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𝐖𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐍'𝐒 𝐌𝐎𝐍𝐓𝐇 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔 | 𝐖𝐎𝐌𝐄𝐍 𝐓𝐎𝐆𝐄𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑, 𝐖𝐎𝐕𝐄𝐍 𝐓𝐎𝐆𝐄𝐓𝐇𝐄𝐑

This month, we honor the resilience, brilliance, and leadership of women everywhere. From the pioneers who paved the way to the trail-blazers of today, your impact is immeasurable. Like rivers carving through granite, your persistence has reshaped the landscape of our world, proving that grace is not fragile, but a formidable force.

We honor the architects of change—those who build bridges of empathy where walls of silence once stood. Your voices are a tapestry, echoing from the boardroom to the bedside, stitching together a future woven with equity.

This month, we don’t just watch the glass ceiling crack; we celebrate the shattered constellations falling at our feet. Let us sow the seeds of empowerment today, so that the daughters of tomorrow may harvest a world without limits.

𝐇𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐲 𝐖𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧'𝐬 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐭𝐨 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐰𝐨𝐦𝐞𝐧 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐠𝐚𝐩𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐰𝐞𝐚𝐯𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐮𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞—𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐠 𝐦𝐚𝐲 𝐰𝐞 𝐥𝐞𝐚𝐝.

𝐂𝐚𝐩𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 | 𝐀𝐥𝐞𝐱𝐚 𝐁𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐨𝐛𝐫𝐚
𝐏𝐮𝐛𝐦𝐚𝐭 | 𝐌𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐖𝐨𝐧𝐠

| 𝐀𝐒𝐇 𝐖𝐄𝐃𝐍𝐄𝐒𝐃𝐀𝐘 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔

On February 18, 2026, the Catholic Central School of Tabaco, Albay, Inc. (CCSTAI) welcomed the beginning of the Lenten Season with a school-wide mass in honor of Ash Wednesday.

The mass was celebrated by CCSTAI’s School Director, Rev. Fr. Augusto Abril. In Fr. Abril’s homily, he emphasized the importance of the crosses on one’s forehead — a key part of Ash Wednesday. The crosses are a sign of repentance, mortality, and hope. Lent is about returning to God. “Ash Wednesday reminds us of our origin and destination. Ang ating sinumilan at ating paroroonan pag katapos ng ating buhay sa ibabaw ng mundo.” Fr. Abril also added that, “Just like dust, we are fragile, limited, and mortal. We belong to God, and that reminds us that we are loved and called to eternity. [In] a world that’s superficial, Ash Wednesday reminds us of one reality— you are dust, we are dust. [But] this is not meant to discourage; rather, it is meant to encourage us.” Abril also highlighted the importance of fasting and abstinence during Ash Wednesday and all Fridays of Lent.

𝐏𝐡𝐨𝐭𝐨𝐬 | 𝐀𝐮𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧 𝐁𝐮𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐝, 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐤 𝐂𝐞𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐨, 𝐆𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐭 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐳𝐚, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐀𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐏𝐨𝐫𝐢𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐨