02/07/2025
848 Bambang, 301 Bayombong Graduates Honored in NVSU Ceremony
โ๐ง๐ต๐ฒ ๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐น๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ฒ๐ป๐๐ฒ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐บ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฏ๐ฒ ๐๐ป๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป, ๐ฏ๐๐ ๐๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐ป๐ผ๐. ๐ฌ๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฒ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐ป๐๐ ๐๐ฒ'๐๐ฒ ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฒ๐ป ๐๐ฎ๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ."
With this powerful reminder, Nueva Vizcaya State University (NVSU) held the first batch of its 21st Commencement Exercises on July 1 at the NVSU Bayombong Gymnasium, celebrating the achievements of 1,149 graduates from both the Bambang and Bayombong campuses.
Of the total, 848 graduates hailed from four colleges in Bambang, while 301 came from two colleges in Bayombong. The ceremony featured graduates from various colleges, including: 238 from the College of Industrial Technology, 177 from the College of Arts and Sciences, 276 from the College of Teacher Education, 157 from the College of Engineering, 228 from the College of Business Education, and 73 from the College of Veterinary Medicine.
Department of Budget and Management (DBM) Secretary Amenah โMinaโ F. Pangandaman served as Guest of Honor and Commencement Speaker, delivering her heartfelt message through a recorded video.
She reminded the graduates that their strength and compassion will shape the future, saying, โYou are our real inspirationโisa kayo sa mga dahilan kung bakit patuloy kaming nagsusumikap sa gobyerno. The road ahead is yours, and soon you wonโt just dream of changeโyou will lead it.โ
She encouraged the graduates to celebrate not only for themselves but for everyone who stood by them, likening NVSU to Bahay ni Kuyaโa place where every challenge, group project, and thesis held a deeper purpose.
โHindi kayo tinuruan para lang maging magaling, kundi para maging matatag at may malasakit,โ she added.
Representing Secretary Pangandaman at the event were DBM Region II Regional Director Cherry W. Bravo and Assistant Regional Director Jose Pamittan.
Another highlight of the ceremony was the graduation of Hon. Atty. Timothy Joseph Cayton, Congressman of the Lone District of Nueva Vizcaya, who earned his Doctor of Philosophy in Organization Development and Planning alongside his constituents.
Meanwhile, Dr. Elma P. Apostol, Vice President for Academic Affairs, delivered the welcome remarks, paying tribute to the perseverance behind every diploma.
โThis moment is yoursโbut it is never yours alone. Behind you are the people who stayed through late nights, tight deadlines, and silent prayers,โ she emphasized.
She also acknowledged the shared growth of the students and the university, stating that as NVSU grew, its learners grew as well, and together they did not just transform an institution but elevated it.
Capping off the program was the valedictory address delivered by Mr. Hans C. Bangyad, magna cm laude and Bachelor of Science in Computer Science graduate.
โWe may not all have honors. We may not all have clear plans. But we all have a story. And today, we pause to celebrate,โ he shared, reflecting on the collective journeys and silent struggles of the graduating class.
In a touching moment, he also paid tribute to his parents in their native tongue, grounding his achievement in love and sacrifice. #
Report by Princess Sheninah Lictawa and Elize G. Buya
Photos by Lea Rose Mamorno and Gabriel Penetrante