Top 10 students in Central Luzon feted

• Source: http://www.pna.gov.ph/articles/1040987
• Tuesday, July 10, 2018 6:22 pm

By Manny Balbin (PNA)

CITY OF MALOLOS, Bulacan -- The 10 outstanding students of Central Luzon for this year were given due recognition on Monday as they were challenged to continuously make a difference in their generation to become better leaders in the future.

The 10, who were awarded in a ceremony held at the Hiyas ng Bulacan Convention Center here, are: Kenneth J. Miranda from Dr. Yanga’s Colleges, Inc. in Bocaue; Shaina Mae T. Coronel from Baliuag University; Ezayra D. Dubria of Angeles University Foundation; Francis Edward A. Blanco from the Bataan Peninsula State University; Gabriel B. Lorenzo from the Pampanga State Agricultural University.

Relynne L. Miranda from Baliuag University; Oliver Z. Manarang from the Mabalacat City College; John Adrew Louis M. Vergel from the Mondriaan Aura College; Alvin C. Guinto from the Centro Escolar Universit y-Malolos and Kerwin R. Bañas from the Aurora State College of Technology.

They will represent the region in the 57th Ten Outstanding Students of the Philippines (TOSP) 2018 national search.

These students were selected from 20 finalists from the different colleges and universities in Central Luzon.

The finalists entered into the venue accompanied by the guest of honor, movie actor Jose Sixto “Dingdong” G. Dantes III.

Dr. Christina Nuque, Commission on Higher Education (CHED) Region 3 supervisor, in her speech, said that “it is not every day that we celebrate leadership and excellence. Today’s occasion, therefore, is extraordinary as well as beyond the ordinary.”

She expressed belief that through TOSP, the meticulously chosen finalists can make a difference in the society as they are the young leaders of today.

Meanwhile, Kenneth J. Miranda, who represented the Batch Bagwis of the 2018 TOSP, delivered his batch's response.

“We are the Batch Bagwis, we are the group of youth that will not be afraid, that has a flap in our wings towards the true progress, we will advance and shout that every single one of us can contribute to the society and all of us are the new generation of the brown race, who are free and that has love for you, Philippines. In every journey, there will always be a spark and flow of hope in flying towards the sky that we are yearning and with courage and joy, we will show our wings,” Miranda said.

Dantes, meanwhile, shared a story about his own life, his past experiences which helped him become the man that he is now.

The renowned actor also said he believed that the journey of the outstanding students is truly extraordinary and the opportunity that they have now is an achievement that they really worked hard for.

“When everyone is sitting down, stand up, when everyone is standing up, stand out and when everyone is standing out, be the leader that you are, be the model, be someone that everyone is not,” Dantes added.