{"id":810547,"date":"2016-08-29T01:25:52","date_gmt":"2016-08-28T17:25:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/newsinfo.inquirer.net\/?p=810547"},"modified":"2016-08-29T01:25:52","modified_gmt":"2016-08-28T17:25:52","slug":"bishop-catholic-schools-back-student-relationships","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/newsinfo.inquirer.net\/810547\/bishop-catholic-schools-back-student-relationships","title":{"rendered":"Bishop, Catholic schools back student relationships"},"content":{"rendered":"
NUEVA Ecija Bishop Robert Mallari is not in favor of a Cagayan de Oro school\u2019s policy of prohibiting romantic relationships among its students.<\/p>\n\n
\u201cWe are not in favor of this policy. We have a regular formation program regarding values formation and responsible relationships,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n\n
The Catholic Educational Association of the Philippines (CEAP) shared this view, saying that human relationships play a significant role in the development of a person.<\/p>\n\n
\u201cSchools are places for us to continue building meaningful relationships,\u201d said Anthony Coloma, CEAP advocacy and information management officer.<\/p>\n\n
\u201cThis is a critical context wherein we build friendships and relationships that cut across time. These are an important series of moments when we nurture loving and life-giving relationships. We also learn endurance and the joy of work, fraternal love, generous\u2014even repeated\u2014forgiveness, and above all, divine worship in prayer and the offering of one\u2019s life. We should not deny these opportunities to them,\u201d Coloma said.<\/p>\n\n
\u201cWomen and men who have not been enriched by the formation of human relations and genuine friendships at a young age may find difficulty in building lifelong and intimate partnerships,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n
Golden Heritage Polytechnic College recently imposed a \u201ctrue love waits\u201d policy on its students to prevent teenage pregnancies.<\/p>\n\n
School president Capt. Tito Dichosa said his only wish was for his students to finish college. He added that he got frustrated whenever a student got pregnant and stopped schooling.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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