Presidential Elections 2016: A Meet and Greet Forum by the Harvard, Kellogg and Wharton Alumni Clubs

METRO MANILA, Philippines - Nov. 20, 2015 - PRLog -- On November 25, the top three US university alumni clubs in Manila are hosting the Presidential Elections 2016 - Meet Your Candidates event with the top presidential candidates as guests of honor.  The three clubs are the Harvard Club of the Philippines, the Kellogg School of Management Alumnae Association of the Philippines and the Wharton-Penn Alumni Association.

The event will give each presidential candidate an opportunity to present their platforms to be followed by Q&A focused on three specific areas of interest:  1) the economy; 2) peace and order / national security; and 3) good governance. The event will be broadcast live on ANC (Asia News Channel) during their primetime news beginning at 7:30pm. The event will be moderated by Ms. Karen Davila, the Philippines’ award winning broadcast journalist and TV presenter with the ABS-CBN network. She will be assisted by a group of panelists consisting of distinguished alumnae of the 3 schools.  Sli.do, an audience interaction app, will be used so both televiewers and attendees can send in their questions during the live broadcast, using the #YourVoteCounts hashtag.

"To our surprise, a substantial number of our alumni are still undecided with their choice for the next President." quipped Lindy Castillo of the Wharton-Penn Club.  "We would like to provide a venue where candidates can present and expound on issues important to us such as the economy, peace and order and good governance."  She continues further, "I think putting all the presidentiables in one event allows us to compare their abilities to address these issues so we can make an informed choice."

The event is co-presented by Meralco with LBC, Mercedes Benz, RCBC, San Miguel Purefoods & RCBC as major Sponsors. Other sponsors include Akin Life, E-Games and Union Bank, 1st Life, Canvas, Century Pacific Food Inc, Chevrolet Sta. Rosa, Chinese International School Manila, Esquire Finance, Fortman Clinic, Greenfield, John Clements, Macquarie, MDi and Pag-Asa Steel.  The event’s media partner is the ABS-CBN Group, with technology assistance by Sli.do and Globe Telecom.

This presidentiables event is organized by a group of alumnae from the organizing schools: Barbee Chuidian, a former HK-based banker,  Carol Dominguez of John Clements, Duane Santos of Greenfield, Lindy Castillo of ZeMis and AKIN LIFE, Luis Esquivias, President of the Kellogg Club; Rosalia Lagdameo of Right Eight Security Agency.  All these alumnae are from either Harvard, Kellogg or Wharton.

The Harvard Club of the Philippines (HCP) was formally incorporated in 1997 to engage the alumni towards the School's vision of developing leaders that make a difference globally.  To this end, the School has produced some of the world's leaders in the various fields of business, government, law, medicine, public health, engineering, education, design, divinity, the arts and sciences.  There are close to 800 alumni from the Philippines.  The Club's thrust for the past two years is to unite its alumni through the "One Harvard" initiative.  With the heightened attention on Asia and the Philippines, One Harvard initiative has been expanded to include intra-region and in-country activities organized by the various Harvard Schools and Cambridge-based offices of The Harvard Alumni Association and The Harvard Asia Center.   For more information, please email info@harvardclubph.com.

The Kellogg-Northwestern Club of the Philippines was formed true to Kellogg’s collaborative spirit. The club brings together alumni from the global campuses and partner schools of the Kellogg School of Management, as well as, from various colleges within Northwestern University in Evanston, Illinois with an aim to promote continuous learning and forge synergistic relationships. The club’s roster of members are filled with leaders in business, government, and social enterprises. These thought-leaders and outstanding problem solvers endeavor to be agents of change in building a stronger Philippines.  For more information, please visit the website http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/ or email kelloggnuphil@yahoo.com

The Wharton-Penn Alumni Association, Inc. is an association of Philippine-based alumni of the University of Pennsylvania’s various schools, including the College of Arts and Sciences, the Annenberg School of Communication, Education, Engineering, Dental Medicine, Design, Law, Medicine, Nursing, Social Policy and Practice, Veterinary Medicine, and The Wharton School, the world’s first collegiate school of business. It regularly holds business talks and social events for its members as well as fundraisers to subsidize club operations and charity donations.  For more information, please visit the club website http://whartonpennph.org/ and the Facebook page, http://www.facebook.com/whartonpennclubphilippines.