SINGKWENTA: The Golden Batch

My dear BPEd Graduating Class of 2025-2026, despite the demanding standarmi resections, my strict expectations, integrity.

With pride and respect, Lyndon L. Maningo, Your Instructor

To the Graduating Class of BPEd and BCAED, before you even saw it yourselves.

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-Louie P. Gula

Your Loudest Cheerer to congratulate each and every one of you for reaching this remarkable milestone. Graduation is As you stand at the threshold of a new chapter in your lives, I would like to take this more than receiving a diploma-it is a testament to the countless sacrifices, sleepless nights, setbacks, victories, and unwavering determination that brought you to this moment. I have witnessed your journey from the very beginning. I saw how you faced every challenge that came your way, whether inside the classroom, on the field, or during practical training. You persevered through demanding academic requirements, rigorous major courses, and the countless responsibilities entrusted to you during major university events where the Institute of Human Kinetics relied heavily on your commitment and service. Time and again, you proved yourselves to be dependable, hardworking, and worthy of the trust placed in you.

Beyond academics, you embraced the responsibilities that came with being members of the APEX Organization. You endured physically exhausting activities, mentally demanding tasks, and moments when giving up seemed like the easier choice. Yet, you kept moving forward. Your resilience became your greatest strength, and your perseverance transformed obstacles into stepping stones toward success. Always remember that challenges are not meant t o break you they are meant to reveal the strength that has always been within you. On behalf of the Institute of Human Kinetics, your instructors, and our staff, we want you to know how proud we are of all that you have accomplished. We have always believed in your potential, and we have every confidence that each of f you , leaders, and professionals, you carry not only the knowledge and skills you have acquired but also the values, discipline, and character that will define the kind of people you become. On a more personal note, I tip my hat to every one of you. Thank you for continuing to show me for a gmy were high, low, or somewhere in between. I understand that there may have been moments when you questioned my methods or even disliked my philosophy of training and instruction. That is completely understandable. But I hope that as time passes, you will realize that every difficult lesson, every correction, every challenge, and every standard I I asked ou to meet was never intended to discourage you. They were meant to prepare you for the realities beyond the walls of this university. My responsibility was never simply to help you pass a subject-it was to help shape you into competent, disciplined, resilient, and principled professionals who can stand on their own when no one is there to guide them.Perhaps I was not the easiest instructor to understand. Perhaps I was never the instructor many of you wished to have. But everything I demanded of you came from one sincere intention: to help you become the very best version of yourselves.

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There is one thing I never told you. From a distance, I often smiled with genuine pride whenever I saw positive changes in you. Every improvement in your attitude, every of success you achieved, every obstacle y e you overcame, and every moment you proved yourself reminded me that all the hardships had been worthwhile. Those quiet moments became the greatest reward any teacher could ever receive. Never forget that education is not measured solely by the grades you earned, but by the character you built, the resilience you developed, and the lives you will one As s you leave this ire. , carry with you humility in victory, courage in adversity, learning, continue serving, and never stop striving for excellence. Wherever life takes you, always remember where your journey began and never be afraid to rise after every fall. You helped us fulfill our mission, and in return, we did our best to prepare you for yours. It has been an honor to be part of your journey.

Congratulations, BPEd Batch 2025-2026. May your future be filled with purpose, meaningful service, and achievements beyond your imagination. As you embark on your next adventure, remember these words:

"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Carry your values wherever you go, let your character speak louder than your accomplishments, and never forget that the greatest legacy you can leave is the difference you make in the lives of others. Until our paths cross again, may God guide every step you take. Fair winds and following seas-your journey has only just begun."

LYNDON MANINGO

Current Adviser, APEX (BPEd)

My dear future educators, artists, and movers of change, All I can see is you standing on the brink of a new chapter, my heart swells with a mixture of pride, nostalgia, and an overwhelming the celebrated your victories, and believed in your potential long someone who witnessed your privilege of walking alongside you, not just as an instructor, but as To the BPEd graduates, you have been my family in more ways than one. As your former adviser out of s I saw how yo You shared passion for physical education and sports late-night activities, and of circumstances that tested your patience and creativity. I can see majority of you the attitude of leadership. I have a strong feeling you will become leaders in you different fields. And then, as your research instructor, I saw a different side of you, your discipline, your thirst for knowledge, your ability to turn questions into solutions, You are not just athletes; you are scholars. You are not just leaders; you are mentors in the making. I remember the late nights you spent working over your papers, the frustrations you overcame, and the small victories you celebrated together. The friendships that were ruined but strengthened through toughness and shared compassion. You were my victories as a future researchers. You all made me proud. You have grown from hesitant freshmen into confident graduates ready to shape the next generation. I am proud of you, not because you succeeded, but because you never stopped trying. I am beyond grateful of the efforts you exerted in every challenge I gave you. For sometime, I felt the importance of my preparations and drive to make an impact in your profession. I have seen a lot of you excelled in your world. Stay humble but confident, trust because we highly trust in you. Dare to fields that I believe will prosper in the one th but in life. You carried the weight of leadershipity the world, dare to be different. Make a tences, To the BCAED graduates, you are the artists, the storytellers, the cultural torchbearers. When I once walked over your classes, I saw the world through your lenses, your unique perspectives, your courage to tell stories that mattered, your to capture raw emotion and turn it And when I had the privilege to share my killingness to you, I saw you transform from educators, from artists into architects of learning. You have the rare ability to blend creativity with purpose, passion with practicality. The outputs you made were not just projects; they were expressions of your soul. The lessons you designed were not just requirements; they were seeds you planted for future learners. You have taught me that education is not just about transferring knowledge, but about igniting curiosity, about making the invisible visible, about giving voice to the voiceless. Fly for the greater heights, you deserve a vast sky.

To both of you, I say this: You are not defined by the institution you leave behind, but by the impact you will create wherever you go. The Institute of Human Kinetics has been your home, your training ground, your sanctuary of growth. I have seen you bloom here, some of you quietly, some of you loudly, but all of you beautifully. The potential I saw in you as freshmen has now blossomed into something far greater. I believe, with all my heart, that the best is yet to come. You will go on to inspire classrooms, lead organizations, create art, and touch lives. Your future is not a destination, it is an endless journey of becoming.

As you step into the world beyond these walls, let me leave you with this thought I have come to learn: Do not let the noise of the world silence your voice. You have stories to tell, ideas to share, and lives to touch lives to four even when i s you walk a stage, remember t that this is not an ending, it is a beginning. You are not the same person who entered these halls years ago. You are stronger, wiser, more compassionate, and more capable. And I, for one, cannot wait to see the extraordinary lives you will lead, the countless hearts you will touch, and the world you will shape with your hands, your voice, and your spirit.

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You are our pride. You are our legacy. You are the future.

Go now, and let the world witness the greatness we have seen in you.

With all my love and deepest admiration, LOUIE GULA Former Adviser, APEX (BPEd)