Giving, Sharing and Loving

A FRIENDLY REMINDER:

CHRIST is the reason for this SEASON. We hope for the peoples of the world to make CHRIST as the center of their celebration this season. Everything else will follow.....for God loves you in special way.

HAVE A HAPPY CHRISTMAS AND A PEACEFUL NEW YEAR to all.

From MEGS and CLOUDS

MAGUINDANAO MASSACRE

Men Opposed to VAW EVERYWHERE Inc. AKLAN

Office of the Barangay Affairs

nORTHWING abl cOMPLEX, cAPITOL sITE, kALIBO, aKLAN

Tel. No. (036) 268-2854

Press Release

November 26, 2009

MOVE AKLAN CONDEMNS THE MAGUINDANAO MASSACRE

As the province of Aklan observes the 18 Day Campaign to Eliminate Violence Against Women, the Men Opposed to Violence against Women Everywhere, Inc. - Aklan (MOVE-Aklan) Chapter strongly condemns the barbaric acts that lead to the carnage of 57 innocent Filipinos, 25 women, two of whom were pregnant.

MOVE-Aklan strongly denounces the same event that also leads to the death of media persons who were among the hapless victims of the inhumane acts. We grieve for the death of two Aklanons who were part of the party of the Mangudadatus, lawyer Cynthia Oquendo –Ayon and her father Catalino Oquendo, as we are one with global community in condemning the incident and exacting justice for all the victims.

MOVE-Aklan believes that again, men perpetrated and are behind this bestial acts and the massacre only proved how vulnerable the women are despite our efforts to end violence against women.

While we sustain our fight for the 18 Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women, we call upon the government to act swiftly and decisively and bring the full force of the law against all the perpetrators.

MOVE-Aklan strongly condemns the Maguindanao Massacre and being true to this year’s 18 Day Campaign to End Violence Against Women we say: COMMIT! ACT! DEMAND: WE CAN END VIOLENCE AGAINST WOMEN!

COMMIT! We Commit to speak out against VAW and our abhorrence of the Maguindanao Massacre.

ACT: For the government to Act swiftly and apprehend all perpetrators and the powerful men behind the massacre.

DEMAND: We Demand Justice for All the Victims of the Maguindanao Massacre!

MOVE-Aklan was established in March 2007, in coordination with the Aklan Gender and Development Commission (AGADC) now a chapter of the MOVE Philippines, Inc. based in Region 6. MOVE-Aklan is in the forefront of the campaign to end violence against women and children, which aims to eliminate the gross violation of women’s rights and it envisions reaching a greater number of men in the province of Aklan. Believed to be perpetrators of these rights, it is important that men should take up the cudgels in upholding women’s rights as well as informing and educating other men of the increasing incidence in Aklan and how Aklanon men can help in reducing VAWC in the province.

FRANKLIN L. QUIMPO

President

MOVE PHILIPPINES, Inc. – Aklan Chapter

MACAVINTA GRAND REUNION

1ST MACAVINTA CLAN GRAND REUNION
WHEN: FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 2010, 8AM - 6PM
WHERE: TOWN PLAZA COVERED COURT, NUMANCIA, AKLAN
ACTIVITIES: 8AM - 3 PM - Fun, Games and Surprises
3 PM - 6 PM Sad-Sad Kalibo Ati-Atihan
For details, pls call Aldrin at 036-265-6869 or Junior at 036-262-8600

YOU ARE INVITED, COME ONE, COME ALL

PLS FORWARD this information to any MACAVINTA {either by blood or affinity} you know. We cannot reach everybody, so please spread the news. Thank you.

3K FUN RUN

KOOL EARTH {Aklan’s Environment Advocate}, in cooperation with Local Government Unit {LGU} of Kalibo, Aklan Medical Society, Kalantiao Toastmasters Club and allied civic organizations, we would like to invite you to participate in supporting a good cause.

The first 3K Fun Run for Cleaner Kalibo on December 5, 2009 at 6:00 O’clock AM.

START ASSEMBLY RUN FROM POOK AIRPORT

FINISH RUN AT PASTRANA PARK, KALIBO.

OBJECTIVES OF FUN RUN:

· to raise awareness of our environment in the prevention against Global Warming;

· raise funds in order to support the project of Kool Earth; and

· to educate our people and to help the Municipal Office of Kalibo with their dissemination of information regarding Ecological Solid Waste Management Code of Kalibo.

CATEGORY:

MALE 12 UNDER MALE OPEN

FEMALE 12 UNDER FEMALE OPEN

Prizes are for 1^st, 2^nd, and 3^rd in each categories….

There will be minimum registration of P10.00 for students and P50.00 [ADULTS} individual runners.

Cash prizes and surprises at stake.

For more details:

Please call or text 09182390970, 09299675645 and 09283991818.

Pre-registration is encouraged.

ON SITE REGISTRATION COMMITTEE - WOMEN AKLAN C/O WomEN Beth and Rose.

Aklan Forum

Hi fellow beautiful WomEN,

Pls check this link below...

http://aklanforum.blogspot.com/2009/08/women-aklan-in-focus-by-megs-lunn-woman.html

If you can't open it directly, copy and post the link into your task bar.

Thanks to Boy Ryan Zabal of Aklan Forum.

Cheers

From My Inbox

Poor Philippines?

THE DIFFERENCE

The difference between the poor countries and the rich ones is not the
age of the country:

This can be shown by countries like India
& Egypt
, that are more than 2000 years old, but are poor.

On the other hand, Canada
, Australia &
New Zealand
, that 150 years ago were inexpressive, today are developed countries,
and are rich.

The difference between poor & rich countries does not reside in the
available natural resources.

Japan has a limited
territory, 80% mountainous, inadequate for agriculture & cattle raising,
but it is the second world
economy. The country is like an
immense floating
factory, importing raw materials from the whole world and exporting manufactured
products.

Another example is Switzerland,
which does not plant cocoa but has the best chocolate in the world. In
its little territory they raise animals and plant the soil
during 4 months per
year. Not enough, they produce dairy products of the best quality! It is
a small country that transmits an image of security, order & labor,
which made it the world's strongest, safest place.

Executives from rich countries who communicate with their counterparts
in poor countries show that there is no significant intellectual difference.

Race or skin color are also not important: immigrants labeled lazy in their
countries of origin are the productive power in rich European countries.

What is the difference then? The difference is the attitude of the people,
framed along the years by the education & the culture & flawed
tradition.

On analyzing the behavior of the people in rich & developed countries,
we find that the great majority follow the following principles in their
lives:

1. Ethics, as a basic principle.

2. Integrity.

3. Responsibility.

4. Respect to the laws & rules.

5. Respect to the rights of other citizens.

6. Work loving.

7. Strive for savings & investment.

8. Will of super action.

9. Punctuality.

10. and of course...Discipline

In poor countries, only a minority follow these basic principles in their
daily life..

The Philippines
is not poor because we lack natural resources or because nature was cruel
to us. In fact, we are supposedly rich in natural resources.

We are poor because we lack the correct attitude. We lack the will to comply
with and teach these functional principles of rich & developed societies.

If you do not forward this message nothing will happen to
you. Your pet will
not die, you will not be fired, you will not have bad
luck for seven years,
and also, you will not get sick or go hungry.

But those may happen because of your lack of discipline &
laziness

,

your love for intrigue and
politics, your indifference
to saving for the future, your stubborn attitude.

If you love your country, let this message circulate so
that many Filipinos could
reflect about this, &
CHANGE, ACT!

KALIBO FIRE

As of press time, there are more or less 450 houses that burned down in Kalibo last October 31, 2009. Members of the casualties were transferred at ABL Sportscomplex and some have makeshift of tents with their survived stuff along the Aklan River bank...and mending for their lost houses and need foods and shelter.

For those who are willing to join me in my cause to care for these victims, I am open for your donations.

Thank you to:

ROTARY CLUB OF ROXAS
ROTARY CLUB OF PUERTO PRINCESA, PALAWAN
PALAWAN PAWNSHOP
NUMANCIA SEMINARY FATHERS
KALANTIAO TOASTMASTERS CLUB
PARISH YOUTH MINISTRY NUMANCIA
MY CIRCLE OF FRIENDS FROM WORK AND THE MEDIA

JINDRA CIPRIANO AND FRIENDS

for the prompt reply on my S.O.S.

Fire broke from the Aklan Bridge (Purok 4) up to a long street of C. Laserna, Kalibo (Purok 2 to 4) in the early afternoon and no final news yet as of the cause of the fire. Vaguely, it came from a couple who were fighting as i was interviewing some residents...tsk tsk...the text brigade that there was fire was from my new found friend Jindra who was the first concerned citizen who called up the Fire Station of Kalibo.

We need more blankets, sleeping items, cooking and eating utensils and clothes for the more or less 2 thousand people who are victims of the tragedy.

Today, we went directly to ABL and the area along the river banks to bring in hot food of arrozcaldo with carrots, stirred with tender, loving careful hands and donations of hot pandesal, tasty and burger bans, came from my friends around towns...

We also did some rice distribution during the feeding program.

Pls tex or call 09285540086 for more willing donations.

Thank you to all. More donations are coming. God bless!

From Editha's Inbox

Magna Carta of Women and Taxation

Taxwise or Otherwise

By Catherine T. Manahan, 10 September 2009 (BusinessWorld)

On Sept. 15, the recently signed Republic Act No. 9710, otherwise known as The Magna Carta of Women (TMCW), will take effect.

This law may well be the créme de la créme of the various domestic legislations protective of women that have already been passed by Congress in order to implement Article II, Section 14 of the Constitution of the Philippines which states that "The State recognizes the role of women in nation-building, and shall ensure the fundamental equality before the law of women and men."
Likewise, by passing this statute, the Philippines has reaffirmed its international commitment to the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women and the Beijing Platform for Action which it has earlier ratified.

With the passage of TMCW, our government effectively recognizes the right of women to be accorded equal rights and privileges with men in all aspects of their economic, political, social and cultural life.

However, in the realm of taxation, although the provisions of the National Internal Revenue Code of 1997(NIRC), as amended, do not appear to discriminate against women in terms of tax treatment, actual implementation of certain provisions of the law does seem to be gender-biased in favor of men.

The section of the NIRC granting individual taxpayers allowance for personal and additional exemption is a classic example. Under Section 35 of the NIRC, individual taxpayers, regardless of status (e.g. single, head of family, married) or gender (i.e., male or female), are each entitled to a basic personal exemption allowance of P50,000 which they can deduct from their gross income. Thus, in respect to the personal exemption, both men and women are equally favored.
With regard to the additional exemption for each qualified dependent of P25,000 granted to married individuals, the law states that only one of the spouses can claim the additional exemption allowance without qualification as to gender, i.e., whether the husband or wife. Thus, although this provision limits the grant of allowance to only one of the spouses, it effectively gives the spouses the liberty to decide which of them, i.e., either husband or wife, should avail of the deduction.

The same holds true for the deduction of premium payments for health and/or hospital insurances for each family. The NIRC provision merely states that the spouse claiming the additional exemption for qualified dependent children shall be the same spouse entitled to claim the deductions of premium payments from the gross income.

However, the whole scenario radically changes under the implementing revenue regulations of the NIRC, namely, Revenue Regulations No. 10-08 (RR), when it designates the husband as the proper party entitled to claim the additional exemption allowance for each qualified dependent child.

SECTION 3 (l) of the RR provides that the husband of the family shall be the proper claimant of the additional exemption allowance for qualified dependent children, unless he explicitly waives his right in favor of his wife. This process of waiver can be administratively cumbersome since it entails the submission of a number of supporting documents such as the Application for Registration update (BIR Form No. 1902), the Certificate of Update of Exemption and of Employer’s and Employee’s Information (BIR Form No. 2305) which requires numerous attachments like birth certificate of each qualified dependent child, Certificate of Employment, Sworn Declaration and Waiver of Right to Claim Exemptions of qualified dependent child, medical certificate, court decision of legal adoption, death certificate and other documentary evidence.

Under RR 10-08, the wife can claim the additional exemption allowance only when the husband is unemployed, a non-resident citizen deriving income from foreign sources or in a sworn statement, waives his right to claim the additional exemption.

Complying with these detailed requirements can pose a real problem to women taxpayers who are, de facto, separated from or abandoned by their husbands and have lost all kinds of contact with them. If they will not submit the documentary requirements under the RR that will allow them to claim the additional exemption, then, those women who actually support their children will be deprived of the right to claim such tax benefit which will help reduce their income tax liabilities.

The law contemplated only a legal separation scenario by stating that in case of legally separated spouses, additional exemptions may be claimed only by the spouse who has custody of the children.

In the same manner, the RR, following the NIRC provision, prescribed that the spouse claiming the additional exemption for qualified dependent children, shall be the same spouse to claim the deductions for premium payments. Thus, if the wife is not rightfully designated to claim the additional exemption allowance, then, she will not be able to claim this additional deduction from her gross income.

The foregoing discriminatory features of the RR openly violate the very core of TMCW — i.e. equality of men and women before the law. More specifically, it goes against the provisions of SEC. 12 thereof which states: "SEC. 12. Equal Treatment Before the Law — The State shall take steps to review and, when necessary, amend and/or repeal existing laws that are discriminatory to women within three (3) years from the effectivity of this Act."

In this modern age and time, women are known to take more active role and participation in the labor sector, both locally and internationally. Profile of overseas Filipino workers show that there are more women than men. They have become the breadwinners of the family, and husbands have taken over the traditional role of wives and have become "housebands."

Following the aforequoted provision of TMCW, the earlier patently discriminatory features of the implementing regulations of the NIRC must be reviewed and possibly amended to provide equal opportunity to the husband as well as the wife when it comes to claiming their children for additional exemption allowances as well as deducting the premium payments for health/hospitalizat ion insurance.

It is high time to remove the long ingrained default principle even in our civil laws that the father is the head of the family and that a more balanced and equitable partnership type of arrangement must be observed. This is something TMCW’s key implementor, the Philippine Council of Women, should keep in mind when it holds public consultations on its implementing rules and regulations.

2nd General Assembly - Sept. 27, 2009

MINUTES OF THE 2ND WOMEN MEMBERSHIP ASSEMBLY ON SEPTEMBER 27, 2009 AT MIX AND MATCH, KALIBO, AKLAN.
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> PROCEEDINGS <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<

Part I: Committee Meeting – members were divided into different committees to discuss their proposed plans and activities.

Part II: Meeting Proper

The meeting proper started with a prayer led by President Rose and called the meeting to order at 3:20 p.m.

She acknowledged and welcomed the presence of the members of the Samahan ng Kababayinhan it New Buswang headed by their president, Mrs. Editha Rubio. Likewise, she acknowledged other guests present in the meeting. After which, she requested VP Edith to take over in facilitating the meeting.

VP Edith read the minutes of the 1st General Assembly.

President Rose said that the possibility of doing a regular ballroom dancing to generate funds for the organization is still open.

Treasurer’s Report – VP Edith being the fund custodian cannot give details on the financial status since she is yet to update her record. She encouraged those who would want to register to see her.

She also reported that registration documents of WomEn Aklan with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) will be submitted before the end of September.

Committee Report followed.

A. Entrepreneurship Committee = reported by Abbie

1. The committee would want to bring staff from the licensing division of LGU to clarify concerns and to disseminate information for those who would want to establish a new business.
2. Proposed Privilege card for women members that offers discount to establishments owned or managed by WomEn members. The contract is now ready but Pres. Rose suggested that the document be reviewed first by a lawyer for it to be legally valid and binding.
3. Rose Sauza suggested that the card be an income generating project of women. She suggested that the card should have minimal annual dues.

SRQ suggested that the committee come up with a mechanics of the program.

Rose Nepomuceno said that considering the cost of medication today, she suggested that MMG Aklan come up with a health package for the employees of women members.

B. Environment Committee: Reported by Rose Sauza

The committee proposed the following activities.

1. Tree Planting
2. Integrated Waste Management = introduce 5S of good housekeeping and management. Introduce seminar on 5S in Good Housekeeping piloted in New Buswang in coordination with Samahan Ng Kababayinhan sa New Buswang. They intend to expand it later in other barangays in coordination with LGU at the Municipal and Barangay level for the needed logistic support.
3. Orientation in Integrated waste Management in Women and then in other barangay.

These will be done in coordination with LGU, DENR. This is a long term program.

Evelyn Revistir suggested that the town of Lezo be covered by the project especially in their public market.

Rose Sauza replied that it will be piloted first at New Buswang because they have an organized group that can be our partner in implementing the project. She added that it can be expanded latter to other town. Maybe we can pilot one barangay per town.

Edith Rubio – informed the body that their group was the first to respond to the clean up call of Mayor Rebaldo after the typhoon frank. Their 200 strong members will be willing to help.

C. Committee on Good Governance: (Members are: Editha Rubio, Erlinda Este, Maria Rita Abogadie, Nelia Yecla, Daisy Sucro and Sylvia Quinesio)

The following are the proposed activities of the committee.

Campaign for proper implementation of labor laws – this will be done in coordination with entrepreneurship committee. A forum with the guest from DOLE, SSS, Philhealth and Pag-ibig will be organized.

Campaign for the registration of voters – a radio campaign with a staff from the Comelec to disseminate the information regarding the deadline of registration and what to do to register will be done in coordination with the different media entities.

Organize a political forum – this is to provide members of the WomEn Aklan an opportunity to interact with the political leader aspirants wherein they will be ask to present their political platform especially programs for women.

Pres. Rose suggested that we also hold a forum with DILG to discuss the law on women particularly the Magna Carta on Women so that we will know the rights and privileges due for the women according to the law.

Mrs. Rubio suggested that the group make a proposal to PAGCOR because she will go to Pagcor on Oct 29, 09.

Pres. Rose also ask about the campaign of ABS CBN on clean and honest election. SRQ was requested to bring and present to the group the registration procedure.

The group suggested that the next Membership Assembly will be on October 24, 2009- 2:00 p.m. at Mix and Match.

Edith Rubio invites the women to a ballroom dancing on November 14, 2009 in New Buswang. Table is sold at 1,500.00. Attendees must bring their own DI.

A guest speaker, Mr. Mauricio from Cavite took over to introduce a business opportunity of selling Fern C vitamins.

The meeting ended at 6:30 p.m.

WomEn-Aklan 1st Induction Ceremonies-July 31, 2009

MESSAGE OF VICE GOVERNOR GABRIELLE V. CALIZO-QUIMPO AS GUEST AND INDUCTING OFFICER OF THE WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS OF AKLAN AT THE HERNANI’S MIX AND MATCH RESTAURANT, L. BARRIOS STREET, KALIBO, AKLAN ON JULY 31, 2009.


IT IS ALWAYS MY GREAT PLEASURE, AND A GREAT HONOR, TOO, TO BE WITH MY “KABABARO” IN OCCASIONS LIKE WHAT WE HAVE TONIGHT, AN ALL-WOMEN AFFAIR TO JUMPSTART THE CONSISTENT AND SUSTAINED EFFORTS OF AKLANON WOMEN TOWARDS SOCIAL, POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC ADVOCACIES AND CONCRETE ACTIONS TO ATTAIN FULL WOMEN EMPOWERNMENT IN OUR SOCIETY THROUGH THE WOMEN ENTERPRENEURS OF AKLAN, OR, WOMEN – AKLAN, IN SHORT.

I WOULD LIKE TO EXPRESS MY GRATITUDE AND SINCERE APPRECIATION FOR THIS RARE HONOR YOU HAVE ALL BESTOWED TO ME THIS EVENING AS YOUR GUEST AND INSPIRATION BECAUSE BY SO DOING YOU HAVE EXTENDED TO ME THE RECOGNITION AS ONE AMONG THE WOMEN LEADERS OF THIS PROVINCE, AND TO SOME EXTENT, ONE OF THE LEADERS RECOGNIZED IN THE COUNTRY.

MY ACTIVITIES IN THE PROVINCE WILL BEAR ME OUT AND THE WAY YOU REGARDED MY STATUS IN AKLAN. AS YOU WILL NOTE, I AM QUITE BUSY ATTENDING TO THE NEEDS, ACTIVITIES AND PROJECTS OF AKLANON WOMEN IN THIS PROVINCE THROUGH THE SOROPTIMIST INTERNATIONAL AND THE DAUGHTERS OF MARY IMMACULATE ASIDE FROM BEING YOUR WOMAN VICE GOVERNOR OF THE PROVINCE AND A WOMAN PRESIDING OFFICER OF A PROVINCIAL LEGISLATIVE BODY MAINLY COMPOSED OF DEBATING, AND SOMETIMES,

DISCRIMINATING MALE MEMBERS. BUT THIS PEER OF YOURS REMAIN STEADFAST AND DEFTLY PARRY THE PUNCHES OF THE MACHOIST MEMBERS OF THE SANGGUNIANG PANLALAWIGAN.

I AM VERY GLAD NOTING THE GERMINATION OF THIS ALL-WOMEN AND NEW ORGANIZATION OF THE WEAKER SEX IN THIS PROVINCE. YOU BEAR THE NAME WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS OF AKLAN BUT YOU DO NOT DISCRIMINATE TO INCLUDE EVEN THE NON-ENTERPRENEURS AND PURSUE EFFORTS AND ADVOCACIES TOWARDS AKLANON WOMEN EMPOWERMENT THROUGH ENTREPRENURIAL KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES AND SKILLS DEVELOPMENT,FAMILY HEALTH AND WELLNESS, GOOD GOVERNANCE AND THE CONCERN FOR THE ENVIRONMENT.

I MUST SAY THAT IN THIS PERIOD OF OUR GLOBAL AND NATIONAL LIFE, THE DAYS WHEN THERE WAS A MARK DISTINCTION BETWEEN THE MALE AND FEMALE POPULATION IS OVER. THE WICKED THINKING OF MALE CHAUVINISTS IS A THING OF THE PAST AND MEN AND WOMEN LIVE THROUGH EQUAL FOOTING, PRIVILEGE, OPPORTUNITIES, AND AVENUES FOR ADVANCEMENT IN THESE DAYS OF THE MODERN WORLD. MALES AND FEMALES ARE BOTH CLOTHED WITH EQUAL SOCIAL, POLITICAL AND ECONOMIC RIGHTS AND PERKS AND ONLY THOSE DETERMINED TO SUCCEED REGARDLESS OF SEX WILL ALWAYS PREVAIL IN THIS WORLD OF GLOBAL COMPETITIONS.

THIS NEED NOT BE EMPHASIZED NOWADAYS. WE HAVE GOT ALREADY TWO WOMEN PRESIDENTS OF THE NATION. IN AKLAN, WE ONCE HAVE A WOMAN GOVERNOR IN THE LATE CORAZON LEGASPI CABAGNOT, WE ALSO GOT ONE PAST WOMAN VICE GOVERNOR AND YOUR INCUMBENT IS ALSO A WOMAN. MEANING, POLITICAL AND LEADERSHIP OPPORTUNITIES MUST BE DESERVED REGARDLESS OF SEX.

WOMEN CAN BE MORE ENTERPRISING THAN MEN. LIKE IN POLITICS, BUSINESS AND ENTREPRENEURSHIP NO LONGER REMAIN THE EXCLUSIVE DOMAIN OF OUR MALE COUNTERPARTS, RATHER, WE SAW MANY SUCCESSFUL BUSINESSWOMEN AND ENTREPRENEURS WHEREVER WE GO IN THE WORLD. SUCESSFUL PROFESSIONALS IN THE DIFFERENT FIELDS OF HUMAN ENDEAVORS ARE ALMOST DOMINATED BY OUR OWN RANKS.

AS YOU ARE ALL AWARE OF, BEFORE I ENTERED LOCAL POLITICS, MODESTY ASIDE, I AM ONE ENTREPRENEUR OF NOTE IN THE HOTEL AND TRAVEL INDUSTRY, RECOGNIZED BY MY PEERS NOT ONLY IN THE NATIONAL SCENE BUT INTERNATIONAL AS WELL. OF COURSE, MY SUCCESS AS AN ENTREPRENEUR CAN BE BEST GAUGED BY THE SEVERAL AWARDS MY FIRM HAS GAINED IN THE RECENT PAST, A RECOGNITION WHICH CLEARLY DEPICT HOW ONE WITH DETERMINATION CAN BE SUCCESSFUL IN RUNNING AND MANAGING BUSINESS ENTERPRISE.


MANY SAY THAT BUSINESS AND POLITICS DO NOT MIX WHICH CAN BE PARTLY TRUE BUT PARTLY NOT TOTALLY CORRECT. EFFECTIVE AND EFFICIENT TIME MANAGEMENT CAN ALWAYS SHARE ONE’S FOCUS ON BOTH, AND THEREFORE, WE CAN ALWAYS FIND TIME SERVING OUR PEOPLE AS A POLITICAL LEADER BUT PRESERVING THE BALANCE OF MAINTAINING AND RUNNING EQUALLY WELL OUR ENTERPRISES.OFTENTIMES, BUSINESS STRATEGIES CAN BE BETTER APPLIED TO POLITICAL STRATEGIES, ALTHOUGH THE RETURN ON INVESTMENTS IN POLITICS WILL NOT REDOUND TO A POLITICIAN’S FINANCIAL GAINS BUT AN INVESTMENT INTO THE HEARTS AND THE BETTER WELFARE OF OUR CONSTITUENTS.

LOOK AT THE PEOPLE DIRECTLY INVOLVED IN THE SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES IN THE PROVINCE OF AKLAN. YOU WILL NOTE THAT THIS ECONOMIC SECTOR IN THE PROVINCIAL ECONOMY IS MAINLY DOMINATED BY WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS BECAUSE WOMEN ARE CONTENT IN STARTING SMALL AND GAIN MORE BIGGER AND BETTER.

SMEs IN THE PROVINCE OF AKLAN HAS TAKEN GREAT STRIDES JUDGING FROM THE NUMBER OF ENTERPRISES WHICH HAD SURFACED THROUGH THE YEARS, THE QUANTITY AND QUALITY OF PRODUCTS OUR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS HAD PLACED IN THE MARKET, MANY HAD ALREADY PENETRATED THE EXPORT MARKET SPECIFICALLY OUR ROYAL FABRIC, THE PINA. MANY OF THESE ARE IN THE HANDS OF OUR WOMEN ENTREPRENEURS.

I CAN SAY THAT WE, WOMEN, ARE BETTER ENTREPRENEURS THAN OUR OUR MALE COUNTERPARTS. SOON, WE WILL DOMINATE THEM IN THE FIELD OF POLITICS AND OTHER KINDS OF PROFESSION.

ECONOMIC AND POLITICAL EMPOWERMENT IS ALREADY AT HAND AMONGST US WOMEN. AS WE ARE ALL EMPOWERED, WE STRENGTHEN SOCIETY’S FOUNDATION, THE FAMILY AND THE COMMUNITY.

THANK YOU AND CONGRATULATIONS, WOMEN-AKLAN.

MEMORIES OF INDUCTION

Awarding of Plaque of Appreciation to our Inspiration Speaker - VG Billie Calizo-Quimpo by WomEN - Aklan officers led by its Founding President Rose N.

Beautiful WomEN- Aklan {Entrepreneurs and Non-Entrepreneurs}

Inspiration Speaker Aklan Vice Gov Gabrielle "Billie" Venus Calizo-Quimpo

Ms. Sylvia Quinesio during the presentation of Vision, Missiona and Goals of WomEN-Aklan...

Snack and Chika time for WomEN-Aklan before the induction..

Q and A portion/Open Forum before the Induction Program

OOOpppppsss.....what's up?

Pictures courtesy of ERIC NEPOMUCENO -LUCKY PHOTO COLOR LAB, Roxas Avenue, Kalibo, Aklan.

Mean Moms

Someday when my children are old enough to understand the logic that motivates a parent, I will tell them, as my Mean Mom told: I loved you enough to ask where you were going, with whom, and what time you would be home.

I loved you enough to be silent and let you discover that your new best friend was a creep. I loved you enough to stand over you for two hours while you cleaned your room, a job that should have taken 15 minutes. I loved you enough to let you see anger, disappointment , and tears in my eyes. Children must learn that their parents aren?t perfect...

I loved you enough to let you assume the responsibility for your actions even when the penalties were so they almost broke my heart. But most of all, I loved you enough to say NO when I knew you would hate me for it. Those were the most difficult battles of all..

I'm glad I won them, because in the end you Won, too. And someday when your children are old enough to understand the logic that motivates parents, you will ask them Was your Mom mean? I know mine was.

We had the meanest mother in the whole world!

While other kids ate candy for breakfast, we had to have cereal, or a hot breakfast. When others had a Pepsi and a Twinkie for lunch, we had to eat sandwiches. And you can guess our mother fixed us a dinner that was ifferent from what other kids had, too.

Mother insisted on knowing where we were at all times. You'd think we were convicts in a prison. She had to know who our friends were and what we were doing with them. She insisted that if we said we would be gone for an hour, we would be gone for an hour or less. We were ashamed to admit it, but she had the nerve to break the Child Labor Laws by making us work.

We had to wash the dishes, make the beds, learn to cook, vacuum the floor, do laundry, empty the trash and all sorts of cruel jobs. I think she would lie awake at night thinking of more things for us to do. She always insisted on us telling the truth, the whole truth, and nothing but the truth.

By the time we were teenagers, she could read our minds and had eyes in the back of her head. Then, life was really tough! Mother wouldn't let our friends just honk the horn when they drove up They had to come up to the door so she could meet them.

While everyone else could date when they were 12 or 13, we had to wait until we were 16. Because of our mother we missed out on lots of things other kids experienced. None of us have ever been caught shoplifting, vandalizing other's property or ever arrested for any crime.

It was all her fault. Now that we have left home, we are all educated, honestadults. We are doing our best to be mean parents just like Mom was. I think that is what's wrong with the world today.

It just doesn't have enough mean moms!

PASS THIS ON TO ALL THE MEAN MOTHERS YOU KNOW.

(And Their Kids)