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Catholic educators

Francis Orcio

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MANILA -- Catholic educators on Tuesday delivered a stern reminder to their own graduates who are now serving in government and business: corruption is a direct betrayal of the values instilled in Catholic schools.Speaking at the Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP) National Convention and press conference, CEAP president Fr. Karel San Juan said those linked to alleged anomalies in government projects, including recent flood control deals flagged for irregularities, &quot;have lost their fear of God and their conscience.&quot;&quot;Remember your school and the values we taught you. Live them out as consistently as possible,&quot; San Juan said.&quot;Fight for integrity in whatever profession you have chosen in your lives. And fight for truth. Rekindle your spirit. Come home to your schools and universities to rekindle the spirit of truth, decency, social justice, and social transformation,&quot; he added.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/26/-don-t-pretend-to-be-god-tagle-says-in-rebuke-of-corrupt-1037">READ: &#x27;Don&#x27;t pretend to be God&#x27;, Tagle says in rebuke of corrupt</a></div>San Juan minced no words in denouncing public officials and business leaders found involved in corruption despite being products of Catholic education. &quot;Nakakahiya naman kayo kung Catholic school graduate kayo, tapos nangungurakot kayo. Kasi you&#x27;re living lives contrary to the very essence of the values that we have taught you in the schools and universities,&quot; he said.He added, however, that many alumni remain exemplars of public service.&quot;We want to recognize as well many of our alumni who are heroes, good and great public servants and leaders in government, in business and other sectors. They are nation builders, they innovate, they are compassionate to the poor. We are very and mighty proud of them,&quot; he said.San Juan emphasized that corruption emerges when individuals lose their conscience, saying that it is a core principle taught in Catholic schools.He explained that while students are grounded in values during their education, many later succumb to temptations of power and wealth that erode this moral foundation. This, he said, is evident in the country&#x27;s ongoing corruption scandals.<div><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2025/9/21/cardinal-david-among-church-leaders-at-trillion-peso-march-1748">READ: Cardinal David among Church leaders at &#x27;Trillion Peso March&#x27;</a></div>&quot;Try to remember the poor whom you are compromising through corruption. How can you stand the poor suffering and dying in floodwaters and you are in your very luxurious lives? That only mean for us, Catholic educators, that you have lost your fear of God and you have lost your conscience,&quot; San Juan pointed out.CEAP also reiterated its opposition to efforts to strip ethics from the general education curriculum.&quot;CEAP is firmly opposing the removal of ethics in the general education curriculum. At CEAP, we say ethics is not optional, it is essential,&quot; San Juan said.To ground the next generation amid the challenges of a technology-driven, more &quot;open-minded&quot; era, San Juan said CEAP is embedding values formation across all subjects.Beyond the classroom, CEAP also emphasized its mission is not to produce graduates merely for success, but for service.&quot;Embedded in Catholic education is, you are not going to graduate to enrich yourself. You have to understand that once you graduate, you have to serve those who have nothing,&quot; he said.

Catholic educators on Tuesday delivered a stern reminder to their own graduates who are now serving in government and business: corruption is a direct betrayal of the values instilled in Catholic schools.

Catholic educators on Tuesday delivered a stern reminder to their own graduates who are now serving in government and business: corruption is a direct betrayal of the values instilled in Catholic schools.

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Catholic educators call out alumni in gov't, business: 'Corruption betrays Catholic values'

Francis Orcio,

ABS-CBN News

Published Sep 30, 2025 05:04 PM PHT

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