PNU South Luzon Gender Equity Diversity and Inclusion

16/09/2026

10/09/2026

09/09/2026

Representatives of the Philippine Normal University (PNU) participated in the Learning Exchange Program on Designing Gender-Transformative Syllabi, held from August 31 to September 2, 2026, at Chulalongkorn University in Bangkok, Thailand.

Organized by the ASEAN University Network on Gender Justice and Inclusion (AUN-GJI) in partnership with the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization Regional Centre for Higher Education and Development (SEAMEO RIHED), the three-day program gathered educators, curriculum developers, researchers, and academic leaders from the Philippines, India, Thailand, and Timor-Leste.

𝗥𝗘𝗔𝗗 𝗠𝗢𝗥𝗘: https://www.pnu.edu.ph/pnu-advances-gender-transformative-education-through-participation-in-aun-gji-seameo-rihed-learning-exchange/

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08/09/2026

𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐮𝐥𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝐀𝐬𝐬𝐨𝐜. 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟. 𝐁𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚 𝐎. 𝐁𝐮𝐚-𝐚𝐲!

We proudly congratulate 𝗔𝘀𝘀𝗼𝗰. 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗳. 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮 𝗢. 𝗕𝘂𝗮-𝗮𝘆 for her successful participation in the 𝗟𝗲𝗮𝗿𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗘𝘅𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗴𝗿𝗮𝗺 𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝘀𝗶𝗴𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿-𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝗳𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝘆𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗯𝗶, organized by the ASEAN University Network on Gender Justice and Inclusion (AUN-GJI) in partnership with SEAMEO RIHED, held on 31 August–2 September 2026 in Bangkok, Thailand.

The three-day learning exchange brought together educators, curriculum developers, and academic leaders from across Southeast Asia to share experiences and explore innovative approaches to gender-transformative education, inclusive teaching, and gender-responsive curriculum development.

Congratulations on this well-deserved achievement! We are proud of you!

07/09/2026

📚✨𝐂𝐀𝐋𝐋𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐀𝐋𝐋 𝐏𝐍𝐔𝐒𝐋 𝐒𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐘𝐓𝐄𝐋𝐋𝐄𝐑𝐒!✨📚

The 𝗡𝗼𝗿𝗺𝗮𝗹 𝗔𝘄𝗮𝗿𝗱𝘀 𝗕𝗼𝗼𝗸: 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿-𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘆𝗯𝗼𝗼𝗸 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗷𝗲𝗰𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗽𝗲𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 is now OPEN for 𝗽𝗿𝗲-𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻! 🎉

Are you a 𝗳𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘆, 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳 𝗺𝗲𝗺𝗯𝗲𝗿, 𝗼𝗿 𝘀𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 with a creative story to share? 📖💜 Show us how stories can promote 𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗱𝗶𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝗻 𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗰𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆!

🏆 𝗖𝗢𝗠𝗣𝗘𝗧𝗜𝗧𝗜𝗢𝗡 𝗖𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗚𝗢𝗥𝗜𝗘𝗦 & 𝗦𝗟𝗢𝗧𝗦:
👩‍🏫 𝗙𝗮𝗰𝘂𝗹𝘁𝘆 & 𝗦𝘁𝗮𝗳𝗳 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗿𝘆 – 5 slots
🎓 𝗦𝘁𝘂𝗱𝗲𝗻𝘁 𝗖𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗼𝗿𝘆 – 15 slots

📌 𝗣𝗿𝗲-𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗶𝘀 𝗿𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗱 and slots are limited!

📲 𝗦𝗰𝗮𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗤𝗥 𝗰𝗼𝗱𝗲 𝗶𝗻 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝗼𝗿 𝘂𝘀𝗲 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗸: https://forms.gle/8r8FfQ2X9Bu8DksP6

Let your story be a voice for 𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗮𝗹𝗶𝘁𝘆, 𝗶𝗻𝗰𝗹𝘂𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻, 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗽𝗼𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗰𝗵𝗮𝗻𝗴𝗲. 🌈💜

𝗪𝗿𝗶𝘁𝗲. 𝗖𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘁𝗲. 𝗜𝗻𝘀𝗽𝗶𝗿𝗲. 𝗕𝗲 𝗚𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗲𝗿-𝗥𝗲𝘀𝗽𝗼𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘃𝗲. ✨

10/08/2026

🧸💜 𝐂𝐇𝐈𝐋𝐃𝐌𝐈𝐍𝐃𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐂𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄𝐑 𝐈𝐒 𝐑𝐄𝐎𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐈𝐍𝐆 𝐒𝐎𝐎𝐍! 💜🧸

We are pleased to announce the opening of the 𝗖𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗺𝗶𝗻𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗕𝗿𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁𝗳𝗲𝗲𝗱𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗖𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿, a safe, caring, and nurturing space for the little ones of our 𝙨𝙩𝙪𝙙𝙚𝙣𝙩 𝙥𝙖𝙧𝙚𝙣𝙩𝙨, 𝙛𝙖𝙘𝙪𝙡𝙩𝙮, 𝙖𝙣𝙙 𝙨𝙩𝙖𝙛𝙛.

📅 𝗢𝗽𝗲𝗻𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: 𝗔𝘂𝗴𝘂𝘀𝘁 𝟭𝟳, 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟲
🧸 5 childminding slots available per day
👧🧒 𝗙𝗼𝗿 𝗰𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗱𝗿𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗴𝗲𝘀 𝟯–𝟲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗹𝗱
📌 Slots will be accommodated on a first-registered, first-served basis.
📍 Childminding Center (near the Campus Clinic)

📝 𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗧𝗢 𝗥𝗘𝗚𝗜𝗦𝗧𝗘𝗥

Step 1: Scan the QR Code or access the link: https://bit.ly/gediupnuslchildmindingcenter

Step 2: Click “Client.”

Step 3: Tick “First time user? (Registration required)”, fill in the required information, and click “Register.”

📅 𝗛𝗢𝗪 𝗧𝗢 𝗕𝗢𝗢𝗞 𝗔𝗡 𝗔𝗣𝗣𝗢𝗜𝗡𝗧𝗠𝗘𝗡𝗧

Once registered:

Step 1: Scan the QR Code or access the link: https://bit.ly/gediupnuslchildmindingcenter

Step 2: Click “Client.”

Step 3: Log in using your Full Name and Code.

Step 4: Click “Book an Appointment.”

Step 5: Select the service type, enter your child’s name, indicate the date of drop-off, and provide the drop-off and pick-up times. You may also include additional notes such as allergies, medications, or other important information. Then click “Book an Appointment.”

Step 6: Wait for the confirmation of your appointment.

📌 𝗜𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁: Please make sure that all information provided during registration and appointment booking is accurate and complete.

For inquiries or concerns, you may visit the GEDIU Office or contact us through:

📧 [email protected]
📞 0946 396 3225
📍 Room 203, 2nd Floor, Administration Building

Let us continue building a family-friendly and gender-responsive PNU South Luzon community, where our student mothers, faculty, and staff can pursue their responsibilities while knowing that their little ones are cared for. 💜

09/07/2026

𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑 𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐓𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓: 𝐂𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐨𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐲, 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐠𝐞 𝐭𝐨 𝐑𝐢𝐬𝐞

"Life doesn't get easier every day—you just get stronger."

David's journey reminds us that success is not defined by privilege, talent, or circumstance, it is shaped by perseverance, determination, and the opportunity to pursue one's aspirations.

Growing up, he was never considered the smartest child in the classroom. In Grade 8, he struggled to read fluently and often found it difficult to keep pace with his classmates. He was not naturally athletic, lacked confidence, and came from a family where having three meals a day was already a blessing. These challenges could have limited his dreams, but instead, they became the foundation of his resilience.

What he lacked in natural ability, he made up for with curiosity and consistency. He learned to ask questions, embraced continuous learning, and nurtured his passion for science and mathematics through educational videos and self-directed study. More importantly, he believed that growth comes not from being the best at the start, but from choosing to improve every single day.

While preparing for the Licensure Examination for Teachers (LET), he balanced work and review at the same time. There were moments when it seemed that others had greater advantages and more time to prepare. Yet rather than comparing himself with others, he focused on becoming a little better each day, recognizing that success is measured not by where a person begins, but by the determination to keep moving forward.

His achievement as a LET Top 8 is more than a personal milestone. It is a testament to what can be accomplished when individuals are empowered to pursue their goals despite social and economic barriers. His story reflects the essence of gender empowerment, telling us that every person, regardless of gender, background, or circumstance, deserves equal opportunities to learn, grow, lead, and succeed.

As we celebrate his achievement, we also celebrate the values of inclusivity, resilience, and equal opportunity. His journey reminds us that creating environments where everyone has the chance to reach their full potential is at the heart of gender equality.
His message to every learner is simple: Stay curious. Remain consistent. Show up despite the challenges.

Life will always present obstacles, but growth comes from embracing discomfort, choosing discipline over regret, and believing that every small step forward brings you closer to your purpose.

His success is not the final chapter, it is one of many milestones in a lifelong journey of learning, leadership, and service. More importantly, it stands as an inspiration that when people are empowered and given equal opportunities, they can transform not only their own lives but also the communities they serve.

𝐉𝐎𝐇𝐍 𝐃𝐀𝐕𝐈𝐃 𝐑. 𝐀𝐑𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐓𝐄
𝗟𝗘𝗧 𝗧𝗢𝗣 𝟴

09/07/2026

𝐆𝐄𝐍𝐃𝐄𝐑 𝐒𝐏𝐎𝐓𝐋𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓: 𝐀 𝐉𝐨𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐞𝐲 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐚𝐢𝐭𝐡, 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐱𝐜𝐞𝐥𝐥𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞

From an early age, Raquel was taught that education is one of life's greatest treasures, something that no one can ever take away.

Guided by her parents' unwavering belief in the power of learning, she nurtured a passion for education that eventually inspired her dream of becoming a teacher.

Her journey at the Philippine Normal University South Luzon (PNU South Luzon), where she pursued a Bachelor of Mathematics and Science Elementary Education, was marked by both growth and challenges. As an introverted student, she often struggled with self-doubt and expressing her ideas. However, PNU provided an inclusive environment that encouraged her to step beyond her comfort zone, build confidence, and discover her voice. Through years of hard work, academic challenges, demonstration teaching, and meaningful friendships, she graduated as a Magna Cum Laude, ready to face her next milestone, the Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers (LET).

Preparing for the LET tested not only her knowledge but also her confidence. Although she once dreamed of becoming a topnotcher, she often questioned whether she was capable of achieving it. Choosing to trust the strong foundation she gained from PNU, she pursued self-review after completing the university's review program. Despite the pressure and constant "what ifs," she remained committed to giving her best, believing that perseverance and faith would guide her through.

When the LET results were released, she expected only to see her name among the passers. Instead, she was overwhelmed to discover that she had ranked 3rd nationwide in the Elementary Level. The moment was filled with gratitude, tears, and disbelief as she realized that every sacrifice, sleepless night, and moment of self-doubt had led to an achievement she once thought was beyond her reach. More than fulfilling a personal dream, the experience strengthened her faith that God's plans are often greater than our own.

Her journey is a testament to the power of perseverance, self-belief, and faith in overcoming barriers. From navigating self-doubt to earning the distinction of 3rd Placer in the Licensure Examination for Professional Teachers (LET), she exemplifies how determination and resilience can transform aspirations into reality. As this Gender Spotlight recognizes her remarkable achievement, it also celebrates the strength and potential of women in education, women who continue to break barriers, inspire future generations, and lead with excellence, compassion, and purpose. Her story serves as a reminder that every dream is attainable when fueled by hard work, courage, and the confidence to rise beyond limitations.

𝐑𝐀𝐐𝐔𝐄𝐋 𝐃𝐄𝐋𝐀𝐒𝐀𝐒 𝐒𝐈𝐋𝐀𝐘𝐀, 𝐋𝐏𝐓
𝗟𝗘𝗧 𝗧𝗢𝗣 𝟯

16/04/2026

Happy Birthday to our incredible GEDIU Head, Ma'am Brenda! 🎉

Your leadership, guidance, and unwavering support continue to inspire us every day. Thank you for steering the team with vision and dedication. Wishing you good health, happiness, and continued success in all that you do! 🎂✨

08/04/2026

Blessed Birthday Mam Eishah Kaye Oliva Limbo

Happy Birthday to our amazing sisteret, Ms. Eishah Kaye O. Limbo!

May this special day bring you happiness, appreciation, and well-deserved celebration. Wishing you good health, success in all your endeavors, and many more years of meaningful impact in your career.