CHARITY SUMMIT. Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) general manager Melquiades Robles delivers a message during the Charity Summit at the Manila Hotel on Thursday (Sept. 5, 2024). The summit aims to enlist the support and cooperation of other stakeholders, while also mapping out strategies on improving the delivery of charity services in the country. (Photo from PCSO)
MANILA – The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) on Thursday hosted its Charity Summit with the aim of enlisting the support and cooperation of other stakeholders, while also mapping out strategies on improving the delivery of charity services in the country.
In his message, PCSO general manager Melquiades Robles emphasized the importance of the summit even as he cited at least four of their goals.
The objectives include creating a powerful network that transcends boundaries, and connecting them to serve the most vulnerable in our society, and provide a platform for knowledge exchange among delegates.
They also intend to identify opportunities for innovation and improvement in the delivery of charity programs and services.
Participants also discussed challenges and explored opportunities to advance the goals, initiatives, and advocacies of charitable institutions, and how they can make a difference in the lives of the people, especially the poor.
"We have a unique opportunity to foster collaboration and strengthen the charitable sector. Through our combined efforts, we can contribute to the development of a more just, equitable, and compassionate society for all,” Robles said.
“As President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. always says, ‘Sama sama tayong babangon muli tungo sa isang bagong Pilipinas!’ (Together we will rise again to a new Philippines),” he said.
The event at the Manila Hotel also kicked off activities for the 90th anniversary of the PCSO, which coincides with the National Day of Charity on October 30 as declared in Proclamation No. 598 signed by President Marcos.
With the theme “Building Bridges through Partnership and Cooperation with Charitable Institutions,” the summit gathered some 200 participants in a hybrid format.
Some of the participants include representatives from the Department of Social Welfare and Development (DSWD), charitable institutions, non-government organizations (NGOs), PCSO partner agencies and other stakeholders.
Candidates of the Mutya ng Pilipinas 2024 also graced the event, as the pageant will award one of them as “Miss Charity.” The winner of this special award will attend the National Day of Charity celebrations on October 30. (PR)
