To: Bureau Directors
Regional Directors
Directors of Services, Centers and Heads of Units
Schools Division/City Superintendents
Heads, Public and Private Elementary and Secondary Schools

1. In line with the 2008 Graduation Rites, schools shall include in their Graduation Program the reading of Graduation Speech by School Principals in behalf of DepED Secretary Jesli A. Lapus. School Principals may choose the English or Filipino version of this speech. See Enclosure No. 1 for the English version and Enclosure No. 2 for the Filipino version. The message for the graduates is found in Enclosure No. 3.
2. Immediate dissemination of and strict compliance with this Order is directed.

Encls.:
As stated
Reference:
DepED Order: (No. 13, s. 2008) Allotment: 1—(D.O. 50-97)

To be indicated in the Perpetual Index under the following subjects:
CHANGE
GRADUATION
OFFICIALS
SCHOOLS

DO_s2008_020