Summer Sportsfest 2009 Opening Day

The heat is on!

SJV5 held the Opening Ceremony for the 4th Summer Sportsfest (2009) yesterday. The parade covered the SJV6 gate, mini-bridge going to SJV4, and the streets of SJV5.

The three Kagawads who responded to the invitation spoke words of wisdom to the athletes during the ceremony. They judged Team "White's" Muse, _______, to be the Best Muse.

The kids eagerly started their basketball game in the morning.

The adult males had two exciting games in the evening.

Congratulations, graduates!

Congratulations to all graduates!

Especially to the elementary students who held their graduation ceremony in SJV5 today. Brief moments of slight rain did not discourage the students, teachers, and parents as they bravely continued the graduation ceremony amidst the weather's fickleness.

We now have a new batch of upcoming high school students. We wish you luck and may you be a blessing not only to your family but also to your community.

Humps

Humps here. Humps there. Humps everywhere...

Humps are growing out of the roads these days. Especially on streets where children run out to play.

Humps are a nuisance to motorists. They make the motorists slow down and check the bottom of their vehicles to see if it will take a scratch as they go over the humps.

It may irritate the hell out of the motorists, but to pedestrians, they are a blessing. A lot of motorists, especially those riding motorbikes, zoom in and out of the streets at reckless speeds in streets with plenty of people. Some riders learned their lesson only after they hit the walls or posts. Or worse, after they bumped someone.

We are now putting up humps in all the blocks in our subdivision to slow down all vehicles and prevent mishaps.

This is an association expense that members would gladly pay for.

Monthly Dues

The majority of the General Membership approved the Php50 per member monthly dues during today's meeting. Monthly due of Php100 got three votes, and Php75 got only one vote.

The previous monthly dues was Php100 but not all the members can pay for it. Especially in these hard times. In consideration for everyone's capacity to pay, the Officers and the Board of Directors decided to let the members themselves determine what they can contribute to the association.

To make up for the decreased monthly fund, the Officers and the Board of Directors will implement measures to add to the association's fund.

Set of Officers and Board of Directors

Our elected Officers and appointed Board of Directors are listed below for reference. Election was held last February___, 2009 under the supervision of three (3) Board of Canvassers.


SJV5HAI 2009 Set of Officers and Board of Directors


OFFICERS

PRESIDENT ROBERTO R. GONZALES
VICE-PRESIDENT ANDY N. PIELAGO
SECRETARY MARK ANTHONY M. NOORA
TREASURER LORAINE R. BUNGAOS
AUDITOR ANGELITA O. JAOJOCO
P.R.O. (Internal) ANALOU S. LIMSIACO
P.R.O. (External) RAQUEL O. DUANO
Prefect and Legal Officer EFREN N. REYES


BOARD OF DIRECTORS

1. RONALD B. GAMUNDOY
2. RYAN G. ODI
3. LLOYD B. REYES
4. AMY F. ALMILLA
5. JOY D. MALAZA
6. ERANIO V. ORTIZ
7. BENJIE N. BAGOT
8. MARVIN A. DELOS SANTOS
9. Not yet appointed...
   

Amendment of 2003 Association By-Laws

The Board of Directors made a resolution to create a By-Laws Amendments Committee last February __, 2009. Board Resolution No. __ Series of 2009 established an AdHoc committee chaired by Mr. Restie Gapuzan for the purpose of studying the original association by-laws and the new standard by-laws from the HLURB website.

A draft recommendation has been given to the Officers and Board of Directors for comment one week after the committee has been created. A revised draft has been printed for approval/ratification by the General Membership on today's 4:00PM General Assembly Meeting.

Officers and Board of Directors
Oath-Taking Ceremony
February 20, 2009

From left to right: __, Konsehal Jimbo Alcabasa, Ryan Odi, Loraine Bungaos, Mark Anthony Noora, Angelita Jaojoco, Brgy. Capt. Elena Barrio, Andy Pielago, Kagawad __, Hon. Mayor Jun Hemedes Jr., Analou Limsiaco, Kagawad ___, Roberto Gonzales, Raquel Duano, Amy Almilla, Eric Manlapaz, Efren Reyes, Joy Malaza, Ronald Gamundoy, Marvin delos Santos, ___, Konsehal Pol Hain.

View the ceremony's program invitation here.

It has been only a month since the SJV5HAI Officers’ and Board of Directors’ oath-taking ceremony was held in our basketball court.

We started an Aerobics Club for the women. In the initial survey, quite a few women showed interest in being part of this health and beauty undertaking. The first session was attended by ten (10) women. In the succeeding sessions, more than twenty (20) women are already participating. A lot of non-residents also expressed interest in joining the Aerobics Club.

We have a beautification project which started with the main gate. The rusty portion of the gate has been replaced and the gate was repainted. The gate area was also cleaned and various plants and flowers have been planted.

A guard provided by the Barangay has also started manning the gate during the day. It is not a free service but it is much less than what we have to pay if it is a regular guard from a security agency. As of now, night duty goes to whoever volunteers; and it is not regular.

We are conducting a summer sports league for the residents. We just finished finalizing the teams. The juniors, the men, and the women are all keyed up and go to practice as often as they could. A lot of onlookers, residents and non-residents, are enjoying themselves watching the players practice; be it in the morning or in the evening.

The basketball court is truly a multi-purpose court. We have our games held there: badminton, volleyball, and basketball. We have our gatherings there: Association meetings, Officers and Board of Directors meetings, prayer meetings, Christmas party, and others. We also hold the aerobics there. We have reserved the court until March 18 for night use by the local participants for the town’s upcoming town street dance competition. The dancers won second place in the competition.