MY PERSONAL JOURNAL AND IMPORTANT VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES

MY PERSONAL JOURNAL AND IMPORTANT VOLUNTEER ACTIVITIES MAY 7, 2012 ====MONDAY ====I joined the Ben Cayetano for Mayor Campaign Sign Waving volunteers headed by Eddie Agas, Sr. at the Waipahu Triangle this afternoon around 4pm to 5:15pm. Responses were so encouraging as shown to various hand signs, horn totting, and many others. I had noticed 2 'one of the thousands' 'thumbs down' out of a 1800 cars and vehicles in the left hand side of the triangle towards the Mililani, Wahiawa, Crestview, Seaview, Northshore direction. What that 2 signs translated, still a good indication thain favor of the candidate. Other volunteers today were: Lucy P, John G., Al and Rose S., and other 24 + =========About 5:45pm---I had a meeting with the members of the OFCC Convention committee headed by Jake Manegdeg, In attendance: Jean J, Ilalo P, Danny V and myself. We focus to work on the Administrative Policy and Rsolution and other related matters include but not limited to Bylaws amendments, officers attendance, appointments procedures. As co-chair for the Nomination and Elections Committee with Danny V and Ilalo P, at home, I drafted the letter to all unit presidents [directot-at-large, inviting them to submit names of nominees to fill out the 17 open positions: namely: [1 president; 2 vice presidents; 2 secretaries, 2 treasurers, 1, auditor and a4 directors for 2 year term]. All nominees must be a registered member of the unit at least 60 days before the date of the convention [June 10], and must a be a delegate, Form must be received May 26, 2012 [14 days before the date of the convention. Next Committee meeting is set on Thursday May 10 at the Philippine Consulate General. MAY 8, 2012====TUESDAY.====At 2pm this afternoon, I had the opportunity to have a "cup of coffee" with Bert U. and his wife Irene Garcia. Bert is past president of the United Filipino Council of Hawaii [UFCH] who served in 1986-1988, and the brainchild or the father of the Mrs, Hawaii Filipina. Under his administration, I served as Chair for Committee on Publicity and Member of the Miss Hawaii Board of Judges with then Senator Ron Menor. Bert is one of the 22 co-organizers of the Ilocos Surian Assn of Hawaii on February 27, 1977, representing Magsingal. He is poet, humorist, drama writer-producer, my co-organizer with Tri Media Council [with Pete Ramos, Elvin Quiocho, Mike Ulibas, Flor Martinez, Mario Albalos, Mario Orbito], my co-organizer of Gumil USA, with Roland Bueno, Mike Ulibas, Elvin Quiocho, Rev, Joe Lazo, Maggie Domingo, Paul Salibad, others, and my co-staff members with the Hawaii Bannawag Bureau, Inc. As sipping a hot coffee at McDo [senior citizen price for me, 86 cents - used to be 65 cents 2011]with 2+2 cream and sugar, with great aroma, we talked about community politics. How OFCC and UFCH ran and managed by different leaders with different leadership style [as a saying goes: different folks different stroke], what and who has the best, better, least memberships and accomplished projects. About 5-7 years ago, OFCC has the lowest and the UFCH now the lowest, the same person who was in OFCC then 5-7 years back. =======We talked about the big old politician as a "high mountain", now that mountain starts eroding as an evidence of those results this mighty and giant goliath had endorsed in politics were not that successful. In short, power is lessening, and lessen, as this giant is approaching the twilight zone. with all due respect to all the services produced and delivered one would say: kudos and have a good day and with good health everyday in the hill. One prediction we made with Bert, Irene and I: Ben Cayetano could win and if so, he will be the FIRST FILIPINO-American mayor of Honolulu. Irene by the way was also active with Ilocos Surian in the mid-80's under Albalos administration, did pageant, cultural presentations, with Sonia Lugmao, now Aranza, a successful businesswoman in the field of Public Relations and Communications resides in the mainland with her family. Lori Felipe, and others.