Platforms Elections 2011

8/7/2019 Platforms Elections 2011

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Candidate s Platforms

Kim M. CabanigPresident

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Baliklaya members involvement. Being a new organization, Baliklaya needs more activeparticipation from its members. Incentives should be provided to encourage members toparticipate, such as providing group tutorials/review (eg. Acc.10 and Law 21). Other activities ortrips to Bilibid should also be scheduled on others days aside from Sundays for members whowould want to join certain projects but are not always available on Sundays. To motivate themembers, tambay weeks, sportsfest or activities that enables the members to bond ought to beencouraged not only to develop acquaintances and relationships, but to create a morecomfortable and enjoyable atmosphere as well. Part of next years goal is to p rovide everymember an opportunity for community involvement, friendship, and personal growth.

Organization expansion. Baliklayas goal of demystifying misconceptions and stereotypes of prisoners ought to be known in and outside the walls of the Ateneo. Hopefully, with tie-ups andthe help of more organizations like Strains (eg. internal and external improvements foraccreditation) and Entablado, political and social issues about the misconceptions of prisonerscan be disseminated to stimulate a positive outlook towards the inmates. Also, petitioning for theinmates visit and concert within the Ateneo would most likely one of the glass shattering event tothe people about their perception towards prisoners. We can also invite faculty members (fromSocial Anthropology Department, Political Science Department, Development StudiesDepartment, Theology Department, Philosophy Department, History Department, PsychologyDepartment and even Intact Facilitators) and parent/guardian to Baliklaya activities since thesepeople could possibly help us encourage members of the Ateneo community to support theorganizations cause.

Going beyond Bilibid . Seminar Workshops that are more inclined in fitted for juveniledelinquents will be developed. We can also extend prison-service projects to other rehabilitationcenters such as Women's Correctional Institute in Muntilupa and even design livelihood projectsthat would also help the families of the inmates.Baliklaya Shirts or Testimonial Shirts (walking billboards about the organizations th rust)Continue the monthly newsletter with updates on current hot cases (i.e. Vizconde MassacreCase) and feature an inmate of the month and their story.


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Ruth Valorie D. CatabijanPresident

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In the past 3 years of my college life, Baliklaya has been a great part of the whole package thatcollege has presented before me. As I near my final year in college and in the organization, I want to stepup and take things further with my participation in Baliklaya by running as your next Baliklaya President .

My plans for the organization revolve around this particular phrase that has been going on mymind these past few days:

Work to empower the members and make the operations of the organization m ore sustainable. Think about accreditation later.

Baliklaya will be celebrating its 3 rd year as an independent organization next school year. Aftergoing through 2 years on its own feet, there are still some concerns regarding its sustainability as anorganization.

These concerns are what I aim to address and overcome given a year of handling projects and ateam of people dedicated to the cause of rehabilitating prisoners who want to make a difference in theirlives while still inside prison.

The following are the concrete actions I plan to carry out if elected as president for the comingschool year:

Professionalizing EB and ExeCom Meetings

Baliklaya has the disadvantage of not having an org room to conduct its meetings, interviews, etc.Most of the time, EB meetings are held without having the complete set of officers deciding onmatters and discussing projects

EB officers tend to get distracted easily when meetings are held in not so private venues My proposed solution for this is to communicate to the officers the importance of taking on a moreprofessional approach when conducting our regular meetings to effectively decide on matters andfollow agendaAlso, with the help of the Logistics Director, I would like to reserve rooms/venues that will makemeetings more private and encourage officers to go through agenda in a more systematic way

Centralizing Information Dissemination

Baliklaya has numerous yahoo groups wherein all our information, updates and importantdocuments pass through.Having these many accounts can get confusing at times with members and officers not knowingwhich accounts to use or turn to for necessary documents.With the help of the Human Resources Department, the creation of a more centralizedinformation dissemination system can help communication of important information flow moreeffectively

Establish A Stronger Relationship With Selected Prison Communities

The Bureau of Corrections has been the partner of Baliklaya in all of its Bilibid-based projects. Problems still arise in carrying out these projects because of miscommunications betweenBaliklaya, BuCor and other personnel in Bilibid. Long before the school year starts, I plan to hold a meeting with the Baliklaya officers and BuCorto straighten things out about the processes of hosting projects and events directly related to the


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John Albert M. BonifacioExecutive Vice-President

E ffective I want to be a leader that can transcend lives by inspiring them with my dedication to mycraft. I believe that a leader is truly successful when he is able to influence others. As an EVP, I want tobe a leader that listens to his constituents and at the same time, cares for their needs and welfare. I wantto be hands on in assisting project managers in their works and finally, I want to be always there for thePresident to guide him with all the decision making in the organization. I want to establish a homeyfeeling in the organization because I believe good things nurture in a good environment.

Visionary Yes, I am a dreamer. I envision a Baliklaya that is founded on values of prison advocacyand prison service. I envision an organization with members that know what they are doing and why theyare doing that . This year, I plan to tap the Philosophy department and coordinate with them our kapihansessions. I would also like to have Bilibid trips cored on educating the members of the history, ins andouts of the Bilibid and the life in the prison. I envision a Baliklaya that is helping one another to achieve acommon goal. Through coordination and cooperation, hopefully a homey environment can beestablished so that the members of the organization can grow. Finally, I envision Baliklaya to the bestorganization in the Ateneo and this can be best achieved by an accreditation at the end of the year if wedo not get it this year yet. Also it is theology that to love is to extend one s elf with the will to enlarge onesspirituality. With these things in mind, I plan to love.

P roductive I want everyone to have a purpose in the organization so that they do not feel left out andbesides, there is no room for waste of talent in Baliklaya since we are an organization with a small

population. I want to spearhead personally a mentoring program wherein future leaders can be trained forthe positions that would be vacated next year. But before that, I would like to train the project heads sothat they could execute their project as well. Extensive and comprehensive project management would begiven to these chosen project managers so that the outcome of their project would be desirable. Finally, Iwant an Executive Board that is coordinating, uniting and working together. We should walk the talk. Weshould serve exemplars to our constituents. Monthly consultations would be done so that feed back onone another for the improvement of the person and the organization as a whole could be achieved. Also,monthly consultation with the members should be implemented this year so that they have a voice or sayon the decision making in the organization.

Once I set my eyes on the goal, I do my best to achieve it. I want to leave a legacy I want. I wantto breakaway. I want to leave my own foot steps in the orange grounds.

Do yourself a favor, have a bestfriend.

I am John Albert M. BoniFacio- Ang Best Friend ng Bayan

Vote for me


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Hans Cedric I. SantosExecutive Vice-President

My platform is basically founded on the concept of streamlining how Baliklaya delivers its prisonservice and advocacy to the inmates and other stakeholders. I believe that Baliklaya already haseverything it needs to effectively push through with all its projects. At the beginning and over the course ofthe year, the organization may attract a lesser number of applicants for membership and is limited in itsfundraising efforts compared to a full-fledged organization. Making better use of limited resources,however, will allow us to meet the coming school year and its many challenges.


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Katrina Rose A. CastilloSecretary General

Streamline communicationOne thing that is very important is proper communication. Whether it is through email, Facebook

or text messages, the key to success lies in effective communication. With this in mind, I will see to it thatall the necessary and important information about the organization will be known and put to heart by themembers. I will see to it that each member of Baliklaya will have a means of communication to theExecutive Board regarding their concerns, opinions and suggestions. To do this, I will exhaust all possiblemeans of communication and coordinate with the Director for Human Resources.


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Arvy Brian M. UySecretary General

Definites

Closed room venues for the EB meetings for more focused discussionso If accredited (org room)o If not accredited (room reservation)

Strict implementation of meeting rules and regulations Digital audio recording of the EB meetings along with the type written minutes (typewritten minutes to be

uploaded online, digital minutes available by request) Improved attendance details and attendance checking system via log sheet Yes Report making consultation with project managers after every project (can be included in EB

meetings) Baliklaya newsletter at least every 2 weeks

Proposals Improved coordination with the Advertising Department for more efficient promotional activities +

newsletter layout Improved coordination with the Human Resources Department for membership participation updates +

active membership incentives Rotating member participation in selected EB meetings (not counted in activities attended) Team based project distribution system (to be proposed to EB)

Project consultations


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Joanna Clarisse O. YoungFinance Officer

Platform This shall be my P.A.C.T. as your SY 2011-2012 Baliklaya Finance Officer.

1. Proper Resource Generation and AllocationHand in hand with the VP for Fundraising, the Finance Office will definitely be sure to safeguardthe precious money Fundraising Department earns for the organization. I shall ensure that thefunds go into the appropriate accounts, and that they shall only be utilized for feasible fundraisingprojects, as well as SCI/Advocacy projects that really need funding. I shall impose upon theproject managers (and the various VPs to remind them) a request system, in which they shalldetail the reasons for which they need funds, the approximate amount, and very specific andreasonable projected expenses at least two (2) weeks before the said event, to have enough time

to go through their requests and decide on their soundness. This applies to all disbursementsystems as well- even if the generosity of the PM, VP or any concerned individual is to becommended in shelling out the needed money for the project from their own pockets, the FinanceOffice shall strictly impose a no-disbursement policy without filling out the request form by theprescribed date. This means then that the unauthorized money shall be borne at the individual sown risk for failure to adhere to Finance Office Regulations I also plan to form a Budgeting Committee composed of the Finance Officer, his/her AVP/s, andseveral other members of the Executive Committee to appropriately allocate all pre-existing fundsbetween the departments, typhoon (meaning unforeseen) expenses, savings, and etc. at the startof the year. This is to maintain or better yet, improve the current state of our coffers, and makesure that we have a general guideline to guide us throughout the school year

2. Accountability

In line with my request system, I hope to make people more accountable for the money that theyshall ask from the Finance Office, especially for non-fundraising projects. They need to be made aware ofthe fact that Baliklaya is a start- up organization, and while shes trying her best to keep her fundsrelatively healthy, and as such needs all the help she can get from responsible, cautious and practicalmembers. They need to be accountable for the money even before they attempt to request the saidfunds from the Finance Office, and more so after they spend it for their various projects. I likewise hope tomake the members of the Executive Committee especially aware that their dedication to the organizationdoes not only fall within the confines of their respective departments, but also remember that the FinanceOffice is one sector that keeps things running, and as such, deserves as much taking care of as youwould any other project.

3. Continuous Auditing

More to do with post-project finances, I plan to establish an Auditing System through which justlike any real- life company, the project managers expense accounts and summaries shall undergothorough auditing, just to make sure that no funds were mishandled or misappropriated. Receipts andother supporting documentation detailing where and how the funds were used will be required from theproject managers, and failure to submit such documents to the Office shall be met with a demerit. Thisdemerit shall be significant in determining the leniency of the Office in granting project funds to the sameproject manager in the future, and should he or she continue to carelessly disregard its regulations, theOffice shall likewise frown upon the Department to which this project manager belongs to, and take thisinto account the next time any other project manager from the same Department asks for funding. In


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other words, failure to submit proper documentation for auditing, failure to be present when called forquestioning and other similar matters pertaining to auditing a projects expenses shall incur a de merit onpossibly both the project manager and the department in which he or she belongs to, severely restrainingtheir chances of getting their desired budgeting should this charade continue.

4. TransparencyFinally, transparency shall be effected out within and beyond the Finance Office. I shall make

sure that income statements, summaries of profits and losses, and other financial statements shall be ateveryones disposal , even for the regular members. All they need to do is to ask me for them, and I shallgladly furbish them with a copy. The executive board and executive committee on the other hand mayexpect a regular update regarding the state of Baliklayas coffers, just to keep everyone abreast of thelatest financial woes (or joys). Its a minor detail, but for transparency to occur, there is likewise the needfor organizing and filing away every single piece of documentation for easy referencing and handling, thusall these files are to be kept in one (1) sturdy box in the home of the Finance Officer for easy sorting, andfor easy distribution should anyone desire it.


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Robert Aldrin B. OrtizVP for Advocacy

To handle advocacy projects successfully

To facilitate an online group that showcase Baliklaya activities and events to better notify studentsand affiliates with past and current events of the organization.

To enable Ateneo community to better familiarize with what Baliklaya is and what it is for.

To enjoy while being of service to Baliklaya


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Martin Angelo J. ArciagaDirector for Advertising

I am Martin Arciaga, Third Year Management student, applying for the Director of Advertisingposition for Balilayas 2011 Executive Board. I joined the or ganization this AY 2010-2011 and actively tiedwith its Department of Advertising and several projects both Bilibid and school-based. I headed oneBilibid-based project (Livelihood Program) and made contributions in the advertising of some projects likePasko sa Bilibid and Baliklaya Livelihood Program. For the next line up of Baliklaya leaders, I amexpressing my intentions to be part of the 2011 EB as head of the Advertising Department with myplatforms focused on member contribution, effective promotions, and reliable production anddissemination of advertising materials and campaigns.

Member Contribution and Reliable Production & Dissemination of Advertising MaterialsFor the past year of being part of the Department of Advertising, I have noticed that member contributionis one of its major problems. The year started with a good turnout of members in its Department GA,where everyone signed up to head promotions of projects for the academic year. The year has passedand the projects were done but only a few people contributed in working for the advertisements as theoriginal plan did not take effect or at least, properly implemented. For my plans, nothing will change in thesign-up process. Members will sign up as promo heads for their chosen projects, 2 members will beassigned for each. As the head, I will personally oversee if the designations are properly employed.Communications is a crucial aspect for implementation of the plan so to strictly adhere with it, I will keepcontact info of my members and keep track whether they are meeting the demands or not. For mycontingency plan, my AVP or I will take charge in extreme cases where the designated person does notcomply with the requirements 2 weeks prior the release of the advertisement. Members who have signedup as promo heads will be automatically recognized as part of Baliklayas creative staff. Dissemination willbe initiated by the promo heads themselves, and to be assisted by the managers of the respectiveprojects.

Effective PromotionsBaliklaya has minimal problems in its advertisements when it comes to design. I just noticed that some ofits promo materials do not adhere with the assumed personality of the organization. In marketing, it isimportant that what you say, do and express shoul d always be in line with your product/ services imageand position in the market. Effective promotion for me is when you effectively relate your message to yourmarket. We are an organization known for the novelty of our advocacy so it is just right and perfect toalways stick with our message in the Ateneo community. With that I consider the following as sincere andeffective promotional materials that do promote our image as a prison service organization:


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I know that the organization is set to break stereotypes the reason why it is understandable to somehowskew the target audience from the traditional prison theme. I am not saying that every time we releaseads, we should always impose our message of helping the inmates. Still, I know that aesthetics is onecriterion of advertising. But then, I am envisioning a Department of Advertising who lives the message ofthe org, a department educated to communicate effectively and meaningfully and not just to create artthat is appreciated only in its cover.In line with these visions of revolutionizing design concepts of Baliklayas Advertising Department, I ampositive that future members of the department can be trained to do effective promotions. These will bepossible via mentorship/ training withi n the departments creative pool. WE are a small organization andthe best way to step up as a group is to bring the best out of the talents and skills of our members.Advertising is not about making fancy art to catch eyes; it is all about art that catches fire- the fire to drivepeople into action and desire. Yeah!


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Maria Azel C. GorneDirector for Human Resources

Tentative Plans for Baliklaya Human Resources Department 2011-2012

[1] Delegate a representative per course, or per year. They will be in charge of making sure the messageis well disseminated and to ensure to others that events will be very enjoyable. This will also aid in amore organized notification of attendance.

[2] A very strict and tangible manner in deliberating members; a proper minimum for retaining and evictingmembers from the organization, maybe a more tangible gingerbread man.

[3] A different means in deliberating JTA or those in the exchange programs.

[4] Noting those who step up from the crowd and giving them proportionate acknowledgement or even

reward to promulgate more activeness within others and to make it to certainty that those who step up willbe encouraged more to keep their efforts up.

[5] There should be more Baliklaya not-Bilibid based trips so that the bond within each member would bestrengthened and the feel of the organization as a family flourish.

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