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Alfred Vargas graduates valedictorian, dedicates diploma to manager Lolit Solis
Quezon City Councilor Alfred Vargas dedicated his recent academic achievement as valedictorian of the Diploma on Urban and Regional Planning (DURP) program at the University of the Philippines School of Urban and Regional Planning (SURP) to his late manager, Lolit Solis.
Vargas, who had a general weighted average of 1.0288 and earned the Dean's Medallion, expressed his grief over Solis's passing, describing her as a mother figure.
He quoted Solis in his speech, saying, "Nay Lolit, para sa'yo ang tagumpay na ito."
Solis managed Vargas for 21 years without a contract before her passing on July 3 due to a heart attack.
This academic milestone adds to his undergraduate degree from Ateneo de Manila University and a Master's degree from UP Diliman.
He is currently pursuing his PhD in Urban and Regional Planning at SURP.
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