The Victor's Parade

Divine Word College of San Jose celebrates its 73rd founding anniversary as an educational institution on February 7-10, 2018 with the theme: "Masaya at Makabuluhang Panglilingkod sa Lalawigan ng Kanlurang Mindoro".

On February 8, 2018 at 7:00 in the morning, the parade began. The order of parade started with the CAT Colors and Guard, the DWCSJ Band, Elementary Department in their Intramural T-shirt and PE Pants: Grade School Achievers followed by the 4th graders St. Francis and St. Paul. The Grade 5 students from St. Lucy and St. Michael were next to walk followed by Grade VI St. Claire and St. Therese. At their back was the float of the Ms. DWCSJ 4th runner up, Ms. Ana Nikole Dinglasan.

Next in line was the Junior High School Department in their intrams t-shirt and maong pants. The first to walk were the High School achievers, followed by the seventh graders: St. Agnes, St. Ma. Goretti, St. Rose St. Bridget and St. Scholastica. Next were the Grade 8 students: St. Alphonse, St. Augustine, St. Cyril, St. Thomas and St. Albert. They were followed by the float of Ms. DWCSJ 3RD runner up Ms. Ashley Mellika Tovillo.

The Grade 9 students followed the line: St. John, St. Joseph Freinademitz, St. Lorenzo, St. Luke and St. Gregory. The tenth graders: St. Ignatius, St. Benedict, St. Dominic, St. Vincent and St. Arnold Janssen. Then the second batch of the DWCSJ Bands and the float of Ms. DWCSJ 2nd runner up, Ms. Sarah Krielz Bayaoa followed.

The Senior High School Department followed the flow of the parade in their Family Day t-shirt and maong pants: HUMMS Grade 11 and 12, TVL-HE Grade 11 and 12, ABM Grade 11 and 12, GAS Grade 11 and 12, STEM C-12, STEM B Grade 11 and 12 and STEM A- Grade 11-12.

Before the College Department was the DWCSJ Band. The attires of the tertiary level students were the Intrams t-shirt and maong pants. First to walk were the College Achievers, College of CSIT/ TED: TED and BSIT. The float of Ms. DWCSJ 1st runner up, Ms. Judelaine P. Ylagan, followed. They will followed by the CBHM: BSBA and HRT then College of Accountancy: BSAcT and BSA.

After the DWCSJ Band was the float of Ms. DWCSJ 2018 Ms. Mary Myca Bliss Guarin follows. Behind her were the NTP/GS/HS/College Faculty and Admin, DWCSJ Alumni, Red Cross Volunteers.

The Parade of the Victors route was from DWCSJ Campus through Lukban St., Aurora Quezon St., Bonifacio St., Liboro St., Rizal St., Quezon St., Morente St., and back to DWCSJ campus.

-Rollaine D. Cabalse