The Philippine Women’s University with the Commission on Higher Education conferred the honorary degree of Doctor of Laws on Chief Justice Reynato Puno during its 85th commencement exercises in ceremonies held recently at the Philippine International Convention Center, Pasay City. In photo presenting his citation are PWU Board Chairperson Dr. Helena Z Benitez (to his right) and Pres. Dr. Amelou B. Reyes (2nd from right) witnessed by (from left) CHED NCR Director Dr. Amelia Biglete; Amb. Lauro Baja, Jr., Dept of Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Franklin Ebdalin, Justice Manuel Lazaro and Justice Bernardo Pardo. Shown at the back (extreme right) is Dr. Pornchai Mongkhonvanit, president of Siam University, Thailand and of International Association of University Presidents who was similarly conferred with the honoraryy degree of Doctor of Humanities.
The Philippine Women’s University will hold its 85th graduation rites
with Supreme Court Chief Justice Reynato Puno as commencement speaker
on April 11, 2008, 8:30 am at the Philippine International Convention
Center, Pasay City.
Chairman Romulo Neri of the Commission on Higher Education and PWU
Board Chairperson Dr. Helena Z Benitez, assisted by PWU President Dr.
Amelou B. Reyes will confer honory degree of Doctor of Laws on Puno,
while CHED Commissioner Dr. Nona Ricafort will confer the Doctor of
Humanities on Dr. Pornchai Mongkhonvanit, president of Siam University,
Thailand and of International Association of University Presidents who
will give the response.
Recipient of the Conrado Benitez Heritage Award, named after the late
constitutionalist, noted educator and author is former Senator Ramon
Magsaysay, Jr. for his distinguished career and role as legislator
where he used his countryside Development Fund for the educations and
training of needy capable youth.
Their citations will be read by Board Vice-Chairman Dr. Manuel Alba,
Trustees Dr. Jose Conrado Benitez and Conrado Benitez III.
Justice Puno is cited for “leading the course in enhancing freedom and
human rights that has resulted in giant step toward making the rule of
law convergent, identical and synonymous with the reign of justice.”
The PWU likewise recognizes Dr. Mongkhonvanit’s “exemplenary leadership in
uplifting the life of his fellow Thais and of humankind through his
international educational involvement activities.”
Leading the over 900 graduating class are honor graduates Anna Tajminah S.
Basman ( BA major in Psychology, Cum-laude), Andrew Rico C. Domasian (BS
in Hotel and Restaurant Management, Cum-laude) and Rica Celina Escalada
(Bachelor of Elem. Education, honorable mention.)
The candidates for graduation from the various academic clusters will be
presented by Chancellor Dr. Dolores Lasan. `This year’s commencement committee
is led by Dean Dr. Almeda Almeida, assisted by Dean Harold Galang.
On Thursday, (April 10) 3:00 pm, the Baccalaureate ceremonies will be held
the Bayanihan Paseo, Taft campus, Manila with Archbishop Antonio Ledesma of
Cagayan de Oro as main celebrant, assisted by University Chaplain Msgr.
Hernando Coronel.