
SIPR CELEBRATES UNITED NATIONS DAY
Soroptimist International Philippines
Region (A Foundation) Inc. (SIPR) celebrated
United Nations Day on October 23, 2008 with a panel
of distinguished speakers who
shared their insights on peace, cooperation and mutual
understanding affecting the
nations of the world today. The theme of the celebration
was Helping Communities Build Their Dreams.
With almost 200 Soroptimists in attendance
at Club Filipino in Greenhills, San Juan, the afternoon
program opened with a message from Soroptimist International
of the
Americas Federation Director Dulce I. Gozon, followed
by the Message of the UN
Secretary General read by Eden P. Garde, Program Manager
of the UN Habitat.

SIPR Governor Carmen A. Flor spoke
on the topic The United Nations and Soroptimist.
The other speakers were: Ligaya Domingo of Human Trafficking
(UN Program Focus-Human Trafficking); Rosalinda
V. Tirona, former Ambassador to Thailand and current
President of Pamantasan ng Pasig (Role of Education
in Community Building); and Catherine Ebert-Gray,
Counselor, US Embassy (Partnership of the US and
Philippine Governments). PDD Bing R. Grande,
current Chairperson of Soroptimist STOP Trafficking
and Website committees, gave a synthesis of the presentations
and led the attendees in a Pledge to Stand Up Against
Poverty and Trafficking. SOLT Chairperson Cely Ng
gave the Closing Remarks.
The
second part of the UN Day celebration was the costumes
parade where Nonette Cruz of SI Norzagaray Central,
who came dressed as Miss Mongolia, was awarded the
title of Miss United Nations, with Jeannie Sandoval
of SI Malabon and Epinila Ocampo of SI San Juan winning
the titles of Miss SIPR and the Most Authentic Costume,
respectively.
The 2008 UN Day Celebration Organizing
Committee comprised Chairperson Lizabeth R. Lu, Enriqueta
V. Doble, Priscilla Y. Enciso, Rosalinda R. Grande,
Fe Amor A. Ilagan, Flerida O. Marcelo, Celestina C.
Ng, Clarita Ordonez, Marisol M. Tugade and Ma. Rosario
R. Tumaneng.

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