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Balai Ramirez

on March 20, 2020

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Guess who made the grade?

Turn-over Ceremony last July 7, 2006 at the PBTS Gymnasium Last July 7, 2006 the post of the Academic Dean has been delegated to me (as my predecessor steps in to become the president of our seminary). How I ended up Academic Dean when I have only been here less than one year is a proof of God's amazing grace. It is a daunting job, to be sure. When Dr. Joyce Abugan, former Academic Dean and now president of this institution was reading some of the things expected of a dean, I nearly burst in tears. It is a sweet, sweet affirmation of what I can do, and where God wants me to be...

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Deep Magic (reprise)

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