28/09/2026
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Holy Angel University - School of Education (HAU-SEd) celebrated the International Day of Peace with a forum and interschool competitions held last September 11 and 16.
The celebration, themed "Invest in Peace: For Everyone, Everywhere, Every Day,โ officially kicked off with a forum on September 11 featuring three invited speakers: Mr. Ivan Efraim A. Gozum, a College Instructor and the Pedagogical Lead at the Institute of Religion and Pontifical and Royal University of Santo Tomas, Mr. Ramon R. Tuazon, the Secretary General of the Asian Media Information and Communication Centre (AMIC), and Mr. Keith William Pineda, a Senior Associate at Guidehouse in Washington D.C.
Their talks centered on the following topics: โPeace Education in Schools: Exploring how curriculum and teaching practices can embed peace values and conflict resolution skills,โ โPreventing Hate Speech and Promoting a Peaceful Society Through Media and Information Literacy,โ and โGlobal Citizenship in Action: Alumni as Peacebuilders Abroad Experience,โ respectively.
Continuing the celebration, the second day featured interschool competitions including Essay Writing and Poster Making in the morning, followed by Extemporaneous Speech, TED Talk, Advocacy Video, and Spoken Poetry competitions in the afternoon. Morning competitions were held at various locations in Saint Joseph Hall (SJH) while afternoon competitions were at Peter G. Nepomuceno (PGN) Room 310.
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Several high schools in Pampanga participated in the competitions, including Nazarene Academy Inc. (NAI), Bonifacio V. Romero High School (BVRHS), Holy Family Academy (HFA), Holy Angel University - Basic Education Department (HAU-BED), Chevalier School Inc. (CSI), and Pulung Santol National High School (PSNHS).
Moreover, the two-day celebration concluded with an awarding ceremony at the same room where afternoon competitions were held, PGN Room 310.
Essay Writing Competition (English)
โข Champion - Franco Antonio G. Bustos from Holy Angel University
โข 1st runner-up - Alexi Bryan R. Tobias from Chevalier School, Inc.
โข 2nd runner-up - Eunice Anika L. Mangiliman from Holy Family Academy
Essay Writing Competition (Filipino)
โข Champion - Kirsten Chloe D. Galang from Pulung Santol National High School
โข 1st runner-up - Ared Jun T. Tamayo from Bonifacio V. Romero High School
โข 2nd runner-up - Shaina Joy A. Ticsay from Nazarene Academy, Inc.
Advocacy Video Campaign
โข Champion - Bonifacio V. Romero High School
โข 1st runner-up - Chevalier School, Inc.
Poster Making Competition
โข Champion - Patrick Gabriel G. Liwanag from Holy Family Academy
โข 1st runner-up - Manuel M. Basa Jr. from Bonifacio V. Romero High School
โข 2nd runner-up - Eryll Angelica C. Guevarra from Holy Angel University
Spoken Poetry
โข Champion - Mea O. Ortaleza from Nazarene Academy, Inc.
โข 1st runner-up - Denice Aira C. Paras from Bonifacio V. Romero High School
โข 2nd runner-up - Miah Jiliene Escueta from Holy Family Academy
TED Talk Competition
โข Champion - Christoff Raivastian C. Salas from Chevalier School, Inc.
โข 1st runner-up - Chelsia Nicole Vino from Holy Family Academy
โข 2nd runner-up - Rhianna Mellisse C. Jugo from Holy Angel University
Extemporaneous Speech Contest
โข Champion - Illyse Brielle Waje from Holy Family Academy
โข 1st runner-up - Juan Rafael V. Gloria from Holy Angel University
โข 2nd runner-up - Rayne Jorizle E. Fernando from Pulung Santol National High School
The entire celebration was spearheaded by the 2nd-year Talaturus, assisted by College Student Council of the department (CSC-SEd), and guided by Dr. Lorna Tyson, faculty in-charge of the EPEACEEd course.
Subsequently, a thanksgiving Mass was conducted on September 20 in honor of the celebration.
Photos by Justine Andrei Guevarra, Ezekiele Roque, and Andrea Manusig
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ERRATUM: We have changed the date from September 18 to September 16 to accurately reflect the actual date of the event. We sincerely apologize for the oversight.
