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I hope you're enjoying your retirement po. I just want to thank you for all the learnings you have imparted us.  We may not have interacted much po in work, but I always admired your composure and wisdom despite overlapping deadlines while meeting and exceeding the expectations from other universities. Thank you din po for giving me the chance to join the thematic analysis team. Sobrang grateful po ako sa guidance and comments niyo for the paper and presentation. This just proved po na ang lifelong learning ay hindi lang po students ng OU, but also with the staff po :))

Now that you are retiring po, I hope you'll have more time to rest knowing how much you have devoted your time, effort, and wisdom for the betterment of the university for years. I am forever grateful po that I experienced being under your supervision po.

I will always look up to you po, ma'am. Stay safe and healthy po always. Ingat po palagi.

-Camille

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I entered UPOU clueless about what I was going to do. Back then, my initial goal was to briefly explore and get experience in just 1 study project which is the CHED IDIG. After its completion, I intended to apply to other institutions. In that project, what I remembered clearly was that you kept on asking about stat. I did not know back then that one of your specializations is Statistics. When I learned about it, I kept thinking and hoping that I answered your questions correctly 🤣

Then, I was transferred to QA which I was hesitant at first because of my initial plan, and of course, I do not know anything (0%) about it. But you encouraged me and told me to "Just try and see". I was intimidated when you were about to brief me about QA at the OVCAA conference room with the THICK AUN-QA training book. I was nervous because that reminded me of the "Leithold" book in college that I really don't like 🤣

To be honest I struggled a bit as the work is very much different from what I learned during my undergraduate studies, however, your guidance has helped me. I learned a lot and gained sufficient skills and experience.

I very much appreciate your encouragement and support. Thank you for always asking and listening to my opinions/suggestions and of course for mentoring us in research.

Happy retirement and wishing you all the best in the next chapter of your life po.

Take care, Ma'am Mendie!

Very truly yours,
Ivy

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We may not have been able to work together often but I am still very thankful that I was able to get to know you. It would've been a privilege to get mentored by such a great and supportive person.

Thank you for the wonderful words, knowledge and advices that you were able to impart to us.

I wish you good health and a happy retirement. Enjoy the new chapter of your life and all the free time that comes with retirement. Take care po!

-Lester

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Dear Ma'am Mendie,

I just wanted to tell you po that I am very grateful po to work with you. For me, you are not just a supervisor but you are also a great mentor. You are a role model to a good leader every person has to be. I am very fortunate po na kayo ang naging mentor ko kasi po you have given me po a chance to show what I can do, and encourage me to enhance the skill that I already possess. Someday, when I become the person I want to be, I hope that I could also share the same passion and commitment that you have demonstrated to us.

Thank you very much po for sharing your experiences and allowing us to see what a great person you are. I wish you po good health and prosperous years ahead. Thank you po!

~ Shielo ~

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Congratulations on your retirement, Ma'am Mendie!

It's a great privilege to meet you before you reached this stage of your career. Although we didn't get to work with each other often, I admired you for being a good mentor, especially that time when you encouraged us, QA RAs, to build up our career while we are in UPOU. Thank you for inspiring us and even for everything you've shared with us during the OVCAA's Christmas Party at your home.

I was also blessed to know that you appreciated my gift of prayer. I won't forget that time when you said that it was the best birthday present you have ever received. I pray that God will bless you even greater. Enjoy more quality time with your loved ones, Ma'am!

~ Maelyn ~

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Konnichiwa, Ma'am Mendie 🤗

Just wanted to say po na I'm grateful for the chance to work under your supervision for the Delphi study & for the Thematic Analysis. I deeply appreciate this opportunity to be mentored by a seasoned researcher like you, Ma'am 💜

Dream ko din po maging established researcher in the future kaya this is close to my heart din po hehehe thank you po for allowing me to join the studies and for guiding us, Ma'am!

Most of all, thank you for rooting for us all the time. 🥰

You inspire all of us po! Take care, Ma'am 🤗💞

From a budding researcher under your expert guidance,
Steph 💫

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Congratulations on being free po Ma'am Mendie! *Hip hip, hooray!! Hip hip, hooray!!*

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Congratulations on being free po Ma'am Mendie! *Hip hip, hooray!! Hip hip, hooray!!*

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Thank you po for guiding us during the early SAR days and for being so supportive po! I really enjoyed the brief moments we were able to talk with you po, and I'm glad I experienced working under your guidance po!

Hopefully di na po kayo as stressed and have more time with your family! Please stay safe and healthy po and hopefully fully vaccinated na rin po kayo!

We'll miss you po! Cheers to a new chapter in your life ma'am!
-Gian

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Hello po Mam. ☺️💖Kmusta po, hope you are well po. I would like to say thank you for the opportunity working with you. I am so blessed working with you kasi marami po ako natutunan from you. I remember, you're the first person who introduced online courses(sites) to me, particularly in Coursera, you have pushed me to take online classes, that time po, I have completed my Data Scientist Toolbox course na lagi ko nilalagay sa CV. I always remember you po everytime nag - uupdate ako CV, and that is because of you po. Also, I am grateful because ung first publication ko, dahil po sa inyo. Nakasama ako sa coffee table book production ng "Through their Voices,... Through the Years." I'm so happy because I got the chance na maexperience ko ung mga ganun bagay dahil different po sa linya ko..  Also, ung pagsulat po ng articles, thank you po sa guidance. I can say that being guided by you, marami po kayong talents na napproduce. Thank your for believing in us, in our capabilities... I pray that God will bless, protect you and give you a good health. Enjoy your retirement and have fun. We love you po and stay safe po. See you around mam, virtually. Take care po. 💖💖💖🙏☺️
Respectfully,
Marian