2024 University of Antique Commencement Exercises (July 10, 2024)

It is an honor to address the 2024 graduating batch of the UA Colleges of Teacher Education, Industrial Technology, Computer Studies, and Engineering and Architecture. As co-author and co-sponsor of the Universal Access to Quality Tertiary Education Act, which granted free college education in all state universities and colleges, I have always made sure through the years that the university and its students are taken care of.

More scholarships, classrooms, and laboratories, including the development of the Maritime E-Learning Management System, construction of a Sports Training Center, and free WiFi zones, to name a few – are just some of the projects we have provided and continue to support to equip students with resources and opportunities to excel in their respective fields.

To the graduates, as you start a new chapter in your lives, I hope you will embrace lifelong learning and always remember to give back to society because success is better felt when you look after the well-being of your communities. Mabuhay kayo!