June 2015 Vol. 1, Issue No. 3
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June 2015 Vol. 1, Issue No. 3
The Official Quarterly Publication of JCI Lipa 2015 JCI Lipa BOD Ma. Isabel G. Manalo April - June 2015 Vol.1, Issue No. 3 Celebrating 100 years of IMPACT! By: Baby JCI Faith Rayos President Melvin P. Dimaculangan Immediate Past President Jose Paolo D. Katigbak Executive Vice President Leonardo M. Babol III Vice President External Zeus S. Dimaculangan Vice President Internal Maricar M. de Jesus Secretary Juan Teodoro V. Katigbak Treasurer Mariel T. de Castro Auditor Maribeth I. Catindig Director for Business Caroline Jicelle S. Katigbak Director for Community Jesus Rommelson L. Cantos Director for International Relations John Ryan R. Mitra Director for Individual Development Vicent Joseph S. Dimaculangan PRO The Junior Chamber of Lipa or simply, the JCI Lipa, was organized through the concerted efforts of Pasay Jaycees Headed by JCI Sen. Wenceslao Malabanan, a Lipeño and Tanauan Jaycees with their president, Paquito Lirio. The LOM (Lipa Jaycees - Local Organization Member) received its charter from no less than the Junior Chamber International World President Tom Gates at the Big Bamboo Restaurant on April 4, 1969. The first Induction Ceremonies was held on May 24, 1969 with Dr. Cesar Reyes inducted as the charter president. Visit our official website at www.jcilipa.org JCI Lipa attends the 100 Years attended the Gala Night Celebration. Back Row: Melvin Dimaculangan, Cayo Katigbak, Kiel Lasala, Mark Manalo, Leo Ong, Ramir Beloso, Leo Babol, Karl Toledo Front Row: Riva Lasala, Maricar De Jesus, Aysa Manalo, Judy Conty, Concon Hernandez-Beloso J CI Lipa together with other JCI members from all over the Philippines came together as first-timers to the very first 100th year celebration of the many centennial anniversaries to come for Junior Chamber International (JCI) JCI’s ‘100 Years of Creating a Better World Together’ Gala Celebration held last May 30, 2015 at the Solaire Resort and Casino was indeed a massive success that was flawlessly headed by National Chairman Beata Jarantilla. The event kicked-off with the JCI’s values, mission, and vision; and were afterwards followed by the recollection of JCI’s rich history and accomplishments. The Philippines, historically being the very first Jaycees movement in Asia, never fails to prove its active involvement every year in bringing positive change – and to recognize that success, four Filipino JCI World Presidents graced the stage: 1997 JCI World President Crispin Dy Jr., 1985 JCI World President Victor Jose “Chicos” I. Luciano, 1950-1951 JCI World President Ramon V. Del Rosario, and 1976 JCI World President Feliciano Belmonte, Jr. who also was the night’s Guest of Honor as he delivered a speech that inspired young leaders of the country to continue making and spreading that JCI Impact. This unforgettable evening ended with JCI National President Marc Brian Lim’s message to elevate the spirit of Jayceeism and to challenge the rest of JCI Philippines in their start of creating another one hundred years of positive change to the nation – because JCI is not about small changes, but rather about lifelong impact. Katigbak makes the Finals Juan Teodoro Katigbak of JCI Lipa represented JCI Philippines in the Speaking Championship for Asia and the Pacific (ASPAC) and was one of the top 3 finalist who competed in the Final Round. Out of 10 countries, Katigbak from the Philippines, along with the representatives from Cambodia and Hong Kong made the cut and competed for the title. (cont...) LIPA CELEBRATES JCI WEEK by: JCI Jr Mitra & JCI Paolo Katigbak The Junior Chamber International Lipa recently concluded their celebration of the JCI Week. The event comprised of projects that aim to promote the organization to the community, and to initiate programs that are guided by the 6 tenets of the JCI Values; all geared towards the development of JCI members and their immediate community. The 7-day event launched on May 12, kickedoff with a motorcade around the city, followed by thanksgiving mass and a “salu-salo” lunch with JCI Lipa members. On the same day, the Chapter’s adopted community in Hillview, Antipolo del Sur, also witnessed the groundbreaking of their soon-to-be day care center and playground. On the second day, a courtesy call to the office of the city mayor was done with the purpose of strengthening the Chapter’s partnership with the local government. Day three was focused on the environment and featured different seminars and talks related to environmental sustainability and member’s development. One of the Daycare on a Hill by: JCI Kiel Lasala & Riva Lasala highlights of the day is the launching of the new project: It’s All About SALT (Sustainable Alternative Lighting). The annual Beyond Prison Walls project was held on the fourth day in the Lipa City Jail. And on the fifth day, a joint meeting with JCI groups from Batangas, Tanauan and San Pablo culminated with a sport fest. With an effort to help the local government in reducing unemployment, JCI-Lipa invited employers from different sectors to their Job Fair entitled JOBapalooza 2015; held on May 17, 2015 at Robinsons Place-Lipa. Day seven was spent in Bulacnin Elementary School, and with the assistance from volunteers, doctors and nurses, barangay officials and policemen, JCI-Lipa held Go For Health, Go For Positive Change, a Medical/ Dental Mission. Capping the weeklong celebration, JCI Lipa launched Aquaholics, an awarding and fellowship event to recognize the efforts of members for a job well done week of fruitful projects for the organization and the community. The celebration was held in Dante’s Place, Mataas na Kahoy. JCI Lipa constructed a new daycare for their adopted community in Sitio Hillview, Barangay Antipolo del Sur, Lipa City. This is a Legacy project of LO Pres. Aysa Garcia, which was chaired by JCI Riva Lasala and co-chaired by Baby JCI Mel Tadeo. The Daycare Center was blessed by Father Ted and officially turned over to the adopted community last June 7, with the primary benefactor, Counselor Patmon. Sitio Hillview’s original bamboo daycare was destroyed by typhoon Glenda last July 17, 2014. After a year of coordination with the local government and private benefactors, JCI Lipa was able to pool funds and materials to start the construction for a new daycare to serve the needs of the children in the community. In line with the chapter’s dedication to support and promote education among the youth, JCI Lipa initiated the Bags to School project during the turnover ceremonies. Daycare students were given backpacks filled with school materials, snacks, and other goodies to start the school with high spirits. This project was chaired by JCI member and Lipa City Councilor Kaye Briones with co-chair JCI Joan Amargo. JCI Lipa at ASPAC ‘15 by: JCI Gerald Deuda JCI Lipa attended the 2015 JCI Asia Pacific Conference (ASPAC) held at Kota Kinabalu, Malaysia from June 11-14. Headed by LO President Maria Aysa Manalo, there were 5 participants who represented the Local Organization in the said convention. Along with President Manalo were Immediate Past President Melvin Dimaculangan, Executive Vice President Jose Paolo Katigbak, Treasurer Cayo Katigbak and Local Training Director Gerald Deuda. The ASPAC conference was laden with activities and events that members could attend and participate in. JCI Lipa attended the JCI Morning Show and participated in different skills development sessions like the JCI Leadership training facilitated by WTC Kenneth Kabique. JCI Lipa joined the rest of JCI Philippines delegates in various conference events and activities. JCIP had more than 100 participants to the conference. During the awards ceremony, JCI Philippines won 4 awards at the 2015 JCI ASPAC: Most Outstanding New Local Organization - JCI Imus Wagayway, Most Outstanding Local Organization - JCI Manila, Most Outstanding Business Development Project - JCI Manila, and Most Outstanding National Flagship Program - Project 101! Katigbak makes the Finals (continued) The Public Speaking finals was held as timed agenda during the General Assembly II. The winner was announced during the awards ceremony, last June 14, where Cambodia was hailed as the representative of the Asia and the Pacific to the 2015 JCI World Congress in Kanazawa, Japan The 2015 JCI Area Conference topics were chosen by JCI members in each Area through an online survey. There are two separate topics for each round of the JCI Public Speaking Championship. The preliminary competition topic was Education is the key to empowering our next generation out of poverty, and the final competition topic was Access to technology is the key to empowering young people. DAGOS mga Lipeno! by: JCI JR Mitra To celebrate oneness and communal effort amongst JCI Lipa members, the DAGOS 2015 Race was conceptualized as this years’ ultimate teambuilding activity. The DAGOS Race came to mean: Developing Attitudes Geared towards Outstanding Service. JCI Lipa members were grouped into 6 teams a day before the race, namely: Masikap, Matatag, Marunong, Magiting, Mahusay and Masigla. Members of each team were pre-selected by the project committee to ensure a balanced distribution of members and to acquaint the Baby JCI with regular members. On the race day, participants had to endure physical, mental, and emotional challenges, over an 80-kilometer course, across 5 cities, and with 10 obstacles. In true JCI Lipa spirit, every project of the chapter needs to create impact to the community. As such, SOS Children’s Village served as a beneficiary of one of the challenge that the teams will be completing. Other challenges highlighted popular sites in the different cities included in the race. For example, a selfie task with San Jose’s egg marker, and a visit to Ibaan’s oldest church were included as race activities. The final challenge was held by the beach and participants had to unearth puzzle pieces from the sand and complete the word puzzle of JCI Values and Mission. Team Masikap emerged as the winner of the race followed by Team Matatag and Team Magiting for the 2nd and 3rd spot, respectively. REMINDERS! 2015 Area Conference in Iriga (SOLAC) September 4-6, 2015 2015 National Conference in Dagupan October 8-11, 2015 2015 World Conference in Kanazawa, Japan November 3-18, 2015 Editorial Board Juan Teodoro Katigbak Editor-in-Chief Leonardo Babol III Dorrine Go Layout Artists Contributors Faith Rayos JR Mitra Paolo Katigbak Kiel Lasala Riva Lasala The Barako is the official quarterly publication of Junior Chamber International Lipa.