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ISA Chairman Dr. Francisco T. Duque III, Vice President Leni Robredo, ISA Chairman Emeritus Dr. Jesus P. Estanislao, and ISA President Atty. Alex Lacson at the Good Filipinos Ambassador Launch.
On 12 October 2016, friends and supporters of the Institute for Solidarity in Asia’s (ISA) GOOD FILIPINOS MOVEMENT gathered at the historic Kalayaan Hall in Club Filipino to welcome Vice President Leni Robredo as the first ever GOOD FILIPINOS AMBASSADOR.
Following talks with ISA leaders Jess Estanislao (Chairman Emeritus), Francisco Duque III (Chairman), Alex Lacson (President & CEO), and Christian Zaens (Executive Director) in August, Robredo agreed to encourage and endorse the initiative, which advocates for more aware and more involved citizenship, particularly in support of good governance efforts in the public sector.
Robredo was approached to endorse ISA’S GOOD FILIPINOS MOVEMENT because of her stellar track record of civil society and public sector service. As a young lawyer, she fought for the rights of some of the most overlooked sectors in Philippine society such as women and children, fishermen, farmers, and indigenous people. In congress, she stayed true to these advocacies and continued to push for the causes of the poor while also chairing committees on good governance and public accountability. As Vice President of the Republic of the Philippines, she is widely recognized as a symbol of hope and love of country.
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Vice Admiral Rafael Mariano and Governor Abet Garcia at the Oct. 12 Good Filipinos Ambassador Launch
300 members of government, business, youth and schools, media, and civil society attended the October 12 event, where Robredo spoke about how urgent it is for Filipinos to strive to be exemplars of good citizenship, beginning with looking for ways to collaborate on good governance programs at the national and local level. Prior to her keynote address, Robredo led the audience in reciting The Good Filipinos Oath.
It was an honor to welcome her to the advocacy, and to hear her thoughts on how each of us can help build a better country: “Being a Good Filipino need not be done in a grandiose manner,” she said. “Goodness flows from even the simplest of gestures.”
The program featured good governance testimonials from local government, delivered by Bataan Provincial Governor Abet Garcia; and from national government, delivered by Philippine Navy Vice Commander Rafael Mariano. Both institutions are undergoing ISA’s good governance program and yielding impact in terms of raising local revenues and bringing up performance.
Filipino musicians Joey Ayala and Jay Arguelles performed original songs about nationhood and development.
Through the event, GOOD FILIPINOS intended to form stronger ties with citizens who have personally and voluntarily pledged to perform big and small acts of love for the country and its people every day. The initiative, which was formed by ISA to give the public a means to effectively participate in nation-building, is non-partisan and is open to all Filipinos young and old, living here and abroad, and belonging to any gender, religion, and social class.
Learn more about GOOD FILIPINOS through: https://www.facebook.com/goodfilipinos
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