Senator Cynthia Villar on Tuesday congratulated all members of the Fraternal Order of Eagles (Philippine Eagles) for their “genuine and sincere humanitarian service” to the Filipino people during the past several years.
“These selflessness and unity have inspired so many of our countrymen to also do their part in the noble task of nation building,” stressed Villar.
The senator was the guest speaker during the organization’s 43rd Founding Anniversary Celebration and 42nd National Assembly (Second Regular Session).
But unlike other similar cause-oriented socio-civic organizations, Villar stressed this organization is island borne, or authentically Pinoy.
“In a country like the Philippines where the poverty incidence has risen to 26 million or just below 25 percent of the population, as of January 2022, civic consciousness and participation in our community affairs, respect to law and order under the democratic processes is important,” she said.
Villar recalled that in 1995, her family put up the Villar Social Institute on Poverty Alleviation and Governance or VILLAR SIPAG to support projects to help our less fortunate countrymen break free from the clutches of poverty.
“Over the years, our advocacies and beneficiaries have expanded and diversified in order to reach more people and sectors of the society: the youth, women, OFWs, the farmers and fisherfolks, the environment and the church,” she said.
“We strive to give opportunities to the disadvantaged for them to go beyond their limitations and pursue meaningful lives in the community,” she said.
