The glow of candles and the murmur of prayers filled the University Chapel of St. Paul University Dumaguete on the afternoon of September 24, 2025. Students gathered not only to reflect, but to take a stand—living out the theme, “White Wednesday Revolution: Paulinians for Good Governance.”

Representatives from each department delivered speeches that echoed one call: the urgency to act against corruption. They spoke of decades of hardship, of leaders who hinder rather than help, and of the countless lives devastated by dishonesty—families losing their homes to floods, and worse, loved ones to tragedy.

After the speeches, the program turned personal. In “Voices Through Paper,” students poured their thoughts on corruption into writing, later surrendering them into a cauldron, symbolizing a collective plea for justice. This was followed by a solemn Holy Rosary.

The movement then took to the streets in a Walk for Peaceful Revolution, from the Chapel to the Ballfield. There, in a circle formation symbolizing equality, the community lit candles—tiny flames that together became a beacon of hope and peace amid chaos.

As the night drew to a close, Paulinians stood as one. Their voices, written and spoken, rose beyond the campus walls: a call for equality, purity, and transparency in governance.

For Paulinians, the White Wednesday Revolution was more than an event—it was a promise. A promise to uphold truth, justice, and service, and to carry the light of change into a world that needs it most.