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๐๐๐ 29, 2025 | ๐ผ๐๐ฟ๐ ๐พ๐๐ฃ๐๐ก๐๐ก๐๐๐๐ฉ ๐๐๐ข๐ค๐ง๐๐๐ก ๐ฟ๐๐ฎ 2025 | ๐ฝ๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐๐๐ฎ ๐๐๐ก๐ฌ๐๐ฎ 8 ๐๐ฎ๐ข๐ฃ๐๐จ๐๐ช๐ข, ๐๐ค๐ก๐ค๐ข๐ค๐ก๐ค๐ , ๐๐ค๐ช๐ฉ๐ ๐พ๐ค๐ฉ๐๐๐๐ฉ๐ค
With hearts full of remembrance and hope, we gathered as a community to commemorate AIDS Candlelight Memorial Day 2025, honoring those lost to AIDS-related illnesses and reaffirming our commitment to ending the stigma and advancing the fight against HIV/AIDS.
This yearโs theme, โ๐พ๐ ๐น๐๐๐๐๐๐๐. ๐พ๐ ๐น๐๐๐. ๐พ๐ ๐ณ๐๐๐
.โ, reminds us of our collective responsibility, not only to remember those who have passed but also to stand up for those living with HIV and to lead with compassion, awareness, and action.
The STI/HIV/AIDS Awareness and Prevention Awareness began with a warm welcome address from ๐ฏ๐๐. ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐ ๐จ. ๐ณ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, Barangay Kagawad on Health of Barangay Silway-8, who reaffirmed the communityโs unwavering commitment to promoting health and wellness. A compelling keynote address was delivered by ๐ซ๐. ๐ช๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ด๐๐ ๐ฝ. ๐จ๐๐๐๐๐, ๐น๐ด๐ป, ๐ช๐ญ๐ท, highlighting the critical role of prevention, empathy, and medical leadership in the fight against HIV and AIDS. The event was further strengthened by messages of support from ๐ซ๐. ๐ด๐๐๐ ๐ฎ๐๐๐๐ ๐ซ. ๐บ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐, ๐ด๐ท๐ฏ, ๐ฑ๐ซ represented by ๐ซ๐. ๐ด๐๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐๐ ๐ป. ๐ช๐๐๐
๐๐๐, along with SK Chairman ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ด๐๐
๐๐๐๐ of Barangay Silway-8. Their words reinforced a strong sense of unity and collaboration, underscoring the importance of compassionate, community-driven efforts in addressing the HIV/AIDS epidemic with empathy, resilience, and collective resolve.
During the symbolic Service of Light and Candlelight Ceremony, we lit candles for remembrance, hope, solidarity, and commitment, each flame representing lives, courage, and unity in the face of HIV/AIDS.
An interfaith Prayer of Solidarity was offered for all affected, for those still fighting, and for those continuing the mission of care, advocacy, and healing.
After the candle lighting ceremony, participants solemnly expressed their solidarity by signing the AIDS Commitment Wall, symbolizing their personal pledge to support awareness, compassion, and action in the fight against HIV and AIDS.
Closing Remarks were delivered by ๐ด๐. ๐ฝ๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ซ๐๐๐ ๐ฎ. ๐ฏ๐๐๐๐๐, ๐น๐ต, Public Health Nurse II and STI/HIV Program Coordinator, who echoed a strong call for compassion, continued education, and sustained community action.
Special thanks to ๐บ๐๐๐๐๐-8 ๐ต๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ ๐ฏ๐๐๐ ๐บ๐๐๐๐๐ for their invaluable support and participation in this meaningful event. Your presence and involvement helped make the commemoration more impactful and inspiring for everyone.
๐๐ด ๐ธ๐ฆ ๐ฎ๐ฐ๐ท๐ฆ ๐ง๐ฐ๐ณ๐ธ๐ข๐ณ๐ฅ, ๐ฎ๐ข๐บ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ๐ด๐ฆ ๐ค๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ๐ญ๐ฆ๐ด ๐ด๐ฉ๐ช๐ฏ๐ฆ ๐ข๐ด ๐ข ๐ด๐บ๐ฎ๐ฃ๐ฐ๐ญ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐ฐ๐ถ๐ณ ๐ฑ๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐ช๐ด๐ฆ, ๐ต๐ฐ ๐ฃ๐ถ๐ช๐ญ๐ฅ ๐ข ๐ง๐ถ๐ต๐ถ๐ณ๐ฆ ๐ง๐ณ๐ฆ๐ฆ ๐ง๐ณ๐ฐ๐ฎ ๐ด๐ต๐ช๐จ๐ฎ๐ข, ๐ฅ๐ช๐ด๐ค๐ณ๐ช๐ฎ๐ช๐ฏ๐ข๐ต๐ช๐ฐ๐ฏ, ๐ข๐ฏ๐ฅ ๐ต๐ฉ๐ฆ ๐ฃ๐ถ๐ณ๐ฅ๐ฆ๐ฏ ๐ฐ๐ง ๐๐๐/๐๐๐๐.