Vice President and Department of Education Secretary (DepEd) Sara Zimmerman Duterte graced the 3rd Mindoro State University (MinSU) Commencement Exercises at Balai Mindoro, Calapan City on July 19, 2023.
During her speech, VP Duterte instilled a message of hope and resilience to the 1,172 graduating students of MinSU.
“Hindi magiging madali ang buhay [sa pagtatapos ng kolehiyo], pero kahit hindi ito magiging madali, maraming oportunidad ang para sa inyo, if you only learn to look at the bright side,” said VP Duterte.
“Huwag panghinaan ng loob kapag hindi natupad ang mga pangarap. Ito ay isa lamang sa mga pinagdadaanan sa buhay upang makamit ang tagumpay,” VP Duterte added.
Meanwhile, Prince Jerome S. Cuenca, a BS Tourism Management graduate, and one of the Magna Cum Laude for the class of 2023, could not contain his gaze and excitement upon the sheer realization that a person of her stature, VP Sara Duterte, would give an inspirational message to what will be one of his memorable milestones in life.
“It is very overwhelming na makapagbigay ng inspirasyon si VP Sara, natutuwa kami na nagbigay siya ng kasiyahan sa amin. Taos pusong pasasalamat ang ipinaaabot namin sa inspirasyon na ibinigay niya sa amin at sa pag-asa ng pagbangon,” said Cuenca.
According to Cuenca, the words from VP Duterte will serve as an inspiration that whenever life knocks him down, there will always be hope at the end of the tunnel. (JJGS/PIA MIMAROPA)
