The Ripples LCCB

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝟏𝟐𝟖𝐭𝐡 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞 𝐃𝐚𝐲!

Today we commemorate the declaration of Philippine independence from the 333 years of Spanish Colonial rule. Gen. Emilio Aguinaldo, who later became the first president of the nation, proclaimed the Philippines’ independence from Spain in Kawit, Cavite, as the flag was unfurled and the “Marcha Nacional Filipina”, an instrumental march of the Lupang Hinirang that we know today, was played for the first time on June 12, 1898.

However, by the amount of injustices and corruption our nation are currently facing, we cannot truly be sovereign when its people are bound by systemic greed and inequality. Today, let’s remember that the power to reshape our society has always belonged to the hands that built it.
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𝙏𝙤 𝙡𝙤𝙫𝙚 𝙩𝙝𝙚 𝙘𝙤𝙪𝙣𝙩𝙧𝙮 𝙞𝙨 𝙩𝙤 𝙘𝙤𝙣𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙣𝙩𝙮 𝙙𝙚𝙢𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙗𝙚𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙧 𝙛𝙤𝙧 𝙞𝙩.

by Pauline Rose Jallorina
Layout by Lyka Christel Lee

𝗟𝗮 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗼𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗹𝗹𝗲𝗴𝗲 𝗕𝗮𝗰𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗱 𝗛𝗼𝗹𝗱𝘀 𝟳𝟵𝘁𝗵 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗲𝗻𝗰𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗥𝗶𝘁𝗲𝘀; 𝟰𝟯𝟴 𝗚𝗿𝗮𝗱𝘂𝗮𝘁𝗲𝘀 𝗥𝗲𝗰𝗲𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗗𝗶𝗽𝗹𝗼𝗺𝗮𝘀

La Consolacion College Bacolod (LCCB) celebrated its 79th Commencement Rites on Friday at the SMX Convention Center, where 438 graduates received diplomas in a ceremony that honored academic achievement, faith, and resilience.

The program, which began at 1:00 P.M., opened with a processional led by the registrar bearing the mace and departmental colors. Academic honorees — Magna Cum Laude, Cum Laude, Academic Distinction, and Loyalty Awardees — were followed by graduates accompanied by their parents, board passers, faculty and administrators, Augustinian sisters, the Board of Trustees, and the LCC banner alongside the Philippine flag.

Aljhune Kyle V. Pansinsoy, BLIS Magna Cum Laude, delivered the invocation and welcoming remarks, emphasizing that college provides more than academic training; it builds lasting memories and values. He added that graduation marks not an end but the start of a new chapter in life.

Associate Dean for Academic Affairs Penny V. Sanchez, LPT, PhD, led the presentation of Academic Honors and Loyalty Awards, which were conferred by LCCB School President Sr. Flolyn S. Catungal, OSA. Special citations for board passers were presented by the deans: Ar. Vincent Raymund Y. Alovera, PhD, TM, EdD, (SARFAID); Janrae A. Sanicas, LPT, PhD (SSLATE); and Sr. Irene M. Bancolo, OSA, DMEM (SBIT).

After the Alma Mater Song, Rhoda V. Maghinay, MBA, faculty member of SBIT, was introduced as the commencement speaker. Mary Ruth Abegail O. Ong, a 2002 BS Commerce graduate, delivered a message urging graduates to remain anchored in faith as they embark on their professional and personal journeys.

The ceremony proceeded with the presentation of diplomas to all 438 graduates, followed by the singing of the loyalty song and alumni induction. Rand Ayan D. Norbe, Voice of the Graduates, encouraged classmates to “keep adding, keep walking, and keep advancing” as they begin their new journeys. The program closed with graduates singing and dancing to their theme song, celebrating their accomplishments with smiles and reflections on their resilience throughout their academic journey.

Congratulations to the Class of 2026!

𝘛𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘪𝘴 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘵 1 𝘰𝘧 2 𝘱𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘴

by Nethalie Parreño
Photos by Zara Sophia Diaz