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Farewell Speech

Good afternoon students, teachers, parents, Captain Melchor, Mayor Distura officials, guests and friends.
Maayong hapon sa Tanan, sa manga Estudyante, sa Maestra, sa Maestro, sa gini-ka-nan, kay Cap-e-tan Melchor Ili-shirt-to, kay Mayor Distura, kag sa-tanan nga manga O-pish-ah-less, manga bee-see-ta, kag sa tanan amigos kag amigas.

Firstly, Meghan and Gez wrote to me and asked me to congratulate you on their behalf.
Una sa tanan nag pa-a-bot sila Meggan kag Jess sa e-la nga pag congratulate sa in-u tanan.

This day has been a very special one for me.
Subong nga ad-law pe-na ka import-aunty para sa akon.

When I am an old man, all wrinkly, bald and looking back at this day I will smile.
Pag abut sang pa-na-hun nga tig-gul-lang na ko, kor-e-not na ang pa-neet kag akon ma-duum-du-man ko ang adlau nga ee-knee naga you-hum ako.

Your words were kind and I know they came from the heart. I wont forget as long as I live.
Ang tanan ging hambal ninu sa akon hal-lin sa in-you tag gee po so-un. Indi ko gid ee-na ma-leem-tan. Sum tang buhi ako

Thank you so very very much.
Salamat Gid

I want to talk to you about two great men.
Gusto ko e ee-store-e-a ang parr-tee sa duwa ka maayou nga ta-woo

The first was a very educated man.
Ang una, isa ka ee-doh-ka-do nga ta-woo

He spoke many languages.
Ka-ba-loo mag hambal sang nag la-in–la-in nga ling-gwa-hee

He was an eye doctor
Isa ka speesh-sha-leest-a sa mata

He was a poet. He was a revolutionary.
Isa ka maayou nga ma-nug-su-lat. Isa ka rebu-loose-u-na-rio

He was against violence.
Indi sha gusto sang kag-a-mu

He had a profound affect on your country.
Ka da ko sang e-ya nga na-boo-leg sa in-you na-shun

He was also shot on December 30, 1896.
Pi-na-tie sha pa-a-gee sa pag-lut-hung sang December 30, 1896.

Does anyone know whom he was?
Sin-o ang na-ka-key-la-la sa ee-ya?

That’s right. It was Jose Rizal.
Chakto! She-ya a-mu Si Jose Rizal.

Jose Rizal was educated and, more importantly, he never stopped learning.
Si Jose Rizal isa ka ed-du-ka-doh nga tawu, ang pina ka im-poorr-tan-te, wala siya nag un-tat sang pag-tu-on

He never stopped learning.
wala siya nag un-tat sang pag-tu-on

He never stopped learning.
wala siya nag un-tat sang pag-tu-on

The second man I want to talk about did not finish school.
Ang ika-do-wah nga tawu nga akon e-e-story-a wala ka tapos elemen-tar-re-a

His teachers thought he was dense.
Ah-bee sang manga maestra kag maestro knee-a mang-u see-ya

He left school at about your age.
Nag hal-en sha sa eskwalahan sa parehas sang pang e-da-ron nen-u subong

He is also widely regarded as the cleverest person of the twentieth.
Isa siya sa pee-na ka-ma-disc-art-tee nga ta-woo sang twentieth century

He changed the way we think about the universe.
Geen bag-oo nee-ah ang a-tun nga pag-lan-tau sa ka-lee-boo-tan

Like Jose Rizal, he never stopped learning. He learnt, learnt and learnt some more.
Ka-pa-re-ho ni Jose Rizal, wala see-ya nag un-tat sa pag-too-uun

Unlike Jose Rizal though, he did not do his learning at schools.
Indi ka pare-has ni Jose Rizal, wala sha-nag-too-oon sa eskwelahan

He read books and talked to people.
Naga ba-sa see-ya sang libro kag nag-a e-story-ya sha sa mang-a-ta-woo

His name was Albert Einstein.
Ang nga-lan nee-ya Malcolm Trevena. Joke. Joke. Joke.
Ang nga-lan nee-ya Albert Einstein.

Both of these people had a profound affect on the world.
Si lang-ah duwa daku ang na-boo-leeg sa ka-lee-boo-tan

One was educated. One was not. Both never stopped learning.
Isa ka ee-doo-ka-doo. Isa ka wala sang tee-nun-ahn. Pero pare-ho sila nga wala nag un-tat sang pag-to-uun.

If you can go to school, then please do. It is the easiest way to learn.
Kung pa eskwela-huun ka, kay-oh-huun moo. isa ee-na sa hapos nga pa-ag-ee sa pag-tu-uun.

It is what Jose Rizal did.
Amu ee-nah ang pa-ma-ag-ee ni Jose Rizal.

If you don’t get the chance, then that is sad.
Kung indi ka maka eskwala, ee-nah ma-su-bo gid

But never ever stop learning.
Pear-o indi ka gid mag-uun-tat sa pag-too-uun

This is what Albert Einstein did.
Amu ina ang gin-hee-mo ni Albert Einstein.

But never ever stop learning, like Jose Rizal.
Pear-o indi ka gid mag-uun-tat sa pag-too-uun, pareho ni Jose Rizal.

But never ever stop learning, like Albert Einstean
Pear-o indi ka gid mag-uun-tat sa pag-too-uun, pareho ni Albert Einstein.

I also want to talk about my time here in Pulao.
Gusto ko e-share sa ee-nyu ang parr-tea sa pag-tud-low ko dairy sa Pulao

As I leave here, I feel many emotions.
Sa ak-kuun pag-ha-lean, ma damu nga sa-ree-sa-ree nga e-mow-shun ang a-koon na-but-ya-gun

I feel sad because I will miss you.
Na ga ka su-boo ako kay ma-miss ko ka-mu

You are good kids who can do great things.
Maayou kamu nga manga ba-taa nga ma-ka hee-mu sang maayou nga-bu-tang

I will miss the teachers.
Ma miss ku ang tanan nga manga maestro kag maestra

Don’t forget you are in a noble profession
Indi nyo pag ka-lin-tan ang in-you nga profession isa sang mang-a ma-pa-boo-gal na profession

I will miss the student teachers.
Ma miss ku ang tanan nga manga student teachers.

I will miss your friendship.
Ma miss ko ang at-tun nga pag amiga-high kag amigo-high

I wish you luck in your chosen profession.
Ga pang-a-moo-you ako nga ma tapos ang in-you na pee-lee nga profession.

If I had three wishes, I would firstly wish for an end to the corruption in the Philippines.
Kung my tatlo ako nga pang-a-you-un, ang una, amu ang ma tapos ang corruption sa Filipinas.

The second would remove your foreign debt.
Ang ika duwa ang ma-doo-la ang utang sa gwa sang Filipinas.

The third would be that each one of you would get the education you deserve.
Ang ika tatlo, nga ka-moo-ta-nan ma ka koo ha sang maayou nga ed-doo-kay-shun

In closing let me say that I will miss you guys.
Sa pag ka tapos, pa ha no go tea neen-you ako sa pag hambal nga ma-mee-miss ko gid kamu tanan

You are not only my students.
Indi la mang kamu akon e-stoo-jant-te

You are not only my fellow teachers.
Indi la mang kamu akon parehas nga maesta or maestro

You are my friends.
Kundi akon kamu tanan a-bee-yan

I will miss you my friends.
Ma-mee-miss ko kamu a-kuun manga a-bee-yan

Take Care
Halong

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