SOLAIR SC Graduation Statement for the UP SOLAIR Batch 2008 Graduates

Here is our send-off graduation statement for the Dip IR and MIR Centennial Graduates of UP SOLAIR Batch 2008.

Kudos to Anto Cometa and Jefran Baraquio for this well-written statement.

We likewise hope that this will move all graduates of the University to bring back something to the country by being responsible, dedicated and driven citizens....in whatever field of profession or endeavors.

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A CALL TO ACTION TO THE UP SOLAIR CENTENNIAL GRADUATES

Today marks a momentous event in your academic and professional careers as you will be conferred with your respective Diploma or Master’s Degree in Industrial Relations, from no less than the School of Labor and Industrial Relations of the premier state university in the country, The University of the Philippines. As Iskolar ng Bayan, this not only brings prestige, but likewise responsibility and obligation to give something back to the country, to the university, and to the society.

A UP-SOLAIR education is not just a hard-earned diploma or another item in our list of credentials. Above anything else, it is something that we should apply in the workplace to effectuate decent work, non-discrimination, equal opportunities, and distributive justice.

As workers, it will be our weapon to resist unfair labor practices. As managers, it will be our moral and ethical standard in implementing just and equitable labor policies.

As graduates of UP-SOLAIR, we should lead by example in our respective organizations by taking into our minds and hearts, and be advocates of what is fair, what is just, and what is right --- the very core principles UP SOLAIR is much known for.

Let’s uphold and act on what we believe to be just and humane, not only for the workers and the organization we belong to but for the society and the country! Let us be UP SOLAIR graduates!

MABUHAY KA ISKOLAR NG BAYAN! MABUHAY KA SOLAIRIAN!

UP School of Labor and Industrial Relations

Student Council 2008-2009

APRIL 27, 2008