MANILA, Philippines — Alumnae of the Assumption College San Lorenzo in Makati City on Friday called on graduates holding public office to “return to the women they were formed to be” and carry the values they learned in the institution.
“Many among our alumnae community serve in public office, in Congress, in the Senate, and in positions of trust throughout government. We are proud of them. It is precisely because we believe in them, and in what Assumption formed them to be, that we write today,” the Assumption Alumnae Association said in a statement.
“St. Marie Eugenie did not teach us to remain silent when conscience calls. She taught us that love, when it matters most, asks something of us; the quiet, steady courage to do what is right, even when it is difficult,” they added.
The statement was issued hours before the school’s student council sought the removal of the portrait of Sen. Loren Legarda from the Assumption College’s Wall of Empowered Women.
“The Wall of Empowered Women represents leaders whose actions continue to embody the principles of truth, justice, and public accountability. As a community formed by these values, we believe it is our responsibility to speak when those principles are at stake,” the student council said in a statement.
