From left: NVP Claudette, Reina, Cecille, Siony, incoming NVP Teng, Pres. Emilyn, incoming presidente JCI Mem. Gemma, and PP Malou.
TEN MEMBERS of the JCIP-Puerto Princesa Peacock, Inc. successfully and gainfully joined the 27th Southern Luzon Area Conference of the Junior International Philippines for Area III on September 7-9, this year in Legazpi City, Bicol.
President Emilyn R. Bayna of the LOM Chapter headed the delegation with incoming president JCI Mem. Gemma B. Medina and National Vice President Claudette E. Sendaydiego of the JCIP-Palawan Region.
During the SOLAC, the members of the LOM participated in the tour guiding seminar, extemporaneous speaking contest, digital photography seminar, Search for Ms. Solac (Area III), the plenary and other activities made fun and exciting by the JCIP-Legazpi, this year’s host.
Most memorable during the area conference was the dinner sponsored by the local mayor on top of Lignon Hills that overlooks glittering Legazpi at night. In the daytime, Lignon has a good view of the perfect cone of the volcano — still remaining the best sight in Bicol despite hundreds of lives lost due to a recent typhoon that sent big boulders of rock down below.
A tour of the Cagsawa ruins was also unforgettable in the agenda of the members who joined other LOMs in getting to know the town. Unlike before when it still has souvenir shops and houses in the surrounding areas, the church ruins now look over a wide cavity-turned-river after the typhoon. One noticeable thing is that the residents of the place have quickly recovered from the incident to continue their lives, hoping for better chances in the future.
In the awarding ceremony held on the last day, the JCIP-Puerto Princesa Peacock, Inc. received the following out seven bids or entries: JCI Mem. Emiyn R. Bayna (Outstanding LOM President-Area III); JCI Mem. Gemma B. Medina (Merit Award, Outstanding JCI Member-Area III); Tulong Kalusugan: A Medical, Dental and Healthcare Mission for the Tagbanua Indigenous People of Napsan (Best Public Health Award); and Bingo Serbisyo (Best Fund Raising Project). Past president and incoming national vice president JCI Mem. Teng Formoso also won second in the extemporaneous speaking contest.
The area conference became an opportunity too for the newly organized chapter JCIP-Puerto Princesa Kiao to participate for the first time in a Jaycee activity. The LOM was represented by JCI members Mike Dinglasan, Noel Viceral and Gie Abu.
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