14/05/2026
๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ | ๐๐ง๐ค๐ข ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐พ๐ก๐๐จ๐จ๐ง๐ค๐ค๐ข ๐ฉ๐ค ๐ฉ๐๐ ๐พ๐ค๐ช๐ง๐ฉ๐ง๐ค๐ค๐ข: ๐ผ ๐
๐ค๐ช๐ง๐ฃ๐๐ฎ ๐ค๐ ๐๐ช๐ง๐ฅ๐ค๐จ๐, ๐๐๐ง๐จ๐๐ซ๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐๐, ๐๐ฃ๐ ๐๐ค๐ฃ๐ค๐ง
Not all heroes begin with power, position, or recognition.
Some begin as students, silently working hard for their dreams.
Long before he became โAttorneyโ and before he wore the badge of a Police Captain, ๐๐๐๐. ๐๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ-๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐, ๐๐ฃ๐ง, ๐ฅ๐๐ฟ๐ถ๐บ, was once an ordinary student at UM Digos College โ driven by discipline, leadership, and a deep commitment to serve others.
As a Bachelor of Secondary Education major in English graduate, Batch 2001, he became known not only for academic dedication, but also for leadership and service. He served as Senior Class President and worked as a Student Training Assistant (STAP) at the Records and Admission Center โ already proving that true leaders are formed through commitment and humility.
But for Atty. Cortes, one achievement was never the end of the journey.
He dared to dream beyond limits.
Driven by his passion to serve and protect, he pursued Criminology and eventually conquered law school โ turning years of sacrifice, sleepless nights, and perseverance into success.
Today, he proudly serves as the Police Captain of Don Marcelino, Davao Occidental โ carrying the values of justice, integrity, and leadership wherever he goes.
His journey speaks to every student who is still struggling, still hoping, and still fighting for their future:
Your beginnings do not define your destiny.
Your challenges do not determine your limits.
Your dreams are valid if you are willing to work for them.
From student leader to lawyer.
From dreamer to defender.
From ordinary beginnings to extraordinary impact.
๐จ๐ ๐๐ถ๐ด๐ผ๐ ๐๐ผ๐น๐น๐ฒ๐ด๐ฒ proudly honors ๐๐๐๐. ๐๐ผ๐๐ฒ๐น๐ถ๐๐ผ ๐๐ฏ๐ฟ๐ฒ๐ฎ-๐๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ฒ๐ โ a living proof that education, perseverance, and purpose can change not only one life, but an entire community.
Because sometimes, the student sitting quietly in the classroom todayโฆ
becomes the leader who changes lives tomorrow.