OPENING REMARKS FOR SOCIALIZATION NIGHT
Our transformative University President, Dr. Urdujah G. Alvarado and other university officials
present. Our dynamic Campus Executive Officer, Dr. Theresa B. Dimalanta and other campus
officials present. Our beloved College Dean, Dean Dorina D. Sabatin, and the faculty, staff and
students of the College of Allied Health Sciences.
Participants, representatives and facilitators from the four clusters. Ladies and gentlemen, good
evening!
You came, you saw and you conquered! You unleashed the full fury of your physical prowess
and endurance to participate and actively engage in the sporting events! We saw your smiles,
your laughter, your eagerness to match wits with your peers in the various academic and sporting
competitions! As if the waters of a dam, long withheld, were suddenly released with great force.
For two years, we endured the catastrophic effects of a global COVID pandemic. But now, we
have returned to a semblance of normality. And what a two-day run it has been for the students
in the four clusters assembled here this evening! We are witnessing the full showcase of talents
from the students of the College of Allied Health Sciences, one of the flagship colleges in the
entire university.
But, there is more to come. I welcome you all this evening for the concluding and much-awaited
stage of the College Days, which is the socialization night.
While doing that, I take this opportunity to praise the efforts of our student leaders who have
made these College Days a resounding success. We recognize the efforts of the CAHS Student
Council as the facilitators of these events. Congratulations for a job well done! Concomitant with
this, we also recognize and appreciate the efforts of the Likha Pahinarya, our college student
publication, with their excellent coverage of these events. Congratulations, too!
Our theme for these CAHS days revolve around mythology, fantasy and archetypal lore. These
domains have been resurgent for the past years. We see mythology all around us, even in
television shows like Maria Clarra and Ibarra, which is the talk of the town for television viewers
nationwide lately. Even the international audience has been enraptured by Filipino mythological
themes. This can only mean that people around the world are becoming more aware of the power
of metaphor to change lives. Thus, we faculty totally understand why our students chose Genshin
Impact as a theme, unleashing the power of the imagination to celebrate camaraderie here in our
college.
To our students who participated, we would like to recognize you also and appreciate your
efforts. Your parents must be so proud of you. We are very proud of you also, and know that we
always appreciate those who are giving extra time and effort in the activities of our beloved
college.
Once again, I welcome each and everyone of you to this Socialization Night. May we enjoy the
festivities of the evening with love, friendship, camaraderie and good spirits!
Thank you!