On August 12, 2025, the seminary hosted the Liwang Cultural Ensemble of Liwang Elementary School, Malibcong, Abra, for an evening of cultural exchange. The group is a nine-time grand winner of the prestigious National Music Competition for Young Artists (NAMCYA) in the Traditional Music category.

The ensemble is the fruit of the school’s Project Pauliyan—literally meaning “to go back”—an initiative that seeks to immerse the younger generation in the richness of the Banao culture.

The evening’s program featured educational talks on the tribe’s various rituals, along with performances of traditional dances and songs. The group also showcased their musical talents through the gansa and different bamboo instruments.

In response, the seminarians shared their reflections on the ensemble’s cultural identity and performances. The seminary choir also rendered two salidummays, accompanied by the tongngatong ensemble from the Grade 9 class.

This cultural exchange is part of the seminary’s programs rooted in its core value of justice. It aims to form seminarians who can appreciate and respond to the cultural realities of the people of Abra.

The Environment and Natural Resources Office of the Provincial Government of Abra conducted a workshop on Solid Management as part of the seminary’s participation in the Season of Creation on September 12, 2025. Held at the school’s dining hall, the session focused on environmental laws, waste classification, waste management, and the use of Material Recovery Facilities (MRFs) and landfills. The facilitators also demonstrated proper segregation and disposal practices, aiming to form seminarians not only as future priests but also as stewards of the environment.