MANILA, February 8, 2010—The Fraternal Benefits Group (FBG) has spearheaded the voter’s education forum held last February 3, 2010 at the Mt. Carmel Shrine in New Manila, Quezon City.

The seminar was facilitated by Commission on Election (COMELEC) Commissioner Rene Sarmiento.

Sarmiento discussed on the topic “Celebrating Change and Faith map 2010.” He also demonstrated the functions of the Precinct Count Optical Scanner (PCOS) machine.

The forum was hosted and primarily participated by Council 3675 members.

Dignitaries who came were Fr. Arnold Bain; Knights of Columbus Fraternal Association of the Philippines, Inc (KCFAPI) President Antonio B. Borromeo and FBG Vice President Joseph P. Teodoro.

Gari M. San Sebastian, Manager of the Fraternal Benefits Services Department; Ronnie Infante, Senior IT Manager of the Management Information System (MIS); Grand Knight Jess Lacsamana; Bro. Ramon Rodrigo, District Deputy of Council 3675 and KCFAPI Board of Trustee also graced the event.

There were also some groups and congregations who participated in the forum namely, Parish Pastoral Council for Responsible Voting (PPCRV); Basic Ecclesial Communities (BEC); Mt. Carmel Brothers and Fathers; Carmelite nuns; Daughters of Mary Leuca; Pompeii Sisters; Pastorelle Sisters and the Sisters of the Divine Savior.

According to San Sebastian, many technical questions were raised during the forum.

Along with Sarmiento, Comelec NCR Director Michael Dioneda, Ryan Rene Jornada, Gerard Ceballos, Tony Villason and Aya Suyat also attended forum. (KCFAPI News)