Benefits of Joining:

A Local or International Chapter is a group of Samahang Magdalo members who live or work in a particular locality or country and who, as a matter of geographic convenience, organize themselves to promote the goals of the Organization cooperatively. It serves as a focal point for its members to share their professional and personal experiences and provide opportunities like economic, social and political in the advancement of the group’s well being and interests. Samahang Magdalo Chapters offer a number of benefits to its members.

A Platform for Networking
One of the greatest resources for professional and personal development is to meet with colleagues in the same field. You gain new information on state-of-the-art techniques, access to others’ experiences and knowledge and you will get the chance to broaden your insights.

Enlightenment on Issues that Affect them
Your Chapter meetings and activities allow you to expand your knowledge on issues in your community and the Philippines. Chapters bring continuous information and opportunities closer to home and provide a bridge between & among Samahang Magdalo Chapters and Samahang Magdalo National Organization.

Empowerment
Your Chapter provides a venue for members to express their desires, thoughts, and aspirations for their community and actually do concrete steps collectively to address their issues and problems. The united voice of your Chapter will form part of the voices of all Samahang Magdalo Chapters in and outside of the Country through the Samahang Magdalo National Organization to collectively express our desires, to inform the society of our vision and to demand from the government better public service, transparency and accountability. By our unity and number, we become empowered.

Opportunity to influence the Community
The responsibilities of Samahang Magdalo members are: (1) to become productive and law-abiding citizens, (2) to support the activities of the Magdalo and (3) to observe the Samahang Magdalo Code of Conduct. The change must first start in each member. Members likewise encourage and support each other to make sure that all abide by the principles and values of the Organization. This process of inner change makes individual members responsible citizens of your community. Furthermore, this change will manifest in the actions and dealings of each member and the Chapter as a whole. By this good example, you will become a tool in influencing your whole community.

Exchange of Ideas and Contributing to Samahang Magdalo as an Organization
Your Chapter will give you the possibility to exchange both professional and personal experiences within the Chapter and with other Local & International Chapters, such as organizational development and economic expertise and opportunities. It will also act as a greenhouse for new ideas that can be implemented nationally or even internationally by the Organization.