CEAP NCR Guidance

08/09/2025

🎉🎂 Happy Birthday, Dr. Myreen P. Cleofe! 🎂🎉

The CEAP NCR Guidance and Counseling Committee extends our heartfelt greetings to our Chair, Dr. Myreen P. Cleofe, on her special day.

Your leadership, dedication, and compassion continue to inspire us in our shared mission of guiding and caring for our students, schools, and communities. ✨

May this year bring you abundant blessings, good health, and even greater opportunities to touch lives through your vocation. 💙

With gratitude and joy, we celebrate YOU today! 🥳

Love,
Your CEAP NCR Guidance and Counseling Committee Family 🤍

16/08/2025

We are pleased to introduce the Elected Committee Officers and representatives of the CEAP NCR Guidance and Counseling Committee for School Year 2025 – 2028:

Dr. Myreen P. Cleofe, RPsy, RGC, LPT
Chairman
University of Santo Tomas

Ms. Leny Gadia, RGC
Vice-Chair
University of Santo Tomas

Ms. Bernadette V. Bartolome, RGC
Secretary
La Salle Green Hills

Arch/Diocesan Representatives

Ms. Jocelyn David, RGC
Representative, Archdiocese of Manila
Don Bosco Technical College

Ms. Michelle Santiago, RGC
Representative, Archdiocese of Manila
Malate Catholic School

Ms. Mary Claire Tapel, MAED
Representative, Diocese of Antipolo
Nuestra Señora de Aranzazu Parochial School

Ms. Christina Diaz, RGC
Representative, Diocese of Kalookan and Malolos
De La Salle Araneta University

Ms. Kylie Fatima Acosta
Representative, Diocese of Novaliches
St. Francis Xavier Catholic School

Ms. Lourdes Lacupanto, RGC, LPT
Representative, Diocese of Parañaque
Veritas Catholic School

Ms Khrystel Dianne Rebater, RGC
Representative, Diocese of Cubao
Immaculate Conception Cathedral School

Mr. Victor Carlos Mallare
Representative, Diocese of Cubao
St. Mary's Academy of Quezon City, Inc.

Mr. Reynan Gonzaga
Representative, Diocese of Pasig
Sto. Niño Catholic School, Inc and Bicutan Parochial School

Their commitment and compassion to serve will guide us as we continue our mission of serving and helping one another in the CEAP NCR community.

Together, let us journey towards a more holistic, and inspired service in the years ahead. 💛✨

27/06/2025

1½ Days of Learning, Connecting, and Caring — Done! ✨

From all of us in the CEAP NCR Guidance & Counseling Committee, thank you for being part of this year’s 2nd Gen Assembly!

We are deeply grateful to our inspiring speakers, active participants, and dedicated partners who made these 1½ days a space for growth, healing, and meaningful dialogue.

May the insights we’ve gained continue to guide our hearts and hands as we care for others and ourselves with more empathy, courage, and purpose. 🌿

From our committee to your community: Maraming Salamat po!

27/06/2025

Day 2 Plenary Session: Happening Now!

We open Day 2 with a heart-centered and empowering session by Dr. Jaclyn Marie Cauyan, RGC, LPT on “Balance and Boundaries: Self-Care Tools for Educators, Counselors, and Helping Professionals.”

As we care for others, may we also learn to care for ourselves with intention, compassion, and healthy boundaries. 🌿💙

Let this session remind us that self-care isn’t selfish—it’s essential.

26/06/2025

✨ Day 1 — Done! ✨

A day filled with insights, inspiration, and shared advocacy comes to a close.

Thank you to everyone who made Day 1 of the 2nd CEAP NCR Guidance & Counseling Assembly meaningful and memorable! 💙

See you all tomorrow for another day of learning, connection, and purpose.

26/06/2025

Simultaneous Lecture-Workshops: Now Underway!

This afternoon, our participants dive into focused sessions designed to enrich and empower their roles in promoting mental health and well-being:

For Educators and Class Advisers:
“The Empowered Educators: Tools and Strategies for Promoting Well-Being in the Classroom”
with Dr. Merimae T. Siena, RGC, RPsy, LPT
Director, Office of Student Affairs, Philippine Normal University

For Guidance Counselors and Helping Professionals:
“Trauma-Informed Care” with Dr. Grace Evangelista, RPsy, Former Executive Director, ILAW (Integrative Lifestyle and Well-Being), and Faculty, Psychology Department, Miriam College

These parallel sessions aim to provide practical, compassionate approaches to supporting the mental health of students and school communities. 💙

26/06/2025

Plenary Session 2: Happening Now!

We continue our learning journey with Plenary Session 2 led by Dr. Merimae T. Siena, RGC, RPsy, LPT, as she discusses “Assessment of Mental Health in the School Setting: Standardized and Non-Standardized Assessment Tools.”

This session offers valuable insights and practical tools that empower us to better understand and respond to the mental health needs of our learners. 🤍

Let’s listen, learn, and advocate with clarity and care.

26/06/2025

Plenary Session 1: Now Ongoing!

We begin our plenary discussions with an insightful session led by Dr. Rachel Laureano, RGC, RPsy
Chairperson of Assessment Psychology of PAP and Faculty of the Graduate Program at Miriam College.

Her expertise and wisdom set the tone for a deeper understanding of mental health concerns in our school communities. 💙

Let’s listen, learn, and lead with compassion.

26/06/2025

And now, the program officially begins! ✨

We open this meaningful gathering with heartfelt Welcome Remarks from Fr. Cesar Acuin, OFM, Cap., Rector of Lourdes School of Mandaluyong, followed by an Inspirational Message from Rev. Fr. Glenn William Z. Relucio, Ph.D., Regional Trustee of CEAP NCR.

With hearts full of grace and minds ready to grow, let us journey together in learning, sharing, and deepening our mission as mental health advocates in the educational community. 💙

26/06/2025

Happening Now: Eucharistic Celebration 🙏

Join us as we come together in faith and thanksgiving for a beautiful Eucharistic Celebration, presided over by Rev. Fr. Kennedy A. Neral, Ph.D., Trustee-at-Large of CEAP NCR, taking place right now.

Let us share in the grace, unity, and blessings of this sacred moment. ✨

25/06/2025

📍 Happening Now!

Our Registration is officially open!

Join us as we gather for two days of learning, connection, and advocacy at the 2nd CEAP NCR Guidance & Counseling General Assembly.

📌 June 26–27, 2025 | Lourdes School of Mandaluyong

Let’s come together to navigate the mental health landscape in schools with compassion and competence

25/06/2025

See You! ✨

✨ Introducing Our Guest Speakers! ✨

As we gear up for our 2nd CEAP NCR Guidance and Counseling General Assembly, we are excited to welcome these inspiring professionals who will be joining us as our Guest Speakers. Their voices, experiences, and wisdom will surely make this gathering meaningful and memorable. 🌟

We are deeply honored to have them with us — thank you for saying "YES" to this mission. 💙

📍Save the date and get ready to be inspired!
🗓️ June 26 - 27, 2025
📍 Albacina Hall, Lourdes School of Mandaluyong