Manny Pangilinan’s Controversial Ateneo Graduation Speech

Manuel V. Pangilinan (MVP) has recently created a stir, especially on social media network, Facebook. The controversy stemmed from the commencement address he delivered at the Ateneo de Manila University (AdMU) sesquicentennial graduates last March 26 and 27. Some parts of the MVP’s speech were believed to be copied from speeches by celebrities such as JK Rowling, Oprah, and Conan O’Brian.

Herewith is the partial transcript of Manny Pangilinan’s speech.

School of Humanities & School of Social Sciences
Ateneo de Manila, Quezon City 4:00 p.m., Saturday, 27th March 2010
Magandang hapon sa inyong lahat. I want to thank Father Ben and the Ateneo community for the honor of this doctorate degree. And congratulations to our Law School for having 7 of the 11 – ten topnotchers – in the recent bar exams! Father Nebres, Father Magadia, trustees, faculty and staff, parents and siblings, graduates of 2010 – many congratulations. Thank you so much for this gift of fellowship with the sesquicentennial class. You‘ve earned your diploma from a great learning institution, and you have every right to be proud. I have wracked my mind and heart with what I should say today. The weeks of fear and worry at the thought of giving this commencement address have made me lose weight, and sleep. And I‘ve asked myself, what I wish I had known at my own graduation day 44 years ago.

For the complete transcript of Manny Pangilinan's speech please http://alxjm.com/2010/04/04/manny-pangilinans-controversial-ateneo-graduation-speech/.