By William R. Adan

Marawi City – In a simple and short rite, the leadership of the Mindanao State University changed hands today, 21 January 2008, at about 3 o'clock in the afternoon at the Dimaporo Gym, Marawi campus.
 
As the entourage of officials and guests towed from the lounging room by the outgoing and incoming Presidents materialized on stage, the gym that was filled to the rafter burst into a long thunderous applause signaling the end of, and the dawning of a new regime at the prime university of Southern Philippines.
 
Dr. Eloisa Paderanga, Region 10 Director of the Commission on Higher Education, presided smoothly the turnover rite. She heaped praises at the outgoing President, Dr. Ricardo de Leon, for the many infrastructure projects and management reforms he accomplished in his brief stint at the helm of the university. She welcomed and congratulated Dr. Macapado A. Muslim, the incoming President, and wished him success in facing the many daunting challenges of the new job.
 
Dr. de Leon, in his turnover speech, intimated that his 28 months rendezvous at the MSU was the happiest and the most cherished journey of his life. He entered MSU as an "intruder" and left it not anymore as a stranger but as a "kapuso at kapamilya" of the entire MSU community.   He said he loves MSU but as a good soldier he had to leave. His love for the university, however, would always find him reasons to come back. He wished his successor would continue and even improve on the programs he has started. He encouraged the MSU constituents to give the same cooperation and support he enjoyed from them to the new leader so that MSU could reach new heights.
 
After thanking the students, the faculty, the administrative staff and other sectors of the MSU community for their help in taming the Herculean challenges now behind him, de Leon handed over the mace of the University to Dr. Mac Muslim. An undulating chorus of "Daddy, Daddy, Daddy…" reverberated in the gym.
 
Dr. Muslim, in his acceptance speech, congratulated the outgoing President for the job well done and wished him luck in his new journey. Among others, he pledged to be an efficient, resourceful, responsible, accessible, and transparent president; that he would not only be president of MSU Marawi but of all MSU campuses – the entire MSU system for that matter. To strengthen the university system, he would accordingly pursue a policy of inter-campus complementation of programs, talents and resources.
 
Dr. Muslim, as if to console the students for the untimely departure of their "Daddy," declared that he has come as their "Big Brother," a brother who would always be around to listen to their wails, to attend to their needs and to make the university a wholesome   home for everyone. The assurance ignited a new refrain "Big Brother, Big Brother…" that echoed in the hall.
 
In just about an hour, the ceremony was over. But a long unknown future stares at the face of the new president.

	1. Written by This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it on 23-01-2008 10:23 - Guest
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	6. Written by This e-mail address is being protected from spam bots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it on 31-01-2008 08:59 - Guest
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	7. Written by Aslani Montila on 31-01-2008 12:14 - Registered
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	8. Written by Emirates on 05-02-2008 04:00 - Guest
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	9. Written by siringan on 05-02-2008 10:14 - Guest
	good lucK sa mSu""" d mawawala ang palakasan.. nasa ugali na natin yan. hehe

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