Past International Director Michael So, the forum’s chairperson
Philippine Lions to host int’l forum in November
LIONS International Multiple District 301-Philippines will be hosting the 60th Orient and South East Asia Lions (OSEAL) Forum, with an expected attendance of 10,000 Lions Clubs members from the Philippines, Singapore, Korea, Japan, Guam, Malaysia, Thailand, and other countries in South East Asia, from November 2 to 5 at the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City.
Past International Director Michael So, the forum’s chairperson, said Lions International is the largest service club organization in the world, with more than 1.3 million members in 49,000 clubs serving 200 countries and geographic areas worldwide.
Since their founding in 1917, Lions have been around the world and are rallying around the five global causes of vision, hunger, the environment, childhood cancer, and diabetes.
As a global organization, Lions International organized member countries into eight constitutional areas worldwide, with the Orient and South East Asia Lions under Area V. All constitutional areas are represented in the International Board of Directors of the Association, So said.
He added that Lions believe the annual Area Forum is critical to the association’s success and serves various purposes.
It is where Lions and Leos (young individuals organized by Lions to work hand in hand with their adult counterparts in humanitarian service) come together and share their experiences and service stories.
He added that the 60th OSEAL Forum, with the theme of “Steadfast Together,” will kick off with the International President’s Golf Cup to be held at the Villamor Air Base Golf Course in Pasay City on November 2, 2023.
