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    Speeches

    • Basic Education Report 2023 Speech

      Posted in VP Sara - Speeches on Jan 30, 2023

      January 30, 2023

      His Excellency Ferdinand Marcos, Jr. President of the Republic of the Philippines

      Ladies and Gentlemen, Assalamualaikum.

      Madayaw ug Maayong adlaw kaninyong tanan.

      Magandang araw sa inyong lahat.

      Sa bahay, bilang ina, kasama ko pong namumuhay ang apat na uri ng learners: isang kindergarten, isang Grade 4, isang Grade 7, at isang Grade 9.

      Nakikita ko po ang iba’t ibang uri ng problemang nararanasan nila sa kanilang pag-aaral araw-araw. Sa trabaho, bilang Kalihim ng Department of Education, kasama ko namang namumuhay ang mahigit sa 28 million Filipino learners sa buong bansa. At ...

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    • VPSD Speech for Davao Regional Medical Center and Resident Physician Association Commencement Ceremony, Tagum City Historical and Cultural Center

      Posted in VP Sara - Speeches on Dec 21, 2022

      Event Date: December 21, 2022, at 1:00 p.m.

      Assalamualaikum.

      [STANDARD GREETINGS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF GUESTS]

      Madayaw. Maayong hapon kaninyong tanan.


      Let me express my warmest congratulations to the Graduating Resident Physicians of Davao Regional Medical Center.

      I share the pride and joy of the entire DRMC community, the Resident Physician Association, and your families as you culminate a period of comprehensive study and rigorous residency training in this institution.

      Your admirable display of perseverance, dedication and determination in pursuit of excellent medical service in Tagum and t...

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    • Vice President Duterte's Speech at the Knights of Rizal/ National Rizal Youth Leadership Institute 60th Anniversary

      Posted in VP Sara - Speeches on Dec 15, 2022

      Knights of Rizal/ National Rizal Youth Leadership Institute 60th Anniversary
      Theme: Rizal in Dapitan: Systems Thinking in Action
      Event Date: December 15, 2022, at Baguio Teachers Camp

      Assalamualaikum.

      Magandang umaga. Maayong buntag. Good morning to everyone.

      Patriotism, social discipline, civic virtues, and love of justice. These were the values espoused by our national hero, Dr. Jose Rizal.

      And for these reasons, the Knights of Rizal, a civic and patriotic organization, was recognized by the Republic of the Philippines through Republic Act 646 as a chartered entity and instrument by which we ...


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    • Speech for National Children’s Day Launch of Learner Rights and Protection Office, Website and Learners TeleSafe Contact Center Helpline

      Posted in VP Sara - Speeches on Nov 24, 2022

      Assalamualaikum. Maayong hapon. Magandang hapon po sa lahat.

      Mahalaga ang araw na ito, hindi lang dahil tayo ay nagdiriwang sa pagtatapos ng Buwan ng Kabataan o National Children’s Month kundi dahil ang Department of Education ay may ihahandog na regalo para sa ating kabataan. Ito ang regalo ng pagkakaroon ng ligtas na ispasyo o safe space para sa ating kabataan.

      Today, we are introducing to you the Learner Rights and Protection Office website and a national hotline that will allow us to receive child protection complaints from learners through landline, e-mail, and messages through our Facebo...

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    • Speech for the Annual National Congress 2022 Philippine Librarians Association, Inc. (PLAI)

      Posted in VP Sara - Speeches on Nov 23, 2022

      Speech for the Annual National Congress 2022 Philippine Librarians Association, Inc. (PLAI)
      Iloilo Convention Center | Iloilo City, Philippines
      Event Date: November 23, 2022 | 9:00 AM

      Assalamualaikum!

      [STANDARD GREETINGS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF GUESTS]

      Maayong buntag. Maayong aga. Good morning to everyone.

      Congratulations to the Philippine Librarians Association, Inc. (PLAI), the National Commission for Culture and the Arts, and the National Library of the Philippines for the success of your Annual National Congress 2022.

      I am honored to be invited by one of the oldest library associations in Sou...


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