Hon. Hermogenes Edejer Ebdane Jr., Department of Public Works and Highways Secretary and an alumnus of the University of Luzon (formerly Luzon Colleges) Civil Engineering Department graced the 89th Commencement Exercises of the University of Luzon held on November 12, 2008 at the Divine Word Academy of Dagupan gym. Ebdane felicitated the mid-year graduates as the affair's commencement speaker.