AguELECTIONS 2009: President

In time for the AguELECTIONS 2009, the Electoral Board is releasing comprehensive Candidate Profiles for all the nominees. This includes their Specific Plan of Action (SPOA) and a few questions prepared by the Electoral Board. The said Candidate Profiles are released in various platforms for maximum reach. This aims to aid all members in truly making an informed decision in determining the officers for the Executive Council 2009-2010.

SOME REMINDERS:
*ELECTION is on Thursday, March 12, with a Miting De Avance at 5:45pm.
*The members are expected to have read all the Candidate Profiles by then.
*PDF copies of the Candidate Profiles will be emailed in the resident mailing list, too.
*Hard copies are also available at the tambayan starting Tuesday, March 10.
*Read everything! Make an informed decision.

SPECIFIC PLAN OF ACTION

*To be the willfully head of UP Aguman, thus representing it in all official transactions.
*To exercise the power in presiding all meetings, being the chairperson of the executive council of AY 2009-1010 and to be the conscientious point person in the annual recognition of the organization from the University.
*To be the duly signatory of certificates of recognition and participation, resolutions, papers and similar instruments of the org.
*To require the treasurer to produce an annual fund reports.
*To render a final report or documentation of the problems, accomplishments and recommendations of the Executive Council or the General Assembly before a meeting called for the purpose.
*Attend at least one leadership training per semester.
*Planning ahead of time and executing tasks within a time frame to save time, energy, money and elude slips and mistakes.
*Have a regular execoun meeting with the continued usage of Redbook, execoun logbook.
*Proper documentation of papers regarding the org welfare in a clear book will be provided.
*Amendments of the constitution, given that we already have the revised draft handed over by the previous executive council.
*Ensure that the council will leave sufficient fund for the next set of officers.

INTERNALS AND MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE
*Internals Committee will not only focus on application process but also in the internal affairs of the organization, thus welfare of members and their relationships to each other will be of utmost importance. -“Stray” members are to convince for re-affirmation to the org or if they stood still, at least delve the reasons behind it and try to avoid the same circumstance next time.
*Sem starters and Sem Planning at the same time so that members can participate also and voice out their opinion.
*Giving incentives and rewards to active members who are always attending the general meetings and events and sanctions to languid ones.
*A member should incur or earn specific minimum tambay hours and attend at least 2 major events.
*Organize Extreme Bonding Sessions (EBS) so that the members will be at ease with each other.
*Master list of members’ vacant time will be posted at the tambayan so that during fund-raising activities where we need to have man power we can easily contact a member.
*Standardize application process; I accede of a stricter one.

EXTERNALS COMMITTEE
*Bridging the gap between the residents and the alumni by actively participating on the alumni groups, sports activities, alumni fellowship dinners, etc., in this way we can maximize our external resources.
*Continue the Mibalik Tambayan Day!
*Anniversary Week! Continue the legacy of Mutya ning Aguman and other inclusion of games for the members.
*Ensure that our alumni are well informed of our activities by invitation through e-mails, text brigs and informal invitations.
*STS (school-to-school) should be followed up regularly; we can do so by releasing a directory of the schools, advisers or principals and should leave a copy posted at the bulletin board, inside the locker, for the secretary and another for the president for monitoring purposes.
*Reinforce our relationship and standing in KANLUNGAN.
*Intensify our participation in SANLAHI by means of actively participating and delivering our assigned tasks during PALAKASANLAHI and PATALASANLAHI.
*Strategize and improve College Entrance Examinations Review (CEER) by inviting UP Profs and publicize the event more.
*At least one out-reach program per year.
*Make UP Aguman more visible by joining various contests within and off campus, if possible.

RECORDS AND PUBLICATION COMMITTEE
*In charge of the circulations of information during genmeets and other announcements concerning the org.
*Continue the management of Aslag Online and update our multiply site.
*The bulletin board will be a shared responsibility of this committee and Socio committee also.
*During events, printing of certificates will be done before hand to avoid rush and avoidable mistakes.
*The Records committee should also produce an updated hard copy directory and upload one in our YG as soon as the President filed for org recognition.
*Roster of members in hard copy that will serve as an attendance during meetings and events.
*Enhanced the members’ potential and skill in making posters and writing through seminars.
*In charge of producing tarpaulins during event. Keeper of the black book, and in charge of mem’s logbook per semester.
*Aslag for various event s editions will still be implemented.

FINANCE COMMITTEE
*I will adhere and support fund-raising activities of Finance committee. It doesn’t mean that they will do this alone but they can ask the help of committees involved in the event to assist them. Market ahead of time so that we will not be of rush when an event is fast approaching.
*Pinning a list of members who have monetary deficiency.
*Secure a transparent financial statement if possible every month to be posted on mem’s logbook and a copy to the president.
*The FinCom in general should work together in getting sponsors in line with this, a master list of companies and people who were former sponsors so that we can get hold of them every time we have an event then every time we have new sponsors, we can update our list.

EDUCATIONAL COMMITTEE
*EducComm should also uphold academic excellence among the members. They can have projects on how to improve the academic well being of the members such as tutorials, readings and other references.
*As much as possible, we shall participate in Alternative Classroom Learning Experience per sem.
*Enhancement workshops should be implemented not only to applicants but also to members so that they will be productive during questions nights and a strategic execution on the policy of passing Pautakan questions.
*Aside from this, a souvenir program must be released after the event with the assistance of Records Committee.
*Mini-library at the tambayan for newspapers, readings and books plus cards.
*Incentive or token for US and CS members every sem for more appreciation.
*List of professors and GE subjects or even respective majors with reasonable professors will be posted for the members to be guided during CRS and enrollment.

SOCIO-CULTURAL COMMITTEE
*The affiliation of Sining to various Capampangan Centers would be a plus point for us.
*Beautification and maintenance of our tambayan, and logistics during event.
*Be in charge of supplies of the org as the custodian of the organization. A list of our property will be recommended.
*School supplies in our locker for the members’ emergency use and also cleaning materials will be included at the tambayan.
*Regarding our event, Sining, a directory of judges’ contacts will be released so that we can invite them again and update it regularly.
*One Agushirt per year is still recommended unless the GA suggests otherwise.
*Inclusion of new contests ike song translation in Capampangan during Sining.
*AguSportsfest will be encouraged under the auspices of this committee.

QUESTIONS FROM THE ELECTORAL BOARD
With sufficient details, describe UP TO TWO (2) a situation/instance in the past wherein you exhibited significant, if not deep, know-how on the position you are running for.
The fact na migkarun na kung first hand experience keng pagiging Presidente na ning Aguman, wa pin nayta, eku na kelangan ielaborate pa dahil ikit yun naman ing effort ku at pamagsikap na itaguyud masalese ing org tamu.

Enumerate UP TO FIVE (5) concrete and feasible steps to encourage cooperation and attendance of members during GenMeets and org activities.
1) Pakain - Proven effective ya talaga yan e haha! Tsaka ali naman bongang food pane anjang chips mu makanyan tas take turns ing committee pero ali naman pagpuni bang eta mangalulu!
2) Team building activities - Team building activities as ice breaker, it’s also a way para atuklasan tamu pa ing dakal a bage keng kapwa mem tamu.
3) Early and informative text brigs - Para makapag-ayos la reng mems keng busy sched da at ng abalu da nanu ing agenda tamu.
4) Surprise incentives – Will be given any period ning genmeet example ing most behave kabang maggenmeet, things like that hehe.
5) Reprimanding and/or Sanctions - Pekatawli ke ini kasi eku buring mangapakarine kaya eku rin buring mamakarine. Tsaka ali ya pa kasi constitutional e so far din naman matas tamu attendace keng genmeet. Akakwa naman yank eng masaleseng pamakyisabe na next time datang lang mas maranun.

Enumerate UP TO FIVE (5) unwritten but classic and expected skills in your position? Sanu kareni ing atin naka, sanu reng pagsikapan mu pa rin for now?
OCEAN! Actually ikwa ke ini keng psych class ku hehe anyang migkapersonality test kami.
Openness - Open-minded ku at keri la reng criticisms and suggestions especially if it concerns administrative work and the organization is at stake.
Conscientiousness - Atin kung pagkaOC kareng bage-bag emu talaga halata kasi discrete ku mu haha! Kelangan ini lalo na patse atin papalapit na event at ng e magka-alti alti ing dapat gawan at asikaswan at ng e magkasabug-sabug din ing acads din! Eku mu buri kasing masasabihang OC ne!
Extraversion - Naman! Lalo na at maghead kang metung a organisasyon aba e pwede ing petiks at mala-marine kasi importante rin na atin kang established connections at good interpersonal relationships ali mu kareng mems pati kareng alumni at aliwang tao kening UP, one way or the other kaylanganan tamu ing saup da.
Agreeableness –Makiramdam ku kareng opinions da reng co-officers ku at ning GA to make a sound decision. Tsaka feeling ku naman ok ku pakikitungo kareng mems e. Kung e daku buri as a person, keri mu basta ba ali de mu sa paburen ing duties da as mems! Yehes, professional! Haha. Pero seriously, tutu naman e, aliwa kasi kapag org matters tsaka personal stuffs.
Neuroticism – Neuroticism?! Ali na ku man maging taong lobo o kaya manginis, grabe naman! Haha! Pemilit de mu ata ini para maging yang ocean e, balamu kasi atin kung pagka-agitated. Buri ku kasi pag atin kelangan aryan e gawan ku ne ahead of time bang e matetengga. Tsaka pag administrative work, decisive ku. Ing pagsikapan ku siguru, maging amiable and friendlier kasi lagi kung manikwang first impression na masungit, mataray or matapang! Haha.

Enumerate UP TO FIVE (5) specific mini –tasks or advanced preparation that you can do during the summer vacation, to efficiently jumpstart orgwork come 1st semester.
1) Rummage sale, masikan ya rin income generating activity ini! Wag ismolin!
2) Mag-attend leadership training kalupa dati bang ma-expose keng tutung sitwasyon.
3) Term planning of officers para atin susundang calendar of activities.
4) Coordinate with our alumni to help raise funds or to help us market for our events. Masakit kasi ing alang tatalnan pera e, eka makakimut masalese lalo na pag mag-umpisa kayu pa.
5) maranun i-launch ing app process bang makarakal tamung apps! Ala tana pin karibal na org e kaya dapat amaximize tala reng apps tamu.

Given your SPOA, give UP TO FIVE (5) currently-occurring problems that will most probably be the worst hindrances for you to implement or realize your SPOA.
1) Mawalan tang tambayan, 2) Marakal ali magre-aff, 3) patse OA na memagsiquit la ngan deng apps, 4)Patse migkaroon dispute at ali mea-ayos keng mismong execoun, ali naman sana Lord! 5) Patse mebancrupt ya ing Unity Bank at pilayi da la reng pera tamu! Solid ta! Haha.

Define “batch unity” and “family spirit”. When are these two concepts relevant and when are they not?
Syempre given na siguru na kacIose mu talaga reng batchmates mu kasi atin kayung shared experience e. Kaya mu ng “batch unity” ali ne relevant patse papaksyun either good or bad way na kayu at kelangan na ning org ing presence and output yu.
King Agu afeel mu naman na kapatad na ing turing da keka e na sobra kung aapreciate keka tamu ita kaya mu ing “family spirit” sosobra na siguru patse kelangan paminsan mareprimand mems at kelangan atin ng isettle for an event or keng org affairs dahil kelangan tamu pa rin magstick keng nature tamu as org that we have and rules to follow.

“Senior members are the Atche’s ampong Koya’s keng org that we can look up to, as people, as members and as mentors.” Agree or disagree? Why? In what way/s? Explain.
Aku agree naku man. Ala namang marok kung makiramdam ka rin e ali da naman sasabyan na tukyan yu ing sinabi ku?! Alang pilitan! Haha! Tsaka syempre ila ing mas dakal experience keng org matters and org stuff. Kung eyu feel deng suggestions de kasi pin naman alang adwang sitwasyon na magkalupa e di idecline ye politely, tutal matwa na la at tsaka college tana man feeling ku naman matured na la para agets da ita.

In what concrete and specific ways or practices do you live by our core values of truth, faith, kinship and service, as an individual person in the AguFamily. You can give UP TO TWO (2) ways per core value.
Truth – tabalu malaram ku e haha, joke mu! Aku naman kasi patse atin kung sinabi na gawan ku lalo na at ing kapakanan da reng mems at org tamu ing makataya, gagawan ku talaga. Ali ku rin kasi buri ing mambitin at magpa-asa e. Prangka kung tao.
Faith – patse kasi leader ka ali naman istu na ika ngan ing gagawa e, atin tamu ping awsan na collective leadership, meaning have faith kareng subordinates mu na they can deliver the task! Oha? Tatry ku rin maging inspiration kareng aliwang mems, nax! Hehe.
Kinship – Nakuu, kareng kabale ku pamu pin agupips no ngan e nanu pang kinship a payntunan?! Haha. Syempre, king pamag-uphold kareng values na panindigan na ning Aguman at keng pakikipag-kapwa tamu kareng kapatad tamu keng Aguman.
Service – anyang meging kung member ning Agu,afeel kun a kulang pa ing abye ku kaya tinagal ku para maging officer bang kanta mas abiye ku pa ing deserve na at marapat kaya. Kung kulang pa ing adwang banwa na migsilbi ku as Secretary and President, lugud ku namu na mamye pang metung a banwa para magsilbi kareng Agupips at keng Aguman!




SPECIFIC PLAN OF ACTION

More than an organization, we are a freakin’ cool family. But, a family often always encounter problems therefore, what we need is stability. A strong foundation upon which we’ll build the changes we want. Therefore, we have to be strong- healthy enough to combat internal conflicts, strong enough to surpass external challenges.

Executive Council - PUSH-UPS
The executive council should be the one pushing the organization up. This will be done if this pack of diverse people works for the best interest of the organization. It will need a strong persona to lead them, something I believe I can do. Issues, if any, should be dealt upon with the very moment we step into office. This will result in atmosphere wherein ideas are allowed to flow freely. This atmosphere will be maintained via periodic evaluations within the more personal and informal EC meetings.

The Executive Council should be receptive to ideas, suggestions and feedbacks sprouting from the members, the very backbone of the organization. Besides, the EC should work for and in behalf of these precious people. Naks! Haha! Ideas are to be collected from them via a mean to be decided by the EC (pwedeng suggestions box sa ating suking tambayan).

By doing work for UP AGUMAN, it should mean playing, thus enjoying doing the responsibilities delegated to us- simple words to describe PASSION. Having this passion is a critical assumption to any member of the EC. A strong EC corresponds to strong committees, which corresponds to a strong organization, which is equal to a strong family. (Rock!)

Internals Committee - SIT-UPS
The Internals committee should be able to receive strongly any blows related to membership. A more planned application process is ought to be presented and approved upon by the executive council. This will allow forth a smoother process, minimizing delays and encouraging members’ attendance in activities. A stricter screening process is deemed to be more beneficial. We should stick to traditions as they’re proven effective but we should not set aside relevant changes. Rar! Haha!

Sometimes, ‘di maiiwasan ang mga konting tampuhan ng mga members pero, ang kayang iwasan ay ang paglaki pa nito. Hehe. Kaya yun, maganda kung laging andyan ang komite para sugpuin na ung mga di-pagkakaintindihang ito habang maliit pa lang. Kapag walang gulo, maraming trabahong magagawa (Ace Durano? Haha!). Isang paraan para mas maging “bonded” ang pamilya ay mas maraming EBS (EXTREME BONDING SESSION). Dapat itong mas gawing interesante para mas marami ang mahiyakat na pumunta (since na hume-healthy kumo-conscious tayo, pwede tayong mag-jogging around the oval para masaya!). Mas masaya rin kung laging may inaabangan ang mga tayo tuwing genmeets. Maaring magkaroon ng mga laro at kung anu pang pakulo para mas marami ang mahikayat na pumunta. Mas marami, mas masaya, mas maraming mapag-uusapan. With this, magiging well-oriented about sa events ang mga mems, ready sumagot sa maaring itanong sa kanila.

We saw recently the things that may arise with a constitution that may not be as solid as what we think it is. With this, it is best if our constitution is reviewed, to be spearheaded by the internals committee, particularly those parts of the constitution relevant to membership.

Externals Committee - LEG LUNGES
Dapat, ing Externals Committee ing mangasiwa keng relasyun ning org kareng aliwang organisasyun, mapakilub o luwal ning kampus. Dahil keng problemang ating kinalaman kareng tambayan, mas lalu ya dapat makiyalam ing Externals Committee (keng Kanlungan o kung kaninu pa mang atin kinalaman keng problema tambayan) ban makasiguru tamu na ali datang ing panaung ala tamung tambayan. The organization, via the committee, should also participate more actively in the activities of Sanlahi Alliance (i.e. more members to attend Sanlahi activities, like the recently concluded PatalaSanlahi).

Other issues like distributing letters should also be addressed. A list of Schools in Pampanga should be documented and made readily available when needed. Dapat mangasikan tamu ngan legs ban mas marakal tang apuntalang schools. The hailed CEER should be planned more carefully and earlier in order to have more turnout of participants. More accessible places, which greatly affect the latter, must be targets. Since this is our only revenue-generating project, dapat tayang paghandaan talaga ini. Para atin tamung perang awaldas kareng other activities tamu. Haha! Metung pa, dapat mapanatili ing masanting a komunikasyun tamu kareng “alumni” tamu and one way to do this is to create a directory of our alumni and if other factors allow, we may have more fellowship activities with our beloved alumni.

Records and Publications Committee - SHOULDER PRESS
Based form experience, marami talagang mga gawaing inilagak sa shoulders ng committee na ito. Though I believe I’ve done my best, marami paring pagkukulang. Next AY, the committee should have all documents of the organization maintained and sorted in an apple-pie order (Yes, idiom! Haha!). Kasama sa mga documents na ito ang mga minutes of meetings, registration materials, printed Aslags, at lahat ng mga may kaugnayan sa organization, para kapag kailangan laging available (Parang ano lang, kaw na bahala mag-isip. Haha!). This year, we saw the evolution of Aslag, from a blog, to a super cool blog! Syempre, dahil yan sa AOL team. And, I think the evolution should not stop there, dahil sa totoo lang marami pa rin pwedeng gawin dito. Suggestions from the madla, of what they will want AOL to have should be very much considered. Other stuffs like logbooks and the tambayan should be maintained. An online repository of documents which the committee was not able to create this year may still be a very good plan for next year. A flawless execution of responsibilities (registration, certificate creation, etc.) is actually not impossible. We should be OC in registration and similar stuff, para walang namimis-place.

Finance Committee - JOGGING
Since we may consider money as the fuel of the organization, for it to continuously run in a smooth pace, more fund-raising projects should materialize. With funds, more than half of the problem of the organization in terms of planning and executing our activities will be eliminated. The three projects UP Aguman is known for were actually well-funded this year, but then again, we should go for more. The more, the merrier, the more extravagant (or bongga Agu-terms) we can make our projects. We should tap other resources and everyone, not just a few, should be doing this.

In order to be fair to everyone, the committee should not stop in collecting dues from everyone who tend to not oblige. The collection of agreed upon fees should be more strict and efficient para fair, tsaka para mas maraming funds. Hehe! Also, fundraisers should be evaluated. Financial statements should be made available in the tambayan or in our Y!groups para alam ng mga members ang status ng org financially, which will make them act accordingly. Fundraisers with people in Pampanga as target customers may be considered and implement kung feasible.

Educational Committee - PULL-UPS
The Pautakan this AY is cool given the constraints it had in terms of funds, workforce and other stuff, but then again, we can always work for a better one. We can always pull up the Pautakan and create a much better benchmark every year. The Pautakan this year was able to reach schools which are not regularly participating and some schools which are actually virgins to Pautakan. Hehe! This shows the fact that we can reach even further, thus, with the help of the externals committee, a more determined STS campaign must be launched, months before the Pautakan. The Pautakan questions should be reasonably difficult and answerable. The Questions nights should be flocked by members, and this will be possible if we make it exciting (team-building activities, vidoeke during breaks) without sacrificing the creation of quality questions. We should invite judges which are credible enough, para walang masabi ang mga schools kapag may questions sila. By doing the abovementioned, we’ll be able to reach for more virgins and at the same time, keep the regulars. Haha! To add, I believe, replacing the old Oblation trophy is very much in time.

On ACLE. For me, it should be done if the time, money and members still allow. Sometimes, practicality is always the thing we get back to when making decisions.

Socio-Cultural Committee - BENCH PRESS
Sining 2009 was able to Mirror the Past and Reflect the Future. The reflection of the future Sining should be as good, if not, better than the recently concluded Sining. We should press the boundaries (Hahaha! Pilit ba ang bench press?) and go beyond the standards the past Sining has set. We should strengthen our relationship with SM Clark (or with other venues) without sacrificing our pride. The rules and criteria of our events must be more polished (i.e. consult with professors/people with enough knowledge about the events). We should invite judges who really have a know-how of the events and not rely on our members (thus the workforce is not sacrificed).

On other stuff. The tambayan should be clean always. Hehe! Ban pag atin dadalan (minsan pati alumni), ali makarine. The bulletin board should be maintained ali itang sira-sira. Yung tipong, ‘pag may napadaan, mapapamura sa sobrang ganda. Hahaha! Exagg?

Haha! Napahaba ata ang SPOA ko. But actually, wala naman yan sa haba. Haha! Kapag may gusto ka pang idagdag or baguhin, halika. Usap tayo. Hahaha!

QUESTIONS FROM THE ELECTORAL BOARD
With sufficient details, describe UP TO TWO (2) a situation/instance in the past wherein you exhibited significant, if not deep, know-how on the position you are running for.
I’m the incumbent secretary and have work closely with Madam Jen and other awesome members of the current Executive Council. Hehe! Given this fact, it’s like saying that I’ve been preparing myself already for one year. The secretary’s job actually requires know-how on the different projects and activities of UP Aguman, serving as a good training ground.

Enumerate UP TO FIVE (5) concrete and feasible steps to encourage cooperation and attendance of members during GenMeets and org activities.
We all love having fun. Masayahin tamung org. Hehe! One way to encourage cooperation and attendance during GenMeets and Org Activities is conducting team-building activities. Apatunayan tamu ini anyang Unity Night na gewa tamu recently. Pwede tamung mamyalung (i.e. exhaust, tagalan, patintero, etc.) before/after genmeets and other org activities. We should not forget that the very reason we have for conducting these activities is to strengthen ing bond na aitn kekatamu. Pwede taya mu rin ibalik ing “dine-outs” tamu para we have something to look forward to panga maggenmeet.
Minsan, reng personal issues tamu ing maging dahilan kung bakit ali tamu mag-attend genmeet. Siguru, one way to solve these issues is for the internals committee to address them kabang malati la pamu. How? The said committee should project a friendly image and inform everyone na pwde lang pakisabyan or sumaup.

Enumerate UP TO FIVE (5) unwritten but classic and expected skills in your position? Sanu kareni ing atin naka, sanu reng pagsikapan mu pa rin for now?
The president should be a good mediator. Minsan kasi, when the tough gets going, hehe, ali maiiwasan na mikatampuhan or ali mikaintindihan and the president should be responsible in keeping the group intact and all in this together! Hehe! Based keng experience ku keng current EC, maniwala ku na I have this skill already.
The president should be humble and understanding. When you are working with a lot of people, vital la reng adwang ren. On being humble, I think I’m doing a good job. On being understanding, I believe, sensitive ku enough to be able to think of what others think about. But then again I could be wrong, pero apakiusapan naku man eh. Hehe.
Syempre, ali tamu alaku reng technical skills and this I’ve answered already in the first question. J

Enumerate UP TO FIVE (5) specific mini-tasks or advanced preparation that you can do during the summer vacation, to efficiently jumpstart orgwork come 1st semester.
On the advanced preparation, we could have our sem-planning so as to smoothly sail the 1st semester. In the sem-planning, we can create our calendar of activities for the 1st semester and plan accordingly.
We can also start with the suggestions box mentioned earlier in the SPOA, ban apisabyan keng EC meeting, set on a date in summer, kung nanu gawan kareng particular suggestions.
Para naman keng buong organization, with the internals committee, mag-prepare tamung sem-starter! Para naman masaya tamu before going back keng academic arena.

Given your SPOA, give UP TO FIVE (5) currently occurring problems that will most probably be the worst hindrances for you to implement or realize your SPOA. Also specify your steps to avert these hindrances.
Those mentioned in SPOA should of course be considered first and approved upon by the members of the executive council.
One occurring problem which I think will most probably be the worst hindrance is the lack excess funds and some steps to avert this hindrance are mentioned also in the SPOA.
Another problem will have to be the fact that I will have to work on my thesis next semester, which is something I want to devote my time to. I guess the best way for me to avert this is proper time management. I will certainly not jeopardize my responsibilities if ever.

Define “batch unity” and “family spirit”. When are these two concepts relevant and when are they not?
Batch unity is never wrong as long as loyalty to the organization as whole is not harmed. We all have batches and we are thought in our respective application process to be a united batch, that we shall go on and end the process as one. But we should remember that the ultimate goal of the process was for us to join a bigger batch, the organization and share in its family spirit. I guess “batch unity” should only be as good in the application process and should be secondary to a “family spirit” the moment we become members.

“Senior members are the Atche’s ampong Koya’s keng org that we can look up to, as people, as members and as mentors.” Agree or disagree? Why? In what way/s? Explain.
It really depends. Age, or age in the organization, isn’t the only criterion for someone to be looked up onto as mentor, of course there is more to that. Hehe. I guess, that person’s personality and track record are vital considerations. Some will argue that some solutions made in the past may not be the best solutions now because of the changing environment, ergo it really depends.

In what concrete and specific ways or practices do you live by our core values of truth, faith, kinship and service, as an individual person in the AguFamily.
TRUTH. As an individual person in the AguFamily, I’ve been trying to be truthful in doing my sworn responsibilities as a member. Haha! I’m trying.
FAITH. I’ve learned to have faith in my brothers and sisters in Aguman. As chairperson of a committee, I’ve trusted my co-committees to do the jobs assigned to them. I have Faith in what Aguman does, and the evidence is the fact that I am still a member and the fact that I am writing this SPOA. Hehe!
KINSHIP. I cherish the company of my AguFamily. I almost always try to make everyone at home in the tambayan. Pinagseserve ko sila ng merienda at iced tea. Hahahaha!
SERVICE. I’ve never missed any Pautakan Day and Sining Day. Pero, atin nakung a-miss metung CEER. Hehe. Sayang kasi ing pera kaya lagi kung mumunta. Hahaha! Pero, seriously, enjoy la mumunta kareng events. Hehe!