Pampanga State University Office of the GAD Focal Point System

04/08/2026

🧡 GFPS Note: Orange-it Day! 🧡

In support of our continuing advocacy to end violence against women and children, August 07, 2026 is Orange-it Day! 🟠

The Pampanga State University community is encouraged to wear orange and/or any shade of orange as a symbol of our collective commitment to building a safe, gender-responsive, and VAW-free community.

Let us continue to stand together, raise awareness, and strengthen our commitment to GADvocacy. Every voice, every action, and every show of support matters. 🧡🙌

Thank you for your usual support!
Together, let us make our community VAW-Free!

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22/07/2026

Pampanga State University stands with the nation in championing a future free from violence against women. 🧡

Pampanga State University proudly participated in the "Youth Got This! 2025 18-Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women (VAW)" organized by the Philippine Commission on Women, reaffirming its unwavering commitment to gender equality, safe spaces, and the prevention of all forms of violence against women. The national campaign encourages the active involvement of educational institutions and other sectors in advancing a VAW-free Philippines.

Representing the University, Dr. Dolores T. Quiambao, Director of the Gender and Development Focal Point System (GFPS), joined fellow advocates and stakeholders in meaningful discussions on strengthening youth engagement and collaborative actions toward ending violence against women.

Together, let us continue to educate, empower, and inspire communities to become champions of respect, equality, and inclusivity.



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13/07/2026

13/07/2026

𝗪𝗛𝗘𝗡 𝗔𝗥𝗧 𝗕𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗞𝗦 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗦𝗧𝗥𝗜𝗡𝗚𝗦

A stage is never meant for silence when lives are being stolen.

This July 1–31, 2026, the Pampanga State University - Office of Culture and the Arts joins the observance of the 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 𝐍𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐀𝐧𝐭𝐢-𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐟𝐟𝐢𝐜𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐢𝐧 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐬 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡.

Through every rhythm that refuses to be muted, every movement that breaks restraint, every image that restores dignity, and every story that calls for justice, we stand against human trafficking.

Culture remembers.
Art reveals.
Collective action protects.

𝘓𝘦𝘵 𝘤𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘦 𝘢 𝘴𝘩𝘪𝘦𝘭𝘥, 𝘢 𝘷𝘰𝘪𝘤𝘦, 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘤𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘭𝘱𝘴 𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘦𝘹𝘱𝘭𝘰𝘪𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 — 𝘯𝘰𝘸.

13/07/2026

𝗜𝗡𝗩𝗜𝗦𝗜𝗕𝗟𝗘 𝗔𝗥𝗧: 𝐇𝐢𝐝𝐝𝐞𝐧 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐋𝐨𝐮𝐝 𝐕𝐨𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬

Some art is seen. Some is heard. And some has always been present, waiting to be recognized.

Every second week of July, the nation observes 𝐂𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤 pursuant to 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐜𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐍𝐨. 𝟐𝟓𝟎, 𝐬. 𝟏𝟗𝟖𝟖, honoring the people, traditions, and creative expressions that continue to shape the country’s cultural identity.

In this spirit, the Office of Culture and the Arts recognizes Filipino artists, cultural bearers, artisans, performers, and communities whose contributions often remain beyond the spotlight.

In every woven pattern, handcrafted form, rhythm, movement, color, and story lives a voice that refuses to disappear. The artistry of women, LGBTQ+ Community, Indigenous Peoples, and other marginalized or overlooked communities shows how culture can transform silence into expression and invisibility into presence.

Their creativity is not merely part of the background. It carries memory, identity, resistance, and hope. It reminds us that the soul of the Filipino nation is shaped not only by the voices we often hear, but also by those we have yet to fully see.

They may remain hidden from view, but through culture and the arts, their voices become loud.

13/07/2026