CMDI Bay Campus 2022-2023 AY graduates sang their graduation song, “At the
Beginning,” marking a start of a new chapter of their lives
The Bay Campus of CARD-MRI Development Institute, Inc.
(CMDI), the academic institution of CARD Mutually Reinforcing Institutions
(CARD MRI), held its fifth commencement exercises, honoring the graduates of the Academic Year 2022-2023 on July 28, 2023. With the theme “CMDI Graduates:
Molded through a Resilient Educational Foundation,” the academic
institution celebrated the resilience
and readiness of its graduates for
their future endeavors.
CMDI President Dr. Flordeliza L. Sarmiento expressed her gratitude to the graduates, “I believe that
CMDI has prepared you to
face the world with hope
and optimism, and we are
very grateful that we have
produced another class
who has the strong heart
to promote development
not only for themselves
but also for their family
and community.”
In total, 449 students completed their
studies this academic
year. Of these, 84 graduated from Senior High
School, and 365 earned
college degrees.
CARD MRI also
encourages CMDI graduates to join its mission
of ending poverty in the
Philippines, confident that
the values instilled during
their education at CMDI
will have a lasting impact
on their communities.
Furthermore, Dr.
Dolores M. Torres, CMDI
Senior Dean and CARD
MRI Senior Management
Adviser motivated the
graduates to partake in
nation-building and poverty eradication efforts of
CARD MRI or other activities outside the organization. Dr. Torres believes
that sincere acceptance
of helping communities to
improve their quality of life
can facilitate the achievement of the mutual goal of
eradicating poverty in the
country.
Also, the Undersecretary for Human Resource and Organizational
Development (HROD) at
the Department of Edu
cation and the program’s
guest speaker, Dr. Gloria
Jumamil Mercado, MNSA,
urged the graduates to
continuously challenge
the norm by serving beyond personal interest
with love for their country
and fellow citizens. Dr.
Mercado reminded the
graduates to use their education to serve humanity
and our country with love
and compassion. She also
urges them to participate
in community initiatives,
cultivate volunteerism,
and promote unity, equality, and inclusivity that will
impact our country’s progress and development.
CARD MRI
Founder and Chairman
Emeritus and CMDI Chairperson Dr. Jaime Aristotle
B. Alip said, “Education
will always be a great
equalizer. An educated
person will never revert to
poverty because it is their
tool to transcend it.” Dr.
Alip firmly believes that
education opens excellent
doors of opportunities that
can help them break the
cycle of poverty in their
families.
In pursuit of this
goal, CARD MRI offers
scholarships and vouchers to deserving students,
with 615 active scholars
on Bay Campus and 1,656
total scholars on both of
its campuses at Bay and
Tagum City, Davao del
Norte, as of June 2023.
In their speeches, CMDI’s outstanding
senior high school student Nikka Joy V. Bautista
and college’s outstanding
student and Magna Cum
Laude Krisha Joy M. Villarin expressed their heartfelt
gratitude for the unwavering support they received
throughout their academic
journey.
In his closing remarks, CARD MRI Managing Director Mr. Aristeo A.
Dequito recognized CMDI’s role over the past 23
years in shaping individuals to fulfill their dreams
and assume leadership
roles to combat poverty in
the country.
To know more
about CMDI, their training
programs, and academic
courses, visit its Facebook page @cmdiofficial
or website at https://cmdi.
edu.ph/. PR