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<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1780706049967IMG_4232.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>Chemist, entrepreneur and business leader Pinky Pe Tobiano. Handout</div>MANILA — Chemist and entrepreneur Pinky Pe Tobiano challenged more than 800 graduates of the University of Santo Tomas College of Science to define success through purpose and service as she delivered the commencement address during the college&#x27;s graduation rites for the Class of 2026.Speaking on the theme &quot;Thomasian Dreamer: From Vision to Victory,&quot; Tobiano reflected on her journey from aspiring chemist to business leader, sharing lessons on perseverance, sacrifice and faith that shaped her career.Addressing the graduates, she emphasized that professional achievements and financial success should not be the sole measures of accomplishment.“For the past 28 years, my journey has never only been about business,” Tobiano said. “It has always been about purpose, service, and giving back.”Tobiano encouraged the new graduates to use their education and talents to create a positive impact on others, saying true success lies in the lives one touches and transforms.She also urged members of the graduating class to carry forward the Thomasian values of integrity, compassion, faith and excellence as they begin their professional careers.Drawing from the teachings of Thomas Aquinas, Tobiano reminded graduates of the role faith can play in navigating challenges and uncertainty.“To one who has faith, no explanation is necessary. To one without faith, no explanation is possible,” she said.<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1780705996027IMG_4233.jpeg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" width="960"/>The graduating class of UST College of Science 2026 with (front row from left) Jenny Bermejo, Jorge Ordas, Dr. Ezra Aguilar, Rev. Fr. Quirico Pedregosa, Dr. Ma. Graciela Gonzaga, Dean Rey Donne Papa, Pinky Tobiano, Asst. Dean. Ma. Claudette Agnes, Juancho Robles and Dr. Sittie Aisha Macabago. Handout</div>The commencement speaker also highlighted her advocacy work through the Pinky Cares Foundation, which supports abandoned and vulnerable senior citizens, as well as her environmental initiatives focused on the protection of Laguna de Bay and the welfare of local fishing communities.Following her address, UST College of Science officials formally presented Tobiano with a Certificate of Recognition for her message to the graduating class.Tobiano is a recipient of the 2022 Total Outstanding Alumni of Science Tribute (TOAST) award, the highest recognition conferred by the UST College of Science on alumni for excellence in business, entrepreneurship and industry practice.

Chemist and entrepreneur Pinky Pe Tobiano challenged more than 800 graduates of the University of Santo Tomas College of Science to define success through purpose and service as she delivered the commencement address during the college's graduation rites for the Class of 2026.

Chemist and entrepreneur Pinky Pe Tobiano challenged more than 800 graduates of the University of Santo Tomas College of Science to define success through purpose and service as she delivered the commencement address during the college's graduation rites for the Class of 2026.

UST alumna Pinky Pe Tobiano urges science graduates to pursue purpose beyond success

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UST alumna Pinky Pe Tobiano urges science graduates to pursue purpose beyond success

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Published June 06, 2026 08:42 AM PHT

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