A Grand Social Orientation Program

On July 11, 2018, a Grand Social Orientation was held at Mountain View College Alumni Church with the theme “Making Sure the Past has a Future”. The program commenced as the master of ceremony, Jimmie Solis, announced the start of the processional led by the Master Guides, who also served as bearers of different flags – from the Philippine national flag, the school flag, and all the other flags from countries represented here in the college. This was accompanied by the joyous music of the Mountain View College Orchestra. The venue was filled with cheers when the faculty members of the different schools and departments, as well as the Administrators (VPSA, VPF, VPAA and the President), marched along the aisle in their stylish filipiniana and barong.

The invocation was a prayer song sung by the AP Ladies. After the opening song, Kyle Daphne Upao sang the National Anthem. Then a video presentation of the school’s rally song was shown as everyone was encouraged to sing along. Dr. Hope Aperocho,Vice President for Academic Affairs, led in the reading of the college emblems.

Another video presentation featuring Dr. Allen Monta, Deonnel Perren, and Dr. Jerald L. Pelayo, was featured. It was followed by a musical number from the sons and daughters singing group. The speech of introduction by Pastor Ultimino Rivera Jr. paved way for the audience to know more about the speaker, Pastor Heshbon Buscato, the South Philippine Union Conference Communication Director. The message of the speaker was a reminder of God’s message for all of us. He was quoted as saying “You have a great inheritance. Go out there and claim it”.

Right after the message and the recognition of the speaker, the administrators, faculty members, and support staff were introduced by the Master of Ceremony. This was done while a slideshow presentation of their photos and corresponding credentials was being shown. Then the college president, Dr. Gladden Flores, posed a challenge, which was accepted by everyone through the three vice presidents – Dr. Hope Aperocho for the academic affairs, Mr. Eric Barnuevo for the Finance, and Pastor Carlos Aganio for the Student Services. The college president also led in the Litany of Adventist Academic Excellence. The closing song by the Advent Philomels and the benediction by the speaker, Pastor Heshbon Buscato, wrapped up the event. Those in attendance were requested to stay by until the end of the recessional.

(c) Zsashe Subigca