Speaking on the theme “Transforming Catholic Schools into News Maps of Hope,” CEAP National Executive Director Narcy Dionisio stressed that Catholic schools must safeguard religious education amid government-initiated curriculum reforms. “The inclusion of CLE or Religious Education as the truest core of a Catholic school curriculum—you need to defend that,” Dionisio said. Dionisio also said the association had participated in consultations on major education reforms and advocated for a phased transition to the revised school calendar. “We maintain that religion is not simply an additional subject that can be removed when schedules become crowded,” Relucio said. Relucio also urged Catholic schools to strengthen collaboration by encouraging institutions to rely on one another as they confront challenges brought by artificial intelligence, educational reforms, financial pressures, and threats to Catholic identity.