Pangasinan Press Club, Inc.

Dagupan City

MINUTES OF THE BOARD MEETING

March 1, 2011, Pedrito’s Restaurant, Dagupan City

The meeting was called to order by the presiding officer, President Gonzalo Duque,
at 10:07 a.m. He then asked Director Allan Sison to lead the opening prayer.

The chair directed the Secretary, Rhee Fer Hortaleza, to call the roll. During the roll
call nine (9) directors were present. The chair declared a quorum. (Note: four (4)
directors arrived later during the meeting.)

Present: President Gonzalo Duque, EVP Ashok Vasandani, VP for Broadcast Raul
Tamayo, VP for Print Jun Velasco, Secretary Rhee Fer Hortaleza, Treasurer Ike
Palinar, Auditor Jessie Perez, Directors Ruben Rivera, Orly Navarro, Macky Delgado,
Andy Estrada, Charles Tabayoyong and Allan Sison.

Absent: Directors Manny Celzo and Ruel Camba.

The chair said the meeting, being the first board meeting after the PPC elections on
February 26, 2011, was an organizational meeting. He then proceeded to read the
agenda, to wit:

1. Courtesy call
2. Induction program
3. Constitution and By-Laws
4. Media Coordinating Council
5. Creation of Membership Committee
6. Other matters

Director Ike Palinar moved to adopt the agenda, seconded by Directors Allan Sison
and Rhee Fer Hortaleza. The agenda was approved.

1. Courtesy call

The chair acknowledged presence of observers, Mr. Jess Garcia and Mr. Phil
Celi.

Director Ike Palinar moved that the PPC pay a courtesy call to all city mayors
in the province. Director Jun Velasco objected, saying it was enough to pay
the governor and the mayor of Dagupan City a courtesy call because most of
the media outlets operate in Dagupan.

Director Palinar pointed out that a courtesy call is just aimed at properly
introducing the new set of officers of the club to the city mayors.

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 After a lengthy discussion, Director Jessie Perez moved for the division of the
house. The motion was seconded by Director Orly Navarro. Unanimously
adopted.

2. Induction program

Director Allan Sison moved that the induction program be held on April 9,
2011. The motion was seconded by Director Jun Velasco. The motion was
approved.

Director Jessie Perez moved for the creation of a committee to attend to the
details of the induction program to be headed by Director Ashok Vasandani.
Director Jun Velasco seconded the motion. The motion approved.

Director Orly Navarro moved that induction be held at Lyceum Northwester

University gymnasium. Director Jessie Perez seconded. The motion was
approved.

3. Constitution and by-laws

Before opening the discussions on the PPCs constitution and by-laws, the
presiding officer suggested to the body that the induction program also
includes a general assembly, to enable the members to look at the by-laws
very carefully.

Director Jun Velasco suggested that it be called general assembly and

induction.

He then moved for the creation of a constitution and by-laws review

committee to be headed by Director Ruben Rivera. The motion was seconded
by Director Andy Estrada. The motion was approved.

The presiding officer reminded the review committee its principal task is to
reconcile the PPC by-laws’ conflicting provisions, review it, and present it to
members for ratification.

The chair to appointed the members of the committee as follows: Ramon

Santillan, Directors Ruel Camba, Allan Sison, Charles Tabayoyong, Jun
Velasco, Andy Estrada, Orly Navarro and lawyer Nap Arenas.

Director Navarro moved that the ratification of the constitution be held during
the general assembly and induction program on April 9. The motion was
seconded by all and was approved.

4. Media coordinating council

Director Ruben Rivera moved for the creation of the media advisory council,
whose composition and mechanics shall be determined later through a
discussion with other media groups.

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 The motion was seconded by all and was approved.

5. Creation of the membership committee

Director Jun Velasco moved for the constitution of a membership committee

to be headed by Director Rhee Fer Hortaleza. It was seconded by Director
Allan Sison. The motion was approved.

The members of the committee are Directors Ashok Vasandani, Andy Estrada,
Manny Celzo, Raul Tamayo, Jessie Perez, Allan Sison and Ruel Camba and Phil
Celi, Patrima president Lelia Chua Sy, Metro Urdaneta Press Club president
Vir Maganes and Liezle Basa Inigo.

The chair pointed out that the committee chair may add more members.

The chair reminded the body that notices of meetings will be sent through
text messages and email.

He also said that anybody who wants to be an observer can participate in the
discussions. He reiterated that the committee should meet a timeline.

The chair pointed out that the two committees can either make or unmake
the press club but he is confident that those appointed to the committee
know their responsibilities and that they will deliver the goods.

6. Other matters

a. Appointment of executive director and assistant executive director

Director Jun Velasco moved that Ging Cardinoza be appointed executive

director of the club, in the light of the president’s thrust. The motion was
seconded by all and it was approved.

Director Ike Palinar moved for the appointment of Mr. Phil Celi as assistant
executive director. The motion was seconded by Director Ashok
Vasandani. The motion was approved.

b. Financial report:

The chair advised Director Allan Sison to submit a financial report, being
PPCs immediate past president.

Director Orly Navarro moved for the appointment of Diego Ledda as

external auditor. It was seconded by all and the motion was approved.

Director Ike Palinar reported that the amount of P18,500 was turned over
to him. This was part of the collection during the PPC elections where each
member was required to pay P150, covering six months of his/her
membership dues.

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 Director Palinar said that with 259 registered voters, the total collection
was P39,300.

The four election officers who helped during the election were given
P2,000 each as honoraria. There were also incidental expenses of P5,000
for snacks and P5,000 was released to Director Allan Sison for his
expenses.

Director Ike Palinar said that he has entrusted money to Director

Vasandani for safekeeping.

Director Allan Sison informed the body that during his term, PPC received
a P250,000 grant from Buhay partylist and that they had more than
P20,000 membership dues collection. He said he had turned it over to
Director Ruel Camba, former PPC treasurer.

The chair directed Director Allan Sison to submit a report.

The chair reminded the body that as officers, they are trustees of the
organization and that funds given to them in trust. He said that it is their
duty to report to the general assembly every year on how these funds
were disbursed and also report what assets the PPC have.

The chair said that he wanted to know where the PPC is coming from. “If
this new leadership will have to face our members under a reform
platform, we should also be accountable to them and we should also be
able to report to them what happened immediately prior to our
assumption.”

“So that we can tell our members that we are starting from zero. Or with
an P18,500 fund coming from thee membership dues.”

Having no other business to tackle, the board meeting was adjourned at

11:47 a.m.

Prepared by

GABRIEL CARDINOZA
Executive Director

Certified correct:

RHEE FER. HORTALEZA

Secretary

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