Dili, East Timor – February 2024 – The St Francis de Sales Philosophical Institute awarded certificates to the 34 students who completed their studies. The students, belonging to different religious congregations and some lay people, received their certificates as part of a ceremony held at the Don Bosco Gymnasium in Comoro, Dili. Fr Manuel Pinto, Vice-Superior of East Timor and Dean of the Institute, congratulated the new graduates for their commitment and spirit of sacrifice, reminding them that all their efforts will be repaid and that this is only the beginning of a new chapter in their lives. The event was attended by numerous personalities, including the Minister of Higher Education, Science and Culture, the Hon. Jose Onorio da Costa Ferreira Jeronimo, the President of the National Agency for Academic Assessment and Accreditation, the Ambassador of the Republic of the Philippines to East Timor, representatives of the Salesian Family and of the various higher institutes in Dili and the Superiors of various religious Congregations in Dili.