HIGH SCHOOL CLASS 1984 GIVES DONATION

On August 6, 2010, representatives of High School class 1984 visited the HNU Alumni Center and gave a donation of six thousand pesos (P6, 000.00) to the Holy Name University Alumni Association, Tagbilaran Inc. . This donation will go to the HNUAATI ‘s programs which are already in place like the scholarship and the consumer advocacy programs. The class representatives also presented to Miss Gutierrez a copy of their Silver Jubilee souvenir program.

More than one hundred Boholano runners joined the Holy Name University Alumni Association of Tagbilaran, Inc. Fun Run 2010 held last Saturday, July 17. The 5K run had for its theme “Run, Care…Have Fun.” The run started at the HNU main campus at Lesage Street as the VP for Administration, Fr. Andres B. Guban, SVD officially pulled the trigger of the starting gun. Runners of both male and female categories gave their best strides in order to reach the finish line at the HNU Janssen Heights campus. Proceeds of the run will go to the HNU Alumni Scholarship Fund.

A dance exercise dubbed as “Hataw” followed after the run. It was led by some Diwanag Dancers. Then, an inspirational message was given by Fr. Vicente L. Uy, SVD, the VP for Finance of HNU and former Commissioner/Executive Director of the Philippine Sports Commission. A raffle preceded the awarding of prizes for the winners in the fun run. Here are the following winners: (Male Category) First – Genesis Ebal, Second – Jessie Anino, and Third – Dejie Castanares. (Female Category) First – Arnibal Angeles, Second – Marycris Samocino, and Third – Merry Jean Berdos. Special awards were also given: Biggest group – Bohol Runners Club, Family Participation Award – Graciela Acedo and her son, Oldest Runner Award – Fr. Vic Uy, and Youngest Runner Award – Alexandra Jao Thacker. Trophies and cash prizes were awarded to the first three winners, medals and t-shirts for the consolation prizes and certificates for all the participants. Engr.Tibbs Bullecer, President of HNUAA-TI, gave the closing remarks.

On the other hand, HNUAA-TI would like to thank the following donors who have contributed so much for the success of the fun run: Philippine Sports Commission thru Fr. Vicente L.Uy, SVD, BQ Mall, JJ’s Seafood Village, JJ’s Dimsum Restaurant, Judge Lendicita C. Arcamo, Engr. Charles Jubac, Saya’s Restaurant, Engr. & Mrs. Mark Moon of C3A Marle Hardware & Industrial Corporation, Mr. Richard Uy, H.S. Class ’67, SVD Community, John Titus Vistal, HNU Non-Academic Personnel, H.S. Class ’83, Tagbilaran Community Hospital, Atty. Donie Piquero, Shang Ma Nou, Judge Irma Masamayor, Mrs. Leah Balani, Atty. Allan Coloma, Mayor Jimmy Jimenez, Mr. Dario Rosalejos, Mr. Ramon Boloron, Miss Babie Villanueva, Dr. Erwin Mondragon, Engr. Melvin Mondragon, Crystal J Waters, Aqua Pure, Aqua Verge and Grandma’s.

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The new officers and members of the Board of the HNUAlumi Association– Tagbilaran, Inc. decided to start immediately the tasks and responsibilities they have recently accepted. Thus, a whole day strategic planning workshop was done on March 14, 2010. This was held at the PAASCU Conference Room, Bates Building, Dampas Campus of HNU. This was facilitated by Ms. Josephine T. Cemine and Mr. Bernabe M. Mijares and documented by Ms. Victoria C. Millanar from the HNU Center for Local Governance.

Before the actual action planning, a revisit of the alumni VMG, plans and strategic directions was done. A current reality assessment was also undertaken.

A two-year (2010-2012) was drawn up at the end of the day.

Diwanag Dance Theatre and Cultural Troupe Alumni

The Holy Name University Alumni Association- Tagbilaran, Inc. (HNUAA-TI) held its annual homecoming on February 21, 2010 at the HNU main gym. This year’s celebration with its theme “One Celebration, One Thanksgiving” started with the celebration of the Holy Mass. Father Francisco T. Estepa, SVD, President of Holy Name University was the celebrant and homilist. A business meeting and election of six new members of the Board followed. Elected were Ines Mitra, Elizabeth Aranzado, Nanelyn Wate, re-electionists Marietta Corales, Gloria Araneta and Raulito Manuel Tugonon.

A fellowship started with lunch which was prepared by the alumni classes and groups that attended the affair.

The program after lunch was ably facilitated by Tibbs Bullecer, Jr. and Gloria Araneta. Highlights of the afternoon’s activity were the videoke contests of classes and raffle draw of attractive prizes. An alumnus from the HNU Diwanag Dance Theatre and Cultural Troupe got the major prize of P2,000.00.

HNUAA-TI wishes to acknowledge and to express deep gratitude to the following donors of prizes: Mayor Bert Salinas, Councilor and Mrs. Oscar Glovasa, Mr.and Mrs. Fred Araneta, Mr. & Mrs. Victor Burns, Atty.and Mrs. Cresencio Olivares, Mayor Leoncio Evasco, Mr. and Mrs. Nono Bullecer, Fr. Kiking Magdoza, Darunday Manor, Sea Corals, Ben Ong ,DWCHS Class ’69, Dr.Elpidio,Dr. Elpidio Jala Mr.Taran Blanco,Corloncito Family and Ret.Gen.Leo Olegario.

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Induction Ceremony

Fr. Francisco T. Estepa, SVD, inducted to office the new officers and board members of the Holy Name University Alumni Association–Tagbilaran, Inc. (HNUAA-TI).

This was held at the St. Arnold Janssen Chapel at the HNU, Dampas Campus, on March 7, 2010, at five in the afternoon. Taking their oath of office were Tiburcio P. Bullecer, Jr. (President), Marietta L. Corales (VP For Internal Affairs), Alberto R. Olario (VP For External Affairs), Elizabeth Aranzado (Secretary), Josefina L. Clarete (Treasurer), Gloria I. Araneta (PRO), Robert Alger Oppus (PRO), and Prisco Viñalon (Auditor). The other members of the Board were Cruz Salgados, Raulito Manuel Tugonon, Ines Mitra, Nanelyn Wate, Aurora Galos, and Raul Barbarona.

Peacock Garden in Baclayon was the venue of the dinner and reception that followed after the oath taking.

A brief program emceed by Gloria Araneta included a turn-over of responsibilities from the previous Board to the present one, the challenging acceptance speech of the President, Tibbs Bullecer, Jr. and the inspirational talk of Fr. Andy Guban, SVD, VP for Administration of Holy Name University.

The HNUAA-TI is a non-profit organization members of which are elementary, high school and college graduates with any bachelor, masteral, doctoral degrees from Holy Name College/Divine Word College now Holy Name University.

Its permanent Office is located at the HNU Alumni Center at Honorio Grupo St., Holy Name University, City of Tagbilaran 6300, Bohol,Philippines.

The HNUAA-TI is a founding member of the FeCASAA (Federation of Catholic School Alumni Associations) of the Philippines.

In a span of 63 years the Association has had nine (9) presidents. The first was Mr. Melchor Garcia. A first reunion was held on October 15, 1950.

THE ALUMNI PRESIDENTS

Mr. Melchor Garcia               Atty. Sulpicio Tinampay, Sr.     Mr. Ricardo Tugonon
(1949-1950)                             (1951-1965)                                (1966-1971)

Atty. Paulino Clarin             Dr. Primitiva S. Veloso           Mr. Reynald Gatal
(1972-1993)                              (1994-1995)                             (1996-2007)

Judge Suceso Arcamo     Atty. Alberto Olario        Engr. Tiburcio P. Bullecer, Jr.
(2007-2008)                         (2009-2010)                        (2010-present)

The VISION

A self-sustaining organization of goal-centered servant leaders pursuing relevant and responsive programs for the sustainable development of a humane community

The MISSION

We Commit ourselves to:

• Pursue meaningful and sustainable community outreach programs
• Sustain the promotion of alumni welfare
• The continuous formation of servant leaders
• Establish a vibrant Alumni Resource Center
• Achieve financial stability
• Promote transparency and accountability

The Strategic Directions

The Community Outreach Committee within the Board of Directors of HNU Alumni Association, Inc. has started the ground works for the formal organization of a body that will help consumers protect themselves from fraudulent transactions, defective products, deceptive, unfair and unsatisfactory practices in the marketplace. The group has been meeting for the past months to discuss the merits of this advocacy whether this will impact the lives of the people in the community. The members contend that, since all of us are consumers, we will be able to benefit from this endeavor.

Atty. Raul Barbarona, chairman of the committee, has arranged for Atty. Rene Paredes, Chairman of the HNU Law Center, to attend the Board meeting on June 20, 2008 in order to be able to present the framework of the consumer protection project with the goal of making said Law Center to commit its resources and collaborate with the HNU Alumni Association in support of this advocacy. It is anticipated that there will be problems in the future that need legal services, thus, the importance of this meeting held at the HNU Alumni Center.

The committee has realized the value of empowering the consumers by giving them ample information as to their rights and obligations as well as knowing where to go in search for redress. Since HNU is an educational institution, the committee hopes, among other things, to be able to convince the academic community to include Consumer Protection as part of the curriculum as early as the elementary and high school.

Helping Atty. Barbarona in the Community Outreach Committee are Neneng L. Corales, Gloria Araneta and Eurie Gutierrez. Even if the Consumer Body has not been formally launched yet, the HNU Alumni Board of Directors participated in the public hearing conducted by the Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) regarding the petition of Bohol Light Company Inc. to pass on to the electric consumers here in Tagbilaran the franchise taxes that it paid to the BIR and the city government for the past five (5) years with the intention of recovering them. So, if approved, this will undoubtedly raise the electric bill of each and every electric consumer here in Tagbilaran. The Board led by VP for Internal Affairs, Raul Barbarona, vehemently opposes this and stayed all throughout the proceedings that lasted the whole morning at the Governor’s Mansion.

It was actually a celebration of three important events namely the Centennial of the presence of the Society of the Divine Word (SVD) Mission in the Philippines, the transition to beatitude of St. Arnold Janssen, founder of the SVD, and the 62nd foundation year anniversary of our dear Alma Mater.

On this day, “loyal sons and daughters of dear old Holy Name” came home not only to remember and to rejoice but also to renew their commitment as loyal sons and daughters— to live up to the ideals and principles upon which their Alma Mater was founded. This was articulated by all in the recitation of the Renewal of Commitment done immediately before the last blessing of the Holy Mass that was officiated by Fr. Kito T. Estepa, SVD, President of Holy Name University. He was also the homilist. Fr. Romeo P. Bancale, SVD, VP for Academic, concelebrated with him.

Highlights of the day were the business meeting and election of nine new members of the Board of Directors, the lunch/fellowship and the fun games.

The following were elected new board members: Dr. Josefina Clarete, Engr. Tiburcio Bullecer, Jr., Mr. Prisco Viñalon, Atty. Raul Barbarona, Mrs. Aurora Galos, Atty. Alberto Olario, Mr. Cruz Salgados, Mr. Catalino and Mr. Alger Oppus.

The HNU Alumni Association-Tagb., Inc. is grateful to the different working committees that made sure the affair will be meaningful to all alumni who came. It is also doubly grateful to High School Class of l981 and Jerry Jumawan who were the choir during the Mass, to Gloria Araneta and Raul Gatal who hosted the whole day’s affair, and to the generous donors of the attractive prizes that added color to the fun games and gave extreme delight to the winners.

The donors are Mr. Richard Uy,Bohol Quality Incorporated,Mr. and Mrs. Fred Araneta,Mr. and Mrs. Victor Burns,Mr. and Mrs. Jimena,Dr. Jemma Jay, Mrs. Elizabeth Floresca, Fely’s Jewelry Shop, Cell Depot, Jojie’s Painitang Bol-anon, Mrs. Angelette Webner Remolador, Ms. Ines Mitra, Engr. Jan ray Rulida, Mr. Marlito Uy, Atty. Libby Casilan, and Kagawad Oscar Glovasa.

One very pressing challenge nowadays is the rising cost of commodities due to the spiraling cost of fuel prices in the international market. In this scenario, the disadvantaged sector could no longer cope with the demands of higher education. The HNU Alumni Association of Tagbilaran, Inc., believes that every Holynamian has a significant role to play in this situation. For this reason, the association would like to make itself significant by pursuing two crucial alternatives, namely, providing a mechanism wherein those who open to channel some of their resources for noble intentions can do so without hesitation and giving opportunities to poor yet talented Boholanos to avail of a chance to finish college.

Thus, the Board of Directors (BOD) of the association decided to enhance its Scholarship Program in terms of resources and number of beneficiaries by embarking on a dinner-for-a-cause dubbed as Holynamians Care: A Dinner Date for the HNU Alumni Scholarship Fund. The fund-raising event will be held at the Metro Centre Hotel on July 24, 2008 starting at 6:30 PM. It is expected to draw a sizeable number of donors from various classes, chapters and alumni groups. Different business establishments are also expected to lend their support to the program.

Tickets are prized at P 500.00 per donor but if a group decides to take a table of twelve (12), it is given at a discounted prize of P 5,000.00. On this occasion, the association will also be presenting its major programs for the coming years. To make the gathering more enjoyable, a live band will be on hand to entertain the donors while three bingo games will also be played with very exciting prizes. More surprises await generous donors whose presence will certainly make the event very interesting.

The Board of Directors are confident that this event will always be remembered not only because of its success but more importantly, every time the association organizes a fund-raising activity such as this, the web of opportunities is expanded and thus put more meaning to the adage “Holynamians do care”.

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