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Annual Report 2008-2009 MESSAGE The theme of the Bishops-Businessmen’s Conference 33rd General Assembly & Annual Meeting on July 10, 2009 “Areas of Cooperation Between Business and the Institutional Church in the Philippines Towards Human Development” calls for men of the cloth and men and women of capital to play a pivotal role in transforming society. BBC believes that both Church and Business could cooperatively seek solutions to the problems of development. To fully understand what the Bishops-Businessmen’s Conference for Human Development is all about, one must first go back to its beginning in 1971 when 35 Bishops and an equal number of businessmen gathered in a conference in Baguio City to seek solutions to the problems of development in the Philippines. Someone once said that the purpose of BBC is to “make better Christians of businessmen and better businessmen out of the Bishops”. Though he may have been facetious, there must have been some grain of truth in this simplification of BBC’s reason for being. But what distinguishes BBC from other business and religious organizations is the interaction among its members who come from distinct backgrounds but share skills and strengths to achieve the common goal of total human development. BBC’s initiatives have been driven and informed by the realities of continual change. It recognizes that partnerships are essential to our efforts to continue to regain its momentum, to rebuild its energy. Business and the Church need to be strategic partners for the good of those that they work for both on the national and regional/diocesan levels to help alleviate them from poverty to prosperity. A willingness to see each other’s perspective is essential to developing a mature relationship between these two vital sectors. The key test of this maturity will be their better integration with the local church at the parish and diocesan level. Institution and charisma are co-essential in the life of the church. The cooperation and fruitful dialogue of business and the church may contribute to making the lay faithful ever more aware of their mission in the Church, especially within the parish community, which is a family of Christian families. Most of us live our apostolate and our mission in the everyday life of our families and our workplace. This is where the laity is going to be really engaged in the church’s work of evangelization. As we review the strides made by BBC over the past thirty-eight years, we see much reason to rejoice and to look forward with optimism to the future. We believe that with a fruitful cooperation and with God’s help, this undertaking will succeed! VICENTE R. JAYME Honorary Chairman 2008-2009 BBC Annual Report 1 MESSAGE Over the last 38 years, the Bishops-Businessmen’s Conference for Human Development has played a unique and vital role in the pursuit and promotion of total human development in coordination with various sectors of society. We believe that partnership between these two highly influential sectors of society – Church and Business - must be continuously rekindled. To reinvigorate this partnership, BBC adopted as theme for the July 10, 2009 33rd General Assembly and Annual Meeting “AREAS OF COOPERATION BETWEEN BUSINESS AND THE INSTITUTIONAL CHURCH IN THE PHILIPPINES TOWARDS HUMAN DEVELOPMENT”. In retrospect, BBC’s Consensus Statement in 1971, which formed the basis of BBC’s establishment, shows that many of the conditions that existed in those pre-Martial Law years persist, and is as relevant today as it was 38 years ago. It describes how the “Institutional Church” (the Church as an organiza- tion with both physical and human resources) and Business could complement each other. To quote from that Statement: Sec I. The Church must necessarily concern itself with the development of people: economic, social, political, cultural and spiritual. Sec. II. The institutional church leaders can help the business community by conveying to it where and in what ways the resources of the private sector can be most effectively employed to advance national development. BBC wants to renew and widen that “fruitful dialogue”. Meaningful cooperation between Business and the Institutional Church, nationally and locally, is more needed now than ever before. BBC has also launched an Action Program for establishment of new BBC Chapters in interested dioceses. The Program will institutionalize and widen interaction of Bishops with local business communities for social action, better local governance and spiritual development. BBC’s commitment to social change remains firm and must be continuously reinvigorated. ABP. ANTONIO J. LEDESMA, D.D. VICENTE T. PATERNO National Co-Chairman National Co-Chairman 2008-2009 BBC Annual Report 2 ELECTION RESULTS Election of the National Executive Committee for the year 2008-2009 was held during the 32nd General Assembly and Annual Meeting last July 4, 2008. Bishop Crispin Varquez, Bishop of Borongan, Samar and Amb. Jose Macario Laurel IV, Co-Chairman of BBC Metropolitan Lipa co-chaired the Committee on Elections. The General Assembly, composed of all members of the association, is the supreme governing body. It elects the National Executive Committee. The National Executive Committee directs and conducts the affairs of the association and formulates executive policies and programs including those approved by the General Assembly. Elected were the following: BISHOPS BUSINESSMEN Bishop Deogracias S. Iniguez, Jr. Ernesto M. Aboitiz Archbishop Antonio J. Ledesma Menelo J. Carlos, Jr. Bishop Jesse E. Mercado Jose S. Concepcion, Jr. Bishop Honesto M. Ongtioco Amb. Howard Q. Dee Bishop Antonio R. Tobias Dr. Patricia B. Licuanan Bishop Socrates B. Villegas Christian S. Monsod Alfredo B. Parungao Vicente T. Paterno An organizational meeting of the National Executive Committee was subsequently held July 21, 2008 at the Rockwell Leisure Club, in Makati, at which election of officers took place. Unanimously re-elected National Co-Chairmen were Archbishop Antonio Ledesma and Vicente T. Paterno; with Bishop Socrates Villegas and Dr. Patricia B. Licuanan as Vice Co-Chairmen. Re-appointed Treasurer was Mr. Meneleo J. Carlos, Jr. with Dr. Patricia B. Licuanan as Assistant Treasurer. Mary Belle S. Beluan was re-appointed Executive Director. 2008-2009 BBC Annual Report 3 BBC EXCOM ACTION PROGRAM 2008-2009 Project One: BBC Redirection: National Advocacy plus Diocesan Social Action which could assist on socio- regions and Metro to begin organizing a implementation of the economic projects. Only Manila - and can Kaloocan Chapter. Bishop Action Program requires five dioceses availed of the h e l p e s t a b l i s h Tobias has expressed the availability in the Help Desk, over 1-1/2 years useful contacts for interest in a Novaliches diocese of businessmen of operation. The pilot available assistance Chapter. Bishop Tagle has and professionals who project was discontinued from government, authorized his Social Action will be active participants until more BBC chapters corporations and large Director to initiate talks in chapter activities. To form to avail of Help Desk foundations with BBC National for the this end, the Excom in services. Research was also establishment of a BBC April 2009 entered into a done for the operation of the · S u c c e s s f u l s o c i o Cavite Chapter. Memorandum of Agreement BBC website which is now economic projects, with BCBP (Brotherhood accessible. such as Botika sa Organizing activities in each of Christian Businessmen Parokya, tend to be of the chapter prospects and Professionals). BCBP, In order for BBC National replicated, so easier enumerated will begin only a nationwide organization, to better appreciate chapter and more effective when the bishop concerned counting with over 35,000 concerns, socio economic knowledge sharing has confirmed his support members, will provide projects of three dioceses a m o n g C h a p t e r s a n d i n v o l v e m e n t i n BBC Excom with a list of were recounted at the 2007 should be facilitated. establishment or revival of its members wherever a General Assembly & Annual the chapter. Chapter is to be formed. Meeting. The main feature of The bishop or his designated the 2008 General Assembly convenor would receive this & Annual Meeting was list from which to selectively four workshops, on socio- invite members of the new economic concerns in Chapter, together with other Luzon (North and South), nominees by the convenor Visayas and Mindanao, and/or a search committee. sharing and melding the viewpoints of bishops and BBC chapter members are of businessmen. From the expected to contribute of Help Desk experience and their management expertise the participation of Excom BBC Excom decided at its to socio economic projects members in these activities, Workshops at 2008 General September 2008 meeting to of their diocese. Most, if not some learnings about chapter Assembly on regional social launch a 10-Chapter Action all dioceses have established effectiveness and durability concerns recommended Program. The Program had Social Action Centers. emerged: more BBC chapters to be to obtain financial support It is therefore important organized. Accordingly, from the Cardinal Sin for every BBC chapter to · C o n t i n u i n g BBC Excom prepared a Trust Fund for Business establish close working involvement and program for organization of Discipleship. relationships with the Social support of the bishop more Chapters. Action Center of the diocese. to chapter activities is This Trust Fund was most important for an The first question was how organized in 1997 with A Planning Workshop was effective and durable many Chapters to target. corporate donations. The held between NASSA and chapter How many to be organized Fund’s interest earnings BBC last June 4, 2009 at will depend on how many augment BBC’s membership the Ateneo Professional · Chapter membership bishops are interested to fees to support day-to-day Schools in Makati.
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