Overseas Filipinos, most of them campaign volunteers of Benigno Aquino and Sen. Manuel “Mar” Roxas II, will meet in Manila for a two-day convention to formally organize the Overseas Filipinos for Good Governance (OFGG) and its USA affiliate, US Pinoys for Good Governance (USP4GG).
The convention, with the theme “Harnessing Overseas Pinoy Power for Good Governance,” will be held at the Hotel Sofitel Philippine Plaza in Manila. Wally Reyes, convenor of the US Pinoys for Noy-Mar (Southern California chapter), will be the convention moderator.
Noynoy Aquino in Bankerohan Market, Davao City during the campaign period.
“We campaigned hard among our fellow Filipinos in our respective adopted countries to help bring about change in our homeland. It is incumbent upon us to make sure that our new leaders, particularly our new President Aquino, get our support as they live up to their campaign promise to bring about such change,” said Reyes, one of the organizers of the convention.
Fr. Rodel Balagtas, parish priest of the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Los Angeles, will deliver the invocation.
Filipino-American community leader and newspaper columnist Rodel Rodis, one of the convenors of the US Pinoys for Noy-Mar, will discuss the objectives of the proposed organization.
Prominent Filipino-American businesswoman and community leader Loida Nicolas-Lewis will deliver the keynote address.
Manila Mayor Fred Lim will deliver the welcome address.
Ayala Foundation USA chair Vicky Garchitorena will present the Filipino Diaspora for Development.
An open forum will follow with Art Leoncio (Southern California), Jet Pizarro (Oregon) and Jun Rasul (Washington D.C.) as moderators.
After lunch, there will be a dialogue with Commission on Elections officials on overseas voting.
Officers of the Former Senior Government Officials (FSGO) led by former Tourism Secretary Narzalina Lim will discuss how the new leadership hopes to achieve good governance.
Other FSGO invited speakers are former Finance Secretary Jesus Estanislao, former Civil Service Commissioner Karina David and Amina Rasul, and former Health Secretary Alran Bengzon.
More discussions will be held on Friday with Angie Cruz and Greg Macabenta, national chair of the National Federation of Filipino-American Associations (NaFFAA), as moderators.
Speakers include newly elected Sen. Franklin Drilon and Rep. Sonny Belmonte. A dinner reception at Barbara’s in Intramuros will be the highlight of the event’s second day.
Sponsors are Rockwell, Xango and Mega World.
Participants will fly to the Philippines on special flights arranged by Rajah Tours.
Source: Malaya
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