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TIP-Q.C.

March 29,2012

DR. JESUSA N. PADILLA

Dean of Engineering & Architecture

Technological Institute of the Philippines

Quezon City

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Madam:

It is quite disheartening for a mother to find out that her son will not be able to join thecommencement ceremonies after years of perseverance and hard work to accomplish a

dream of becoming a Civil Engineer. More disappointing is the information that almost

97% of the so called graduating class in Civil Engineering course batch 2012 gotdisqualifying marks and therefore failed to pass graduation requirements. These

students, Madam, cannot be tagged as irresponsible in their studies as I see most ofthem diligently working on their homeworks, preparing and studying for their tests, andconscientiously reading and discussing pertinent subjects relative to the course of civil

engineering. I can attest to this because they are almost boarders in our house, jOintly

studying with my son who is one among the 97% who will not be allowed to graduate.

Moreover, it is surprising to note that these students consistently passed their freshman,sophomore and junior years and reached this 5th year level with the expectation that

finally, they made their way to the culmination of their stay in college and reward theirparent's sacrifices and hardships, only to break their hearts and made their dreams

suddenly collapsing because of the school's strict adherence to its grading system. I do

not mean this as an intrusion on the school's standing policies but rather be construedas suggestive in nature. I do understand that the school honors a fair and honestgrading system, establishing a maximum, minimum and median scores for passing a

subject. And when more that 50% of the class obtained failing grades (97% in this case)especially graduating class, the school may allow a standard deviation on the basis of

percentage from the highest grade to the lowest, thereby creating a leeway for the next

higher level of passing. f

On behalf of my son, FRITl DOMINIC M. BONGeO together with his classmates and

other students whose graduation this year remains doubtful and in behalf of their

mothers whose dreams are in the brink of getting shuttered, I wish to make an appeal totheir professors thru your good office, that students subject of this letter be given

another chance and opportunity to make a successful march in the coming

Commencement Exercises giving them a break in some favorable occasion to show

they are contributors to the well being of our society.

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Studious as they are, I can foresee their diligence in the pursuit of an engineeringcareer which they will bring in taking a Board Examination. Please don't fail anexpectation to fulfill a life-longdream. Thank you and God Bless.

Sincerely,

DA~NGCOMotherof Fritz DominicM. Bongco

Cc: 1. DR. ELIZABETHQ. LAHOZ

President, TIP

2. DR. CYNTHIA C. LLANES

Vice President for Academic Affairs, TIP

3. ENGR. SEVERINO P. PADER

Vice President, Administration, Student SVCSand Linkages, TIP

4. FACULTYSTAFF,TIP

5. PARENTS