31/08/2026
A LETTER OF GRATITUDE
TO MY BROTHER,SUPPORTERS AND FRIENDS OF THE SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL COUNCIL FROM THE BOTTOM OF MY HEART THANK YOU
TO BROTHER WHO CAST A VOTE SHARED A MESSAGE STOOD BESIDE ME ENGOURAGED ME,AND BELIEVED IN MY ABILITY TO SERVE AS YOUR SECRETARY GENERAL I AM TRULY HUMBLED AND GRATEDFUL.I KNOW THAT EVERY VOTE CARRIES TRUST AND I WILL NEVER TAKE THAT TRUST FOR GRANTED.THIS OPPORTUNITY IS NOT A TROPHY OR A TITTLE.IT IS RESPONSIBILITY.I ACCEPT THIS POSITION WITH HUMILITY AND WITH A CLEAR UNDERSTANDING THAT I AM HERE TO SERVE THE BROTHERHOOD NOT TO BE SERVED BY IT.THOSE WHO SUPPORTED ME FROM THE BEGGINNING YOUR UNWAVERING BELIEF GAVE ME STRENGH TOTHOSE WHO MAY NOT HAVE VOTED FOR ME I STILL EXTEND MY HAND IN BROTHERHOOD WE MAY HAVE DIFFERENT CHOICES BUT WE SHARE ONE FRATERNITY ONE BROTHERHOOD AND ONE RESPONSIBILITY TO MAKE OUR ORGANIZATION BETTER AS YOUR SECRETARY GENERAL I COMMIT MYSELF TO SERVICE TRANPARENCY ACCOUNTABILITY AND OPEN COMMUNICATION I WILL LISTEN I WILL LEARN AND MOST IMPORTANLY I WILL WORK THE ELECTION MAY BE OVER BUT THE REAL WORK BEGIN NOW I DID NOT WIN THIS POSITION ALONE WE EARNED THIS MOMENT TOGETHER AND TOGETHER WE WILL MAKE OUR BROTHERHOOD STRONGER THANK YOU FOR YOUR TRUST THANK YOU FOR SUPPORT AND THANK YOU FOR GIVING ME THE PRIVILEGE TO SERVE. WITH HUMILITY AND BROTHERHOOD
TOL NICANOR .S.RIVERA,JR
SECRETARY GENERAL
SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA REGIONAL COUNCIL
SERVICE ABOVE SELF BROTHERHOOD ABOVE DIFFERENCE