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AUP Academy marked a significant milestone by celebrating the graduation of Batch <\/span>Himaya <\/span><\/i>2026<\/span> on March 20-22, 2026, at the Philippine International Church. The three-day event unfolded as a deeply reflective journey anchored in the theme <\/span>Himaya<\/span><\/i>, a Visayan word meaning glory, honor, and magnificence, ultimately pointing to God as the source of all achievement. The “glory” they carry does not fade after graduation but shines brighter as they step into the world to serve others and honor God\u2019s name.<\/span><\/p>\n Ms. Sharon Perdon, AUPA principal, presented 136 graduates representing nine countries: Angola, Bangladesh, China, India, Myanmar, Sweden, Vanuatu, South Korea, and the Philippines. Of which, 14 candidates are in the Accounting and Business Management strand; 28 in the General Academic Strand; and 94 in the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics strand.<\/span><\/p>\n The “G-A-M-E”<\/b><\/p>\n On March 20, during the Consecration Service, Pastor Manuel Vitug, the Consecration Service speaker and lead senior and teaching pastor of Loma Linda Filipino SDA Church, encoded his message using the letters of the word \u201cGAME,\u201d which he presented in reverse order (E-M-A-G) to define how to live for God\u2019s glory: Eternity is the Goal, More will Never Be Enough, Attitude Matters, and God First.<\/span><\/p>\n He reminded the graduates to \u201crise by lifting others up.\u201d Using a visual illustration with a container, he demonstrated that if one fills life with fun, studies, and relationships first, there is no room left for God. However, by putting God first, all other priorities naturally fall into place, resulting in a full, complete life.<\/span><\/p>\n On Crooked Paths<\/b><\/p>\n On March 21, during the Baccalaureate Service, Dr. John Harry Cabuncal, a neuroscientist and evangelist, delivered a message focused on the dangers of following the \u201ccrooked paths\u201d of human tradition and the importance of reflecting divine glory. He warned graduates against blindly following the \u201ccrooked paths\u201d of the mind, such as following friends, trends, or hobbies instead of thinking and acting as their own person under God\u2019s direction. He challenged the graduates to choose Jesus as their hero so that their characters would naturally reflect His image.<\/span><\/p>\n Through testimonies of the Christian Service awardees Jemuel Moses Angelo Felix, Monre Valdez, Shekinah Safe Lucion, and Trisha Mae Arrogante, they recounted how mission experiences and leadership roles reshaped their understanding of faith. They described leadership not as authority, but as humility and dependence on God, and service not as grand gestures, but as consistent acts of compassion rooted in love.<\/span> At the Commencement Exercises on March 22, Keynote Speaker Scottie Baker underscored the essence of Adventist education: \u201cThis whole campus changed my life because I met God. God is the awe of AUP.\u201d He further defined <\/span>Himaya<\/span><\/i> as the visible expression of God\u2019s goodness in a person\u2019s life and God\u2019s excellence to be reflected through them. \u201cGod\u2019s goodness shines out of you. This is the glory of God.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n As a tangible expression of gratitude, Batch <\/span>Himaya<\/span><\/i> contributed a \u20b140,000 class gift to support the Home and School Association’s ongoing project, which is the renovation of the Samuel P. Dizon Auditorium. This budget will be used to install the canopy, cathedral ceiling lights, and air-conditioning units.<\/span> She reflected on their journey in the AUP Academy as a transformation from strangers to a community shaped by shared experiences, emphasizing that growth is found not only in milestones but in the unseen moments in between. \u201cMay everything that we have and everything we are about to become always be for one purpose for His name, for His glory.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n [\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" AUP Academy marked a significant milestone by celebrating the graduation of Batch Himaya 2026 on March 20-22, 2026, at the Philippine International Church. 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<\/span>Shining for God\u2019s Glory<\/b><\/p>\n
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<\/span>\u201cHimaya <\/span><\/i>is not just a name but a calling,\u201d<\/span> S<\/span><\/i>hekinah Safe Lucion, Himaya class president,<\/span> stated <\/span><\/i>in her farewell address. \u201cEverything we are, everything we do, is meant to reflect His glory.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n