Former President Fidel V. Ramos will launch his latest book titled “Make Change Work!” on July 17, 2017 (Monday) 4:00 p.m. at the DND Social Hall, DND Building, Camp General Emilio Aguinaldo, Quezon City.
The book is co-published by the Ramos Peace and Development Foundation and the Manila Bulletin Publishing Corp. and it is logged as Volume XII of a series compilations of selected “sermons” from FVR column “On Empowering The Filipino People” in the Manila Bulletin every Sunday.
As with earlier volumes in this series, Volume XII will be launched in time for the next State of the Nation Address, the second one by President Rodrigo R. Duterte, scheduled on July 24, 2017 at a Joint Session of Congress at the Batasang Pambansa.
As the title “Make Change Work!” suggests, this book aims to serve as a reference to the Filipino people and our leaders in achieving and effecting genuine change. Reflecting on our histories as a nation, it seems that the triumphs we have achieved are almost always equally offset by setbacks, constantly slowing the progress we make as a people.
Given the recent events happening around the word such as the terrorist attacks in Marawi, Kabul, Paris, and London, the worsening effects of the climate change, and the increasing interconnectedness of the world, it is only apt that we as Filipinos start rethinking on our role as citizens of this planet we call Earth, and how we could be able to contribute to the positive change our world currently needs, FVR said.
The book is part of of RPDEV’s continuing education advocacies and publication program areas namely: Enduring peace in the Asia-Pacific region, sustainable development, socio-economic diplomacy, and democratic governance.
Government officials, sectoral representatives, educators, journalists, veterans and other concerned Filipinos are invited to join the book launch at Camp Aguinaldo.