MINUTES OF THE PHS ’65 FOUNDATION MEETING

ON JULY 19, 2003

HELD AT THE MANABAT RESIDENCE,

AYALA ALABANG, MUNTINLUPA CITY

 

1.       Call to Order – The meeting was called to order by Pres. Rene Alarcon at 1:00 PM.

 

2.       Invocation – Ms. Rose Estrabillo led the invocation for a productive meeting.

 

3.       Attendance – Ms. Erly Estandarte, the Asst. Secretary called the roll of the officers and trustees.  The following officers and PHS’65ers were present in the meeting and are listed hereunder as their names appear on the Attendance Sheet:

 

3.1   Erlinda Aquino Estandarte            3.10  Edita E. Reyes

3.2   Flora Manguera Urquico               3.11  Rosario B. Estrabillo

3.3   Vivian Bacani Gonzales                3.12  Enriqueta F. Manabat

3.4  Florence M. Albano                       3.13  Renato M. Alarcon

3.5   Ester D. Balagtas                         3.14  Humbelina M. Castro

3.6   Milagros A. Lingat                        3.15  Eloisa L. Valerio

3.7   Pastora A. Tiomico                      3.16  Jimmy H. Tecson

3.8   Soledad G. Santos                      3.17  Jose C. Lalisan, Jr.

3.9   Gloria F. Hernandez                             

                  

4.       Reading and Approval of the Minutes of Meeting on Feb.22, 2002 – The Secretary read the minutes and the following revisions were made:

 

4.1            In Item 9, delete the words “used air conditioners” because Com. Didi Domingo donated P20,000 instead of two air conditioners.

 

4.2     In Item 10, add Mr. Marcial Morales the list of trustees of the Foundation.

 

4.3     In Item 13, add that after Com. Didi Domingo turned over her P100,000 donation, she was given one booklet of official receipts for her fund raising within BID.

 

4.4     In Item 7.7, the Graduate Study Program for PHS Mentors” should read “Mentoring the Mentors”.  The same correction should be made on Item 8.

 

4.5     In Item 10, Danilo Galang’s position should read “Vice President for International Affairs & US Treasurer”.  Ms. Gloria Feliciano Hernandez shall be included as Assistant Auditor, and Mr. Marcial Morales as Trustee.

 

4.6     In Item 14, mention that Limay Mayor Nelson David shall also be issued a Certificate of Appreciation.

 

4.7     In Item 15, Application Fee to the Philippine Council for NGO Certification should be P10,000 instead of P1,000.

 

4.8     In Item 15.6, mention that Ms. Valerio, seconded by Ms. Estrabillo, moved that the P45,000 funds allotted for landscaping and tree planting be realigned for the repair of Rooms 11 and 14.

 

4.9     Under Item 15, add that it was resolved to register the Foundation as a member of the Philippine Bakers’ Association (PBA) and assign Ms. Priscilla Amurao Romero (Precy) as liaison officer of the Foundation with the DTI for the donation of baking equipment to the Foundation.

 

4.10   Under Item 5, instead of “vinyl tiles”, say “ceramic tiles”.

 

4.11   Add in Item 15.6 that the amount needed for the repair of Rooms 11 and 14 is P120,000, and so far the funds available total P109,300 (which came from $1155 or P59,000 from the US, P45,000 realigned from the PHS Landscaping Project, P35,000 from the PTA Pres. Domingo del Castillo, and $100 (P5300) from Ms. M. Carmelita Mercado Rogacki. We are still short by P11,600.

 

4.12  In Item 7, add Ms. Marilyn de Guzman as Co-Chair of the Fellowship Committee.  Also add the Sunshine Committee with Ms. Edith Reyes as Chairperson. The members include Ms. Mila Lingat, Ms. Vivian Gonzales, Ms. Rose Estrabillo, Ms. Erlie Estandarte, Ms. Nitazal Lazatin and Ms. Ludy Odejar.

 

4.13   The Board approved the following amounts of donations to be given by the Sunshine Committee: P3000 cash donation when a member or immediate family of a PHS’65 member dies, P1500 worth of flowers when a close relative of a member dies; and a basket of fruits worth P500 when a member or his/her immediate relative gets sick and confined in hospital.

 

5.       Pres. Rene Alarcon presented the Foundation’s mid-year accomplishment report (please see Annex 1). One of the accomplishments reported by the Pres. was the Foundation’s being able to get 446 used but still serviceable chairs and 4’ x16’ corkboards from the Centro Escolar University which is working for its quality certification (ISO 9002) as well as 20 sets of toilet bowls and 10 lavatories complete with fixtures.  These donations are worth about P200,000; however, the Foundation incurred hauling expenses (for the truck, driver, assistants and motor fuel)  of P11,967, an unplanned expense.  Ms. Baby Manabat moved for the approval of the expense and the allocation of P11, 967 from the general fund. The motion was seconded by a number of attendees and the motion was carried.

 

6.       Committee Reports:   Since Pres. Alarcon did a good job reporting the status of the various projects of the Foundation, it was deemed that there was no need at that time to go over the various committee reports again. However, some comments or additional information were provided by some of the Committee Chairs.

         

7.       Finance Committee: Ms. Manabat reported the following:

 

          CASH ON HAND (As of July 18, 2003)

BPI Magallanes Gold Savings Account :    PHP   1,487,253.34

          BPI Magallanes Dollar Savings Account:    US$         6,566.29

          BPI Magallanes Current Account              PHP        75,278.01

 

          ALLOCATED FUND BALANCES

          Scholarship Fund                                     PHP        51,481.35

          Feeding Program                                    US$          1,000.00

          Computer Livelihood Center & Office       PHP      100,000.00

 

8.       Feeding Malnourished Children Committee Chair Rose Estrabillo reported that the cost of feeding one malnourished child is P1000 for 90 days.  The Program has planned to support 23 malnourished children in San Juan and 50 in Mansgold for the total budget requirement of P73,000.  Funds available are P20,000 from PAGCOR  and $1,000 from Mr. Rene Medina, a 1967 PHS graduate.

 

9.       Ways and Means Committee Chair Lisa Valerio confirmed that she will donate P30,000 on the 3rd week of November to support the PHS Annual Talent Contest.  She reported that a letter has been submitted to the PCSO requesting for support for the Medical and Dental Missions of the Foundation.  PCSO has not responded yet.  The date for the Medical and Dental Missions will depend on when PCSO replies and donates funds to the Foundation for the missions.

 

10.     Ms. Sol Andasan Santos reported that this year’s Annual Talent Search will include two categories for teacher-participants, viz. Group Singing and Group Dancing.  In addition, an incentive prize will be given to the Teacher/Coach of the Champion.  Someone suggested that Ms. Flora Manguera Urquico, a faculty member of the UST College of Fine Arts, be tapped to judge the on-the-spot painting contest.

 

11      The Board approved Dan Galang’s and Marilyn de Castro-de Guzman’s suggestion that the Foundation shoulder the cost of administrative expenses for the scholars.  Ms. Valerio informed that Ms. De Guzman donated $100 for the administrative cost of the scholarship program.

 

12      The Board also approved the hiring of a part-time PHS’65 Foundation staff who will man the Foundation Office either for 8 hours x 3 days a week or 6 days a week for 4 hours a day at P250 per 8-hr day, for a total of P3000 per month.

 

13.     The Board also approved the joining by the PHS’65 Foundation of the Federation of PHS/JHSHS Alumni Association.

 

14      The President said he will target the approval of the Foundation’s tax exemption by the 4th Quarter of 2003.

 

15.     Adjournment

 

Pres. Rene Alarcon adjourned the meeting at 4:15 PM.

 

 

Prepared by:                                      

 

Humbelina M. Castro      

Secretary      

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