07/04/2026
Some people pass through a program.
Others shape it.
Ms. Alondra Ara, you turned what could have been just another academic space into something alive, something that is felt. Because of you, music and art weren’t just extracurricular, or some activities to perform and represent the program—they became people, they became home.
You gave us more than opportunities. You gave us belief, especially in moments when we didn’t see it ourselves. The things we’ve achieved, the stages we stood on, the people we met, the friendships we carry… all of it traces back to the space you nurtured with so much heart.
What started as a band slowly became a community. A place for people to be loud, soft, lost, found, whatever they needed to be. And that kind of space doesn’t just happen. It’s built by someone who cares deeply, even when it’s hard.
We know leadership isn’t perfect, and yet you showed up anyway. Consistently. Genuinely. Human.
As you step into a new chapter, just know that what you started doesn’t end here. It lives on in every note we play, every risk we take, every voice that dares to be heard.
Thank you for everything, Ms. A.
We’ll keep the music alive, patuloy sa pagARAngkada!
— The Persona, from all the people who have been a part of it, the people who are and will be in the future