35th BBC GAAM Proceedings 11 July 2011 INVOCATION Ms. Leah Tolentino, MLA and Fishers of Men and Ginhawa Team Ama na nagbibgay buhay, bawat butil ay biyaya Buhay at tubig kawangis ng pgpapala, lupa at puso lahat ay biyaya. Hesus na kasama naming namamaybay sa karagatan at lawa Hesus na kumakatawan sa kababaihan at kalalakihan, bata, matanda at ng may sapat at salat sa buhay, ng mahina at ngpupunyagi matuklasasan ang tunay na lakas, Hesus na handa mg alay upang hilumin ang kabiguan ng kaaramihan, lalo na ang sakit ng nahihirapan. Nawa’y ipagmapaumanahin ang aming mga kamalian at kakulangan Ang iyong salita nawa ng katapatan ang siyang gumabay Ang iyong puso ng sasa-alang alang ng kapakanan ng kabuuan. Ang mabuhay. PRAYER OF COMPASSION Inspired by our brothers and sisters in Palawan (with hands clasp – pagdadaop-palad. A gesture of authenticity among the indigenous Palaw-ans of Palawan.) We pray for the continuity of our commitment We plead and share faith through each other May we find strength and community and solidarity (touching the head). May we think with Christ-like compassion and align our intentions with our actions (touching the heart). May we feel the courage in our hearts Learn to listen to the hearts of our kapwa and be aware of the hearts of the cosmos. 1 35th BBC GAAM Proceedings 11 July 2011 WELCOME REMARKS MS. MEDIATRIX V. VILLANUEVA Co-Chairperson, Steering Committee 35th BBC General Assembly & Annual Meeting Your excellencies, Most Rev. Nereo Odchimar, CBCP President, your Excellency Most Rev. Honesto Ongtioco, CBCP Treasurer, your Grace, Archbishop Angel Lagdameo, BBC National co-Chairman with Mr. Meneleo Carlos, Jr. members of the BBC National Executive Committee, BBC members, guests, ladies and gentle- men, to all of us here called today, a nation, a home, our Church, Welcome! Dayon. Dagos po. Ginakalipay namo ang inyong pag abot. Naimbag A Malen. Maligayang pagdating. Makalikasang pagdating ang alay ng bukirin, lawa at karagatan. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT OF BISHOPS 1. Bp. Gerardo Alminaza - Auxiliary Bishop of Jaro 2. Bp. Patricio Alo - Bishop of Mati 3. Bp. Jose Colin Bagaforo - Auxiliary Bishop of Cotabato 4. Bp. Broderick Pabillo - Auxiliary Bishop of Manila 5. Bp. Sofronio Bancud - Bishop of Cabanatuan 6. Bp. Joel Baylon - Bishop of Legazpi 7. Bp. Antonieto Cabajog - Bishop of Surigao 8. Bp. Jose Cabantan - Bishop of Malaybalay 9. Bp. Elenito Galido - Bishop of Iligan 10. Bp. Deogracias Iniguez - Bishop of Kalookan 11. Bp. Edgardo Juanich - Bishop Apostolic of Taytay 12. Abp. Antonio Ledesma - Archbishop of Cagayan de Oro 13. Bp. Vicente Navarra - Bishop of Bacolod 14. Bp. Honesto Ongtioco - Bishop of Cubao 15. Bp. Antonio Tobias - Bishop of Novaliches 16. Bp. Julius Tonel - Bishop of Ipil 17. Bp. Emmanuel Trance - Bishop of Catarman 18. Bp. Crispin Varquez - Bishop of Borongan 19. Bp. Jose Sorra - Bishop Emeritus of Legazpi 20. Bp. Benjamin Almoneda - Bishop Emeritus of Daet 21. Bp. Angel Hobayan - Bishop of Cata 22. Bp. Luis Antonio Tagle - Bishop of Imus 23. Bp. Nereo Odchimar - Bishop of Tandag, CBCP President 24. Bp. Roberto Mallari - Auxiliary Bishop of San Fernando, Pampanga 25. Bp. Francisco De Leon - Auxiliary Bishop of pAntiplo 26. Bp. Camilo Gregorio - Bishop of Batanes 27. Bp. Sergio Utleg - Archbishop-elect of Tuguegararao 28. Abp. Ramon Arguelles - Archbishop of Lipa 29. Abp. Angel Lagdameo - Archbishop of Jaro 30. Msgr. Jaime Villanueva - Administrator of Palo 31. Bp. Isabelo Abarquez - Bishop of Calbayog 32. Bp. Broderick Pabillo - Auxiliary Bishop of Manila 2 35th BBC GAAM Proceedings 11 July 2011 CALL TO ORDER APROVAL OF THE MINUTES OF THE 34th GENERAL ASSEMBLY & ANNUAL MEETING MR. MENELEO J. CARLOS, JR. National Co-Chairman Bishops-Businessmen’s Conference Thank you Medi. Good afternoon. The Minutes are approved. May we call this meeting to order? May we have the announcement of the elections of the National Executive Committee? The first order of business is the Approval of the Minutes of the 34th BBC General Assembly & Annual Meeting which was held here at the Pope Pius XII Catholic Center last year. You have a copy of it in your kits. Are there any clarifications that you wish to have at this time? Otherwise, may we hear a motion to approve these Minutes of meeting? (Someone from the floor): “ I move for the approval of the Minutes.” The Treasurer’s Report is contained in the kit that was Is there a second? “I second the motion” distributed as you came in. Thank you. ANNOUNCEMENT OF ELECTIONS OF THE NATIONAL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MARY BELLE S. BELUAN Executive Director The elections of the National Executive Committee will be held today. May we ask you to submit your ballots to the BBC Secretariat Registration desk? We will wait until all the ballots have been cast and we will report the results to you. 3 35th BBC GAAM Proceedings 11 July 2011 NATIONAL CO-CHAIRMAN’S REPORT Meneleo J. Carlos, Jr. Archbishop Angel Lagdameo, my co- development in cooperation with various Chairman in BBC, your excellencies, sectors of Philippine society. BBC considers members of the BBC EXCOM, BBC widespread poverty and social injustice in our members, fellow businessmen, our country today a contradiction to the Christian distinguished speakers, ladies and understanding of the human person. gentlemen, good afternoon. MISSION On behalf of the National Executive Committee, allow me to present a Our mission is to lift the quality of life of the report of the EXCOM’s undertakings Filipino through the promotion of social justice for the period July 2010 to June 2011. and by increasing the nation’s wealth in a manner that is more equitably shared. Before this however, allow me to say a few words on the reason for the To achieve these goals, BBC will catalyze the theme of today’s Conference sharing of resources, especially technology, among the rich and poor, the powerful and Foreword powerless through a process of human development. Through forty years of partnership between bishops and Let me now render my Report: businessmen, we have always been driven by the objective Last year’s 34th General Assembly & Annual Meeting held in of promoting Total Human Development. This past year this same venue saw the election of the National Executive however, our concern for social justice and the poor found Committee for the year 2010-2011. Cluster and Committee common ground with the President Noynoy’s government’s Co-Chairmen were appointed by the EXCOM thereafter to thrust to eradicate poverty, a problem of such magnitude that carry out BBC’s Program of Action. Although limited in would require considerable resources. This led us to propose numbers and resources, we managed to undertake new that today’s forum enlist programs on Corporate Social challenges as you will note. Allow me to mention some Responsibility and corporate resources towards the highlights of these activities: eradication of Poverty and Total Human Development. MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE VISION The Membership Committee co-chaired by Amb. Howard Dee Guided by the teachings and examples of our Lord Jesus Christ, and Bishop Arturo Bastes, in partnership with the Assisi the BBC is a partnership of bishops and businessmen, at the Development Foundation, sponsored a very specially designed national and local levels, to promote total human Retreat/Seminar on “Coping with Aging and Facing Death: in Preparation for Safe Passage into Eternal Life”, especially for our senior members. The Retreat was conducted by Rev. Fr. Alfons Deeken, S.J., PhD (Fordham), an author of 33 books on death and dying, and presently Professor Emeritus at Sophia University, Tokyo. He was assisted by Fr. Asandas Balchand, S.J., and former rector of three Jesuit communities in the Philippines. Three Bishops, Bishop Jesse Mercado, Bishop Francisco de Leon and Bishop Federico Escaler were in attendance. As a result of the clamor for its repetition, Fr. Deeken has confirmed his availability for another session in February 2012. So for those of you who missed the first one and would now like to attend. We need to increase our membership to be more effective in our advocacies and programs. In this regard, (Turn to page 5) 4 35th BBC GAAM Proceedings 11 July 2011 National Co-Chairman.... (from page 4) PASTORAL MANAGEMENT we propose to increase our annual Corporate membership dues to P25, 000 but allow up to three representatives. This • Designed an enhanced social security system to increase the retirement benefits will increase the corporate muscle in our membership and for diocesan priests and Bishops. strengthen our partnership with the corporate sector who • In 2010, the Committee also completed the have the needed resources to get things done. preparation of the Training Syllabus for Diocesan Financial Administrators broken LABOR AND EMPLOYMENT down as follows: While the thrust of most of the BBC’s activities has been a dynamic program of advocacy, information, education and formation, we continued to embark on projects that seek to improve the living conditions of the less fortunate in Finance; and Module 4: Excel Application. partnership with collaborating agencies like the Quezon City PESO or Public Employment Service Office; the Payatas Endorsed by the BBC EXCOM, it was subsequently submitted Scavengers Homeowners Association Inc.; Pambansang to the Association of Diocesan Financial Administrators of the Kalipunan ng mga Manggagawang Impormal sa Pilipinas Philippines (ADFAP) during its Convention in Davao City last (PATAMABA) and the Development Bank of the Philippines June, 2010 which passed its approval. ADFAP has taken on as (DBP). Training skills are also provided for by TESDA and its responsibility the Implementation of the Syllabus to the Business Enterprises & Cooperative Mentoring (BECMI). different parishes. SGV has offered to provide their professional assistance in providing speakers and the free use Further to these, together with Visayan Forum, BBC of their facilities in Ayala Avenue, Makati City.