less fortunate, talented achievers.
Jhon Jhon M. Matira of PMPMI salutes proudly at the audience as he delivers his testimonials being the Most Outstanding Welding Trainee for class of Batch 6, 2009.
The Arrival:
In recollection, Guests started coming at 1PM to register with AGPFI staff at the Dining hall which served as the ingenious auditorium for the 56 providential entrants. First to arrive was the Provincial Social Welfare & Development Department Head Jocelyn Montalbo, escorted by Social workers Norly Montalbo and Assistant Department Head Florita C. Lachica. The Department of Education District Coordinator and Alay-Lakad (ALAB) Auditor, Romeo Dimaculangan came next representing the Superintendent Erlinda I. Masangcay.
Guests were entertained inside the fully air-conditioned AG&P Executive lounged by AGPFI Executive Director Renato M. Alarcon and Marketing/Information Officer Ben S. Aclan as they waited for the arrival of the Speaker of the day.
Sto Tomas Municipal Administrator Dante M. Austria was
escorted to the lounge by Ms. Roselyn Libuit as other guests arrived uniformly, Mayor Epifanio Sandoval of San Nicolas with MSWDO Department Head Jocelyn Atienza, MSWDO of Tuy, Eileen Del Rosario, City of Tanauan, Executive Secretary Ding Angeles, CTMK General Manager/Owner Corazon T. Mendoza with daughter, PMPMI Community Relations Manager Felizardo "Boyet" Mercado with CRO Rey C. Corona, Civic Leader Miss Terry Sy and finally the advent of 6th Batch main guest of honor, Acting Governor, Honorable Mark Leviste.
Entourage:
Zaldy Quizon, registrar to AGPFI technical training school, opened the program with the 'March' of trainees and their parents to the ingress followed by the invocation solemnized by Louisa C. Castillo, Assistant Welding Trainer.
The chorus for 'Lupang Hinirang' was sung uniformly by the crowd whose palms touched the hearts of the steadfast. Silence surrounded the 20X21 square meter ceremonial venue.
The day was perfect for the graduation day of the 6th batch of welders and pipe fitters of the AG&P Company of Manila Foundation Inc, sponsors, benefactors, parents and guests, April 29, 2009.
With 26 students, the Philip Morris Philippines Manufacturing Inc. paraded their black and yellow uniforms across the halls of AG&P auditorium exhibiting with pride four top posts in the hierarchy of honors and best mentioned students. General Benedicto C. Corona, councilor to the City of Tanauan and AG&P Community Relations Manager trailed PMPMI with 12 trainees from sundry towns in the province. AG&P staff with 8, the Department of Education 2, Walk-in Sponsors from Balayan, Manila, Civic groups, Tuy with 3 and 5 from the foundations' CSR (corporate social responsibility) to educate out-of-school youths, the deprived and less fortunate, talented achievers.
Jhon Jhon M. Matira of PMPMI salutes proudly at the audience as he delivers his testimonials being the Most Outstanding Welding Trainee for class of Batch 6, 2009.
The Arrival:
In recollection, Guests started coming at 1PM to register with AGPFI staff at the Dining hall which served as the ingenious auditorium for the 56 providential entrants. First to arrive was the Provincial Social Welfare & Development Department Head Jocelyn Montalbo, escorted by Social workers Norly Montalbo and Assistant Department Head Florita C. Lachica. The Department of Education District Coordinator and Alay-Lakad (ALAB) Auditor, Romeo Dimaculangan came next representing the Superintendent Erlinda I. Masangcay.
Guests were entertained inside the fully air-conditioned AG&P Executive lounged by AGPFI Executive Director Renato M. Alarcon and Marketing/Information Officer Ben S. Aclan as they waited for the arrival of the Speaker of the day.
Sto Tomas Municipal Administrator Dante M. Austria was
escorted to the lounge by Ms. Roselyn Libuit as other guests arrived uniformly, Mayor Epifanio Sandoval of San Nicolas with MSWDO Department Head Jocelyn Atienza, MSWDO of Tuy, Eileen Del Rosario, City of Tanauan, Executive Secretary Ding Angeles, CTMK General Manager/Owner Corazon T. Mendoza with daughter, PMPMI Community Relations Manager Felizardo "Boyet" Mercado with CRO Rey C. Corona, Civic Leader Miss Terry Sy and finally the advent of 6th Batch main guest of honor, Acting Governor, Honorable Mark Leviste.Entourage:
Zaldy Quizon, registrar to AGPFI technical training school, opened the program with the 'March' of trainees and their parents to the ingress followed by the invocation solemnized by Louisa C. Castillo, Assistant Welding Trainer.
The chorus for 'Lupang Hinirang' was sung uniformly by the crowd whose palms touched the hearts of the steadfast. Silence surrounded the 20X21 square meter ceremonial venue.
AG&P FI Executive Director Renato M. Alarcon apprehended the silence by his warm remarks honoring the distinguished guests and allies of the foundation. The Executive Director eased the waiting by opening the doors of BHFY AG&P to those who continuously supported the company in its progress and development. "Only concerted efforts to achieve a goal with one direction and with a dependable basic foundation instituted only in AG&P technical training school can you achieve your greatest potential". The Acting Governor was struck by RMA's liberality and looked beyond the words of Mr. Alarcon to associate the 'welcome remarks' to his speech later.
Ben S. Aclan acknowledge in usual litany the hierarchies of AG&P officers from Chairman Buenaventura, President Angelito D. Bermudo, it's Vice-Presidents and Assistants, the Honored guest, speakers, parents, teachers, faculties and graduates.
In the absence of Mayors, the City administrator and executive Directors delivered congratulatory messages to the graduating students, parents and visitors. Municipal Administrator Dante M. Austria proudly announced during his speech the certainty of employment for two (2) of their sponsored graduates. He staked two (2) major 'item' offices for the auspicious top graduates under the office of the Municipal Mayor Edna Sanchez of Sto. Tomas and posed the race to put up their own technical training center soon.
2PM for Mark Leviste was an 'unholy hour'. Quoted from religious fanatics and superstitious Filipino adage, the acting Governor inspired the graduates to pursue their independent dreams so they may succeed unrelentingly bearing Batangueño values and unfashionable idealisms.
The hour may be 'siesta' or ‘merienda’ to the many but to the honorable, 2PM is a skillfuls’ estimable instance.The speaker's anecdotes in raising hands conveyed lessons relating to perseverance and love of origins. He enjoined the graduates to touch and pat each other's shoulders from left to right leaving humorous remarks thus, imparting subliminal messages of self-reliance, selfless endeavor and sharing. Philosophical and metaphorical the Acting Governor was at the age of 31, he asserted his thoughts effectively.
AG&P’s Motivation:
Assistant–VP Project Planning, Control and Management, Reginald V. Rosales congratulated the achievers and inspired them to become AG&P’s partners in the future. His moving statement to the alumnae, "The skills you nurtured are your capital to success! Wherever you go, you will always have the advantage over others of same skills because you came from AG&P and by this you should be proud!" was exclaimed complacently.
RVR explained to the guests how AGPFI came into existence before 2005. He narrated the chronicles of training as well as the birth of AG&P foundation on 2007. The tale continued to be told all through its autonomy until AGPFI became an independent institution catering to the human side of the heavy forming fabrication construction and engineering yard.
Inspired by the speeches of eminence, graduates extolled in ‘standing ovation’ the final speakers immediately before the final march. Names were called alphabetically and certificates of recognitions were bestowed chronologically. Graduation commenced!
The Exercise:
Medal of honors and certificates illustrated the best among the bests in Welding and Pipe Fitting. Six (6) top ranks were recognized.
In conclusion, PMPMI Community Relations Manager, Felizardo “Boyet” Mercado raised a challenge to the graduates to use their new skills to their advantages and begin earliest to find good futures locally and overseas. “Reach the top! Young as you are, you must strive to reach the top to succeed… Now not later!” Mercado braved his listeners.
A bountiful snack concluded the Batch 6 Welding and Pipe Fitting commencement exercises of February to May, 2009.
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