Tuesday, December 20, 2011

Mountain View College Pioneers

Produced by Laurence T. Gayao


Mountain View College,"The School of the Light" collection of photos of 
early pioneers.  Founded in the heart of Bukidnon, Philippines in 1953. 


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0Lm8J7JoZQ&feature=share

Tuesday, December 13, 2011

Open Meeting with Neph Mañez, NPUC president and AUP board chair


 Open Meeting with Neph Mañez, NPUC president and AUP board chair, in Charles David’s residence at 1531 Bellevue Rd , Redlands , CA– 2 October 2011 at 5 pm

Present:  Nepthali S. Mañez, Joselito Coo [recording secretary], Charles David, Alberto Bagingito [AWESNA president], Hedrick Edwards, Lydia T. Roda, Loida Miguel, Cora A. Coo, Alfonso Miguel, Jr., Li Cerdenio, Beth Cerdenio, Ben Cuizon, Roy Mananquil, Linda Mananquil, Eduardo Gonzaga, Jr., Myrna N. Dial

Prayer:  Hedrick Edwards

Opening remarks:  Nepthali S. Mañez welcomed the opportunity of meeting with a representative group of alumni and non-alumni on short notice and stressed the dawn of a new era in his administration of the North Philippine Union Conference that will not allow wrongdoing under his watch.

Concern 1:  Communication gap.  Specific questions from alumni with regard to the school are rarely answered by the people who can supply the info with a straightforward, relevant reply. Queries sent via e-mail or letters sent by regular post, if they were received at all, are rarely if ever acknowledged by recipient administrators.  Case in point, receipt of e-mail sent by Dr Witzel to the board chair, board secretary and the president has yet to be acknowledged.  Have they received it or not?  Another case in point:  Reply to an AWESNA Position Paper was sent by regular mail to the board chair, board secretary and the president.  Reception of the said letter was acknowledged only verbally but not officially in print by the university president who reasons it’s not for him to respond since it was addressed to the board chair.  Though the board chair was appraised of the AWESNA Position Paper by no less than the SSD president, the board chair will not comment because he claims he has not seen the letter re: AWESNA Position Paper that was specifically addressed to him.

Recommendation 1:  The need for structured communication [voiced by Myrna  Dial] should be put in place so that 1) the person in charge of the dept or office is enabled and empowered to respond and supply the requested information; 2) questions may be directed to a designated official spokesperson for the president or administration (such as a press secretary or the PR dept); 3) re-orientation, re-education, cultural sensitivity training on the side of the administration, faculty and staff, on the one hand, and alumni, on the other hand shall be conducted accordingly and respectively.

Note:  Presently, it’s assumed that Beth Casel, director of Philanthropy, fulfills the role of official spokesperson for the administration as she has been appointed recently, in addition to her current designation in the office of Philanthropy, as PR and alumni affairs director as well, taking the place of Romeo Barrios who has been reassigned to teaching.  Assisting Beth Casel in the office Philanthropy, PR and Alumni Affairs is Arlene M. Gayoba.

Further recommended to provide the AUP board chair another hard copy of the AWESNA Position Paper so he could respond to it by letter addressed to the AWESNA officers.


Concern 2:  Updates regarding the College of Medicine

a)      Temporary building, Plan B, for the COM and the Medical Technology Dept, downsized from an original Plan A, but one that costs nearly 3 times more per square meter.  Plan A: 8,933 sq.m. for PhP150 mil [PhP 16,791.67 per sq.m]
Plan B: 1,532 sq.m. for PhP70 mil. [PhP 45,691.00 per sq.m.] consists of several rooms at USD 1,659,573.00 [roughly USD 1,083.27 per sq.m.]

b)      With a hundred and thirty-five (135k) U.S. dollars on hand, received from pledges to date, which is far from the goal of seventy (70) million pesos in order to complete the project, besides being justified by faith for our salvation, is there sufficient reason to proceed with the construction of a temporary COM/Med Tech building?

One side note:  How about the College of Theology building that is. literally on inspection, just a “shell” and far from completed?  Does the school have a policy with regard to cash on hand – percent of the total cost – to begin construction on a new project (the COM) while there’s one (the COT) that has yet to be funded in order to finish it?

Another side note, with regard to the voided JVA or Joint Venture Agreement, per board action and in view of the threat of a lawsuit by Dr Meneses, the NPUC has retained the Angara [Accra] law office.  Still further, a formal business proposal by Mr Eping Ao to build for the university a COM and hospital of 5,000 sq meter floor space in exchange for six (6) hectares of AUP property is still  under consideration by a committee that has been appointed.

c)  Search for a dean and selection of faculty when there’s still no College of Medicine building. The university administration has reportedly unofficially sent feelers to a possible candidate, one with experience of having served as a dean of a state or government-run school of medicine and who plans to retire from government service.

Recommendation/s 2 re:  Updates on COM

1) Prior to starting construction and while expecting a miracle to happen, regardless of the availability of funds or lack of the same, that the people responsible for the project – the board in particular - should take another look  at the disparity of the construction cost in regard to Plan B, compared to Plan A.  A side question:  Are other contractors, SDAs in particular who have not been retained (i.e. outside the NPUC development committee), allowed or encouraged to bid?

2)      Appoint a development consultant from the alumni (Romelda Jereos Anderson was suggested in particular) as an addition to the NPUC development committee with the specific function of providing guidance with regard to the COM project.

3)      Consider an organizational re-structuring to enable the COM to have an internationally representative governance policy.  First, this may require forming a managing board specific for the College of Medicine and Training Hospital, per CHED Memorandum Order (CMO) with regard to one corporate body for the two units, that is inclusive of representatives coming from all three Philippine union conferences and other union conferences of the SSD that may have a vested interest in sending students from their region. Second, to open up the selection of a qualified dean and faculty to non-Philippine citizens, calls for whom may be coursed through the General Conference.

4)      In the interest of improved communication with university officials, at the same time that a restructuring is under consideration and a search for a dean is still in the works, Joselito Coo submitted the names of Drs  Alfonso Miguel, Jr. and Everet Witzel to be designated as official spokespersons , respectively, on behalf of AWESNA alumni and non-AWESNA members, non-alumni supporters of the COM project.   On a side note:   Dr Witzel’s ties with Dr Jeimylo de Castro casts some doubt in the opinion of at least one of those present in the open meeting regarding the wisdom of appointing Dr Witzel to such an important mission.  Nevertheless, Joselito Coo reiterated his recommendation to designate Dr Witzel on behalf of non-AWESNA, non-alumni supporters of the COM and further suggested that a letter of appreciation be sent to Dr Witzel for his untiring efforts, official and unofficial from way back, on behalf of establishing a medical school in the Philippines.  In light of the fact this particular recommendation, as well as other recommendations, wasn't formally voted on by those present, it’s presumed that each named individual who submitted a recommendation to Pastor Neph bears personal responsibility for the same

Adjourned:  8 p.m.
Prayer:  Charles David

Sunday, August 21, 2011

AUP College of Medicine or School of Medical Technology building?



College of Medicine Updates 2011


3. Location of COM.  The best place for the COM would be adjacent to the present academic cluster and
not near the New Gate as originally planned.  The location near the Tagaytay-Sta. Rosa road would be
reserved for the future development of a bigger COM complex and the hospital.  Building the COM
near the present academic areas would mean that the building could later be used by other colleges.
 










"The COM will be sharing facilities with the Medical Technology (MT) department which could not be accredited until now despite their excellent academic performance due to lack of a building... There will be four classrooms that can be used by other science courses in the basement.”
"The CHED will not entertain any proposal for a medical program until they inspect the building.  The building will be used by the Medical Technology department once it is finished."
Medical Technology/Lab Sciences Offices and Classrooms = 1434 sq.m.
College of Medicine Dean's Office and Other Offices = 35 + 63 = 98 sq.m.


Plan B: 1,532 sq.m. for PhP70 mil. [PhP 45,691.00 per sq.m.] consists of several rooms at USD 1,659,573.00 [roughly USD 1,083.27 per sq.m.]











Nos. 7 and 8 [rooms] have been designated, at least for the time being, for the College of Medicine (COM). All the rest are for Medical Technology Dept. occupancy and use. COM Dean's Office [35 sq.m.] + COM Offices [63 sq.m.] = 98 sq.m. out of total 1,532 sq.m. = 6.39%

Briefly, 6.65% of the total cost [or, 6.39% floor area in sqm of the finished structure] is for the COM US$3,9367.00 COM Dean’s Office; US$7,0765.00 COM Dept Offices

Total: US$11,0132.00 out of the estimated US$1,659,573.00 
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AnxFdTu7W9TldEtaTmptb3F3SEZKdFA2OFdxWjdWdHc&usp=drive_web#gid=0
Room/Facility Cost (US$ per sqm)/ Cost (US$)
Mean Ave: US$ 1,083.27 per sq.m.
Total: US$ 1,659,573.00


Plan A: 8,933 sq.m. for PhP150 mil [PhP 16,791.67 per sq.m]
Plan B: 1,532 sq.m. for PhP70 mil. [PhP 45,691.00 per sq.m.] consists of several rooms at USD 1,659,573.00 [roughly US$ 1,083.27 per sq.m.]

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On the one hand, from Plan A = PhP 150 mil to Plan B = PhP 70 mil means cost-cutting down to forty-six percent (46%) of the original price. On the other hand, from Plan A = 8,933 to Plan B = 1,532 sq.m. means downsizing to seventeen percent (17%) of a previously approved master plan.
 In sum, from Plan A (#1) with an estimated cost of PhP 150 mil for 8,933 sq.m. to Plan B (#2) priced at PhP 70 mil for 1,532 sq.m., there's an absolute reduction in the size of the structure to be built (down to 17% of the original) but also a near three-fold increase in construction cost (up 272%)  per sq.m. of floor area.




Friday, August 12, 2011

AWESNA Board Position Paper/2011

From the Alumni of Western North America (AWESNA)
To the Chairman of the Adventist University of the Philippines (AUP) Board of Trustees

1.1. Summary

A group of concerned AUP alumni including some members of AWESNA Board of Officers met on May 11, 2011 to discuss important concerns and specific issues affecting AUP as a Christian institution of higher learning. In view of our desire to see AUP achieve its mission of training youth for service to God and community, we would like to see AUP maintain its autonomous status in compliance with the regulations of the accrediting agencies such as SEC and CHED. Furthermore, we would like to see that AUP as a Christian SDA University adhere to SDA principles of honesty, integrity, and transparency. To achieve these goals, we suggest that the leadership of NPUC and AUP follow the University’s Articles of Incorporation and Bylaws in it academic operations. Therefore, we express our concerns and recommendations to the Board of Trustees for careful consideration as our way of working together to effect much-needed changes in the current system. We believe in the spirit of brotherhood where we (alumni and AUP constituency) work as partners in promoting the achievement of the educational mission of AUP, our dear Alma Mater. AWESNA envisions change and therefore challenge status quo. When the leadership of NPUC and AUP continues to take the hand of God in prayer and continues to listen to the leadings of the Holy Spirit through other God-inspired instrumentalities, God reveals His power.

1.2. Issues 

2.1 Joint Venture Agreement Contract

AUP by-laws 2009 version, Article VII paragraph 2 states that, “The President shall, with the Chairman of the Board of Trustees and the Corporate Secretary, sign appointments, contracts and other documents, the execution of which has been authorized by the Board, and shall perform such additional duties as may from time to time be authorized or required by the Board of Trustees”.

Article VIII, Section 5 of the (2011 version) states that, “The president shall be the Chief Executive Officer of the corporation and shall exercise general management, supervision and control over all the colleges, departments and whatever agencies and instrumentalities that maybe established by authority of the Board of Trustees in connection with the operation of AUP in all aspects. She/he shall, with the Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Corporate secretary, sign appointments, contracts and other documents, the execution of which has been authorized by the Board of Trustees, and shall perform such additional duties as may from time to time be authorized or required by the Board of Trustees”.

2.2 AUP Bylaws

The AUP Articles and Bylaws were not signed by the BOT Chairman, AUP President, and the Corporate Secretary prior to their application on April 12, 2011. The Constituency members were not given ample time to study the said amended Articles and Bylaws prior to the meeting. More importantly, the Chair did not address or entertain a question on whether or not they were ratified by the Constituency. Because of the absence of proof that they were ratified, we submit that they should not have applied during the meeting and subsequent election.

ii. Amended By-Laws (For Stock and Non-Stock Corporations) SEC, 2010

1. Amended By-laws

2. Directors’/Trustees’ Certificate – a notarized document signed by a majority of the directors/trustees and the corporate secretary, certifying the amendment of the By-laws, indicating the amended provisions, the vote of the directors/trustees and stockholders/ members, the date and place of the stockholders’ or members’ meeting

2.3 College of Medicine

While we are in favor of the idea of establishing the College of Medicine as an instrument in the fulfillment of the University’s mission of evangelism and service, we do not pledge to make this a project of AWESNA. It is our hope, however, that alumni in North America will, as individuals, donate funds as they are blessed financially.

Some of us opine that a hospital should be built first to help the College of Nursing students before the classrooms and laboratories, while others opine the opposite. Our position is for AUP to determine which should be built first.

Regardless of which is built first, we hope that AUP will hire a contractor who is honest, transparent, and above board. AWESNA had a bad experience during the building of the College of Nursing. It is our hope that the unfortunate experience will not be repeated.

2.4 AUP Constituency and BOT Meeting

We are deeply concerned about the manner in which the Constituency meeting and election was conducted. The Bylaws were violated when a pre-determined list of names were presented to be members of the BOT in a formatted table and distributed to the Constituency members. This was in clear violation of having potential BOT members to be nominated and elected by Constituency members. The constituency meeting on April 12, 2011was chaired by the NPUC president assisted by the NPUC secretary (a candidate for AUP presidency). The incumbent AUP president (nominated to be retained as the AUP president) instead should have acted as the co-chair of the AUP constituency meeting NOT the NPUC secretary..

Amended AUP Bylaws (2011), Section 3. Election and Composition of AUP Board of Trustees

A. After its membership completion as stated in Section 1, hereof, the AUP constituency, upon call by the NPUC president and presided by the same, and meeting inside the AUP campus, shall elect from among its members of the AUP board of Trustees.

B. The following are nominees for election to the Board of Trustees: the NPUC President; NPUC Executive Secretary; NPUC Treasurer; NPUC Education Director; President of CLC; and the SSD Director or Associate Director of Education (who will serve co-terminus with the tenure of their position/office in NPUC, CLC, and SSD); one of the presidents of the other missions and conference serving on a one-year rotation basis; an alumni representative from either Alumni of Western North America (AWESNA), Eastern North America Chapter (EASNAC) if qualified under Philippine laws, or AUP Alumni mother chapter, (each serving on a 20-month term); four professionals and (qualified Seventh-day Adventists, non-denominationally employed and denominational employees in regular standing are to be elected as trustees of the AUP board on a rotating basis with a two-and-a-half-year term); AUP President; the Vice President for Academics; and an AUP faculty representative serving for a one-year term with his replacement voted by the faculty.

Composition of the Board (SEC, 2010)

The Board shall be composed of at least five (5), but not more than fifteen (15), members who are elected by the stockholders. All companies covered by this Code shall have at least two (2) independent directors or such number of independent directors that constitutes twenty percent (20%) of the members of the Board, whichever is lesser, but in no case less than two (2). All other companies are encouraged to have independent directors in their boards.

The membership of the Board may be a combination of executive and non-executive directors (which include independent directors) in order that no director or small group of directors can dominate the decision making process.

The non-executive directors should possess such qualifications and stature that would enable them to effectively participate in the deliberations of the Board.

1.3. Recommendations

3.1 We recommend that the Articles and Bylaws be signed first by the BOT Chairman, AUP President, the Corporate Secretary, and ratified by the Constituency before they are used.

3.2 We recommend that the AUP BOT members are nominated from qualified AUP constituency members that demonstrate understanding of and ability to interpret the SEC regulations and bylaws that govern the development of academic policies and standards and its administration, have a background in academic institutional leadership, and an experience in academic instruction.

3.3 We recommend for AUP College of Medicine to utilize the expertise of successful physician alumni who may be retired or still are in practice regardless of where they reside as visiting professors or consultants to bolster the educational program of the College.

3.4 We recommend that the COM project continue to be prayerfully considered and that involvement of faculty, staff, students, parents, lay members, and alumni be allowed. This will allow a united front under God’s guidance as we look forward to the realization of the project.

3.5 We recommend that the JVA be reconsidered in light of the fact that it was entered into contrary to the mandate of AUP’s, Bylaws, thus making it invalid.

3.6 We recommend that in order to maintain Christian and professional standards and integrity, administrative decisions should not be based on political and personal biases which are not the prevailing opinion of the Constituency and BOT majority.

3.7 We recommend for the BOT Chair to remain neutral as he presides over debates and discussions in trustee meetings. He must refrain from making comments for or against an issue being discussed.

3.8 We recommend strict adherence to the provisions and mandates of the Bylaws. We recommend for the Chair to appoint a committee or commission of three [3] non-partisan constituents who are not denominationally employed to interview a representative sample of constituents and board members who were present at the meetings to address possible SEC regulations and Corporation Code violations which occurred during the meetings on April 12, 2011. If violations did occur, results and decisions in said meetings may be null and void.

3.9 We recommend that the provision for a Search Committee in the Bylaws be amended to make it more than only recommendatory; and to delete the provision for additional nominees from the Constituency after the committee has reviewed and interviewed candidates and presented their recommended candidates to the BOT. Candidates for president and vice-presidents should not be confined to members of the BOT. Furthermore, the BOT should be allowed to interview the top three [3] candidates so that they can make a more rational decision as they cast their votes.

References

BOT Amended By-laws (2011). Constitution and By-laws, Adventist University of the Philippines of Seventh-day Adventists, Inc.

Security and Exchange Commission, Republic of the Philippines (2010). SEC Building, EDSA, Greenhills, Mandaluyong City, Metro Manila, Philippines.

Commission on Higher Education, Republic of the Philippines

This paper has been approved and endorsed by the AWESNA board of officers at their meeting on July 17, 2011.

Signed:

Alberto Bagingito, CPA Date
AWESNA President (October, 2010- present)

Elenita V. Espiritu, BSN, RN Date
AWESNA, Secretary

Saturday, July 9, 2011

Choir of the World : The Pavarotti Trophy, 2011

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_tmGlTiM4uY

Llangollen Eisteddfod 2011 - Announcement of Choir of the World 2011




http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tVos38FcBpY&feature=related

(Note:  Nilo Alcala, presently based at White Memorial SDA Church in Los Angeles, composed the Bagbagto/Ifugao chant piece.  A member of the Philippines Madrigal Singers, Nilo completed his MMus in composition at Syracuse University.  Watch the video of Bagbagto sang by the Syracusse University Singers here:   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p2e9_Wm2S0M&feature=related )

Welcome to the 2011 Llangollen International Eisteddfod
Wales, UK  -  4 to 11 July 2011

Choir of the World
Adventist University - Philippines (Mixed Choir)
Competition 1: Mixed Choirs
1st - Adventist University - Philippines
2nd - Mansfield University - USA
3rd - CF1 - Wales


Competition 5: Chamber Choirs
1st - Adventist University of the Philippines Ambassador - Philippines
2nd - Choros Amici - England
3rd - Wessex Male Choir - England
Competition 1: MIXED CHOIRS of no fewer than 30 and no more than 80 voices:
Competition to take place FRIDAY 8 July
A contrasting programme of up to 11 minutes of music, including at least

one original composition composed in or after 1961.
First Prize: International Trophy and £1,100; Second £550; Third £275


Competition 5: CHAMBER CHOIRS of no fewer than 12 and
no more than 29 voices, mixed or equal voice:
Competition to take place FRIDAY 8 July
A contrasting programme consisting of up to 11 minutes of music, including

at least one original composition composed in or after 1991. At least one
item should be unaccompanied.
First Prize: International Trophy and £1,100; Second £550; Third £275


http://www.international-eisteddfod.co.uk/en/competitors/2011-syllabus/2011-competitions/section-i-choral-competitions-1-5



Since 1987, the Eisteddfod has held this competition to determine the
outright winner of the five choral categories. The choirs placed first in
the Mixed, Barbershop/Close Harmony, Male, Female, and Chamber
competitions will be invited to perform at the Saturday evening concert
of the International Eisteddfod*. At this concert, one of them will be
designated Choir of the World at Llangollen by the festival's international
panel of adjudicators. There will be a prize of £3,500 and the premier
international Pavarotti Trophy for the winning choir. At this final stage,
choirs will be asked to present a varied, well-contrasted programme
(of no more than 12 minutes'duration) of music of their own choice.


Reprinted from Adventist World, Sept 2011

Pavarotti Trophy goes to Adventist University of the 
Philippines group.
By Girlie Mae Andrada, Ray Puen, BUC News

A choir from the Adventist University of the Philippines 
(AUP) won three top awards at the 2011 Llangollen
International Musical Eisteddfod festival in Wales
United Kingdom, held between July 4 and 10, 2011.
After gaining first place in both the Mixed Choirs and 
Chamber Choirs categories, they went on to win the 
renowned Choir of the World title and the Pavarotti 
Trophy on July 9.

The Llangollen Eisteddfod, with noted Anglican cleric 
Terry Waite, CBE, as its president, is among 
the world’s most prestigious choral competitions. The 
group won three competitions, including the top prize, 
Choir of the World which includes the Luciano 
Pavarotti Trophy. The trophy was made even more 
special for them as the event organizers moved the 
starting time of the Saturday-evening competition to 
accommodate the Sabbathkeeping choir.

After winning the first two categories, and gaining 
entry to the final, the group had already decided that it 
would not compete during the Sabbath hours. However, 
after praying about it, the group was delighted when 
the competition was moved to 9:30 p.m.––well after 
sunset. That does not mean they wasted their Sabbath: 
during the competition they enjoyed the exceptional 
hospitality and friendliness of the Welsh people who 
accommodated the group in homes in the village. 
In return for their kindness and hospitality, the group 
organized a Sabbath concert for the villagers. 
While the rest of the competitors were busy rehearsing 
and preparing for the competition, the Ambassadors, 
the official name of the choir, were witnessing by 
singing and sharing their faith with the community. 
They answered many questions about Adventists, 
as many of the locals had never heard of the church. 
Tenor Zhean Manalo said people reported “it was 
the first time that they had met people like us, that 
we were ‘different,’ and how deeply we touched 
people’s lives.”

The choir, led by Ramon Lijauco, Jr., arrived in the 
United Kingdom on July 7, the night before the first 
competition. Despite jet lag and fatigue from the 
12-hour flight, the group competed with top choirs 
from all over the world and won the first prize in 
the Chamber Choirs and Mixed Choirs categories. 
The minimum requirement for Mixed Choirs is 
30 voices; the maximum for Chamber Choirs is 
29 voices. An alto volunteered to drop out in order 
for the group to qualify to compete in the Chamber 
Choirs category. For the Mixed Choirs category,
 the group sang “Agnus Dei,” by Krzysztof 
Penderecki, and “Itako,” an original composition by 
conductor Lijauco. For the Chamber Choirs 
competition, in which they surpassed both Mansfield
University Concert Choir from Mansfield, 
Pennsylvania, United States, and the CF1 choir from 
Wales, they sang “Amor de mi Alma,” by Z. Randall 
Stroope, and Bagbagto,” by Nilo Alcala. On Saturday
evening they went head-to-head with five other choirs 
for the most prestigious award, the Choir of the 
World 2011 title and the Pavarotti Trophy

Printed adjudication notes read: 
“We were in no doubt this is a quality corporate 
instrument of very high caliber, based on a strong 
individual vocal culture molded toward a clearly 
understood choral sound.”

The AUP Ambassadors are the official chorus of 
the Adventist University of the Philippines
Elton Wallacean American Seventh-day Adventist 
missionary, founded the group in 1957 as an all-male 
chorus. In 1971, under the leadership of Minerva 
Arit-Penaranda, the group began accepting female 
members. The group has actively promoted 
Adventist education by visiting churches all 
over the Philippines and other countries in Asia 
and the United States.

In 2006 the Ambassadors joined the World 
Choir Games in China and came home Champion 
in the Gospel and Spiritual categories. This has 
inspired them to join more choral competitions, not 
only to win medals and trophies but also to raise the 
profile of the Seventh-day Adventist Church in the 
music community, the latest being the Llangollen 
International Musical Eisteddfod festival. 
Raising the US$80,000 (£50,000) needed for the 
32 members of the choir to travel was a challenge, 
but one that did not daunt their spirits or their faith.

Since the Eisteddfod they have continued to share 
their faith––and completed their fund-raising with 
invitations to sing in St. Chad’s Church, Wrexham, 
followed by a concert at the Stockport Seventh-day 
Adventist Church, then a flight to Aberdeen, Scotland
where a series of concerts were arranged by a local 
pastor, Lorance Johnson. This was followed by four 
mid-July concerts in the London area. Highlights of 
the competition can be viewed online at the 
Llangollen TV web site.

Friday, July 8, 2011

NPUM Amended Articles and Bylaws - 1994




Seventh - That the names, nationalities and residence of the incorporators of said corporation are as follows:

Name                        Nationality           Address
M C. Warren            American            2059 Donada St., Pasay City
M. G. Jereos             Filipino                218 San Juan St., Pasay
P. C. Banaag             Filipino                Baesa, Caloocan City
P. H. Romulo             Filipino               Baesa, Caloocan, Rizal
V. G. Tamayo            Filipino               217 San Juan St., Pasay

Eight - That the trustees of the corporation shall be fifteen (15) in number, and that the names, nationality, and residence of the Board of Trustees of this corporation who are to serve until their successors are qualified and selected as provided by the By-laws are as follows, to wit:

Name                       Nationality          Address
M. C. Warren           American           2059 Donada St., Pasay City
A. E. Gibbs               American           2059 Donada St., Pasay City
C. E. Randolph         American            2059 Donada St., Pasay City
V. D. Dortch             American           College, Baesa, Caloocan City
V. R. Jewett              American           2059 Donada St., Pasay City
J. O. Bautista             Filipino              College, Baesa, Caloocan City
A. N. Somoso           Filipino              Legaspi
F. D. Martin              Filipino               Lucena, Quezon
F. de la Cruz             Filipino               Artacho, Sison, Pangasinan
J. A. Revita               Filipino               Santiago, Isabela
R. G. Manalaysay     Filipino                College, Baesa, Caloocan City
M. G. Jereos            Filipino                218 San Juan, Pasay City
P. H. Romulo           Filipino               College, Baesa, Caloocan City
L. L. Villanueva        Filipino               1975 Donada Street, Pasay City
P. C. Banaag           Filipino                College, Baesa, Caloocan, Rizal

Ninth - That the membership of this corporation shall consist of the following: (1) the duly elected officers of the NORTH PHILIPPINE UNION MISSION CORPORATION OF THE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH; (2) The Directors of the following UNION departments: (a) Communication, (b) Church Ministries  (Personal Ministry, Sabbath School, Family Life, Children Ministry, Stewardship, Music, Youth, Women's Ministry), (c) Education, (d) Publishing, (e) Health, (f) Ministerial, (g) Trust and Legal Services, and (h) Public Affairs and Religious Liberty (PARL); (3) The Heads of the



following UNION institutions:  (a) Philippine Publishing House, (b) Manila Sanitarium & Hospital and School of Medical Arts, (c) Cagayan Valley Sanitarium & Hospital, (d) Palawan Adventist Hospital, (e) Phlippine Union College, (f) Northern Luzon Adventist College; and (4) The Presidents of the following CONFERENCE/MISSIONS of the NORTH PHILIPPINE UNION MISSION CORPORATION OF THE SEVENTH-DAY ADVENTIST CHURCH: (a) Central Luzon Conference, (b) Mountain Provinces Mission, (c) Northern Luzon Mission, (d) South-Central Luzon Mission, and (e) Southern Luzon Mission.  (As amended, December 23, 1977)





Amended By-laws