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MMSU holds 1st College of Medicine graduation

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PROFESSIONAL Regulatory Commission (PRC) commissioner Jose Y. Cueto Jr., M.D., the founding dean of the MMSU College of Medicine addresses the 14 pioneer graduates of Doctor of Medicine of MMSU Batac during the university’s 1st Commencement Exercise at the MMSU Batac Teatro Ilocandia on June 24, 2019. (Doms dela Cruz)




By Dominic B. dela Cruz
Staff Reporter

Batac City—The Mariano Marcos State University’s (MMSU) College of Medicine in Batac made history as they held their first-ever commencement exercises for their Doctor of Medicine course on June 24 at the MMSU Teatro IIocandia.

MMSU President Dr. Shirley C. Agrupis proudly announced that their “collective hopes and dreams has resulted in establishing the first medical school in Ilocos Norte”.

“A dream that came true because of the efforts of countless men and women who did not only share vision but also translated vision into action,” Dr. Agrupis added.

Among these visionaries, Dr. Agrupis singled out the man who laid the cornerstone for the MMSU College of Medicine.

She identified the man as Professional Regulation Commission (PRC) Commissioner Jose Y. Cueto Jr., MD, the founding Dean of the MMSU College of Medicine from 2015 until 2017.

Dr. Cueto was instrumental in setting up the college and in designing the curriculum and securing the recognition from the Commission of Higher Education (CHED), in training the college’s faculty and to the admission of students and delivery of instruction.

Dr. Agrupis said “it was not an easy task establishing and starting a college but it was nevertheless a task that Dr. Cueto dedicatedly completed”.

In 2017, Dr. Cueto resigned as he was appointed as PRC Commissioner yet, he “continuously provided technical advices, guidance and inspiration to the university particularly in the College of Medicine”.

The MMSU president personally thanked Dr. Cueto for gracing the commencement exercises as the guest of honor and speaker; and more importantly for his invaluable contributions to MMSU most certainly to the 14 pioneer graduates. 

Dr. Cueto, in his speech likewise thanked all his partners for without them, he stressed, the MMSU College of Medicine would not have existed.

Dr. Cueto told the story the difficulties of establishing the college, which started in the term of former MMSU President Dr. Miriam E. Pascua in 2014.

In 2015, the college started to operate and Dr. Cueto once again face another difficulty in the screening and admissions.

As a result of the rigid screening, the college admitted 18 students, and 14 of them passed and completed the Doctor of Medicine course.

With this turn out, Dr. Cueto said he is proud of the result with the 14 passing all the difficulties in the College of Medicine.

Dr. Cueto congratulated all the 14 graduates saying he has high hopes all of them will become successful doctors in the future.

The MMSU Doctor of Medicine pioneer graduates are: Aileen Concepcion M. Agustin of Batac City; Alyssa Mae B. Agustin of Laoag City; Everlyn Joy B. Caluya of Vintar, Ilocos Norte; Miguel Patrick I. Cerezo of Bimmaley, Pangasinan; Gianfranco Emmanuel M. Doloroso of Laoag City; Charis Vina E. Keith of San Fernando City; Jonathan C. Lim of Laoag City; Elma Flor O. Delos Santos-Lucero of Laoag City; Kendrick Kevin C. Macalma of Paoay, Ilocos Norte; Jun Carlos R. Maruquin of Vintar, Ilocos Norte; Lindfonn Eunice F. Querubin of Quezon City; Jaymee V. Quindara of San Fernando City; Gene Paolo Janzi C. Sapla of Cabugao, Ilocos Sur and Niki Angeli I. Tabaniag of Batac City.

Class topnotcher Jaymee B Quindara also gave her valedictory address during the commencement rites.

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