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Rabiya Mateo returns to alma mater as graduation guest speaker

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<p>&quot;Full-circle moment.&quot;</p><p>This was how Rabiya Mateo described the time she returned to her alma mater to be a guest speaker for its graduation ceremony. </p><p>&quot;Education is the greatest social equalizer. Knowledge is, and always will be power. Had a full-circle moment as I returned to my beloved alma mater, Iloilo Doctors’ College, this time as a guest speaker,&quot; she wrote. </p><p>The former Miss Universe Philippines expressed how she felt honored to be invited to the graduation ceremony.</p><p>&quot;Truly honored to celebrate this milestone with the graduates,&quot; she remarked. &quot;Congratulations, Class of 2026 — may you continue to dream boldly, serve with purpose, and lead with compassion.&quot;</p><p>Rabiya graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy from Iloilo Doctors&#x27; College in 2018.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-0" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DY7MiHelECG/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=607&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A0%2C%22os%22%3A355641.7999999523%2C%22ls%22%3A355546.39999985695%2C%22le%22%3A355549.59999990463%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1212" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-0" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><div><br/></div><p>In February, the former beauty queen announced that she would be pursuing her long-held dream of becoming a doctor by enrolling in medical school.</p><p>&quot;It&#x27;s a calling and I&#x27;m so happy to share this to everybody that I&#x27;m gonna go back to med school. And I wanted to become a doctor ever since,&quot; she relayed in an interview with DJ Chacha in her YouTube vlog.</p><p>Rabiya also revealed that her decision was influenced not only by her lifelong dream but also by her desire to gain a deeper understanding of her own mental health journey.</p><p>&quot;Siguro isa rin sa fact because I really want to understand my situation right now. And aside from that, gusto ko rin makatulong overall,&quot; she shared. &quot;I really wanna use my knowledge to help people.&quot;</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2026/2/28/rabiya-mateo-reveals-she-is-enrolling-in-med-school-1705" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><strong>Rabiya Mateo reveals she is enrolling in med school</strong></a></div><p>The beauty queen added that she now feels prepared to pursue medical school after building a stable financial foundation through her investments and business ventures, which she said would help fund her education.</p><p>&quot;I am also blessed na at least nandito na rin ako sa point ng life ko na I think I was able to save enough, may mga investments na rin ako, some businesses na would support my studies. At ito po talaga &#x27;yung gusto ko, parang I have been praying for this,&quot; she shared. </p>

<p>Rabiya Mateo graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy from Iloilo Doctors' College back in 2018.</p>

Rabiya Mateo graduated cum laude with a Bachelor of Science in Physical Therapy from Iloilo Doctors' College back in 2018.

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Rabiya Mateo returns to alma mater as graduation guest speaker: 'A full-circle moment'

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Published June 03, 2026 08:18 AM PHT

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