National, Official, and Non-working Holidays in the Philippines for the year 2017

2017 Philippines National, Official, and Non-Working Holidays




NATIONAL REGULAR HOLIDAYS


New Year’s Day – January 1, 2017 (Sunday)

Araw ng Kagitingan – April 9, 2017 (Sunday)

Maundy Thursday – April 13, 2017 (Thursday)

Good Friday – April 14, 2017 (Friday)

Labor Day – May 1, 2017 (Monday)

Independence Day – June 12, 2017 (Monday)

Eid’l Fitr – June 15, 2017 (Friday)

National Heroes Day – August 28, 2017 (Monday)

Eidul Adha – September 1, 2017 (Friday)

Bonifacio Day – November 30, 2017 (Thursday)

Christmas Day – December 25, 2017 (Monday)

Rizal Day – December 30, 2017 (Saturday)

2017 SPECIAL  (Non-Working) HOLIDAYS


Additional special (non-working day) – January 2, 2017 (Monday)

Chinese New Year – January 28, 2017 (Saturday)

EDSA Revolution Anniversary – February 25, 2017 (Saturday)

Black Saturday – April 15, 2017 (Saturday)

Ninoy Aquino Day – August 21, 2017 (Monday)

Additional special (non-working) day – October 31, 2017 (Tuesday)

All Saints Day – November 1, 2017 (Wednesday)

Last Day of the Year – December 31, 2017 (Sunday)

Paalam Ate Badeth Oblinada ...

Ngayong nasa piling ka na ni Lolo Uweng baunin mo ang aming pagmamahal at panalangin.....isang magandang alaala at karanasan ang makilala ang isang tulad mo mabuting Anak, Ina at kapwa sa amin.... sa tuwing aakyat ako sa Dambana ni Lolo Uweng hindi pwedeng hindi tayo mag kukumustahan at kunting kwentuhan tungkol sa buhay-buhay at palagi mo akong binibigyan ng sampaguita galing kay Lolo Uweng... Taon-taon binibigyan mo ako ng bulak at piraso ng damit ni Lolo Uweng na aking iniingatan at ibinibigay ko din sa iba kc ang dami..... Di ko malilimutan yung nagkasama tayo sa Luneta para sa isang Holy Mass na isasagawa ni Pope Francis ... hating gabi o madaling araw tayong sama-samang lumuwas para makiisa sa Mass at makita ang Santo Papa kahit maulan tuloy lang sa pagdasal hanggang sa mag uwian sabay pa rin tayo sa bus papuntang landayan kahit ung ilan nating kasamahan sa atin ay nahiwalay pero tayo magkasama mula pagpunta at uwian....at doon lalo tayo nagkakilala, simula non naging maganda na ang ating pagkakaibigan hanggang inaya mo akong kumanta kay Lolo Uweng at makabilang sa Mary and Joseph Choir ng Landayan at doon lalo akong napalapit kay Lolo Uweng... isang magandang ala-ala at hindi ko un malilimutan ... Paalam Ate Badeth Oblinada  Salamat sa lahat ng iyong pagmamahal hanggang sa muling pagkikita natin kasama si Lolo Uweng muli tayong magkukwentuhan ... Salamat sa lahat-lahat at Paalam.. Mahal na Mahal ka namin <3 span=""> <3 span=""> 

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YPS Holds, Speakers Seminar

YPS Holds, Speakers Seminar

The Youth Progressive Society thru the effort of Ms. Maria Teresa J. Diestro, conducted a Speakers Seminar on September 24, 2006 at KP Restaurant. Different Organizations attended including the Red Cross Youth, In School Youth Ministry, Tanada Scholars, JPIA Journal, Tau Gamma Phi, PUPLSSC, The Focus, SOLIMAN and The Youth Progressive Society.

It was conducted to provide the youth leaders on Training to be effective public speakers. The speaker in the said seminar was Mr. Marlou Abaja, who presently work on The United Nation Advocacy and Educational Research. He gave the content and pattern in making a speech, ways and techniques in public speaking and many more. The last part of activity was the actual delivery of speech in front while others are grading each speaker and making comments for better improvement. 

YPS Support Green Philippines

YPS Support Green Philippines

Youth Progressive Society of Lopez participated in the nationwide tree planting held on August 25, 2006 as part of the Green Philippine Highway Program of the National Government. Spearheaded by the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR), this massive effort aims to promote ecological awareness among the people. It also hopes to create the world record of Synchronized Nationwide tree planting.                                                         

 Civic Organization, Students and some Teachers of Lopez, Quezon joined the Local Government unit and non-government units in planting trees along Maharlika Highway, as manifestation of support to the said program.                                                          

YPS Attend, NYD’06 in Davao City

YPS Attend, NYD’06 in Davao City

The National Youth Day was held in Davao City from November 8 – 12, 2006, with some ten thousand participants from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao. Beside the plenary assemblies and common worship the Youth day also Opening and Closing Liturgy, Catechetical Session, Tracks and Conferences, Youth Festival, Holy Hour, Pilgrim Walk, Youth jam and Day with Foster Family.

The theme of the gathering was “ Your word is a lamp to my feet and a light to path” (psalm 119:105).

The official delegates of PUP Lopez, Quezon, Most Holy Rosary Parish and Diocese of Gumaca, Quezon came from the In-school Youth Ministry (ISYM) and also member of the active organization the Youth Progressive Society (YPS) PUP Lopez Chapter Harrel Paycana (BBA3b), Marlo Flores (BSA3), Marlon D. Capanzana (BSA3), Ron Gonzaga (BSA3), Sariel Salamat (BOA2), Rossel Zara (BOA2) ABD Abegail Lite (BOA2). The five YPS members total of seven PUP Students actively participated in the said major event.

NYD’06 was organized by the Episcopal Commission on Youth of the Catholic Bishop Conference of the Philippines (CBCP) with the cooperation of the Davao Archdiocesan Youth Coordinating Apostolate (DAYCA) which assisted the young people from the arrival up to conclusion of the event. The meeting also underscored in a special way the importance of inter-religious dialogue with the Filipino Youth, Communities and Families.

PUP Lopez JMA’ers @ Araneta

PUP Lopez JMA’ers @ Araneta

Harrel M. Paycana

The Philippine Marketing Association (PMA) and the Association of Marketing Educators (AME) in cooperation with the Philippine Junior Marketing Association (PJMA) held the annual Strategic Marketing Conference and 3^rd Strategic Marketing Competition at Araneta Coliseum, Araneta Center, Quezon City last August 4, 2006 with the theme: Marketing Rocks.

Seven thousand students from 97 schools nationwide including the PUP Lopez, Quezon in particular from the Bachelor in Business Administration major in marketing students, attended the said activity.

Strategic Marketing Conference served as avenue for students to exchange valuable viewpoints on what is happening in the marketing field; it hoped to sustain the effort of producing future Filipino world class marketers.The conference started exactly 9:00 am with an invocation led by the PJMA President Ms. Aida Young Natanuan followed by the National Anthem.

Mr. Tom C. Banguias Jr., PMA President and MS. Cynthia A. Abella, President AME, delivered the opening remarks, Ms. Chere C. Yturralde the Co-Chairman of 2006 StratMark Conference introduced the keynote speaker Mr. Menardo G. Jimenez Jr., SVP, Retail Business Group of PLDT.The delegates took time listening to the following topics: Sports Marketing: Its Not Just a Game by Ms. Belen M. Fernando, VP Marketing Alaska Milk Corporation; MTV Phils: Marketing thru Entertainment by Mr. Jonathan R. Madrid, President, MTV Philippines; Nokia:” Sustaining Market Leadership through Creative Marketing” by Mr. Sandeep Khanna, Head of Marketing Nokia Phils. And Gunn Report: 100 Best Ads of 2005 by Mr. Joselito B. Ortega, Chairman and CEO, Brandlab, Inc.

The Araneta Coliseum was transformed into a festive arena during the special performances by the country’s top bands as intermission numbers in particular: Shamrock, Top Suzara, Itchyworms, Metafour, and the final presentation of Orange and Lemons

Second part of the event was the opening of the 3^rd StratMark Competition for students by Mr. Virgilio G. Ajero, VP Youth & Academe of PMA. The Finalists for the 2006 StratMark Competition are the ff: UP-Diliman, Dela Salle University– Taft, University of Sto. Tomas, Southville Foreign College and Ateneo de Manila University.

The Board of Judges was introduced by Mr. Edwin C. Mapanao, Chairman of 2006 StartMark competition and they were : Mr. Sandeep Khanna (Head of Marketing, Nokia Phils.) ; Tom Baguias (Pres. PMA) ; Grace Magno (Marketing Director, Araneta Center Inc.); Jade Tulio (VP-Marketing , HBC) and Mr. Jack Madrid (Managing Director, MTV Phils.). The UP-Diliman Marketing students team successfully defended the Nokia Case study and garnered the top honors in the 2006 StratMark Competition, they received the amount of P100,000.00 cash award from the Nokia Phils.

KABATAANG Pinoy?!

ALIPATO

Harrel M. Paycana

Editor-In-Chief

YPS Founder

KABATAANG Pinoy?!

Marahil kapag sinabi natin ang katagang “ kabataan ang pag-asa ng bayan” ni Dr. Jose Rizal, kahit mismo sa ating mga sarili ay nagiging isang malaking katanungan ang salitang iyan. Sa makabagong panahon, malaki ang porsyento ng sektor ng kabataan sa Pilipinas. Subalit masasabi ba natin na ang malaking porsyentong ito ang Pag-asa ng Bayan sa kasalukuyan?

Sa kabila ng nararanasan ng mga kabataan, marami na ang bilang ng walang pakialam sa mga nangyayari sa kanyang kinabibilangang sektor at lipunan. Patuloy ang pagdami ng di nakakapag-aral, walang trabaho at nagiging biktima ng ibat-ibang karahasan. Nakakalungkot isipin na nagyayari ito sa atin.

Maraming batas ang nagawa at ginagawa para sa kabataan. Pinagmamalaki ng ilan nating nasa pwesto at pumapasok sa pulitika ang kanilang proyekto at programang pabor sa ating sektor, subalit nasaan? Meron nga ba? Naramdaman ba natin ang implementasyon ng programa?

Sa kasalukuyang kalagayan natin nasaan ang sinasaad sa batas na “the state recognizes the vital role of the youth in the nation building and shall promote and protect their physical, spiritual, intellectual and social well-being” Art. II Sec. 13. Malinaw ang nakasaad sa  batas, pero naramdaman mo ba na may proteksyon ka pala? Sa mungkahi ng Constitutional Commission (ConCom) at marahil sa utos na rin ng nasa kasalukuyang pamahalaan na ang nasabing batas 1987 Art.II ay tuluyan nang ibasura at palitan ng may pansarilimng interes para sa edukasyon at karapatan nating mga kabataan.

Pagmasdan mo ang mga kapwa natin kabataang sumasama sa mga Rally na ang layunin ay makiisa sa malawakang panawagan ng pagbabago sa bulok na sistemang umiiral sa kasalukuyan. Sila mismo ay nagiging biktima ng mga pananakit at di pantay na pagtrato tulad halimbawa ng maling hakbang sa dispersal sa rally at bansagan kang terorista o kumunista.

            Nakakatuwang isipin sa kabila ng lahat na may batas na nagbibigay ng proteksyon dito sa ilalim ng Art. III Sec. 14 nakasaad dito “no law shall be passed abridging the freedom of speech, of expression, or of the press, or the right of the people peaceably to assemble and petition the government for redress of grievances” mali bang manawagan ka? Ang maliliit na tinig pag pinagsama-sama ay nagiging parang isang kidlat na naririnig ng sambayanan. Tulad ng libo-libong tinig na pinag-isa ng mga kabataan upang marinig ang kanilang hinaing. Subalit ang kakarampot na kalayaan at karapatan ay pilit pa ring inaagaw at ipinakakait ng makasariling nasa katungkulan.

            Samakatuwid, balewala na ang Art. II Sec. 23 “the state shall encourage non-governmental, community based or sectoral organization that promote the wefare of the nation” para saan ba ang kanilang ginagawa? Di ba para sa bayan? Dahil ang bumubuo ng bayan ay ang malaking bilang ng mamamayan hindi ng iilan lang. sino ba ang may malaking naitulong para sa bayan, diba tayo na nasa sektor ng mga kabataan? Malaki ang ginampanan nating papel para sa pagbabago ng bulok na sistema at maduming pamahalaan. Maraming dapat itama tayo ang susunod na henerasyon, huwag nating hayaan na mawalan ng saysay ang ating pinaglalaban.

            Imulat natin ang kapwa natin, imulat sila sa tamang landas at sa reyalidad, sama-samang kumilos kaya nating magtagumpay upang di mawala ang sektor ng kabataan na siyang magtatangol at magbabantay sa ating karapatan at kalayaan. Marami nang batas, gamitin natin ito sa tamang pamamaraan  at sa interes ng mas nakararami . Pagod na tayong magpasakop sa mga taong may pansariling interes , huwag tayong magpakasira sa maling pananaw sa buhay. Simulan natin ang pagbabago sa ating mga sarili. Isulong at ipaglaban ang kapakanan ng mga kabataan tungo sa pag-unlad ng lipunan para sa tunay na pag-asa ng bayan.l mabuhay KABATAANG Pinoy!.  

JMA’ers at SOLABC’ 06

JMA’ers at SOLABC’ 06

Harrel Paycana

The Quezon-Lucena Chamber of Commerce and Industry Inc. and Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) in cooperation with the Community Business Development Center and Fundacion Santiago Inc. held its annual South Lucena Area Business (SOLAB’06) Conference and Trade Faire at SM City Lucena and Queen Margarette Hotel last July 20-23, 2006 at Lucena City.

PUP Lopez Branch was invited to participate in the annual major event and the JMAers actively responded to that invitation.

The Junior BBA Students learned more about the topics discussed such as: Investment guide: Sustainable Coffee Production given by Dr. Jose Reaño of Nestle Philippines, Laboratory Analysis for processed food products including the nutrition facts, microbial analysis, shelf-life and other laboratory analysis given by Ms. Sandra Bucao of Intertek Labtek and Business as Opportunities by Medardo M. Noscal of Fundacion Santiago Inc. and CBDC-Quezon.

The JMAers also learned from the interaction with the businessmen coming from CALABARZON, MIMAROPA and Bicol Provinces. Through their sharing of business opportunities, several expressed their interest on livelihood trainings, food cooking, franchise opportunity, information and communication technology and others.

This was an opportunity for the PUP – BBA Students to familiarize themselves with possible business interest, livelihood skills and e-commerce trends.

Where do Filipino Entrepreneurs Go?

Editorial

Harrel M. Paycana

Editor-In-Chief

Where do Filipino Entrepreneurs Go?

            Philippine is a country where the system of the economy is capitalist. It means that one individual who has a lot of money can invest his money into a big business, later become on empire of enterprises. Some business tycoon well-known in our country today are the Ayala, Zobel, Madrigal, tan, Sy, Couangco, Lopez, Araneta and others plus the foreign investor who have established business in our land. They are few individuals who have a large power of domineering our resources, our wealth and maybe you don’t think this one question: how much percent of resources remain on those who belong to the lower label.

            Maybe this question is nonsense for some, but if you have a critical mind, you will know it is very serious matter you need to thinks about. Poverty is the main cancer of our society existing today, and sad to say many of the Filipinos are afflicted with it. As for their survival, they try to make some ways so they can feed their starving stomach three times a day.

            As you can see on the typical day of our lives, Filipinos are mainly depending on the small business they have, a small business established from their long-time effort. On critical ways, why do many of this business can’t transform into a bigger one? Why can’t Sari-sari Store expand its investment even it stands a long time? Why doesn’t a grocery store develop? And the last question is the most critical among them, why does the largest population depend on the small income they obtained from selling one such kind of merchandise like banana cue or “tinuhog” stick meats put in the grills with the small amount of fire.

The answer is simply the Bureaucratic- Capitalist. It is the major cause of the abnormalities happening in our country from time of Spaniards until the end of the World War II. Capitalist who have great control in our economy and even in our natural resources where our native land is rich. Capitalist is also part of the so-called Imperialism, the larger degree of Bureaucratic-Capitalist which are domineering almost eighty percent (80%) of the treasurers of the world. Mostly the victims are those nations belonging to the third world country or the developing one like Philippines.

            Doubt not about it, it is the reality. A reality which always hurts once you know the truth behind. So don’t be astonished if our citizenry are still experiencing scarcity on their lives. Like us, we’ll soon be a future entrepreneurs and if don’t open your eyes on the truth, we’ll be the next victim of this cancer of our society.

DAGHANG Salamat, DAVAO!

DAGHANG Salamat, DAVAO!

Pitong kabataang iskolar ng bayan

Kabilang ang limang YPS’ians,

Pinalad na makarating sa Davao,

Mga iskolar na may pangarap sa sarili’t bayan.

Ang layuning makabuluhan nabigyan ng katuparan

Dahil sa patnubay ng Maykapal at tulong ng kaibigan.

Minsan sa aming buhay, nakarating kami sa Mindanao

Kagandahan ng Davao aming napagmasda.

Taliwas sa inaakala kong magulong bayan

Bagkus, kasaganaan at kapayapaan ang naramdaman.

Sa loob ng pitong araw, ang pitong kabataan

Tinuruang makipamuhay sa ibat-ibang mamamayan.

Pananampalataya sa Diyos, pag-ibig sa kapwa,

Naging instrumento ng pagdiriwang na naging matagumpay.

Pambansang araw ng kabataan sa Longsud ng Davao

Di mapapantayan ang saya at karanasan

Sa dami ng bagong kakilala’t kaibigan

Na naging bahagi ng aming buhay.

Pasasalamat ang binabalik namin sayo

Sa pagbibigay sa amin ng pamilyang tulad mo.

Sa aming pamilya at kaibigan diyan sa Davao

Daghang salamat sa inyong pagkupkop at gabay.

Hanggang sa muli nating pagkikita,

Ipagpapatuloy natin ang nasimulang saya

Kasama ang lugar mo na tila isang paraiso sa ganda

Sa bawat isa kasaganan at kapayapaan ang nadarama.

BADYA!

BADYA!

Harrel M. Paycana

Ikaw  ang dahilan ng aming panlalamig,

Ngunit minsan ay sanhi din ng pag-iinit.

Ayan ka na naman sadyang nanunukso,

Ng iyong pagdating at sadyaing yumakap sa amin.

Minsan nalulumbay aming pusong tigang,

Ngunit karamihan din naman galak ang nararamdaman.

Ewan ko ba kung bakit ikaw pa!

Naging instrumento ng kalituhan ng iba.

Alam ng lahat na bahagi ka namin,

sana lang wag mo kaming biglain.

Naway pakinggan mo din ang aming daing,

Na sa tuwing darating ka may pangamba sa amin.

Sanay na rin kami makipamuhay sa’yo,

Subalit masdan mo ang tagapaghintay sa’yo.

Di makaahon sa hirap na dulot mo,

At masdan mo ang iba nagagalak sa’yo,

Marahil dahil sa biyayang dulot mo.

Ikaw na nga kasama ng kulog,kidlat at hangin,

Ulan na nagiging bagyo sa puso namin.

Iniiwasan at iniintay ng sambayann,

Para sa maraming kadahilanan na ikaw mismo ang nakakaalam.

PUP Acad. And Non- Acad. Officers, Inducted

PUP Acad. And Non- Acad. Officers, Inducted

Harrel M. Paycana

Editor-In-Chief

YPS Founder

          Polytechnic University of the Philippines Lopez Branch recognized the new officers of the different campus organizations last Aug. 25, 2006. Held at the University Gym, the new set of the officers from the different academic and Organizations were inducted into office by the Hon. Israel M. Razalan, Senate Director 2.

          Under the academic organizations are the JMA, JPIA, ABS, PASOA, PICE, IIEE, BBTEO, and the Open University (OU). Non-Academic Organization on the other hand YOUTH PROGRESSIVE SOCIETY , RED CROSS YOUTH COUNCIL, ISYM, BYI, CBI, LDSSA, KE, Tau Gamma, GE, APO, AKHRO, BUNSOD Kaeskwela, YCSC, SOLIMAN, and ROTC.

          The four campus publications were also presented: the FOCUS of BBA, the Seed of BSABM, JPIAJournal of BSA and the EPITOME of PUP Lopez.

          The Supreme Student Council (SSC) under the leadership of President Mr. Darwin Bondostro led the said event.

          During the induction, Hon. Israel M. Razalan, Director Alicia Delos Santos and Prof. Asuncion Del Castillo stressed the need for the officers to carry out their functions diligently to pursue their goals and objectives.

“GUIDELINES FOR THE PUP LOPEZ SUPREME STUDENT COUNCIL (PUPLSSC) EXECUTIVE BOARD & COUNCILORS’S ELECTION”

OFFICE OF THE STUDENT COMELEC

Polytechnic University of the Philippines

Lopez, Quezon

“GUIDELINES FOR THE PUP LOPEZ SUPREME STUDENT COUNCIL (PUPLSSC) EXECUTIVE BOARD & COUNCILORS’S ELECTION”

SY: 2007-2008

1. QUALIFICATION OF THE CANDIDATES

           

1.1  He must be a bonafide student of the University and must carry at least 12 academics units

            1.1.1 T he President and Vice-President must have at least 1 year residence

                      in this institution. Must carry an academic general average of upper

                       82% of equivalent of 2.25 from the last semester taken.

            1.1.2 For the inspiring councilor, there is no specific residence of years

                      span and grade required.

2. CERTIFICATION OF CANDIDACY

            2.1 REQUIREMENTS

                        2.1.1 Certification of good moral character from the guidance                               and counseling office

                        2.1.2 True copy of grades of the President and Vice President                                 from the curriculum Adviser or Registrar.

                        2.1.3 Resignation papers and its approval.

                                    2.1.3 a) Any Officer of recognized academic and non-                                             academic organization who desires to run for                                                any position in the PUPLSSC must resign in                                            their present position and his resignation must                                               be duly recognized by the COMELEC                                                         Chairman and Chief of the Student Affairs                                                       (OSA).

                                    2.1.3 b) The class adviser of academic and non-                                                          academic organization is authorized to approve                                             the resignation of any candidate who desires to                                                 run in any PUPLSSC position.

                                    2.1.3 c) Any incumbent officer who has plan for re-                                                  election shall leave the SSC office starting from                                            July 12,2007

                        2.2 FILING OF CANDIDACY:

                                    July 12-13, 2007         Accreditation of Political Party

                                    July 14, 2007               Accreditation of Official                                                                                Candidate

                                    July 16, 2007               Last day of Filing candidacy

                                                                        Until 5:00 PM only

                                                                        Place: SSC Office

                                                                        Official Time Clock:

                                                                        University Clock

                       

                        2.3 ACCREDITATION OF POLITICAL PARTY

                                   

                                    2.3.1 REQUIREMENTS

                                                2.3.1 a) List of Candidates of the party

                                                2.3.1 b) Platform of the Government of the                                                                 Party

                                                2.3.1 c) Proposed activities

3. CAMPAIGN PERIOD

            3.1 Campaign period will start from July 18-21 2007

            3.2 Room to room campaign will b e on July 18-21, 2007 party is                       given only 15 minutes to campaign in each section

            3.3 Limitation of campaign leaflets, cards and other written                                propaganda

                        3.3.1    Posters                         Cartolina size

                        3.3.25  Leaflets/cards 8.5’’ x 11’’ (short bond paper)

            3.4 Campaign propaganda such as posters and leaflets or cards shall be              posted at the posting areas by the COMELEC.

4. GENERAL ASSEMBLY

            4.1 General Assembly will be on July 23, 2007, Monday and shall start              exactly 2:00 PM and end at 5:00PM

            4.2 The candidates of each party are required to attend the General                                Assembly.

            4.3 All campaign managers will be given a maximum of 2 minutes in                  their delivery while the candidates and persons involved shall                               deliver the speeches as follows:

                        4.3.1    Councilor                    -           5 minutes

                        4.3.2    Vice-President            -           10 minutes

                        4.3.3    President                     -           15 minutes

           

            4.4 Question and Answer

                        4.4.1 There shall be a Screening Committee who shall analyze                                  and judge the question.

                        4.4.2 All students have the right to raise their question/s.

                        4.4.3 Question shall be in writing and shall screen by Screening                               Committee before it is ask to the candidate concern.

                        4.4.4 Question shall be based on the party’s platform of                                           government

                        4.4.5 Personal question is not allowed.

                        4.4.6 The candidate and official campaign manager of each                                     party shall have the right to answer the question                                                 addressed to their party.

                        4.4.7 No administrative staff or faculty members shall be given                               a chance to talk.

                        4.4.8 Question shall be answerable within 3 minutes. After the                                given time/period the “red light” will warn.

5. ELECTION DAY

       

            5.1 All students have the right to exercise their right of suffrage.

            5.2 Casting of votes shall be held on 25th day of July 2007 from 8:00                am to 5:30 pm only

            5.3 Giving sample ballots within 5 meters from the precinct is strictly                      prohibited.

            5.4 candidates, campaign mangers as well as administrative staff or                         faculty members must avoid staying near precinct after voting.

6. CANVASSING

            6.1 Canvassing shall be held on the same day, July 25, 2007 at 6:00                        PM

            6.2 Each party is allowed have one (1) watcher in every precinct.

            6.3 Candidates and campaign managers are not allowed near the                             canvassing.

            6.4 In case of tie in position, the following rules shall be done.

                        6.4.1 For two or more candidates, they will be given scrolled                                   paper containing the winners of the orders of winners

                                      (e.g councilor, 3^rd councilor etc.)

7. POSTING OF WINNERS

            7.1 Results of Election will be posted on July 26, 2007

8. OFFICIAL PROCLAMATION

           

            8.1 All winners will be proclaim on July 27, 2007

9. ELECTION EXPENSES

           

            9.1 Candidates or Official Political party may incur expenses of not                        more than Php 1, 500.oo in his candidacy.

            9.2 Donation and compliments are allowed provided that they are                           under the limitation in Section 3.3 of these guidelines.

            9.3 Every candidate must submit his/her financial report with financial                    documents, acknowledgement receipt/s, etc. to the Office of                   the Student COMELEC after election and before the                               proclamation of the winners.

10. ELECTION PROTEST

            10.1 Election protest should be filled to the Office of the COMELEC.

            10.2 Any protest shall be addressed to the COMELEC Chairman.

            10.3 Protest should be filled within 3 days after the proclamation of                       winners otherwise the protest will not be honored.

            10.4 The protest shall be in written form. It should indicate the protest                    and protester/s name.

            10.5 The student COMELEC after receiving the protest form a                              committee who will examine and resolve such protest for five                  (5) working days.

            10.6 The committee, after five working days, shall submit its                                   recommendation resolution to the COMELEC Chairman for              proper action.

            10.7 If the protester is not satisfied with the committee decision, the                       protest shall bring the Office of the Student Affairs (OSA)

11. DISQUALIFICATION

            11.1 Any candidate who will be found under the spirit of alcohol/drugs                  and  commit undesirable action during the campaign                                 period/assembly/election day/canvassing shall be disqualified.

            11.2 Any candidate who violates this guideline will be disqualified                         from his/her candidacy and proclamation.

            This guideline has been formulated and approved by the student COMELEC composed of the elected COMELEC Officers for the PUP Lopez Supreme Student Council (PUPLSSC) Executive Board and Councilor’s Election , this 7^th day of July2007 at Polytechnic University of the Philippines Lopez Branch, Lopez, Quezon

HARREL M. PAYCANA

CHAIRMAN

MARIA ILSAN V. MERJUDIO

Vice-Chairman

GRETCHEN MARIE P. ANDAL             MA.KAREN V. ESCLETO

Treasurer                                                        Secretary

MA. RICA CRISTINA ZURBANO           RUEL M.   CONDES

Commissioner                                                Commissioner                       

DARWIN M. RECOMENDABLE            MARVIN A. NOSCAL         

Commissioner                                                Commissioner

LAURENCE L. SEGUI                              RACHELLE A. LAMAN

Commissioner                                                Commissioner                       

HERBERT L. DARIA

Commissioner

                                                           

ELECTED COMISSION ON ELECTION (COMELEC) OFFICERS SY: 2007-2008

OFFICE OF THE STUDENT COMELEC

Polytechnic University of the Philippines

Lopez, Quezon

ELECTED COMISSION ON ELECTION

(COMELEC) OFFICERS

SY: 2007-2008

CHAIRMAN                   -       HARREL M. PAYCANA

VICE-CHAIRMAN        -       ILSAN MERJUDIO

SECRETARY                 -       KAREN ESCLETO

TREASURER                 -       GRETCHEN ANDAL

Commissioners:

BBA/BSBA            -       RICA ZURBANO

BSA                        -       MARVIN NOSCAL

BSAM                     -       DARWIN RECOMMENDABLE

BSCE                      -       HERBERT DARIA

BSEE                      -       LAURENCE SEGUI

BOA                        -       RUEL CONDES

BBTE                      -       RACHELLE LAMAN

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

Polytechnic University of the Philippines

Lopez, Quezon

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

            I, ______________________, having been elected to the position of _________________in the PUP LOPEZ SUPREME STUDENT COUNCIL (PUPLSSC) do hereby swear that I will faithfully perform the duties and functions of my office, defend the Constitution and By-Laws of the organization, and dedicate myself to the objectives and tenets of the PUP LOPEZ SUPREME STUDENT COUNCIL (PUPLSSC), without mental reservation or thought of evasion.

            So help me GOD.

___________________

Signature

            Subscribed and sworn to before me this  26^th day of July, 2007 at the Polytechnic University of the Philippines Lopez Branch Lopez, Quezon.

_______________________________

PROF. ALICIA V. DELOS SANTOS

PUP Lopez, Director

Witness by:

______________________

HARREL M. PAYCANA

PUP Lopez, COMELEC Chairman

_______________________________________

PROF. MA. ASUNCION R. DEL CASTILLO

Head, Office of the Student Affairs (OSA)

THE INDIVIDUAL ROLE IN BUSINESS ETHICS

PAYCANA, Harrel M.                                                        DR. ORLANDO B. MOLINA

Master in Public Administration (MPA)                                            Subject Professor

2009-000014-3

CHAPTER 5 : THE INDIVIDUAL ROLE IN BUSINESS ETHICS

Based on the conversation of Michael Lerner and Carl Iverson 

There is a dichotomy between corporate ethical decisions and those of individual within the corporation to emphasize that the balancing of rights and obligations in strategic and policy decisions is usually for more complex that what we ordinarily think of as individual decisions involving choices between right and wrong. But it doesn’t mean though that dealing with individual problem is necessarily easier, sometimes it can be more difficult.

Corporate policy and strategic dilemmas may be very complex, but often probably most of the time –it’s a group effort.

There is an element of the comfort that comes from a form of anonymity everyone participates, so the matter of individual responsibility is less.

A MATTER OF HONESTY

We have addressed dilemmas from the point of view of company decisions- a consideration of rights and obligations, benefits and cost in conducting the business of the company. People have wonderful powers of rationalization where their own interests are involved. The matters small, they’ll claim it- makes no difference

BASIC RULE OF ETHICAL BEHAVIOR

1. One should not knowingly do harm

2. A person should not lie or cheat

3. He or she should keep promise, both those made specifically and those implicit in ones behavior or position.

4. A person should not steal.

Violation of these precepts harms someone.

BLUFFING AGAIN

The whole matter of bluffing or lying is one of the most elusive issues to get a hold of. The various forms that lying can take cover a broad spectrum. A lie can be an overt misstatement of fact. It can consist of a presentation of facts, individually true, in manner designed to mislead the listener or reader. Or it can be the knowing omission of something relevant. A lie can involve facts, or it can be concerned with opinions.

One kind of lying is what we called “sugar coat” or calling them stories or white lies. We ordinarily sanction use this. We often do white lies to avoid hurting people’s feelings.

EXAMPLE: Telling your friend you like her dressed even if you don’t.

She tough bluffing, or lying, questions fall in between what constitutes acceptable full disclosure. Pragmatically don’t get involved in anything you might want to call bluffing it would embarrass you, or not be considered reasonable by others whom you respect if it were to come to light. These basic matters of honesty integrity do not ordinarily require any identification of stakeholders.

THE MATTER OF CARELESS MISTAKE

The stakeholders that come immediately to mind are his employer and the customer, and they do not competing rights in his decision- and that’s what makes an ethical dilemma. His obligation is clear and unequivocal: to tell his superior. A person has no right to weigh the impact on her or himself when confronted with the obligation to be honest.

A TROUBLE REQUEST FROM A SUPERVISOR

The situation when someone is asked by supervisor to do something he or she considers morally wrong- not just obvious situations like being asked to steal proprietary secrets from a competitor. The source of many ethics problems in today’s business is the excuse offered that one is only following orders or closing ones eyes to something wrong because it is claimed to be outside his or her responsibility.

There is a risk here, a possibility for a copout- copout is the opportunity to say that one is not responsible for the morality of an action. That one is only following orders. A person must be sensitive to the ethical ramification of what he or she is doing. There has to a limit a point which individual responsibility must take over.

EXAMPLE:  From the book of essay.

(When you are fighting your own little battles, you know exactly what you are fighting for, exactly how right or wrong you are.)

We have to show respect for others a little tolerance- and observe a reasonable perspective and sense of what is important. people should do what they believe is right on matters of consequence –and be willing to take whatever the consequences may be.

KNOWING THAT SOMETHING WRONG IS GOING ON

An individual’s responsibility to stand up for what is right of he or she is asked to do something clearly-out bound.

A strong suspicion must be:

> One should not try to play detective without strong evidence unless something very important is involved.

1. Don’t try to seek out ethical lapses if you have nothing more than a vague suspicion that something is wrong.
2. Don’t act on idle gossip.
3. Don’t let what have just said be an invitation to avoid seeing or hearing thins that are going on.
4. Don’t be suspicious, but keep your eyes upon and maintain healthy skepticism is a pretty good policy.
5. Don’t close your eyes to avoid seeing what you know, or are almost sure, is there . Remaining silent when one knows that something wrong is going on is almost as bad as participation.

THE SHIPPING DEPARTMENT SUPERVISORS PROBLEM

Policy is all important. A supervisor should have to undergo the stress or waste the time to start from scratch on each of these problems. And the company should not run the risk having comparable situations handled in consistently. Also the further you go down the chain of command in these situations. It is relatively easy to objective about on situation. It is relatively easy to objective about a situation. When those involved are nameless and faceless, it is much difficult when someone you see everyday, someone whom you have perhaps worked with for years is involved. That is why having policy is important.

Policy should be well crafted-should carefully balance the strictly business and the ethical concerns. The likelihood of a sound, moral answer is far greater with a good policy. Thought through in advance, than it is with has decisions made by individual supervisors. Heartless as it may seem to manage from written rules, decisions flowing out of a good. Clearly stated policies are likely to be better, more ethical, than ones decided by individuals. No policy, would again stress, can foresee all circumstances. It must be flexible and allow for modification through appropriate up- the line discussions. The supervisor has a personal responsibility to be alert, to question wither the results appear ethical in applying policies.

THE DILEMMA OF THE SHOPPING CENTER MANAGER

This is a situation where a manager in a responsible sensitive position has to handle problems similar in nature to ones addressed by the board or top management.

The situation Karen a company’s operation supervisor in the northwest quarter of one state, she has overall responsibility. One of the older centers in her area has several vacancies, and some of the tenants have said that they will probably move when their teases expire unless the owner does something to upgrade the center.

After Karen renewed the lease of longtime tenant, a major company in a closely related line of business, which had expressed a tentative interest earlier, told her that they were seriously interested in teasing vacant space a few doors away. This would offer serous, possibly devastating competition to the tenant that has just renewed its lease.

This situation confronted her with both business and ethical problems-and see how often these are mixed together.

Karen begging uncertainly was wither her company had any obligation to the present tenant other than what was spelled out in the lease. A point that Karen, to her credit, was that she must not confuse sentiment with ethics. Part of what was worrying her was that she had known and liked the present tenant for a number of years.; she dreaded taking an action that would destroy that relationship. At the same time, she knew that she could not let her personal feelings muddy up a decision of what was economically and morally justifiable. Also her guidelines is making decisions is their company philosophy in this area.

THE PURCHASING AGENT’S DIFFICULT DECISION

The company had experienced a slowdown, the result of an extended recession, with no end in sight. Inventory, both raw materials and finished products, was too high, and strict orders had gone out to curtail purchases and production. For one key part, The Company had five supplies, with 20 percent o9f the orders going to a small local fabricator. The company had used these suppliers for a number of years for several reasons-demonstrated reliability, ready assistance over the years when energies arose, fair prices and desire to support local business. Besides, the purchasing agent had developed a good, if not close, relationship, with the owner. The agent had to reduce purchases by about ¼ and had proposed cutting back all suppliers proportionately. The local supplier had immediately pleaded for special consideration, pointing out that his business was heavily tied to the company’s and that he could not make out on such a reduction for any length of time. On the business side times were tough, and the company could save a bundle by taking the big supplier up on its offer, and how dependable can it be stay with a small vendor that is so vulnerable that the company’s proposed 25% curtailment would jeopardize its viability.