Cebu LIONS roared in the PCOO Roadshow

Cebu members of Lions Club International roared in two national public events hosted in Cebu.

These events were advocacy activities on the importance of communicating significant programs of the government by the Presidential Communications Office (PCO) and the Office of the Presidential Spokesperson (OPS).

PART I

First was the PCO Road Show with no less than Secretary Martin Ruperto Andanar who explained that such activities will be done more often to let the public know the important programs of the government that has greater impact to the community

More than 30 members of the different clubs of District 301 B2 in Cebu came in strong as participants as part of the Civil Society Organizations (CSO).

PCO Secretary Martin Andanar with Lions DVG Stephen Yap

They were led by Vice District Governor Stephen Yap of Cebu Centennial Lions Club, who was

recognized by Secretary Andanar in the preliminaries of his speech.

The Lions learned about the Executive Order issued by President Rodrigo Duterte which will improve the flow of information from government to public --- the Freedom of Information by Assistant PCO Secretary Michael Kristian Ablan.

Lions Chester Lim and Johnny Chan and DVG Stephen Yap with PCO Assistant Secretary Kristian Ablan and OPS Gaspy Villegas  

Another advocacy is Administrative Order 1 and the Protection of Journalists by   Undersecretary of the Presidential Task Force on Media Security Joel Egco.

There was also a presentation about the Chairmanship of the Philippines in this year’s Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) Conferences.

Here are some of their learnings

LN Leonora Jusayan of Cebu Hamili Lions Club 

and here's another

They even stayed until the Focus Group Discussion (FGD) on the FOI.

"The event made us feel closer to the government, after knowing all those information programs," LN

LN Chester Lim of Cebu Downtown with Kristin Jansen, PIA Ambassadress 

The groufies with the Malacanang personalities

With PCO Secretary Andanar 

followed :

With PIA Director General Harold Clavite 

Meet the earliest Lion to arrive in the venue

LN Manny Calera of Cebu Capitol Lions Club 

Up next is PART II, Lions participation in the Nation Building Workshop 1 with Presidential Spokesperson Ernesto Abella. 

Cebu Lions treated Pasil kids with gifts, footwear and reading

More  than 200 kids of Pasil Elementary School  benefit from the Gift Giving and Reading initiated by Cebu Council of Lions Presidents.

Philippine Information Agency Cebu under Project Inspire led the Reading of over 200 kids with stories of environment conservation, culture and good manners.

Cebu Lumad Lions Club President Ferliza Contratista also of PIA-Cebu reads to kids.

Council President Jose Mari Gastardo of Cebu Queen City Lions Club said, this is an activity initiated by the Council representing the 17 clubs in the District.

Cebu Downtown Lions Club

Gastardo said, the different clubs pitched in for the distribution of shoes and slippers for the children who are seven to 12 years old.

Cebu Lions Club 

They were also provided with packed meals which was different from the usual feeding program.

Cebu Queen City Lions Club with Council President Atty. Jose Gastardo 

“We choose Pasil because we know that the place where some of the sad stories about children came from, there are stories on drugs and peace and order, we just want to make the children happy,” Gastardo said.

Some clubs also brought along with them, packs of goodies and other treats.

Officials of Pasil Elementary School and the Parents Teachers Association (PTA) on the other hand, prepared dance and song numbers.

Lapulapu City Host Lions Club 

PIA Cebu had coordinated with LIONS Clubs on programs with children.

USC Campus Lions Club 

Aside from the Reading which is one of the advocacy of PIA Cebu, they also coordinated with the Cebu City Police Office Women and Children Protection Office (CCPO-WCPO) in the annual Childrens Month Talent Showcase.

Cebu Centennial Lions Club 

Cebu Hamili Lions Club 

Last November, the Council also sponsored the food for the 300 street children under the care of CCPO during the kick off activity.

Cebu Lumad Lions Club

Participating Lions Clubs include Cebu Centennial Lions Club, Cebu Downtown Lions Club, 

Cebu Bayanihan Lions Club 

Cebu Bayanihan Lions Club, Cebu Diamonds Lions Club, Cebu Lakandula Lions Club, Cebu Hamili Lions Club, Cebu Lumad Lions Club, Cebu, Mandaue Host Lions Club, Cebu Lions Club and Cebu Queen City Lions Club.