SACOP

𝙄𝙉 𝙋𝙃𝙊𝙏𝙊𝙎 | 𝑪𝒉𝒐𝒔𝒆𝒏, 𝑩𝒍𝒆𝒔𝒔𝒆𝒅, 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑺𝒆𝒏𝒕: 𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑴𝒊𝒔𝒔𝒊𝒐𝒏 𝒂𝒏𝒅 𝑱𝒐𝒖𝒓𝒏𝒆𝒚 𝒐𝒇 𝒂 𝑺𝑨𝑪𝑶𝑷 𝑺𝒄𝒉𝒐𝒍𝒂𝒓

Last Friday, May 1, 2026, the SEAP scholars took part in their annual seminar presided over by Rev. Fr. Harrold G. Garcia. He reiterated that being a scholar is more than just receiving assistance— it is a mission and a responsibility. As scholars of SACOP, they were reminded that they are chosen, blessed, and sent. Chosen not only to succeed, but to become instruments of God for others. Blessed not to keep their blessings to themselves, but to share them and become a grace to other people. Sent to serve, because being a scholar also means becoming a servant of the Church and the community.

The journey of a scholar is never easy. There are pressures, expectations, financial struggles, discouragements, and moments of doubt. Sometimes, they question themselves if they can still continue, especially when they feel compared to others or when they carry the hopes of their family on their shoulders. But despite these struggles, they are reminded that God never gives up on them.

To continue their mission, they must hold onto the values that will sustain them: gratitude, responsibility, discipline, and compassion. Scholarship is not an entitlement, but a blessing with responsibility. True success is not measured by how high they rise, but by how many people they help uplift along the way.

As scholars, they are called to study well, pray constantly, and serve others, especially the poor. With faith and God’s guidance, may they continue their mission with humility, perseverance, and a heart willing to serve. Because when you truly know who you are, you also understand what you can offer and where you are called to share it.

Among Harrold ended his talk by giving three (3) commitments that every scholar must apply in their lives:
1. 𝒎𝒂𝒈-𝒂𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒍 𝒏𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒂𝒃𝒖𝒕𝒊 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒂 𝒔𝒂 𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒂𝒃𝒖𝒌𝒂𝒔𝒂𝒏
2. 𝒎𝒂𝒈𝒅𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒔𝒂𝒍 𝒏𝒈 𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒘-𝒂𝒂𝒓𝒂𝒘 𝒑𝒂𝒓𝒂 𝒎𝒂𝒏𝒂𝒕𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒂𝒕𝒂𝒕𝒂𝒈
3. 𝒎𝒂𝒈𝒍𝒊𝒍𝒊𝒏𝒈𝒌𝒐𝒅 𝒖𝒑𝒂𝒏𝒈 𝒎𝒂𝒌𝒂𝒕𝒖𝒍𝒐𝒏𝒈 𝒔𝒂 𝒌𝒂𝒑𝒘𝒂 𝒍𝒂𝒍𝒐 𝒏𝒂 𝒔𝒂 𝒎𝒂𝒉𝒊𝒉𝒊𝒓𝒂𝒑

The Social Action Center of Pampanga joins Caritas Philippines in its statement calling on our honorable members of the House of Representatives to faithfully fulfill their constitutional duty with integrity, courage, and commitment to the common good.

As the House votes on the impeachment complaint against Vice-President Sara Duterte Carpio, the Church’s social action arm reminds our leaders and all Filipinos that public office is a public trust — one that must always be guided by truth, justice, accountability, and the rule of law.

The statement emphasizes that the impeachment process is not merely political. Rather, it is a constitutional and democratic mechanism meant to uphold transparency and ensure that public officials remain accountable to the people they serve. It also recognizes the people’s desire for a fair, credible, and evidence-based process where innocence or guilt is determined not by emotions or political interests, but by truth and due process.

Grounded in the words of the prophet Micah —
“Only to do justice and to love goodness, and to walk humbly with your God.” (Micah 6:8) —
Caritas Philippines calls on our nation’s leaders to allow conscience, justice, and moral responsibility to guide their decisions.

In these challenging times, may we continue to stand for truth, accountability, and the protection of our democratic institutions. May every decision made by our leaders reflect genuine service to the Filipino people, especially the poor, vulnerable, and marginalized whom the Church continually seeks to serve and accompany.

May this moment become a testament to our nation’s commitment to justice, transparency, and the common good. 🇵🇭