Fr. Melo Speech during RAFI Triennial Awards

“PASSION AND EXCELLENCE: YOUTHFUL HEARTS FOR THE FILIPINO NATION”RAFI Triennial Awards for Outstanding Individuals and Institutions6 March 2009, Casino Espanol, Cebu CityDistinguished trustees of the Ramon Aboitiz Foundation Inc. (RAFI), other members of the very dedicated RAFI family, cherished guests from various sectors in Cebu and other parts of the country, members of the media, and last, but certainly not the least, past finalists and winners of the RAFI Triennial Awards for Outstanding Individuals and Institutions, good evening. Maayong...

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youth seminar

Last Monday 2 March 2009 we organized and facilitated a meeting of representatives of groups from different parts of the country trying to promote registration of first-time voters. This effort deserves the help and collaboration of as many people and networks as possible. Consider this: by 2010, voters from ages 18-35 will comprise around 60% of all voters. Of these, 9 million will be first-time voters, if they are registered. At the present...

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