04/02/2026
"๐๐๐ค๐ ๐ข๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ก๐๐๐ซ๐ญ, ๐ญ๐๐ค๐ ๐ข๐ญ ๐ญ๐จ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐ฆ๐ข๐ง๐, ๐๐ง๐ ๐๐จ๐ง'๐ญ ๐๐ ๐ฌ๐๐ฅ๐๐ข๐ฌ๐ก. ๐๐ ๐๐๐๐จ๐ฎ๐ง๐ญ๐๐๐ฅ๐. ๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐ฌ๐ฉ๐จ๐ง๐ฌ๐ข๐๐ฅ๐ ๐๐จ๐ซ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐๐ญ๐ข๐จ๐ง๐ฌ. ๐๐ซ๐จ๐ญ๐๐๐ญ ๐ฒ๐จ๐ฎ๐ซ ๐๐ฎ๐ญ๐ฎ๐ซ๐.โ ๐ซถ๐
These powerful words from Maโam Shirley Caluglugan during her Welcome Address set the tone for the ๐๐๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฆ๐ฉ๐จ๐ฌ๐ข๐ฎ๐ฆ on ๐๐๐๐ง๐๐ ๐ ๐๐ซ๐๐ ๐ง๐๐ง๐๐ฒ and ๐๐๐, February 3, 2026. Her message reminded us that every choice we make today shapes the life we will live tomorrowโand that protecting our future begins with responsibility, awareness, and care for ourselves and others.
Through the dedication of the ๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, the insightful discussion led by ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐ฌ๐ ๐๐ซ๐ข๐ฌ๐ญ๐ข๐ง๐ ๐๐ฎ๐ซ๐๐ง, and the strong leadership of ๐๐๐ ๐๐ข๐ซ๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐ซ ๐๐'๐๐ฆ ๐๐ก๐ข๐ซ๐ฅ๐๐ฒ ๐๐๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ ๐ฅ๐ฎ๐ ๐๐ง, the symposium became a safe space for learning, understanding, and empathy.
This gathering reminded us that change starts with education and genuine concern for one another. By breaking stigma, supporting the youth, and encouraging informed choices, we continue to build a community where everyone feels heard, guided, and empowered.
๐๐ซ๐ญ๐ข๐๐ฅ๐: Maekaela Terceroโ๏ธ