Three whimsical performances illuminated the evening, with ASKI snagging the top prize with their rendition of “Beauty and the Beast”. The afternoon was composed of breakout sessions, facilitated by Pastor Jebo Banzuelo, Dr.
KMBI’s Board of Trustees welcomed the guests with the song “Find Us Faithful”. Sohl de Guia examined behavioral differences between generations and how the new ones (Millennials) can greatly impact the course of the organization. The talks signified (1) the need to trace the milestones of APPEND and the key lessons learned along the way (2) the need to stay relevant amidst the advent of technology and emerging issues related to social entrepreneurship and development and (3) the desire to keep going forward and covering new grounds. This was led by Alalay Sa Kaunlaran, Inc.
The series of plenary talks that followed encompassed APPEND’s past, present, and future. Jebo Banzuelo led the exhortation focused on Hebrews 12:1-2 which stressed the importance of recognizing the men and women who have served, and even continue to serve, as pillars of the organization.
Garcia, officially commenced the ceremonies. The two-day assembly, themed “Past Meets Future”, took a glimpse back into the history of APPEND, its humble beginnings, and how far it has gone about three decades later.ĪPPEND Chairman, Mr. This article, Supreme Court ‘unanimously’ dismisses Bongbong Marcos’ VP poll protest, originally appeared on Coconuts, Asia's leading alternative media company.This year’s APPEND Leadership Conference (ALC), hosted by KMBI, held a record number of attendees, bringing more than 1,300 participants at the SMX Lanang, Davao City last April 19-20, 2018. A few surveys have shown that he is one of the top candidates for president, along with Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte, the daughter of President Rodrigo Duterte. Bongbong’s sister Imee Marcos won a seat in the Senate in 2016 while her son Matthew Manotoc is the governor of Ilocos Norte, the Marcoses’ home province.īongbong has declared that he plans to run for a national government position in 2022. The Marcoses have launched a years-long campaign that sought to restore their power, as they continue to be hounded by numerous graft and human rights abuse cases. Read Filipino tourism official in hot water for calling Bongbong Marcos ‘vice president’ It was in October 2019 when the Presidential Electoral Tribunal announced that Robredo’s lead against Bongbong actually grew by 15,000 votes after a recount was held in Camarines Sur, Iloilo, and Negros Oriental.
He said that if the election in those three areas were declared void, Robredo would lose 497,985 votes, making him the legitimate winner. The Supreme Court’s official announcementīongbong, the son of the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, claimed that the election in Maguindanao, Lanao del Sur, and Basilan were marked with cheating. Read: Is this the real life? Marcos slams Duterte government’s slow response to COVID-19 crisis © Provided by Coconuts High court spokesman Brian Keith Hosaka said that “7 members fully concurred with the dismissal and 8 concurred only with the result.” Hosaka did not explain why Bongbong’s protest was dismissed, and why the eight justices merely agreed with the result. The Philippine Supreme Court today “unanimously dismissed” the four-year-old poll protest filed by Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, which contested the results of the 2016 vice-presidential elections that was eventually won by Vice President Leni Robredo. Bongbong Marcos and Vice President Leni Robredo.