FY 2008-2009: 1st Quarter

2008 ACCOUNTANCY WEEK CELEBRATION

The Philippine Institute of Certified Public Accountants (PICPA) held its successful 2008 Accountancy Week Celebration on July 20 to 25, 2008.

With our President, Ms. Ruby R. Seballe as Chair of the Accountancy Week MMR Day Committee, SMMC participated in full force for this year’s Accountancy Week Celebration, starting with the Eucharistic Celebration at the PICPA House at 8 am on Sunday, July 20, 2008.

SPORTS FEST

SMMC participated by fielding strong teams in the Sports Fest which started at 9 am, August 20. In the morning, a badminton tournament took place at Metro Badminton Courts in Pioneer, Pasig, wherein two SMMC tandems won the doubles ladies’ matches. This was followed in the afternoon by a bowling tournament at SM Megamall Bowling Lanes which saw SMMC Past President and National Director Violeta Josef throw the ceremonial roll.

MMR DAY

During the Opening Rites of the week long event and MMR Day at the Grand Ballroom of Hotel Intercontinental, Makati City on Monday, July 21, the SMMC together with the other chapters’ officers/ members and colleagues from different business sectors attended the Technical Sessions. SMMC President and MMR Day Committee Chair, Ruby Seballe delivered the welcome message and formally declared the opening of the MMR Day.

Outgoing SMMC President Aldrin Cerrado, Past President Violeta Josef, Director for Professional Development Dr. Cesar Mansibang, Director for Education and Professional Development Ms. Leticia Tagle received special awards during the opening rites.

President Ruby Seballe later led the National Officers and other Chapter Presidents in presenting the plaques of appreciation to the keynote speaker, Honorable Senator Francis “Chiz” Escudero and to the other speakers Hon. Nelson Aspe, Deputy Commissioner of the BIR, Mr. Edgar Chua, Country Chairman, Pilipinas Shell Petroleum Corp., Atty. Gracia Casals-Diaz, OIC, Office of the General Accountant, SEC, Mr. Wilson Tan, Partner of SGV and Ms. Cory Quirino, Wellness Icon and TV Host.

In the evening’s Fellowship Night with the theme “PICPA Goes to Broadway”, SMMC officers Ms. Marie Alover and Ms. Tina Ocampo actively participated in the presentation.

SMMC DAY

On Tuesday, July 22, SMMC Day, the Chapter in conjunction with the San Beda College Alabang JPIA conducted a seminar on PFRS, Auditing and Income Taxation at SBC Alabang, Muntinlupa City for Accountancy students of SBC, Perpetual Help, JRU, Dr. Filemon C. Aguilar Memorial College, PUP, Asia Pacific College and Assumption.

Future CPAs listened as Dr. Cesar Mansibang, Chair for Professional Development, spoke on The Joys of being a CPA. Other speakers were Mr. Aaron Escartin, Partner, SGV & Co., who lectured on Income Taxation; Ms. Sheila Gadiaza and Mr. Warren Angeles, SGV & Co. Associates, who lectured on Auditing Updates and PFRS and IFRIC, respectively; and Hankenson Jane Ledres, Manager, Alba Romeo & Co. who lectured on PRFS and IFRIC.

Ms. Tina Ocampo, Ms. Jean Peniera, Ms. Marita Alover and Ms. Rowena Carpio acted as moderators.

SMMC President Ruby R. Seballe handed out books as donation to the said schools.

INDUCTION OF OFFICERS

Together with the National Officers, SMMC Directors and Committee Chairs for 2008-2009 pledged their commitment to this year’s PICPA goals and support to the new PICPA National President, Mr. Protacio Tacandong during the Joint Induction and Turn Over Ceremonies held at 6PM to 11PM on July 23, Wednesday at the Grand Ballroom of the Hotel Intercon, Makati.

Ms. Violeta Josef, National Vice President for Operations and SMMC Past President, made the closing remarks.

NATIONAL BUSINESS MEETING

SMMC Officers attended the Annual Business Meeting held at the Hotel Intercon, Grand Ballroom at 1PM on Friday, July 25, 2008.

JOINT ACTIVITY WITH PICPA LAGUNA CHAPTER

On August 19, 2008, SMMC officers led by President Ruby Seballe, Ms. Lizabeth Non, Ms. Linda Abrigo, Committee Chair for Membership, and Secretary Ms. Tess Del Rosario, together with officers of the Laguna Chapter of PICPA Southern Luzon Region headed by Ms. Maria Jovita Agnas, Chapter President joined Finance and Audit Officers of the Inquirer Group of Companies (IGC) in a tour of the printing press facilities of the Print Town Group of Companies. Print Town officers led by Mr. Gil L. Pangilinan, Chief Financial Officer, Mr. Henry Santos, SVP –Newspaper Division, Ms. Jean Camacho, VP for Operation-Commercial, Ms. Lina Dilao, AVP- Internal Control and Internal Audit and Laguna Chapter past president, and Ms. Yvette Castillo, Comptroller took time out from their busy schedules to accompany the PICPA and IGC visitors through a hearty lunch and a tour of the press facilities of the Print Town Group, the nation’s largest printer of newspapers and said to be the most modern and largest in the country today. It prints such titles as the Philippine Daily Inquirer, Bandera, Tumbok, Inquirer Libre as well as Philippine editions of the Asian Wall Street Journal and the International Herald Tribune. It also has a modern plat for printing of books, magazines, company brochures and annual reports. This affair had garnered several numbers of new or activated members for SMMC.

SOCIAL ACTIVITIES

The SMMC celebrated a triple birthday treat of Ms. Letty Tagle, Ms. Beth Non, and Ms. Marita Alover on August 26, Tuesday at Red Box Karaoke, Greenbelt 3. The members of the SMMC braved the inclement weather and flooded streets to exercise their vocal cords and partake of the celebrants’ treat.

SOCIAL COMMUNITY PROJECT

The SMMC had a very successful Medical and Dental Mission on August 31, Sunday from 8am to 12 noon at TS Cruz Subd. Brgy. Covered Court in front of INC Church, Alabang Zapote Road, Las Pinas City. The mission proceeded smoothly and a record number of patients benefited (363 medical, 67 dental, and 18 ophthalmologic cases). The SMMC officers headed by Ms. Ruby R. Seballe, President, and Ms. Dolores Santiago, Chair of Social Development Committee were present to support the volunteer doctors.