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KAS Issue Forum 2008: Good Governance and the Filipino Youth

The KAS Issue Forum is held yearly in with the Ateneo Debate Society as part of its culminating activities for the Ateneo Debate Education Program, which works with the youth on providing debate training as a means to increase public awareness.

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Good governance was the issue raised during the annual KAS Issue forum, organized by the Ateneo Debate Society (ADS) and the Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS). The 2008 Issue Forum invited Kaya Natin! Network leaders Pampanga Governor Fr. Ed Panlilio and San Isidro, Nueva Ecija mayor Sonia Lorenzo to address around 300 students gathered together from all over the country.

The Issue Forum formally opens the annual Philippine Schools Debate Championship, wherein 300 high school students from around the country engage in British Parliamentary Debate discussing the pertinent issues of our times.

Mayor Sonia Lorenzo, who has been in politics for more than 16 years, outlined the projects that her administration has been implementing in San Isidro, and cited the importance of youth participation and volunteerism in contributing to prosperity in the municipality. She also stressed the importance of community ownership, reiterating its crucial role in progress.

Gov. Ed Panlilio, who dubbed himself as the “neophyte” among the leaders of the Kaya Natin! Network, detailed his decision to run for Pampanga governor in order to provide a better alternative to governance in the province. The governor stressed the value of leadership by good example, the challenges of breaking old corrupt practices, and getting the community involved in preventing corruption to ensure prosperity in the province.

The evening ended with an open forum with high school student delegates who are participating in the annual Philippine Schools Debate Championship.

Every year, KAS hosts the KAS Issue Forum as part of its on-going support for the Ateneo Debate Education Program, which is carried out KAS project partner, the Ateneo Debate Society. More than 1,500 students participate in the annual Education Program.

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  • Hon. Ed Panlilio
    • governor
      • PampangaHon. Sonia Lorenzo
        • mayor
          • San Isidro
            • Nueva Ecija
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              Klaus Preschle

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