GLOBE TELECOM, AYALA FOUNDATION nurture Davao students to become the country's leaders

Over the years, the country has witnessed the lack of ethics and moral values of some leaders which often led to abuse of power, thereby, bringing rise in yearning from the citizenry to install leaders who possess not only intelligence, but more importantly, integrity.

Globe Telecom has joined Ayala Foundation, Inc. (AFI) in producing effective and trustworthy leaders out of young Filipinos through the Leadership Communities (LeadCom) program. LeadCom is an AFI initiative that aims to develop, inspire, empower, and nurture students into becoming future leaders of the country.

The Globe-AFI partnership in LeadCom started in Baguio, Benguet last month. The three (3) day leadership camp now goes to Davao City to give about 100 college students from nine participating schools in Southern Mindanao region a chance to serve their communities. The camp is also set to be held in Bukidnon, Camiguin, Cagayan de Oro and Albay before year-end.

Participating schools are Ateneo de Davao University, Brokenshire College, Davao Doctors College, Holy Cross of Davao College, Philippine Women's College of Davao, San Pedro College, University of the Immaculate Conception, University of Mindanao, and University of the Philippines-Mindanao.

"Globe is committed to helping transform the youth into future leaders through ICT. We know the importance of communications, both mobile and internet, in making the youth connected, informed, and empowered. AFI, on the other hand, is also dedicated to developing young leaders. Thus, LeadCom has become an important platform where we and AFI can collaborate on this common goal," said Rob I. Nazal, Head of Globe Corporate Social Responsibility.

At the end of the congress, LeadCom participants will be tasked to translate their leadership learning into project proposals, which will benefit their chosen community or school. Small grants will be given to leadership teams to help them mobilized, plan and implement their project within three(3) months time-frame For it's part, Globe will choose two groups to be given a separate grant as much as. P50,000.00 each.


Likewise, Globe will provide the students with free Globe BridgeCom Sim cards to give them an oppurtunity to be linked to BridgeCom which is currently building a movement of youth leaders around the country.


"We see growing need for servant-leaders and the best place to plant the seeds is in the schools where we can be instrumental in developing this fundamental orientation among the youth. We expect that though LeadCom, more and more students would be encouraged and equipped to become servant leaders who are actively engaged and committed to bringing about change in their respective communities," said Mario Deriquito, AFI Senior Director.


LeadCom takes inspiration from the Ayala Young Leaders Congress (AYLC), the flagship program of the Ayala Group of Companies for Youth Leadership Development. It also a response to the AYLC's goal of providing opportunities for a greater number of young Filipinos to learn and develop their leadership.






For more information, pls. contact:




Ms Yoly C Crisanto
Head, Corporate Communications
Tel No. 7302627
Fax No.7393075
Email Address: globe.corpcomm@gmail.com

CHIZ ASKS MINDANAONS TO NOMINATE CANDIDATES FOR CJ POST

Sen. Chiz Escudero is asking Mindanaons to participate in the selection of the next Chief Justice by nominating candidates from their region they feel fit to occupy the top post in the Supreme Court.

Escudero, the Senate representative to the Judicial and Bar Council (JBC), said the search for the next chief magistrate is not limited to applicants and nominees from Luzon and from within the Supreme Court.

“The hunt for the next Chief Justice is an open season and is not limited to the Supreme Court justices. We need someone who is neutral and not identified with partisan groups. Applicants and nominees within and outside the highest court of the land are welcome as long as he or she is qualified, reputable and has a clean record,” Escudero said.

Under the existing JBC requirements, all court applicants must be Filipino citizens; possess proven competence, integrity, probity and independence and a member of the Philippine bar; at least 40 years old; and have been in the practice of law in the Philippines for at least 15 years.

In addition, aspirants for the top magistrate post are now required to submit a waiver on the confidentiality of bank deposits, income tax return (ITR) and the opening of the statement of assets, liabilities and net worth (SALN), as a result of the proposal put forward by Escudero to the JBC following the conclusion of the impeachment of former Chief Justice Renato Corona.

“He can apply or be nominated either by a group, by an individual, by a classmate, by a friend, by a relative. It doesn’t really matter for as long as after being nominated, he should manifest his intent to accept and he should manifest before the committee that he is accepting the nomination. We will be accepting applications and recommendations until June 18,” Escudero said.

Among the nominees outside the Supreme Court as of June 8 are former University of the Philippines law dean Raul Pangalangan, Revenue Commissioner Kim Henares, family law expert Katrina Legarda, Solicitor General Francis Jardeleza, dean emeritus of the Ateneo Law School Cesar Villanueva, and Justice Secretary Leila De Lima.

The five sitting magistrates of the Supreme Court – Associate Justices Antonio Carpio, Presbitero Velasco Jr., Teresita Leonardo-de Castro, Arturo Brion and Diosdado Peralta – are automatically nominated for the top post by virtue of seniority.

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