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in Speeches on Aug 28, 2020
Speech of Maria Leonor Gerona-Robredo Vice President of the Philippines at the Ateneo de Naga University Center for Local Governance “Tara! Mag Tik-Talk Tayo” Webinar
Thank you very much, Malu [Barcillano]. Fr. Robert [Rivera] and the rest of the Ateneo Community; our reactors who are with us this afternoon; all the participants: Marhay na hapon sa indo gabos!
Mabalos na marhay to the Ateneo de Naga University’s Center for Local Governance for organizing this seminar and for having me! This is actually the longest that I have not been home to Naga because of the pandemic and being with you...
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in Speeches on Aug 20, 2020
Angat Bayi Political Empowerment Fellowship Program Course 2 Online Launch
The New Face of Leadership
Thank you very much. Ambassador Peter MacArthur, Canadian Ambassador to the Philippines; Congresswoman Malou Acosta-Alba; Dr. Nathalie Africa-Verceles, Director of the UP Center for Women’s and Gender Studies; Dr. Maria Cynthia Rose Bautista, Vice President for Academic Affairs of the University of the Philippines; Mr. [Fernand] Vincent Hermoso, Coordinator for Online Learning of the Angat Bayi Project; my dear fellows; resource speakers and peer mentors; guests; local officials who are with...
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in Speeches on Aug 18, 2020
Launching of Jesse Robredo Institute for Leadership and Good Governance
Huwaran ng Paglilingkod
Magandang hapon sa lahat! I just would like to greet our guests this afternoon, of course led by Usec. RJ Echiveri; Asec. Florida Dijan; the members of the board of the Jesse Robredo Foundation; Sen. Bam Aquino is here; Atty. Charlie Yu; all the local officials who are with us this afternoon.
Una sa lahat, congratulations sa Jesse M. Robredo Foundation for today’s successful launching of the Jesse Robredo Institute for Leadership and Good Governance! Sa lahat na kasama natin ngayon sa virtual spac...
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in Speeches on Aug 13, 2020
Launching of the “Advancing Women Social Entrepreneurs (WSEs) in ASEAN” Report
Redefining Leadership
Hi everyone! To the Ashoka ASEAN Team; S&P Global Foundation Team; Dr. Iman Bibars, Diamond Leader of Ashoka Arab World and the Advocate of the Movement for Women Social Entrepreneurs in Ashoka; of course, the 40 Filipina women social who are part of Ashoka’s pilot cohort in the Philippines; our esteemed speakers; guests and participants: Good afternoon.
Thank you for inviting me to join you today. Congratulations to Ashoka and S&P Global Foundation for the launching of this report. I am very...
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in Speeches on Aug 11, 2020
The American Chamber of Commerce Philippines Inc.
Theme: Philippines’ COVID-19 Response: Opportunities for Government Programs and Recommendations for Private Sector Collaboration
Not a Zero-sum Game
Good morning everyone, thank you for inviting me to this webinar, and thank you for having me again. Good morning as well to the entire team from AmCham Philippines: Of course Ebb [Hinchliffe], Atty. Mimi [Lopez],
Mardie [Torres]…I don’t know if Mr. Peter Hayden is here.
Mr. Bruce Winton, our first vice-president; Bobby Batungbacal, all the others. I hope we are all staying safe in this gloomy Tue...
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