March 2024 - THE DANGAL NG BULACAN FOUNDATION, INC. HELD ITS GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING LAST MARCH 9, 2024, AT MARIANO PONCE HALL, HIYAS NG BULACAN CONVENTION CENTER, PROVINCIAL CAPITOL COMPOUND, CITY OF MALOLOS, BULACAN. THE DUTCH AMBASSADOR, HER EXCELLENCY MARIELLE GERAEDTS WAS THE GUEST OF HONOR AND KEYNOTE SPEAKER. HER SPEECH TACKLED “BOOSTING DUTCH INVESTMENTS IN THE PHILIPPINES." SHE GAVE AN UPDATE ON DUTCH-SUPPORTED PROJECTS IN BULACAN, INCLUDING LAND REDEVELOPMENT IN THE NEW MANILA INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT IN BULAKAN. THE AMBASSADOR ALSO SHARED THE DUTCH EXPERIENCE IN WINNING OVER FLOODS AND RISING WATERS TO ENLIGHTEN THE GUESTS IN ADDRESSING THE PERENNIAL FLOODING IN BULACAN AND NEARBY AREAS.

FOLLOWING THE AMBASSADOR’S KEYNOTE ADDRESS, THE ACTUAL GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING STARTED. THE ANNUAL REPORT OF THE DBFI’S PRESIDENT, MS. GLADYS STA. RITA WAS PRESENTED. THE MEMBERS OF THE FOUNDATION OPTED NOT TO HOLD AN ELECTION THIS YEAR.