St. Paul University Dumaguete (SPUD) through the Office of the Vice — President for Christian Formation lately launches its Pro — Life Advocacy last Wednesday, August 8, 2012 within the Eucharistic Celebration presided by Diocesan Administrator, Msgr. Gamaliel Tulabing, JCD, PC anchored on the theme “My Life, Your Life: God’s Gift, Be a Pro-Life Advocate”. A distribution of green ribbons took place after it was blessed, green symbolizes life, it is the color of spring, growth, renewal & birth, and it is related to harmony & balance, to preserve the culture of life.
The said Pro-Life Program is one of the three major advocacies of the university under the main umbrella of Peace Advocacy. Aside from Pro-Life, the university also is working on Disaster Management & Risk Reduction and Environmental Protection & Conservation.
Last June 2012 during the Celebration of the Philippine Environment Month, SPUD also officially launched its Environmental Protection & Conservation Advocacy, while the Disaster Management & Risk Reduction Advocacy will also follow within this semester.
On July 23-27, 2012, SPUD also celebrated its Christian Formation Week with the theme “PA-DAYON: A response to the call of stewardship”, wherein various activities were held such as series of talks with Msgr. Glenn Corsiga, Fr. Leo Armada, CSsR & Fr. Christopher Salonga, RCJ, Advocacy Logo Competition, Exhibits & a Cultural Presentation dubbed as Talent Explosion: Sharing of Gifts & Giftedness awaken in the hearts of the Paulinian, the passion to be advocates of peace, pro-life, disaster management & environment. (SPUD-External Affairs)
