Liberal Party inaugurates new Manila Headquarters, LP leaders cite CALD’s importance

Dr. Neric Acosta, MP, LP Executive Vice President who assumed the position of CALD Secretary General, gave the welcome remarks. In his speech, he mentioned that he just returned from Rome,Italy together with LP Senator Rodolfo Biazon and CALD Executive Director John Coronel, where they met with illustrious European and Asian democrats. He stressed that LP will be leading CALD, which has become a major regional institution in advocating democracy in political reform, amidst challenging times with political crisis affecting various CALD member parties.

Other speakers and guests included former Education Secretary and CALD Chairman Florencio Abad and his wife Rep. Henedina Abad,  Senator Manuel A. Roxas, Deputy Speaker Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III and Dr. Ronald Meinardus, Resident Representative of the Friedrich Naumann Foundation. The program was emceed by former Education Undersecretary Jose Luis Martin “Chito” Gascon and LP Director General Concepcion “Chit” Asis who are both frequent participants in various CALD events.

Attending the event from the CALD secretariat were CALD Executive Director Coronel, CALD Program Officer Paolo Zamora and intern Matt Sherwin. As the inauguration also served as the LP’s annual Christmas party, the CALD secretariat donated an Oriental artwork to the raffle.