18/08/2026
๐ฆ๐ฐ๐ต๐ผ๐ผ๐น ๐ถ๐ ๐ณ๐ผ๐ฟ ๐๐๐จ๐๐๐ง๐๐ข๐ก,
๐ก๐ผ๐ ๐ฎ๐ฏ๐ผ๐๐ ๐ฆ๐จ๐ฅ๐ฉ๐๐ฉ๐๐! ๐ข
Today, we grieve with the Ateneo de Zamboanga community following the tragic shooting incident that happened on their Junior High School Campus. This reminds us once again that violence can reach even to the places we believe should be safe.
But beyond the headlines, a question remains:
How many more tragedies will it take before we realize that our schools need more than security measures?
A classroom that is supposed to be a safe place for learning, an avenue for students to develop and nurture skills, has been replaced to a space that fosters hopelessness, concealed brokenness, and neglected personal struggles.
Schools need safe systems.
They need responsible adults.
They need mental-health support.
They need communities that listen before a crisis happens.
And above all, they need ๐ฑ๐ฌ๐บ๐ผ๐บ.
Faith and action must work together because God's presence should shape the culture of our campuses; where students are taught that every life has value, hurting people are noticed, forgiveness is stronger than hatred, and compassion is practiced not just preached.
May we stop treating violence as something we simply mourn after it happens and build schools where every student knows that they are seen, valued, and loved.
