OSCI Quotes

"I no longer felt so troubled and to my surprise, the beacon of contentment, which refused to be lit for many years, has gone so bright that a sense of light-heartedness enveloped my entire being and thus, I become a new man, a person who has taken hold of the vitality of passion and who had released the false importance mere awards portray."

Neil Andrew Llorente, MOSSS 2006

"I know it will take more than standing on my tip toes to reach the stars. It will take new and powerful rockets. It will take money, I hope not as much as I think. For me, however, what is really required to reach the stars is someone who wants to reach them."

Jo Jan Paul Penol, MOSSS 2008

"There is one little promise we can make: the honor and trust you have bestowed on us today shall NEVER BE IN VAIN because young as we are, you made us believe that we can be the BEST that we can and WE CAN MAKE A DIFFERENCE!"

Maphete Dianne Lustre, MOEP 2008, TOSSS 2013

"Behind every excellent individual is an equally excellent crowd."

Vincen Gregory Yu, MOSSS 2009

"Whatever success we are enjoying today is the product of our hard work, discipline, diligence and strong faith in God."

Alvin John Tejereso, MOEP 2009

"In this trans-generational age, we should not only consider ourselves as the hope of the fatherland. Instead, we are active participants in shaping the nation for our future and the future of our children."

Leo Emmanuel Sombiro, MOEP 2010

"It is only yourself that can determine where you are heading and how you will reach your destination. Even destiny depends upon your choice and it’s up to you if you will make or break yourself. Let us all dare to make a difference and believe in our own chronicles of excellence."

Bryan Eric Cerebo, TOEP 2006, MOSSS 2010

" Together, let us live up and practice these virtues so as to become foundations of a better, more progressive nation. Let us utilize honor, excellence, and service in harmony with one another such that in today’s word of mayhem, we light up as hopes by being catalysts of opportunities for change."

Raoul Daniel Manuel, MOSSS 2011

"Let us consider this award not as a mere acknowledgment of our achievements but more of a reminder of our responsibility to our families, schools, communities, our country, and to God, the source of all our talents and intelligence."

Miguel Lorenzo Ildesa, MOEP 2012

"To tell you the truth ladies and gentlemen, the MOSSS...is just a title; but the thing that makes it so special, so beautiful, is the fact that it takes a person four years of determination, hard work, patience, sleepless nights, sacrifices, and passion to get it."

Rey Philip Gallos, MOSSS 2012

"We can live in this world, but once. But if we live it right, once is already enough."

Blessed Bea Plondaya, MOSSS 2013