By Alexia Bangayan and Rhianna Ramos

The Ateneo Senior High School (ASHS) concluded Cura Personalis Week (CPW) 2025, themed “Rest, Move, Renew!” on Friday, October 10, with classroom-based potlucks and a culminating activity. 

The final day featured the last sessions for palosebo, capture the flag, mega volleyball, and dodgeball, prepared by the Assembly of Class Officers (ACO).

Along with this, the Athletes’ Council (AthC) hosted the final matches of badminton, volleyball, football, and men’s basketball.

Meanwhile, the last activities facilitated by the Guidance team included zumba, yoga, bingo, Creative Room activities, and a plenary talk on burnout and academic stress.

Grade 12 Guidance Counselor Ma’am Adie Defita said that the Guidance Hub activities were created to help students focus on self-awareness and appreciation.

“The guidance activities we have prepared for the students aim to help them simply enjoy being a part of their team,” Defita said.

She added that the goal was not to compete with each other but to promote well-being and reflection throughout the whole week, guided by the principle of Cura Personalis — care for the whole person.

Spearheaded by the class officers, each section held a salusalo — a class potluck event — that also served as a continuation of Duffy-Delaney Day (D3) from 11:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

Meanwhile, from 2:40 p.m. to 3:50 p.m., each section then facilitated the culminating activity presentations provided by the organizers to officially close the celebration.

The team rankings were announced during the culmination, which were based on the average points earned from all activities across three days.

The team rankings are as follows:

• 1st – Team Orange (197 points)
• 2nd – Team Purple (186 points)
• 3rd – Team Teal (180 points)
• 4th – Team White (176 points)
• 5th – Team Black (167 points)
• 6th – Team Pink (155 points)

Experiencing CPW for the first time, Cyan Blanca from 11-Wright shared, “Ateneo decided to host a bunch of events that we wouldn’t typically relate to Cura Personalis, and that just made it even greater.”

He also noted that the week showed the students the deeper meaning behind Cura Personalis and that the interstrand event — capture the flag — helped him connect more with others outside his section.

Reflecting on the event, Blanca also emphasized how the activities encouraged inclusivity, allowing the students to show their true selves and form deeper connections.

He also noted that CPW helped his class “bond and discover who they truly are, both personally and spiritually.” 

Cura Personalis Week aimed to remind the students of the importance of caring not only for others, but also for themselves, exemplifying the Ignatian Maxim, which means ‘‘care for the whole person.’’

This value was reflected throughout the week’s events as students were encouraged to nurture their well-being, strengthen their bonds with others, and grow in self-awareness through games, reflections, and class gatherings.