"Kapag ikaw ay makikita ng iba, Ateneo ba ang kanilang makikita? Kapag ikaw ay magsasalita, Ateneo ba ang kanilang maririnig? Mararamdaman ba nila na ikaw ay Atenista kapag ikaw ay kanilang kasama? This is my challenge to you dear graduates."
"Knowing your purpose helps clarify your definition of success, which shouldn’t only be motivated by money. It helps you make life decisions more confidently, like what career to eventually pursue. It gives meaning to your efforts and work, especially during very challenging times."
"You have been blessed with an Ateneo education. The specific circumstances that have brought you to this point of fulfillment may have been different, but the values that you have all gained are central and the same... Madali sa inyo Magpakatao kasi nakapag-aral kayo sa Ateneo."
"Ang kayamanan ang alam mong dinadala mo si Kristo sa iba. Ang kayamanan ang iyong pakikipagtungo sa kapwa mong tao. Ang kayamanan ay ang alam mong hindi ka nag-iisa, na meron kang kasama. Sa kahuli-hulihan, ito ang tunay na kayamanan."
"As STEM graduates, it is incumbent upon you to lead your generation in the fight against disinformation and fake news. My generation failed in the pandemic of disinformation, so I challenge your generation to make your way into the pages of history as the generation that helped cast light on the darkness caused by the pandemic."
"We ask the Holy Spirit for the grace that your experience of being beloved become more fervent, your appreciation of being gifted become more profound, and your awareness of being empowered become more intense."