q7ic SY 2003-2004 Amak,fall AmbMahm A Salute to the Town Mayor by The Glow Staffers The CNCHS community, particularly the staffers of the school paper The Glow take their hats off to Hon. Ramon Yee, municipal mayor, for placing Cabatuan in the limelight of national magnitude. The town mayor was one of the three Gawad Paranel awardees in the whole Philippines for the support to the delivery social services and development programs. Hereunder is the text of the Plaque of Recognition presented to Mayor Yee. The C* 71 I Association of the Provincial, City and Municipal Social Welfare And Development Officers of the Philippines, Inc. Presents this PLAQUE To NON. RAMON C. YEE Cabatuan, Iloilo Province As the Most OutstandingMunicipal Mayor of the Philippines For his full support and various activities for the development of the "Social Welfare and Development Sector." Given during the 7"' National Social Welfare and Development Forum at the Grand Fiesta Pavilion of the V~ nila Hotel Roxas Boulevard, Pasay City from October 7-10, 2003 8" day of October, 2003, Pasay City, Philippines (SGD.) RUFINO M. GAMAS National President We are hereby publishing some of the highlights of accomplishments of the Municipal Social Welfare and Development Office, of which Mayor Yee is the chairman, which accomplishments have earned for the town mayor the Gawad Parangat Award. Due to space limitations, we are printing the accomplishment for calendar year 2003 only CALENDAR YEAR 2003 (January 2003 to the Present) 1.Famil and Community Welfare: A. COMMUNITY ORGANIZING The Mumc pal Social Welfare and Development Office implemented the Comprehensive and Integrated Social Services of DSWD at Bgy. Guibuangan Tigbauan, Cabautan. Activities Undertaken: 1. Updated minimum basic needs (MBN). 2. Monitored the construction of Day Care Center. 3. Blessing and Inauguration of Day Care Center and Hanging Foot Bridge. 4. Linkages with non-government organizations for socio-economic development of Bgy. Gibuangan Tigbauan namely: a. National Service Training Program of Central Philippine University-rendered Community service b. Veterans Village Kinder Homes - provided food commodities for the supplemental feedi educational assistance, maternal an child care, free medicine, Parent Effective Service, financial assistance it,. the amount of P5,000.2. for the improvement of Day Care Center. c. Veterans Village Kinder Homes distributed farm inputs in the amount of P 70,000.00 as financial loan to farmers with 1% interest. d. SM Foundation shared household wares to CIDSS area. e. Job placed 1 family head. f. Referred one (1) battered wife for care and custody to other government institution. B. MARRIAGE COUNSELING SERVICE: 1. Provided pre-marriage counseling service to 118 would be couples for them to have realistic overview of what marriage is all about. 2. Provided marriage counseling to one (1) family. II. CHILD WELFARE PROGRAM A. Day Care Program: 1. Monitored 57 day care centers. 2. Conducted Recognition and 3. Conducted regular monthly meeting to Day care workers. 4. Out of 55 Day Care Centers. 40 were newly accredited and results showed that Seventeen Day Care Centers earned a rating of Five Stars (5'). Twenty three-Four Stars (4') Stars and One - Three Stars (3'). 5. Fifty Seven (57) Day Care Workers were trained on Parents Effectiveness Service. 6. All accredited Day Care workers were given additional honorarium by the Municipal Mayor in the amount of P250.00 each. (Please see attached payroll). 7. Purchased food commodities in the amount of P 44,000.00 intended for the supplemental feeding of 57 Day Care Centers. B. Services for Abused and with Behavioral Problem Children. Four (4) children were provided services based on their needs such as referrals for psychiatric and medical treatment, temporary shelter and counseling. III. YOUTH WELFARE PROGRAM 1. Monitored activities of 6 minors with conflict with the law for their rehabilitation. 2. Prepared Social Case Study Report of one 1 minor with conflict with the law as requested by the court. 3. Prepared Progress Report to be submitted to the court. 4. Referred and facilitated 1 drug dependent and unwed mother for treatment and rehabilitation. IV. PROGRAM FOR THE DISABLED PERSONS 1. Monitored Self-Help Group Canteen. 2. Provided social rehabilitation to 18 children with disabilities and referred for mainstreaming at day care center and regular school. V. SENIOR CITIZENS 1. Continuous FSCAP and OSCA membership campaign. Sixty Six (66) senior citizens availed OSCA ID. Forty Seven (47) senior citizens availed of FSCAP 10. 2. Provision of free Physical Therapy services to forty (40) Senior citizens. 3. Conducted regular monthly meeting to 68 Barangay Senior Citizens Association Presidents. 4. Conducted Physical Fitness every 3" Wednesday of the month. 5. Provision of free medicines to FSCAP and OSCA ID Holders. 6. Monitored 26 NSSOP Beneficiaries. 7. Hosted Lakbay Arai of Ajuy Senior citizens. 8. Reactive of Barangay Senior Citizens Organization. 9. Senior Citizens Annual Plana (See attached pictures./documentation) VI. EMERGENCY ASSISTANCE 1. Aid to individual in Crisis Situation: a. Provided medical assistance in the amount of P 77,850.00 to 74 clients during their need for medical treatment. b. Provided burial assistance in the amount of P 34,500.00 to 30 clients to help defray the burial expenses. c. Prepared pertinent papers of seven (7) victims of calamities for financial assistance and have availed of in the amount of P 16,000.00 d. Provided Food and Transportation Allowance in the amount of P 11,750.00 to eleven (11) clients. 2. Referrals . Referred 50 clients to different institutions for possible assistance. 3. Other Services 1. Prepared 50 Social Case Study Reports as requested by clients for possible assistance from the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office. 2. Prepared/facilitated the renewal of List of Greater Medicare Access-PHILHEALTH of 906 members in the Municipality of Cabatuan and approved 906 applications in the availment of benefits. 3. TAWAG a. Establishment of TAWAG Project Social Laboratory b. Acceptance of STAG clients coming form 4 Municipalities namely: Pavia, Sta. Barbara. Cabatuan and Maasin to IVSWO -AVifAG Social Laboratory for socialization in preparation for mainstreaming to Day Care, DepEd and SPED. VILOTHER SERVICES A. Trainings and Seminars Attended 1. MSWDO - a•ended Seminar or. ECCO LAW Implementation 2. SWO 11 - attended Seminar on Disaster Management 3 SWA - attended Seminar on PHILHEALTH. B. Improvement of MSWD Office C. Additional personnel were added I SWO - I was promoted to the position of SWO - II 2. 1 Casual Worker was appointed to the position of SWO - 1 3 1 Casual Worker D. Day Care Workers honorarium was increased. E. MSWD Budget was given additional Supplemental Budget in the amount of P 43,055.37 Haki~l~,a &4a".%z jz,il, Cabatuan in United States of America (This article is a reprint from Asian Monthly News published in Dallas, Texas, U.S.A. Ed.) Emelita de la Rosa is the new chair of the Greater DallasAsian American Chamberof Commerce. Herstated mission ss; i . on is "more diversity"in unifying the Chamber with the Asian Community. She believes "that in diversity, there is strength" and hopes to reach out to all the Asian member countries lo get them more involved" in encouraging new membership. Emelita de la Rosa's business card is unique. It is a told-over portfolio which summarizes her qualifications as a CPA with 2 years of experience. it indicates her multiple-state cerlification1licensing, identifies her professional, institutionalandassocialion affiliations, andlists the extensive professional services available through her accounting and - business consulting firm. Emelita de la Rosa ThecardisasEmelita herself but kin noway exemplifies .1 --• the spirited energetic woman who is taking the helm as Chairperson of the Greater DallasAsian American Chamber of Commerce this year. Emelita's mission for GDAACC is to have "more diversity" within the Chamber and the Asian community. She believes 'that in diversity, there is strength and professes that her mission as incoming Chairperson of the Chamber is "to reach out to all the Asian Member Countries to get them involved in the activities of the Greater Dallas Asian American Chamber of Commerce - by encouraging new membership." She is excited about the opportunities available for the Asian community both for business and individuals. "l want to bring Asia to Dallas, "she says. "The world is getting smaller; and by having an understanding of each other's culture, traditions and language. there will be peace and harmony `I would encourage American companies to look to Asia to do business and not to be afraid because people - whatever the color of their skin, their creeds or religious beliefs - are all the same. We all want freedom; and love our families and children.' Hermiston for Dallas, the Chamber, and the Asian community clear. 'I would like to bring the Chamber to the next higher level with more new members and more corporate partners. I am also hoping to find ways to raise more money for the Chamber " Emetila is sure to accomplish her mission for the GDAACC just as she has been able to accomplish her goals within her personal life. She has accomplished those goals by understanding the basic of success - by building each level of life on the firm foundation of the experiences which came before - and by utilizing those results at the next encounter, or level, of life's challenges. Her life's challenges began in Puerto Princesa City, Province of Palawan, now called the °nevi frontier"of the Philippines. Asa child her family was so poor that she had little time forplay orfavolous activity like many other children. There were seven siblings in the family andshe was not only a designated, almost full-time baby sitter; but was also expected to gather much of the fire wood forheating and crooking, and help keep the torrential rains from pouring through the roof. She remembers those times when she pinned her fragile hopes on getting enough material', from left-over needed family projects, to allow fora new dress for her Her parents, however. never allowed their children to think of themselves as less than rich, especially in spirit. They were her teachers and mentors who made untold sacrifices for their children and family. She was taught never to feel that she was "second best," and worked hard to excel in herschool academics. She always made top grades. and graduated at the top of her class as Valedictorian. Herparents'sactifices for theirchildren were not in vain. Of her two brothers, she is a doctor and the otheran engineer, and herfoursisters all hold business degrees in finance, business, and management. One sister like Emelita, is also a CPA. When she accompanied her civil engineer husband to the U.S.A in 1970, she discovered to herdismay, that professionally, she had little going forher - being a Filipino - except forherability to speak English. This was the attitude toward Asian women, despite her having graduated Magna cum laude with a major in Business Administration from the University of the East, in Manila and having given up her teachingiob at Santa Catalina College, also in Manila, where she taught economics and accounting to Freshmen and Sophomore students. She has suffered her fair share of discrimination; and wants to help in continuing to make a difference in the changing of attitudes in the Metroplex area. Emelita de la Rosa, Certified Public Accountant, has certainly made a difference for the professional female in herchosen field of endeavor Heraccomplishments have caused both the business community and the accounting arena to set up and take notice of the caliberof female intelligence in evidence among theirpeers. She has shown that women can reach high attainments in her field - even though she has had to work much harder andlongerhours (often 16 hour days) to proved herself in her chosen field - usually dominated by Caucasian mates. Nevertheless, she has been remarkablysuxessfulin the research and development projects she has managed, in the formidable tax settlements and millions of dollars in reductions she has devised in conjunction with major corporations and the IRS; in her dealings with major multimillion dollar corporate mergers. She has been a valuable player in dealing with bankruptcy laws and tax strategies; and is well versed in international tax laws as well as those of the U.S.A Her reputation among her professional peers is formidable. indeed. Emelita has served as Vice President and Director of Taxes for the Southmark Corporation, Corporate Tax Managerand Senior Tax analyst for the Sam P Wallice Corporation, and was a staff auditor for Sycip, Gorres, Velazo and Company in Manila (which is the largest accounting firm in the Far East). Emelita has owned herown accounting and business management consulting firm since 1993. Her office is presently located in the Plaza Towers, 2121 W. Airport Freeway, Ste. 220 in Irving, Texas. She has received so many public, philanthropic and professional awards throughout the years that there are too many to list herein. Some accolades which must be mentioned, however, are the October, 2000. "Outstanding Leadership Award" given by the Tarrant Country Asian American Chamber of Commerce; the September, 1999, 'Outstanding MemberAward, "issued by the Greater Dallas Asian American Chamber of Commerce; and the "Outstanding Community Service Award"in 1977 from the National Council of Philippine American Canadian Accountants. She was featured in the Minority Business News DFW Magazine as one of the 2001 "Women Who Mean Business" (March, 2001); and has been featured or highlighted in various business and news magazines - both nationally and internationally- since 1990. Her community service are far reaching. One of her most prized community associations has been that of co-founder of the Philippine Community Center in 1990; and of her service as Community Center President from 1999 to 2001. She has also served on the US-RP Tourism Advisory Council, is a member of the Philippine Republic Day Committee Advisory Board, and co-chaired the "Welcome Committee' for Philippine President, Corazon Aquino, during her visit to Dallas - which was sponsored by the J. C. Penny Company. Emelita has been married to Martin de La Rosa for 34 years and has two sons: George, 33 and Scott who is 25 years of age. She says she continues to adhere to her basic Filipino traditions, and cooks dinner for Marlin every night - simply because he likes Filipino food. Honoring family and Asian background traditions is pan of Emelita's makeup, and that is why the accomplishment of her mission for the 2002 GDAACC is so important to her. "It is very rewarding to know that I can make a difference in the life of others," and Chairing the Chamber will help her enhance the opportunity to continue to make a difference. "I am grateful; to all the past chairs, "she exclaims, 'to Angie Chen Button, Sudhir Parikh, arikh, Peter Ng, Grace McDermott, Dilip Patel and our founding Chair, Robert Hsueh, who will be my mentors and my support group. I can look back on what they have accomplished, to help me implement successful Chamber programs. V am excited and thankful to the 2002 Executive Officers and Board of Directors who are willing and enthusiastic to bring our Chamber to a higher level - to the future, for the future generation.. Emelita's husband. Marlin L. de Rosa Jr.. is the valedictorian of Class '59 of then Cabatuan High School, now Cabatuan National Comprehensive High School. For26 years, the couple has been giving cash awards to all the honor graduating students of the school. Also for 16 years, the couple has been awarding a Plaque of Recognition and cash award to a teacherof Cabaluan National Comprehensive High School foroulstandingperiformiance in service.