News, Editorials, and Reflections

Day of Gratitude and Recognition at APC

Address by Pedro Walpole SJ, APC Executive Director Good morning to all. Welcome and grateful that you could still come on the roads despite the continuing rains. It is deeply consoling to have you all here and valuing your children’s…
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Datu Nestor Menaling, Principal Person of the APC School, passes away

Pedro Walpole SJ, APC Executive Director It is with great sadness that we share the passing of Datu Nestor Lumista Menaling, tribal chief of the Pulangiyēn community in Bendum on 11 January 2026. He was 81 and for the last…
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Celebrating growth, culture, and community: APC holds quarterly card distribution and parents’ meetings

At APC, every end of the quarterly grading period becomes more than a time to distribute cards and extends into a gentle gathering of families, teachers, tribal leaders, and students who come together to celebrate learning, culture, and community. This…
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Pulangiyēn women handcraft citronella products as livelihood from the forest

In the mornings in Sitio Bendum, when the fog still hangs low over the ridgeline, one can already hear the gentle swish of citronella leaves being gathered as Pulangiyēn women move quietly through the paths they have known since childhood,…
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