Tuesday, October 23, 2007

New Regional SPB officers elected in Baguio

The 41st Regional Senior Planning Board Officers were elected on the last night of the 40th Regional SPB Conference, held in Baguio City, September 7, 2007.

The election was done through secret votation of 84 registered participants who were also officers in their respective councils here in Southern Luzon.

The newly elected officials will be the ones to facilitate the next conference, probably on September next year. These ladies were:

Chairman: Loren S. Fesalbon (Oriental Mindoro)
Vice-Chairman: TAGALOG- Arby Jane Maravilla (Quezon)
BICOL- Marie Grace Tang (Camarines Norte)
Secretary: Ma. Camille D. Bausas (Batangas)
Asst. Sec.: Juniel Laine B. Silva (Lipa City)
Treasurer: Mary Anjanette T. Fabelico (Laguna)
Asst. Treas.: Amele Amor V. Alcantara (Aurora)
P.R.O.: TAGALOG- Denise Helen Yang (San Pablo)
BICOL- Gem Rodriguez ( Naga)
Chairman-elect: Faith Hernandez (Palawan)

These girls are expected to meet with Mrs. Rebecca T. Basanes (Tita Reby), the Regional Executive Director of Southern Luzon, for the plenary of the next event.

SL holds 40th RSPB Conference

Southern Luzon held its Regional Senior Planning Board Conference at Ating Tahanan National Training and Program Center in Baguio City which was participated by 84 SPB officers and 17 advisers from councils of the region, Sept. 5-8.

The Regional Executive Director, Mrs. Rebecca T. Basanes, said that Baguio is the most attractive venue for girls of any age, and it is the perfect time to have this undertaking.

On the3 first day, the ladies were asked to interpret the theme, “Many but One, Move, Make a Change,” through poster making, a song or dance number wherein they were able to express their thoughts and flaunt their talents.

Also, on the second day, the Vice-Chairman of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines National Communications Committee, Dr. Paz Diaz discussed advocacy and its significance; afterwards the girls were given activities such as identification of major and minor problems in their councils.

Moreover, they were taught of right etiquette and social graces during a fine dining or a party.

The third day was a wonderful day of adventure because they were given the privilege to roam around the City of Pines. On the other hand, workshop on SPB initiated projects, action planning, and introduction of the 7 Key Messages were done on the same day.

In addition, an election of Regional SPB Officers was witnessed during the last night of their stay, and another session on responsible adulthood the following day by Judge Marybelle Marinas, Chairman of National Legal Committee of GSP.

The closing ceremony had been very emotional. Some couldn’t help but shed tears. They bid farewell and went back home safely, taking with them all the know-how from the 4-day conference together with the big responsibility as young ladies of their councils.