HONORARY DEGREE. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. (center) receives the regalia or academic gown and medallion after being conferred the Honorary Degree of Doctor of Laws, Honoris Causa, by the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila during its 58th Commencement Exercises at the Philippine International Convention Center in Pasay City on Thursday (Aug. 27, 2026). The honorary degree was conferred in recognition of the President’s efforts to advance the rule of law, economic development, access to education, public health services and social equity. (PNA photo by Darryl John Esguerra)
MANILA – President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. received an honorary degree from the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila on Thursday, challenging new graduates to define success by how they help others.
Marcos was awarded an Honorary Doctor of Laws — PLM’s highest honorary degree — at the university’s 58th Commencement Exercises in Pasay City.
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Recognizing Marcos’s efforts
