MANILA, Philippines — The toga, long at odds with the Philippines’ tropical climate, has persisted as a graduation staple. A new proposal from a Department of Education (DepEd) official, however, may ...
MANILA, Philippines — Malacañang has backed the proposal of an education official for elementary and high school graduates to use the indigenous “sablay” instead of togas in graduation ceremonies.
Senator Juan Edgardo "Sonny" Angara has encouraged schools to adopt the sablay as the standard garb for graduation rites as the Department of Education (DepEd) continues its discussions on the ...
In Philippine colloquialism, “sablay” presents a duality of meaning. In everyday language it signifies failure, but for University of the Philippines (UP) alumni, it embodies the hard-earned, esteemed ...
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Atom Araullo flexes a pic of him with sablay; finally takes his long-delayed grad march with parents
• Broadcast journalist Atom Araullo finally experienced a graduation march, wearing the symbolic "sablay" alongside his parents at UP Cebu's 2025 commencement, two decades after skipping his own • ...
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