NCSC-NCR Senior Citizens’ Stakeholders Summit 2022

The much-awaited NCSC-NCR Senior Citizens’ Stakeholders Summit got underway here today at the National Museum of Fine Arts Auditorium in Padre Burgos, Manila.

National Commission of Senior Citizens (NCSC) Chairman Franklin Quijano broke the ice with a short discussion on the agenda development including the theme and questions of the day-long activity.

Quijano later shared the brief history of NCSC and explained the salient points of NCSC’s plans, programs and laws protecting the rights, benefits and privileges of the country’s estimated 12 million senior citizens.

It was a classic mix of youth and experience as both the NCSC technical staff with the help of select students from the Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, who expertly handled the proceedings using the Open Space Technology (OST).

Days prior to this event, orientation, training and technology facilitation workshops have been made by Chairman Quijano and Dean of PLM College of Humanities, Arts and Social Science Danilo Cortez, Jr.

Open Space Technology is a process originally designed by Australian novelist, playwright and journalist Harrison Owen, which allows organizations, groups and communities to operate with high levels of dialogue, passion and commitment.

It also allows leadership and structure to emerge, stimulates meaningful planning and initiates inspired performance.

This technology has gained popularity across the globe and is now widely practiced and applied by both the corporate and government sectors.

The NCSC-NCR Summit was attended by hundreds of senior citizens organizations including the heads of the Office of Senior Citizens Affairs (OSCA), Federation of Senior Citizens Associations of the Philippines (FSCAP) and City Social Welfare and Development Office CSWDO from 13 cities and 1 municipality of Metro Manila. (Photos and video editing credits to Cliff Cabigon and Ian Marquez-Celis)