From the President’s Desk
The undersigned wishes to commend the leadership and membership of the various committees for the efforts being exerted to approximate the successful hosting of the Asian Pacific Publishers Association (APPA) General Assembly on August 11-13, 2004;
Mr. Jerry Catabijan (St. Mary’s Publishing, Inc.), Chairman of the Sports and Recreation Committee spearheaded a seminar entitled “How To Prepare a Successful Bid” on September 10-11, 2003. The Abiva Publishing House served as a venue while Mr. Miguel Voloso acted as facilitator.
He is once more taking a lead on the holding of the Badminton Tournament on November 30, 2003. The sport appears to be popular as it is drawing the participation of not only the associates of the member-companies but the owners as well.
Ms. Florinia Espiritu Santo (ABC Educational Products) as Chairman of the PEPA-APPA Committee and Jorge Garcia (Abiva Publishing House) as Vice-Chairman have lined-up several projects which include but not limited to: “Sa AklatSisikat” raffle, the “Dance for a Cause” affair, the “Bookay-Bookay” sale, etc.
Ms. Nila V. Mata (SD Publications) and Ms. Edna Tupas (Academe Publishing) have been appointed recently as Chairman and Co-Chairman respectively by the Board for the forthcoming Christmas Party on December 17, 2003 and the General Assembly on January 31, 2004.
Dr. Juanita Guerrero, Chairman of the Board of Advisors with members Fr. Richard Varela and Mr. Roberto Cruz have outlined the general framework of these two affairs.
The undersigned has lately sent a communication to the membership appealing for financial assistance for the forthcoming APPA General Assembly through the adoption of the following schemes:
- Those who shall be able to contribute $ 1,000 or more shall automatically be entitled to the Dr. Ernesto Y. Sibal Gold Award;
- Those who shall be able to contribute $500 or more shall automatically be entitled to the Jesus Ernesto R. Sibal Silver Award;
- Those who shall be able to contribute $250 or more shall automatically be entitled to the Miguel Picache Bronze Award.
The same shall be awarded in an appropriate ceremony in the course of the holding of this international event.
Any contribution or pledge of contribution that shall be made by a member in connection with the above-cited appeal may exempt the company which he/she represents either wholly or partially from any PEPA-APPA related fund-raising activities.
Incidentally, the Outreach Committee under Board Secretary Roberto Cruz is about to come up with the desired printing materials directly responsive to the Sadanga Literacy Project.
Allow me therefore to take this opportunity to express my thanks to all PEPA members for playing pivotal roles in supporting the varied activities designed to strengthen the cooperation and camaraderie among the educational publishers which is a condition-sine-qua non to help ensure the successful holding of an international event.
Merry Christmas and a Prosperous New Year!