A pleasant morning to my fellow batchmates, to my teachers, guests, welcome to the 13th Commencement Exercises.
Sa okasyong ito ay pinipili kong magsiwalat sa wika na aking kinagisnan, ang wikang Filipino o wikang Tagalog.
Taong 2004 ng una akong umapak sa silid-aralan ng eskwelahang ito, upang mag-aral. Ngayon, makalipas ang labing isang taon, ay narito ko sa inyong harapan upang ibahagi ang aking karanasan at magbigay-aral. Sa bawat taon na lumipas ay puspusan ang pag-aaral na ginawa ko sa eskwela, naniwala ko sa patas na labanan.
Sa pagtatapos ng school year na ito’y isang hakbang nalang ang layo ko sa finish line, ngunit sa pagdating ko rito’y naglaho ang pulang tali na sisimbolo sana sa aking tagumpay, naglaho nga ba o sadyang kinuha? Maraming tao ang nagbulag-bulagan sa isang sistemang marumi at kaduda-duda. Ngunit di ko ito tinuluran, ipinaglaban ko ang sa tingin ko’y tama, nanindigan ako bilang isang Pilipino na palaban at may takot sa Diyos.
Chismis, isang piyesta ng chismis ang inabot ko ng pinagmukha nila akong masama. Ganun talaga minsan, pag umayon ka sa kung alin ang tama, ikaw pa ang lumalabas na mali. Di na nga nila pinakinggan ang iyong hinaing, nakuha ka pa nilang laitin. Kung sinasabi niyong wala akong acceptance, marami ako niyan, pero pano kong tatanggapin ang isang bagay na di naaayon sa katotohanan. Para san pa ang aking dedikasyon sa pag-aaral at hustisya kung di ko naman ito ipaglalaban.
Sa kabila ng nangyari ay masaya padin ako, tulad nga ng laging sinasabi sa teleseryeng Dream Dad, “Maganda ang buhay”, kaya bakit ako mag-aaksaya ng oras sa kanila kung mas maraming mas kapaki-pakinabang na bagay ang pwede kong gawin. Ngayon ay may piling indibidwal akong gustong pasalamatan, ito yung mga tao na sumuporta sakin sa kabila ng eskandalo na idinulot ng ipaglaban ko kung ano ang sa tingin ko ay tama.
Una sa lahat, gusto kong pasalamatan ang Diyos, isa siyang ama, kapatid, kaibigan na naging sandigan ko sa lahat ng pagkakataon, sa hirap at ginhawa. Sa aking ama, dad salamat, salamat kasi ni minsan ay di mo kami sinukuan, salamat kasi naniwala ka sa kakayanan ko, salamat kasi ipinaglaban mo ko kahit pa sumama ang tingin sayo ng iba, salamat kasi ikaw si Ernesto Mallari, ang haligi ng tahanan na nakukuha paring magpatawa kahit alam ko na sa loob niya ay nahihirapan na siya. Sabi nga sa isang pelikula ni Robin Williams, “You are the world’s greatest dad”. Sa aking ina, isang napakalaking thank you, siguro nga’y madalas akong makulitan sa’yo dahil sa madalas mong pangangaral, paulit-ulit nga siguro ang mga sinasabi mo, pero ma, yan ang tunay na dahilan kung bakit the best ka, dahil di ka tumitigil na pangaralan kami pag alam mong naliligaw kami ng landas. Talaga ngang totoo yung kataga na “Mother knows best”. Sa pinakamaganda kong ate, Ate Kat, salamat kasi ikaw ang pinaka nakakaintindi sa mga hilig at pinagdadaanan ko bilang isang babae, ikaw ang aking selfie buddy, church buddy, at shopping buddy na pinagkakatiwalaan ko ng mga sikreto. Sa napakatalino kong kuya, Kuya Kerwin mainitin ang ulo mo, medyo mayabang ka nga siguro, at medyo tamad mag-aral; pero ang di alam ng marami, busilak ang puso mo, salamat kuya, sa pagturo sakin na manindigan pag alam kong ako ang nasa tama. Sa napaka-cute kong kapatid, salamat Kristine, ikaw na siguro ang pinakamatuturing kong tunay na BFF. Julia, Clang, Katrina, Faye, Dane, Nico at sa iba pa, napatunayan niyo sakin na tama ang katagang “quality over quantity”, siguro nga’y di kayo karamihan, pero alam ko na bawat isa sa inyo ay maaasahan at mapagkakatiwalaan ko, kaya salamat!
Sa mga teachers na napalapit na sa aking puso, Ma’am Factora, Mam Calanoga, Mam Amil, Mam Garcia, Mam Restor, Mam Castillo, Mam Acacio at Sir Francis, nagsilbi po kayong pangalawang magulang ko, salamat po. At siyempre pa, sa mga taong bumabatikos at nagbibigay ng negatibong komento sa akin, isang napakalaking thank you, kayo ang dahilan kaya’t mas pinagbubuti ko pa ang pag-aaral, tulad nga ng sinabi ng basketbolistang si Dwyane Wade, “My belief is stronger than your doubt”.
Panibagong kabanata ang aking haharapin, bilang isang accountancy student sa University of Santo Tomas. Panibagong hamon na nakangiti kong haharapin. At para sa ating lahat mga kapwa ko graduates, ito’y isang mahalagang kabanata kung saan natin gagawin ang pinakamahalagang mga desisyon sa ating buhay. Kaya naman good luck sa inyo, at good luck din para sa kinabukasan ng paaralang ito.
Let me finish this in style and say my last words in the vernacular language of the world. I am Krisel Mallari, a Filipino citizen who would rather choose to fail with honor, than win by cheating. Adios!
So ngayon sumikat itong school na ito...
ReplyDeleteEh iyong bitter na studyante?
DeleteAYUN SA BALITA, DI PINAKITA NG SCHOOL ANG GRADES NI VALEDICTORIAN KASI DAW BAWAL. MY SOMETHING FISHY SA SCHOOL! BAKA TAMA ANG PINAGLALABAN NI GIRL. AT D NAMAN TAMA NA PINATIGIL - FREEDOM OF SPEECH!
DeleteIpinatigil daw dahil welcome speech dapat, hindi pag-broadcast ng mga hinala at pag a-ampalaya. Eh kung hindi naman pala totoo yung bintang nya, ano naman sa tingin nyo ang nafe-feel ng valedictorian? Porke't pinatigil lang speech, kampi agad lahat sa kanya
DeleteHindi naman kasi sya nag complain sa proper forum. Graduation day ng mga studyante tapos sinira nya ang atmosphere, selfish at mean mo naman ineng.
DeleteSana si valedictorian ang pinag speech
ReplyDeleteWelcome speech ang nakatoka kay Salutatorian.
DeleteKalurkey si.anon.7:57 nakapagtapos ka ba ng highschool.. Opening remarks normally sa salutatorian binibigay.... Naku im sure di.ka pa graduate. Repeater everyyear
Deletesabihin mo na lang sa pamilya mo iyan thank you speech mo, graduation iyon hindi talang buhay mo, selfish!
DeleteConsolation prize po ang welcome speech para sa salutatorian, iyon na nga lang ipagdadamot pa?
DeleteAko nga top 1 ako noon elem at high school pero ngayon labandera nalang ako
DeleteBisaya Queen
Anon 12:20 "talambuhay" yata ang ibig mong sbhn. Naku magagalit syo nanay ko filipino teacher pa naman 'yun
DeleteYou go girl!
ReplyDeleteBRAVE GIRL!
ReplyDeleteBrave Saan? Walang class nga eh
DeleteBrave b un? Nakakhiya kamo. Nagkalat sya. Pinakita lang nya na d nya tlga deserve maging valedictorian kasi grades lng habol nya hnd ung matututunan nya. Katulad nyang walang class ang pamilya nya.
DeleteWhat is classy to you, dear? Medyo babad din ang utak mo sa showbiz, ano? That girl may come from a poor family and might have fought for what she felt was her right, but class has norhing to dp with it. So is being a "loser".
Deletehow sure are you that she came from a poor background?
Deletemahilig talaga tayo makisimpatya sa mga naapi sa telenobela
Deletetama lang na pinaglalaban nung girl ang TAMA
Deletei think big deal din kase ang pagiging valedictorian. kase pag dating ng college full scholar ka. alam ko pag salu hindi full scholar. pinaglalaban nya ung alam nyang pinaghirapan nya and ayaw daw pakita computation ng grades nya for transparency. im not saying na kasalanan ng valedictorian to. pero possible naman kase talaga na may favoritism sa school
DeleteWhat's the issue with her school? Good luck to her. M sure she has a bright future ahead of her! :)
ReplyDeleteHindi porket sinasabi mo ang katotohanan magiging bright na ang future mo. Minsan kaylangan sumabay ka nalang sa agos para marating mo ang gusto mong puntahan. Tanggapin kung ano ang nakuha mo, mag move on at doon ka magsimula ng bago.
Deleteyun ba talaga ang katotohanan???
DeleteOo... gusto mo ba ma feel mo?? I HATE FAVORITISM
DeleteThat's so sad.
ReplyDeleteembarrassing kamo
DeleteGuilty kaya pinatahimik. Catholic schools talaga....tsk tsk
ReplyDeleteWag mong lahatin ang Catholic Schools. Tsk tsk
DeleteAnung kinalaman nang catholic school? ang isyu jan yung tao hindi yung school..
Deletemga out of school talaga makacomment. walang sense
Deletemaraming school ang ganyan may pulitika, look what happen dun sa nagpakamatay na guy sa international school
DeleteWow! Grabe naman pero ano kaya ang nangyari at pinatigil ang speech nya?
ReplyDeleteE di siyemore malalagay sa kahihiyan ang school kung hindi sya pinatigil.
DeleteThis is an outright violation of the freedom of speech! Let the child speak, you #%&*#@!
ReplyDeleteMahirap mag komento lalo pa't di natin alam ang storya sa likod ng pangyayaring ito
ReplyDeleteMY THOUGHTS EXACTLY
Deletei couldn't agree more
Deletei want to hear the other side of the story too
Deleteagree ako dito
DeleteI strongly agree!!!
Deletetomah!!
DeleteWhat happened? What's the issue?!
ReplyDeletefeeling nya naagaw sa kanya ang pagiging valedictorian.
DeleteHindi nya matanggap na hindi sya ang valedictorian.. Nagask sila ng computation ng grades, ang binigay lang sa kanya ng school e yung sa kanya lang. Gusto nya pati yung sa valedictorian, ayaw ng school kasi violation daw yun ng kung ano.
Deletefeelingera kasi siyang valedictorian
Deletehoy ngbsa ako lht ng comment ang mssbi ko lng ang epal mo! Edi ikaw na ngtotolerate ng maling gwain at basher ni Krisel.. Korny mo!
Deletenaiintriga ako bakit nila pinagdududahan yung valedictorian? anak ng teacher? inaanak ng principal? bulakbulero pero naging valedictorian pa rin? bakit nila kinukwestyon ang calculation ng grades?
DeleteWooah..! Ipaglaban mo kung nasa tama ka. Ramdam ko katapangan mo.
ReplyDeletenasa tama nga ba siya or naudyukan lang siya ng kung sino na maghanap ng mali????
Deletefeeling ko talaga FP reader ang valedictorian ng school na yan..reply ng reply sa mga comments eh.
Deleteagree!! Npakahaters s lhat ng icomment! Wla k n mggwa wla ka kakampi bwhahha! Cheaters never win
Deletemay statement yung school, every year daw yung tatay nung bata may kinukwestyon sa school. kung wala kang tiwala sa school, e di ilipat mo na. e tumanggap pa daw ng ibang awards at recognitions nung mga nakaraang taon.
Deletefeeling ko mas bagay sya sa UP kesa sa UST. sige sya, mas talamak favoritism dun, oldest parochial school p nman yan!
DeleteI salute this girl. It's viral now on internet especially on Facebook. Haha.
ReplyDeletesalute agad kahit hindi mo pa alam ang buong storya. remember hindi lahat ng nagiging viral sa FB totoo. may mga nagpapaawa lang
DeleteSHUT UP!
Deleteshe is indeed a brave girl! but i also want to hear the other side of the story. para fair lang
DeleteBaka yung valedictorian eh anak ng mataas ng position jan sa skul?
ReplyDeletePde ring anak-mayaman o anak ng pulitiko. Takot kaya ang mga skul sa ganyan.dagdag mo pa bribery kaya nakukuha minsan ng students ang mga recognition na minsan di naman nila deserve.
Deletepwede!
Deletesabi sa news hindi naman daw mayaman yung valedictorian, competitive lang daw talaga si krisel
DeleteHindi sa umaayon ako sa ginawa ni Krisel dahil hindi ko naman alam ang totoog nangyari. Pero bilabg naging estudyante, karaniwan na yang dayaan na resulta ng favoritism na pinaiiral ng ilang bugok na teachers! Kahit siguro saan may mga ganyang klaseng guro!
ReplyDeleteMeron. Madami. Biktima din ako ng ganyan.
Deletekaraniwan pero hindi ibig sabihin ginagawa sa lahat ng school. sana hingi muna ng facts bago jump to conclusion na may dayaan ngang nangyari
Deletei really don't think na ipapahiya nya sarili niya if hindi siya convinced na nadaya siya. Makikita mo sa speech niya na may conviction eh. And common naman na talaga ang dayaan sa high school...duhhh! #victimhere
DeleteANG FEELER NAMAN.... GUSTO MO BA MA FEEL... PARA MAKA REALIZE KA NA GAANONG KASAKOT??
Deletesuch a hyp*cr*te school and teachers...
ReplyDeleteKaya daw ipinatigil kasi hindi daw approved welcome speech ang binasa. Subtle na paninira daw kasi sa Valedictorian. Kailangang imbestigahan kasi mukhang may mali talaga. Baka naman pet ng school si Valedictorian at malaki contribution ng pamilya nito sa school.
ReplyDeletepwede ring bitter lang si girl. marami ring ganyan. feeling nila sila dapat kahit hinde.
DeleteNag donate siguro ang parents ng valedictorian ng microwave. At bumili ng sandamukal ng tickets na binebenta ng school
Deletei don't think bitter si salutatorian..gusto lang nilang maging fair lahat kasi syempre nagpursigi syang mag-aral para maging valedictorian pero hindi naibigay sa kanya.siguro matatanggap nya yun kung pinakita sa kanya yung computation ng grades nya for transparency pero hindi pinakita eh,syempre magdududa ka
DeleteI dont think bitter lang sya. Alam nya ang kanyang mental capacity. Pag alam mo na mas matalino ka at mas deserving ka ipaglalaban mo talaga.
DeleteTama ka jan... kung alm mo na mas my ibubuga ka dun ipaglalaban mo tlaga... Eh sya bnigay nya lahat kc alm nya na kyang kya nya tpos bgla lng nwala... Hinahabol siguro nya ang full scholarship na mkukuha ng pagiging isang valedictorian...
Deleteagree Anonymous March 24, 2015 at 12:41 AM
DeleteBravo girl! Pero okay na rin na Salutatorian. Bawi ka sa college kasi yun ang mas mahalaga.
ReplyDeleteTama anon 8:01 bawi na lang sa college Goodluck
Deletebawi sya after makatapos sya sa school. dun makikita kung tlagang saan makakarating yung katalinuhan nya..
Deleteit's just a title, a medal, what's more imp't if kung saan mo magagamit ang katalinuhan mo at hanggang saan ang maabot mo after school..
good for her kasi nglakas loob siya na sabihin, naexperience ko din yang ganyan. yung valedictorian namen pamangkin ng teacher tpos bnbgay na sa kanya beforehand ang mga exams kya perfect siya palagi. pareho kaming nananalo sa mga competition pero nun graduation yung napanalunan lang nya ang inacknowledge kahit ngchampion ako at cia eh 2nd or 3rd place lamang.un valedictorian ang ngreveal sa akin na bnbigay sa knya ang mga test questions at kht hnd na namin teacher ang tita nya eh nggwa pa rin yun dhl may under the table na ganap between the tita and co-teachers.
ReplyDeletesa amin nga mahilig lang magdonate ang tatay nakapasok na sa top 5 ang anak kahit d nmn matalino
ReplyDeleteThe dad must be freaking parent. Gusto makita ung grades ng iba. Hindi yata ganun open sa lahat pinapakita ang grades ng bawat honor roll in details. Nung hindi nakuntento sa anak pinasabi yung speech sa graduation..... Move on after graduation, hindi yan ang sukatan ng success pag dating ng araw.
ReplyDeleteOf course you can ask if you know something is wrong at meron kang matibay na batayan?
Deletewala nga silang matibay na batayan. naggagawa lang sila ng issue baseless naman
DeleteI admire her bravery but I don't think it is right to use your "welcome speech" to air your grievances. She kind of gave awkwardness to the most important moment of graduates unless suportado sya ng mga kaeskwela :)
ReplyDeleteOo nga. Sinira nya ung moment ng iba lalo na welcome speech pamo un.
Deleteso, kailan nya dapat i-Air ang grievances nya? after she gets her diploma? her numerous complains obviously fell on deaf ears, that's why she used this "inapproriate occasion" to air her disappointments
DeleteShe's brave and saludo ako. But i bear no judgment sa school at this point. When i was still in school, meron ako schoolmate pinagtatawanan namin lagi (guilty) kasi sobra bilib sa sarili. Di sya mapakali pag di highest sa exams at sa honors. Nong mag grade 5, naging 2nd honors, nilipat ng nanay sa ibang school. Natuwa ang batch nya.
ReplyDeleteWelcome address dapat ang dineliver pero tirada sa kaklase at ilang guro ginawa nito. Torn ako. Parang di rin tama ang venue. Pano yan, sasagot si valedictorian sa speech nya? Hayaan ng school mangyari lahat yon? Hmmm
#akinlangnaman
Lalaking aktibista ang batang ito! Buti pa ang bagets na ito may balls!
ReplyDeletewhat a ballsy move for that kid, nakakabilib. reminds me of my alma mater. parang ganito rin ang nangyayari. isang chinese-founded school with fil-sino board members having keens enrolling to that school. sa graduation mo na malalaman na may inevitable powerplay na nangyayari kasi yun nga, even if their keens dont deserve to be slotted on their "earned" positions, gaya na lamang nang pagiging valed, eh kesyo may big say yung boardmember-relatives nila, sila yung mga naluloklok. just plain sad to know na imbes yung mga well-deserving na students been given the right adulation and recognition eh yun tuloy nasa trono ng kapangyarihan. corruption doesn't even exempt our academic cradles. but then again, what defines us are not these trivial fragments of our lives but how we define ourselves. kudos to her.
ReplyDeleteKin yata te. Kaya pala ndi ka Valedictorian e
DeleteRead somewhere somebody's comment that the valedictorian paid for the school uniform. If true, then shame to these "educators". It is already embarrassing enough how they had stopped the child. If they had let the salutatorian finished her speech, there won't be as much uproar as now with the way they handled the issue. In the first place, the school teachers should have been fair. Why didn't they show the computation of Kristel's grades when her parents had gone to school asking for it? Everything should have been transparent with the ranking, period.
ReplyDeletePinakita yung computation ng grades nya pero hindi sa valedictorian, bawal daw yun. Wala nga nmn silang pagkukumparahan.
DeleteIf im not mistaken, sa ibang schools sa harap ng top students and parents ang computation of their final grades at dun malalaman kung sino valed, salutotorian etc...para tranpsarent at walang butas. Sa iba naman pinopost mismo ang computations ng top students with their average para makita ng ibang mga estudyante.
DeleteMay future ang batang eto, future aktibista
ReplyDeleteyan ang nasabi ko, pero hanga ako sa tapang nya, pinapatigil na sya pero tuloy-tuloy pa din.
DeleteGrabe ang school na yan, nabibili ang ibang grades, with gifts from divi.. kaloka
ReplyDeleteWhen you read all the headlines on this issue after it became viral, you would think that the girl did the right thing in expressing her thoughts but that's only on the surface and once you get into the bottom and drift of the story, it was simply all about the girl being bitter for not being the Valedictorian of her class. The school is within its right to ask for a copy of the speech to be given during the ceremony, it is being done in almost all schools in order to make sure that no untoward issues be brought out in a the ceremony. This is not about censorship but making sure that everyone stick to what has been agreed upon --- all those going to speak should stick to what they submitted as their speech and not ambush the ceremony by bringing out your own issue... and the girl violated this. Here again, we are talking about sticking to the rules and the girl not only violated the rule set by the school but it is totally unfair to the Valedictorian for being put in a situation allegedly cheated her/his way to become the valedictorian. It seems this was a set up job by the family of the salutatorian as there they are being interviewed in the news saying that there were anomalies on the selection of the valedictorian, etc, etc. So before we made judgment and admire the girl for being brave enough to allegedly expose an anomaly, let us balance everything and get the side of the school and the valedictorian too... i'm sure they have a lot to say also contradicting what the girl said. Social media has become a tool/weapon for putting forward the gripes of anyone and in many instances not everything we hear is the gospel truth.
ReplyDeleteTrue. But then, fornwvery action, there is always an equal and opposite? I'm sure you have. This whole thing could have been prevented if the school was transparent enough to all. It's their fault for not fixing the issue to the kristel and her family. How hard is it to show to the family how they came up with Kristel's overall grade? They had this coming. Cause and effect my friend.
DeleteBut ur also not being fair, u mentioned that it is just a bout a girl being bitter. If its a fair judgement u wont utter those words.
DeleteTrue. Yung speech niya parang simpleng patama na di deserving yung valedictorian. Paano naman kung talagang pinaghirapan yun ng taong yun? Ang unfair diba. Di ko rin mapaniwalaan ng sobra kasi may mga tao kasi may mga na-encounter na ko before na masyadong bilib sa sarili at naniniwala na siyang angat sa lahat at pag nahigitan ang kinalalabasan nagiging bitter. Matapang yung speech niya kaso sana may supporting evidences siya na mapakita na may anomalies nga sa alma mater niya kasi kasiraan sa school yung ibang sinabi niya.
Deletekapag pinaglalaban ang alam niyang para da kanya bitter agad?
DeleteI kinda agree. Though it's a courageous act, not sure if it's right. The fact na may intent na ipa viral to alam nila that d valedictorian will be put in a bad light. Mabilis pa naman magjudge ang mga tao. They shouldve filed a complaint sa decs - Dapat due process. Menor de edad lang din ung valedictorian malamang - imagine the trauma he/she is going thru.
DeleteOk, agree about the "sticking to the rules" part, BUT knowing how Philippines bureaucracy works, I can feel this girl is feeling that this was only her course of action. Even if she or her family brought it up all the way to the Dep of Ed, we all know how corruption is rampant in our society. Why do you think Philippines is so crippled with this toxic trait? If no one can even fix the highest form of governments own crippling issues, how much more at private school level?
DeleteHow hypocrite of you anon 10:32 to talk about making early judgment about the issue when you yourself have utterly judged the girl saying she's being bitter and her family for setting up all this fuss. And you even have the guts to brought up something about "sticking to the rules"? When in fact it was the school and it's faculty who first violated their "school rules". (I'm not biased it's just that I know the issue. Been there, done that) The school might as well consider revising their grading system if they're not willing to adhere with it. I am not saying that what the girl did is right. But she's brave to do so.
DeleteYou were right in saying this: Social media has become a tool/weapon for putting forward the gripes of anyone and "in many instances not everything we hear is the gospel truth". Indeed! But there are also instances wherein we're already confronted by the truth but we tend to resist and believe in stupid stuff or twisted truth instead.
Been there.. Kaya alam ko ung pinagdadaanan ni krisel.. Go girl!!!
ReplyDeleteMe too. Been there. 1989 pa 'yun. Thanks for bringing this issue to light, Krisel.
DeleteBilang isang ina, ang anak ko hnd q pasasalihin sa recognition day sa wed. Nasa top 7 xa pero naging 10. Kc wala kami cert. Pera2 lng lalo pag private. Nalungkot aq kc ang galing ng anak q. D kc aq mahilig mag regalo. Dun ata aq natalo. Pero ok n un. :-)
ReplyDeleteNdi masyadong magaling. Top 7 lang kamo e
Delete12:21 syempre nanay yan. sa mata ng mga nanay kahit wala ka sa top ikaw padin ang number 1. wag ka nga!
DeleteHehe. same here. yan ang educational system satin. Pansinin mo , kung sana madalas parents sa school un ang mga asa "top". :)
DeleteEh kumusta naman po ang co curricular activities ng anak nyo? Kung maliit lang difference ng academics nya sa top 8, 9 & 10 tapos mababa co curricular activities, malamang po bumaba talaga ranking nya.
Deletehahaha @ 12:21
Delete12:21 wag mong maliitin yang Top 7. I was never on top of the class, i started at Top 9 and ended up Top 2. Pero ayun ang Top 1 namin, nasapawan ko sa college days namin.
Deleteang anak k nga dapat 1st honors dpt sa overall.kso ayw pumayag ng teacher sa higher section ksi unfair daw.nsa 3rd section ksi ang anak k s buong grade level nila.kng ang basis ay academic at curricular activities cya tlga dpat ang 1st s overall grade level.kso with all the pride ng teacher at relative dn ang ibang pupils eh hnd pumayag instead pinalitan ang mga average ng pupils nya.gsto nmin magfile ng complaint.kso not worth it n dn.the best we can do is to pray for them.
Deletep.s hindi ako bitter na nanay.proud lng ako s kakayahan at talino ng anak ko.kya s recognition day ay maglalakad kami ng taas noo.
Akala ko valedictorian lang ang nag-i-speech during graduation. Anyway, nakakacurious naman the story behind her speech kasi di natin alam ang buong story kung bakit siya may disappointment sa school.
ReplyDeleteSan ka ba nag aral? Opening remarks normally ginagawa ng salutatorian
DeleteTheres always a salutatory address. Dont know y d mo alam. D k b nkagradweyt khit elem??
DeleteI've seen the video pero di mo naman malalaman from watching that kung ano talaga ang issue. According to the school, may kinalaman yata sa tatay nung girl na unsatisfied yata sa outcome ng honors or something and nag iinsist na tingnan yung grades nung Valedictorian or something. Ewan ko kung ano ba talaga but in fairness, she is really brave. Ibigay natin sa kanya yan. But for me sino man ang tama or mali sa issue na to, I believe na this is not the right venue for this. Pwede naman natin iaddress ang mga issues natin in a different way. Maybe because super stickler lang talaga ko sa rules. But girl, bongga ka pa rin for having the guts. :)
ReplyDeleteThe "Pwede naman natin iaddress ang mga issues natin in a different way. " attitude is usually the reason why issues never get addressed.
DeleteI believe so Anon 12:04 if hindi ito naiaddress nung graduation malamang hindi na rin ito maiiaddress kahit kaylan.
DeleteI AGREE. If she tried to address the issues sa matinong paraan eh wala siyang mapapala, gagantihan pa siya ng mga teachers niya. Maraming teachers na nagwworship sa mga rich na parents. Alam ko yan, mga friends ko mayayaman ako lang ang hindi at sila ang laging nabibigyan ng roles sa play, nauuna sa honors kahit di naman kagalingan, kaya i can see na this is an issue worth raising in public kase everyone else is too chicken to say anything.
Deleteano yung different way mo teh? na address na nga nya nung una pa lang. Hindi klinaro ng maigi sa kanya. Last Resort na actually nya yang speech nya. Kasi pagkatapos ng gRaduation, wala na, kahit ngumawa ng ngumawa pa sya dyan, wala ng magiging impact.
DeleteTapos? Pag inaddress nya yung situation sa ibang oras at paraan, paniniwalaan ba sya? Pakikinggan ba sya? Sasabihin pa rin sakanya ng mga tao na kung talagang totoo ang pinaglalaban nya bakit hindi sya nagsalita agad, or nagsalita nung graduation? Tama ba? The thing is desisyon nya kung kailan at saan nya iaaddress ang pinaglalaban nya, kung saan nakikita nya na eto ang "right place and time" na marinig ng mga tao ang nangyayari. Im sure she's fully aware of the consequences ng ginawa nyang speech kaya mas humahanga ako sakanya. She wont put herself sa ganitong sitwasyon kung hindi malaki at meaningful sakanya ang kanyang pinaglalaban. this is not just about a girl being bitter na hindi nya nakuha ang title, if no one will stand up against the anomalies, walang mangyayari at madami pa ang mabibiktima nito.
DeleteI went to a Catholic school both elementary and high school. Nung nasa grade school ako palagi akong pinapahiya ng teacher ko dahil may issue siya sa mama ko tapos kung nagpapakain ka sa birthday mo mas malaki ang grades mo. Kung hindi lang libre yung pag-aaral namin, teacher kasi mama ko both Highschool and college, lumipat na sana kami ng school.
ReplyDeletei wish ganito din ako katapang harapin mga mapang abusong professors sa college! sa catholic school din. mga bastos na professor.
ReplyDeletemahina si girl. Dapat pag ganyan ang alam ko bibigyan ng copy yung school para sa speech eh. Pero sana yung binigay nyang copy binasa nya tapos biglang aalisin nya yung copy tapos taos puso nyang sasabihin yung mga anomalya sa school nya, ng malakas at galing sa puso na meron hinanakit yung tipong mapapa kinig nya lahat ng mga tao at habang inaawat sya dapat magsalit parin sya with dignity in a classy way. Parang yung iba di alam kung ano nangyayari eh.
ReplyDeleteIm sure yun ginawa niya. Ikaw yung mahina... ipiprint ba sa program yung parte niya kung yung speech nya na yon ang ipinakita niya?! Syempre hindi! She gave them something generic. Ngayon na she was trying to take a stand, inagawan ng mic. May mgagawa pa ba siya?!
DeleteI remember in grades school, i hear from a classmate talking to our teacher saying that her mother will donate lechon baboy but to make her on the honor list. Surprisingly she made it to the top 5. At least i made it 2nd place without donation.
ReplyDeleteHaha ang cheap, lechon baboy lang for an honor list slot!
DeleteButi nga yan kechon baboy eh yung kakilala ko nagpa lugaw para maging valedictorian noong Grade 6 na never naman siya napasok sa honor roll since grade 1.
DeleteBeen in the same situation. Hence, I transferred school. The principal/director came to our house to convince my mother to make me stay. But we stayed firm with my decision. From then on, I joined contests to prove them my stand... And of course, I was successful proving to them that their "pet" was no better than me. Really, stand by what you you believe in, be firm with your principles. But of course, always choose your "battle" because not everything is worth fighting for.
ReplyDeleteThis issue is worth fighting for. hehe
DeleteCommencement exercises should be a memorable, meaningful and happy event for all graduates and their parents. It is not solely the event of the ones who are given an honor to deliver a speech. Therefore, they cannot and should not ruin the situation just to spite someone or an institution, or to cause speculations or intrigues whether or not they have good reason to. There is better and more appropriate venue to fight for one's beliefs. Using the commencement exercises for one's own motives is selfish and is never the act of a truly educated and intelligent person.
ReplyDeletewell, you think pakikinggan sya ng mga teachers sa reklamo nya?syempre gamitin nya yung chance nya to be heard by the teachers,admins of the school,parents and fellow students pra mainform sila na may mali sa pamamalakad ng paaralan..kaya hindi nag-iimprove ang mga schools sa pinas kahit anong gawin na reprograms ng deped eh.
DeleteI could not agree more....
DeleteEto. Ang. Tamang. Value. Na . Dapat. Na . Instill. Ng. magulang.
DeleteKorek k jan. Nasa magulang din ang mali.
DeleteOh my
ReplyDeleteI was in a somewhat similar situation. I was consistently #3 in my HS ranking, pero nung in-announce na overall, I was only #5, yung #7 and #8 umakyat ng #3 and #4 because they were more active daw sa curricular activities. In my opinion, it was only an excuse to cover the fact that their parents were active school contirbutors. Eh poor lang kme, so tinanggap ko na lang. That was over 20 years ago, ngayon -- di naman sa pagbubuhat ng bangko -- pero mas successful na ako, career and family-wise, compared sa mga nasa top 4 nung HS ako. I graduated from UP (undergrad) and UCLA (grad school) and earned my CPA license. So advice ko lang sayo hija, wag bitter. Tanggapin kahit na maskit dahil ang tunay na laban ng buhay wala sa eskwelahan. Chin up and keep striving!
ReplyDeleteWeeh d nga. Asan yung proof
DeleteTama k jan. Hnd basehan ang grade sa ikauunlad ng isang tao.
DeleteExactly 12:47. HS or even college grades are not always an indicator of future success (or failures). You need to be well rounded and have a good attitude in life. Don't develop a bitter and jealous attitude that can hinder your maturity in dealing with real life situations later on.
DeleteTamang saloobin maling pamamaraan ng pang labas ng sama ng loob.Ang pagtatapos ay isang selebrasyon na karapatan ng bawat mag aaral na ipagdiwang.Hindi lahat ng nagtapos ay alam ang kanyang kaso.Dapat sana ay nagtungo sya sa Ched or DepEd bago ang pagtatapos upang nabigyan ng pansin ang kanyang reklamo.Ang tunay na katalinuhan ay d nasusukat sa ranggo or punto.Ang karakter mo ang maglukluklok sayo sa tunay na diwa ng katapangan at katalinuhan.
ReplyDeleteTulog na valedictorian
DeleteI beg to disagree on going to ched or deped to air one's grievances. Kng bulok na nga ang sistema sa ilang private schools, much more sa govt. offices particularly sa education depts. yes, been there, done that, wala silang naitulong o nagawa sa reklamo namin. It is all about the money, benefits & returning the favor - public-private partnership it is!
DeleteMy daughter graduated last March 20 as 2nd honor in her class. What pissed me off is that during the ceremony mas nahighlight pa yung mga special awards than those legit honor students. Nakakaloka!
ReplyDeleteI think the dad somehow "pressured" the girl na maging valedictorian. Yung bitterness ng dad e baka napasa sa anak niya. Ang importante naman sa pag-aaral ay 1. malinis konsensya mo. 2. you do your best sa pag-aaral.3. i-enjoy mo ang buhay estudyante. If you do these, daig mo pa ang valedictorian. Cheer up. Bawi ka nalang sa college. Bawi ka pag nakahanap ka na ng trabaho.
ReplyDeleteMay tamang venue to air your grievance: CHED sa college while DEPED sa elem/highschool.
ReplyDeleteBefore graduation, nag dedeliberation ang mga teachers. The smallest fault can be an issue against you, like cheating kahit lahat kayo nag cheat pa.
The girl may be sited for her courage to divert from what is written and submitted speech but not much respect.
Why should she respect the people who did her wrong in the first place??
DeleteCHED? DepEd? You serious?
DeleteKapag may katwiran, ipaglaban mo.
ReplyDeleteShe maybe intellegent but not mature enough, that's a petty and quite selfish act. We (Filipinos) have superiority and inferiority complex specially sa pagdating education degree status. And mga parents masyado rin mataas ang expectations sa mga anak. Yes, I have experience din yan mga ganyan issues favouritism, teacher's pet, parent(s) bribery lalo nasa highschool. Kahit gaano kataas ang natapos, that won't secure you a successful career after collage. Lahat naman tayo magsisimula muna sa baba bago tayo makarating sa matataas na posisyon. Life is more cruel than that, instead of fussing about it. Shake it up, and (stop crying over it) go on, continue.
ReplyDeleteI'm sorry I have to disagree. Kaya ganito ang estado ng Pilipinas because we don't speak up. Problema kasi sa atin, nakikita na nga may mali pero hindi lumalaban.
DeleteAnd mind you, the people on top are those who think out of the box and challenge the system.
People like anon 1:18 are the ones who start from the bottom and end up there forever.
DeleteShe should have gone to DepEd or the radio stations or whatever kung gusto niya magcomplain. Hindi yung sa graduation day siya gagawa ng eksena. Nakakaloka.
DeleteDo you think we can fix this by fighting it? Please, read the comment above. This kind of corrupt system will continue. Because of our attitude toward education status or any status. Superiority Complex! There is an invisible hierarchy. Discrimination, bullying and etc was the effect of this. Even at young age, corruption is all around us. We are the one who made this, us (the society) are the one who need to change and be cure for a better system.
Delete12:34 How sure are you? Isa ka sa mga taong tinutukoy sa comment above. Ang taong masyadong mapangliit ang tingin sa mga taong hindi nakakalaman sa'yo. Alangan they will start at bottom because its the way on the top. Not because they are not putting a brave upfront fight, eh hindi sila lalaban o lumalaban against that.
Yes, initially my heart goes to this girl but understanding the bigger picture, the potential bitterness in her, the event which is supposed to be special for all, and respect to the valedictorian and other honors she should have respected the event. There will be more frustration than that in life and she cannot win if that will be her playing field. Her parents need to show her not to become bitter but show how to be inspired and later prove herself......
ReplyDeleteGanyan naman lagi sa pagitan ng valedictorian and salutatorian eh. Meron din kami sa class namin nun pero tight talaga ang labanan, angat lang sa kakasali sa extra curricular ung isa kasi ung isa walang pambayad pero super talino... Hindi pa end of the world. Yang girl pwed i recruit sa activist group, walang mapupuntahan pag ganyan sya.
ReplyDeleteDuh! Baka kung hindi ginawa yan ng salutatorian uulit at uulit lang ang mga teachers na ganyan. Lesson learned din iyan sa mga teachers hindi lang sa school na iyan. Nakahanap sila ng katapat. Go girl.
ReplyDeleteWent to this school few years ago and experienced the same. I was expecting a best in leadership award on our recognition day but unfortunately i got nothing. My advisor talked to me few days before the event and personally told me that i will not receive the best in leadership medal because our section was voted as the worst section in that school year and knowing that yearly, every section should have an honor student for that title. I was a consistent honor student and my leadership skills were admired by other professors, they were even congratulating me already then it happened. I'm glad this girl stood up for her beliefs. I'm happy too that her parents supported her all the way.
ReplyDeleteThe girl may not have acted this way if not for the proding of her parents. Little did they know that apart from instilling courage, the most that they can teach her is to rebel, be an airhead instead.
ReplyDeleteWow twisted reasoning there buddy. You must be one of the teachers in that pathetic school.
DeleteYou are one brave student to air this speech. Did you not think about the consequences? Like if the school will be pressured to talk and your Pandora's box willbe opened to the public?
ReplyDeleteNgayon in question ang pagkakapanalo ni vale over you at pag lumabas naman ang side ng school are you ready for it? Baka mas masaktan ka.
Brave? Kung brave siya she should have submitted that speech, not another one. Tuso kamo siya. Dun sa graduation na nagreact, kasi tapos na. Last day na. Ang kaso sinira niya ang okasyon para sa lahat.
DeleteMarunong kang mag basa?? They're not gonna approve her speech nga unless angkop sa gusto nila.
DeleteKinasikat mo na yan pag salita infront against s valedictorian at school? Hindi. Ikakasikat mo yansa maling paraan na pag papalaam sa iyong pagla disgusto. Hindi ka nakaka proud bagkus nakakahiya pa.
ReplyDeleteKung hindi niya in-address ito sa speech niya, hindi talaga siya pakikinggan ng teachers kahit kailan. Eh malay ba natin kung si "Valedictorian" ay hindi talaga deserving, na naging valedictorian lang siya dahil anak siya ng may-ari ng school or ng someone influencial? Or kase anak ng mayaman tapos nagdonate sila ng kung anik-anik sa school pero may kapalit? I know teachers who WORSHIP rich parents, 'yung mga anak nila kahit hindi pumasok magtataka ka nalang nakakagraduate parin at with honors pa. Hindi bitter ang batang ito, ramdam kong may mali talaga sa sistema ng skwelahan niya. She only tried to make a change.
ReplyDeleteYour parents raised you well kid.
ReplyDeleteFor as long as you know that what you are fighting for is RIGHT then nothing is going to be wrong.
The world is full of lies and partiality, but kudos to you girl for fighting for what you think is right and speaking bravely.
May bulok na sistema talaga na sana ang isang batang tulad mo ay wag ma-pollute.
Huh? She's self centered. She ruined that moment for everyone. Graduation yun ng lahat, hindi lang kaniya!
DeleteWhat exactly did she ruin???
DeleteIf only she was allowed to FINISH her speech. She intended to congratulate and wish all of them a bright future, the valedictorian included. If we read the her drafted speech, she did not mean to put another graduate on the spotlight. She hinted that she is not the only victim of this " cheating ". The family has formally manifested their interest in finding out how she fared compared to the valedictorian. It's possible that she has been consistently topped her class, then all of a sudden, someone else graduates with top honor. Is that possible? Yes. That's why she said - nawala nga ba or sadyang kinuha. For those questioning her intelligence based on her speech, read through. This is one eloquent, not rude speech. Her candor is very apparent even at a young age, which means, she thinks logically. She knows the pro's and con's of her actions and she was ready for it. Should she be ashamed? No. It shows that she has prepared for that moment after a very long struggle in finding out the truth in what this stereo-typical society call, due process. Her messages did fall on deaf ears. Now, she need not be shouting to send the message across, that she must be respected because she deserved to be. To call her self-centered is arrogant. The kid knows what she deserved and she was going for it.
DeleteMy child graduated valedictorian when she last year. The one true lesson I taught her is to always compete with herself and not to be mindful of others achievements. The value learned here is that she has to set her own goals and work for it. This is better than always looking at her competitors because in the end you will always be comparing yourself with others and eventually being envious.
ReplyDeleteWe parents have a big responsibility on how they will be when they enter the "university of life"
I guess nothing has changed in some schools in the Philippines. I was a student in gradeschool and Highschool during the 90s. I have witnessed firsthand how corrupt and "power tripping" some of the teachers are. I remember when we were in the final year of elementary school, one of my rich classmates missed the finals towards the end of the school year. Our class adviser told him to drop by her house during the weekend. Our teacher was shocked and quite nervous to see me arrive in her house with my said-classmate. Apparently, our teacher was going to hand my classmate the final examination papers that my classmate missed so he could finish the test in the comfort of his own home. Nice. Not surprisingly, my classmate ended up in the honor roll.
ReplyDeleteTama ginawa niya. Madami talagang nangyayareng ganyan! Lahat kasi nadadaan ng material na bagay eh, panu naman yung effort niya. Ang hirap hirap kaya magaral lalo na pag may hinahabol kang rank or honor, tapos in the end malalaman mo na wala lang saysay yung efforts mo, talagang masakit yun. I support you brave lady :) basta ikeep in mind mo nalang na yung grades numbers lang yun, wala din yang saysay kung di ka marunong mamuhay ng patas sa buhay. :)
ReplyDeleteI'm trying to look for her name among the list of passers in the entrance exam to the "top" universities.
ReplyDeleteHay, quite a few Salutatorians really feel (rightly or wrongly) that they were eased out or "cheated" out of top honors. I am sure maraming totoong kaso and marami rin ang dahil lang sa sour-graping
Lahat ng tao pera pera lang ang lbanan mhrap lng kya wl ka karapatan mgng valedctorian.. PERA ang batas ngaun. Palakasan lng yan.
ReplyDeleteOoh my alma-mater! Anong meron?
ReplyDeletei wonder how the valedictorian delivered his/her speech after.. -charoterang chismosa
ReplyDeleteNot a fan of this girl. Hindi lahat ng pumuputak tama.
Deletemasyado maaga makapag judge mga tao. hindi pa nga alam yung buong istorya
DeleteNgayon palang, masanay ka na kasi pag labas mo ng school, mas malala pa ang makikita mong palakasan. Umpisa palang yan.
ReplyDeleteTama.
DeleteSana ang school administrators/owners and teachers ay ituro talaga kung ano ang tama at mabuti. Dahil kapag maling sistema o pamamaraan ang itinuro sa mga estudyante, dala nila yan hanggang pagtanda. At malamang sa ganoong paraan din nila itataguyod ang buhay nila maging empleyado man sila sa pribado o ng gobyerno.
ReplyDeleteBaka po mas mataas sy sa grades pero extra-curricular sya natalo. Kasi po minsan 70:30 yan eh. 70 yung sa acad grade part and 30 yung sa extra. Just thinking lang po. It's possible.
ReplyDeletemay mali din sya. iba yung sinubmit nya na speech sa school before graduation tapos iba yung actual speech na binasa nya...
ReplyDeleteKung anu-ano pa sinasabi di naman pumasa sa UPCAT ang girl. Tse!
ReplyDeleteeto yung tipong classmate sa High School na nakakairitang nerd. Di yung matalino na leader-type. ganun siguro si valedictorian!
ReplyDeleteMapalad ka Neng at makakapag kolehiyo ka pa sa UST--- ako hanggang pangarap na lang, nagtapos din akong Salutatorian mula sa probinsya pero eto ako ngayon isang kasambahay sa Espanya, tuwing mapapadaan ako sa UST naiiyak ako dahil pangarap ko talagang makapag kolehiyo pero kailangan ko tulungan ang pamilya ko sa ngayon... sana dumating din ang pagkakataon na makapag aral ako ng muli.
ReplyDeleteGirl, alam ko Masakit Pero move on na... Sa college MAS marami ka matatapat na mas magaling pa sayo....left and right. The best you can do.. Do your best... Be a better student! Girl, ang tagumpay sa buhay at Hinde sa medalya... At pataasan ng grades! Okay lang yan!
ReplyDeletePinoy mentality of nakakahiya at ruining the moment. She had something to say and she had the right to say it. You can tell from the speech that it was intellectual at pinag isipan. I loved the last line. Shallow people mistake this for the award when it's all about conviction!
ReplyDeletegoodluck girl pagdating mo sa workplace.. lumang tugtugin na yan... Welcome to the REALWorld
ReplyDeleteBakit kasi di na lng nila ipakita yung grades ng valedictorian din...simple lang nmn...kung walang tinatago di sila ma-pressure ng ganyan. Dapat transparent ang both sides para magkaalaman na ng totoo.And kung confident yung valedictorian na deserving nya yung title na yun...pakita nya yung grades nya.
ReplyDeleteSobrang rampant talaga iyang mga ganiyan... If they favored you then please expect that at the tip of the pen your results will be a pleasing one... My prof did something like that-- I can't say that I should be on the top because I've always known where should my works be and I've always accepted what the outcomes should be... But the prof was very unfair in regards of giving grades--- if you're more pleasing in appearance then you're good to go! And I salute this girl, maybe I'm against with the fact that she violated the rules but you could say the if there's no pain you can't gain anything :) Just endure it a little more and welcome to the college world, there's more of them out here so it's up to you to adjust on your own and always heads up be confident! Kudos for you!
ReplyDeleteIT'S A DESPERATE MOVE...IT'S THE ONLY OPPORTUNITY TO TELL EVERYONE WHAT HAPPENED..YOU GO GIRL!!!!KUDOS!!
ReplyDeleteSakin dapat pinatapos ang girl kc dto inaapply ang karapatan na magsalita ng isang kabataan. Bqt! Patitigilin. Kung tinatawag na freedom speech walang kwenta ang freedom kung pinigil girl push mo yan!!!!!!! Tama ka karapatn yan ng lahat.
ReplyDeletePag speech ba laging freedom of speech na?
ReplyDeleteHay naku, bata ka. If I were the admin of this school I'll give her all the medals and awards she wants- then not give her clearance until she apologizes. Grabeng walang modo. Iha, at pati na rin sa mga commenters dito, may deliberations po na tinatawag ang mga teachers. 2 to 3 weeks yan ginagawa bago ang graduation. So sinungaling ka sa sinasabi mong hindi ka nabigyan ng linaw or whatever. Ang problema sa mga ganitong bata, actually at yung mga magulang na hindi maka move-on. Don't drive your children over the edge. Eh pinag-aral niyo dyan sa school na yan yung anak niyo eh. Tapos biglang may problema? Ano yun? Bigla bigla lang nakapansin kayo ng weird sa school na yan. Susme! Mga magulanf, turuan niyo ang mga anak ni kung paano tumanggap ng disappointnents sa buhay GRACIOUSLY.
ReplyDeleteI feel this girl.siguro wala na din sya ibang paraan para maihayag ung saloobin nya kundi nung graduation nila.remember yung line nya na tsismis daw ang inabot nya.may deeper story eto.sa mga nagsasabi na bitter yung bata, papano kung nagsumikap xa maging valedictorian para makakuha ng full scholarship sa college.ganun ngaun e.kht nga pagpasok ng highscool,tintanong na kung naging honor ka.un pagkakakaaala ko.ewan ko lang ngaun.hays.sana mabigyan linaw ung issue ni ateey.pinagppyestahan xa at ung alma mater nya.
ReplyDeleteComment ng classmate ni Krisel (copied from the school's FB page):
ReplyDelete"Judge kayo ng judge wala naman kayo sa mismong lugar. Classmate ko yang salutatorian nayan. Walang duda na mas matalino talaga yung valed kesa sa kanya. Sya pinakamatalino samin? Ang baba nga ng lexile nyan eh hahaha hindi pang salutatorian. Bago kayo humusga alamin nyo po muna dahil sabi kayo ng sabi na binabayaran lang ng valed yung school wala naman kayong alam sa nangyayari sa loob ng school. Magantay nalang po kayo kung sino ang tama bago kayo magjudge dahil di nyo alam nagiging epekto ng comment nyo sa mga taong inosente :) "
wish i could say something. but i just don't know...
ReplyDeletebut to all students out there. education is something you have to take seriously because it is a privilege only a few can enjoy. whatever you learn from school will help you face reality. Education is your safety net in life, that no matter what at least nakatapos ka. Finishing school is a decision you will never forget. But that being said, not even a single grade in that report card will determine your future. Sometimes kng sino pa ung average student ends up with the salutatorians and valedictorians under their payroll.