Notre Dame of Dadiangas University (NDDU) celebrates a milestone moment as two of its distinguished alumni were honored at the prestigious ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฑ ๐๐ป๐ป๐๐ฎ๐น ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ (๐๐๐ฃ) ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ ๐ต๐ฒ๐น๐ฑ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ผ๐ป๐ฑ๐ผ๐ป, ๐๐ป๐ด๐น๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ผ๐ป ๐ก๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐บ๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ญ๐ฎ, ๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ฎ๐ฑ.
Recognized this year were: ๐๐๐๐ง๐ฎ๐ก ๐พ๐๐๐ช๐๐ฃ๐๐จ๐ค๐ฃ, NDDU graduate of BSC in Management Accounting, currently pursuing her MBA, and ๐๐๐๐๐ข๐ฃ๐ ๐ ๐ช๐๐๐ก๐๐, NDDU alumna of BSC in Management, now completing her Doctorate in Human Resource Management.
๐๐ฎ๐ฏ๐๐ด๐ป๐ฎ๐๐ผ๐ป first made headlines when she was named ๐๐ฏ๐ด๐ฑ๐ช๐ณ๐ช๐ฏ๐จ ๐๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ฐ๐บ๐ฆ๐ฆ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ณ ๐ข๐ต ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐๐ฉ๐ช๐ญ๐ช๐ฑ๐ฑ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฆ ๐๐ฏ๐ท๐ฆ๐ด๐ต๐ฐ๐ณ๐ด ๐ช๐ฏ ๐๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ฑ๐ญ๐ฆ ๐๐ธ๐ข๐ณ๐ฅ๐ด on September 19, 2025. Her dedication, professionalism, and values-driven leadership distinguish her as one of the countryโs rising young professionals. Just weeks later, she achieved another extraordinary victoryโwinning the global ๐๐ป๐๐ฒ๐๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ถ๐ป ๐ฃ๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฝ๐น๐ฒ ๐๐บ๐ฝ๐น๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐ฒ ๐ผ๐ณ ๐๐ต๐ฒ ๐ฌ๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ ๐๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ in London, bringing pride to the Philippines and reaffirming the impact of NDDU graduates worldwide.
Meanwhile, ๐๐๐ฏ๐ฒ๐น๐ฎ๐ด earned international acclaim for ๐ข๐๐๐๐๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ๐ถ๐ป๐ด ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐ฟ๐๐ต๐ถ๐ฝ ๐ถ๐ป ๐๐ฅ, ๐ช๐ฒ๐น๐น๐ฏ๐ฒ๐ถ๐ป๐ด, ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐ฆ๐ (Health, Safety, and Environment). Her award reflects her commitment to building safe, inclusive, and high-performing workplacesโleadership qualities rooted in her NDDU formation and strengthened through ongoing doctoral studies.
The accomplishments of Cabugnason and Jubelag strongly align with several Sustainable Development Goals, especially:
๐๐ฟ๐ 4: ๐๐ช๐๐ก๐๐ฉ๐ฎ ๐๐๐ช๐๐๐ฉ๐๐ค๐ฃโ Their achievements demonstrate the lasting value of NDDUโs educational programs, which prepare graduates for advanced studies and global leadership.
๐๐ฟ๐ 8: ๐ฟ๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ฉ ๐๐ค๐ง๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ค๐ฃ๐ค๐ข๐๐ ๐๐ง๐ค๐ฌ๐ฉ๐ โ Their success promotes inclusive and sustainable work environments, a core principle of Investors in People.
๐๐ฟ๐ 5: ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ง ๐๐ฆ๐ช๐๐ก๐๐ฉ๐ฎ โ As accomplished Filipina leaders, they exemplify empowerment, representation, and equity in global industries.
๐๐ฟ๐ 3: ๐๐ค๐ค๐ ๐๐๐๐ก๐ฉ๐ ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐๐ก๐ก-๐๐๐๐ฃ๐ โ Jubelagโs recognition in wellbeing and HSE underscores the importance of organizational care and safety.
These global recognitions further amplify NDDUโs internationalization trajectoryโshowcasing how the universityโs academic formation produces graduates who can compete, collaborate, and transform workplaces worldwide. The success of Cabugnason and Jubelag stands as a powerful testament: NDDU graduates are shaping the future of workโlocally, nationally, and globally.
