The Peacock Jaycees Blog

By JCI Mem. Gemma Medina

To improve their skills in events organizing and management, as well as newspaper publication, the members of the JCIP-Puerto Princesa Peacock participated in a half day seminar on Events Management and Newspaper Publication on June 28, 2007 at Neva’s Place.
    The seminar aims to identify members of the LOM Chapter who can handle events organizing and management, and the publication of its newsletter, The Peacock.
    JCI Mem. Teng Formoso, the 2004-2005 past president of the LOM, was the seminar speaker. Her events organizing and management skills were acquired when she worked as information, education and communications officer for the Malampaya Natural Gas Project offshore Palawan under Agatep Associates, Inc. and Shell Philippines Exploration B.V.
    Her experiences in newspaper publication was due to her being the current editor of Palawan Times, a newspaper in the province that publishes weekly.
    JCI Mem. Emilyn R. Bayna, the president of the LOM, was among the members who joined the seminar. In it, they were familiarized with what is events organizing and management and the techniques that can be employed to make project implementations successful.
    They were taught the rudimentary of newspaper publication, such as how to gather news, basic news writing, and lay outing and proof reading.

By JCI Mem. Susanne Lacson

The JCIP-Puerto Princesa Peacock actively participated last June 23, 2007 in the Pista Y Ang Kageban, an annual tree planting tribute to Mother Earth and the forests implemented by the City Government of Puerto Princesa.
    The members of the local organization management were among the 20,000 residents of Puerto Princesa who trooped to Sitio Impapay, Barangay Irawan on the morning of the said day.
    JCI Mem. Emilyn R. Bayna, the president of the LOM, said joining the Pista is an important "ecological responsibility" that each member should continue supporting.
    "We have a responsibility to Mother Nature, and that is to help it restore its splendor that has been wasted through the years because of illegal logging. We can’t live without the forest, and the forest can’t survive without us," she stated. More than 100,000 saplings were planted at the Pista.
    Every year, and every opportunity they get, the members of the JCIP-Puerto Princesa Peacock plant trees mostly in Irawan where the City’s watershed is located.

The Jaycee Week Celebration in Palawan started with a mass on the morning of April 16, just shortly after the Holy Week.

     We still have the aftermath of the devout celebration, yet we know that it is important to join each other in remembering the birthday of the Junior Chamber International Philippines or JCIP.

     The Jaycees has contributed a lot to our lives.

     The mass was followed by a motorcade around town with the members of the JCIP-Puerto Princesa Oil. JC Mem. Malou Paglinawan, our LOM president, was as usual, the busiest. She, with her members, made sure that the celebration is one that they will all never forget.

Some of the indigent children adopted by the JCIP-Puerto Princesa Peacock on December 24, 2005 showed their ice cream cones provided as part of their Christmas party held at the newly renovated People’s Amphitheater in Mendoza Park.

     JCIP-Puerto Princesa Peacock past president JCI Mem. Teng Formoso enjoys a moment with one of her wards while on tour at Baker’s Hills in Barangay Sta. Monica. The boy who looks so surprised in this photo is among her favorites during the implementation of the Share-A-Home-Adopt-A-Child-and-A-Family.

     JCI Mem. Malou Paglinawan, president of the JCIP-Puerto Princesa Peacock gets busy wrapping Christmas treats for the parents of the 60 children adopted on December 24 under the Share-A-Home-Adopt-A-Child-and-A-Family. JCI Mem. Imee Publico, chairperson of the project; and JCI Mem. Rashida Taneo get busy helping her too.

      You guessed it correctly! To brighten up the day of the children the Share-A-Home-Adopt-A-Child-and-A-Family adopted, Jollibee was pulled in from his hive to entertain them. He is such a hit that the children danced, laughed, and kidded with him for more than 30 minutes. The trick was part of the Jollibee kiddie meal treat provided by the LOM Chapter to the children as part of their Christmas Party in the afternoon of December 24. The white shirts the children are wearing were generously donated by the New City Commercial Center.

     MOTHER AND CHILD: The boy smiles as he is handed a hotdog on stick by JCI Mem. Teng Formoso, past president of the JCIP-Puerto Princesa Peacock. Ahhhh… what wouldn’t you give for a sweet and obviously happy smile like that. MERRY CHRISTMAS AND HAPPY NEW YEAR TO ONE AND ALL!!! May the coming year be a blessing to all of us.

JCI Mem. Malou Paglinawan (1st from right) of Palawan Broadcasting Corporation is the new LOM Chapter President of the JCIP-Puerto Princesa Peacock which is affiliated with the Junior Chamber International Philippines (JCIP).

     JCI Mem. Malou replaced JCI Mem. Teng Formoso whose term ended successfully with major awards from the Southern Luzon Area Conference of Area III held in Mauban, Quezon in September. The awards included the LOM Chapter of the Year Award for Category III.

     The new executive vice-president is JCI Mem. Imelda Publico who is VP for Internal last year.

     The new LOM officers under JCI Mem. Malou’s leadership are committed to continue the tradition of being Puerto Princesa’s leading organization of young female professionals actively involve in community leadership and entrepreneurship.

     Just recently, the LOM Chapter was involved in a campaign against breast cancer, and its members distributed brochures with information about the illness that women should know. Pink pins were also distributed to remember October as breast cancer awareness month.

     The breast cancer awareness project was the first to be done under JCI Mem. Malou’s term. Next to this, the members of the JCIP-Puerto Princesa Peacock are busy preparing for Parti Sa Calle — a fundraising street party which is now on its fifth year.

The JCIP-Puerto Princesa Peacock won three several major awards in the recently held Southern Luzon Area Conference of Area III in Mauban, Quezon.

     The awards were Best Jaycee Week, Best Fund Raising Project Award for Parti Sa Calle IV, and LOM President of the Year Award-Category III for JC Celeste Anna R. Formoso. A merit award was also received by the 1st Youth Congress Against Drugs under the Best Youth Development Award category.

     JC Malou Paglinawan, LOM executive vice-president of the JCIP-Puerto Princesa Peacock; and JC Imee Publico, its VP Internal, received the awards.

     The Local Organization Management (LOM) Chapter thanks its members, past preidents and supporters for the hard work they have contributed during the year.

     "All the awards that the Chapter received are owed to the hardworking members of the LOM. They have shown dedication and sincere leadership and entrepreneurship to the organization, and as a result, this glory. We thank also our past presidents and supporters who endlessly supported us through whatever means possible. The JCIP-Puerto Princesa Peacock will continue to serve the community and exhibit great leaderhsip so that lives can be touched," she said.

     The Jaycee Week Celebration of the LOM Chapter was chosen to receive the major awards for the many projects it was able to accomplish on April 17-23, 2005 which follows the tenets of the JC Creed. Parti Sa Calle, on the other hand, was chosen because it was the project most feasible implemented by a LOM which earned significantly.

     The JCIP-Puerto Princesa Peacock is a well-known organization of young female professionals in the City involved in civic projects as well as improving the leadership capability of the youth. For 2005, it has implemented 44 projects, all leaned towards helping improve lives and training members to be great leaders.

This Blog is written by JC TENG FORMOSO, LOM President

We had just finished judging and choosing the winning cross stitch entries to the "Perfect X: A Needle Craft Competition" at Dang Maria’s Cafe this morning.The busiest person was of course, JC Emilyn Bayna (our LOM Secretary) because it is her chairmanship project and EmRB (her stitch and frames shop) co-sponsored it with Focus Global, Incorporated and the JCIP-Puerto Princesa "Peacock." Since the goal of the project is to provide support to efforts in protecting, preserving, and conserving Palawan’s unique environment, Dang Maria’s was a perfect venue for selecting the best cross stitch entries amongst several that were patiently sewn together and submitted by the contestants. The judges were Ms. Lili, Ms. Gera and Ms. Arlene from Focus Global, Incorporated. Some members of the JCIP-Puerto Princesa "Peacock" were also there, including myself. It was a lot of fun seeing different scenes and images of the environment on cross stitch. My favorites are the turtle and the crocodile. The crocodile, because it was my photograph. We’re putting the cross stitches on exhibit in Baragatan sa Palawan. If you’re here in Puerto Princesa, you can see them in the Provincial Capitol. Congratulations JC Emilyn for a job well done! Congratulations also to FGI and the LOM. We should do this kind of project often. After all, it’s for the cause of the environment. Hey, if you need anything for your needle craft hobby, EmRB is located at CIRCON BUILDING, VALENCIA STREET, PUERTO PRINCESA CITY, PALAWAN. You can call 048-434-5944 if you have inquiries.

     See PERFECT X exhibit and enjoy!

This Blog is written by JC Teng Formoso, LOM President

The JCIP-Puerto Princesa "Peacock" is sponsoring an art competition today at 1:00 PM in Eulalia Park for in and out-of-school youth between ages 8-10 years old. The theme of the art competition is "Magpinta at Magsaya."

     The art competition will be implemented by the JCIP-Puerto Princesa "Peacock" in cooperation with the Marine Battalion Landing Team 2 through the leadership of Col. Bernie Ferrer. The chairperson for the project from the JCIP-Puerto Princesa "Peacock" is JC Etang Navidad, and Maj. Fernando Gomes for MBLT 2.

     The goal of the project is to encourage youth participants to hone their skills in art, and to provide them with an activity that will give them the opportunity to express their joys.

     First prize winner will receive P3,000; 2nd prize is P2,000 and 3rd prize is P1,000. Art works that will not win will be returned to their owners.

PINTA NG BATA — June 2, 2005

     We’ve done it again! A successful project with MBLT 2 for in and out-of-school youth. Despite the rain that threatened to pour last Thursday, the project was implemented "with flying colors" at Eulalia Park.

     More than a dozen children participated, and used crayons, pencils and sketch papers to accomplish their artworks. Of course, members of the JCIP-Puerto Princesa "Peacock" and the officers of MBLT 2 too. Col. Bernie Ferrer was accompanied by Maj. Chito Herrico, Maj. Fernando Gomez, Lt. Jesus Maquiling, and Lt. Allan Tolentino.

     The winning entries were retained by the JCIP-Puerto Princesa "Peacock" while those that did not when were given back to the owner.

     It was such a memorable project for the children with MBLT 2 which is due to go to Manila for re-training on the last week of June. We hope to do more porojects for the children of Puerto Princesa City and the Province of Palawan.

     What can you say to that?