(Message of Rep. Edcel C. Lagman during the National Human Rights Defenders Summit 2020on 9 December 2020)
Good afternoon and warmest congratulations to all human rights defenders (HRDs) and their supporters and allies.
If there is any group of leaders who can easily learn and take to heart adaptive and innovative leadership, it is certainly the Sangguniang Kabataan Federation Officers.
Your youth and enthusiasm make you more receptive to new ideas and original ways of doing things. Your willingness to think outside the box makes you yearn to learn new things, come up with novel solutions to everyday problems, and find a practical implementation of your new-found knowledge to serve your constituents better.
With the view of the majestic Mayon Volcano sitting like a regal queen on her throne; both fine white and volcanic black sand beaches lining its shoreline; mysterious caves dotting its cliffs and coasts and waterfalls cascading down mountainsides; fertile soils with the potential of yielding an abundance of natural produce; and seas teeming with fish and other marine life, the Province of Albay is known for its wondrous natural beauty and amazing bio-diversity.
- National
by Rep. Edcel C. Lagman
I wholeheartedly join the Department of Science and Technology Regional Office No. V as it celebrates National Science and Technology Week with the very appropriate and timely theme – “Agham at Teknolohiya: Sandigan ng Kalusugan, Kabuhayan, Kaayusan at Kinabukasan”.
Magandang gabi sa mga mapagmahal na kapamilya ng mga desaparecido at mga magigiting na tagapagtanggol ng karapatang pantao. Ngayong araw, ika-apat ng Disyembre, ay ginugunita natin ang mga biktima ng enforced disappearance sa pamamagitan ng dalangin. Tinagurian ito ng FIND na National Day of Prayer for the Disappeared. Natatandaan ko na last year tayo ay nagtipon-tipon sa aking tahanan upang magkaroon ng cultural night. Kung tama ang pagkakaalala ko, tayo ay nagtipon noong December 6 o dalawang araw makalipas ang mismong National Day of Prayer for the Disappeared dahil sa labis na sama ng panahon noong December 4.
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