LBPEA 3RD ANNUAL CONVENTION

Opening Prayer/National Anthem was led by Ms. Weng Leones-SecGen

Introduction of Participants by Ms. Nanet Lati-VP External and Atong Wigan-Director for Northern Luzon

HMO Terms of Reference/Concerns was tackled by Mr. Dan Daa-Asst Treas. Proposals for clarification and uniform implementation of incremental charges of hospitals and change of a few hard-to-deal with coordinators will made in a memorandum by the NEB to the Medicard.

Report on the LBPEA Accomplishment for 2011 was given by Ms. Shirley Meera-VP Internal.

Director Domingo Diaz was generous enough to give his time for the assembly where a surprised Q&A portion was done although as previously arranged upon he will be there just to meet briefly the bankwide officers of LBPEA. He answered questions on the bank's realignment, 4Ps, SIP and increase on benefits. On benefits, he informed us that GCG has started its study on the pay plan since the recently approved pay plan was based on 2008 study while the new study will be based on the 2011 figures. According to Director Diaz, SIP is quite not possible at the moment since the bank is underman and continuous hiring is being done.

Stress Management Learning was conducted by Ms. Jojie Bayuga wherein the participants were given learnings on identifying and handling stress which included music therapy, aroma therapy, and tea therapy.

Atty. Mon Cervantes-Head HRMG, Atty. Joselito Vallada-Head PAD and AVP Voltaire Pablo-Head ERD came in the later part of the afternoon wherein lengthy Q&A session ended nearly 7pm. Atty. Mon gave the group a brief idea on the realignment since he told us that Mam Pico is personally going around to discuss this extensively on the field level. Issues on travelling were not thoroughly satisfied since policy guidelines have to be revisited. When asked about MIP3, he jokingly answered that he thought the 2nd tranche was already given. He was informed that what was given on February was just the 1st tranche. However since Mam Pico is still on travel, Atty. Mon said that they still have to ask clearance from her upon arrival. When asked about admonition and reprimand, he discussed lengthily on the disqualification of employees to receive MIP2 and MIP3 for both admonition and reprimand. On surprised leave, an employee may refused to go on leave but has to be reassigned to nearest unit for audit purposes.


April 20, 2012
Opening Prayer was led by Mr. Bong Dumasig-Auditor

A brief history and highlights of the major achievements of the present LBPEA with a recap on the 1st day activity was given by Ms. Sonia Brotaro-BOD Visayas.

Ms Fina Canonizado-CSS Sector Representative handled PFO issues and concerns. She reminded the assembly to submit APL application forms one month before anniversary date. There is no need for the payslip to be submitted. An application sent through fax is also accepted but the employee must confirm if the application was actually received and the name of PFO employee who receive the faxed form must be requested for follow-up purposes. She informed us that the system sharing between accounting payroll and PFO causes the offline of PF loan processing and releasing. This usually happens during inputting of payroll on the 1st week and last week of the month.

Agreements after CNA between LBPEA and Management for deliberation by the ADHOC Committee was discussed by Ms. Weng Leones-SecGen.

Atty. Martinez and Atty. Alcera of the MAAB Law Office were also invited to the Convention. Atty. Martinez gave update on the COLA Case with the Supreme Court. He informed us that on its October 12, 2011 Resolution the Supreme Court set aside its decision on July 25, 2011. It granted the motion for reconsideration of LandBank and to reinstate the petition. While on February 6, 2012 Resolution, the Supreme Court granted the intervention made by the two groups of intervenors.

Representatives from Conflict Resolution Group(CORE) Foundation, Inc. gave an overview of the various programs offered by the group like public seminars, mediation services, and consultancy services.

GCAA and External Alliance was presented by Ms. Nanet Lati-VP External.

An open forum was done wherein filling up of slate for the 2012 Election was agreed upon to be discussed on July as well as the issue on distribution of HMO remaining fund .

A Closing Prayer was led by Mr. Bong Dumasig-Auditor ended the activities on the last day of the Convention.



*The above report was based on my personal recollection of the activities which transpired during the two-day Convention. I invite the other officers who attended the convention to contribute and share your ideas should there be important issues which I may have inadvertently missed.

*I only arrived from Manila last night although not feeling well I made this report because few of our friends here are already impatient. Thank you for your indulgence!