hElLo bOgSie!

Bogs: black out dto nagyon metro manila bec of d typhoon milenyo. lakas ng hangin kanina and suspended work and classes. abt u?
Alexander Franklin Joseph Enano: yap, I have been monitoring the storm, I think bikol is heavily dmaged. right now? am watching fr. gesties story. i was already up since 4 this morning, the 2 kids were quite fussy.
Alexander Franklin Joseph Enano: i hope geran and lei are okay, we're quite anxious about them since we know that lei is supposed to give birth on october and not this month.
Bogs: ow. is that the one portrayed by bayani agbayani? its his first serious portrayal. send reply re-geran. btw, levi is here in mla for series of seminars til sat.
Bogs: CS siya parekoy. wasn't able to visit her in d hospital. but she's ok naman accdg to geran.
Alexander Franklin Joseph Enano: yap, thats the one. are you going out? I saw the pics of the reunion, that was cool. i hope next year the group will grow and some of those who were there during its conception will come back.
Bogs: what do u mean going out? out of country? hopefully yes by next yr for a vacation, f everything turn out right with my job. have lots of things on hand. I share the same sentiments with u abt d ACM, just doing things to encourage others to see the benefits of being an ACM. I had d chance to tok to levi during d extended fellowship at "pork barrel" at congressional re- sentiments of neil, geran n odr batchmates. well he said, they stil have negative perception abt d org. brought up also the idea to regionalize the fellowship with the help of CM community as base ofc of ACM. ill bring the proposal during the planning conference on nov at cavite . what do u think?
Alexander Franklin Joseph Enano: just give us a ring when you are coming here. well, the neg percpt is always there (jst as dino expriencd b4). i thnk the group should focus to a next level of coming together, concrete and where everybody can relate. Try introducing the poor again. I like golf and badminton, but others may feel uncomfortable about it. Regionalization is oky but, i think that is too early.

Alexander Franklin Joseph Enano: but of course, you can't control that, if that is what they want. it will create competition, which in both ways are good and bad.
Bogs: btw, had d chance to chat with fr benny last night during d fiesta celebration at svst. he is at ateneo rt now for "renewal course". sign off na ko. have a great day! and keep on writing in r blogspot. hopefully jong lomibao can write also.
Alexander Franklin Joseph Enano: ok, yap, i will try. jim has opened a new blogspot. regards to the group.
Bogs: noted. I've already asked fr. rodge to list down all CM outreach program so an ACM can "volunteer" either as group or as an individual here in manila or in d provinces. last year during the annual recollection, vernon brought up d soup kitchen thing bt was deferred hopefully will push tru by dec or nxt yr. I guess regionalization is a long shot but its worth starting the foundation with the CM as their outreach program also.
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Alexander Franklin Joseph Enano: i know this org will succed for there are persistent people like you. it is not short with talents and ideas, so as idealism. I know what hinders most its propel to greatness is our lack of time and finances, both can be overcome though.

Bogs: parekoy di pa ako makatulog, as u were saying kanina it wil create competition among ACM f were going to regionalize it. well I think with d help of CM guidance, ACM vision and mission, and concrete plans on how to achieve it WE CAN avoid such things. I still believe that with experiences we've undergone for the past years we're able to overcome some of our hang ups in life which could lead to some level of maturity to work for a common ground.
Alexander Franklin Joseph Enano: yap, ACM should set guidelines how to create regional chaptes and their work is always sanctioned and recognized. it is also good to regionalize for some can' t attend the grand reunions and we have a lot of seminarians in the provinces (Cebu, Iloilo and Bikol). with regionalization, all are bound by one common work and mission, that is the mission of ACM, everybody is doing the same. it is a big task, but worth taking.
Alexander Franklin Joseph Enano: And ACM should elect or appoint a head that coordinates all the chapters. this should not be left alone to the President, for he has a lot of other things to do. ACM should focus also on raisng funds, not just coming from mandatory collection but from some other ways. Donors are good, but there is a donor fatigue.Now that you are in the finance sector, you could probably devise a plan to raise fund.
Alexander Franklin Joseph Enano: one thing that I have noticed here in the US , they are very good in raising funds. From garage sale to silent auction and many more. but they are very good too in documenting/showing off their work. People tend to give more if they can see where theire money went.
Bogs: very well said, I'm optimistic that with the new sets of board namely: jef, dino, ambet, emoy, leo, me, forgot the other one. will have the time and look for ways and means to improve the ACM. kaw? how's work? heard saila s a manager in a water company? was applying nga for a swimming pool cleaner sa bahay nya he!he! any communications with her or jeje?
Alexander Franklin Joseph Enano: I think we are not short of that talent, we have a very bright future.
Alexander Franklin Joseph Enano: I met saila last june when we went to florida , yap she is doing fine and you could apply as a pool cleaner, ala desperate housewife style baga. Jeje is enjoyng her baby and Claude wants to hav a new baby also.
Alexander Franklin Joseph Enano: Jeje was very anxiuos also about what happened to lei.
Bogs: yah I know its a very tall order for us but with teamwork among the players with the support of the CM everythings is possible just like old times but with a level of maturity. gladly majority of those who attended the general assembly approved the membership fee of P100 a year. and its a challenge for the officers to collect and surface the benefits of being an ACM. like an accident insurance, hospitalization, discounts in adamson, newsletter, identification cards, website acces, job placement program and the like.
Alexander Franklin Joseph Enano: bogs, i have asked jeff if he has a metrobank account. i could share some amount instantly. I'm sorry its not in the union bank) do you know somebody? where do you hold office, in Makati or in Alabang?
Bogs: i agree with u on d coordinator. I believe donors experience fatigue if they can't appreciate the direct benefits to them. and there are 2 types of it 1 is d ACM per se and 2 "FRIENDSTER" of ACM. for ACM benefits is subjective and 2 friendster, they should see where their money is going - primarily its objective. have shared some of the fund raising activities for ACM in my previous message. while for friendster, I guess we're now ready to hold tournament on a larger scale for the benefit of CM outreach programs which will now include regionalization of ACM. other funding can be sourced from ACM works eg emoys work and ians drawing. we can publish a book and sell it for the benefit of acm. hopefully we can open the acct already by next week to facilitate membership dues and donations coming in from abroad.
Bogs: yeah you're right garage sale - we can use the proceeds to sustain the organization n donate it to CM apostolate area.
Alexander Franklin Joseph Enano: yap, you are right, people give if it has a direct effect on them. paintings and emoys work are good. Publishign a book is a good one too. Essays of seminairans or any title that is catchy is a sale.Y not agressively campaign on that. Many will submit for sure. All you need is an editor. Christian balis is there, Ronell can give comments, Noli can lay out a good cover, we can shell out its publication. Go for it.
Alexander Franklin Joseph Enano: For a starter, you could ask a focus group on what is the best book to be sold or that is saleable, you have access to marketing strategy,then do it.
Bogs: I'm happy that we can still throw our ideas though we are miles a part. was just thinking of the times we lied down in the middle of downhill road of VHS wishfully thinking of the future. was not so sure f that was before or after revalida with felix or levi. well time happens so fast that u couldn't imagine that we've missed something else.
Alexander Franklin Joseph Enano: the newsleter is one way of generating funds. I will send you an example on how the catholic parishes here use the newsletter in generating funds thru advertisement. Another thing is the mainstream newspaper. I don't know there but here newspapers are very generous to allocate 20 or 30 complimentary copies to parishes which in turn the parished sold to the parishiorers but the sale goes to them (not to the newspaper)
Bogs: great! you're keeping in touch with them. best regards, with hugs and kisses when u see sai, je, n claude again.
Alexander Franklin Joseph Enano: perhaps you can check that out with ferdie maglalang, I think they are publshing more than what they are selling, why not ask it from them. anyway that is tax deductible to them, now since ACM is already incorporated, you can issue reciepts (to the newspaper/publisher) for their own tax deduction
Bogs: ow! u can tell her lei is doing ok accdg to geran.
Alexander Franklin Joseph Enano: I am very fascinated of the enterprenueralship of the Americans. there is a store here called, "ONce upon a child.", a store where you can sell your baby stuff, not anymore being used in a very low price, then resold it to higher price but can be bought by the middle class or poor. I think there are a lot of these stuff from people living in Dasmarinas and Alabang. This is a big idea, but if ACM has the capital and resources, perhaps in the future, business like this can be considered.
Bogs: no problem! unionbank or metro, wats gud abt it is ur generosity to share ur blessings. well, hopefully we can also open a dollar acct for remittances abroad. but its d opening requirement is quite high. but will surely open one anytime next year. I'll c wat r d procedures n fees involved if ull deposit from metro to unionbank acct. my ofc is at ortigas pasig city where unionbank head office is located.

Alexander Franklin Joseph Enano: we are a little bit tight today, but i can share, i still have some amount in metrobank in Manila , the reason why I asked Jeff. I don't pay fees in metrobank for I do it online, in a minute, the money is already there, so please ask them and give me the accnt number.
Bogs: will take up my ideas and plans during the planning conference by nov. na-inspire lang ako magshare sa iyo about my vision. favor can u save a copy of our messages - and email it to me personally. want to see it again after a year and find out what we've accomplished. can do it kasing m using a wap tru celfon.
Bogs: that's a gud idea! thanks for tips, wil surely take note of it