A total of 20 representatives from different chapters of the Friends of the Divine Mercy attended the speakers training held last August 14, 2011 at the Divine Sanctuary, Pasay City.

Sis. Dina Balicanot, an elder and member of the speakers pool, expounded on the speaker's role in the community, the importance of the message, self-assessment and building one's own charism in Introduction.  She went on to discuss the things to do in Preparation for Effective Speaking.  Bro. Lito Dawa, head shepherd and likewise member of the speakers pool, gave pointers on how to deliver topics and send the message across the audience in Delivery of Presentation.

The afternoon session started with Bro. Allan Tigue, asst. head shepherd and speakers pool member, giving emphasis on the Do's and Don'ts of Effective Speaking.  Bro. Rene Tumang, adviser-director of the community, encouraged the participants to look their best as speakers in his talk, Personality Development.

Impromptu sharing was the highlight of the training.