Dear Partners, Donors, and Benefactors,

It is with deep sorrow that Punlaan School announce of the passing of our dear School Director, Maria Theresa “Kai” Nabatar, on August 23, 2025. She was diagnosed with cancer last July 2025.

Kai, or more lovingly known as Ma’am Kai, has served the Foundation for Professional Training, Inc. (FPTI) in various roles for most of her life. A true educator at heart, she was in the teaching and management staff of Habihan School for Residence and Institution Services and Management in 1995, and as the School Director for Maligaya Institute for Culinary Arts and Residential Services (MICARS) by 2003. In 2013, she joined Punlaan School and had been the Vice Director for Student Affairs, and most recently, the School Director of Punlaan School since 2023.

The Funeral Mass will be on August 30, 2025 (Saturday) in the Minor Basilica of the National Shrine of Our Lady of Mount Carmel at 10 am. The interment will be in Himlayang Pilipino National Park, Quezon City after the Mass.

We are grateful for your continued support, especially during this difficult time.

Sincerely,

FILIPINAS O. DE GUZMAN

OIC – School Director

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