Kaya Natin! A Movement for Genuine Change and Ethical Leadership
Kaya Natin! A Movement for Genuine Change and Ethical Leadership
Launching and Press Conference
July 30, 2008, 2:30 to 4:00PM
Ateneo de Manila University
Loyola Heights, Quezon City
(02) 426-5657
kayanatin@yahoo.com
"If bad people in our government can join forces to wreak havoc in our country, then why can't the good people join forces as well and promote good governance in our country?"
-Harvey Keh as quoted from the Philippine Daily Inquirer (PDI) last June 16, 2008
Kaya Natin! is a movement composed of good Filipinos from different sectors of society that aim to espouse genuine change and ethical leadership in our country. We aim to promote genuine and lasting change in our government by promoting transparency, social accountability, people empowerment and electoral reforms. By upholding these values and principles, it hopes to help make our government and our leaders more responsive to the needs of the Filipino people and enable it to deliver basic services to those who need it most in the most efficient and effective way. We firmly believe that our government officials should be effective and ethical servant leaders who look not only at the outcomes of programs and projects but also at the processes required for them as well as the values and motives behind them. Effective and Ethical leaders are those who fight corruption and frown upon abusive practices of those in power while at the same time training future Filipino leaders to do what is right and just despite opposition. These leaders are those whose stands are reflective of their constituents' beliefs and who do not stand alone but side by side with other good leaders for support.
In order to achieve these goals, Kaya Natin! will focus on the following:
* Promoting Electoral Reforms by encouraging the Filipino Youth to register, vote for the right candidates and volunteer their time to ensure clean and honest elections.
* Promoting Local Autonomy and Empowerment of local government units by decentralizing the delivery of basic services such as Quality Basic Education.
* Working with the Church, other like-minded organizations and civil society groups towards the total eradication of all Illegal Activities such as Graft and Corruption in all forms, illegal gambling and illegal logging.
* Development and encouragement of ethical and effective young Filipino leaders who will consider to run for public office and/or work in government.
Kaya Natin! believes in the Filipinos' ability to finally conquer poverty and injustice, to turn hopes into reality and thoughts into action. If you think that sounds impossible, then open your eyes and ears. Kaya Natin! is only the beginning of true progress and development in the Philippines and with the cooperation of every Filpino we can finally have the life worth living for.
Kaya Natin! started through a meeting facilitated by the Ateneo de Manila University-School of Government last June 2008 between three of the most inspiring and trustworthy leaders in our country today, namely, Governor Eddie Panlilio of Pampanga, Governor Grace Padaca of Isabela and Mayor Jesse Robredo of Naga City. The movement is open to every Filipino who believes and is willing to work towards promoting genuine change and ethical leadership in our country.
Kaya Natin! is not just a movement but more importantly it's a way of life.
We will have a formal launching and press conference on July 30, 2008 (Wednesday), 2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. at the Ateneo de Manila University, Loyola Heights , Quezon City . We would like to invite you or a representative from your institution to join us for this event. After the press conference, there will be a forum on the Role of Political Leadership in Nation Building from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Please confirm your attendance by sending an email to kayanatin@yahoo.com or calling us at (02) 426-5657.