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APPROVED 4TH NEC & BOD MINUTES FOR DY JULY 1, 2013-JUNE 30, 2015 of 107

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EXECUTIVE COUNCIL AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS 3

Development Year 2011-2013 4

4th Regular Meeting 5

Golden Pine Hotel 6

Corner Cariño and Yandoc Streets, Baguio City 7

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1. Preliminaries 9

a) Invocation - Bro Leonardo Cairo 10

b) National Anthem - Sis Rosalyn Bañagale 11

c) Vision-Mission Statement - Bro Leonardo Cairo 12

d) Scout Oath and Law - Bro Ray Robin Abache 13

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2. Call to Order: 15

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National President Mike Taha called the 4th Regular National Executive 17

Council Meeting to order at 10:01 AM at Grand Ball room, Golden Pine Hotel, 18

Baguio City. 19

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On the same manner, BOD Chairman Luis Paredes called the 4th Regular 21 Board of Directors Meeting to order at 10:02 AM at Grand Ball room, Golden 22

Pine Hotel, Baguio City. 23 24 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes asked the NED in doing the roll call for the 25

Board of Directors Members. 26 27

3. Roll Call / Determination of Quorum 28

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NED Reinald Relova did the roll call for the Board of Directors. 30

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Present were: 32

BOD Chairman Luis Paredes 33

Director for Alumni Wenefredo Abordo 34

Director for Fraternity Ray Robin Abache 35

National President Mamintal Taha 36

NCAR Regional Representative Ariel Darilag 37

NLAR Regional Representative Marcelino Ferry 38

SLAR Regional Representative Rosalyn M. Banagale 39

NVAR Regional Representative Jimmy Patino 40


NMAR Regional Representative Eric Cabalida 41

SMAR Regional Representative Gerardo Erasmo 42

ARNA Permanent Representative represented by Placido Fernandez 43

ARAP Permanent Representative Roberto Fajardo 44

ARE Permanent Representative Alvina Juanitez 45

National Executive Director Reinald Relova 46

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Absent were: 48

BOD Vice Chairman Israel Ricardo Somera 49

Director for Sorority Jessica Moldez 50

SVAR Regional Representative Rodolfo Brasset Espiritu 51

ARME Permanent Representative Carina Yago 52

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BOD Chairman Luis Paredes asked the NED Reinald Relova if there is a 54

quorum for the Board of Directors. 55

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NED Reinald Relova answered that there is a quorum for the Board of 57

Directors. 58

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BOD Chairman Luis Paredes said that the National President Mike Taha 60

requested for a separate session for the Executive Council Regular Meeting. 61

He announced that the the Board of Directors meeting will be adjourned and 62

will resume at 1:00pm. 63

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NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COUNCIL 65

National President Mike Taha presided the separate session of the 4th 66

Executive Council regular meeting. He welcome all the members. He then 67

asked the National Executive Director for the roll call and determination of 68

quorum for the Executive Council. 69

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NED Reinald Relova did the roll call for the Executive Council. 71

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Members present were: 73

National President Mamintal Taha 74

National Executive Vice President Roel Fernandez 75

Vice President for Alumni Rodolfo Llorca 76

Vice President for Fraternity Leonardo Cairo 77

Immediate Past National President Jimmy de Castro 78

SLAR Regional Director Ruel Reynario Rebustillo 79


NVAR Regional Director represented by RR Jimmy Patino 80

SVAR Regional Director Floro Noel 81

NMAR Regional Director Alibasa Andig 82

SMAR Regional Director Roger Pialago 83

ARNA Permanent Representative represented by Placido Fernandez 84

ARAP Permanent Representative Roberto Fajardo 85

ARE Permanent Representative Alvina Juanitez 86

National Executive Director Reinald Relova 87

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Absent were: 89

Vice President for Sorority Amyrose Anyayahan 90

NCAR Regional Director Edgardo Delmo 91

NLAR Regional Director Eustaquio Garcia, Jr. 92

ARME Permanent Representative Carina Yago 93

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Other Present: 95

COME Chairman Edgar Llarena 96

COME Commissioner Zarah Escueta 97

COME Commissioner Alma Sheilla Liquigan 98

COME Commissioner Amer Pimping 99

Presidential Adviser for Special Concern in Mindanao Gerardo Arbis 100

National Administrative Assistant Evelyn Cañete 101

NAO Administrative Staff Janice Petallo 102

Iota Beta Chapter Faith Arbis 103

Epsilon Beta Chapter Ma Isabel de Castro 104

Lambda Upsilon Chapter Shannon Claire Cañete 105

Beta Chapter John Oliveros 106

Alpha Mu Chapter Renato Gawat 107

Alpha Mu Chapter Grace Rabago 108

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National Executive Director Reinald Relova said that there is a quorum for the 110

Executive Council. 111

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National President Mike Taha thanks NED Reinald Relova. 113

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4. Reading and Approval of the minutes of the 3rd NEC-BOD Meeting. 115

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National President Mike Taha asked the Executive Council members as to their 117

pleasure in the reading and approval of the minutes of the meeting. He said in 118

dispensing the reading of the minutes or perhaps approving it. 119


ARE Permanent Representative Alvina Juanitez suggested in giving the 120

corrections to the NED. She then moved in forwarding the corrections to the 121

NED. 122

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NVAR Regional Representative Jimmy Patiño said that in addition to the ARE 124

Permanent Representative Alvina Juanitez suggestion, the corrections should be 125

handed to the NED before the meeting ends. 126

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NVAR Regional Representative Jimmy Patiño seconded the motion made by 128

ARE Permanent Representative Alvina Juanitez. 129

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National President Mike Taha acknowledged the following: 131

COME Chairman Edgar Llarena 132

COME Commissioner Zarah Escueta 133

COME Commissioner Alma Sheilla Liquigan 134

COME Commissioner Amer Pimping 135

Presidential Adviser for Special Concern in Mindanao Gerardo Arbis 136

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National President Mike Taha proceeded with the order of the meeting. 138

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Preliminaries 140

Invocation - Bro Leonardo Cairo 141

National Anthem - Sis Rosalyn Banagale 142

Vision-Mission Statement - Bro Leonardo Cairo 143

Scout Oath and Law - Bro Ray Robin Abache 144

Call to Order 145

Roll Call / Determination of Quorum 146

Approval of the Order of Business 147

Matters Arising from the minutes 148

Biennial General Assembly 149

Approval of General Assembly Site 150

Preliminary Activities 151

Notices on Deadlines 152

Status of Committees created by Board Resolution 153

COME Proposed Budget 154

VP for Frat Proposed Budget for Regional Collegiate Congress 155

New Matters 156

Bayani Challenge 157

Brod VP Jojo Binay Open Golf Tournament 158

Petitioning Groups 159


COLLEGIATE 160

1. Lambda Phi Sorority Collegiate Chapter 161

2. PC015 Ligao Community Colleges (Fraternity Collegiate Chapter) 162

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ALUMNI 164

1. APO Eta Omicron AA 165

2. APO Muddas AA 166

3. APO Barcelona-Spain AA 167

4. APO Delta Omega AA 168

5. Samahang APO ng Sta Ana AA 169

6. APO Kappa Alpha AA 170

7. APO Rosales AA 171

8. APO Theta Pi AA 172

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Endorsement of SVAR RD Noel Floro for the region’s vacant positions. 174

Other Matters 175

Officers Reports 176

i. National President 177

ii. National Executive Vice President 178

iii. VP for the Alumni 179

iv. VP for Fraternity 180

v. VP for Sorority 181

vi. National Executive Director 182

vii. Regional Directors 183

1. National Capital Administrative Region (NCAR) 184

2. Northern Luzon Administrative Region (NLAR) 185

3. Southern Luzon Administrative Region (SLAR) 186

4. Northwestern Visayas Administrative Region (NVAR) 187

5. Southeastern Visayas Administrative Region (SVAR) 188

6. Northern Mindanao Administrative Region (NMAR) 189

7. Southeastern Mindanao Administrative Region (SMAR) 190

8. Administrative Region of North America (ARNA) 191

9. Administrative Region of Middle East (ARME) 192

10. Administrative Region of Asia in the Pacific (ARAP) 193

11. Administrative Region of Europe (ARE) 194

Constitutional Commission Concerns 195

a. Commission on Scouting 196

b. Commission on Membership 197

c. Commission on Elections 198

d. Commission on Audit 199


e. Commission on Ways and Means 200

f. Commission on International Relations 201

Announcement 202

a. 5th NEC and BOD Meeting in ARAP 203

Adjournment 204

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Comments on the Order of Business: 206

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National President Mike Taha said that the Biennial General Assembly will be 208

discussed during the joint session with the Board of Directors. 209

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ARE Permanent Representative Alvina Juanitez suggested in adding the ARE 211

RAC appointment confirmation and ARE COMELEC appointee’s confirmation. 212

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National Executive Vice President Roel Fernandez suggested in adding the 214

confirmation of NLAR RAC Judge Rusty Naya. 215

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National President Mike Taha asked the Executive Council members for any 217

additional agendas to be added in other matters, upon hearing none he declared 218

the approval of the order of Business 219

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Status of Committees created by Board Resolution 221

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National President Mike Taha acknowledged National Executive Vice President 223

Roel Fernandez for the update of the status of the Committees creation in the 224

approved service framework program. 225

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National Executive Vice President Roel Fernandez said that the status of 227

committee’s creation by the Executive Council and Board of Directors for the 228

approved service framework program during the 2nd NEC & BOD in Glan 229

Sarangani is that all Regional Directors were given a memorandum by the 230

National Executive Director as to the deadline of the submission. He said that the 231

NED only received the appointees coming from SMAR Regional Director. In so 232

far with the rest of the Regions they have not submitted yet. He then requested 233

all regional directors to submit the list of their committee appointees. 234

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National President Mike Taha thanked then National Executive Vice President 236

Roel Fernandez. He asked the Regional Directors when can they submit their list 237

of appointees. 238


He asked SLAR Regional Director Ruel Reynario Rebustillo if when he can 239

submit his regions list of committee appointees. SLAR Regional Director Ruel 240

Reynario Rebustillo said that he will be submitting his list of committee’s 241

appointees later. 242

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National President Mike Taha asked SVAR Regional Director about his regions 244

committee appointees. 245

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SVAR Regional Director Floro Noel said that he will be submitting his list to the 247

NED later. 248

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National President Mike Taha reminded the Regional Directors to submit the list 250

of committee appointees to the NED. He asked for more comments on the 251

matter. 252

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NED Reinald Relova commented that in support to National President Mike 254

Taha’s reminder, he said that a memorandum to all the regional directors had 255

been sent reminding them to submit their committees list on or before April 26, 256

2014 unfortunately only SMAR Regional Director Roger Pialago complied. 257

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SLAR Regional Director Ruel Reynario Rebustillo said that on his region he has 259

a hard time in getting the commitment of his appointees that is why he was not 260

able to come up with the final list. 261

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National President Mike Taha said that SLAR Regional Director Ruel Reynario 263

Rebustillo has a point, as much as possible it would be better if we could appoint 264

Brothers and Sisters who are committed to serve. 265

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Again the National President directed the Regional Directors to submit their final 267

list to the NED before the adjournment of the NEC meeting. 268

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Vice President for Fraternity Proposed Budget for Regional Collegiate 270

Congress 271

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National President Mike Taha said that the proposed budget of the Vice 273

President for Fraternity Leonardo Cairo will be forwarded to the Board of 274

Directors action and approval. 275

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COME Proposed Budget 280

National President Mike Taha said that the proposed budget by the COME 281

Chairman Edgar Llarena will be forwarded to the Board of Directors action and 282

approval. 283

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New Matters: Bayani Challenge 285

National President Mike Taha asked the NED Reinald Relova as to the 286

background of the program. 287

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NED Reinald Relova said that the Bayani Challenge program is a proposal which 289

will be discussed by the BOD Chairman Luis Paredes. A copy of the proposal 290

was already distributed to all the Executive Council members. 291

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National President Mike Taha thanked NED Reinald Relova. He reminded all the 293

National Executive Council members to review the blueprint proposal in order to 294

evaluate the areas of possible concerns like Southeastern Visayas and 295

Northwestern Visayas Administrative Region, the Regional Directors should 296

evaluate how much would it cost for the implementation of the program. 297

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NED Reinald Relova said that Southeastern Visayas Administrative Region 299

Regional Director FLoro Noel had submitted the list and proposed budget in the 300

areas of Maribojoc, Bohol and Gawad Kalinga site in Leyte. 301

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National President Mike Taha expressed his deep appreciation to the 303

Southeastern Visayas Administrative Region Regional Director Floro Noel for 304

submitting his proposal. 305

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Southeastern Visayas Administrative Region Regional Director Floro Noel said 307

that his proposal was based on the need of the local areas in which their target 308

Gawad Kalinga sites will also be allotted by a budget of the local government. 309

The selected areas Maribojoc, Bohol, Leyte and Ormoc are the most affected 310

areas in the Visayas area. Schedule will be set early this month. 311

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National President Mike Taha told Southeastern Visayas Administrative Region 313

Regional Director Floro Noel, we can lessen the budget needed like in tree 314

planting activity, if we can get free seedlings from the municipalities. 315

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Southeastern Visayas Administrative Region Regional Director Floro Noel 317

answered that the budget needed will be for the mobilization, in so far as the food 318

is concern there will be food which will be given to the volunteers. 319

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National President Mike Taha asked if how many target seedlings to be planted 321

in the activity. 322

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National President Mike Taha asked SMAR Regional Director Roger Pialago if 324

there is a Gawad Kalinga site in the Southeastern Mindanao areas. 325

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SMAR Regional Director Roger Pialago said that there are no Gawad Kalinga 327

sites in the Southeasten Mindanao areas. 328

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New Matters: Brod VP Jojo Binay Open Golf Tournament 330

National President Mike Taha said that the Open Golf Tournament is a proposed 331

fund raising activity which will be presented by the BOD Chairman Luis Paredes. 332

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New Matters: Petitioning Groups 334

National President Mike Taha said that the Commission on Membership 335

Chairman Edgar Llarena had endorsed the following lists for Board of Directors 336

approval for granting of charter which we will be forwarding to the BOD for their 337

action and approval. 338

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COLLEGIATE 340



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ALUMNI 344

1. APO Eta Omicron AA 345

2. APO Muddas AA 346

3. APO Barcelona-Spain AA 347

4. APO Delta Omega AA 348

5. Samahang APO ng Sta Ana AA 349

6. APO Kappa Alpha AA 350

7. APO Rosales AA 351

8. APO Theta Pi AA 352

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New Matters: Endorsement of SVAR RD Noel Floro for the region’s vacant 356

position 357

National President Mike Taha asked the NED as to the status of Southeastern 358

Visayas Administrative Region Regional Representative vacant position 359

appointment. 360

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NED Reinald Relova answered that Southeastern Visayas Administrative Region 362

Regional Director Floro Noel had endorsed two (2) names to fill up the Regional 363

Representative position due to non performance of the elected Brother Rodolfo 364

Brasset Espiritu: 365

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1. Adel Bautista 367

2. Ralph Beltran 368

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Other Matters: Administrative Region of Europe RD’s Recommendation for 370

RAC Members and COMELEC 371

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National President Mike Taha asked the NED on the ARE RAC appointment. 373

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NED Reinald Relova said that a letter was handed to him by ARE Permanent 375

Representative Albina Juanitez signed by the ARE Regional Director Analiza 376

Marfori recommending the following Brothers: 377

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For ARE RAC 379

ARE Regional Adjudicatory Council Bro Allan F. Altamero 380

Associate Adjudicator Section 1 Bro Mark Santos 381

Associate Adjudicator Section 2 Bro Moises Rubio 382

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For ARE COMELEC 384

Chairperson Sis Crisanta J. Naya, Alpha Gamma 385

Commissioner Bro Ramon Manuel 386

Commissioner Bro Edmar Cadawas 387

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ARE Permanent Representative Albina Juanitez commented that the ARE RAC 389

and ARE COMELEC appointments are necessary especially that the incoming 390

regional conference is past approaching. 391

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National President Mike Taha instructed the NED Reinald Relova to ask the BOD 393

if they had issues and concerns relative to the recommended appointees. 394

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NED Reinald Relova acknowledged National President Mike Taha’s instruction. 396

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National Executive Vice President Roel Fernandez moved for the appointment of 398

ARE Regional Directors recommendation to fill up the ARE RAC and ARE 399

COMELEC. 400

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Commission on Ways and Means Commissioner Placido Fernandez 402

representing ARNA Permanent Representative Armand Padilla asked if how the 403

Brothers and Sisters recommendees were chosen. 404

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ARE Permanent Representative Albina Juanitez answered that they were 406

nominated by their respective Alumni Associations. 407

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Commission on Ways and Means Commissioner Placido Fernandez 409

representing ARNA Permanent Representative Armand Padilla seconded the 410

motion made by the National Executive Vice President Roel Fernandez. 411

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Other Matters: NLAR Regional Adjudicatory Council Appointment 413

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National President Mike Taha said that he received a letter of recommendation 415

from the National Executive Vice President Roel Fernandez recommending 416

Brother Judge Rusty Naya as NLAR RAC subject to the presentation and 417

confirmation of the Board of Directors. He then instructed the NED Reinald 418

Relova to refer it to the Board of Directors for confirmation. 419

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Other Matters: Absences of Regular Member of the Executive Council 421

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National President Mike Taha asked the Executive Council for other matters. He 423

then recognized National Executive Vice President Roel Fernandez. 424

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National Executive Vice President Roel Fernandez commented on the status of 426

absences of the regular members of the executive council. He said: 427

“Mr. President, considering that we are tackling all this appointments to be 428

endorsed to the Board of Directors for their confirmation. May we also ask the 429

status of other members of the Executive Council who failed to participate in this 430

quarterly executive meeting? So far, in their absence we can take action already 431

because based on our records, some of our Regional Directors who failed to 432

attend the Executive Council meeting for at least 3 consecutive meetings as a 433

role, it is already subject for replacement, so that the appointment if there will be, 434

will be forwarded to the BOD for confirmation. At this point Mr. President the 435


Regional Director of NCAR, we are still having a hard time coordinating with this 436

administrative region when in so far as ID caravans and other aspects on the 437

update of membership dues of our Brothers and Sisters in NCAR because the 438

Regional leadership refuses to cooperate and participate in the project of the 439

National Leadership and created a problem with its 6 Sections of the National 440

Capital Administrative Region. I would suggest Mr. President that we have to act 441

on NCAR Regional Director, so that we can appoint a new Regional Director who 442

will work with us to further our goals for this Development Year”. He added, “Mr 443

President, we have succession, we have the Deputy Regional Director, your 444

office can appoint once we elevate the Deputy Regional Director as the new 445

Regional Director, we appoint a new Deputy Regional Director, we have to apply 446

succession. 447

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National President Mike Taha asked NED Reinald Relova if aside from the 449

Regional Director of NCAR if there are other officers who failed to attend. 450

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NED Reinald Relova answered that so far it is only the NCAR Regional Director 452

who failed to attend the Executive Council Regular meeting for four (4) 453

consecutive times. 454

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National President Mike Taha instructed the NED Reinald Relova to notify the 456

NCAR Regional Director Edgardo Delmo to explain his consecutive absences to 457

the regular quarterly meeting of the Executive Council. He believed in giving him 458

the due process before dropping the NCAR RD in the roster of the Executive 459

Council officers. However because of his series of absences he deprives his 460

region and the section of his region to be functional. He then suggested to 461

Brother NEVP Roel Fernandez that the NCAR Regional Director should appear 462

in the National Office and to explain. If he will not show up then we automatically 463

elevate the Deputy Regional Director as the new Regional Director as his 464

replacement, then we appoint a new DRD. 465

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NED Reinald Relova said that regarding the information dissemination and 467

notification about the Executive Council regular meeting schedule, he always 468

called up the NCAR Regional Director and communicate with him as to the 469

schedule but unfortunately the NCAR RD declined due to the reasons that he is 470

busy with his work or there are other commitments on the dates of the meeting. 471

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Vice President for Alumni Rodolfo Llorca commented that as member of the 473

Executive Council we should give him the due process and prayed that we are to 474

consider that every individual are also committed of some other responsibilities. 475


He further said that personally, for the past two executive council regular meeting 476

he was not able to attend the meeting because of his work, he was then the 477

Chief of Police of Pasay City. He further added that due process should be given 478

to this concern officer and collates all minutes of the meeting as attachment to 479

the formal letter to be sent. 480

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National President Mike Taha thanked Vice President for Alumni Rodolfo Llorca. 482

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National Executive Vice President Roel Fernandez agreed with the Vice 484

President for Alumni Rodolfo Llorca in observing due process, he then 485

commented that “in the case of the NCAR Regional Director, this is nothing 486

personal, I think we have already exercise due process. My concern is not the 487

person but the office of the NCAR Regional Director. Isang taon na po tayong 488

nakaupo ni wala pang isang official communication na ginagampanan ang ating 489

Regional Director, doon pa lang sa paga update ng ating membership dues, sa 490

ID Runs wala. Yon lang naman sa akin, hindi lang naman po to sa NCAR but I 491

think we are already setting a bad precedent if we do not act on this now and I 492

believe that the Executive Council concerned officer is well informed on the 493

ruling, so what are we going to do with this Council we have again until the next 494

5th Regular Executive Council meeting, by the way kapag ang Regional Director 495

ay di umattend ng apat (4) na beses ay okay lang. Di ba ang usapan natin dito 496

right from the start, I’ve been in this National Executive Council and Board of 497

Directors for 8 years and ang usapan natin dito ay may existing Board Resolution 498

that 3 consecutive absences ay due for replacement. If we are not going to act 499

on this one, we are setting a bad precedent. Again, I clarify this is nothing 500

personal, this is just the rule, we only have two years to perform and this region 501

NCAR has 6 Sections, ni isang ID Run ay wala and to think that we have this 502

December 16, 2014 and March 02, 2014 celebrations, and it is very greiving that 503

they are not participating in the affairs of the National office, yon lang sa akin Mr. 504

President.” 505

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National President Mike Taha thanked National Executive Vice President Roel 507

Fernandez. He then asked the NED Reinald Relova if there was an official 508

communication sent to the NCAR RD. 509

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NED Reinald Relova answered that there was no official letter sent to NCAR 511

Regional Director Edgardo Delmo. The NED said that his communication with the 512

Regional Director was through the phone, he never failed to inform the Regional 513

Director on all the regular schedule of the entire regular executive council 514

meetings. 515


National President Mike Taha thanked the NED and recognized IPNP Jimmy de 516

Castro. 517

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Immediate Past National President Jimmy de Castro said “I would like to 519

emphasize to my Brothers and Sisters in Alpha Phi Omega that APO and 520

MASON are different entities. If it is an APO concern, then ang batas ng APO ay 521

batas ng APO at dapat masunod, sa akin lang, siguro ay dapat desisyonan ng 522

Executive Council and do the right ruling. The concern officer is my Brother both 523

in APO and MASON, but if my Brother in Mason violated the Code of Bylaws of 524

our Fraternity then he should be removed from his office.” 525

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Vice President for Alumni Rodolfo Llorca said that “APO Mason ako sa puso ko, 527

pero APO lang talaga, Masonry founder, Frank Reed Horton ay Mason na sya 528

bago Mag APO, so mas lamang ang APO. Concern dito is ang batas ng APO. 529

Request ko lang is to have a due process in informing the concern officer. Hindi 530

naman pwedeng palagi na lang mag excuse, gumawa sya ng responsibility at 531

nakakahiya naman na walang ginagawa as RD. APO is APO.” 532

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He commented that the concern Regional Director should be notified and an 535

official letter should be sent to him. He instructed the NED Reinald Relova in 536

writing the NCAR RD a letter and specify the provisions and the Board 537

resolutions. 538

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Commissioner Placido Fernandez asked if what explanation we will accept. 540

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National President Mike Taha said that explanations to be considered are 542

hospitalization due to health conditions and work constraints. 543

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Immediate Past National President Jimmy de Castro asked Vice President for 545

Alumni Brothers Rodolfo Llorca if it is acceptable in court as evidence those text 546

messages received from the respondent. He then suggested in attaching all 547

those received messages to the formal letter to be sent to the respondent and 548

send the letter through registered mail. 549

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ARE Permanent Representative Albina Juanitez agreed with Immediate Past 551

National President Jimmy de Castro suggestion and instruction however, she 552

commented that with the 6 sections, NCAR is really a big region and are not 553

cooperating with the national program where in fact our national office is in the 554


capital area. She then suggested in putting a time frame if the Regional Director 555

of NCAR is still interested so that he can be replaced. 556

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National President Mike Taha thanked ARE Permanent Representative Albina 558

Juanitez, He then said to put a time frame in terms of the reply of the NCAR RD. 559

He then acknowledged Vice President for Alumni Rodolfo Llorca 560

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Vice President for Alumni Rodolfo Llorca suggested a seventy two hours (72) 562

time frame for the respondent to reply. 563

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National President Mike Taha acknowledged National Executive Vice President 567

Roel Fernandez. 568

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National Executive Vice President Roel Fernandez commented that he agreed 570

with the National President, Vice President for Alumni and Immediate Past 571

National President suggestions, but he wanted to clarify if it is valid that the 572

NCAR Regional Director have took his oath of office to the outgoing Chairman of 573

the Board of Directors for Development Year 2011 2013 and until this time he 574

has not yet taken his oath of office to the current National President and Board of 575

Directors Chairman. I have nothing personal against the NCAR RD, it is just that 576

it will create a bad precedent if we will not act on it. 577

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National President Mike Taha commented that if within a week after the letter 579

had been sent and we don’t receive a reply from the NCAR RD, then we will be 580

appointing a new RD. He then instructed the NED Reinald Relova to prepare the 581

letter, attached the necessary attachments and send it to the concerned RD. 582

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5. Regional Report 584

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Administrative Region of North America (ARNA) 586 587 National President Mike Taha acknowledged Commission on Ways and Means 588 Commissioner Placido Fernandez representing ARNA Permanent Representative 589 Armand Padilla for the ARNA Report. 590

591 Commission on Ways and Means Commissioner Placido Fernandez representing 592 ARNA Permanent Representative Armand Padilla that he have not received a report. 593 594


National President Mike Taha thanked Commission on Ways and Means Commissioner 595 Placido Fernandez. 596 597

Administrative Region of Asia and the Pacific (ARAP) 598 599 National President Mike Taha acknowledged ARAP Permanent Representative 600 Roberto Fajardo for the Administrative Region of Asia and the Pacific report. 601 602

ARAP Permanent Representative Roberto Fajardo said that he had nothing to report 603 but he announced that the next National Executive Council regular meeting will be 604 hosted by Administrative Region of Asia and the Pacific thru APO Singapore Alumni 605 Association. On the status of the regions officer, same officers are holding positions as 606

hold over capacity due to the failure of elections. 607 608 National President Mike Taha thanked ARAP Permanent Representative Roberto 609

Fajardo. 610

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Administrative Region of Middle East (ARME) 613

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ARME Permanent Representative Carina Yago was absent. 615

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Administrative Region of Europe (ARE) report 618

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ARE Permanent Representative Albina Juanitez reported the following: 620

APO Frankfurt Germany AA 621

Helmholtzweg 1 , 65428 Rüsselsheim , Germany 622

E-mail : [email protected] 623

Tel. no. +49 1726127467 624

Date: April 30, 2014 625

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To: The Regional Directress APO-ARE Sis Analiza Marfori 627

Thru: Deputy Regional Director : Brod Gerry Pelayo 628

Section 1-Chair : Sis Donna Prima Negrito 629

Section 2-Chair : Brod Vic Manaog 630

Regional Representative : Sis Melanie Collick 631

APO-ARE Sec. Sis Nimfa Azuque 632

From: Romel Manzanilla 633

( President of APOFGAA257 634

3rd Quarterly Report Year 2014 (Jan-March) 635

January 4, 2014- Skype Chat Conference 636

Attendees: Romel, Dolly, Lili, Ams, Joan, Glyn, Girlie 637

mailto:[email protected]


Agenda: 638

1.Update Report on Feeding Program in Alaminos, Pangasinan in cooperation with St. 639 Ignacius Parish Church in Frankfurt. 640 2. Update Report – Dec. 16, 2013 Fellowship and Sponsor Simbang Gabi with Filipino 641 Community Dinner in Frankfurt 642 3. Monthly dues 643

4. Join the Sinulog Celebration with Filipino Community in Frankfurt - Jan. 26, 2014 644 645

Sinulog Celebration at St. Ignacius Church – Jan. 26, 2014 646

March 1, 2014 : ARE Emergency Meeting in Rome 647 March 1, 2014 ARE Emergency Meeting – Attendees: Romel Manzanilla & Dolly 648

Claveria-Kitz 649

March 2, 2014 APO Anniversary Celebration in Rome: 650 March 22, 2014 –APO Tel Aviv Ysrael Charter Installation.Attendee: Dolly Claveria-Kitz 651 652

National Executive Vice President Roel Fernandez thanked ARE Permanent 653 Representative Albina Juanitez for the Administrative Region of Europe’s Report. 654 655

National Executive Vice President Roel Fernandez acknowledged SMAR Regional 656 Director Roger Pialago for his regions report. 657

658

Southeastern Mindanao Administrative Region (SMAR) Report 659

660 SMAR Regional Director Roger Pialago presented a video presentation of the activities 661

of his region for the last quarter. Afterwards he narrated the rationale of his report. He 662 said” First, I would like to present to you the launching of our National Service Day and 663 Memorial Day in our region. It was conducted last March 01 and 03 in Davao City. 664

665 SERVICE DAY, we have the subtitle theme, “Road Service Alpha Phi Omega”, it 666

was through a bloodletting at Philippine Red Cross Blood Center of Davao City, it was 667 hosted by Lambda Xi Chapter. On March 02, 2014, the National Memorial Day, we did 668 visit 3 memorial parks for our dear departed Brothers and Sisters, it was hosted by APO 669 Theta Beta AA. So, aside from Davao City, our Brothers and Sisters in different 670

communities in Cotabato City, General Santos City, Koronadal City, Kidapawan City, 671 Butuan, Surigao City and Tagum City had facilitated the same program. 672 Next, for our OPLAN KAPATIRAN, Oplan Kapatiran is the official name of the 673

regions relief operations, they are sending relief goods to the victims of Typhoon Agaton 674 in Butuan and Surigao City areas and this time, we would like to take the opportunity to 675 thanked the APO Philippines for giving us Ten Thousand Pesos (Php 10,000.00) last 676 NEC & BOD Meeting in Aklan. 677 678

The Region focuses on the 5 Programs: 679 680 1. Leadership Development Program 681


2. Friendship Development Program 682 3. Service Development Program 683 4. Business Development Program 684

5. Membership Growth Development Program 685 686 LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, it was spearheaded by Brother 687 Gerry Arbis, our Regional Head. Our Region hosted the 4th NATIONAL COLLEGIATE 688 CONGRESS; it was in March 8-9, 2014 at Butuan City. It was hosted by APO Metro 689

Butuan City Alumni Association, with the theme, “Goes Regional, I am Ready, bringing 690 the collegiate members to the next level of the Southern Mindanao; it was handled by 691 our very own Vice President for Fraternity Leonardo Cairo. It was actively participated 692 by our collegiate members from Section 1, Section 2, Section 3 and Section 4. And I 693

would like to commend our National President, Mike Taha for his presence during the 694 activity. Next, still under this program, we have now on our 3rd leg of our regions APO 695 ACADEMY, it aims to develop our collegiate members into highly motivated leaders to 696

our fraternity in the future. On March 08, 2014 in Butuan, it was simultaneously 697

conducted with the COLLEGIATE CONGRESS. This was 3rd leg of the SMAR APO 698 ACADEMY. Lastly, On April 13, 2014 in Baragay Lipata, Surigao City, we have our 4th 699 REGIONAL DIRECTORATE MEETING, it was hosted by APO Surigao AA, aside from 700

that our different Chapters and Alumni Associations are regularly having their meetings. 701 702

For the FRIENDSHIP DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, it is an eternal relation. SO, 703 our region celebrated our 64th Founding Anniversary. Our Regional celebration was 704 hosted by APO DAPROALAS in Tagum City. Under this program, SMAR Team 705

attended the different induction of officers and chapter anniversaries and solidarity night 706 in our region. 707

708 For the SERVICE DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, we had a public health through 709

medical and dental services, anti rabies and vaccination campaign and operation tule. 710 For end poverty targets; Feeding day and a day of love. For Cultural Affairs: our 711 Brothers and Sisters joined the parade in the celebration of the Araw ng Dabaw in 712

Davao City, Dayang Festival in Sarangani and Araw ng Tagum celebrations. Our region 713 is implementing the Institutionalize Programs of APO Philippines such as the APO 714

PNRC Blood bank, Series of Bloodletting activities, Tree planting, Balik Scouting 715 Program, Rover Vigil & Investiture Training and Adopt a School Programs. 716

717 For BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, we have the Operation Rosas, a 718 fund raising activity of APO GAAM and a shoot fest of APO Lawmen AA in Region XI. 719 720 For MEMBERSHIP GROWTH DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM, the region is doing 721

the sports program; we continually do the APOLympics whole year round. Then, I am 722 proud to inform you that I had visited all Collegiate Chapters and Alumni Associations in 723 the region one hundred percent (100%). 724 725


Furthermore, SMAR Regional Director Roger Pialago said that he had submitted the 726 committee for his region based on the committees needed and specified in the 727 approves Service Program Framework for DY 2013-2015. 728

729 List of Appointed Representatives and Members of the Committee 730 for Development Year 2013 – 2015 Framework Programs 731 732 Committee on Competency Training 733

Representative Eden Ascano 734 Trainors 1.Monaliza Lidasan 735 2.Bernard Delute 736 3.John Paul Narisma 737

4.Susan Corvera 738 5.Lourdes Mission 739 6.Katherine Alfonso 740

741

Committee on Electoral Reforms 742 Representative Rocarma Suello 743 744

Regional Commission on Membership 745 Chair Faith Arbis 746

Vice Chair Monica Joaquin 747 Members Valerie Cosicol 748

Octavio Valle 749

Felisa Moneva 750 Lodar Escobillo 751

752 Regional Commission on Scouting 753

Chair Regulo Garnet Abajero 754 Vice Chair JunielDelute 755 Members (One each from the Section) 756

757 Regional Recruitment Committee 758

Chair Jayson Hangad 759 Vice Chair Faith Arbis 760

Members Philip John Puig 761 Ramsha Navarro 762 Deo Sison 763 Junard Guelos 764 GC’s/GLC’s 765

766 Regional Alumni Extension Committee 767 Chair Pedro Cabatingan 768 Vice Chair Faith Arbis 769 Members Valerie Cosicol 770 Octavio Valle 771


Felisa Moneva 772 Lodar Escobillo 773 774

National Fellowship Committee Representative Ruthyar dIg Danes 775 776 Regional Fellowship Committee 777 Chair Janford Jilson Gozon 778 Vice Chair Edy Christopher Abenoja 779

Members (One each from the section) 780 781 National Committee on Sports and Physical Fitness Representative Tommy Pendatun 782 783

Regional Committee on Sports and Physical Fitness 784 Chair Jaynes Cobarde 785 Vice Chair Julius Villano 786

Members (One each from the section) 787

Regional Sub-Committee on Campus Service Projects 788 Chair Jayson Hangad 789 Vice Chair Roger Pialago 790

Members Gerry Erasmo 791 John Philip Puig 792

Ramsha Navarro 793 DeoSison 794 JunardGelos 795

796 Committee on Pabahay para sa APO Representative Samuel Santos 797

Representative RoqueMagpuyo 798 Representative Chinky Rodriguez 799

800 APO Greening Program Regional Sub-Committee 801 Chair Marvin Parilla 802

803 Committee on Disaster Preparedness and Relief Program 804

Chair Roger Pialago 805 Vice Chair JaysonHangad 806

Members Valerie Cosicol 807 Octavio Valle 808 FelisaMoneva 809 LodarEscobillo 810 Eva Collado 811

812 Regional Committees on Ways & Means 813 Chair Dominic Joseph Felizarta 814

Vice Chair Eiler Fernandez 815 Members (One each from the section) 816

817


818 Regional Committee on Audit 819

Chair Zorrahayda Toloy - Valentin 820

Vice Chair Trinidad Reyes - Gauce 821 Members (One each from the section) 822

823 National Executive Vice President Roel Fernandez thanked SMAR Regional Director 824 Roger Pialago for his report. 825

826 National President Mike Taha said “Mabuhay ang SMAR” and complemented SMAR 827 Regional Director Roger Pialago as the best implementor. 828

829

National Executive Vice President Roel Fernandez acknowledged SVAR Regional 830

Director Floro Noel for his regions report. 831

832

833

Southeastern Visayas Administrative Region (SVAR) Report 834

835

SVAR Regional Director Floro Noel presented a video presentation of his collated report 836

of chapters and alumni association activities for the last quarter. He reported the 837

following: 838

839

SVAR Regional Director Floro Noel further reported that he had written a letter address 840

to the National President for the Gawad Kalinga project of SVAR. Please see letter 841

below: 842

843

April 26, 2014 844

To: Mamintal T. Taha 845

National President 846

847

Subject: Kalingang APO Service Project 848

849

Dear Brother President Taha, 850

851

Listed below are details of above subject for SoutheasternVisayas Administrative 852

Region Area. 853

Area: Maribojoc, Bohol, Region 7 854

Dates: May 21-25, 2014 855

Activities to be undertaken: Participate in Building GK Community 856

Expenses: Php. 3,000.00for mobilization and food 857

Source of funding: APO members 858


Participating Chapters/Alumni Association: APO-ALAB, Zeta Beta, HNU 859

Petitioning, other Bohol petitioning chapters. 860

Name of Participants: 861

1. Alex Reyes 862

2. Lorenzo Cachero 863

3. Junjie Bautista 864

4. Cristina Ranoa 865

5. Lea Cinches 866

6. Bryan Guingue 867

7. Melquisidic Pesquera 868

8. Aurelio Dinorog 869

9. Ivy Marquez 870

10. Michael James Moria 871

11. Ian Gleen Anino 872

12. Ronilo Dumagat 873

13. Vincent Millana 874

14. Billy Pasigna 875

15. Christopher Esbubido 876

16. Nestor Pequiro Jr. 877

878

Area: Upper Danao GK Area, Ormoc City, Leyte, Region 8 879

Dates: To be arrange with GK-Ormoc 880

Activities to be undertaken: Tree Planting at GK Community 881

Expenses: Php. 5,000.00 for mobilization and food 882

Source of funding: Solicitation among APO members with counter part of Barangay 883

District 26 Council 884

Participating Chapters/Alumni Association: APO-Ormoc Alumni Association, delta 885

delta, other Ormoc petitioning chapters and Barangay District 26 officer and residents. 886

Name of Participants: 887

1. Dr. Jeffrey del Soccoro 888

2. Rey Caoctoy Jr. 889

3. Jerame Campus 890

4. Aireen de Jesus 891

5. Diosdado Perez 892

6. Johanna Sanchez 893

7. Jason Sanchez 894

8. Roland Ymas 895

9. Jonas Gayo 896

10. EdlawrenceAlmoroto 897

11. LeuvanneNastor 898


12. Jacky Boy Bacaltos 899

13. Elbert Ypil 900

Hope to inform you accordingly. 901

Floro Noel Jr. 902

Regional Director-SVAR 903

National Executive Vice President Roel Fernandez thanked SVAR Regional Director 904 Flor Floro Noel for his regions report. 905 906

907 National Capital Administrative Region Report 908 909

NCAR Regional Director Edgardo Delmo was absent. 910 911 912

National President Mike Taha acknowledged SLAR Regional Director Ruel Reynario 913

Rebustillo for his report. 914

Southern Luzon Administrative Region (SLAR) Report 915

SLAR Regional Director Ruel Reynario Rebustillo presented a video presentation of 916

some of the photos taken on the activities of his region for the last quarter. He then 917

reported the following submitted chapters and alumni associations report: 918

January 4, 2014. SLAR Section 2 Meeting & Regional Directorate Meeting. R. 919

APO ALA EH FEDERATION Co-Host of SLAR Section 2 Meeting & Regional 920

Directorate Meeting and also APP Training Seminar.80. SUCCESS. 921

January 8, 2014. Sponsoring Mass. C. A MASS SPONSORED BY DELTA PI 922

RESIDENTS FOR THE CELEBRATION AND TRIBUTE TO THE CBSUA'S 923

PATRON HELD AT CBSUA CHAPEL. DELTA PI AA AND DELTA PI CC. 924

Success. 925

January 11, 2014. Brigada Eskwela. S. Members of Lucra and SRB painted 4 926

class rooms and clean the surrounding of Brgy.Ibabang Dupay elementary 927

School. 20CC and 8 SRB . Success. 928

January 11, 2014. Necrological Service. C. Epsilon Lambda / PC-132 In 929

cooperation with TamAPOKami AA, Service to Fraternity and Sorority. AA-10 930

and CC-16. Solemnity of the service achieved 931

January 12, 2014. Pledge Ritual. S. FORMAL CEREMONY FOR THE NEW 932

APPLICANTS OF DELTA PI CHAPTER (TAGBONG, PILI, CAM.SUR). DELTA 933

PI AA AND DELTA PI CC. Success. 934

January 17, 2014. Service. S. REGULAR SERVICE FOR THE FRATERNITY 935

AND SORORITY (CLEANING AND LANDSCAPING AT DELTA PI MEETING 936

AREA). DELTA PI CC. Success. 937


January 25, 2014. APOlympics, C. Epsilon Lamda / PC-132 in cooperation 938

with TamAPOKami AA, Sports Fest Dub as APOlympic to develop leadership, 939

Service to Fraternity and Sorority. AA-20, CC-25. Successful. 940

January 25, 2014. Participated in Livius Cup. Regional. We participated in the 941

12th Livius Cup basketball friendship game together with other collegiate chapters 942

and alumni associations. APO Cabuyao 15. Successful. 943

January 25, 2014. Service to Fraternity and Sorority Leadership Training and 944

Seminar CBSUA Campus. Successful. 945

January 26, 2014. Alpha Day. S. Regular. Delta Pi AA 946

January 31, 2014. Service Day. S. Service to the University. Delta Pi CC and AA 947

February 01, 2014. Concert for a Cause “Battle of the band and Silent Sanctuary 948

Concert. S. Lambda Beta In Cooperation with PUP-STBC SSC, Fund raising 949

concert of Alpha Phi Omega In PUP-STBC. DELTA PI CC. Succesful Net income 950

of Php 5000.00 951

January 26, 2014. Alpha Day. S. Leadership Training Seminar at CBSUA 952

Campus. DELTA PI AA AND DELTA PI CC. Successful 953

February 2, 2014. Orientation and Pledge Ritual. S. In cooperation with 954

TamAPOKami AA, Orientation of student from Divine Word College of San Jose, 955

Occidental Mindoro State College and ESTI, Service to Fraternity and Sorority. 956

Service to Fraternity and Sorority. AA-18, CC-16. 13 student from OMSC, 6 from 957

DWCSJ and 1 from ESTI Pledge themselves 958

February 6, 2014. Mural Painting inside PUP-STBC. S. Lambda Beta 1st Non-959

Academic Organization allowed by PUP-STBC Admin to have mural painting 960

inside the campus, Service to Student Body and Faculty. CC-10. Successful 961

February 8, 2014. Dental Service and reading glass distribution @ Brgy. Bigaa 962

conducted in Bigaa Elem.School. Community. This is a joint service with The 963

Cabuyao Laguna Associations in America. APO-Cabuyao= 12. Beneficiaries 964

were the community of Brgy. Bigaa. 965

February 9, 2014. PHI DAY. S. FRIENDSHIP SEMINAR AND ACTIVITY 966

(GAMES AND TEAM BUILDING AT MPS DEPT. CBSUA MAIN CAMPUS). 967

DELTA PI AA AND DELTA PI CC. Successful 968

February 3, 2014. Blood Letting Project: Blood for Love, Make your Valentines’ 969

more Meaningful.S/C/N. Lambda Beta Annual Bloodletting project of Lambda 970

Beta Chapter during or after foundation week and Valentine’s Day, Service to the 971

Nation as Fully Participating Citizen. AA/CC-10+. Successful, 35+ donors from 972

PUP-STBC student and APO, Next year it will be quarterly. 973

February 15, 2014. Outreach Service. Community. Epsilon Lambda / PC-132 974

In cooperation with TamAPOKami AA, Feeding program and friendship day with 975

katutubong Mangyan in Manoot, Rizal Occidental Mindoro Service to the youths 976

and/of the community. AA-6. CC-16. Successful. 977


February 15, 2014. Community. Community Service. Mu Tau 978

Beautification of the Municipality Landmark of Pinamalayan. Service to 979

Community. AA/CC-15. Successful. 980

February 15, 2014. Tree Planting @ Cabuyao. School. We conducted Tree 981

Planting @ grounds of Cabuyao Central School. APO-Cabuyao= 12. Teachers= 982

14. Parents-8. PTA of the School were happy that about our tree planting 983

service. 984

Feb. 15, 2014. Dental Service @ Brgy. Sala Covered Court. Community. This is 985

a joint service with The Cabuyao Laguna Associations in America. APO-986

Cabuyao= 12. Beneficiaries were the community of Brgy. Sala. Succesful. 987

February 16, 2014. Alpha Day (Epsilon Lamba 13B and PC-132 13C). C. Epsilon 988

Lambda / PC132 Leadership Training Workshop Service to Fraternity and 989

Sorority. AA-4. CC-16. Successful. 990

February 16, 2014. Dental Service @ Brgy. Mamatid Covered Court. Community. 991

This is a joint service with The Cabuyao Laguna Associations in America. APO-992

Cabuyao= 12. Beneficiaries were the community of Brgy. Mamatid. 993

FEB.20-23, 2014. 4th Annual and 2nd Provincial Leadership Training Program R. 994

Leadership Training and Seminar facilitated by selected APO Members held in 995

CBSUA Main Campus. Delta Pi Collegiate Chapter. Successful. 996

February 23, 2014. Omega Day. S. Service Seminar and Activity hels at tagbong 997

Pili Camarines Sur. Delta Pi Alumni and Collegiate Chapter.Successful. 998

February 23, 2014. APO ID RUN.R. APO ID Renewal and New Application. 30-999

50. Successful 1000

Feb. 28- Mar 2, 2014. 21st Bicol Regional Camporama, Buhi Camarines Sur. 1001

Regional. Annual activity of Section 3 participated by different areas of Bicol 1002

region, hosted by RINCONADA. Participated by almost 500 alumni and resident 1003

members of Bicol. Successful. 1004

March 01, 2014. 64th National Anniversary. National. APO-Cabuyao AA 1005

celebrates our 64th Nat'l. Anniversary @ Brod Wendell's garage. APO-Cabuyao= 1006

10. 3 Brods from Zeta Xi chapter. Successful. 1007

March 01, 2014. Phi Day (Epsilon Lamba 13B and PC-132 13C). C. Epsilon 1008

Lambda / PC-132 Team Building Workshop. Service to Fraternity and Sorority. 1009

AA-2. CC-16. Successful 1010

March 01, 2014. Ritual Rites (PC-132 13B). C. PC-132 Ritual Rites. AA-10. CC-1011

16. Successful. 2 Frat and 3 Soro were received full-pledge membership 1012

March 01, 2014. Service for National Anniversary.Community. Delta Kappa 1013

In celebration of the National Anniversary, Delta Kappa members attended a 1014

Sabbath service and had a simple potluck at the Eunice Guerrero Gazebo (APO 1015

Tambayan).CC-17. Successful. 1016


03-(01-02)-04. Alpha Phi Omega 64th Philippine National Founding Anniversary, 1017

March 2, 2014. Alpha Phi Omega – ALA EH Federation First Provincial Camping. 1018

N/R. Lambda Beta Chapter actively participated with STAPOAA in hosting the 1019

1st Provincial Camping of the Batangas Province. AA/CC-20+ . Successful It 1020

became annual activity of APO-ALA EH Fedration. 1021

March 1-2, 2014. 64th National Founding Anniversary Celebration. Regional. 1022

Unity and Camaraderie of APO ALA EH FEDERATION. (Camping). 50-60. 1023

Successful. 1024

March 2, 2014. Tree Planting Activity/Fellowship. National. San Joaquiin – Sta. 1025

Ana Bahay Ampunan Inc. Tree Planting co-host APO ALA EH FEDERATION. 1026

30-50. Successful. 1027

March 2, 2014. APO 64th National Founding Anniversary. National. Epsilon 1028

Lambda / PC-132 Commemoration of 64th Founding Anniversary of Alpha Phi 1029

Omega.CC-15. AA-15. Successful 1030

March 2, 2014. Blessing and unveiling of Camarines APO landmark at 1031

Camarines Norte. Regional. Daet Alumni Association. Successful 1032

Mar. 7, 2014. Abada Day. Community. Mu Tau Search for Mr. and Ms. Abada 1033

(Foundation Day), Service to Student Body and Faculty. AA/CC-22. Successful. 1034

March 9, 2014. Food Feeding. Community. Feeding Program of Mu Sigma 1035

Chapter Residents at Brgy. Sta. Lucia, DBB-1, Dasmarinas City, Cavite . Service 1036

to Youth and/of the Community, Successful. 1037

March 9, 2014. APO outreach program- Gamma Omicron Chapter, BU Main 1038

Campus Legaspi city.Community. Feeding, parlor games distribution of school 1039

items to Special Education students of SPED Legaspi. Successful 1040

March 9, 2014. Coastal clean up, San Isidro Puro Legaspi City.Community. Zeta 1041

Iota Dentistry students.Successful 1042

March 12, 2014. Blood Letting. Community. Mu Sigma actively participated to the 1043

project held by APO Silang AA, Service to the Nation as Fully Participating 1044

Citizen. AA-10. CC-5. Successful 1045

March 12, 2014. Coastal clean-up, Sto Domingo Albay.Community. Dagat kan 1046

Sto. Domingo Satuyang atamanun, with APO-SRB Alumni Association. 1047

Successful 1048

March 15, 2014. Omega Day (Epsilon Lamba 13B and PC-132 13C). 1049

Community. Epsilon Lambda / PC-132 Service Workshop and Chapter Campire. 1050

Service to Fraternity and Sorority. AA-13. CC-16. 3 from Epsilon Lambda and 5 1051

from PC-132 were given mandatory membership 1052

March 16, 2014. Income Generating Project .Community. Epsilon Lambda / PC-1053

132 Raffle Draw of 2 Mobile Phones and 1 APO wall clock as income generating 1054

project. AA-13. CC-16. Generated 3,750Php Fund.. 1055


March 24-28, 2014. INTER-ORG. S. INTER COLLEGIATE GAMES 1056

PARTICIPATED BY ALL ACCREDITED ORGANIZATIONS OF CBSUA MAIN 1057

CAMPUS.Delta Pi CC. Successful 1058

1059

National Executive Vice President Roel Fernandez thanked SLAR Ruel Reynario 1060

Rebustillo for his regions repord. 1061

National Executive Vice President Roel Fernandez called up NVAR Regional 1062

Representative Jimmy Patino in behalf of the NVAR Regional Director Joao Perez who 1063

was absent, to present their regions quarterly report of activities and projects. 1064

1065

Northwestern Visayas Administrative Region Report 1066

1067

NVAR Regional Representative Jimmy Patino representing the Regional Director Joao 1068

Augusto Perez reported the following: 1069

1070

PROJECTS and ACTIVITIES 1st Quarter of 2014: 1071

January 17, 2014. Installation of APO Aklan Ati-Atihan Alumni Association. N. 1072

Installation of APO Aklan Ati-Atihan Alumni Association @ Aklan 1073

January 18-19, 2014. 3rd NEC & BOD Regular Meeting. N. 3rd NEB Meeting 1074

w/ Sad-sad 1075

February 14, 2014. Feeding Service at Aklan Rehabilitation Center. C. Alpha 1076

Phi Omega Sorority- Aklan: service for Valentine Special, a feeding service at 1077

Aklan Rehabilitation Center. 305 inmates were fed 1078

February 28, 2014. Rover Scouting Vigil. N. Held at Boy Scout of the 1079

Philippines Provincial Office, Bacolod City. Spearheaded by TUP-V Petitioning 1080

Chapter (PC 103) 35 Brods ans Sis became Rover Scouts. 1081

March 1, 2014. APO National Memorial and Service Day. N. Mass at Fatima 1082

Church, Sta.ana St., Bacolod City. Followed by Bloodletting activity at Corazon 1083

Locsin Memorial Regional Hospital. 9 Bags of Blood Donated 1084

March 1, 2014. APO National Memorial and Service Day. N. Bloodletting 1085

activity, Red Cross Bldg., Bonifacio Drive, Iloilo City. 18 Bags of Blood Donated 1086

March 1, 2014. 64th National Anniversary. N. Fellowship Night @ Alejandra 1087

Grill, Sta.ana-San Sebastian St., Bacolod City. 68 Brods and Sis attended 1088

March 1, 2014. 64th National Anniversary. N. Fellowship Night @ Adelfa's 1089

Beach Resort, Iloilo City. 70 Brods and Sis attended 1090

March 15, 2014. Gawad Kalinga Feeding Program. C. Gawad Kalinga 1091

Feeding Program, hosted by the Delta Omega Chapter at Lizares Extention Brgy. 1092

40 Bacolod City. 25 Brods and Sis participated. 51 children were fed. 1093

April 9-13, 2014. GK Bayani Challenge 2014. N. Brgy. Cadiz Viejo, Cadiz 1094

City. 15 Brods and Sis participated. 1095


April 18, 2014. Libreng Tubig. C. Good Friday service project of APO-Negros 1096

AA for those who are visting San Carlos Church, San Carlos City, Negros 1097

Occidental. 1098

April 24, 2014. Feeding Program to Aklan Sakeros. C. Aklan Aphio's share 1099

the spirits of Leadership,Friendship and Service to Aklan sakeros at Kalibo Pilot 1100

Elem. School, Aklan 1101

1102 Northern Luzon Administrative Region Report 1103

1104 NLAR Regional Director Eustaquio Garcia, Jr. Was absent. Projects and activities of 1105

the region for the last quarter was reported by NLAR Deputy Regional Director Gerry 1106 Villanueva. He reported the following: 1107 1108 REGION’S PROJECTS and ACTIVITIES 1109

1110 March 07-8, 2014. Mt Manalmon Nature Trek (EK)-San Miguel, Bulacan. C. Tree 1111

planting, donation of trash cans to the community of Dumagat Tribe, & donation 1112

of used clothes. 5 from AA;6 from CC. 15 families; 50 mahogany trees; 5 1113 garbage cans 1114

March 01, 2014. APO Nueva Vizcaya AA-Medical/Dental. C. A dental/medical 1115 mission with support from the OVP. 10 Alumni; 5 Residents. Not 100 pax 1116

March 01, 2014. Dugong Alay, Pang-dugtong Buhay (APO NEAA). N. Blood 1117

donation participated by alumni & residents from NE with support from PNRC. 1118

22-Alumni;18 Residents. 40 bags of blood were collected 1119 March 28, 2014. 1st Invitational Shoot Fest. Fund raising project of APO 1120

Millennium San Jose City AA. 30 Alumni. Undisclosed amount 1121

March 2, 2014. Tree Planting. C. Brgy Abindangan, Bambang, Nueva Vizcaya, 1122 spearheaded by Eta Sigma Residents. More or less 20 participants. 100 trees 1123

were planted. 1124 March 4, 2014. Apo Park Service/Cleaning. C. Residents of ETA Sigma cleaned 1125

the park at Brgy Baslanan, Solano, Nueva Vizcaya. All residents of ETA SIGMA. 1126 March 4, 2014. Tree Planting. C. Spearheaded by APO SAMAT AA. Not less 1127

than 10 alumni & residents. 100 trees were planted. 1128 March 12, 2014. Dental/Medical Mission. C. Free dental & medical mission 1129

hosted by APO SIBAA with manpower support from APO NCAR Dental/Medical 1130 Team. 23 Alumni 4 Residents of BETA IOTA Chapter. 40 pax were given dental 1131 assistance58 for medical assistance. 1132

April 16-18, 2014. Road side assistance. C. Brgy. Rizal, Sta. Rosa, NE 1133 participated by alumni from San Jose, San Leonardo, ZaragosaTalavera, 1134

Quezon, Bongabon, APO NEAA, APOEOAA and residents from PHI Chapter . 1135 Not less than 50 alumni Not less than 20 Residents 1136

April 16-17, 2014. SUMVAC. C. Service project hosted by APO SIBAA, wherein 1137 they gave assistance to motorists. 10 lLumni 1138

1139


Vice President for Alumni Rodolfo Llorca commented that Lake Lanao Project is a very 1140 good project. Maybe APO Philippines can buy seedlings and plant it on the side of the 1141 Lake Lanao to protect the lake. The lake is one of the largest lakes in the world. And 1142

this project could be a noble project of APO members in the nearby area. 1143 1144 National President Mike Taha commented that as to the suggestion of the Vice 1145 President for Alumni Rodolfo Llorca the seedlings could be provided to us by the 1146 Government. He said that he will talk to the Governor and review the possibilities of a 1147

joint project with Government of Lanao and APO Philippines. We will be issuing a 1148 proper memorandum given that the Vice President for Alumni is willing to initiate the 1149 said project. 1150

1151

National Executive Vice President Roel Fernandez thanked NVAR Regional 1152

Representative Jimmy Patino for his regions report. 1153

1154 Northwestern Mindanao Administrative Region (NMAR Report) 1155 1156

National executive Vice President Roel Fernandez said that next to report is the 1157 Northern Mindanao Administrative Region Regional Director. 1158

1159 National President Mike Taha said that NMAR Regional Director Alibasa Andig is on his 1160 way to Baguio. 1161

1162

National Executive Vice President Roel Fernandez proceeded with the next item in the 1163 agenda which is the Vice President for Sorority’s Report. 1164 1165

NED Reinald Relova said that the Vice President for Sorority is absent. 1166 1167

National Executive Vice President Roel Fernandez commented that since the VP for 1168 Sorority is not around, he asked the Vice President for Fraternity if there are reports that 1169

concern the sorority or maybe a combined report from the sorority sector will be 1170 reported by the Vice President for Fraternity. He then called up the Vice President for 1171 Fraternity Leonardo Cairo for the collegiate affairs report. 1172

1173 Vice President for Fraternity Report 1174 1175 Vice President for Fraternity Leonardo Cairo reported that on March 08, 2014, held the 1176

1st of the 6 leg Collegiate Congress in Southeastern Administrative Region (SMAR). He 1177 then presented the collegiate congress teaser for Development Year July 01, 2013 to 1178 June 30, 2015.The said teaser help in encouraging Brothers and Sisters to participate. 1179 He further reported the following: 1180

Launched the first APO Battle of the Brains in SMAR during the Collegiate 1181

Congress in SMAR. Thanked Southeastern Administrative Region headed by its 1182 Regional Director Roger Pialago, Regional Representative Gerry Erasmo and the 1183


entire SMAR Directorate and obcourse the National President Mike Taha who 1184 had supported the event. 1185

The Collegiate Congress in SMAR was well presented. 85 Collegiate members 1186

and 15 alumni members. The highlight of the activity was the APP Seminar. The 1187 APP based on the APP manual to foster recruitment in the campus. Discussed 1188 the strategies of recruitment, duties and responsibilities of the program 1189 committees. Second, we thoroughly discussed to the collegiate members in how 1190 to properly fill up the APP Forms, and lastly, we gather their ideas on how can we 1191

further improve our APO Pledge Program. 1192 During the Congress, we encourage all Regional Directors to inform all Collegiate 1193

chapter. 1194 What are the needs to be done: 1195

1. Solicitation letter. The Vice President for Fraternity Leonardo Cairo hopes that 1196 Executive Council and Board of Directors may approve the requested budget. 1197 1198

2. Proper Coordination with the Collegiate Congress host. Next congress will be 1199

in NMAR. It will be on August 2-3, 2014 in Ozamis City hosted by Gamma 1200 Gamma Chapter. 1201 1202

3. Tentative dated of Congress 1203

September 27, 2014 in NLAR. Cabanatuan City. Hosted by Xi Chapter 1204

thru the Vice President for Sorority Amyrose Anyayahan. 1205

October 25, 2014 in SLAR. Responsible is the VPF and DFF Robin 1206 Abache. Tentatively be held in Los Banos or San Pablo. 1207

November 29, 2014 in NCAR. Will coordinate with Cornel Zamudio. 1208

December 6-7, 2014 in SVAR. Will Coordinate with SVAR RD Floro Noel 1209 and DfS Sis Jessica Moldez. 1210

January 31, 2015-February 01, 2015 in NVAR. Coordinate with RD Joao & 1211 RR Jimmy. 1212

1213

1214 APO Philippines University 1215

1216 During the APP Seminar, most of the problems of the collegiate members are 1217

how to conduct seminars and what are the needs to be done in the APP 1218

process. The national collegiate officers had designed a google website 1219

called APO Philippines University. All tools and materials needed by the 1220 collegiate members are downloadable in this website. This google website is 1221 free, and the collegiate members will just log on it. Password will be sent to 1222 them in order for them to download needed files and materials. This would 1223 also be a tool in the proposed on line APP Mandatory. This proposal had 1224

been initially discussed with the Commission on Membership as to the 1225 possibilities of this proposal and when it will be implemented. Forms will be 1226 incorporated. This website has security features. This is still one of the 1227 projects of the national collegiate officers that are subject for approval. 1228 1229


Other Activities attended 1230 1231

Your Vice President for Fraternity had organized an APO National 1232 Memorial Service Day in cooperation with the different collegiate chapters 1233 of Calamba City. Bloodletting activity was also conducted. We were able 1234

to have a 75 blood donors. 1235

Attended the 20th Anniversary of the Philippine Christian University in 1236 Dasmarinas, Cavite 1237

Attended the anniversary in Lyceum Campus in Batangas. 1238

Attended the dental mission in BJMP Los Banos, a joint project of APO 1239 Milano AA and Zeta Theta Chapter 1240

Last February 2, 2014 conducted APP Training the Trainor Seminar in 1241

PLP College Bayumbong, Nueva Vizcaya, NLAR Section2. Brothers and 1242 Sisters in Cagayan Valley had attended. With the 7 series of the APP 1243 Training the Trainor Seminar throughout the country, there are about 385 1244

participated and 216 passed the seminar. We had a point system of 1245 ratings. Obcourse, needed in the seminar are the Venue and Sound 1246 System and we collected a minimal fee of Php 50.00 for the meals and 1247

kits. In SMAR, there are lots of Brothers and Sisters participated in the 1248 seminar. 1249

For the Collegiate Congress plans, NCAR Regional Representative Ariel 1250 Darilag Asked if a place and budget will be needed for the NCAR 1251 Collegiate Congress. Vice President for Fraternity Leonardo Cairo 1252

answered that the venue for NCAR is that they are planning to get in touch 1253 with the AFP DND thru Col Merjudio, a place where there is a multi media 1254

sound system and if there are sponsors who are willing to help is much 1255 appreciated. 1256

1257 For the APP revision 1258

Current Chart, it is the chapter who produces the certificates and this 1259 become problems of the Regional Directors because some of the 1260 collegiate officers are falsifying the documents. The chapter must inform 1261 the regional officers especially the section chair for collegiate seven (7) 1262

days before the chapter activities (Alpha, Phi & Omega day). Now, the 1263 National Collegiate Officers are proposing that the Section Chair for 1264

Collegiate will be releasing a certificate and give authentication to all the 1265 pledges who had passed. Instead of 10 APP certificates will come up 1266 with 4 certificates only. Obcourse, this are just plans, it is still subject to 1267 the Executive Council and Board of Directors approval. 1268

1269

Upcoming events are: 1270 May 10, 2014, SMAR APP Seminar; 1271 NLAR RDC requested an APP Trainer on May 25, 2014 at Apayao. 1272 Collegiate Rover Scouting Jamborette at Los Banos Laguna 1273 August 2-3, 2014, 2nd Leg of the Collegiate Congress at NMAR to be 1274

hosted by Gamma Gamma Chapter. 1275


1276 APP Violations 1277 1278

Vice President for Fraternity Leonardo Cairo commented that he received a 1279 complaint last November 16, 2013 regarding the APO Now, Study Later in 1280 Palawan. He replied to the sender that he will be communicating with the SLAR 1281 Regional Director for Collegiate Elaine Banasihan on the matter. And he did 1282 communicate with the SLAR RDC. By December, Sis Norico and Brother 1283

Cafirma communicated with him and informed him that the recruitment in 1284 Palawan is still ongoing. Some of the recruits are policemen. January came, and 1285 they pushed through with the recruitment and still there were no action from 1286 SLAR. As National Officer, the respondents forwarded to him some evidences 1287

proving that there is an APP Violation. He admitted that he issued a Memo but 1288 he stressed that he had talked to the SLAR Regional Director for Collegiate Sis 1289 Elaine Banasihan on the matter, and the SLAR headed by the Regional Director 1290

for Collegiate had conducted an investigation last January. He further said that 1291

as the Vice President for Fraternity he had informed the Southern Luzon 1292 Administrative Region and handed some of the APP Violation evidences and 1293 talked to the NEVP Roel Fernandez. The APP Trainers conducted in Palawan 1294

was approved by the National Executive Council. 1295 1296

National President Mike Taha commented in forwarding the documents received 1297 by the Vice President for Fraternity to the NED Reinald Relova and thanked him 1298 for his report. 1299

1300 SLAR Regional Director Ruel Reynario Rebustillo commented that it is not the 1301

jurisdiction of the Vice President for Fraternity. He stressed that the regional 1302 officers had been conducting investigation in Puerto Princesa. The evidences 1303

were not transmitted to the region, action and memo had been issued by the 1304 Vice President for Fraternity without even informing the regional officers. As to 1305 the proposal of the certificates which will be issued by the section chair, he said 1306

that it will still be better if the certificates should be from the Chapter officers to 1307 Section Chair and to the Regional Director. 1308

1309 Vice President for Fraternity Leonardo Cairo said that it is still a proposal. 1310

Instead of 4 certificates it will be trimed down to one certificate only. The Section 1311 Chairman for Collegiate and Regional Director will certify for smooth process. 1312 1313 National President Mike Taha thanked SLAR Regional Director Ruel Reynario 1314 Rebustillo and Vice President for Fraternity Leonardo Cairo. He then commented 1315

that the proposal of the Vice President for Fraternity is good; for feasibility of 1316 implementation he suggested in giving all regional directors a copy of the 1317 proposal for further review and comments. 1318 1319 National President Mike Taha declared a suspension of the meeting for 5 1320 minutes for a working lunch break. 1321


1322 1323 Resumption at 1:45 pm 1324

1325 Vice President for Alumni Report 1326 1327 Vice President for Alumni Rodolfo Llorca said that he is planning to have the 1328 Alumni Congress before the year ends in SLAR, SMAR, NCAR or NLAR. He 1329

said that the best alumni association will be given a certificate. He also 1330 requested in locating all alumni members and conducts a National statistics 1331 Assessment in cooperation with the Vice President for Fraternity. On the Alumni 1332 Chapter level, we have to identify if how many are active and inactive alumni 1333

associations. We have to know the real score if how many Collegiate Chapters 1334 we have that of our Alumni Associations. As Alumni members, we have to know 1335 the collegiate chapter stability. Right now, there are many politicians, mayor, 1336

governor and even policemen who want to become APO members. We need to 1337

make a resolution on how are we be accepting them. And we must not forget 1338 that our membership is that they should be college students who are enrolled in 1339 a college or university. He further stressed that he wanted to propose in having 1340

an election before the convention, so that all attendees will just be enjoying the 1341 activity and there will be peace to all the members. 1342

1343 National President Mike Taha commented that there is an electoral reform 1344 proposal which will be discussed by our BOD Chairman later. He thanked Vice 1345

President for Alumni Rodolfo Llorca. 1346 1347

National President Mike Taha acknowledged Commission on Membership 1348 Chairman Edger Llarena for his commission’s report. 1349

1350 Commission on Membership Report 1351 1352

Commission on Membership Chairman Edgar Llarena reported the activities of 1353 the commission for the period January 18, 2014 to May 3, 2014. He said that 1354

they will be endorsing the following charter for the Board of Directors approval: 1355 1356

a. Petitioning Groups 1357

FRATERNITY COLLEGIATE CHAPTER 1358


2. PC015 Ligao Community Colleges 1360

1361

ALUMNI ASSOCIATION 1362

1. APO Eta Omicron AA- chapter based 1363

2. APO Muddas AA –community based 1364

3. APO Barcelona-Spain AA-community based 1365

4. APO Delta Omega AA- chapter based Charter 1366


5. Samahang APO ng Sta Ana AA-community based 1367

6. APO Kappa Alpha AA-chapter based 1368

7. APO Rosales AA-community based 1369

8. APO Theta Pi AA- chapter based 1370

1371

Commission on Membership Chairman Edgar Llarena further said that he is 1372 hoping that the Executive Council budget for the commission will be forwarded to 1373 the BOD for its action and approval. 1374 1375 National President Mike Taha thanked Commission on Membership Chairman 1376

Edgar Llarena for his report. 1377

1378 1379

National Executive Vice President Report 1380 1381 National Executive Vice President Roel Fernandez said that as to date, the 1382

processed IDs we had is about 6,300, we are just half of the renewal for the last 1383 development year. He then reminded the Executive Council and Board of 1384 Directors for the unpaid registration fees of some of the EC & BOD members for 1385

the last 3rd NEC & BOD Regular Meeting in Kalibo Aklan. 1386 1387

National President Mike Taha thanked National Executive Vice President Roel 1388 Fernandez. 1389

1390 1391

1392 Commission on Scouting Report 1393 No representation 1394

1395 Commission on Elections Report 1396

No representation 1397 Commission on Ways and Means Report 1398 Commissioner Placido Fernandez was present. 1399 1400 Commission on International Relations Report 1401

No representation 1402

1403

5. Announcement 1404

National President Mike Taha announced that the venue of the 5th NEC and BOD 1405

regular Meeting will be on August 15-17, 2014 in Singapore hosted by the 1406

Administrative Region of Asia in the Pacific (ARAP) thru APO Singapore Alumni 1407

Association. 1408

1409


National President Mike Taha turned over the gavel to BOD Chairman Luis 1410

Paredes at 2:16pm, May 3, 2014 for the resumption of the 4th Board of Directors 1411

regular meeting. 1412

1413

Board of Directors Regular Meeting Resumption at 2:17pm 1414

BOD Chairman Luis Paredes presided the resumption of the Board of Directors 1415 separate session regular meeting at 2:17 pm, May 3, 2014 at Golden Pine Hotel, 1416

Baguio City, Philippines. He read the agenda of the meeting. 1417

Roll Call / Determination of Quorum 1418 Reading and Approval of the minutes of the 3rd NEC-BOD Meeting. 1419 Matters Arising from the minutes 1420

Biennial General Assembly 1421 Approval of General Assembly Site 1422 Preliminary Activities 1423 Notices on Deadlines 1424 Status of Committees created by Board Resolution 1425 COME Proposed Budget 1426 VP for Frat Proposed Budget for Regional Collegiate Congress 1427

New Matters 1428 a. Bayani Challenge 1429 b. Brod VP Jojo Binay Open Golf Tournament 1430 c. Petitioning Groups 1431

ALUMNI 1432 1. APO Eta Omicron AA 1433 2. APO Barcelona-Spain AA 1434 3. APO Muddas AA 1435 4. Samahang APO ng Sta Ana AA 1436 5. APO Delta Omega AA 1437 COLLEGIATE 1438 1. Lambda Phi Sorority Collegiate Chapter 1439 2. PC015 Ligao Community Colleges (Fraternity Collegiate Chapter) 1440

Other Matters 1441 1442

Afterwards, he asked the BOD members if there are proposals for inclusion in other 1443

matters. 1444

1445 NMAR Regional Representative Eric Cabalida suggested in including the Automatic Life 1446 Membership of Organizers and Lifting of Payment of charter dues for petitioning group. 1447 1448 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes asked for any objections in other matters. He asked if 1449

there are any other proposals. 1450 1451 Immediate Past National President Jimmy de Castro suggested in including the List of 1452 Officers for Life Membership during his term as National President (DY July 01, 2011 to 1453 June 30, 2013). 1454


BOD Chairman Luis Paredes asked COME Chairman if the processing of Life 1455 Membership can be undertaken by the Board of Directors so we can include 1456 considerations to the General Assembly for the last DY 2011-2013 Officers. He asked 1457

for objections. Upon hearing none, the proposal is accepted. 1458 1459 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes said that on his part, under new matters instead of Bayani 1460 Challenge, I propose in changing it to National Service Program for DY 2014-2015. He 1461 then asked if there are any objections on the amended title. Hearing none, he declared 1462

the approval of the amendment. 1463 1464 NMAR Regional Representative Eric Cabalida called the attention of the Commission 1465 on Membership Chairman in including APO Delta Omega AA in the petitioning groups 1466

and PC115. 1467 1468 Immediate Past National President Jimmy de Castro commented that it is already 1469

included. 1470

1471 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes said that under petitioning groups 2 were included: APO 1472 Kappa Alpha AA and APO Theta Pi AA. 1473

1474 NED Reinald Relova said that there are 3 additional petitioning groups for approval; 1475

APO Kappa Alpha AA, APO Theta Pi AA and APO Rosales AA. 1476 1477 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes said that there will be 3 additional petitioning groups for 1478

approval. He asked the BOD members if there are any objections in the inclusion of the 1479 3 petitioning groups. Hearing none, he declared the approval of the inclusion of the 3 1480

petitioning groups. 1481 1482

NED Reinald Relova suggested in including the confirmation of the appointments of the 1483 regional officers as discussed during the Executive Council. 1484 1485

BOD Chairman Luis Paredes said that it would be included in the other matters. He then 1486 reminded the members of the Board that he will not be entertaining any other matters as 1487

approved and amended and limit the discussions which are part of the agenda. 1488 1489

Director for Fraternity Ray Robin Abache suggested in adding the APP Revisions in 1490 other matters. 1491 1492 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes commented that the National President will endorse this 1493 matter. 1494

1495 Vice President for Fraternity Leonardo Cairo said that on behalf of the National 1496 President he is suggesting to include APP Revisions on other matters. 1497 1498 National President Mike Taha commented as proposed by the Vice President for 1499 Fraternity. 1500


BOD Chairman Luis Paredes commented that the Vice President for Fraternity is not a 1501 member of the board and had no voice in this session. 1502 1503

Director for Fraternity Ray Robin Abache suggested in including APP Revisions in other 1504 matters. 1505 1506 BOD Chairman Luis PAredes asked for any objections in the inclusion. Hearing none, 1507 the same is hereby included. 1508

1509 ARE Permanent Representative Albina Juanitez suggested in including the 1510 appointment/ confirmation of the regional officers. 1511 1512

National President Mike Taha commented that it was already included. 1513 1514 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes said that there are no other proposals and amendments to 1515

include. He then proceed with the next agenda. First is the Reading and approval of the 1516

minutes. He commented that in so far is the Board is concern, kindly limit the 1517 discussions for any clerical corrections. 1518 1519

1520 Reading and Approval of the minutes of the 3rd NEC-BOD Meeting. 1521

1522 NMAR Regional Representative Eric Cabalida moved and dispense with notation to be 1523 recognized DY 2013-2015 for APO Glan Sarangani Province AA sole organizer had 1524

passed away. He said that he would like that the honourable board will give him a 1525 posthumous life membership award as the only superman of the alumni association. 1526

1527 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes commented in including that as agenda the request of 1528

Posthumous Life membership of the APO GSP AA sole organizer. He then asked if 1529 there is a second to the motion to dispense the reading. . 1530 1531

SLAR Regional Representative Rosalyn M. Banagale seconded. 1532 1533

BOD Chairman Luis Paredes asked for any objections, upon hearing none he 1534 proceeded with the next item of the agenda. 1535

1536 NMAR Regional Representative Eric Cabalida moved for the approval of the minutes of 1537 the 3rd joint National Executive and Board of Directors Meeting held at Kalibo Aklan last 1538 January 20, 2014 duly seconded by ARAP Permanent Representative Roberto Fajardo. 1539 1540

Matters arising from the minutes 1541 1542 Biennial General Assembly 1543 1544 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes asked the NED Reinald Relova if who are the bidders for 1545 the 28th Biennial General Assembly. 1546


NED Reinald Relova answered that there were three (3) bidders; APO Alpha MU AA for 1547 Cebu; APO Negros Oriental AA for Dumaguete and APO ALAB for Bohol. 1548 1549

BOD Chairman Luis Paredes further asked the NED Reinald Relova that there are three 1550 (3) entities which bid to host. 1551 1552 NED Reinald Relova confirmed that there were 3 bidders for the hosting of the 28th 1553 National Biennial General Assembly. 1554

1555 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes asked for a motion that the proponent be allowed to 1556 present to the Board their proposals. 1557 1558

NMAR Regional Representative Eric Cabalida moved that the proponents be allowed to 1559 present and discuss their intention of bidding duly seconded by SMAR Regional 1560 Representative Gerry Erasmo. 1561

1562

BOD Chairman Luis Paredes acknowledged the presentor for the Cebu Side. 1563 1564 5.1.1. Approval of General Assembly Site 1565

A. Cebu Site- APO Alpha Mu AA 1566 1567

A Brother from APO Alpha Mu AA presented and said that the reason for which is very 1568 logical. They are bidding because Cebu is the central hub for transportation. 1569 1570

BOD Chairman Luis Paredes commented to the presentor in presenting their proposal 1571 in a straight forward manner and not using adjectives then let the Board decide whether 1572

it is the most logical or not. 1573 1574

NMAR Regional Representative Eric Cabalida commented in identifying himself as the 1575 Cebu Site bidding representative. 1576 1577

Cebu Site presentor said that he is Brother Renato Gawat from APO Alpha Mu AA He 1578 then proceeded with his presentation. 1579

1580 BO Chairman Luis Paredes asked that it is APO Alpha Mu AA who is aspiring to be the 1581

host for the Cebu Site. 1582 1583 Brother Renato Gawat answered that it is the APO Alpha Mu AA who is bidding for the 1584 Cebu Site. He then goes directly to the point of his presentation. He said that they are 1585 targeting 3,000 attendees to the Biennial General Assembly. They are trying to offer a 1586

sharing net income and also a minimal fee for the accommodation, cheaper and 1587 affordable transportation, best facilities in terms of communication, lodging from 5 star 1588 hotels to pension houses. The venue will be in Waterfront Cebu hotel. In terms of the 1589 sharing, there will be a fifty-fifty (50-50) income sharing. In terms of accommodation, 1590 participants can either stay in lodging, hotel to pension houses. He further stresses that 1591 there was a consensus last February attended by more or less 15 recognized and 1592


petitioning chapters of Cebu and famous alumni association members. One of the few 1593 are Brother Al Evangelio, Vice Governor Julius Herrera, Brother Mercado, Dr. Rey 1594 Pesquira and Dr. Grace Rabago that they are willing to support and help APO Alpha Mu 1595

AA in the pursuance of their bidding to the next 28th Biennial General Assembly. 1596 1597 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes asked the presentor if a hard copy of his presentation had 1598 been prepared. 1599 1600

Brother Renato Gawat answered that they had not prepared a copies for the BOD 1601 Members but they had a prepared video presentation. 1602 1603 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes commented in avoiding stating facts which he may not 1604

able to prove and attest like that of the consensus that he is saying. 1605 1606 NMAR Regional Reprsentative Eric Cabalida asked the presentor is he is authorized to 1607

answer questions. 1608

1609 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes said that the presentor should assume to answer 1610 questions from the Board of Directors. 1611

1612 Brother Renato Gawat said that he is authorized to answer questions. 1613

1614 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes commented that the presentor stated are matter of facts. 1615 Let us forget those irrelevancies and proceed with your presentation. 1616

1617 Brother Renato Gawat presented his video presentation of the Cebu bidding. 1618

1619 After his presentation, Brother Renato Gawat said that the APO Alpha Mu AA bidding is 1620

led by Brother Julius Herrera. They are also planning to hire an event coordinator to 1621 handle the activity professionally. 1622 1623

BOD Chairman Luis Paredes asked the presentor if facts and figures like the hotels 1624 rates and etc. 1625

1626 Brother Renato Gawat said that they had a proposal which had been submitted. We 1627

have for Waterfront Hotel rates are about Php 3,000.00 per day. 1 day used of the 1628 convention center is Php 600,000.00 and Php 1,200,000.00 for two days. Projected 1629 income gross is 3,000 at Php 1,500.00 per head. They are also planning to get 1630 sponsors to cover some of the expenses. 1631 1632

BOD Chairman Luis Paredes asked if there are gathered facts of the other hotels in 1633 terms of the accommodation since not all Brothers and Sisters can afford to pay and 1634 stay in Water Front Hotel. 1635 1636 Brother Renato Gawat answered that there are numerous hotels and pension houses in 1637 Cebu City in the vicinity of the Insular Hotel. 1638


National President Mike Taha commented that the bidding presentation should start 1639 with showcasing the venue of the convention; how many people it could 1640 accommodate?,how much is the hotel rates?, the mode of transportation to the venue?. 1641

The presentation should be in a detailed presentation. What you have showed us is like 1642 a story without its complete and concrete details. 1643 1644 Renato Gawat said that there are hotels in Cebu ranging from Php 500.00 to Php 1645 600.00 per day for two persons. 1646

1647 National President Mike Taha commented, you have said a while ago that there was a 1648 consensus, and then you should have showed us the proof. You should have also 1649 presented your proposed committee and complete detailed of your presentation for the 1650

consumption of the Board of Directors members especially the BOD Chairman and the 1651 Immediate Past National President. 1652 1653

Renato Gawat asked for an apology in not presenting a written evidence of the 1654

consensus that he is saying. 1655 1656 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes commented that the concerns right now are the facts and 1657

figures because we must insist that we can no longer postpone the consideration of the 1658 determination of the site of the 28th Biennial General Assembly. The next NEC & BOD 1659

Meeting will be in August and we are required to set at least 1 year before the biennial 1660 General Assembly. So if you have it, present it now Brother. 1661 1662

Brother Renato Gawat said that he had in his hands the proposal and the rates in Water 1663 Front Insular Hotel. 1664

1665 NMAR Regional Representative Eric Cabalida requested the presentor to produce a 1666

copy of his presentation to all the BOD Members. 1667 1668 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes asked the presentor to provide the BOD members a hard 1669

copy of his presentation and continue with his presentation later. 1670 1671

Brother Renato Gawat acknowledged BOD Chairman Luis Paredes’ instruction. 1672 1673

1674 B. Dumaguete Site-APO NOAA 1675 1676 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes called up the presentor of the Dumaguete Site for their 1677 presentation. 1678

1679 Dumaguete site presentor, introduced himself, he said that he is “Brother Ramon Cecilio 1680 Mijares, APO NOAA Vice President for External Affairs. First, facts that we had the 1681 facilities; proof to this facilities is that Dumaguete had hosted the Palarong Pambansa 1682 last year. We have 65 hotels in the area, in case it will not suffice, the University town 1683 can accommodate since it is summer time, and there will be a lot of boarding houses 1684


available. In terms of the rates, the cheapest room with electric fan is from Php 200.00 1685 per day per person up to Php 2,000.00 hotel rates. In case, still it will not suffice, for the 1686 first time, we will be proposing a 2 lots of 4,000 square meters owned by Brothers and 1687

Sisters we will have it available for our proposed tent city, so that those who cannot 1688 really afford to pay hotels, Brothers and Sisters could rent tents or bring their own tents 1689 and sleep there. We would also be providing portalets and for them to take a bath. We 1690 would also be providing caterers to sell foods at cheap rates. Another thing we have 1691 endorsements and supports of the Governor, City Mayor, City Council and 3 1692

Congressmen. They already made commitments but obcourse we will be revealing it 1693 unless the hosting will be awarded to the APO NOAA-Dumaguete site. What we will be 1694 presenting is the same presentation we had in the 3rd NEC & BOD in Aklan. For those 1695 who will be attending the 28th Biennial General Assembly but will not joining the plenary 1696

session, we had prepared an option for them to visit and enjoy their vacation while in 1697 Dumaguete. I have with me is Brother Bong Danz, our APO NOAA President for this 1698 year until 2016. One thing also is that you can just walk in Dumaguete form one place to 1699

another, everything is just nearby. We have actually 3 convention centers in 1700

Dumaguete. We would be proposing 2 convention centers for approval of the BOD if 1701 ever the hosting will be awarded to us; Dumaguete Convention Center and Lamberto L. 1702 Macias Sports Complex & Cultural Center. We would also be proposing a separate 1703

plenary for the Collegiate and Alumni we intent to have it in Silliman University. We 1704 have the endorsement of the President of Silliman.” 1705

1706 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes asked if we can get the venue for free. 1707 1708

APO NOAA VP External Ramon Cecilio Mejares said that he cannot commit on that yet. 1709 He stressed that they had support and endorsement from the City Government, Mayor, 1710

Vice Governors and 3 Congressmen of Dumaguete. The City Council pass a resolution 1711 supporting the bidding of the hosting of APO NOAA in Dumaguete and the government 1712

will be opening the Rizal Boulevard to be used in the APO fellowship. They will be 1713 putting live bands and foods. 1714 1715

BOD Chairman Luis Paredes said in the main time there might be questions. He asked 1716 the presentor if he is willing to answer. 1717

1718 APO NOAA VP External Ramon Cecilio Mijares said that he is ready to answer 1719

questions. 1720 1721 NMAR Regional Representative Eric Cabalida asked on the convention center if it is a 1722 government owned and its capacity. 1723 1724

APO NOAA VP External Ramon Cecilio Mijares answered that the Dumaguete 1725 Convention Center is a government owned convention center which can accommodate 1726 1,800 persons and for the Lamberto L. Macias Sports Complex & Cultural Center it can 1727 accommodate 5,000 people. They would be presenting pictures of their proposed site. 1728 1729


SLAR Regional Representative Rosalyn Banagale asked if only 1 alumni association 1730 would do the hosting. 1731 1732

APO NOAA VP External Ramon Cecilio Mijares answered that the bidding is 1733 spearheaded by APO NOAA. 1734 1735 ARE Permanent Representative Albina Juanitez asked if how many recognized alumni 1736 associations are there in Dumaguete City? 1737

1738 APO NOAA VP External Ramon Cecilio Mijares answered that there is 1 recognized 1739 Alumni Association, 2 Petitioning alumni associations and 2 collegiate chapters in 1740 Dumaguete. KASAPON signified their intent to help on our bidding. He then showed 1741

their video presentation. 1742 1743 After the video presentation, Immediate Past National President Jimmy de Castro asked 1744

if how much they are planning for the registration fees. 1745

1746 APO NOAA VP External Ramon Cecilio Mijares answered that they are planning to set 1747 the registration fee at Php 1,000.00 to Php 1,500.00 subject for the board’s approval. 1748

1749 Immediate Past National President Jimmy de Castro reminded the bidders that there 1750

was no convention that the set registration fee is higher than one thousand pesos (Php 1751 1,000.00). He further asked the bidders if what their proposed activities are before and 1752 after the general assembly. 1753

1754 APO NOAA VP External Ramon Cecilio Mijares said that they are planning to have a 1755

golf tournament before the general assembly and a group tour after the general 1756 assembly. 1757

1758 Immediate Past National President Jimmy de Castro asked if there are programs for 1759 Rover Scouting before the general assembly. 1760

1761 APO NOAA VP External Ramon Cecilio Mijares answered that they are implementing 1762

the APO Pledge Program; he said that they could have a tie up with the Boy Scout of 1763 the Philippines to go with a Rover Scouting before the Biennial General Assembly. 1764

1765 Immediate Past National President Jimmy de Castro asked on the security status of the 1766 venue and the area. 1767 1768 APO NOAA VP External Ramon Cecilio Mijares answered that they will be making an 1769

arrangement with the government of Dumaguete. 1770 1771 Immediate Past National President Jimmy de Castro further asked how about the 1772 internal security as to the Brothers na mga pasaway. 1773 1774


APO NOAA VP External Ramon Cecilio Mijares said that they will be having an internal 1775 security that will be headed by Brother Ryan Orapa. Other plans are band at night, and 1776 limit the time so that Brothers and Sisters still have the time to wake up early for the 1777

following day’s activity. They will be providing cars for the NEC & BOD Members. 1778 1779 Immediate Past National President Jimmy de Castro asked about the modes of 1780 transportation in going to Dumaguete. 1781 1782

APO NOAA VP External Ramon Cecilio Mijares answered that Dumaguete has 4 direct 1783 flights; land trip via Cebu through fast cargo ships. From Mindanao, land trip via Dapitan 1784 and Cagayan de Oro City. 1785 1786

Immediate Past National President Jimmy de Castro asked if they are planning to have 1787 a bus in respective entry points. 1788 1789

APO NOAA VP External Ramon Cecilio Mijares answered that they will be considering 1790

it, private owners of vans and multicabs like that of the Surigao convention will be made 1791 available for the transfer of the delegates. 1792 1793

Immediate Past National President Jimmy de Castro asked if they are planning to hire 1794 an event coordinator. 1795

1796 APO NOAA VP External Ramon Cecilio Mejares said that the Chairman of the NBGA 1797 will be tapping Brothers and Sisters of Gamma who are willing to help in the facilitation 1798

of the program. Some of them have signified their intent to serve. 1799 1800

Immediate Past National President Jimmy de Castro asked if there are STI School who 1801 can help in facilitating of the registration. 1802

1803 APO NOAA VP External Ramon Cecilio Mejares said that there are ACSAT and STI in 1804 Dumaguete. 1805

1806 Immediate Past National President Jimmy de Castro stressed that we would need the 1807

services of this school to man in the computers for the registration area. 1808 1809

APO NOAA VP External Ramon Cecilio Mijares added that they will be providing cars 1810 for the members of the NEC & BOD. 1811 1812 Immediate Past National President Jimmy de Castro thanked the BOD Chairman. 1813 1814

SLAR Regional Representative Rosalyn Banagale asked if there will be possibility in 1815 helping the collegiate members in terms of the registration fees that they will be paying. 1816 1817 APO NOAA VP External Ramon Cecilio Mejares said that the registration fee of the 1818 collegiate members will be lower than that of the alumni members. Tent City is an option 1819 for our collegiate members in terms of their accommodations. 1820


SLAR Regional Representative Rosalyn Banagale further asked if there will be a joint 1821 activity with the BSP. 1822 1823

APO NOAA VP External Ramon Cecilio Mijares answered that all activities will be 1824 considered. 1825 1826 NMAR Regional Representative Eric Cabalida asked if what will be a minimum budget 1827 requirement for a collegiate or alumni who will be attending the convention. 1828

1829 APO NOAA VP External Ramon Cecilio Mijares said that for a Collegiate member a Php 1830 5,000.00 budget will do same with that of alumni members. Hotel ranges from Php 1831 150.00 per night and the foods are cheap. 1832

1833 NMAR Regional Representative Eric Cabalida asked if there is a different budget from 1834 an alumnus to collegiate. 1835

1836

APO NOAA VP External Ramon Cecilio Mijares said a difference of Php 200.00 for the 1837 collegiate member. That would be around Php 4,800.00 budget for a collegiate member. 1838 1839

NMAR Regional Representative Eric Cabalida asked the date of the Kabulakan 1840 Festival. 1841

1842 APO NOAA VP External Ramon Cecilio Mijares said that it will fall on the last week of 1843 May. 1844

1845 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes said that the Board of Directors can decide but not beyond 1846

the month of May. 1847 1848

NMAR Regional Representative Eric Cabalida asked if there are support coming from 1849 the local government, do we have commitment from them. 1850 1851

APO NOAA VP External Ramon Cecilio Mijares said that they had secured 1852 endorsements from the Mayor and Congressman of the City. 1853

1854 NMAR Regional Representative Eric Cabalida thanked the BOD Chairman. 1855

1856 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes asked if there are other questions from the members of 1857 the Board. We can now excuse the representative of APO NOAA for Dumaguete site. 1858 Chairman Luis Paredes thanked Brother Ramon Cecilio Mijares. 1859 1860

1861 C. Bohol Site-no representative 1862 1863 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes asked for the representative of the Bohol Site for their 1864 presentation. 1865 1866


NED Reinald RElova answered that there is no representative for the Bohol Site 1867 bidders. 1868 1869

BOD Chairman Luis Paredes asked if the bidders had submitted their complete list. 1870 1871 NED Reinald Relova answered that they had submitted the hard copy of the terms of 1872 reference. 1873 1874

National President Mike Taha manifested that the proponent is tantamount to their lack 1875 of interest to bid. 1876 1877 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes asked if can we assumed that they have abandoned their 1878

intent to bid as host of the 28th BGC. 1879 1880 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes asked if the Cebu bidders are ready for their presentation. 1881

1882

NMAR Regional Representative Eric Cabalida moved a 5 minutes break. 1883 1884 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes declared a five minute break. 1885

1886 Resumption 1887

1888 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes said that the representative of the host bidder Alpha Mu 1889 can now continue with their presentation. 1890

1891 1892

Cebu Site Presentation continuation 1893 1894

Brother Renato Gawat presented a PowerPoint presentation showcasing the different 1895 tourist destinations of Cebu City. A slide was also shown of the view of their chosen 1896 convention center which is the waterfront hotel. While presenting, a hard copy of their 1897

proposal was distributed to all the members of the Board of Directors. He thanked the 1898 BOD members for giving them the time and opportunity to present further their proposal. 1899

He said, “I would like to emphasize that Cebu is the hub transport, it has direct flights 1900 from Manila, Cagayan de Oro, and Davao City. We have the best facilities in terms of 1901

socio political events. In Cebu, there are high end, low ends and high class facilities. In 1902 terms of restaurants, we have lots of foods to offer. In terms of political business citizen, 1903 we can expedite immediately for the convention. I would like to emphasize that there 1904 are AlphaMuans who is a City Councillor of Cebu. Lastly, the last APO convention held 1905 in Cebu was held in 1979, which was 34 years ago. The bidding is supported and 1906

signed by reputable APO Alpha MU members, one of which was Brother Federico 1907 Mercado and Joseph Catan. We also have a signed endorsement from the SVAR 1908 regional director Floro Noel. At present, the alumni association had cash in bank of Php 1909 500,000.00.” 1910 1911 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes asked the BOD members for some questions. 1912


Immediate Past National President Jimmy de Castro asked the bidders proposed name 1913 of the convention center. 1914 1915

Brother Renato Gawat said that they had a copy of the quotation of the price of the 1916 convention center venue which is the Water Front convention Center. 1917 1918 Immediate Past National President Jimmy de Castro asked if how much is the rental 1919 charges of their proposed venue. 1920

1921 Brother Renato Gawat answered that daily rental of the convention site is Php 1922 600.000.00 per day. 1923 1924

Immediate Past National President Jimmy de Castro asked as to how to recover that 1925 Php 600,000.00 daily rental of the venue. 1926 1927

Brother Renato Gawat answered that it will be recovered from the registration fees, 1928

booths and sponsorship. He stressed that they had booked a specific date to the Water 1929 Front Insular Hotel where a billing statement had been issued to them. 9 hours used of 1930 the Convention Center is Php 600,000.00. He said that they had a certification of 1931

booking from the said proposed venue. 1932 1933

Immediate Past National President Jimmy de Castro manifested that we will be paying 1934 Php 1,200,000.00 for 2 days and Php 1,800,000.00 for 3 days is too big. He further 1935 stressed that the said rental is so high. How will you manage the resources of these 1936

proposed rates. 1937 1938

Brother Renato Gawat answered that basically the resources will be coming from 1939 registration fees and then we are planning to have sponsorships and booth rentals. 1940

They are planning to collect a Php 1,500.00 as registration fees. 1941 1942 Immediate Past National President Jimmy de Castro said that an expense for the venue 1943

for 3 days is already Php 1,800,000.00. S how will you cover it. 1944 1945

Immediate Past National President Jimmy de Castro stressed that in the history of the 1946 past conventions of our organization we have not collected a registration fee more than 1947

one thousand pesos (Php 1000.00). 1948 1949 Brother Renato Gawat said that they are planning to get an event coordinator to help 1950 them out in the marketing aspect. 1951 1952

Immediate Past National President Jimmy de Castro illustrated that in Legaspi 1953 convention, total registered delegates was about 1,200 at Php 1,000.00. I’m asking you 1954 on how will you manage your resources to get this Php 600,000.00 venue payment 1955 because aside from the venue rental, out of the registration fee Brod, the expenses for 1956 the kits, programs is part of that Php 1,000.00 registration fee. So, out of your Php 1957 1,000.00 collected registration fees, Php 300.00 net will be left as the payment for the 1958


venue. So if you are to multiply that Php 300.00 net to 1,200 delegates that will give you 1959 a remaining Php 360,000.00 for the venue rental for 3 days. IPNP Jimmy de Castro 1960 further commented that he is not against the Php 600,000.00 he is just trying to figure 1961

out on how the proponent would manage to pay the Php 600,000.00 per day rental of 1962 the venue. 1963 1964 Brother Renato Gawat said that an alternate venue will be the Grand Convention Center 1965 the rental is cheaper than that of the Water Front Convention Center. 1966

1967 Immediate Past National President Jimmy de Castro commented that the prepared 1968 presentation and documents prepared is only for the Water Front Convention center as 1969 the proposed venue. He then asked the proponent if there are other proposed hotels 1970

with cheapest rate where our collegiate members can avail. 1971 1972 Immediate Past National President Jimmy de Castro asked if there are proposed dorms 1973

and hotels with affordable price. 1974

1975 Brother Renato Gawat said that there is and one of which is at Jones Avenue in Lahug 1976 near BIR office and the other one is Eco Tech. 1977

1978 Immediate Past National President Jimmy de Castro further asked if how long is the 1979

travel from this hotels to the venue. Do we need to travel by car or taxi. 1980 1981 Brother Renato Gawat answered that the location is near at the venue, they can ride via 1982

jeepneys. 1983 1984

Immediate Past National President Jimmy de Castro said that we would need two 1985 venues for the separate session of the collegiate members and alumni associations. On 1986

the first day there would be separate sessions for the collegiate and alumni. The 1987 following day will be a joint general session. We have to have 2 venues. 1988 1989

Brother Renato Gawat answered “I think there are available rooms in the hotel where 1990 we can accommodate for example a 100 person or 500 persons in a separate venue.” 1991

1992 Immediate Past National President Jimmy de Castro asked if the proponents are going 1993

to hire a bus or vans to pick up delegates from the airport to the venue; port to venue 1994 and vice versa. 1995 1996 Brother Renato Gawat answered that they are looking to that option. 1997 1998

Immediate Past National President Jimmy de Castro asked the security of the venue. 1999 2000 Brother REnato Gawat answered that in terms of the security, there is no conflict with 2001 other groups. 2002 2003


Immediate Past National President Jimmy de Castro further asked that what he is 2004 asking is the internal security of the Brothers and Sisters. There should be a security 2005 that will be headed by a Brother inside the venue. 2006

2007 Brother Renato Gawat said that they will take note on that. 2008 2009 Immediate Past National President Jimmy de Castro asked the proponent 2010 representative Brother Renato Gawat if he is in good standing in terms of his 2011

membership? 2012 2013 Brother Renato Gawat answered that he will still be paying his membership dues. 2014 2015

Immediate Past National President Jimmy de Castro thanked BOD Chairman Luis for 2016 giving him the time to ask the proponent. 2017 2018

BOD Chairman Luis Paredes acknowledged SLAR Rosalyn Banagale for questions to 2019

the proponent. 2020 2021 SLAR Regional Representative Rosalyn Banagale commented that she is working in a 2022

hotel; ideally she had the idea in terms of the meals catering arrangement. Php 960.00 2023 per meal per person is so expensive. With the hotel arrangements we cannot even bring 2024

foods inside the venue, if we will, there will be corkage charges for that. She then asked 2025 if there are other options to lower the meal budget. 2026 2027

Brother Renato Gawat answered that he cannot guarantee on that yet but they will be 2028 working on another option. He said that if the venue will be in LANDCON, maybe they 2029

can facilitate for the meals budget. 2030 2031

SLAR Regional Representative Rosalyn Banagale asked if there are possibilities in 2032 lowering the registration fees of the collegiate members since there would be more 2033 number of collegiate members who will be attending the Biennial General Assembly. 2034

2035 Brother Renato Gawat answered that he understands that notation; he said that he will 2036

be working with the rest of the proponents to have options in terms of the food and 2037 registration fees of the collegiate members. And to that note, he further said that they 2038

are planning to have as many as sponsors as they can and will hire event coordinators 2039 to handle the marketing operations. 2040 2041 SLAR Regional Representative Rosalyn Banagale asked if the proponents had 2042 partnership with the local government. 2043

2044 Brother Renato Gawat said that there would be possibilities in getting a partnership with 2045 the local government of Mandaue City; hopefully they can work out on that. 2046 . 2047 SLAR Regional Representative Rosalyn Banagale further asked if the proponent will be 2048 putting up a tent city and provide portalets for the delegates. She said that not all of the 2049


Brothers and Sisters can afford to pay for a hotel with that high priced and expensive 2050 meals. 2051 2052

Brother Renato Gawat answered that it would be possible to put up a tent city and they 2053 will be working in coming up with a proposed cheaper expenses in terms of the 2054 accommodations and food aspect. 2055 2056 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes thanked Sis SLAR SLAR Regional Representative 2057

Rosalyn Banagale and acknowledged NP Mike Taha. 2058 2059 National President Mike Taha commented, “Ang pagkakaintindi ko ngayon na tayo mag 2060 decide. We will not give parameter of your presentation anymore Brod. Kung babalikan 2061

natin yong tanong ni Sis Pholly, doon sa meals pa lang, that is Php 960.00 per meal per 2062 person; A total of Php 2,160.00 for the 3 meals. Ngayon sa dalawang araw, it will cost 2063 you, Php 4, 320.00 for two days for the meals only.Ang propose registration is Php 2064

1000.00, so, sa food pa lang malulugi na kayo ng Php 3,320.00, kung ang delegates ay 2065

1,200, lugi na agad kayo ng Php 3,984,000.00 sa pagkain pa lang plus the venue na 2066 Php 1, 800,000.00 for 3 days. Ang total na lugi ay Php 5, 984,000.00. Maliban dito may 2067 mga dagdag pa na expenses. Ang tanong ko, yong lugi ba iso shoulder nyo? 2068

2069 Brother Renato Gawat answered, “As part of responsibility po.” 2070

2071 National President Mike Taha said, “ No, you have to make it clear, kung ang luging ito 2072 ay, you have the available amount, remember this is your offer, you gave us this offer, 2073

ngayon i analyze natin, kung ito bang offer nyo ay feasible. Ngayon sa tingin ko, this is 2074 not feasible.Tingnan natin, malulugi kayo ng Php 5,784,000.00. Meron ba kayong 2075

pondo na pang tapal dito. Yong straight to the point na sagot Brod, kasi ito na yong offer 2076 nyo. Hindi pwedeng mag antay pa tayo ng other option proposal nyo because the Board 2077

should decide now. Sabi nga kanina wala na tayong ibang time but to decide now kung 2078 sa inyo ba ma award ang bidding or sa iba. So ito ang nakikita ko na malulugi kayo. 2079 Kung meron kayong pera na Php 6,000,000.00 na itapal dito, siguro pupwede, ako ha 2080

personally, I will be in favour sa inyo if you have that 6M na itapal, ngayon with the 2081 proposal you offer siguro kung wala eh hindi feasible ang proposal nyo Brod. Yon lang.” 2082

2083 Brother Renato Gawat said, “That is the worst scenario. We will handle that.” 2084

2085 NMAR Regional Representative Eric Cabalida asked the NED Reinald Relova if who 2086 submitted the bid to host the 28th NBGA in Albay Convention. 2087 2088 NED Reinald Relova answered that the first AA who submitted the bid for Cebu was the 2089

APO Metro Cebu AA. During the 3rd NEC & BOD Meeting in Aklan he received a 2090 document from the APO Alpha Mu AA. 2091 2092 NMAR Regional Representative Eric Cabalida asked the NED how does APO Alpha Mu 2093 AA came in. 2094 2095


NED Reinald Relova answered that the APO Alpha Mu AA had submitted their intent to 2096 bid before the 3rd NEC & BOD Meeting in Aklan. 2097 2098

NMAR Regional Representative Eric Cabalida commented, if the General Assembly 2099 approved the APO Metro Cebu AA to host the convention during the last convention in 2100 Legaspi, Albay, and then what happen, why, is it that APO Alpha Mu AA is here. 2101 2102 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes commented that it is under the bridge now. What we have 2103

here now is a proposal of APO Alpha Mu AA presented before us their intention to bid 2104 as host in the upcoming 28th Biennial General Assembly, let us no longer indulge in 2105 speculation; instead we have now their proposal, for our consideration. So let us just 2106 consider their proposal. Let us just not deal in technical matters rather on whatever 2107

intramurals that may have happened prior to the presentation of their proposal. I hope 2108 that when the Board voted because I will not be voting unless if there is a tie, I hope the 2109 members of the board will not consider that as a factor, in consideration of this proposal. 2110

So, I think that has been enough discussions and questions regarding the proposal. So 2111

we think the representative of Alpha Mu in presenting the case of APO Alpha Mu’s 2112 hosting for the 28th Biennial General Assembly and perhaps proceed with the board 2113 session. The Chairman then proceeded with the determination of the site of the 2015 2114

Biennial General Assembly. He then requested the guests and those who are not 2115 members of the Board to step out in the room, to resolve the matter before the board of 2116

directors. 2117 2118 National President Mike Taha requested for a five minutes break. 2119

2120 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes declared for a five minutes break. 2121

2122 Resumption 2123

2124 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes said, “Before we vote on the question at hand, where do 2125 we conduct our 28th Biennial General Assembly. For the information of the Board you 2126

will recall that we commissioned the Chairman of Ways and Means Commission J. 2127 Ricardo Bautista to conduct a study regarding the proponents’ proposal. The report 2128

submitted by the Chairman of Ways and Means Commission J. Ricardo Bautista is long; 2129 I will just read to you his recommendation. “In view of the foregoing, it is respectfully 2130

recommended the 28th Biennial General Assembly of APO on May 2015 be held in 2131 Dumaguete City. This recommendation is based on the following considerations; first, 2132 shared suitability of venue; spread of which for constituent familiarity, novelty of venue 2133 and members survey result. We cease this opportunity to thank the bidders for their 2134 interest and initiatives in trying to provide a critical proponent to the success of the 28th 2135

Biennial General Assembly. We admire their spirit and commitments in sharing their 2136 talent. Respectfully submitted, Chairman of Ways and Means Commission J. Ricardo 2137 Bautista.” 2138 2139 2140


BOD Chairman Luis Paredes said what does shared suitability of the venue means, 2141 according to his report and based on the survey conducted, the novelty and security of 2142 the place is an appropriate venue since the venue is less cost with less destruction for 2143

greater focus on the business. Chairman Luis pointed out, that is one of the comment 2144 that he wanted to emphasize with the presenters, they are opt of showcasing the scenic 2145 spots of their area where in fact this is a negative factor because the tendency of it is to 2146 throw away the delegates on the business at hand. The concern is to conduct the 2147 business of the Biennial General Assembly not to go sightseeing. Proposals such that 2148

are better address to the visitors and non members. He then asked the Board of 2149 Directors if there is a need to go into discussions or to proceed with the voting now. 2150 2151 BOD Members agreed to proceed to votation. 2152

2153 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes asked the Board of Directors members to raise their right 2154 hands for those who are in favour of the Dumaguete hosting. 2155

2156

All BOD Members voted for the Dumaguete hosting. 2157 2158 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes commented that it is a unanimous decision. He then 2159

asked the BOD members if they will be calling the first representative or calling them 2160 both. 2161

2162 Immediate Past National President Jimmy de Castro commented in calling both the 2163 bidders as well as all those present Brothers and Sisters for them to witness the 2164

awarding. 2165 2166

BOD Chairman Luis Paredes asked the body for a proposed date of the convention. 2167 2168

NMAR Regional Representative Eric Cabalida commented in coordinating it with the 2169 host. 2170 2171

BOD Chairman Luis Paredes said that the member of the Board will identify the date of 2172 the incoming 28th Biennial General Assembly. 2173

2174 Immediate Past National President Jimmy de Castro asked the date of the Kabulakan 2175

Festival, the date to be identified should not be in conflict with the said festivity of the 2176 municipality. He then suggested in having it a week before the festival. 2177 2178 Commissioner Placido Fernandez said that the Kabulakan Festival in Dumaguete falls 2179 in the 3rd week of the month of May. 2180

2181 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes proposed the dates May 21-24, 2015. He then asked the 2182 Board of Director members. The member of the board all agreed on the said date. 2183 2184 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes asked NED Reinald Relova and Sis Evelyn to call the 2185 bidders. 2186


BOD Chairman Luis Paredes declared for a break. 2187 2188 2189

RESUMPTION 5:09 pm 2190 2191 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes thanked all the bidders. He stressed that the BOD’s 2192 decision was based on the analysis of the technical aspects of the proposals. He then 2193 announced that the winning bidder for the 28th National General Assembly is the 2194

Dumaguete Site hosted by APO NOAA. The general assembly date is on May 21-24, 2195 2015. The Chairman expects that the proponent will submit to the Board of Directors 2196 through the NED, the committees they had formed and to deposit Php 100,000.00 cash 2197 bond within one week. 2198

2199 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes congratulates the APO NOAA for winning the bid and 2200 thanked APO Alpha Mu AA for bidding. 2201

2202

2203 5.1.2. Preliminary Activities 2204 2205

BOD Chairman Luis Paredes asked the NED Reinald Relova on the preliminary 2206 activities. 2207

2208 NED Reinald Relova answered that it will be part of the program of activity of the 2209 National Biennial General Assembly. 2210

2211 2212

2213 2214

5.1.3. Notices on Deadlines 2215 2216 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes said six (6) months before the general assembly all 2217

chapters and alumni association delegates & alternates should be submitted to the 2218 Board of Directors on or before November 2014 for the posting of the official lists. 2219

2220 2221

Status of Committees created by Board Resolution 2222 2223 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes asked as to the status of the committees created by Board 2224 Resolution. 2225 2226

NED Reinald Relova answered that so far, the region who submitted the list is the 2227 Southeastern Mindanao Administrative Region. 2228 2229 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes asked the NED on the immediate concern which is the 2230 constitutional commission. He asked if the committee had been created. The problem is 2231 under our Code of Bylaws last day of submission is 1 year prior to the General 2232


Assembly; the purpose is to thoroughly discuss the proposals. One of the proposals 2233 was the calling of a constitutional convention. 2234 2235

National President Mike Taha requested the Regional Directors to submit the list. 2236 2237 COME Proposed Budget-Php 104,000.00 2238 2239 National President Mike Taha said that the Commission on Membership had requested 2240

a budget amounting Php 192,000.00 for DY July 01, 2013- June 30, 2015 with the 2241 following breakdown: 2242 2243 NEC & BOD Meeting (Php 10,000.00 X 8) Php 80,000.00 2244

Inclusive of fares and accommodations 2245 Monthly Regular Meetings, Meals, etc. 2246 (Php 2,500.00 X 22) 55,000.00 2247

Special Meeting Meals, etc (2500.00X6) 15,000.00 2248

Miscellaneous Expenses 2249 Photocopy, supplies, certificates 10,000.00 2250 Add: 20% incidental expenses 32,000.00 2251

GRAND TOTAL Php 192,000.00 2252 2253

National President Mike Taha further stressed that out of the requested budget the 2254 Executive Council is referring to the BOD for the approval of the amount Php 2255 104,000.00. 2256

2257 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes asked for a motion of the proposal since the Executive 2258

had counter check the requested budget. 2259 2260

NMAR Regional Representative Eric Cabalida asked if how much of the budget had 2261 been spent. 2262 2263

National Executive Vice President Roel Fernandez answered that as of now the 2264 Commission on Membership had spent Php 35,000.00 to Php 40,000.00. 2265

2266 2267

NMAR Regional Representative Eric Cabalida moved for the approval of the 2268 Commission on Membership Budget amounting to Php 104,000.00 for Development 2269 Year July 01, 2013 to June 30, 2015, duly seconded by NVAR Regional Representative 2270 Jimmy Patiño. Board Resolution No. 2013-2015-0023 2271 2272

2273 Proposed Budget for Regional Collegiate Congress-Php 100,000.00 2274 2275 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes asked the Director for Fraternity on approval of the 2276 proposed budget. 2277 2278


Director for Fraternity Ray Robin Abache moved for the approval of the Collegiate 2279 Congress Budget amounting to One Hundred Thousand Pesos (Php 100,000.00), duly 2280 seconded by NCAR Regional Representative Ariel Darilag. . Board Resolution No. 2281

2013-2015-0024. 2282 2283 2284 New Matters 2285 2286

BOD Chairman Luis Paredes acknowledged Past National President and Immediate 2287 Past Board of Directors Vice Chairman Mel Adriano at 5:26pm. He then proceeded with 2288 the Proposed National Service Program for DY 2014-2015 2289 2290

Proposed National Service Program for DY 2014-2015 2291 2292 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes said that during DY 2005-2007 a memorandum of 2293

agreement was signed between APO and Gawad Kalinga, APO will volunteer in terms 2294

of its manpower to participate in the GK construction. 2295 2296 NMAR Regional Representative Eric Cabalida requested the Executive Council to 2297

participate since they will be the one who will be implementing this program. 2298 2299

BOD Chairman Luis Paredes said that the Regional Directors should do their tasks in 2300 the implementation. We have now the chance to obtain inventory of houses that we 2301 build with GK, we can be accredited. We should not miss these opportunity common 2302

practices instead of putting 25%; 1-2%. Based on our data, there are more or less 200 2303 housing subdivision developers. 2304

2305 Immediate Past National President Jimmy de Castro asked on how are we going to tap 2306

the said project. 2307 2308 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes said that we will be doing an inventory of the houses build. 2309

We need at least 500 unit of houses build so that we can get an accreditation from the 2310 HLURB. 2311

2312 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes said in getting a certification from the Gawad Kalinga 2313

certifying that we had build 500 units of houses. 2314 2315 Immediate Past National President Jimmy de Castro commented that during the term of 2316 Past National President Magleo Adriano there were number of houses build with the 2317 Gawad Kalinga. We address the inventory to the NED as how many houses and were 2318

build as to the equivalent houses. 2319 2320 National President Mike Taha clarified that the target houses build should be 500 2321 houses. 2322 2323


BOD Chairman Luis Paredes said that the mobilization strategy and methodology is to 2324 identify the places. 2325 2326

BOD Chairmal Luis PAredes presented his Kalinga ng APO Blueprint Mobilization Plan 2327 2014. Blueprint Plan for the implementation of the Kalinga Ng Apo Service Program for 2328 2014 in cooperation with Gawad Kalinga’s “Bayani Challenge” Program which intends to 2329 benefit 85 municipalities/cities in 12 provinces and 1 city.Blueprint Plan for the 2330 implementation of the Kalinga Ng Apo Service Program for 2014 in cooperation with 2331

Gawad Kalinga’s “Bayani Challenge” Program which intends to benefit 85 2332 municipalities/cities in 12 provinces and 1 city. 2333

2334

SERVICE PROGRAM 2014-2015 2335

• KALINGA NG APO SERVICE PROGRAM 2336

• MEDICAL-SURGICAL-DENTAL SERVICE PROGRAM 2337

• INSTITUTIONAL STRENGTHENING PROGRAMS 2338

2339

KALINGA NG APO concept 2340

– Participation in the 2014 Bayani Challenge Project of Gawad Kalinga in 2341

compliance with the MOA in preparation for independently undertaking 2342

housing programs for brothers and sisters in at least one site in all 2343

administrative regions of the country. 2344

– 5 day live-in activity (May 28 – June 1) 2345

KALINGA NG APO Principles Served 2346

• Leadership 2347

– Identification of leaders among the team members 2348

– Leadership of APO as the largest volunteer group in the 2349

Bayani Challenge activities 2350

• Friendship 2351

– Strengthening fellowship and camaraderie among 2352

participants members through common experiences in 2353

home-building 2354

– Building friendships with other organizations 2355

• Service 2356

– Service to the community 2357

– Service to the Fraternity/Sorority 2358

2359

KALINGA NG APO Objectives 2360

Primary Objective: 2361

To immerse the brethren in community-building activities to 2362

promote socio-civil responsibility 2363

Secondary Objectives: 2364

To mobilize substantial presence for maximum impact 2365


To build inventory of houses 2366

2367

KALINGA NG APOMobilization Strategy: Methodology 2368

Finalization of List of Volunteers : 1,377 Brods/Sis/Friends (BFS) Volunteers 2369

• Team Categories: 2370

Class A: minimum of 15 BFS 2371

Class B: minimum of 12 BFS 2372

Class C: minimum of 3 BFS 2373

Supply Team: minimum of 3 BFS 2374

• Team Functions: 2375

Class A: self-sufficient working force 2376

Class B: Main work force 2377

Class C: Support Personnel assigned to Class B Teams 2378

Supply Team: Quartermaster and Logistical Officers for Classes B and C 2379

Teams 2380

2381

KALINGA NG APO Mobilization Strategy: Methodology 2382

• Download registration form and register as a group at 2383

[email protected] 2384

• Finalization of Expenses 2385

• Fund-raising to defray expenses 2386

• Board Resolutions 2387

2388

KALINGA NG APO Assignments: NCAR 2389

• Teams: 2390

Class A Team: 1 (15 BSF) 2391

Class B Team: 26 (312 BSF) 2392

• Sites: 2393

Cullon, Palawan: 1 Class A Team (15 BSF) 2394

Aklan: Class B Team: 2 (24 BSF) 2395

Antique: Class B Team: 12 (144 BSF) 2396

2397

KALINGA NG APO Assignments: SLAR 2398

• Teams: 2399

Class A Team: 1 (15 BFS) 2400

Class B Team: 14 (264 BSF) 2401

• Sites: 2402

Palawan (Culion): 1 Class A Team (15 BFS) 2403

Samar: Class B Team: 6 (72 BSF) 2404

Eastern Samar: Class B Team: 8 (96 BSF) 2405



2406

KALINGA NG APO Assignments: NWVAR 2407

• Teams: 2408

Class A Team: 18 (270 BFS): 2409

Class C Team: 26 (78 BFS) 2410

Supply Team: 13 (39 BFS) 2411

• Sites: 2412

Aklan (2): Class C Team: 2 (6 BFS) and Supply Team: 1 (3 BFS) 2413

Antique (12): Class C Team: 12 (36 BFS) and Supply Team: 4 (12 BFS) 2414

Capiz (12): Class C Team: 12 (36 BFS) and Supply Team: 4 (12 BFS) 2415

Iloilo (10): Class A Team: 10 (30 BFS) and Supply Team: 2 (6 BFS) 2416

Negros Occidental (8): Class A Team: 8 (120 BFS) and Supply Team: 2 (6 2417

` BFS). 2418

2419

KALINGA NG APO Assignments: SEVAR 2420

• Teams: 2421

11 Class A Teams (165 BFS) 2422

14 Class B Teams (168 BFS) 2423

28 Class C Teams (84 BFS) 2424

11 Supply Teams (33 BFS) 2425

• Sites: 2426

Cebu: 7 Class A Teams (105 BSF) and 2 Supply Teams (6 BSF) 2427

Bohol: Class A Teams: 3 (45 BSF) and 1 Supply Team (3 BSF) 2428

Leyte: 14 Class B Teams from Cebu (168 BSF), 14 Class C Teams (42 2429

BSF) and 4 Supply Teams (12 BSF) 2430

Southern Leyte: 1 Class A Team (15 BFS) Samar: 6 Class C Teams (18 2431

BSF) and 2 Supply Teams (6 BSF) Eastern Samar (8): 8 Class C Teams 2432

(24 BSF) and 2 Supply Teams (6 BSF) 2433

2434

KALINGA NG APO Logistical Requirements: Summary 2435

• Sites: 2436

84 municipalities/cities and 1 barangay 2437

12 provinces and 1 city 2438

• Teams: 2439

83 Teams (15 BSF per team) in 83 municipalities/cities 2440

4 Teams (15 BSF per team) in Cullon, Palawan and Brgy. Tulunggatong, 2441

Zamboanga City 2442

• Personnel: 2443

Class A Team (15/team): 33 (495 BSF) 2444

Class B Team (12/team: 54 (648 BSF) 2445


Class C Team (3/team): 54 (162 BSF) 2446

Supply Teams (min. 3/team): 24 (72 BSF) 2447

2448

KALINGA NG APO Logistical Requirements: Expenses 2449

EXPENSE NCAR SLAR NVAR SEVAR NMAR TOTAL

Teams 27 15 57 64 2 165

Personnel 327 279 387 450 30 1,473

Transp. 654,000 558,000 89,100 99,900 300,000 1,701,000

Meals 313,920 267,840 232,200 270,000 18,000 1,101,960

Tents 54,500 30,500 58,000 69,500 5,000 217,500

Sleep 13,500 7,500 22,000 26,500 1,000 70,500

First Aid 13,500 7,500 22,000 26,500 1,000 70,500

Flashlights 27,500 15,500 46,500 50,000 3,000 142,500

Tools 65,400 55,800 77,400 90,000 6,000 294,600

T-Shirts 130,800 111,800 154,800 180,000 12,000 589,400

Subtotal 1,273,120 1,054,440 702,000 812,400 346,000 4,187,960

Contingency 127,312 105,444 70,200 81,240 34,600 418,796

TOTAL 1,400,432 1,159,884 772,200 893,640 380,600 4,606,756

2450

KALINGA NG APO Logistical Requirements: Expenses 2451

• Regional Resources 2452

Each Administrative Region to raise own funds within the region 2453

Tents will be borrowed from the local BSP/GSP 2454

Volunteers will ask to bring whatever they can 2455

• National Resources 2456

Donations in cash or in kind from BSF 2457


Negotiations with the national organization of the BSP or GSP for the use 2458

of tents 2459

Borrow money from the national coffers subject to reimbursement 2460

2461

1. 2014 BAYANI CHALLENGE: WALANG IWANAN 2462

2463 1.1. Description 2464

2465

1.1.1. Begun in 2006; 2466

1.1.2. Gathering of one million volunteers across 12 provinces; 2467

1.1.3. The sites are those which suffered unprecedented destruction brought 2468 by Super Typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan), the Bohol earthquake and the 2469 Zamboanga siege. 2470

1.1.4. The activity runs for 9 full weeks of rebuilding homes and schools, 2471

planting trees, conducting clean-up drives and health missions and 2472 investing time with the young. 2473

1.2. Objectives 2474 2475

1.2.1. Building relationships; 2476

1.2.2. Bringing out the hero in everyone; and, 2477

1.2.3. Raising resources and results for the poor that can only be achieved by 2478 working together. 2479

2480

1.3. Modes of Participation 2481

2482

1.3.1. Volunteer on ground; 2483

1.3.2. Be counted online and be in solidarity with the volunteers on ground; 2484

1.3.3. Give any amount to fuel 2 months of nation-building and inspire the 2485 volunteers on ground; and, 2486

1.3.4. Sponsor the event. 2487 1.4. Program 2488

1.4.1. Activities 2489

1.4.1.1. House construction 2490

1.4.1.2. Tree-planting 2491

1.4.1.3. School Refurbishing 2492

1.4.1.4. Clean-Up Drive 2493

1.4.1.5. Health Mission 2494

1.4.1.6. Paraisong Pambata (Play Therapy for Kids) 2495 2496

1.4.2. Dates 2497 1.4.2.1. Week 1: Apr 12 – 16 2498 1.4.2.2. Week 2: Apr 23 – 27 2499

1.4.2.3. Week 3: Apr 30 - May 4 2500 1.4.2.4. Week 4: May 7 – 11 2501 1.4.2.5. Week 5: May 14 – 18 2502

http://www.gk1world.com/typhoon-yolanda

http://www.gk1world.com/walang-iwanan

http://gk1world.com/GK1WorldLogin.aspx?regtype=BCR

http://www.gk1world.com/bc2014-give

http://www.gk1world.com/bc2014-sponsor


1.4.2.6. Week 6: May 21 – 25 2503 1.4.2.7. Week 7: May 28 - Jun 1 2504 1.4.2.8. Week 8: Jun 4 – 8 2505

1.4.2.9. Week 9: Jun 8 – 12 2506

1.4.3. Schedule 2507 1.4.3.1. Day 0 2508

Arrival of Participants 2509

On-ground Registration 2510

House Rules 2511

Briefing of Team Leaders 2512 1.4.3.2. Day 1 2513

6:00 AM : Breakfast 2514

7:30 AM : Welcome Program 2515

8:00 AM - 12:00 PM: Build Activities 2516

12:00 PM : Lunch 2517

1:00 PM - 3:30 PM : Build Actvities 2518

4:00 PM - 5:30 PM : Special Events 2519

6:30 PM - 7:30 PM : Freshen Up/Dinner 2520

7:30 PM - 10:00 PM : Kalinga Night 2521

Session 2522

11:00 PM : Lights Out 2523 1.4.3.3. Days 2-4 2524


7:30 AM : Departure for Build Site 2526


12:00 PM : Lunch 2528





Session 2533

11:00 PM : Lights Out 2534 1.4.3.4. Day 5 2535


8:00 AM - 9:00 AM: Mass 2537

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM : Thanksgiving 2538

Program / Send off 2539 2540

1.5. Sites 2541 2542

1.5.1. Region 4-B (1): MIMAROPA 2543

1.5.1.1. Palawan, Cullon 2544 2545

1.5.2. Region 6 (44): Western Visayas 2546


1.5.2.1. Aklan (2): Libacao and New Washington 2547

1.5.2.2. Antique (12): Barbaza, Bugasong, Caluya, Culasi, Hamtic, 2548

Laua-an, Pandan, Patnongon, San Jose, San Remigio, Sibalom 2549 and Valderama. 2550

1.5.2.3. Capiz (12): Dao, Dumalag, Ivisan, Jamindan, Maayon, Pan-ay, 2551 Panit-an, President Roxas, Roxas City, Sapian, Sigma and 2552 Tapaz. 2553

1.5.2.4. Iloilo (10): Ajuy, Barotac Viejo, Batad, Carles, Concepcion, 2554

Dumanggas, Estancia, Iloilo City, Pototan and Sara. 2555

1.5.2.5. Negros Occidental (8): Cadiz City, Candoni, Enrique B 2556

Magalona, Escalante City, Manapla, Sagay City, San Carlos 2557 City and Silay City. 2558

2559

1.5.3. Region 7 (10): Central Visayas 2560

1.5.3.1. Cebu (7): Bantayan, Bogo, Daan Bantayan, Madridejos, 2561

Medellin, San Remigio and Sta. Fe 2562

1.5.3.2. Bohol (3): Antequera, Loon and Maribojoc 2563

2564

1.5.4. Region 8 (29): Eastern Visayas 2565

1.5.4.1. Leyte (14): Alang-alang, Albuera, Dulag, Isabel, Kanagga, 2566

Matag-ob, Ormoc City, Palo, Palompon, San Isidro, San Miguel, 2567 Tacloban City, Tanauan and Tolosa 2568

1.5.4.2. Southern Leyte (1): Maasin City 2569

1.5.4.3. Eastern Samar (8): Balangiga, Gen. MacArthur, Giporlos, 2570

Guiuan, Hernani, Lawaan, Quinapondan, Salcedo 2571

1.5.4.4. Samar (6): Basey, Calbayog, Daram, Marabut, Pinabakdaw and 2572 Sta Rita 2573

2574

1.5.5. Region 9 (1): Zamboanga Peninsula (Western Mindanao): Tulungatong, 2575

Zamboanga City 2576 2577

2. KALINGA NG APO (PABAHAY PARA SA APO) PROGRAM 2578 2.1. Historical Framework 2579

2580

2.1.1. Past Engagements 2581 2.1.1.1. The GK has a subsisting Memorandum of Agreement with 2582

APO regarding the latter’s participation in its projects. 2583

2.1.1.2. There has not been a national-level and sustained effort to 2584 assist GK in its housing program although there have been 2585 sporadic efforts on the part of individual members, and 2586 chapters and alumni associations for localized cooperative 2587 efforts with the GK. 2588

2589 2.2. Legal Framework 2590

2.2.1. National Service Committee 2591


2.2.1.1. Formation: Board Resolution No. DY-2013-15-008-K entitled “A 2592

Resolution Instituting the National Service Committee, 2593 Appropriating Funds Therefor and for other Purposes,” the 2594

creation of a National Service Committee was mandated by the 2595 Board of Directors in its 3rd Meeting in Glan, Saranggani 2596 Province on October 5, 2013. 2597

2.2.1.2. Composition: 2598

Chair: National President as Chair 2599

Vice-Chair: Executive Vice-President 2600

Members: 2601

o Chair of the Board of Directors 2602 o Regional Directors 2603

o Chairs of the Commissions on Audit 2604 o Chair of the Commission on Ways and Means 2605

Executive Committee: 2606 o Chair: National President 2607

o Vice-Chair: Executive Vice-President 2608 o Members: Chairs of the Commissions on Audit and Ways 2609

and Means. 2610 2.2.1.3. Functions: 2611

Publish a Manual of Service Operations and Manual of 2612 Implementation; 2613

Create Groups which shall conduct studies and provide or 2614

recommend existing and new service projects of national 2615 and local application; 2616

Rationalize and formulate policies, processes and 2617 procedures for the implementation of service projects; 2618

Implement formulated systems, policies, processes and 2619 procedures; and, 2620

Monitors the conduct of service projects and reformulate 2621 systems, policies and procedures for the further 2622 improvement in the efficient and effective implementation of 2623

programs. 2624 2625

2.2.2. Committee on the “Pabahay Para Sa APO” Service Program 2626 2.2.2.1. Formation: Board Resolution No. DY-2013-15-008-M entitled “A 2627

Resolution Instituting the Pabahay Para Sa APO Program, 2628 Appropriating Funds Therefor and for other Purposes” approved 2629 on October 3, 2013 in the 3rd Meeting of the Board of Directors 2630 in Glan, Saranggani. 2631

2.2.2.2. Composition 2632

Chair and Vice-Chair, both presidential appointees; 2633

Members: 2634 o Three representatives each from the Administrative 2635

Regions employed in any of the Key Shelter Agencies 2636 and the DENR; 2637


o Chair or representative of the Commission on Ways and 2638 Means; 2639

Consultants: Architect and civil engineer. 2640

Supervising Committee: National Service Committee 2641 represented by the Executive Vice-President as direct 2642 supervisory authority. 2643

2.2.2.3. Functions 2644

Formulate concept papers which shall serve as the template 2645 for the processes; 2646

Formulate project feasibility studies for the purposes of 2647 building communities for members which shall include 2648 residential units and livelihood programs, and building 2649

campsites in all administrative regions in the country, which 2650 shall include structures for regional headquarters buildings; 2651

Identify and procure, by lease, sale, usufruct or any means 2652

by which property is conveyed to the organization for 2653 purposes of housing projects for the members and the 2654 organization; 2655

Identify the beneficiaries of the housing programs and 2656 arrange for the financing of the residential units; and, 2657

Exercise general supervision and control over the 2658 development and construction of the residential units, 2659 livelihood projects, campsite facilities, dormitories, office 2660

buildings and similar structures. 2661

2662 2.3. Conceptual Framework 2663

2.3.1. Underlying Principles 2664 2.3.1.1. Leadership 2665

To become the leader in service programs 2666

To establish mechanisms through which leadership may be 2667 exercised in service projects 2668

To identify leaders within the organization through the 2669 efficient conduct of service projects 2670

2.3.1.2. Friendship 2671

To promote camaraderie among participants in the service 2672

programs through shared experiences in the field of service 2673

To build friendship with other organizations and other 2674 persons either as partners or beneficiaries of the service 2675

program 2676 2.3.1.3. Service 2677

To give meat and substance to the fourfolds of service 2678

To institute best practices in the performance of service 2679

projects 2680

To put in place a mechanism for the implementation of 2681 service projects and thereby excise wastage, insubstantial 2682 and low-impacting service projects 2683


2684 2685 3. 2014 KALINGA NG APO PROJECT 2686

2687 3.1. Background 2688

2689 3.1.1. Letter of Invitation from Mr. Tony Meloto, Chair of Gawad Kalinga, to the 2690

National President, Brod Mike Taha, to participate in the Bayani 2691

Challenge 2014. 2692 3.1.2. The program targets to raise 1M volunteers to be deployed to 85 cities 2693

and municipalities in 12 provinces. 2694 2695

3.2. Concept 2696 2697

3.2.1. Objectives 2698 3.2.1.1. Substantial presence for maximum impact 2699

Team A: 15 Brods/Sis/Friends (BSF) (full-size) – 2700

Team B: 12 BSF (medium size) – 2701

Team C: 3 BSF (support group) – 2702

Supply Team – 2703

Maximum of 86 teams; minimum of 42 teams 2704

Maximum of 1290, minimum of 645 BSF 2705 3.2.1.2. Building inventory of houses built for – 2706

Accreditation with the HLURB as a socialized housing NGO 2707

(performance of at least 500 houses) 2708

An accredited NGO is entitled to be the recipient of the 20% 2709

compliance requirement under the UDHA (or 30% of the 2710 project costs for developers of economic and high-end 2711 housing) 2712

3.2.1.3. Mobilization capabilities. 2713

Test the leadership qualities of Regional Directors 2714

Identify leaders 2715

Increase the capability of Administrative Regions to mobilize 2716

personnel for service projects 2717 2718

3.2.2. Methodology 2719 3.2.2.1. Finalization of List of Volunteers 2720

1,377 Brods/Sis/Friends (BFS) Volunteers 2721

Team Categories: 2722

o Class A: minimum of 15 BFS 2723 o Class B: minimum of 12 BFS 2724 o Class C: minimum of 3 BFS 2725 o Supply Team: minimum of 3 BFS 2726

Team Composition: 2727 o Class A: Team Leader, Logistics Officer, Prefect and 2728

Recorder 2729


o Class B: Team Leader, Prefect and Recorder 2730 o Class C: Indigenous to Province, Municipality/ City or 2731

Region serviced 2732

o Supply Team: Team Leader, Site Quartermaster and 2733 Recorder 2734

o Team Leader (supervisor), Prefect (maintain discipline) 2735 and Logistics Officer (to safeguard the funds and 2736 equipment) and Recorder (to document team activities) 2737

Team Functions: 2738 o Class A: self-sufficient working force 2739

o Class B: Main work force 2740 o Class C: Support Personnel assigned to Class B Teams 2741

o Supply Team: Quartermaster and Logistical Officers for 2742 Classes B and C Teams 2743

Execution of waiver forms for volunteers below 18 years of 2744 age 2745

3.2.2.2. Download registration form and register as a group at 2746 [email protected] 2747

Register the names of volunteers and their assignments 2748

Determine tasks to be performed 2749 3.2.2.3. Finalization of Expenses 2750

Mobilization Expenses 2751

Transportation Costs 2752

Implements Costs 2753

Meals and Victuals 2754 3.2.2.4. Fund-raising to defray expenses 2755

Ways and Means Commission – over-all responsibility for 2756 fund-raising activities 2757

Regional Directors – identification of possible sources of 2758

funds and equipment 2759 3.2.2.5. Board Resolutions 2760

Authorization for the release of funds 2761

Approval of fund-raising efforts 2762 2763

4. MOBILIZATION PLAN 2764

4.1. Site Assignments 2765

2766 4.1.1. Summary: 2767

4.1.1.1. Sites: 2768

84 municipalities/cities and 1 barangay 2769

12 provinces and 1 city 2770 4.1.1.2. Teams: 2771

83 Teams (15 BSF per team) in 83 municipalities/cities 2772

4 Teams (15 BSF per team) in Cullon, Palawan and Brgy. 2773 Tulunngatong, Zamboanga City 2774 2775



4.1.1.3. Personnel: 2776

Class A Team (15/team): 33 (495 BSF) 2777

Class B Team (12/team: 54 (648 BSF) 2778

Class C Team (3/team): 54 (162 BSF) 2779

Supply Teams (min. 3/team): 24 (72 BSF) 2780 2781

4.1.2. National Capital Administrative Region 2782 4.1.2.1. Teams: 2783

Class A Team: 1 (15 BSF) 2784

Class B Team: 26 (312 BSF) 2785 4.1.2.2. Assignments: 2786

Cullon, Palawan: 1 Class A Team (15 BSF) 2787

Aklan 2788 o Libacao and New Washington 2789

o Class B Team: 2 (24 BSF) 2790

Antique 2791 o Barbaza, Bugasong, Caluya, Culasi, Hamtic, Laua-an, 2792

Pandan, Patnongon, San Jose, San Remigio, Sibalom 2793 and Valderama 2794

o Class B Team: 12 (144 BSF) 2795

Capiz 2796 o Dao, Dumalag, Ivisan, Jamindan, Maayon, Pan-ay, Panit-2797

an, President Roxas, Roxas City, Sapian, Sigma and 2798

Tapaz 2799

o Class B Team: 12 (144 BSF) 2800 4.1.2.3. Total: 2801

Teams: 27 2802

Personnel: 327 BFS 2803

2804 4.1.3. Southern Luzon Administrative Region 2805

4.1.3.1. Teams: 2806

Class A Team: 1 (15 BFS) 2807

Class B Team: 14 (264 BSF) 2808 4.1.3.2. Assignments 2809

Palawan (Culion): 1 Class A Team (15 BFS) 2810

Samar 2811 o Basey, Calbayog, Daram, Marabut, Pinabakdaw and Sta 2812

Rita 2813 o Class B Team: 6 (72 BSF) 2814

Eastern Samar: 2815 o Balangiga, Gen. MacArthur, Giporlos, Guiuan, Hernani, 2816

Lawaan, Quinapondan and Salcedo 2817 o Class B Team: 8 (96 BSF) 2818

4.1.3.3. Total 2819

Teams: 15 2820


Personnel: 183 BFS 2821 2822

4.1.4. Northwestern Visayas Administrative Region 2823 4.1.4.1. Teams: 2824

Class A Team: 18 (270 BFS): 2825

Class C Team: 26 (78 BFS) 2826

Supply Team: 13 (39 BFS) 2827 4.1.4.2. Assignments 2828

Aklan (2): 2829

o Libacao and New Washington 2830 o Class C Team: 2 (6 BFS) 2831 o Supply Team: 1 (3 BFS) with service vehicle 2832

Antique (12): 2833 o Barbaza, Bugasong, Caluya, Culasi, Hamtic, Laua-an, 2834

Pandan, Patnongon, San Jose, San Remigio, Sibalom 2835

and Valderama 2836 o Class C Team: 12 (36 BFS) 2837 o Supply Team: 4 (12 BFS) with service vehicles 2838

Capiz (12): 2839 o Dao, Dumalag, Ivisan, Jamindan, Maayon, Pan-ay, Panit-2840

an, President Roxas, Roxas City, Sapian, Sigma and 2841 Tapaz. 2842

o Class C Team: 12 (36 BFS) 2843

o Supply Team: 4 (12 BFS) with service vehicles 2844

Iloilo (10): 2845 o Ajuy, Barotac Viejo, Batad, Carles, Concepcion, 2846

Dumanggas, Estancia, Iloilo City, Pototan and Sara. 2847 o Class A Team: 10 (30 BFS) 2848 o Supply Team: 2 (6 BFS) with service vehicles 2849

Negros Occidental (8): 2850 o Cadiz City, Candoni, Enrique B Magalona, Escalante 2851

City, Manapla, Sagay City, San Carlos City and Silay 2852

City. 2853 o Class A Team: 8 (120 BFS) 2854 o Supply Team: 2 (6 BFS) with service vehicles 2855

2856 4.1.4.3. Total: 2857

Teams: 57 2858

Personnel: 387 BFS 2859 2860

4.1.5. Southeastern Visayas Administrative Region 2861 4.1.5.1. Teams: 2862

11 Class A Teams (165 BFS) 2863

14 Class B Teams (168 BFS) 2864

28 Class C Teams (84 BFS) 2865

11 Supply Teams (33 BFS) 2866


4.1.5.2. Assignments: 2867

Cebu: 2868 o Bantayan, Bogo, Daan Bantayan, Madridejos, Medellin, 2869

San Remigio and Sta. Fe 2870 o 7 Class A Teams (105 BSF) 2871

o 2 Supply Teams (6 BSF) with service vehicles 2872

Bohol: 2873 o Antequera, Loon and Maribojoc 2874

o Class A Teams: 3 (45 BSF) 2875 o 1 Supply Team (3 BSF) with service vehicle 2876

Leyte 2877 o Alang-alang, Albuera, Dulag, Isabel, Kanagga, Matag-ob, 2878

Ormoc City, Palo, Palompon, San Isidro, San Miguel, 2879 Tacloban City, Tanauan and Tolosa 2880

o 14 Class B Teams from Cebu (168 BSF) 2881 o 14 Class C Teams (42 BSF) 2882

o 4 Supply Teams (12 BSF) with service vehicles 2883

Southern Leyte: 1 Class A Team (15 BFS) for Maasin City 2884

Samar 2885 o Basey, Calbayog, Daram, Marabut, Pinabakdaw and Sta 2886

Rita 2887

o 6 Class C Teams (18 BSF) 2888 o 2 Supply Teams (6 BSF) with service vehicles 2889

Eastern Samar (8): 2890 o Balangiga, Gen. MacArthur, Giporlos, Guiuan, Hernani, 2891

Lawaan, Quinapondan and Salcedo 2892 o 8 Class C Teams (24 BSF) 2893

o 2 Supply Teams (6 BSF) with service vehicles 2894 4.1.5.3. Total: 2895

Teams: 64 2896

Personnel: 450 BFS 2897

2898 4.1.6. Northwestern Mindanao Administrative Region 2899

4.1.6.1. Team: 2 Class A Teams (30 BFS) 2900 4.1.6.2. Assignment: 2901

Brgy. Tulunggatong, Zamboanga City 2902

2 Class A Teams (30 personnel) 2903

2904 4.2. Schedule of Activities 2905

2906 4.2.1. Target Activity Dates: May 28 – June 1 2907

2908

4.2.2. Schedule 2909 4.2.2.1. May 25 – 26: Travel to Assembly Area 2910 4.2.2.2. May 27: 2911

Arrival in Activity Assignment Sites 2912


On-ground Registration 2913

House Rules 2914

Briefing of Team Leaders 2915 4.2.2.3. May 28 2916


7:30 AM : Welcome Program 2918


12:00 PM : Lunch 2920





Session 2925

11:00 PM : Lights Out 2926 4.2.2.4. May 29 – May 31 2927


7:30 AM : Departure for Build Site 2929


12:00 PM : Lunch 2931





Session 2936

11:00 PM : Lights Out 2937 4.2.2.5. June 1 2938


8:00 AM - 9:00 AM: Mass 2940

9:00 AM - 10:30 AM : Thanksgiving 2941

Program / Send off 2942 4.2.2.6. June 1 – 2: Travel Home 2943

2944 4.3. Budgetary Requirements 2945

2946

4.3.1. Types of Expenditures 2947 4.3.1.1. Transportation 2948

Transportation of NCAR (to Western Visayas and Palawan), 2949 SLAR (to Samar Provinces and Palawan) and SEVAR (Cebu 2950 to Leyte) volunteers by sea and land transportation 2951

In-site transportation expenses for mobilization of volunteers 2952 within the Region and for the Supply Teams (to bring food on 2953 site). 2954

4.3.1.2. Victuals 2955

Meals for NCAR and SLAR for 7 days inclusive of travel 2956 time. 2957


For others, meals for 5 days 2958 4.3.1.3. Accommodations: Tents and sleeping materials 2959 4.3.1.4. Implements 2960

First Aid Kit for each Team 2961

Flashlights at 3 per full-size team (15 BSF) 2962

Tools for performing duties 2963

T-shirts for volunteers 2964 2965

4.3.2. Projected Expenditures 2966 4.3.2.1. Detailed 2967

2968 2969

EXPENSE NCAR SLAR NVAR SEVAR NMAR TOTAL

Teams 27 15 57 64 2 165

Personnel 327 279 387 450 30 1,473

Transp. 654,000 558,000 89,100 99,900 300,000 1,701,000

Meals 313,920 267,840 232,200 270,000 18,000 1,101,960

Tents 54,500 30,500 58,000 69,500 5,000 217,500

Sleep 13,500 7,500 22,000 26,500 1,000 70,500

First Aid 13,500 7,500 22,000 26,500 1,000 70,500

Flashlights 27,500 15,500 46,500 50,000 3,000 142,500

Tools 65,400 55,800 77,400 90,000 6,000 294,600

T-Shirts 130,800 111,800 154,800 180,000 12,000 589,400

Subtotal 1,273,120 1,054,440 702,000 812,400 346,000 4,187,960

Contingency 127,312 105,444 70,200 81,240 34,600 418,796

TOTAL 1,400,432 1,159,884 772,200 893,640 380,600 4,606,756

2970 4.3.2.2. Summary 2971

NCAR: P1,400,432.00 2972

SLAR: P1,159,884.00 2973

NVAR: P772,200.00 2974

SEVAR: P893,640.00 2975

NMAR: P380,600.00 2976

2977 4.3.3. Sources 2978

2979 4.3.3.1. Regional Resources 2980

Each Administrative Region will be asked to raise their own 2981 funds, through donations in kind or in cash, from brothers, 2982 sisters and friends within the Region 2983

Tents will be borrowed from the local Boy/Girl Scouts 2984

Volunteers will ask to bring whatever they can 2985


4.3.3.2. National Resources 2986

Solicitations in cash from brothers, sisters and friends 2987

Solicitations in kind from suppliers 2988

Negotiations with the national organization of the BSP or 2989 GSP for the use of tents 2990

Borrow money from the national coffers to be repaid from 2991 proceeds of fund-raising projects in the future. 2992

2993

SERVICE PROGRAMS (2014-2015) BOARD RESOLUTIONS: Kalinga Ng APO 2994 BOARD RESOLUTION NO.. DY 2013-15-____ 2995 2996 A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE PARTICIPATION IN THE 2014 BAYANI 2997

CHALLENGE PROGRAM OF THE GAWAD KALINGA AND APPROPRIATING FUNDS 2998 THEREFOR 2999 3000

WHEREAS, the Alpha Phi Omega International (Phils.), Inc. has an existing 3001 Memorandum of Agreement with the Gawad Kalinga Foundation binding the former to 3002

participate in the house- and community-building activities of the latter; 3003 3004 WHEREAS, the Gawad Kalinga Foundation has invited the organization to its 2014 3005

Bayani Challege which aims to build houses and communities in 85 sites in the 3006 provinces of Palawan in MIMAROPA, Aklan, Antique, Capiz, Iloilo and Negros 3007

Occidental in Western Visayas, Cebu and Bohol in Central Visayas, Leyte, Southern 3008

Leyte, Samar and Eastern Samar in Eastern Visayas, and Barangay Tulunggatong in 3009

Zamboanga City; 3010 3011

NOW, THEREFORE, in consideration of the foregoing premises, the Board of Directors, 3012 in quorum assembled and the majority of whom have duly approved, the following 3013 resolution: 3014

3015 BE IT RESOLVED, AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, That the Alpha Phi Omega 3016 International (Phils.), Inc. will accept the invitation of the Gawad Kalinga Foundation for 3017

its participation in the 2014 Bayani Challenge and, for this purpose, directs the 3018 Executive Council, through the National President, to mobilize the brethren and friends 3019 of APO in the National Capital Administrative Region, the Southern Luzon 3020

Administrative Region, the Northwestern Visayas Administrative Region, the 3021 Southeastern Visayas Administrative Region, and the Northern Mindanao 3022 Administrative Region, to field at least one team, consisting of a minimum of 15 brethren 3023 and friends, and such other supporting personnel as may be necessary to service the 3024

housing construction and community building activities in the 85 sites identified and 3025 targeted under the aforesaid program; 3026 3027 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, That the amount of 3028 FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND PESOS (P500,000.00) is hereby advanced and 3029 appropriated to finance the needs of the teams to be fielded in the 2014 Bayani 3030 Challenge sites. 3031


3032 BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, That the Commission on 3033 Ways and Means is directed to raise the necessary funds to reimburse the amounts 3034

advanced. 3035 3036 MEDICAL-SURGICAL-DENTAL MISSION CONCEPT 3037 The surgical/medical/dental service project is a long-standing service project of APO 3038 which has not been organized on a national scale but is largely localized service 3039

projects. This is a service project impacting on the grassroots and subserving our 3040 principle of service to the community. 3041 3042 MEDICAL-SURGICAL-DENTAL MISSION OBJECTIVES 3043

• Primary. To institutionalize the surgical-medical-dental missions, and allied 3044 activities (i.e., bloodletting) and post-mission activities as the second pillar of the 3045 duty to be of service to the community. 3046

• Secondary. 3047

• To organize pool of B&S medical-dental professionals at the Regional 3048 Administrative level for immediate deployment within the Region. 3049

• To organize a ready source of support personnel at the provincial level for 3050

immediate deployment within the province. 3051 • To establish linkages with foreign surgical-medical-dental missionaries for higher 3052

impact and effective surgical-medical-dental missions of the OVP 3053 • To tap possible local and foreign sources of surgical, medical and dental 3054

pharmaceuticals and equipment 3055

3056 MEDICAL-SURGICAL-DENTAL MISSION METHODOLOGY 3057

• Creation of Committee on Medical-Surgical-Dental Missions 3058 • Inventory and classification of B&S 3059

• Organization of Regional Medical-Dental-Nursing Alumni Associations 3060 • Inventory and Data Generation 3061 • Establishment of Linkages 3062

• Mission Activities 3063 • Post-Mission Activities 3064

3065 SERVICE PROGRAMS (2014-2015) BOARD RESOLUTIONS: Medical-Surgical-3066

Dental Missions 3067 3068 A RESOLUTION RATIONALIZING MEDICAL-SURGICAL-DENTAL MISSIONS AND 3069 APPROPRIATING FUNDS THEREFOR 3070 3071

WHEREAS, the various chapters and alumni associations have been conducting 3072 intermittent medical-surgical-dental missions and bloodletting activities without any 3073 comprehensive and effective plan; 3074 3075


WHEREAS, as a consequence of such sporadic activities, only a few brothers and 3076 sisters in the medical and dental professions have been utilized such that they are 3077 oftentimes overworked and have become prejudicial to their earning capacity; 3078

3079 WHEREAS, there is likewise no cohesive plan to insure that the post-treatment health 3080 requirements of those who have been benefited by the medical-surgical-dental missions 3081 have been adequately addressed; 3082 3083

NOW, THEREFORE, in view of the foregoing premises, the Board of Directors, in 3084 quorum assembled and with majority acceding, have adopted the following Resolution: 3085 3086 BE IT RESOLVED, AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, That a Committee for Medical-3087

Surgical-Dental Missions is hereby created composed of a Chairperson, who shall be a 3088 licensed and practicing health professional, with the Vice-President for Alumni or his 3089 nominee as Vice-Chairperson, and Members who shall be in charge of coordinating with 3090

Medical/Dental/Nursing Alumni Associations, National and Local 3091

Medical/Dental/Nursing Associations, Rural and Barangay Health Workers and Supplies 3092 and Equipment. 3093 3094

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, That the Committee 3095 shall be responsible for (a) the organization of Regional Medical-Dental-Nursing Alumni 3096

Associations, (b) establish linkages with other groups or associations of surgeons, 3097 doctors, dentists and nurses, local and foreign groups involved in surgical-medical-3098 dental missions, rural and barangay health workers and possible local and foreign 3099

sources of medical-dental pharmaceutical products and supplies, and, (c) general 3100 control and supervision of Medical-Surgical-Dental Missions and Post-Mission Activities. 3101

3102 BE IT MOREOVER RESOLVED, AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, That the Commission 3103

on Membership is hereby directed to conduct a census or inventory of all members in 3104 the health profession: Provided, That the Commission shall deputize the Regional 3105 Directors for the purpose of the Census/Inventory; and, Provided, Finally, That the 3106

Regional Directors shall be under the direct control and supervision of the Commission 3107 for purposes of the conduct of the survey/census/inventory. 3108

3109 BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, That the Committee shall 3110

be authorized to establish its operational guidelines and budget which, upon approval 3111 by the Board of Directors, shall be released to the Committee in accordance with the 3112 schedule as may be formulated therewith. 3113 3114 3115

INSTITUTION STRENGTHENING ELECTORAL REFORMS 3116 3117 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes proceeded with the institution strengthening on electoral 3118 reforms. He then narrated the objectives: 3119 Objectives 3120

• To address the concerns regarding the qualification of official delegates 3121


• To address concerns regarding the inclusion and exclusion of official delegates 3122 • To insure that only those who comply with their duties and responsibilities are 3123

allowed to enjoy the rights of membership 3124

• To remove any doubt as to the qualifications of the members of the Electoral 3125 College 3126

• To translate into policy the intent of the Code of By-Laws 3127 Proposals 3128

• To require chapters and associations to be in good standing at the time of the 3129

expression of their intent to participate in the General Assembly 3130 • To require delegates to be in good standing at the time of their nomination as 3131

official or alternate delegates to the General Assembly 3132 • To enable members full opportunity to dispute the fitness of registrants to be 3133

delegates to the General Assembly and the Electoral College 3134 • To make proceedings for inclusion/exclusion transparent and providing sufficient 3135

time to question the decisions of the Regional Adjudicators 3136

3137

BOD Chairman Luis Paredes said that Life members are susceptible of this qualification 3138 and they must also register 6 months prior to the General Assembly, so that the General 3139 membership may be allowed to dispute their disqualification or other grounds of non 3140

payment of dues. He stressed out it has been a practiced that life members just show 3141 up during the convention without even registering first without knowing that maybe for 3142

the meantime that life member was suspended by the RAC.The other members does 3143 not have the opportunity to disqualify certain life member to dispute in participating in 3144 the general assembly.6 months requirements should also apply in the life members this 3145

is to give concern on the opportunity to examine the qualifications of the life members to 3146 exercise their full right and priviledges of a member in good standing. 3147

3148 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes that the second is the INSTITUTION STRENGTHENING 3149

ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONS, he said that most of our recognized alumni associations are 3150 chapter based and community based, we only have few recognized alumni associations 3151 in terms of the profession and institution based. The concept of this institution 3152

strenghthening alumni association is to strengthen and actively encourage the formation 3153 of alumni associations based on profession (i.e., lawyers, engineers, architects, 3154

contractors) and institutions (i.e., public and private offices) will increase the capability 3155 of the organization to effectively implement the four folds of service. 3156

Principles Served 3157 • Leadership. To promote the ideals of leadership in their respective professions 3158

through mutual assistance. 3159 • Friendship. To promote camaraderie among members of the same profession or 3160

institution. 3161

• Service. To be of service to the fraternity/sorority, to the university, college, 3162 studentry and faculty, to the community and to the nation as fully participating 3163 citizens. 3164

Objectives 3165 • To form alumni associations based on professions and institutions. 3166


• To encourage members of the same professions and institutions to mutually 3167 assist each other. 3168

• To generate a database for the members for their needs and requirements. 3169

3170 3171 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes said in resolving first the Gawad Kalinga invitation on their 3172 incoming Gawad Kalinga Bayani Challenge and to mobilize needed committees and 3173 obcourse we will be presented proposed program as to the funding of this programs. 3174

3175 3176 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes proceeded with the legal basis of the electoral reform. He 3177 then read the formal resolution: 3178

3179 SERVICE PROGRAMS (2014-2015) BOARD RESOLUTIONS: Electoral Reforms 3180 BOARD RESOLUTION NO. DY 2013-15-_______ 3181

3182

A Resolution Reiterating and Instituting Electoral Reforms in the QualificationS of 3183 Official Delegates and in the Procedure in the Inclusion and Exclusion of Official 3184 Delegates 3185

3186 WHEREAS, the Code of By-Laws provide that the members of the Electoral College are 3187

the official delegates of all chapters and associations (CBL, art. III, sec. 3[c]) and life 3188 members (CBL, art. III, sec. 2[c]). 3189 3190

WHEREAS, Section 2 of Article III of the Code of By-Laws further provides that – 3191 3192

“(a) Official delegates who are members in good standing, having been duly authorized 3193 by any organizational unit in good standing to be its representatives in all the functions 3194

of the General Assembly, and duly registered as such in the records of the Board of 3195 Directors upon compliance with all requirements, which the Chair of the Board of 3196 Directors shall cause to be published at least six (6) months prior to the General 3197

Assembly sessions. Each organizational unit shall be entitled to four (4) official 3198 delegates: Provided, however, that, in case the chapter or association, consisting of 3199

fraternity and sorority components, fails to participate in at least two (2) successive 3200 regular sessions of the General Assembly, the said chapter or association shall be 3201

entitled to only four (4) official delegates.” 3202 3203 WHEREAS, the purpose of the 6-month period is to enable the members to dispute the 3204 fitness of the nominees to act as such official delegates and, hence, automatically 3205 members of the Electoral College, specifically on their status as members in good 3206

standing. 3207 3208 WHEREAS, Life Members are not exempt from the requirement of being members in 3209 good standing in order to exercise the rights and privileges of “official delegates” as they 3210 are likewise required to register although they need not be endorsed by any chapter or 3211 association. 3212


3213 WHEREAS, there have been questions raised in the past elections on the qualifications 3214 of members to be official delegates and to be members of the Electoral College. 3215

3216 BE IT RESOLVED, AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, That only chapters and 3217 associations in good standing as of six (6) months prior to the General Assembly shall 3218 be allowed to nominate their official delegates and alternates, who are themselves 3219 members in good standing as of the time of their nomination. 3220

3221 BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, That Life Members, in 3222 order to be allowed to act as “official delegates” in the General Assembly and members 3223 of the Electoral College should likewise submit their names to the Chair of the Board of 3224

Directors in order to allow the members the right to question their status of members in 3225 good standing. 3226 3227

BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED, That all petitions for 3228

inclusion/exclusion of official delegates and/or their alternates, shall be resolved not 3229 later than three (3) months prior to the General Assembly and shall be published in the 3230 official website of the Alpha Phi Omega International (Phils.), Inc.: Provided, That the 3231

resolution of the Regional Adjudicators may be appealed to the Supreme Adjudicatory 3232 Council, whose decision shall be final, and rendered not later than one and a half 3233

months prior to the date of the General Assembly; and, Provided, Finally, That the 3234 nominated substitute official or alternate delegate shall also be a member in good 3235 standing as of six (6) months prior to the General Assembly. 3236

3237 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes commented that we will no longer allow the voting 3238

delegates in paying their membership dues on the general assembly date. Six (6) 3239 months before the convention they charter should submit their official and alternate 3240

delegates and must see to it that all submitted delegates are all members in good 3241 standing because after all they are all duty bound to pay their dues on or before the 30 th 3242 day of each year. Second, for the life members the difference is they may not be 3243

nominated by any chapter or alumni association. In effect he/she should be an official 3244 delegate because only those who have been identified as official delegates in the 3245

General Assembly maybe allowed being members of the Electoral College. There is 3246 confusion, if you will look at our Code of ByLaws; the COMELEC has no authority to 3247

determine who are qualified voters, that is why issuing an ID or allowing the delegates 3248 in paying their dues on the date of the General Aseembly itself is not right. Under our 3249 Code of ByLaws, if you are an official delegate then you are automatic member of the 3250 Electoral College and therefore subject to the requirements of official delegates except 3251 only that they cannot be disqualified because they did not pay their dues but they can 3252

also be member in good standing. 3253 3254 NMAR Regional Representative Eric Cabalida asked if the Life members, they 3255 themselves will submit their names to the BOD. 3256 3257


BOD Chairman Luis Paredes answered that the life members will be submiiting their 3258 names. 3259 3260

NMAR Regional Representative Eric Cabalida thanked BOD Chairman Luis Paredes. 3261 3262 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes stressed that looking on it; the registration actually begins 3263 6 months before the convention. Registration starts at that point because those who 3264 submitted their registration during the General Assembly cannot be done anymore. The 3265

delegates should register 6 months before the General Assembly and therefore once 3266 you register you already exercise the right of a member in good standing. As per our 3267 Code of ByLaws there is no distinction between life member, regularmembers and any 3268 other members in so far as members in good standing is concern, the only difference is 3269

that you cannot declared them as members in good standing because of non payment 3270 of their dues. Second, the life members not need be nominated by a charter or alumni 3271 association. He further said that the purpose of this 6 months period is to give the 3272

membership the chance to see the published lists and Life members should be 3273

subjected the same. 3274 3275 National President Mike Taha commented that for the life members there was no time 3276

frame stated it should be stated that they will be registering 6 months prior to the 3277 General assembly same that of the chapters. 3278

3279 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes acknowledged in including the same of the life members. 3280 3281

National President Mike Taha said that it should also be six months before the general 3282 assembly. 3283

BOD Chairman Luis Paredes commented in asking the NED to certify the existence of 3284 this Board resolution. 3285

3286 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes said that second point is the INCLUSION and 3287 EXCLUSION. Electoral Reform proposals is that inclusion and exclusion proceeding 3288

obcourse must be file immediately after the publication of the official list of delegates, 3289 official alternates and even the life members. The Regional Adjudicatory Council (RAC) 3290

is obligated to resolve this dispute or proceedings within the period of 3 months prior to 3291 the General Assembly and theresolution of the Regional Adjudicatory Council (RAC) will 3292

be published in the official website for purposes of notifying the members of this 3293 inclusion and exclusion. Again so that there will be transparency, if appealed in the 3294 Supreme Adjudicatory Council (SAC), then the SAC must resolve this appeal not later 3295 than one month before the General Assembly so that during the General Assembly we 3296 will no longer entertain any appeals. The Members should FORMALIZE their 3297

REGISTRATION for their PARTICIPATION. 3298 3299 NMAR Regional Representative Eric Cabalida said do we envoke participation of the 3300 alumni association because of the suspension of membership which involve findings 3301 from Commission on Membership. 3302 3303


BOD Chairman Luis Paredes answered NO. He then reiterate that the difference of a 3304 member not in good standing and a delinquent member. A member not in good 3305 standing is not necessarily delinquent member but a delinquent member may have his 3306

membership suspended or revoke on that basis as being a delinquent member because 3307 a member in good in standing is one who does pay his dues, which means in regular 3308 interpretation, the opposite, when you do not perform your duty like not paying your 3309 dues then you are not a member in good standing. Provision on our Code of ByLaws, a 3310 delinquent member should at least 5 years or more not performing like paying of his 3311

dues. That is only the time you will be declared as delinquent in our Code of ByLaws. It 3312 requires that you should be a member in good standing in order to enjoy the rights and 3313 priviledges of a member. 3314 3315

NMAR Regional Representative Eric Cabalida added that member in good standing and 3316 has not been suspended. So, the word “suspension”, it quonotes, a member who is 3317 going to be suspended or expelled must pass through the recommendation of the 3318

Commission on Membership, in that case, the principle of suspension in connection with 3319

good standing, then we should include COME- Commission on Membership. 3320 3321 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes acknowledged NMAR Regional Representative Eric 3322

Cabalida’s suggestion. 3323 3324

Commission on Membership Chairman Edgar Llarena thanked BOD Chairman Luis 3325 Paredes and NMAR Regional Representative Eric Cabalida. He said that technically the 3326 one who determines the membership suspension is the RAC-Regional Adjudicatory 3327

Council although sometimes the prayer of the complainant is suspension of 3328 membership. The Commission do the preliminary investigation but it is the RAC who 3329

determines who are to be suspended. He said that there will be no problem with the 3330 COME- Commission on Membership on this matter. 3331

3332 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes said that for the petition of inclusion and exclusion, there 3333 should be someone who will be filing a petition through the RAC. It means that this is a 3334

matter of evidence or proof. The complainant should submit proof of evidence as to the 3335 delegate that he will be filing for exclusion and one of the evidences that the 3336

complainant could present is the suspension of a member. It imply that we cannot police 3337 cases as this unless of course there is an action knowledge of the Board of Directors 3338

but the Board cannot be expected to do research. The Board can only check through 3339 the NED the list of updated charter in terms of payment of their dues, if the said charter 3340 is not updated then automatically it will be scratch, by that we can delete the said 3341 charter in the official list and notify the said chapter or alumni association. 3342 3343

NMAR Regional Representative Eric Cabalida asked if who is the custodian, is it the 3344 commission on membership. 3345 3346 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes said it is not the Commission on Membership. The 3347 purpose of the list submitted to the Board of Directors through the Chairman before he 3348 courses the publication. Of course we will check if delegates submitted are qualified and 3349


membership dues are updated. All the Chairman will do, is to ask the NED to look at the 3350 record on his custody necessarily the record of the National Office as far the payment of 3351 dues is concern. In so far as other ground is concern then that must be brought not 3352

unless based on the record is suspended and the RAC should report it to the NED. The 3353 custodian of the record is the NED. 3354 3355 Commission on Membership Chairman Edgar Llarena added a comment, since we 3356 have this ruling for the LIFE MEMBERS, that they should be registering or submit their 3357

names 6 months prior to the General Assembly it will now erase the conception to all 3358 those newly awarded life members who are insisting to vote that will not be possible 3359 already. 3360 3361

National President Mike Taha commented that subject matters are properly deliberated. 3362 3363 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes said that he will entertain motion for the adoption of the 3364

resolutions. 3365

3366 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes entertain adoption on the three board resolution. 3367 3368

NMAR Regional Representative Eric Cabalida moved for tha approval and adaptation of 3369 the Service Program for Development year 2014-2015 on Electoral Reforms duly 3370

seconded by SMAR Regional Representative Gerry Erasmo. Board Resolution No. 3371 2013-2015-025 3372 3373

3374 The Service Program for Development year 2013-2105 on Medical, Surgical and 3375

Dental Mission was moved by NLAR Regional Representative Marcelino Ferry, duly 3376 seconded by NVAR Regional Representative Jimmy Patino. Board Resolution No. 3377

2013-2015-026 3378 3379 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes said that finally he ask a motion for the adaptation and 3380

approval in the participation of the Gawad Kalinga Bayani Challenge. 3381 3382

The Service Program for Development year 2013-2105 on Kalinga ng APO was moved 3383 by ARE Permanent Representative Albina Juanitez, duly seconded by SLAR Regional 3384

Representative Rosalyn Banagale. Board Resolution No. 2013-2015-027 3385 3386 NMAR Regional Representative Eric Cabalida requested to commend the BOD 3387 Chairman Luis Paredes for passing the resolutions especially on the electoral reform. 3388 He salutes the Chairman for the very noble proposals. 3389

3390 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes thanked NMAR Regional Representative Eric Cabalida. 3391 He then stressed that with the approved resolutions comes a strategy on where we will 3392 be getting the funds for the approved projects. He then acknowledges Sis Chengto and 3393 Sis Janna, Gamma Epsilon Sisters who will be the event coordinators of the proposed 3394 fund raising project to sustain the funds needed. 3395


3396 3397 Brod VP Jojo Binay Open Golf Tournament 3398

3399 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes acknowledge Sis Chengto and Sis Johanna Therese 3400 Paredes for the APO Golf Circuit proposal. 3401 3402 Sis Chengto of Gamma Epsilon presented the 2nd APO Golf Circuit Tournament fund 3403

raising activity. 3404 3405 ALPHA PHI OMEGA GOLF CIRCUIT Tournament Schedule 3406 1ST Leg : August 4, 2014 (Monday) at Alta Vista, Cebu. 3407

2nd Leg : August 18, 2014 (Monday) at Palos Verdes, Mindanao. 3408 3rd Leg : September 1, 2014 (Monday) at Orchard, Cavite. 3409 3410

Beneficiaries 3411

• Medical, dental, and surgical missions 3412 • Kalinga ng APO (bayani challenge) 3413 • Institutional strengthening programs 3414

3415 Hole Sponsorships 3416

• Premium holes : (1 and 10) P300,000 each 3417 • = P600,000/leg 3418 • = P1,800,000/all 3 legs 3419

• Regular holes : P200,000 each (all holes except 1 &10) 3420 • = P3,200,000/leg 3421

• = P9,600,000/all 3 legs 3422 • Major sponsors : P500,000 / leg 3423

• = P1,500,000 3424 • Patrons 3425

• = P5,000 / each (30 / 3 legs) 3426

• Donors 3427 • P10,000 (30 / 3 legs) 3428

TOTAL : P11,550,000 3429 3430

Projected income 3431 • Ticket price P3,000 x P400 attendees = P1,200,000 3432 • Overall sponsorship = P11,550,000 3433

TOTAL INCOME: P12,750,000 3434 3435

EXPENSES 3436 • Food estimated at P500 / pax 3437

• P500 x P400 = P200,000 3438 • Giveaways 3439

• P200 x P500 = 100,000 3440 • Raffle prizes 3441


• P200,000 x 3 = P600,000 3442 • Hole-in-one 3443

• P100,000 x 3 = P300,000 3444

• Sponsor’s free tickets 3445 • P1,000 x 72 / leg = P72,000 3446 • P72,000 x 3 = P216,000 3447

• Green fee 3448 • P2,000 x 400 = P800,000 3449

• Miscellaneous 3450 • P141,600 3451

Net income 3452 3453

P12,750,000 total income 3454 - 3455 P1,557,600 expenses 3456

= P11,192,400 NET INCOME 3457

3458 BREAKDOWN OF NET INCOME 3459 3460

Sales

MEDICAL DENTAL

3461 3462 3463

3464 3465 3466 3467

3468 3469 3470

3471 3472 3473 3474 3475

3476 3477 3478


BOD Chairman Luis Paredes thanked Sis Chengto and Sis Janna for their proposal. 3479 The Chairman said that there is no need for a board resolution because this is a fund 3480 raising activity purely for the Executive Council specifically the National President. What 3481

we need is the approval of the National President, technically no appropriations of fund. 3482 3483 National President Mike Taha appreciates the presentation and commented that before 3484 it was presented to the body they had discussed the matter with the Chairman. The 3485 purpose of this fund raising activity is very noble. He said that the BOD Members will 3486

agree with him in pursuing the noble project. He then thanked the two sisters from 3487 Gamma Epsilon for their presentation. 3488 3489 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes said that the presentation is to merely manifest to the 3490

Board of Director members that we are not irresponsible by appropriating funds that we 3491 cannot sustain. The purpose is to inform the Board there is a project to finance all of this 3492 expenses that we are appropriating. 3493

3494

National President Mike Taha commended and thanked the Chairman in spearheading 3495 the said program. 3496 3497

BOD Chairman Luis Paredes requested Director for Alumni Wenefredo Abordo to 3498 preside at 7:03pm. 3499

3500 Director for Alumni Wenefredo Abordo presided and proceeded with the next item of the 3501 agenda which is the petitioning groups. 3502

3503 Petitioning Groups COLLEGIATE 3504

3505 1. Lambda Phi Sorority Collegiate Chapter 3506

3507 Director for Alumni Wenefredo Abordo asked Commission on Membership Chairman on 3508 their endorsement for approval of the petitioning group. 3509

3510 Commission on Membership Chairman Edgar Llarena read his recommendation 3511

ATTENTION: BOARD OF DIRECTORS 3512 FROM: Bro. Edgar “EGAY” D. Llarena CoMe - Chairman 3513

RE: Recommendation on the 3514 Petition for Recognition of: 3515 3516

LAMBDA PHI CHAPTER (SORORITY COLLEGIATE) 3517 ================================================================== 3518

Pursuant to Article X Section 4.e of our Code of By-laws The Commission on 3519 Membership conducted its own deliberation on the petition for recognition of the above 3520 mentioned Petitioning Group.Based on the documents submitted and after a thorough 3521 deliberation, the Commission on Membership recommends for its approval as an APO 3522 Sorority Collegiate Chapter. Mabuhay ang ALPHA PHI OMEGA. 3523 Signed BRO EDGAR D. LLARENA Chairman, Commission on Membership 3524


Alpha Phi Omega, International, Philippines, Incorporated 3525 3526 Director for Alumni Wenefredo Abordo asked for any violent reaction on the endorsed 3527

petitioning group. Upon hearing none. He then asked for a motion of the petition. 3528 3529 SLAR Regional Representative Rosalyn Banagale moved for approval of Polytechnic 3530 University of the Philippines Ragay Campus as an APO Sorority Collegiate Chapter, 3531 Lambda Phi Chapter, chapter code 1121, as the number 127th Sorority Collegiate 3532

Chapter, duly seconded by Director for Fraternity Ray Robin Abache. 3533 Board Resolution No. 2013-2015-0028 3534 3535 Director for Alumni Wenefredo Abordo congratulates the member of the Polytechnic 3536

University of the Philippines Ragay Campus as Lambda Phi Sorority Collegiate Chapter. 3537 He then proceeded with the next item in the order of business. 3538 3539


3541 Director for Alumni Wenefredo Abordo asked COME Chairman for its recommendation. 3542 3543

Commission on Membership Chairman Edgar Llarena read the recommendation: 3544 3545

ATTENTION: BOARD OF DIRECTORS 3546 FROM: Bro. Edgar “EGAY” D. Llarena CoMe - Chairman 3547 RE: Recommendation on the 3548

Petition for Recognition of: 3549 3550

PC015 LIGAO COMMUNITY COLLEGES 3551 =================================================================== 3552

Pursuant to Article X Section 4.e of our Code of By-laws The Commission on 3553 Membership conducted its own deliberation on the petition for recognition of the above 3554 mentioned Petitioning Group.Based on the documents submitted and after a thorough 3555

deliberation, the Commission on Membership recommends for its approval as an APO 3556 Fraternity Collegiate Chapter. Mabuhay ang ALPHA PHI OMEGA. 3557

Signed BRO EDGAR D. LLARENA Chairman, Commission on Membership 3558 Alpha Phi Omega, International, Philippines, Incorporated 3559

3560 Director for Alumni Wenefredo Abordo asked for comment on the petitioning group. 3561 3562 SMAR Regional Representative Gerry Erasmo moved for the approval of the PC015 3563 Ligao Community Colleges as an APO Fraternity Collegiate Chapter known as Nu 3564

Upsilon (1320) as the 328 Fraternity Collegiate Charter, duly seconded by NMAR 3565 Regional Representative Eric Cabalida. Board Resolution No. 2013-2015-0029 3566 3567 Commission on Membership Chairman Edgar Llarena commented that this particular 3568 reiterate, we give premium to the signature of the regional directors. 3569 3570


Director for Alumni Wenefredo Abordo declared the approval of the PC015 Ligao 3571 Community Colleges as an APO Fraternity Collegiate Chapter known as Nu Upsilon 3572 (1320) as the 328 Fraternity Collegiate Charter. He then proceeded with the granting of 3573

charter to the alumni association. 3574 3575 ALUMNI ASSOCIATIONS 3576 1. APO Eta Omicron AA- chapter based 3577 3578

Commission on Membership Chairman Edgar Llarena read the recommendation: 3579 ATTENTION: BOARD OF DIRECTORS 3580 FROM: Bro. Edgar “EGAY” D. Llarena CoMe - Chairman 3581 RE: Recommendation on the 3582


ALPHA PHI OMEGA ETA OMICRON ALUMNI ASSOCIATION 3585

=================================================================== 3586

Pursuant to Article X Section 4.e of our Code of By-laws The Commission on 3587 Membership conducted its own deliberation on the petition for recognition of the above 3588 mentioned Petitioning Group. Based on the documents submitted and after a thorough 3589

deliberation, the Commission on Membership recommends for its approval as a Chapter 3590 based alumni association. Mabuhay ang ALPHA PHI OMEGA. 3591

Signed BRO EDGAR D. LLARENA Chairman, Commission on Membership 3592 Alpha Phi Omega, International, Philippines, Incorporated 3593 3594

Director for Alumni Wenefredo Abordo gave BOD members time to counter check the 3595 document presented. Afterwards he asked for a motion of the approval of the petition. 3596

3597 NCAR Regional Representative Ariel Darilag moved for the approval of Alpha Phi 3598

Omega Eta Omicron Alumni Association as the 283rd chapter based alumni association 3599 charter, duly seconded by NLAR Regional Representative Marcelino Ferry. 3600 Board Resolution No. 2013-2015-0030 3601

3602 2. APO Muddas AA –community based 3603

3604 Director for Alumni Wenefredo Abordo asked for the next petition for approval of the 3605

Board of Directors. 3606 3607 Commission on Membership Chairman Edgar Llarena read the recommendation: 3608 3609 ATTENTION: BOARD OF DIRECTORS 3610

FROM: Bro. Edgar “EGAY” D. Llarena CoMe - Chairman 3611 RE: Recommendation on the 3612


ALPHA PHI OMEGA MUDDAS ALUMNI ASSOCIATION 3615 =================================================================== 3616



deliberation, the Commission on Membership recommends for its approval as a 3620 community based alumni association. Mabuhay ang ALPHA PHI OMEGA. 3621 Signed BRO EDGAR D. LLARENA Chairman, Commission on Membership 3622 Alpha Phi Omega, International, Philippines, Incorporated 3623 3624

In the same manner a copy of the bluebook was distributed to the Board of Directors for 3625 verification. 3626 3627 Director for Alumni Wenefredo Abordo asked for any comments from the body. Upon 3628

hearing none, he asked the BOD members for a motion of the approval of the petition. 3629 3630 SMAR Regional Representative Gerry Erasmo moved for the approval of Alpha Phi 3631

Omega Muddas Alumni Association as the 284th community based alumni association 3632

charter situated in Siali, Sulu, duly seconded by NMAR Regional Representative Eric 3633 Cabalida. Board Resolution No. 2013-2015-0031 3634 3635

3636 3. APO Barcelona-Spain AA-community based 3637

3638 Director for Alumni Wenefredo Abordo said that the next petition for approval is the APO 3639 Barcelona Spain AA. 3640

3641 Commission on Membership Chairman Edgar Llarena read the recommendation: 3642

3643 ATTENTION: BOARD OF DIRECTORS 3644

FROM: Bro. Edgar “EGAY” D. Llarena CoMe - Chairman 3645 RE: Recommendation on the 3646

Petition for Recognition of: 3647

3648 ALPHA PHI BARCELONA-SPAIN ALUMNI ASSOCIATION 3649

=================================================================== 3650 Pursuant to Article X Section 4.e of our Code of By-laws The Commission on 3651

Membership conducted its own deliberation on the petition for recognition of the above 3652 mentioned Petitioning Group. Based on the documents submitted and after a thorough 3653 deliberation, the Commission on Membership recommends for its approval as a 3654 community based alumni association. Mabuhay ang ALPHA PHI OMEGA. 3655 Signed BRO EDGAR D. LLARENA Chairman, Commission on Membership 3656

Alpha Phi Omega, International, Philippines, Incorporated 3657 3658 A copy of the bluebook was distributed to the BOD Members. Afterwards, Director for 3659 Alumni Wenefredo Abordo asked for a motion of the approval of the petition. 3660 3661


ARE Permanent Representative Albina Juanitez moved for the approval of Alpha 3662 Omega Barcelona Spain Alumni Association as the 285th community based alumni 3663 association charter, duly seconded by SMAR Regional Representative Gerry Erasmo. 3664

Board Resolution No. 2013-2015-0032 3665 3666 3667 4. APO Delta Omega AA- chapter based 3668 3669

Commission on Membership Chairman Edgar Llarena read the recommendation: 3670 3671 ATTENTION: BOARD OF DIRECTORS 3672 FROM: Bro. Edgar “EGAY” D. Llarena CoMe - Chairman 3673


ALPHA PHI OMEGA DELTA OMEGA ALUMNI ASSOCIATION 3677

=================================================================== 3678 Pursuant to Article X Section 4.e of our Code of By-laws The Commission on 3679 Membership conducted its own deliberation on the petition for recognition of the above 3680

mentioned Petitioning Group. Based on the documents submitted and after a thorough 3681 deliberation, the Commission on Membership recommends for its approval as a chapter 3682

based alumni association. Mabuhay ang ALPHA PHI OMEGA. 3683 Signed BRO EDGAR D. LLARENA Chairman, Commission on Membership 3684 Alpha Phi Omega, International, Philippines, Incorporated 3685

3686 Director for Alumni Wenefredo Abordo asked for a motion of the approval of the petition. 3687

3688 NVAR Regional Representative Jimmy Patino moved for the approval of the petition of 3689

Alpha Phi Omega Delta Omega Alumni Association as the 286th chapter based alumni 3690 association charter, duly seconded by NLAR Regional Representative Marcelino Ferry. 3691 Board Resolution No. 2013-2015-0033 3692

3693 3694

5. Samahang APO ng Sta Ana AA-community based 3695 3696

Director for Alumni Wenefredo Abordo said that the next petition for approval is the 3697 Samahang APO ng Sta Alumni Association. He commented that he is from Sta Ana 3698 Manila but he was not invited to be a member of the association. He then acknowledged 3699 COME Chairman Edgar Llarena for its recommendation. 3700 3701

Commission on Membership Chairman Edgar Llarena read the recommendation: 3702 3703 3704 ATTENTION: BOARD OF DIRECTORS 3705 FROM: Bro. Edgar “EGAY” D. Llarena CoMe - Chairman 3706 RE: Recommendation on the 3707



SAMAHANG ALPHA PHI OMEGA ng Santa Ana ALUMNI 3710

ASSOCIATION 3711 =================================================================== 3712 Pursuant to Article X Section 4.e of our Code of By-laws The Commission on 3713 Membership conducted its own deliberation on the petition for recognition of the above 3714 mentioned Petitioning Group. Based on the documents submitted and after a thorough 3715

deliberation, the Commission on Membership recommends for its approval as a 3716 community based alumni association. Mabuhay ang ALPHA PHI OMEGA. 3717 Signed BRO EDGAR D. LLARENA Chairman, Commission on Membership 3718 Alpha Phi Omega, International, Philippines, Incorporated 3719

3720 Director for Alumni Wenefredo Abordo asked for a motion of the approval of the petition. 3721 3722

NCAR Regional Representative Ariel Darilag moved for the approval of the petition of 3723

Samahang Alpha Phi Omega ng Sta Ana Alumni Association as the 287th community 3724 based alumni association, duly seconded by NVAR Regional Representative Jimmy 3725 Patino. Board Resolution No. 2013-2015-0034 3726

3727 3728

6. APO Kappa Alpha AA-chapter based 3729 3730 Director for Alumni Wenefredo Abordo asked the CoMe Chairman in reading its 3731

recommendation. 3732 3733

Commission on Membership Chairman Edgar Llarena read the recommendation: 3734 3735

ATTENTION: BOARD OF DIRECTORS 3736 FROM: Bro. Edgar “EGAY” D. Llarena CoMe - Chairman 3737 RE: Recommendation on the 3738


ALPHA PHI OMEGA KAPPA ALPHA ALUMNI 3741 ASSOCIATION 3742

=================================================================== 3743 Pursuant to Article X Section 4.e of our Code of By-laws The Commission on 3744 Membership conducted its own deliberation on the petition for recognition of the above 3745 mentioned Petitioning Group. Based on the documents submitted and after a thorough 3746 deliberation, the Commission on Membership recommends for its approval as a chapter 3747

based alumni association. Mabuhay ang ALPHA PHI OMEGA. 3748 Signed BRO EDGAR D. LLARENA Chairman, Commission on Membership 3749 Alpha Phi Omega, International, Philippines, Incorporated 3750 Director for Alumni Wenefredo Abordo asked the body for comments on the petition 3751 submitted. 3752 3753


ARAP Permanent Representative Roberto Fajardo moved for the approval of the 3754 petition of Alpha Phi Omega Kappa Alpha alumni association as the 288th chapter 3755 based alumni association, duly seconded by NMAR Regional Representative Eric 3756

Cabalida. Board Resolution No. 2013-2015-0035 3757 3758 7. APO Rosales AA-community based 3759 3760 Director for Alumni Wenefredo Abordo said that the next petition for approval is the APO 3761

Rosales Alumni Association. He then acknowledges the APO Rosales AA President 3762 Brother Allan Venloan and the rest of present AA members. HE then asked the CoMe 3763 Chairman for the recommendation of the petition. 3764 3765

Commission on Membership Chairman Edgar Llarena read the recommendation: 3766 3767 ATTENTION: BOARD OF DIRECTORS 3768

FROM: Bro. Edgar “EGAY” D. Llarena CoMe - Chairman 3769


ALPHA PHI OMEGA ROSALES ALUMNI ASSOCIATION 3773 =================================================================== 3774


deliberation, the Commission on Membership recommends for its approval as a 3778 community based alumni association. Mabuhay ang ALPHA PHI OMEGA. 3779

Signed BRO EDGAR D. LLARENA Chairman, Commission on Membership 3780 Alpha Phi Omega, International, Philippines, Incorporated 3781

3782 ARAP Permanent Representative Roberto Fajardo moved for the approval of the 3783 petition of Alpha Phi Omega Rosales alumni association as the 289th community based 3784

alumni association, duly seconded by NLAR Regional Representative Marcelino Ferry. 3785 Board Resolution No. 2013-2015-0036 3786

3787 Director for Alumni Wenefredo Abordo congratulates the present members of APO 3788

Rosales AA and proceeded with the next item of the agenda. 3789 3790 8. APO Theta Pi AA- chapter based 3791 3792 Director for Alumni Wenefredo Abordo asked the Commission on Membership 3793

Chairman as to its recommendation for approval. 3794 3795 Commission on Membership Chairman Edgar Llarena read the recommendation: 3796 ATTENTION: BOARD OF DIRECTORS 3797 FROM: Bro. Edgar “EGAY” D. Llarena CoMe - Chairman 3798 RE: Recommendation on the 3799



ALPHA PHI OMEGA THETA PI ALUMNI ASSOCIATION 3802

=================================================================== 3803 Pursuant to Article X Section 4.e of our Code of By-laws The Commission on 3804 Membership conducted its own deliberation on the petition for recognition of the above 3805 mentioned Petitioning Group. Based on the documents submitted and after a thorough 3806 deliberation, the Commission on Membership recommends for its approval as a chapter 3807

based alumni association. Mabuhay ang ALPHA PHI OMEGA. 3808 Signed BRO EDGAR D. LLARENA Chairman, Commission on Membership 3809 Alpha Phi Omega, International, Philippines, Incorporated 3810 3811

SMAR Regional Representative Gerry Erasmo moved for the approval of the petition of 3812 Alpha Phi Omega Theta Pi alumni association as the 290th chapter based alumni 3813 association, duly seconded by NMAR Regional Representative Eric Cabalida. Board 3814

Resolution No. 2013-2015-0037 3815

3816 3817 Director for Alumni Wenefredo Abordo acknowledges Commission on Membership 3818

Edgar Llarena. 3819 3820

3821 Commission on Membership Edgar Llarena said that for the information of everyone, 3822 that there were three (3) policies that was approved by the Commission and had been 3823

forwarded to the Board of Directors for its consideration last NEC & BOD meeting in 3824

Kalibo Aklan. The resolutions were COME Resolution No. 2014-001, RESOLUTION 3825

ADOPTING THE AMENDMENTS OF THE REQUIREMENTS FOR PETITIONING 3826 GROUPS AND FORWARDING THE SAME TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS FOR 3827

INFORMATION and CoMe Resolution No. 2014-003, RESOLUTION ADOPTING 3828

THE MATRIX FOR THE EXEMPLARY CATEGORY OF LIFE MEMBERSHIP 3829

APPLICATIONS AND FORWARDING THE SAME TO THE BOARD OF DIRECTORS 3830 FOR INFORMATION, the Board instructed us in referring it to our Supreme 3831

Adjudicatory Council through or Adjudicator General. As he remembers the two (2) 3832 resolutions were forwarded to the Supreme Adjudicatory Council. They received a reply 3833 from the Adjudicator General. As to the COME Resolution No. 2014-001, we found it out 3834

in our Code of ByLaws that the said proposal is under our jurisdiction in terms of the 3835 requirements set forth. In lieu with this, the Commission on Membership Chairman 3836 inform the Board that they will be dissiminating the requirements. The other subject will 3837 be discussed in the other matters. He then informs the NED in announcing the deadline 3838

of the Life Membership Applications which will be on May 23, 2014. 3839 3840 Director for Alumni Wenefredo Abordo thanked Commission on Membership Chairman 3841 Edgar Llarena. 3842 3843 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes thanked Director for Alumni Wenefredo Abordo for 3844 presiding. The Chairman then proceeded with the next item of the agenda which is the 3845


endorsement of SVAR RD Floro Noel for RR vacant position. The Chairman then asked 3846 if who reports on the matter. 3847 3848

3849 Southeastern Visayas Regional Representative New Appointment Confirmation 3850 3851 National Executive Vice President Roel Fernandez said that in behalf of the National 3852 President Mike Taha, the National President is recommending Ralph Beltran as SVAR 3853

Regional Representative. 3854 3855 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes asked if it will be for Board of Directors confirmation. 3856 3857

NMAR regional Representative Eric Cabalida said that there is a need in announcing 3858 the position as vacant. 3859 3860

National President Mike Taha said that the Executive Council is recommending Brother 3861

Ralph Beltran as SVAR Regional Representative. 3862 3863 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes said that there must be a request that position had been 3864

vacant. He then asked BRod NED Reinald Relova. 3865 3866

NED Reinald Relova said that the elected Regional Representative of SVAR Rodolfo 3867 Espiritu had not shown up in all the regular meetings and did not perform his duties and 3868 responsibilities as RR due to the reason that he is working abroad. 3869

3870 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes said that in view of the information received from the 3871

National Executive Director that the elected Regional Representative of SVAR Brother 3872 Rodolfo Brasset, the chairman declared that the position of SVAR Regional 3873

Representative is vacant. The National President is recommending Brother Ralph 3874 Beltran be appointed as the Regional Representative of Southeastern Visayas 3875 Administrative Region in substitution of Brother Rodoldo Brasset. 3876

3877 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes asked for objection, upon hearing none, he declared the 3878

confirmation of the appointment of Brother Ralph Beltran as the new Regional 3879 Representative of Southeastern Visayas Administrative Region. 3880

Board Resolution No. 2013-2015-0038 3881 3882 3883 Other Matters: Issues regarding life membership proposed by NMAR RR Eric 3884 Cabalida 3885

3886 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes acknowledged NMAR Regional Representative Eric 3887 Cabalida on his proposals. 3888 3889 NMAR Regional Representative Eric Cabalida thanked BOD Chairman Luis Paredes for 3890 giving him the opportunity to present his proposal. He then proceeded with his proposal. 3891


EXPLANATORY NOTE 3892

Eleven (11) years from now, we will be having 1st Centennial Celebration. As we 3893

grow older, from the time we joined and during our stint in this fraternal organization, we 3894

cannot help but reminisce what have we shared to our organization. We always think of 3895

the services we have done to the community, college, the faculty and the fraternity itself. 3896

Have we lost sight perhaps to evaluate why and who brought us here or at this 3897

chamber? We owe that to the Organizers who paved the way for the creation of 3898

chapters and AA, the very basic reason of our existence, because if not for them we 3899

may have been serving another fraternal organization. Do you know the reason why we 3900

have a strong and vibrant foundation? Because we all founded and based it all on our 3901

principles that was handed to us by our founders, by the organizers and to us as the 3902

end recipients. 3903

What we are pursuing now is the “standards” that is inculcated in our hearts and 3904

minds which hopefully flourish towards the generations to come. Giving or awarding a 3905

life membership to qualified and deserving brother/sisters has already been discussed. 3906

One of the requirements or shall we say strong and powerful conditions is that, if the 3907

applicant is an organizer of a BOU of Alpha Phi Omega, it is automatically considered 3908

and given much heavier weight.. 3909

The question is: since the Resolution, which has been approved eons ago, on 3910

awarding of Life Membership, how many are organizers of a chapter? Let us have a 3911

very concrete comparison to the number of Organizers who were awarded with Life 3912

Membership against the number of BOU’s combine, that result alone is not sufficient on 3913

one (1) organizer against one (1) BOU. 3914

Be that as it may, we still have to consider some factors affecting these non-3915

conferment to brothers/sisters who are qualified, the strongest reason is they have been 3916

there (creating/organizing the BOU) it is time for me to reap what has been sown. Yet, 3917

some members who benefitted with the creation of the chapter/AA, is focused mostly on 3918

the expansion, services and others, yet they or we failed to consider and look into the 3919

hardships and labor that was selflessly devoted by the concerned organizers with the 3920

end of organizing a chapter/AA. More often than not, they (organizers) had developed 3921

the system/disease/notion of sour-grapping. 3922

For so many years, this honourable chamber had awarded several charters to 3923

the chapter/AA and yet we failed to see or look into the matter on the difficulties and 3924

inconveniences that has been put into establishing one. This chamber past, present 3925

and future has a continual function of awarding/granting/bestowing the creation of a 3926

BOU who happened to petition one, yet we require the organizer/s again to file for 3927

pertinent documents to avail for a life membership. It is quite ironic that we have given 3928

our due only to “Ceasar” and not to “GOD”. We have to tie the link ourselves, that 3929

chapter/AA existed because we owe the hardwork from the organizer/s, and that is now. 3930


The benefits that we are about to reap in having this automatic referral/awarding 3931

is enormous and your imagination will focus mainly in giving due what is for the 3932

organizer and yet there are other errors that has been healed/corrected in the process. 3933

As we are looking back, we can move forward. Forward is to have a better organization, 3934

vibrant leaders, equality among us, corrected history and best of all, we will celebrate 3935

the 100th year and 75th year of our existence with brothers and sisters who contributed 3936

the planting are also being acknowledge as part and parcel on what we are. 3937

3938

BOARD RESOLUTION NO.DY-2013-2015-_____ 3939

A Resolution for the Automatic Processing/Recommendation/Referral of Life 3940

Membership for Organizer/s of the Basic Organization Unit by the BOD and 3941

Creation of Basic BOD’s Oversight Committee for this purpose. 3942

3943

WHEREAS, Article II, Para D of the APO-CBL provides a very broad process on 3944

acquiring life membership and it does not explicitly provide for guidelines as to who are 3945

eligible for Life Membership; 3946

WHEREAS, the basis for the Implementing Guidelines for Life Referral to the 3947

Board of Directors (BOD for brevity) from the Commission on Membership (CoMe for 3948

brevity) is from a Resolution adopted and approved by the previous BODs, that is 3949

available at present at CoMe website at 3950

www.apo.org.ph/come.website/membership/life-membership/life-membership-3951

guidelines. 3952

WHEREAS, the said Implementing Guidelines incorporated in the CoMe website, 3953

does not specifically mention or detail the “Automatic Awarding/Referral to the BOD” of 3954

applicant, instead it is addressed to “whoever is interested and qualified”. 3955

WHEREAS, the BOD is not in the position to determine who is/are to be awarded 3956

with Life Membership, without an endorsement from CoMe; 3957

3958

WHEREAS, CoMe, as the custodian of directory of membership (Art VII, Para B, 3959

Sub 6D), has no complete list of organizers of all chapters, due to reasons that history 3960

only knows; 3961

WHEREAS, there were quite few members who are Organizers who were not 3962

awarded with Life Membership since then and up until now because of the following 3963

reasons: a) Missing records of history of the chapter / AA they had organized; b) 3964

Records are not available at the National Office and/or CoMe; c) No definite procedure 3965

on how to authenticate a lost/destroyed documents/records pertaining to history of 3966

chapters/AA; d) Organizers from Northern/Southern part of Luzon, separated islands of 3967

Visayas and Mindanao had a hard time in communication especially authentication; e) 3968

Difficulty in gathering documents; f) Previously issued charter to a newly organized 3969

chapter are lost and that the organizers were not given any certificate of recognition or 3970

http://www.apo.org.ph/come.website/membership/life-membership/life-membership-guidelines

http://www.apo.org.ph/come.website/membership/life-membership/life-membership-guidelines


any document that would stupefy or overwhelm non-authenticity; g) Too old to span 3971

thru and across the APO-Bureaucracy in finding/looking for any document that would 3972

certify or attest that a brother/sister as an organizer; 3973

WHERAS, these organizers are our first life-blood in the expansion and rapid 3974

increase of membership since 1950 and that we owe what is due to them; 3975

WHERAS, every time there are applicants of Life Membership before the BOD 3976

duly endorsed by CoMe, there will be no adverse reaction or opinion instead 3977

unanimously referred to the next Convention of the General Assembly for awarding of 3978

Life Membership; 3979

WHEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED. That the 3980

Organizer/s of all BOUs’ should be referred to the next convention of General Assembly 3981

and that the list thereof shall be endorsed by CoMe; 3982

BE IT RESOLVED ALSO, AS IT IS RESOLVED. That an implementation plan 3983

should be created involving various branches and commissions of the APO bureaucracy 3984

and defining its functions, as follows: 3985

a) Commission on Membership in cooperation with NAO Staff/s and NED: 3986

1. Shall perform accounting of all chapters and AA organizers who were 3987

previously issued with Life Membership. 3988

2. Shall determine collate all data especially on Chapters/AAs History. If 3989

the same are not available, the Regional Directors and/or VP for 3990

Alumni/Frat/Sor shall be notified and requested to provide data, in any 3991

fastest communication means possible and provide the necessary 3992

recommendation and/or data such as History or any other pertinent 3993

documents to vouch such claim. 3994

3. Submit the collated list of Organizers per chapter and AA with 3995

corresponding ID Numbers to the National Board of Directors for 3996

recommendation. 3997

3998

4. Shall device method on the format on how to provide substitute of lost 3999

document/s such as History of the Chapter/AA. 4000

5. Shall maintain an internet-online record such as scan copy of history of 4001

each and every chapter or AA that can be easily accessed by stake 4002

holders.(This can be availed at Google Drive) 4003

6. Perform such any other acts related to the exercise of their function. 4004

4005

b) Executive through the office of the VP for Alumni, VP for Fraternity, VP for 4006

Sorority in cooperation with the Regional Directors 4007

1. Shall closely coordinate with the Commission on Membership 4008

especially on the documents that are needed by that Commission for 4009

that purpose. 4010


2. Shall be submit any document requested by the Commission on 4011

Membership such as History from the chapter concerned within the 4012

designated period of time. 4013

3. Shall certify the authenticity of the document submitted. 4014

4. Shall perform any other acts as required in the exercise of their 4015

functions in the Awarding of Automatic Life Membership to the 4016

Organizer/s of the Chapter and/or AAs. 4017

4018

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED. That the BOD 4019

Oversight Committee is hereby created for the purpose of addressing the Automatic 4020

Referral of Life Membership Application and in order to fast-track the process, with One 4021

(1) Chairman/Chairwoman and the Regional Representative to the BOD are automatic 4022

members and its functions are defined hereunder: 4023

1. Shall have a recommendatory authority/function only to the BOD; 4024

2. Shall be in-charge with the initial review of the process performed by 4025

Commission on Membership in cooperation with NAO Staff and NED in 4026

the awarding of Automatic Life Membership to the Organizer/s of 4027

Chapters and/or AAs. 4028

3. Shall submit reports and recommendation to the BOD on the status of 4029

implementation of this Resolution. 4030

4031

BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, AS IT IS HEREBY RESOLVED. That the 4032

mechanics and guidelines shall be as follows: 4033

1) MECHANICS: 4034

A) The Commission on Membership along with other instrumentalities shall 4035

determine and produce the list of brothers/sisters who are ORGANIZERS of a 4036

chapter/AA in a single list per chapter including their respective ID Numbers. 4037

4038

B) Older brothers and Sisters who had not applied for an Identification Card shall 4039

be encourage by the Executive Department especially the Regional Director 4040

to avail the necessary documentary process. 4041

C) The Commission on Membership in cooperation with the BOD Oversight 4042

Committee shall submit the List of all Organizers to the Board of Directors 4043

Meeting and shall be unanimously approved by the BOD to recommend for 4044

Life Membership Award to the next Convention of the General Assembly. 4045

D) The deadline for first tranche of List of Recommendees should be submitted 4046

within six(6) months prior to the convening of the General Assembly on 2015. 4047

E) The next tranche of List of Awardees should be submitted as it will be 4048

determined by the next sitting Board of Directors. 4049

2) CRITERIA: 4050

A) Must be an Organizer of a Chapters and/or AAs. 4051


B) Must be a member of Good standing. 4052

C) Must not have been previously charged with any other offense pending before 4053

tribunals of Alpha Phi Omega. 4054

D) Have not denounced his membership and/or resigned as member of APO. 4055

E) All Chapters/AA which were awarded with Charter from 1950 up to Dec 31, 4056

2000 shall be the first tranche of Automatic Awarding of Life Membership to 4057

the Organizers of Chapter/AA. 4058

F) The second tranche will be the Chapters/AA which was awarded with Charter 4059

after Dec 31, 2000 to present. 4060

4061

Adopted, this 3rd day of May, 2014 at Baguio City, Mountain Province, 4062

Philippines. 4063

4064 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes thanked NMAR Regional Representative Eric Cabalida for 4065

his proposal. He commented that the proposal is long and there are many contained 4066 concepts instead he proposes to the proponent in creating a Technical Working Group 4067

(TWG) to be organized by the Commission on Membership under the Chairmanship of 4068 the commission Chairman and the proponent will oversee this group. A comprehensive 4069 review on this the policy regarding life membership shall be made to come up with a 4070

comprehensive proposal instead of amending the proposal.The Technical Working 4071 Group will draft the policies or conferment of life membership. The BOD Chairman 4072

further said that the TWG Chair is hereby authorized to appoint as many member of the 4073

Technical Working Group to perform their function of reviewing and formulating a draft 4074

policy for the consideration of the Board of Directors. 4075 4076

BOD Chairman Luis Paredes said that the technical working should submit their 4077 comprehensive proposal until the next BOD Meeting on August. 4078 4079

ARAP Permanent Representative Albina Juanitez suggested that the member of the 4080 Technical Working Group should be a life member already. 4081

4082 Immediate Past National President Jimmy de Castro commented that it is not necessary 4083 that the member of the TWG is a life member. 4084 4085

BOD Chairman Luis Paredes asked NMAR Regional Representative Eric Cabalida if he 4086 accept the proposal. 4087

4088 NMAR Regional Representative Eric Cabalida said that for the main time its okay 4089 because we are in the mercy of the Commission on Membership. 4090 4091 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes pointed out that it is not, because the technical working 4092

group will be given a deadline in submitting their draft proposal for the policy guidleines 4093 for the conferment of life membership to the board of directors in the next meeting. 4094 4095

Vice President for Alumni Rodolfo Llorca asked on when will be the next BOD meeting. 4096


BOD Chairman Luis Paredes answered that it will be in Singapore on August. 4097 4098 NMAR Regional Representative Eric Cabalida said that he had already submitted his 4099

proposal. 4100 4101 Commission on Membership Edgar Llarena commented that he has proposal to 4102 relinguish life membership to the board of directors. 4103 4104

BOD Chairman Luis Paredes commented to discuss it later. 4105 4106 Vice President for Alumni Rodolfo Llorca commented that there are many Brothers and 4107 Sisters who had done so much and are much qualified to be granted life membership. 4108

He hopes that this will be included in the study of the technical working group. He 4109 further suggested in including those members who in good standing for almost 30 4110 years. 4111

4112

SLAR Regional Director Ruel Reynario Rebustillo suggested that in the regional level, 4113 the regional officers will review the history of the basic unit under his area and then 4114 regional directors now recommend the list of those qualified organizers in the granting 4115

of life members to the national level. 4116 4117

BOD Chairman Luis Paredes said that the Technical Working Group should publish and 4118 notify all members and solicit their comments so that there will be consultation of these 4119 guidelines. 4120

4121 Commission on Membership Chairman Edgar Llarena requested to submit the output of 4122

the TWG on the 6th NEC & BOD meeting so that they will have more time in conducting 4123 a study. 4124

4125 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes said that the Technical working group should submit their 4126 first draft at the Singapore NEC & BOD so that it will be publish to all the members for 4127

their comments and suggestions, the final draft should be submitted during the next 6th 4128 NEC & BOD meeting. 4129

4130 Vice President for Alumni Rodolfo Llorca commented that the proponent should be 4131

included in the Technical working group. 4132 4133 National President Mike Taha agreed with Vice President for Alumni Rodolfo Llorca that 4134 the Regional Directors be part of the TWG so that the RD’s will coordinate with the 4135 collegiate chapters and alumni associations so that the can help out in the creening 4136

process. 4137 4138 NMAR Regional Representative Eric Cabalida said that the history of every chapter 4139 where the listings of organizers are narrated must be signed by the first batch or the 4140 current officers. 4141


Immediate Past National President Jimmy de Castro commented that the one who will 4142 sign or endorse are those still alive chartered members of the particular chapter. 4143 4144

NMAR Regional Representative Eric Cabalida said that for the newly approve chapters 4145 the current officers can endorsed as well as the chartered members. 4146 4147 Immediate Past National President Jimmy de Castro commented in leaving the study 4148 and review to the Commission on Membership. 4149

4150 NMAR Regional Representative Eric Cabalida said that this has been referred to the 4151 COME before and he had been communicating the COME Chairman Egay Llarena. 4152 4153

Vice President for Alumni Rodolfo Llorca asked if a deceased member can be awarded 4154 a life member. 4155 4156

Immediate Past National President Jimmy de Castro answered that a certificate can be 4157

awarded to a deceased member or awards a posthumous award. 4158 4159 NMAR Regional Representative Eric Cabalida commented that the said matter has 4160

been discussed in the 2nd NEC & BOD meeting in Glan Sarangani. 4161 4162

Commissioner Placido Fernandez of the Commission on Ways and Means representing 4163 ARNA Permanent Representative Armanda Padilla moved for the creation of the 4164 Technical Working Group. ARE Permanent Representative ALbina Juanitez seconded. 4165

The BOD Chairman Luis Paredes ask for any objection, upon hearing none, he 4166 declared the adoption and approval of the matter. Board Resolution No. 2013-2015-4167

0039 4168 4169 NMAR Regional Representative Eric Cabalida said that he still has one proposal which 4170 is the Lifting of the Charter Dues payment of the petitioning group. 4171

4172 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes said in tackling first the other proposal regarding life 4173

membership. He then acknowledged the next proponent Brother Edgar Llarena. 4174 4175 4176

Relinguishing of Life Member to the Board of Directors 4177 4178 COME Chairman Edgar Llarena read our Code of ByLaws, Article II Membership, 4179 SECTION 2. Membership Categories and Qualifications. (d) Life. “Life membership is 4180

conferred upon any member who, in the collective opinion of the General Assembly, 4181 upon the recommendation of the Board of Directors and in accordance with the criteria 4182 as the latter may hereafter set forth, had exemplified the cardinal principles of 4183 leadership, friendship and service”. He said that based on the previous Board, 4184 recommended life members from the Commission on Membership had been checked 4185

by the Board of Directors, he then suggested in giving back the responsibility to the 4186 Board so that there will be no duplication of verification procedure and since it is under 4187

the jurisdiction of the Board of Directors as per our Code of ByLaws. 4188


BOD Chairman Luis Paredes commented, “You must remember that Board of Directors 4189 is a policy making and approval body. It has to delegate some of its function especially 4190 those preliminary tasks like processing because as a body we cannot process it 4191

because we are basically a policy making body that is why we have to delegate a 4192 portion of our functions. The body want that a commission would recommend to us 4193 because we do not have necessary personnel of expertise to conduct preliminary 4194 investigation of the fitness of a member to confer life membership. In the exercise of our 4195 recommendatory powers to the General Assembly we also have to look into your 4196

reports because we cannot take compliance seeker in the recommendation because 4197 otherwise we will be foreseeking our power to recommend. If you are saying that we 4198 should process, you gave us now the executive powers to do so. The Board do not 4199 have the necessary personnel to conduct investigative report of this matter that is why it 4200

is delegative in the Executive Council through the Commission on Membership”. 4201 4202 Commission on Membership Chairman Edgar Llarena said that he knows that it will be 4203

delegated in the national office and the COME is willing to do it, at least one BOD 4204

member will oversee and the commission is willing to give one commissioner who has 4205 the technical expertise as per our Code of ByLaws. 4206 4207

BOD Chairman Luis Paredes commented, “in that case we will be creating another 4208 office and that is the office of the committee which will assess the Life Membership 4209

applications where in fact based on our Code of ByLaws anything regarding 4210 membership is directed to your commission, whether you like it or not it is your 4211 commission’s responsibility because you have the executive function in so far as 4212

membership is concern”. 4213 4214

BOD Chairman Luis Paredes suggested to the proponent in including it in their 4215 proposed draft in the TWG. 4216

4217 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes proceeded in the next item which is the endorsement of 4218 Life Members of DY 2011-2013 Officers as endorsed by IPNP Jimmy de Castro. 4219

4220 National Executive Vice President Roel Fernandez was recognized by the BOD 4221

Chairman Luis Paredes. 4222 4223

National Executive Vice President Roel Fernandez read the list of the endorsement of 4224 Life Members of DY 2011-2013 Officers as endorsed by IPNP Jimmy de Castro. 4225

4226 Endorsed DY 2011-2013 Officers for the awarding of Life Members by IPNP 4227 Jimmy de Castro 4228

4229

NATIONAL EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Reinald D. Relova 4230

VICE PRESIDENT FOR FRATERNITY Ferdinand Cabasug (+) 4231

DIRECTOR FOR ALUMNI Abdul Karim T. Langkuno 4232

DIRECTOR FOR FRATERNITY Ralph A. Beltran 4233

4234


REGIONAL DIRECTORS 4235

NLAR Glenn Ebron 4236

NWVAR Job J. Lujan 4237

NWMAR Dauday D. Usman 4238

ARAP Ramon S. de la Cruz 4239

ARME Anthony D. Decena 4240

ARE Armando C. Dimacale 4241

4242

REGIONAL REPRESENTATIVE 4243

NCAR Ariel A. Darilag 4244

NWVAR Joao Augusto T. Perez 4245

NWMAR Manuel C. Cabido 4246

4247

PERMANENT REPRESENTATIVE 4248

ARME Carina M. Yago 4249

4250

SUPREME ADJUDICATORY COUNCIL 4251

NWMAR RAC Basari D. Mapupuno 4252

4253

COMMISSION ON Ways and Means 4254

Commissioner Placido A. Fernandez 4255

4256

PRESIDENTIAL APPOINTEES 4257

Presidential Adviser for Luzon John Wilbur P. Oliveros 4258

4259

NAO Staff 4260

Administrative Staff 1 NAO Janice F. Petallo 4261

Administrative Staff VISAYAS Ferdinand B. Enot 4262

Administrative Staff MINDANAO Allan B. Gadong 4263

4264

BOD Chairman Luis Paredes asked for comments from the body. 4265

4266

NMAR Regional Representative Eric Cabalida asked if how many years do the 4267

Commissioner of Commission on ways and Means Placido Fernandez had served. 4268

4269

National Executive Vice President Roel Fernandez answered that the Commissioner of 4270

Commission on ways and Means Placido Fernandez was appointed during the last DY 4271

2011-2013, he is running in his third year as commissioner. 4272

4273


BOD Chairman Luis Paredes said if the Commission on Membership comments on the 4274

matter. 4275

4276

NMAR Regional Representative Eric Cabalida asked the status of Mindanao Satellite 4277

Office Staff Allan Gadong. 4278

4279

National Executive Vice President Roel Fernandez answered that the Mindanao 4280

Satellite Office Staff Allan Gadong and Visayas Satellite Office Staff Ferdinand Enot are 4281

on their third year both of them started upon the creation of the Satellite offices in 4282

Visayas and Mindanao during the term of National President Jimmy de Castro where he 4283

served as the National Executive Vice President as well. 4284

4285

Commission on Membership Edgar Llarena said that his concern is on the provisional 4286

members, where in the past terms provisional members where awarded a life member 4287

especially for the sorority members. This awarded provisional member where occupying 4288

elective positions and even appointed by the National Officers. For the list provided, he 4289

had asked the NED on the status of the charter of Sis Carina Yago if the charter is 4290

recognized. In so far the NED said that the Charter of Sis Carina Yago is recognized. 4291

4292

National President Mike Taha commented that in so far as the endorsements of life 4293

membership of the national presidents are all subject for approval. 4294

4295

Commission on Membership Edgar Llarena said there were cases that had happened in 4296

the last terms where our Commission had been questioned. So from that we set our 4297

clear rules and process to correct those mistakes. 4298

4299

National President Mike Taha thanked Commission on Membership Edgar Llarena on 4300

the clear proposals for the right and fair ruling. 4301

4302

NMAR Regional Representative Eric Cabalida asked for the Commission’s 4303

recommendation. 4304

4305

Commission on Membership Edgar Llarena said that his recommendation is the 4306

verification of the charter of those endorsed list for awarding of life membership. 4307

4308

BOD Chairman Luis Paredes said that the list will be referred to the Commission on 4309

Membership for processing and to submit to us by the next NEC & BOD. 4310

4311

NMAR Regional Representative Eric Cabalida asked if it is endorsed for approval. 4312

4313


BOD Chairman Luis Paredes answered that the said list will be endorsed to the COME 4314

subject for further verification. 4315

4316

BOD Chairman Luis Paredes said that the next item in the agenda is the lifting of 4317 charter dues of petitioning chapter. He asked the NED if who us the proponent on the 4318 matter. 4319

4320

4321

Lifting of the Charter Dues of Petitioning Chapter 4322 4323 NED Reinald Relova said that the proponent is NMAR Regional Representative Eric 4324

Cabalida. 4325 4326 NMAR Regional Representative Eric Cabalida asked what happens if a petitioning 4327 group applies and they are being charged of paying their dues already. 4328

4329 BOD Chairman Luis PAredes clarified that the group he is referring is a petitioning one 4330

but are being charge of dues. 4331 4332 NMAR Regional Representative Eric Cabalida said that the charter dues of the 4333

petitioning alumni association must be lifted and must be charged on the time that they 4334 will be applying for their petition. Further he said, “Lead group na nag apply ng charter, 4335

once nag apply sila ulit ngayon at umabot na ng apat na taon babayaran na naman nila, 4336

hindi na sila maka apply, antayin na lang nila na ma kumpleto ang documents.Yong 4337

doon sa COME, bumabalik, nagbabayad na ngayon,yan yong problema”. 4338 4339

Immediate Past National President Jimmy de Castro said that the petitioning group is 4340 seeking for a chapter so they have to pay their dues. Otherwise the petitioning code 4341 awarded to the petitioning group will be void. This petitioning group alone is a 4342

classification of a chapter and are responsible in paying their respective dues. 4343 4344 NMAR Regional Representative Eric Cabalida asked if how about the alumni 4345

association. 4346 4347 Immediate Past National President Jimmy de Castro answered still the alumni 4348

association are obliged to pay for their dues. 4349 4350 NMAR Regional Representative Eric Cabalida said that the problem is we require this 4351 petitioning group to open a bank account and because of this opening the group is 4352

required to submit SEC documents; and they should be in existence for a year and then 4353 are being required to pay their dues even at the start of their petition. 4354 4355 Immediate Past National President Jimmy de Castro stressed that dues that the 4356 prononent is proposing to be lifted are actually the penalty of these petitioning group. 4357 This guideline might serve an encouragement to this group in really pursuing their 4358 petition as fast as they could. 4359


NMAR Regional Representative Eric Cabalida said, “And that’s the problem there, pag 4360 di sila nag apply. Kunyari doon sa chapter, nag recruit na sila, ano na ang mangyayari 4361 sa bagong pasa”. 4362

4363 National Executive Vice President Roel Fernandez commented if the group is still a 4364 petitioning, and they cannot even pay for their dues, how much more when they will be 4365 a recognized chapter.He asked the proponent if this group can pay their dues then. 4366 4367

NMAR Regional Representative Eric Cabalida answered that if the newly petitioning 4368 group have been granted a charter, these newly recognized charters will pay their dues 4369 because they cannot vote and send delegation during concentions. 4370 4371

Immediate Past National President Jimmy de Castro commented that petitioning group 4372 cannot send delegation and even vote or be voted upon. 4373 4374

Commission on Membership Chairman Edgar Llarena said that if that is the proponents 4375

line of reasoning, as early as now, the proponent should encourage this petitioning 4376 group in religiously paying their dues. 4377 4378

NMAR Regional Representative Eric Cabalida said, “Kung ganun ang sundin natin, 4379 tingnan natin kung yong mga chapters ay mag comply na agad ng 100%, anong 4380

survival nila, ang mangyayari sa kanila ay mawawalan sila ng gana”. 4381 4382 Immediate Past National President Jimmy de Castro asked the proponent if what his 4383

basis is and asked the COME of the detailed history for the last four years if what has 4384 transpired. How many petitioning groups had apply and how many of them were 4385

approved. 4386 4387

NMAR Regional Representative Eric Cabalida said, “In my opinion, nag apply ng 4388 charter ang petition at kaagad na sinabmit, tama”. 4389 4390

Commission on Membership Chairman Edgar Llarena answered, “Unang proseso, nag 4391 apply ng petitioning code, upon securing this petitioning code, may petitioning fee na 4392

tapos nagbabayad na sila ng dues, kasi kahit petitioning chapter sila, may right na 4393 magpa ID at mag apply ng ID, under jurisdiction na sya ng national office. Hindi sya 4394

makakaboto,hindi naman yong binabayad nila na bumoto eh. Yong alumni ganun din. 4395 Yong sinasabi ni IPNP Jimmy ang AA natatapos agad yan. Mag apply lang yan, comply 4396 if may kulang, resubmit then okay na, kasi usually petitioning AA knows the process and 4397 the COME does not reject, they have to comply within 6 months, if they cannot comply 4398 they had to re apply”. 4399

4400 NMAR Regional Representative Eric Cabalida said, “The more we compel them, the 4401 more yon bang sinasakal natin sila”. 4402 4403 Commission on Membership Chairman Edgar Llarena said that the COME process the 4404 petition and implement the policies set forth. Board of Directors will decide. He further 4405


said, “ That two years na lang to comply for the chapter petition, para sa akin that’s a 4406 policy na ginawa ng Board.Basta yong tanong ni IPNP Jimmy de Castro, we do what we 4407 are to do. Sa Collegiate agree ako na magbayad na dahil nag ID na sila. Sa Alumni, sa 4408

experienced naming, hindi tumatagal ang petition ng AA, 6 months nga ang billis noon. 4409 Pag nag lapse nag re apply lang sila at alam na ng AA ang gagawin nila and they are 4410 willing to do that. Kasi gusto nilang magka charter talaga so based on experienced, ang 4411 AA hindi nagtatagal ang petition”. 4412 4413

BOD Chairman Luis Paredes asked for last comment on the matter. 4414 4415 Immediate Past National President Jimmy de Castro explained the two year approved 4416 policy for the petitioning chapters, “Brother Eric we found out na nagkaroon na ng 4417

petitioning code or number ang isang petitioning group at pag nagka ID na hindi na nila 4418 inaasikaso kasi nga may ID na sila. Yong naunang petitioning group ay happy na sila 4419 kasi may ID na sila, so, nawawalan sila ng interest to push their petition ng chapter, that 4420

is why we limit it to two years. Dahil may petitioning code na eh okay lang kahit 10 years 4421

na eh di pa din tapos ang pagpepetition. There must be a limit of the time para 4422 magkaroon sila ng charter, we should push the petitioning members to work on their 4423 document. Di ba? Yan yong reason kung bakit ginawa ang resolution na iyan”. He then 4424

thanked the BOD Chairman Luis Paredes. 4425 4426

Vice President for Alumni Rodolfo Llorca said that in addition to Immediate Past 4427 National President Jimmy de Castro, “petitioner’s sila kaya they had to sacrifice. Doon 4428 pa lang na hindi sila magbayad then paano sila magkaroon ng motivation. E hindi nila 4429

na comply sa COME, Nasa motivation ng petitioner kung gusto talaga nilang magka 4430 chapter”. 4431

4432 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes asked the proponent if he wants to divide the house. 4433

4434 NMAR Regional Representative Eric Cabalida said that he will be submitting a position 4435 paper on the matter. 4436

4437 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes proceeded with the next item in the agenda. 4438

4439 4440

Administrative Region of Europe- Regional Adjudicatory Concil Appointment 4441 Confirmation 4442 4443 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes asked NED Reinald Relova who are the members for 4444 confirmation. 4445

4446 NED Reinald Relova said that the Regional Adjudicatory Council appointed officers of 4447 Administrative Region of Europe that are subject for confirmation of the Board of 4448 Directors is following: 4449

ARE Regional Adjudicatory Council Bro Allan Altamero 4450 Associate Adjudicator Section 1 Bro Mark Santos 4451


Associate Adjudicator Section 2 Bro Moises Rubio 4452 4453

BOD Chairman Luis Paredes asked for a motion of the confirmation of the appointment. 4454

4455 ARE Permanent Representative Albina Juanitez moved for the confirmation of ARE 4456 Regional Adjudicatory Council,Bro Allan Altamero; Associate Adjudicator Section 1, Bro 4457 Mark Santos and Associate Adjudicator Section 2, Bro Moises Rubio duly seconded by 4458 SMAR Regional representative Gerry Erasmo. Board Resolution No. 2013-2015-0040 4459

4460 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes asked for the next item of the agenda. 4461 4462 Administrative Region of Europe COMELEC Appointment Confirmation 4463

4464 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes declared the confirmation of ARE COMELEC 4465 Chairperson: Christy Naya, Alpha Gamma; Commissioner: Bro Ramon Manuel and 4466

Commissioner: Bro Edmar Cadawas. 4467

4468 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes asked for objection, upon hearing none, he declared the 4469 confirmation of ARE COMELEC Chairperson: Christy Naya, Alpha Gamma; 4470

Commissioner: Bro Ramon Manuel and Commissioner: Bro Edmar Cadawas. Board 4471 Resolution No. 2013-2015-0041 4472

4473 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes said that the next item of the agenda is the confirmation of 4474 Brod Judge Rusty Naya as NLAR Regional adjudicatory Council. 4475

4476 4477

Confirmation of Appointment of Brod Judge Rusty Naya-NLAR Regional 4478 Adjudicatory Council 4479

4480 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes declared the confirmation of the appointment of Brod 4481 Judge Rusty Naya as the NLAR Regional Adjudicatory Council. Board Resolution No. 4482

2013-2015-0042 4483 4484

BOD Chairman Luis Paredes said that the next item in the agenda is the ARAP 4485 Directorate confirmation of officers. 4486

4487 ARAP Directorate Confirmation 4488 4489 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes commented that the ARAP Directorate composed of the 4490 Regional Director, Deputy Regional Director, Regional Representative, Permanent 4491

Representative and Section Chairs are not to be confirmed because they are not 4492 appointed. They do not need confirmation because they hold the position in a hold over 4493 capacity they are still elective officials. 4494 4495 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes asked for other agenda. 4496 4497


National President Mike Taha rmoved for a priviledge motion for dinner break at 8:40 4498 pm duly seconded by SMAR Regional Representative Gerry Erasmo. 4499 4500

BOD Chairman Luis Paredes declared the approval. 4501 4502 RESUMPTION 9:05pm 4503 4504 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes said that the next agenda of the other matters is Members 4505

Committee. 4506 4507 National President Mike Taha acknowledged the presence of NMAR Regional Director 4508 Alibasa Andig and Presidential Adviser for Luzon Rizaldy Cueto. 4509

4510 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes asked Sis Evelyn on what is the next item on the agenda. 4511 4512

Sis Evelyn said that the next item is Confirmation of the SMAR Created Committees as 4513

required in the Service Program for Development year 2013-2015. 4514 4515 National Executive Vice President Roel Fernandez commented in holding the 4516

confirmation of the created committees. 4517 4518

COME Chairman Edgar Llarena commented that they will be the one who will be 4519 recommending the Regional COME members per region. 4520 4521

BOD Chairman Luis Paredes proceeded in the next agenda. 4522 4523

APP Revision 4524 4525

BOD Chairman Luis Paredes looked for Director for Fraternity Ray Robin Abache. 4526 4527 While Director for Fraternity Ray Robin Abache prepared his presentation, BOD 4528

Chairman Luis commented. 4529 4530

BOD Chairman Luis Parede said, “To save time, before the resumption of the Board we 4531 have a discussion regarding this APP Revision. Further consultations be conducted with 4532

the collegiate chapters and also Immediate Past National President Jimmy de Castro 4533 suggested regarding certain commission on the proposed APP Revisions. Perhaps 4534 Brod, you mention that there is already a Technical working group, we suggest you 4535 continue with your consultation with your constituents on proposed revisions taking 4536 consideration of course we cannot add or subtract any provision to the qualifications of 4537

membership as stated in the Code of ByLaws. Added suggestion instead of revising the 4538 APP you issue a draft of implementing rules and regulations to clarify or expand. The 4539 office of the IRR will clarify or expand on the provisions of the APP rather than revising 4540 it. Baka hindi naman kailangan ng revision kailangan lang ng clarification, so, I don’t 4541 think you can intelligently discuss it right now, yong mga proposals mo, unang una you 4542 don’t have opportunity to read before hand at mukhang madaming substantial changes 4543


that you are proposing and based on your report ay hindi pa rin tapos ang inyong 4544 consultations regarding this proposed revisions. We suggest that tapusin muna yong 4545 consultations before you present to the board kahit hindi na comparative analysis 4546

provisions basta yong revised draft of the APP; A draft of the IRR clarifying or 4547 expanding of the provisions of APP without violating the provision of the Code of 4548 ByLaws”. 4549 4550 Director for Fraternity Ray Robin Abache said that aside from the creation of the 4551

Implementing Rules and Regulations, they will pursue the consultation of the technical 4552 working group. He then asked if the Executive Council is amenable with their concern 4553 on the APP forms reduction. 4554 4555

BOD Chairman Luis Paredes commented, “Just to probably amplify the powers of the 4556 BOD definitely that is policy within our jurisdiction, if we set this policy the Executive 4557 Council has no choice but to implement because their exclusive jurisdiction is to 4558

execute the policies that we formulate. Once we had set the policy then it is the 4559

Executive Council will implement it. That is the dynamics of the Executive Council and 4560 Board of Directors”. 4561 4562

BOD Chairman Luis Paredes asked if there is already a technical working group. 4563 4564

Director for Fraternity Ray Robin Abache said that the members of the technical working 4565 group are Vice President for Fraternity, Director for Fraternity, Commission on 4566 Membership Chairman, Vice President for Sorority, Director for Sorority and 4567

Commission on Scouting. 4568 4569

BOD Chairman Luis Paredes commented that he received information regarding the 4570 Director for Sorority that she cannot attend to the regular meetings due to work related 4571

matters. The functions of directors are very important because the Board formulate 4572 policies, so right now we do not have a representation from the sorority sector. We will 4573 be studying in appointing a new Director for Sorority. 4574

4575 Posthumous Life Membership Award for the APO Glan Sarangani AA sole 4576

organizer Bro Rafael Lara 4577 4578

BOD Chairman Luis Paredes said that we will be awarding a life award. 4579 4580 COME Chairman Edgar Llarena said that the Board will endorse it to the General 4581 Assembly. 4582 4583

BOD Chairman Luis Paredes commented that since it’s a life award all we can do is to 4584 recommend. He then asked the body for a motion that they sole organizer of APO Glan 4585 sarangani Province AA Bro Rafael Lara (+) be included in the list in the list of life 4586 members to be submitted for the consideration of the general membership. Upon 4587 hearing no objection, the Chairman declared the approval. He instructed Sis Evelyn to 4588 take note of the recommendee and add the name on the list of life members. 4589


Awarding of Certificate of Appreciation to the Host Charter 4590 4591 Commissioner Placido Fernandez representing ARNA Permanent Representative 4592

Armand Padilla moved for the awarding of certificate of appreciation to APO Baguio 4593 Benguet AA thru Brother Rolly Bautista and Northern Luzon Administrative Region for 4594 hosting the 4th Joint National Executive Council & Board of Directors Regular Meeting 4595 held at Golden Pine Hotel Baguio, May 3-4, 2014, duly seconded by NCAR Regional 4596 Representative Ariel Darilag. 4597

4598 Announcement 4599 4600 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes asked the NED in the details of the upcoming 5th NEC & 4601

BOD Meeting. 4602 4603 NED Reinald Relova said that the 5th NEC & BOD regular meeting will be hosted by 4604

Administrative Region of Asia in the Pacific thru RD Ramon dela Cruz. The request of 4605

the host charter APO Singapore AA is the early confirmation of the members. 4606 4607 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes asked the NED on the set date of the meeting. 4608

4609 NED Reinald Relova said that the 5th NEC & BOD Meeting will be on August 15-17, 4610

2014. 4611 4612 BOD Chairman Luis Paredes asked for the conditionalities. 4613

4614 NED Reinald Relova said that the host is requiring us in submitting the list of the 4615

confirmed attendees earlier for early venue booking. 4616 4617

National President Mike Taha suggested in coming up with the confirmed list on or 4618 before the end of May. 4619 4620

BOD Chairman Luis Paredes reiterated that the meeting will be in Singapore on August 4621 15-17, 2014. All those who will attend must confirm on or before May 30, 2014 so that 4622

proper arrangement on accommodations will be made.Once you confirmed you submit 4623 photocopy of your passport to the National Office through the National Executive 4624

Director Reinald Relova and National Administrative Assistant Evelyn Cañete. 4625 4626 4627 Adjournment 4628 4629

BOD Chairman Luis Paredes declared the adjournment of the 4th Board of Directors 4630 regular meeting at 10:16pm. 4631 4632 National President Mike Taha declared the adjournment of the 4th Executive Council 4633 regular Meeting at 10:16pm. 4634 4635

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