House Deputy Speaker Camille Villar (2nd from left) shares the stage with Engineers Leandro Conti, Ma. Cleofas Maceda and Nestor de jesus Jr. as she accepts a plaque of appreciation during the National Convention of the Pambansang Samahan Inhenyero Mekanikal, Inc (PSIM) and the 3rd Mechanical Engineering Student Conference held recently at the The Tent in Las Piñas City.

For House Deputy Speaker Las Piñas City lone district Rep. Camille Villar, mechanical engineers are the shapers of Philippine innovation. 

Villar recently spoke at the National Convention of the Pambansang Samahan Inhenyero Mekanikal, Inc (PSIM) and the 3rd Mechanical Engineering Student Conference wherein she highlighted the contributions of mechanical engineers to the development of the country. 

“To all our mechanical engineers today, let me thank you for your remarkable contribution to the advancement of our country through the engineering field. It is through your expertise that we advance towards efficiency, innovation, and sustainability,” Villar said. 

“Indeed, you shape the future of innovation and development in the Philippines, and you have a critical role in the country’s road to national progress,” said the ranking solon from the House of Representatives. 

Villar said engineers are close to her heart, principally because of her family’s business in real estate and in the service sector. 

“I believe that engineers intrinsically embody three key pillars that are essential not only to your profession but to the progress of our nation — truth, strength, and knowledge. These virtues converge at the very core of your discipline and ensure that the country achieves its goals of building better, and of building more for our countrymen so that we can become competitive in the global stage,” she said. 

Villar also vowed her full commitment to the engineering sector as she underscored PSIM’s dedication and hard work in elevating the practice of mechanical engineering in the Philippines. 

“To PSIM: Your mission to further elevate the profession of mechanical engineering is something I stand by with my whole heart. As you move forward in truth, strength, and knowledge, know that I am behind you in continuing to build a better and more prosperous future for the Philippines,” she said.