Speech for Fraternal Order of Eagles- Philippine Eagles, Inc. Induction of New Club Members and Creation of Lady Eagles Club of Davao Prime Builders Tagatugon Eagles Club of Davao Region VII

Event date: February 24, 2022 at 4:00 pm

Assalamualaikum.

[STANDARD GREETINGS AND ACKNOWLEDGMENT OF GUESTS]

My warmest greetings to all members of the Fraternal Order of Eagles - Philippine Eagles, Inc. who are here today…

And thank you, Davao Prime Builders Tagatugon Eagles Club, for making me part of the Induction of the New Club Members and the Creation of Lady Eagles Club of Davao Prime Builders Tagatugon Eagles Club of Davao Region VII.

From the founding of your fraternity, you have continued to uphold the principle of strong sense of family and community through service.

Without a doubt, one of your greatest assets is the number of fraternal ties and commitments you have deeply and meaningfully implanted in our communities.

And this is true. Usually, ang mga satellite offices sa Office of the Vice President kung nanginahanglan mi ug force multipliers, og manginahanglan mi og assistance, ang amoang mga ginatawag mao ang mga members sa Eagle’s Club para mutabang sa amoa especially when we need to bring response and relief kung naay emergencies and calamities.

These have brought you and our fellow Filipinos together.

These helped you work toward a shared objective of strengthening relationships among Filipinos and fostering a sense of family and community.

Over the years, your organization has gained recognition for its commitment to developing the leadership skills of your members, providing networking opportunities, and engaging your members with philanthropic works that bring about social change.

Your acts of kindness have grown into a powerful force for good — spawning optimism and inspiring community members to be productive and better citizens, especially our children and the youth.

I am happy to know that the values that you so passionately fostered among yourselves became your refuge throughout the pandemic — when physical isolation challenged or threatened our relationships, connections, and even our mental well-being.

Your involvement in several social causes is a testament and a demonstration to your dedication to social change.

It’s admirable how you so willingly pooled your resources to respond to certain issues and basic problems besetting underprivileged Filipinos like hunger and child malnutrition, poverty alleviation, homelessness, disaster preparedness and resiliency, and even peace and order.

If you are thinking about how to help in some more, the Department of Education is looking for partners sa atoang school-based feeding program because the budget that we have right now nga gi-approved is for just 120 days but sa atoang balaod sa school-based feeding program, we need to do it 220 days or for the entire school year nga nagasulod ang bata sa eskwelahan.

I appreciate that you stick to your ideals and continue to support causes that promote government objectives like advancing education, addressing poverty, helping veterans, or tackling social concerns, and promoting peace and security.

May your new club members build on the legacy that the Fraternal Order of Eagles has established in our nation.

In addition to providing humanitarian aid, I hope you give your members’ ongoing chances for leadership development.

Once again, my warm welcome to your new members and offer my biggest congratulations on the Lady Eagles Club of Davao Prime Builders Tagatugon Eagles Club of Davao Region VII's successful establishment. It takes commitment, effort, and a devotion to meet the requirements of the club and its members to be an Eagle.

The club will be under your direction, and it is your responsibility to make sure it runs well.

I urge you to embrace your duties with excitement and readiness to pick up new skills.

I enjoin you to guide the Eagles to greater heights.

Together let us work to make Filipino communities more prosperous, united and resilient against future shocks and disruptions.

United by your bonds of family and community, you have the power to support the Marcos administration's 8-point socio-economic agenda by promoting economic development and job creation, encourage civic engagement and community service, and promote social and economic inclusion.

*I’d just like to echo what our President said, moapil ta sa Eagle’s Club para mutabang sa atoang mga isig ka tawo dili para sa atoang connections atoang mga Kuya ug Ate.

I wish you all the best in your new roles, and I look forward to seeing the great things you will accomplish together.

Ang lahat ng ating ginagawa ay para sa Diyos, bayan, at pamilyang Pilipino. Shukran.