Top 5 cadet of the recently graduated Class 2022 Bagsik Diwa of the Philippine Military Academy, Yyoni Xandria Marie Tiu is an alumni of the Philippine Science High School Southern Mindanao Campus in Davao City.
In a Facebook post of the PSHS-SMC, the science school expressed a congratulatory message to their alumni who was commissioned into junior officer of the Armed Forces of the Philippines by outgoing President Rodrigo Roa-Duterte at the military school’s commencement exercises yesterday (May 15).
No less than President Duterte attended and extended his congratulations to the 214-strong male and female graduating cadets.
“Yours is the honor today as it is your parents’ proudest moment. This day belongs not only to each of you individually but to your parents and loved ones as well. Permit me too, to specially congratulate the top graduating cadets of this class who have shown remarkable leadership qualities and academic excellence,” President Duterte said.
He further challenged the graduates, “noontime of June 30, 2022, my public life as President of this republic and Commander-in-Chief of the Armed Forces of the Philippines to which all of you belong, comes to an end. In contrast, your responsibility to uphold, protect and secure people’s rights, lives and properties officially starts today, although I am sure that responsibility was nascent when you enrolled in this academy years ago — four years to be exact.” (PIA XI/Frances Mae Macapagat)
