Comelec- Chair George Erwin Garcia as one of the speakers for Rising Tigers Magazine “Global Excellence Awards”

 

For this August, Rising Tigers Magazine will launch for the 3rd time the Global Excellence Awards to highlight the leaders of this generation and this time are those who adapted the global best practices and making an impact in the country today. Those leaders will be featured in the upcoming issue of the magazine. 

Headed by His Excellency Malaysia Ambassador Dato Abdul Malik Melvin Castelino, the nation will be inspired by the speeches of the following; Consul Enunina  Mangio is the president of Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry (PCCI) which is the biggest business organization in the Philippines with more than 40,000 members nationwide, Dr. Brian Poe Llamanzares is the Chief of Staff of Senator Grace Poe and co owner of Rising Tigers Magazine and Chairman George Erwin Mojica Garcia of Commission on Elections.  

Honourees includes Senator Loren Legarda, Giift Country President DM Varun, Securities and Exchange Commission Atty. Emilio Benito Aquino, Phoenix Publishing’ Bing Limjoco  and Maharlika Investment Corporation CEO Rafael Cosing Jr among others.  

For more information. 09778978877 or president@rising-tigers.asia

Rising Tigers Magazine at the United Nations Philippines Conference: Ang Kabataan ang Sinag ng Bagong Bukas, ang Rising Tigers Ng Pilipinas.

August 12, 2024 - A Triangular Conference celebrating World Indigenous Peoples Day, the 25th International Youth Day, and the 60th Anniversary of the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development by the United Nations Association of the Philippines, in partnership with Rising Tigers Magazine, and sponsored by Sen. Cynthia Villar, the event was held at the Senate of the Philippines.

Sen. Cynthia Villar shared her appreciation for the Leaders of the Country through her Interview with Rising Tigers.

“We are very appreciative of the leaders of our country, those who help our country develop, and who are helping in solving the problems of our country. Hindi man sila lahat kilala, at minsan hindi silang nabibigyan lahat ng attention, but we’re always very appreciative of all their doing for our country.”

Andria Terese Nicolas, VP of TAG Media Group shared her message to the Youth as part of the Panelist on Trade and Development.

“The people honored Rising Tigers with their trust and now we honor you with our faith. As we enter the global stage as the next trailblazers, always remember no matter what the world tells you, you are a Filipino, everything we ever dreamed about, we’ll make it happen kasi ang kinabukasan ay para sa mga taong naniniwala sa kanilang sarili at sa kanilang mga pangarap.”

“Marami pa tayong madadaanan na pagsubok pero ito tatandaan ninyo, panahon ninyo ang hinihintay ng lahat, kaya pagbutihin ninyo, wag na wag kayong susuko, dahil ang kabataan ang sinag ng bagong bukas, ang Rising Tigers ng Pilipinas. Nananawagan kami sa kabataan ngayon na  kumapit lang kayo, dahil nandito na tayo. Information dissemination is very important and that is why Rising Tigers is here. Maraming maraming salamat po.”

Brian Poe Llamanzares, Chief of Staff of Senator Grace Poe encourages youth leaders to pursue their advocacies.

“ Para sa mga youth leaders natin, ituloy niyo ang mga advocacies niyo. Kahit ano iniharap ninyo, kung mahirap man, kailangan ituloy mo ang mga advocacies niyo, because you are the future of this country. You need to work hard and never give up, so you can achieve your dreams, not just for yourselves, but for your community as well. Maraming salamat sa lahat ng mga initiatives niyo.”

This conference aims to involve and empower the youth in addressing a myriad of issues widespread across the Philippines from the grassroots communities to the national level, through dialogue and discussion with fellow delegates, and policymakers, and other individuals who may have the capacity to implement any force of action. #risingtigers #nationbuilders

Comelec Chairman George Erwin M. Garcia: Press Conference Para sa Bayan

August 8, 2024–Mariing pinabulaan ni Commission on Elections (COMELEC) Chairman George Erwin M. Garcia ang mga ibinabato sa kanya na tinawag na smear campaign and demoliton job upang magbitiw sa pwesto na kung susuriin ay isa lang ang pinanggagalingan ng mga ito at nasugsog sa Smartmatic dahil sa mga tao at kompanya na nag uugnay sa dating kompanya ng makinarya na ginamit ng Pilipinas sa nagdaang halalan. 

Naglabas ng pruweba sa press conference na sinagawa ngayong araw ang mga kawani ng COMELEC kasama si Chairman Garcia na kung saan binigay ang detalye mula sa mga deposit slips, address, companies at mga tao na involved sa transactions na lahat ay may kaugnayan sa Smartmatic upang masira ang credibilidad ni Chairman Garcia. 

Hindi magbibitiw sa tungkulin si Chairman Garcia na kung saan binanggit n’ya na kung ang lahat ng nakaupo mula presidente hanggang sa mga opisyales ng barangay ay pukulan ng issue, edi lahat ay nawala na sa serbisyo kahit hindi totoo ang paratang. 

Makikita sa presentation sa press conference na may dalawang bangko na sinulatan si Chairman Garcia na kung saan ay sya ay inuugnay. Pinakita dito na sya ay sumulat sa bangko at sumagot naman ang mga bangko na wala silang customer na nasa pangalan ni Chairman Garcia.  

Ang mga issue na pinapakalat ng mga taong nag uugnay kay Comelec chairman ay sa kadahilanang iba ang nanalo sa bidding sa mga makinarya na gagamitin sa 2025 election. Isa pang rason ay sa napakaraming issue na nauugnay sa Smartmatic lalo na sa money laundering na kinasangkutan ng dating Comelec Chief Andres Bautista. Ang mga makinarya na gagamitin sa 2025 halalan ay na approve at naibigay ng Comelec sa Miru Systems.

Comelec Chair, George Erwin M. Garcia as Man of the Year at 6th Asia Leaders Awards

The man of the year for his impact on the elections is truly one of the nation builders of the country today. A soft spoken but the public servant we want. There is no question that this lawyer is a brilliant election law practitioner with big high level clients under his wings. His level of professionalism and dedication to his field of practice is unlike any other. When Atty. Garcia makes legal strategies, he maps out his plan from start to finish even before the beginning of a case. 

George Erwin M. Garcia is a veteran election law practitioner. He is the 23rd Chairman of the Comelec. He had a short yet productive stint as Commissioner before his present appointment.

Prior to joining Comelec, he was the principal and founder of G.E. Garcia Law Office. As a private practitioner, Chairman Garcia was widely known for his superior legal mind that enriched jurisprudence of various landmark cases.

He served as Dean of Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila's College of Law and Law Center.

Chairman Garcia has under his belt an academic experience of three decades; he was also an MCLE lecturer and a resource person in election law.

He rendered pro bono services to UNTV for 10 years as anchor in its segment "Huntahang Ligal" to fulfill his mission of promoting social awareness, legal literacy, and access to justice to all.

In Comelec, he staunchly advocates for transparency, inclusivity, and progression. His decisions have always been geared towards productive engagement with all key stakeholders and innovative policy reforms in the Commission's constant pursuit of fair, honest, orderly, and credible elections.

All his actions are, indeed, Para sa Bayan.

For his unparalleled dedication to public service, he was recognized as the Man of the Year and was awarded as one of the Top 50 emerging leaders in the Philippines.

Here are the categories and honorees at the 6th Asia Leaders Awards. 

Men of the Year

1. BIR Commissioner: Romeo Lumagui Jr

2. Comelec Chair: George Erwin M. Garcia 

3. DFA: Dr. Jesus “Gary” Domingo 

4. LGU: Gov. Hermilando Ingco Mandanas

Company of the Year

5. Franchising: Shawarma Shack 

6. Human Capital: Viventis Asia 

7. Global: 24/7 AI 

8. Tech: realme

9. Global IT: Atos Philippines 

Woman of the Year

10. President Atty. Agnes Devanadera - Clark Development Corporation  

Young Leader of the Year

11. Mary Elaine Timbol of Sakahon

12. Vice Mayor Ronin Leviste of Lian, Batangas 

Influencer of the year

13. Caesar Vallejos - Media 

14. Puey Quiñones- Fashion Design

Woman of Substance 

15. Rayla Allertsen: IamSam 

16. Merle Mendoza Balicao: Mernels 

17. Alodia Gosiengfiao Quimbo

18. Mharicar Castillo-Reyes: Asticom 

19. Chi Atienza Valdepeñas 

Fastest Growing SME of the Year 

20. Asian Consulting Group- Mon Abrea 

The night is a power celebration with the attendance of the families and colleagues of these icons. The program started with the welcome remarks of The Manila Hotel President Atty. Jose David Lina, the former Senator, DILG Secretary and former Governor of Laguna then followed by a keynote of one of the youngest entrepreneur in skin care, Glenda Dela Cruz of Brilliant Skin Essentials. 

Andria Terese Nicolas, The Vice President of Tag Media Group shares the snippets about Asia Leaders Awards and mentioned that these honorees are the nation builders of today and the next generation. The other speaker who inspires everyone was His Excellency Malaysia Ambassador Dato Abdul Malik Melvin Castelino who is also part of the board of advisers of the organization. 

The event was attended also by US Embassy; Bret and Marisol Campbell, Embassy of Romania William Anton Korbl, Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office General Manager Mel Robles, Atty. Carmela Lumagui, Dr. Elton See Tan of The E Hotels and Philippine Korea Economic Council, Makati Tourism Foundation Inc. Tanyu III, Choy Bernardo of Jcuppacakes, Robert Laurel Yupangco of Yupangco Group, Andrew and Grace Nicolas of Tag Media Group, Darius Razon, Philippine Red Cross Governor Baby Ortiz, Manuel Negado, Ethiopia Consul David Ackerman and Atty. Salvador Panelo among others. 

The objective of the event is to highlight and recognize exclusively the nominees who gets in among thousands of nominations to inspire the nation. The award is given to world-class leaders, both in the private and public sectors.

COMELEC under Transformative Progress

Coming in full circle, Hon. Garcia has a panoramic understanding of the COMELEC and the way the institution operates inside out: from grassroots challenges to broader policy issues that are part and parcel of election management and administration. With this, Hon. Garcia’s first year in leadership was devoted to providing the COMELEC with a blueprint that sketches the implementation of innovative policy and legislative reforms and imbeds the principles of transparency, inclusivity, and accountability in its institutional processes.

As the Chairman of an organization described as the bastion of democracy, Hon. Garcia’s transformative leadership is focused on recognizing and navigating complex institutional barriers of the COMELEC and providing feasible and transparent solutions consistent with his commitment to Constitution and the rule of law. His leadership hinges on his ability to make swift yet firm decisions that align with only the best interests of the Commission, the Filipino people, and his own sense of integrity. He recognizes that his role is built on trust and accountability, both individual and collective, within the Commission En Banc.

Hon. Garcia’s transformational practices are mapped out clearly in the blueprint of his chairmanship. In the first year of his tenure, he formulated a framework with policy and legislative reforms attuned with the current developmental needs for a thriving democracy. The template for Hon. Garcia’s framework is designed to endure any interest except the will of the Filipinos. In line with this, Hon. Garcia pursued the codification of all the provisions of the Omnibus Election Code with all other election laws and guidelines into a Revised Code of the COMELEC to ensure stability in the processes of the COMELEC despite changes in its administration. 

The structural and management reforms introduced by Hon. Garcia set out the implementation of data-driven and measurable improvements to elevate the performance and efficiency of the Commission. Currently, the COMELEC implements an overall high-impact operations in the conduct of elections and democratic exercises. In the age of information, Hon. Garcia prioritized the integration of science and technology in its operations to materialize an impactful and accessible voting and registration processes to all qualified Filipino voters, including those abroad.

In demonstrating Hon. Garcia’s belief in the power of voter education, he continued to harness the expertise of the Education and Information Department (EID) to amplify the impact of the COMELEC information drive and voter education campaigns in the pursuit of an informed and engaged electorate. In his daily series of interviews, Hon. Garcia is in the front line of providing timely updates on the latest electoral rules, disseminating information about the innovative strides of COMELEC, and addressing pressing questions from the public with utmost transparency. Recognizing the potential pitfalls of misinformation, he takes it upon himself to clarify intricate areas of election law that might be vulnerable to confusion or misinterpretation.

Moreover, Hon. Garcia’s blueprint sketched out avenues to foster an environment of open dialogue and deliberation and to harness the collective resources of the EID.

ATTY. GEORGE ERWIN M. GARCIA

      

  CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Hon. Garcia champions not only the mechanisms of governance but also the profound responsibility of nurturing an electorate empowered by knowledge. His commitment to education radiates through each interaction, reminding the nation that the future lies in the hands of those who are informed, engaged, and steadfast in their pursuit of a brighter collective destiny.

He firmly believes that the act of casting a vote transcends mere participation; it embodies a collective responsibility to make informed decisions that shape the trajectory of the nation.

82 COMELEC Lawyers in solidarity supporting Chairman George Erwin M. Garcia

Rising Tigers Magazine received the official statement of the COMELEC Lawyers supporting the honorable Chairman George Erwin M. Garcia 

The the eighty-two (82) Provincial Election Supervisors and proud lawyers of the Commission on Elections, stand in solidarity with the entire COMELEC community as they publicly express their full and unwavering support to the Honorable Chairman GEORGE ERWIN M. GARCIA.

According to them, the allegations against the Honorable Chairman are patently baseless and unfounded, amounting to nothing more than malicious slander. Even though the accusers themselves admit that their so-called evidence are from unknown sources and speciously unverifiable, they continue to insist on their absurdity. Thus, one cannot help but suspect that the vile design of all this is not merely to malign the reputation of the Honorable Chairman, but as well as to sabotage the preparations for the 12 May 2025 Automated National and Local Elections. 

“For this, we hail and applaud our Honorable Chairman for remaining steadfast in his pursuit for justice and the truth, and as he continues to protect the Commission on Elections and its people.

Our Honorable Chairman GEORGE ERWIN M. GARCIA is a paragon of commitment to public service that all can truly admire, love and respect. On that, we wholeheartedly reiterate our full and unwavering support.”