The UP High School in Iloilo Class of 2025-2026 officially donned their sablito during their 45th Graduation Exercises held on June 25, 2026, at the UPV Auditorium, Iloilo City campus.
The 99 candidates for graduation for the Academic Year 2025-2026 were presented by Prof. Edelia T. Braga, UPHSI Principal, and were then confirmed by Prof. Pepito Fernandez Jr., Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences.
Of the total number of graduates, 33 were from the Accountancy, Business, and Management (ABM) strand; 31 from the Humanities and Social Sciences (HUMSS) strand; and 35 from the Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (STEM) strand.
Hon. Raoul Danniel A. Manuel, former member of the House of Representatives of the Philippines and an alumnus of UP High School in Iloilo (UPHSI), served as this year’s graduation speaker for the UPHSI Class of 2025-2026.
Meanwhile, Ashley Joy G. Ardeño, in her valedictorian speech on behalf of the UPHSI Class of 2026, talked about how making choices that would shape their future.
The graduates were formally welcomed into the UP Alumni Association (UPAA)–Iloilo Chapter during the closing rites of the UPHSI 45th Graduation Exercises, with UPAA Iloilo Chapter President Arlene Suante-Sison leading the induction.
The graduation exercises is a celebration of the achievements and hard work of the students.
Written by Mary Arvic Dolendo, IPO
Photos by Alven Polido, IPO
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