16/06/2020
An Open Letter to the UPHSL - Biñan Administration
Dear Ma’am / Sir:
Good day!
The tertiary level is considered as the training ground for students to gain knowledge and hone their skills to become a better person in the near future. The students sacrifices uncountable sleepless nights, experienced breakdowns, experienced getting a failed subject, and alike. Graduation ceremony is a dream of everyone as it signifies the taste of victory after a rough journey in college.
Year 2020 had a rough start. As of today, we are on the 93rd day of the quarantine due to the global pandemic, Corona Virus Diseases 2019 (CoViD-19). Mass gathering is one of the activities strictly prohibited until the curve is finally flattened. The Province of Laguna is currently under the General Community Quarantine until June 30, 2020. Based on the guidelines issued by the IATF-EID, mass gathering is allowed as long as 50% on-site rule is implemented.
Graduation ceremony is one of our dream. Sending of our own photos is not a good idea because most of us doesn’t have a mobile phone with a good camera. These photos will be used in our diploma and Transcript of Records, it is a once in a lifetime picture so better took it in a studio-like manner. The wearing of toga and taking of graduation picture is also essential to us because it is our receipt on completing our college life. In line with this, we, the students, are petitioning for the postponement of the graduation ceremony until the IATF-EID allows mass gathering.
We are hoping for your favorable response regarding our request. Thank you and may God bless us all.