Wednesday, March 5, 2008

AguElections: Secretary

In time for the UP Aguman Election of Officers for the Centennial Executive Council, Aslag Online is proud to present to you the candidates for the different positions. To help you make in making the crucial decision on whom to vote, here's a feature on the final candidates. Here are the candidates for Secretary. _____________________

FELIPE PABLO IV
Langgotsi 2006B

3rd Year, BS Hotel, Restaurant and Institution Management

Previous Committees: Records & Publications Committee 1st & 2nd Semester AY 2007-2008 (2 sems)

What is your definition of leadership?
I believe that good leadership exudes a leader of strong character with servant attitude, excellent people skills & evident talent. A good leadership surpasses the standards.

Makananu kalalam ing know-how mu keng position na tatagalan mu?
I have been an active member of our school's newspaper during its peak. That gave me experience on publications. I had my secretarial experience when I was the secretary of the St. Jude Thaddeus Parish Youth Ministry during its active time for two years.

Generally speaking, what does it take to be a competent AguLeader?
A competent Agu Leader knows how to maximize his/ her resources to come up with better outputs while meeting deadlines in the lowest cost possible. He/she doesn't need to sacrifice studies because of good planning.

How would you prevent previous mistakes of previous Executive Councils?
I personally believe that good communication is neccesary para mabawasan ang pag-aaway. Compromise will come our way.

Nanung masanting a administrative policy or practice ning outgoing Executive Council ing buri mung i-continue?
The best thing that the previous Executive Committee that had done, for me, is strengthening the bond between the residents and the alumni. Because of this, the organization had come up with better outcomes while maximizing their resources.

Kapilan taya i-ammend ing Consti? Anong petsa na?!
Ammending the constitution will take time. By summer, the Execom shall talk about the ratifications. By the first months of the first sem, it shall be brought up to the General Assembly for aprroval. Syempre, para di pa busy ang lahat sa Pautakan at mabigyan ng panahon yung Constitution.

What trait of yours do you think will give you a harder time when it comes to handling the pressures of being in-charge?
Being quite assertive when pressured. Lalo na kung labo labo na. Kasi I’m so nakakainis when I’m assertive. Kaya nga dapat may plan.

Ninung older member ing role model mu karas keng pagiging AguLeader?
My role model is Ate Daph. She knows how to plan her life well without sacrificing much. She has a servant's attitude and she maximizes her time and resources. Small but indeed great.

What are your plans for Aslag?
Dapat may sumunod na sa yapak ni Kuya Rex. The Records & Pub Committee should learn how to manage the online Aslag na talagang low cost incurring compared sa printed Aslag Newsletter. Also, dapat maglabas ang Agu ng literary portfolio, para naman mapagmayabang natin ang ating angking kagalingan sa pagsulat, di ba? Pwede rin tong mapakinabangan financially! Hehehe...

Patse susulat ka keng bond paper, makananu me apipante ing sulat mu?
Weh?! Hindi ako sumusulat sa bond paper na ala project and dating. Una, di maganda sulat ko. Pangalawa, I use technology for my advantage. Hello?! Bond paper na may pad paper sa likod is so like old school. Pero yeah, before, pinapatong ko yung bond paper sa pad paper para may guide ako sa pagsulat.

SPECIFIC PLAN OF ACTION

FOREVER PRESENT
Attendance
Make the committee always present, well presented, and always on the reach by being an active part of the organization. Regular committee meetings shall be organized to ensure effective work and good rapport amongst the committee members.

Logbooks
A logbook that is, not just only cluttered at the tambayan, but ready to present its self beautifully everyday by making sure that the logbook is always maintained.

Action
A committee that will always be on the go. By good organization and planning, as well as right division of task, I present a committee that is always in action.

Minutes of the meeting
A logbook for the minutes of the meeting shall be made available so that members are always updated. The logbook shall always be present in the tambayan and shall be kept in the cabinet for security

EFFICIENT SERVICE
More organized
I dream of a bonded committee that is active and is progressive. I plan to have regular committee meetings that shall be held once every two weeks at the minimum. This is so to plan events ahead of time. The Records & Publications Committee shall be well organized and shall always know what to do.

On time
During the organization's activities (such as CEER, Pautakan, Sining, Acquaintance Party, Gen Meets), the Records & Publications Committee shall always be “on time”. “On time” means five minutes ahead of cal time. During major events, the committee shall be present thirty minutes before call time. This is for other schools to have a good impression on how professional and disciplined the organization is.

PRESERVATION
Nostalgia
Old log books shall be mended and kept, so in the future Mibalik Tmabayan's and events of the same nature, alumni and memebrs could cherish and relive the past.

Agu Board
The Agu Board shall be maintained everyday and shall be fixed, if needed, at least once a week. The Agu Board represents the organization and we do not want students, teachers and other organizations to think hoe unruly we are, do we?

SURPASS STANDARDS
Yes to better outputs
Creativity is advantageous, specifically on the part of the Records & Publications Committee. Because of this, the committee and the organization can have better outputs, better communication letters that shall be on time and more presentable.

Active Imagination
Creativity does not only include how well we use our hands and how well we are artfully talented, but also how we look for the best alternative. This is where flexibility comes in. With creativity and flexibility combined, I intend to lead a committee that is totally creative, resourceful and ingenious by holding committee meetings, planning events, making and evaluation options, and choosing what is best for the organization.

No to higher cost
In choosing for better alternatives, lower expenses are considered. To do this, evaluation of alternatives and improvisation shall be implemented.

Projects:
Aslag Online
The Aslag Online Team will need man power in the coming days as Mr. Rex Dizon ill graduate anytime soon. The AOL needs future moderators. I intend that the Records & Pub Committee be empowered on the Aslag Online. Ergo, the committee will be prepared for the said predicament once it is encountered.

Literary Folio
I plan to release a special Aguman Literary Folio within the first two moths of the second semester before the Christmas break. This will replace the Aslag Newsletter. Also, this is for the preparation of the upcoming UP Aguman's 35th Annniversary. This shall be the major project of the Records & Pub Committee for the incoming school year.

Agu Board
I aim to have a planned and concrete design of the Agu Board which shall be by semester. The Agu Board shall also be mended at least once a week and maintained daily. Updates on the Agu Pic of the Week shall be on a weekly basis while birthday list and calendar shall be updated monthly, specifically on the last week of the outgoing month.

Agu Directory
By the first month of the first semester, the directory shall be released.


KEVIN PATRICK PEÑALBA
Langgotsi 2006B
2nd Year, BS Business Economics

Previous Committees: Membership Committee (1 semester), Records and Publication Committee (1 semester)

What is your definition of leadership?
Leadership is not just the showing of the way, it is the paving of the way. You see, there is a difference between making people see the path they must take and making the path for them. Madalas pa pin, a leader must become the path, by doing so, that individual doesn’t just become a leader, but a servant-leader. This oxymoron which generally tells us that a leader must lead so as to serve and not to be recognized is the best definition of leadership.

Makananu kalalam ing know-how mu keng position na tatagalan mu?
I WILL have a deeper know-how of the position I am nominated for. That’s for sure. The acquisition of the needed know-how requires a shorter time than the development of the necessary leadership. Feeling ku naman medevelop ne kaku ing sense na pagiging leader. Asabi ku kanta na, I don’t like responsibilities, but let me correct myself by saying, I was afraid to handle them. Eh eganagana naman tatakut ‘di ba? But, what’s important is, I realized that I don’t need, at all, to be afraid.

Generally speaking, what does it take to be a competent AguLeader?
A competent leader must be a worker. Let other people see this leader work so that they may follow him/her and that they may realize their responsibilities. More so, a competent leader must be reasonably strict. He/she must give reasonable commands with an ample air of authority and a great sense of responsibility. Aliwa itang manutus ka dahil ‘leader’ ka at matamad ka. As much as possible you do things that you can do. If the necessity arises, then why not ask for a favor first? Pag ala talaga, then impose the command given the requirement mentioned earlier.

How would you prevent previous mistakes of previous Executive Councils?
The Executive Council should represent a solid force. Thus, disputes, though not inevitable, should be resolved as quickly as possible. Besides, a leader should know how to unload a certain amount of pride every now and then. Kung atin ka talagang malasakit king org, gawin mu ngan ban mayari la reng issues, kasi emu naman burin a madame ing buong org dahil keng childishness.

Nanung masanting a administrative policy or practice ning outgoing Executive Council ing buri mung i-continue?
The rekindling of the weak connection the residents had with the alumni. In fairness, this academic year, we really felt the presence of our alumni, as in masikan!

Kapilan taya i-amend ing Consti? Anong petsa na?!
Honestly, this year, first and foremost, I have no idea of why the consti has to be amended. That’s why I didn’t not feel the urgency of the constitution being amended. For me, it is must not be a matter of time but of accuracy. Sa palage ku asagut ke mu ini pag (given a chance) apisabyan ne.

What trait of yours do you think will give you a harder time when it comes to handling the pressures of being in-charge?
My patience, unfortunately, is not as long as how I want it to be. Siguru pin pakanta ku talga. Pero ali naman pakanta kagrabe. Tsaka, I’ve learned to control myself every now and then na susumpungan ku.

Ninung older member/s ing role model mu karas keng pagiging AguLeader?
Daphne for her dedication, rationality and soft-but-always-present-authority. Way to go Daph!

What are your plans for Aslag?
For the Aslag (online/printed), I plan of making the staff (once it is formulated) more active and on hand. Kasi, bala mu ali man metatag ing Aslag staff eh. Whether we like it or not, Kuya Rex will be letting go of the Aslag, particularly the online edition. Therefore, so as not to bring it back to its dark ages, mas masanting kung ating sapu and this time, ali mu metung tau, but a team.

Patse susulat ka keng bond paper, makananu me apipante ing sulat mu?
Kapag susulat ku keng bond paper ipatung ke king ruled paper (e.g. yellow pad) ban pante ku sulat. The ruled paper somehow represents the lots of help I’ll need to make just and balanced eklavu.
SPECIFIC PLAN OF ACTION

I came up with the following after a thorough thinking of the things I have and can do. But it doesn’t really start here.
WE can reshuffle all these letters and come up with more ideas of things we have and can do. That my friend, is from where we will really start.

QUANTITY=QUALITY
*We have to recognize that the creativity, though of almost the same importance, must be secondary to the pool of information the bulletin board must contain and thus the space must be utilized. Nanu mo nung masanting ya pero ala nemang laman?
*Its maintenance must be regularly observed so as not for it to be one of the Tambayan’s sources of trash, moreover, so as not make it seem as one big trash. Also, so as to prevent damages just as what happened to our poor benches. The bulletin board has been there for a while, and we definitely don’t want to see it going.

WE WANT TO SEE MORE
*The org’s logbook must be maintained and be kept safely given its importance as a medium of exchange between members of the org, as a mean of voicing out and as a medium of entertainment. Aliwa itang mangalasug ya. The logbook has become of great significance to the org, tipung pag alang logbook, pile ya ing Aguman.
*Thus, as the custodian of the org’s files and records, the cabinet (or other equipments that may be available in the future upon consideration, at kapag mika-funds) must be kept in a systematic and orderly manner.
*An online repository of files will be created. Used and produced files and records throughout the academic year (e.g., minutes, STS letters, sponsorships, documentations) will be stored here and will be available upon any member’s request and/or ExeCoun’s consent. Ban pag yari ne ing term na ning ExeCoun, pwede neng i-turn over king next ExeCoun – tipung Book of Secrets. Through this, we truly preserve Aguman history, and every now and then, pwede tayang balikan ing history ning Aguman.
*A separate logbook must be provided for the General Assembly’s and Executive council’s minutes of the meeting.
The abovementioned must be available upon request of member and upon consent of the council, indeed, transparency. Madalas taya yang dimdam ngening milabas a USC Elections. And I think it is important as what they say.

FROM FLICKERING TO BEAMING
Online Version
The continuation and maintenance of the org’s digital haven’s good performance over the past months. In all fairness, inariba ya talaga. And we don’t want to see it going down again.
Encouragement for the members of the org and alumni alike to visit the site frequently for certain reminders as a mean of information dissemination.
The staffers of the Aslag must be more visible, more active and more involved. Dapat tayang ibalik ini. Kung abalik taya ini, mas sikan ya ing aslag.
Printed Version
Ample copies of the Aslag Printed Version must be released on the organization’s big events, namely CEER, Pautakan and Sining, with the main purpose of making the organization and its activities more known to the people of Pampanga.
The staffers of the Aslag must be more visible, more active and more involved. Dapat tayang ibalik ini. Kung abalik taya ini, mas sikan ya ing aslag.

TETETETEXT-TING-TING!
*Up-to-date and handy directories of the members must be distributed. Mas masanting kasi kung handy ya di ba? By summer, the directory must be prepared already, this time all members (even those who didn’t reaff) will be included. That way, by June atin tanang list of members.
There will be a creation of an online directory that will be available in one of the organization’s site in the internet
Information (e.g. GenMeet schedules, reminders) dissemination thru the SMS and internet will be more intense.
The events of the organization will be more publicized in Pampanga for more participants, onlookers (and the like) turnout. Madakal ya benefits ini, this will definitely help the org in many ways, to acquire funds is just one of them.

A LITTLE AMBITION IS ALWAYS GOOD
The 35th anniversary of the organization will see the materialization of a special literary Folio. This will contain creative writings and illustrations pertinent to the organization’s solid 35 years. Gawa ku talagang paralan ban magawa ne this time.
This litfolio will aim to bring about nostalgia and a sense of history of the organization’s glorious past.

BACK TO BASICS
The time has come when in duties, which we deem basic (registration and the like) and which have been around since the birth of the organization, have to be done superbly if not perfectly. As much as possible, iwasan tana reng mangalating problemang araransan tamu kareng events, meetings, etc.

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EXECUTIVE COUNCIL 2009-2010

  • President:
  • KEVIN PENALBA
  • Internals Vice-President:
  • TRISH NACPIL
  • Externals Vice-President:
  • ARIES VIRAY
  • Secretary:
  • MICHAEL GULAPA
  • Treasurer:
  • BRYAN QUIZON
  • Educational Committee Chairperson:
  • RUTH HENSON
  • Socio-Cultural Committee Chairperson:
  • MINSKY GOCE
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