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August 2004

The travelers, its existence  

Anyways, 'The Travelers' was accidentally evolved in the land of promise - Mindanao. On   August 14-15, 2004 after the 2nd National Board Meeting  hosted by the Greater Davao Junior Jaycees in Davao  City, JJC Fred, JJC Leadora, JJC Rico, JJC Bert and JJC Ian decided  for a chapter visitation in Bukidnon specifically Maramag Junior Jaycees and CMU Junior Jaycees. 

The group stayed there for only three (3) hours  (thanks to JJC Bryan, JJC Rendo and others) then  bumiyahe na going Cagayan de Oro City  kasi doon na sila sasakay papuntang Ozamiz City. While they were traveling going to Ozamiz, napag usapan nila  na bakit hindi nalang tawaging "the travelers" ang grupo nila kasi nga sa time pa lang  na pinagsamahan nila as well as their experiences  masasabing they are really 'that travelers' in their own right. (Kasi ba naman dumating si JJC Bert ng August 16, at 4:00 AM sa Davao,  eh umalis naman  after one (1) hour lang na stay sa two (2)  days nya na travel from Roxas City). 

For the information of everybody, buti nalang nakasakay sila sa last trip na  byahe ng bus pero hindi direct papuntang Ozamiz. What they did? simple, going Iligan City lang sila  then sakay naman papuntang Mukas, again last trip din ang bus. Imagine, before sila sasakay sa 'barge' na magdadala sa kanila sa Ozamiz, lat trip din ang tricycle na sinakyan nila papuntang sa Mukas port. Doon nila na experience na tumakbo ng  tumakbo kasi nga aalis na  ang last trip na buahe ng barge. What a coincidence kasi pagdating nila ng Ozamiz, 'brownout' sa buong City! 

Sinundo  sila ni JJC Bong at tumuloy sa isang hotel doon for their dinner. They stayed in Ozamiz (take note sa bahay mismo ng governor ng Misamis Occ. kasi anak si JJC  Bong ng governor) and ultimately doon nalang nag conduct ng Special National Board Meeting. Ater that, umuwi na ng Iligan City  si JJC Fred, sina JJC Lea, JJC Bert, JJC Rico and  JJC Ian  naman umuwi na rin via Dapitan City. Pero dahil nga mga 'Travelers' sila, kahit sa an pweding  mag stay. Ang nangyari doon sila nag lunch kina JJC Ian  sa Rizal,  Zamboanga del Norte. Before sina JJC Bert, JJC Rico and JJC Lea umuwi, dumaan muna sila sa Dipolog City for one(1) hour only.  

From then on, 'The Travelers' na nga ang tawag sa kanila. However, the  membership in the said group is  not exclusive for  them only. Open ito sa lahat as long as you have the basic requirement (this is according to JJC NP Rico). 

To the 'Travelers,' congratulations! May you  have more money to use and more time for travel so that you can reach out all JJCs not only in your respective areas but to other places which we have an existing LOMs.

Why National Board Meeting in Mindanao?

We are curious as to what  was the reason behind it. If we can still remember, may sunog na nangyari sa Puerto Princessa on August 13, 2004. It is sad to say that one of the houses na nasunog doon ay ang bahay nina JJC Joel Contrivida. Dahil sa nangyari, napilitan siyang hindi nalang pupunta sa Davao. 

JJC Bert Mendoza, Jr. finally decided to attend the  meeting on August 13, 2004 at 4:00 PM when the National President called him up and encouraged him to  be there. JJC Bert decided not to attend because his work and his studies are at stake by that time. Somehow, mayroon din siyang kasalanan (aray  ko, mahirap pala pag sarili mo na ang pinupuntarya mo).

JJC Michael Racal, NVP-Luzon ay hindi pinayagan ng kanyang parents at saka busy daw talaga siya sa kanila kasi siya ata ang City Youth Vice Mayor in Naga City. 

Stop!!!!!!! Eh what is really the  matter ba if they were only two (2) of them present sa meeting? Bakit hindi makapag meeting? With that, let's analyze the provisions of our Constitution and By -Laws. According to Article VI, Section 4  on The National Board, the law is clear, that:  

          Section 4. Quorum  - The presence of at least 50% of all elective members of the National     Board shall constitute a quorum, a majority vote of which shall constitute a valid act of the National Board unless otherwise provided for herein.

So this is the reason why wala palang quorum. Our next question is, who composed the National Board? To answer this query, the same article of our Constitution and By-Laws, Section 1, par. a & b, provides that: 

Section 1.a. The National Board – The policy making body of the Philippine Junior Jaycees, Inc.

            The National Board shall be composed of five (5) members, one from each of the three- (3) areas specified in this Constitution and By – Laws, and the National President and the National Executive Vice President.

 Section 1.b. The Immediate past National President shall sit at the NB as ex-officio member.

I hope that its now clear to us why they didn't have a meeting in Davao. 

On the other hand, JJC Bong of Misamis Junior Jaycees extended his help. Thanks to him. He personally invited the members of the National Board na pumunta nalang sa Ozamiz at doon nalang mag meet ang lahat. Luckily, kung saang nasa chapter  visitation ang lahat ay doon pa na reached ang quorum. So pagdating sa Ozamiz, legal na talaga ang Special National Board Meeting. 

To the officers and members of Greater Davao Junior Jaycees,  congratulations and  thank you for everything. 

For the minutes of the 2nd National Board Meeting, pls check this site from to time. Thank you.