Alay-Lakad Elects New Officers

Frank Evaristo, civic leader, past national president of Philippine Jaycees, past president of Rotary Club of Manila, the First in Asia and senior deputy governor for Philippine Rotary Magazine of District 3810 for RY 2016-2017, has been reelected president of the Alay Lakad Foundation Inc. during its 19th annual general assembly held recently at the PNP Museum, Camp Crame, Quezon City.

Also elected officers from the members of the board of trustees are John Siy, vice president; Yolanda Hernandez, representing GSP national president Susan Locsin as treasurer; Delfin Go, assistant treasurer and Belinda Zalameda, corporate secretary.

Also elected as trustees for the next two years to the Alay-Lakad Board are YMCA of Manila president Antonio Keh, GSP national president Susan Locsin, PLPI national president Lawin Isagani Gervacio, Puerto Princesa City NCR Rogerick See. They will join AFP Chief of Staff and incoming DILG Secretary Gen. Eduardo Ano, FFCCCII president Domingo Yap, DepEd Secretary Leonor Briones, PIA Director General Harold Clavite, PNP Chief Director General Ronald de la Rosa, Rotary District 3810 governor Ernesto Yuyek, LCI Dist. 301-A1 Anson Ong, LCI Dist. 301-A2 governor Susan Rosanna Santillana, PMJF, LCI Dist. 301-A3 governor Eliza Valdez, JCI National President Hegem Furigay, Kiwanis Governor Alejandro Mojica, YWCA president Leonida Ortiz, BSP national president Wendel Avisado, NYC chairperson Cariza Seguerra, PARCNET president Reuben Magsino and Dr. Teruko Haga.

President Rodrigo Duterte is the honorary chairman of the Alay-Lakad Foundation Inc.

For this year, it is the turn of the Lions Club International to lead the Alay-Lakad on Sept. 3, as chair of the national coordinating committee for Walk 2017 and the Rotary International District 3810 governor as vice chair.

Alay-Lakad Foundation is a non-government, non-profit organization, a consortium of government agencies, civic organizations and individuals committed to the promotion and protection of the rights and welfare of the Filipino youth; particularly, the out-of-school youth. It was established in 1972 and in 1986, President Corazon Aquino Signed Proclamation No. 289 which mandated the Alay Lakad to be held on the first Sunday of September of each year. Thereafter, in 1998, it was transformed into a private foundation. Hence, the foundation’s signature fund raising project, “Alay Lakad Para Sa Kabataan Day” is a walk-for-a-cause for the out-of-school youth which has, time and again, generated the needed funds for a worthy endeavor.