Atty. Jimenez aka ‘The Pinoy Street Lawyer’ addresses the CatSU Graduate School Class of 2023
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Gawad Manilenyo awardee Atty. Danielito โDJโ Jimenez, popularly known as โThe Pinoy Street Lawyerโ with his Facebook Page, addressed the Catanduanes State University (CatSU) Graduate School Class of 2023 on the final day of the universityโs 52nd Commencement Exercises.
There are three ways in which oneโs education can impact society and make a lasting difference: Teaching and Mentorship, Embracing Research and Innovation, and Engaging in Active discourse and Lifelong Learning, Atty. Jimenez said to the 42 graduates of advanced higher education degrees on July 12.
He emphasized that education is a gift, and with every gift comes the responsibility to share it with others.โ
"As masters, doctoral graduates, and diploma holders, it is your duty to contribute your knowledge, skills, and expertise, and share these gifts with society," Atty. Jimenez implored.
Encouraging to reflect on the profound responsibility that lies upon their shoulders, the commencement speaker also believed that education is significant to cure the perennial illnesses lingering around our society.
"Illnesses brought about by ignorance and a lack of critical thinking,โ he explained.
He also recognized and wanted to impart to the graduates that โnot everyone has equal access to quality educationโ which results in inequity in education that perpetuates โsocial divides, hampers economic growth, and restricts social mobility.โ
"It is incumbent upon us to address these disparities and strive for a more inclusive society by contributing our education to improve education opportunities for all," the Pinoy Street Lawyer said, rooted in his own experience as a law practitioner who has been virtually teaching his fellow Filipinos to understand the laws easier through his social media page.
"Let us go forth and
bring the change that education can bring to society," Atty. Jimenez urged
the graduates to take part.
CONFERMENT OF DEGREES
On that day, there were 42 graduates nodding to the words of the speaker who were conferred with their respective advanced higher education degrees.
Only two of whom were granted a Doctor of Philosophy in Educational Management for this Academic Year 2022-2023.
Among the masterโs degrees, the Master of Arts in Educational Management program has the highest number of graduates for this commencement rites; 12 were conferred.
It was followed by the Master of Arts in Teaching Biology with six (6) graduates, and then four graduates from the Master of Arts in Industrial Education, Master of Arts in Filipino Education, Master of Arts in English, and Master in Business Administration, respectively.
In terms of the least
number of graduates in advanced higher education level, only one conferred with
the Master of Arts in Agricultural Education and the Master of Public
Administration, followed by the Master of Arts in Teaching Chemistry and the
Master of Arts in Mathematics Education with two graduates. And only one made
it to claim the Diploma in Public Administration.
LEARNING THE ULTIMATE LESSON
Before the investiture of hood and cap took place, President Dr. Patrick Alain T. Azanza introduced and described the graduation speaker as โan advocate, an educator, and a beacon of hope for justiceโ and a โman who dedicated his life to making the law accessible to all.โ
In his remarks, he shared with the newly minted masterโs and doctorate degree holders the ultimate lesson by sharing the result of a longitudinal study conducted by Harvard University that revolved around monitoring the success of 725 participants.
"The result showed
that it is not physical fitness, it is not financial wealth, or even the
academic or research accomplishments, the accolades, or the awards you gather
in life, but rather what is more important is social fitness or positive
relationships; having positive relationships makes one feel successful and
happy," Dr. Azanza justified. #AC
