Robredo calls for end to ‘bad governance’ in student forum

Vice President Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo delivers her message in the leadership summit, “Upsurge: Leadership Through the Screens,” a conference hosted by the UST Legal Management Society. (Screenshot from the event)

Vice President Maria Leonor “Leni” Robredo urged Thomasians to vote for leaders who unite rather than divide, in a speech before a conference hosted by the UST Legal Management Society.

Robredo, who is running for president in the 2022 national elections, said the country needed to put an end to bad governance.

UPSURGE: VP Leni Robredo’s Message

As student leaders, we must dedicate our time and prioritize our community’s well-being. That’s why we empathize with those who had other commitments and could not make it to UPSURGE: Legal Management Leaders’ Summit.And so, we want to share the encouraging message VP Leni Robredo made for the summit’s participants. May this video serve as an inspiration to become compassionate and empowering leaders who will help realize an ideal country that is more humane and fair.Always strive for excellence, fight for peace, and champion for the people’s welfare. As she quotes, “With young Filipinos like you leading the way, buo ang loob ko [na] maabot natin ang better normal na ito.”In collaboration with:AdU-SHS Supreme Student GovernmentOnline SDG Youth Action ForumPolitical Science Society (PSS) – PUPPolitical Science Students’ OrganizationSAS SHS Supreme Student GovernmentUE Political Science SocietyUST SHS STEM SocietyYouthvocacy PHIn partnership with:UST Artlets Student CouncilSpecial thanks to:Mapúa University SHS Student CouncilQCSHS Supreme Student GovernmentSamahan ng Kabataang Boluntaryo ng PilipinasSIKLAB-LangkiwaTomasinoWebUST Asian Studies SocietyUST-College of Science Student CouncilUniversity of Santo Tomas – Nursing Central Board of Students#UPSURGELMLS#InPursuitofExcellence

Posted by UST Legal Management Society on Sunday, October 24, 2021

“Pinakamahalaga, tumindig para siguraduhing mawawakasan ang bad governance na ugat ng patuloy na pagkagutom, kahirapan, at kamatayan ngayong panahon ng pandemya,” Robredo said.

Robredo also called on student leaders to be “beacons of harmony” and try to reduce conflict amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

Former UST Central Student Council president Robert Dominic Gonzales, who was among the speakers of the event, underscored the importance of clear communication among leaders, especially amid the pandemic.

“Kung walang epektibong komunikasyon na nangyayari sa mga asosasyong ito, sa mga sektor na ito ng gobyerno, hindi natin maa-achieve ‘yung ideal na goals natin for our country,” he said.

“Communication needs to be clear and consistent and also adaptive,” he added.

Gonzales also stressed the importance of countering fake news.

“Ang mortal enemy natin ngayong pandemic ay fake news. So kailangan nating i-tackle ang fake news [and] prevent misinformation and disinformation,” Gonzales said.

The leadership summit, “Upsurge: Leadership Through the Screens,” was hosted by the UST Legal Management Society in collaboration with other student councils in Metro Manila. John Aaron Pangilinan