COSAI this year

Service: one of ARSA's 4 Guiding Principles.
Along with the members of the Council of Committees, COSAI is stepping up this year to fulfill its mandate to facilitate the Residence Halls community's awareness and engagement in socially relevant issues. It also strives to provide opportunities for the dormers to reach out to those outside Ateneo even in the midst of the academic rigor in the Loyola Schools.

Watch out, join, and support COSAI! Wouldn't it be great to say: COSAI-care! :)


Saturday, December 11, 2010

BUKAS NA! :D

Hello sponsors! :)

Are you all excited for tomorrow??? :D 'Cause we all are!!! 

Final reminders: 
1. Reminding everyone to be in the Cervini driveway by 7:45AMtomorrow (Sunday, Dec.12). 
2. Please wear an orange or red shirt, pants, and closed shoes, and bring your child’s picture folder .
3. BRING YOUR PASSPORTS! And bring your cameras!
4. It'll be REALLY AWESOME if you could bring a gift for your kid! And if you cannot come, you can still ask us to give the gift for you! Just text0922 876 2228 (for UD) and 0922 841 7170 (for Cervini and Eliazo).
4. If you haven't paid yet for the Php50 for your food and your kid's food,kindly pay tomorrow.
5. Expect that you will be fostering the kids whose sponsors cannot come. Okay lang yan, the more, the merrier!
6. We'll be back in the dorm by 12:30PM.

Sige guys, see you all tomorrow! Thank you so much!

<3 COSAI Core

BUKAS NA! :D

Hello sponsors! :)

Are you all excited for tomorrow??? :D 'Cause we all are!!! 

Final reminders: 
1. Reminding everyone to be in the Cervini driveway by 7:45AMtomorrow (Sunday, Dec.12). 
2. Please wear an orange or red shirt, pants, and closed shoes, and bring your child’s picture folder .
3. BRING YOUR PASSPORTS! And bring your cameras!
4. It'll be REALLY AWESOME if you could bring a gift for your kid! And if you cannot come, you can still ask us to give the gift for you! Just text0922 876 2228 (for UD) and 0922 841 7170 (for Cervini and Eliazo).
4. If you haven't paid yet for the Php50 for your food and your kid's food,kindly pay tomorrow.
5. Expect that you will be fostering the kids whose sponsors cannot come. Okay lang yan, the more, the merrier!
6. We'll be back in the dorm by 12:30PM.

Sige guys, see you all tomorrow! Thank you so much!

<3 COSAI Core

Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Heads Up, World Vision Child Sponsors!

Hello Sponsors! 

We would just like to remind everyone that the deadline for confirmation of attendance to "Meet Your Kid!" is this Friday, December 10. Confirm online through this link: http://tinyurl.com/COSAI-WV.

If you have previously confirmed but would like to cancel the confirmation, please send us an e-mail!

Deadline for the Php50 contribution for you and/or your kid's meal is also this Friday. If your collectors haven't collected from you yet, we would be grateful if you can take the initiative to contact your collector.  Eager and passionate people are awesome.  Attached in this e-mail are the contact information of all ARSA-COSAI collectors.

If you can't attend and you feel forced to donate Php50 for your kid's food, think of it this way: in donating Php50, you're allowing your kid to enjoy and have a grand time in a Christmas Party! 

Some sponsors have already handed their gifts for their kids to us! And some are already preparing for it! We thank you for your generosity. 

Below are the updates we have been sending in the past days, in case some of you haven't read them. Please do read! Knowledge is power. 

Thank you, Sponsors! It is a blessing to partner with you in our endeavor to help our fellow Filipinos! 

From,

Updates on "Meet Your Kid!"



Hello World Vision Sponsors! :)

It's time to collect for the monthly donations again! Your collectors will be visiting you within this week so we hope you respond to them as soon as they contact you. :)

Important Points:
  1. Have you received the e-mail invitation with the attached letter for the "Meet Your Kid" project? If you hadn't yet, please email us at arsa.cosai@gmail.com so we can forward it to you. 
  2. All sponsored children are attending on Sunday, so whether or not you can come, you have to give the additional 50php for your kid's meal on that day.
  3. All attending sponsors will have to give 50php each for their own meal.
        e.g. If there are 3 of you sponsoring one kid and you are all attending the Project, each of you will pay 50php and all three of you will contribute for your kid's 50php (in addition to the initial 600php monthly collection).
  4. If you cannot attend, but would like to give a gift for your sponsored child, contact Zhandrez for Eliazo (09228657041), Marvin for Cervini (09276465588), and Pat for UD (09159090827).
  5. Also, the venue for the project will be moved to the World Vision Main Office in Quezon Avenue.
Should you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us. Thank you very much!

Sincerely,
Your COSAI Co-Heads,
Camille Tacastacas (0915 327 9366)
Andrew Gawidan (0922 841 7170)

Official Invite to all World Vision Sponsors

December 2010

Hey there, sponsors!

                For the past few months, you have been helping to fund a child’s education through your donations. Your support has gone a long way and the children that you’ve helped are very much thankful. Now, this Christmas season, you get the chance to finally meet, and bond with your child in COSAI’s “Meet Your Kid: Share the Christmas Cheer!”

                This December 12, we invite you to join us in giving our kids a Christmas party in the World Vision main office in Quezon Avenue! In line with this, we will be asking for P650 during the December collection, the additional 50 of which will be used to fund the child’s food during the party. If you would like to attend this party, we would also be asking each of you to prepare an additional P50 for your own food.

We will be assembling at the Cervini driveway at 7:45 AM. Please come on time and bring your passports, as we will be briefing you regarding Child Protection Policies as prescribed by the World Vision Development Foundation. Please wear an orange or red shirt, pants, and closed shoes, and bring your child’s picture folder for you to be able to identify your child at the venue. You are free to bring anything for your child, such as food, toys, clothes, school supplies, etc. We will be back in the dorm by 12:30 PM. Transportation’s on us! Please also confirm your attendance before the said date, through this link: http://tinyurl.com/COSAI-WV. Last day for confirmation will be on December 10, Friday.

Your World Vision kids are very much excited to finally meet you, thus, we invite you to come and share your day with them! Only those kids whose sponsors will be attending, will be able to participate in this party, thus, we hope to see you there!

                Should you have any questions, e-mail us at arsa.cosai@gmail.com. Thank you very much!


Let’s make our kids happy,

  
         

Wednesday, September 8, 2010

Hello everyone!

ARSA-COSAI - World Vision is already in Facebook! LIKE OUR FB PAGE!
For child sponsors, please prepare your support for September. Our collectors will be contacting you soon - please reply to them.

Want to write a letter to your sponsored child? Don't worry, we'll be announcing the procedures very soon!

We have had three events so far and we'll be posting about them in the next few days! ;)

Continue supporting ARSA-COSAI!

<3 COSAI Core

Friday, August 6, 2010

COSAI Core and Project Heads for SY 2010-2011

Hello COSAI! :)

Presenting to you YOUR COSAI Core for SY 2010-2011:

Co-Heads
Carlie Labaria (3 AB DS)
Camille Tacastacas (4 BS PSY)

Deputies for Project Execution
Regine Rostata (2 BS Lf Sci)
Zhandrez Brito* (1 BS ME)

Deputies for Volunteer Pool
Eileen Tan (2 BS ME)
Andrew Gawidan* (1 BS PS-MSE)

Deputies for Marketing & Promotions
Patricia Rosario (2 BS LM)
Rae Legaspi* (1 BS ME)

Deputies for Secretariat & Treasury
Kathy Ababa (2 BS LM)
Marvin Lagonera* (1 BSM AMF)

Deputies for Logistics
Joel Dumayaca (3 BSM AMF)
Fergeneil Borja* (1 BS CTM)

(with * are Freshmen Deputies)

Presenting to you the COSAI Project Heads for SY 2010-2011:

Bigay Pugay: Ramadan/National Heroes Day
 Miguel Calayag (2 AB PoS)
Fight against HIV/AIDS Campaign 
 Zarah Domingo (2 AB PoS)
 Stand Up Against Poverty and Hunger Campaign
Riezl Balagulan (3 BS MGT)
Anna Rellama (2 BS ME)

Dorm Family Day 
Mykee Araya (2 BS HSc)
Kathy Prado (1 BS CH-MSE)
Kythe Tie-up  
Mikee Soco (2 AB EU)
Women's Month Blog Campaign  
Klark Garcia (2 AB-MA PoS)

Congratulations to the newly accepted freshmen deputies and to the project heads! May this be a fruitful year for COSAI! ;) 

For those of you who want to help out in the projects, just email us (arsa.cosai@gmail.com) with the project you want to be part of and of course, your name! :) We will be more than glad to have you on board! ;)

FES - EARTH TRIP

For those interested, EMAIL me this weekend at ciebraveheart@gmail.com

Saturday, July 31, 2010

For those who still haven't confirmed their sponsorship, please do so through this link: CLICK ME!
See you this Monday! :)

Monday, July 26, 2010

Project Head Hunt: Open Season!

Hey COSAI!

Project Head Hunt is on!
You may download the application form at this link: Project Head Application Form
Indicate in the subject:
ARSA_ COSAI Application form - Project head [YOUR FAMILY NAME]
Deadline for submissions is: July 31, 2010.

We will be screening the project head applications after and call you guys for interviews.
Don’t worry, if there would be a lot of applicants, we might select 2 co-heads for the events. So step up!

By the way, once you are accepted, you will be working under the moderation of our Deputy for Project Execution: Ms. Regine Rostata.

Here’s a description list to guide you with your choice.

Month
Title
Type
Description
August
Bigay Pugay: Ramadan
(August 14)
Awareness Campaign
(considered an “activity month”)
Greeting cards will be sent to our Muslim brothers and sisters in our acknowledgement of the Ramadan celebration.
In the dorm, promo reminders will be posted (via posters and email blasts) to remind the ARSA community of the Islamic commemoration.
National Heroes Day
(August 30)
This day is going to be all about our heroes! We want a creative way to remember them. The project head (and his/her team) can plan up whatever would be new and cool for the celebration!
September
Fight Against HIV/AIDS campaign
(whole month)
Awareness Campaign
(considered an “activity month”)
This will be a tie-up with Ateneo AISEC. The project head will coordinate with Prilla Ongvano for details on the forum/visits.
COSAI also wishes to conduct a prayer rally to show our support!
October
Stand Up & Speak Out Against Poverty
(Oct 16/17)
Special Project
This is a global campaign to create political pressure for globe leaders to fulfill their promises to end poverty and hunger. We will enroll ARSA to the international count of advocates!
What we need: a creative way to ‘STAND’. There will be photo and video shoots.
December
Dorm Family Day
(December 5)
Internal Project
Dorm Family Day is actually the Christmas Party for the Residence halls employees – the maintenance staff, the office crew, and the administration, together with their family! COSAI has been the host for this merry event for years!
January-February
A Day with Kythe
Special Project
This is a tie-up project with Kythe. As of the moment, we are clarifying the schedule and the plans. But this surely will be about giving the kids a day to remember in their childhood despite their conditions!
March
Women’s Month Blog Campaign
Special Project
On March, women take center stage! COSAI would like their stories to be known. This will be an open contribution blog campaign that may take the form of a contest or whatever creative inspiration the project head can come up with.

Friday, July 23, 2010

ARSAvers!

ARSAvers
(COSAI Volunteers' Pool) 
Headed by Eileen Tan

Biliba!

 sa Tagalog

Galing!

Thank you to all who responded to the call for volunteers to help pack the relief goods for the fire victims last Thursday at the Cervini RecRoom. 

For the rest of COSAI, please standby for future operations. Help out ok? Be an ARSAver!

Tuesday, July 20, 2010

World Vision Sponsorship FINAL CONFIRMATION

World Vision Aspiring Sponsors:

Please be informed that we are finalizing the list for the Sponsorship arrangements.

We would like to request you to answer the FINAL CONFIRMATION form in order for us to prepare the documents for the orientation scheduled next week. Click on this link: World Vision Final Confirmation
You have until July 27, 2010 to submit the form.

Keep posted for instructions!

Thank you COSAI!

Hello COSAI!

For those of who you were able to make it to the General Assembly last Thursday THANK YOU SO MUCH! You made our night! Super! And we hope you enjoyed the food (YEY FOR PIZZA/MACARONI PARTY)

To those who were busy that night, SAYANG! We look forward to meeting you in the next meetings!

Heads up, people!

To those of you who are aspiring to be deputies, please fill up the form at this link: Deputy Application Forms
Note: Deputy slots are ONLY FOR FRESHMEN. E-mail the soft copy of the accomplished forms to ciebraveheart@... AND camsydt@.... Deadline is on Friday, July 23, 11:59PM.

If you're an upperclassman, you can apply as Project Head for one of the 6 events! Details will be out within the week! If you're interested, you may email the Co-head Internals (Carlie) at ciebraveheart@gmail.com. This is to assess the initial number of applicants!

ALSO, COSAI in partnership with SPF will be forming the Volunteers Pool of the Residence Halls, that will be part of the bigger Ateneo Task Force Team (or DREAM Team) under Fr. Ben. However, we are still undergoing arrangements. We will inform you about this as soon as we have settled them.

Yey! COSAI-care!

Love, 
your,
CORE BOARS

Monday, July 12, 2010

Unang Tagpo

*RSVP to Carlie 09177072991 or Camille 09153279366
Indicate Name and YES, I'm attending or NO, I can't make it.
(ex. Eileen Tan - Yes, I'm attending)

Sunday, July 11, 2010

Unang Tagpo

ANNOUNCEMENT:

Unang Tagpo
COSAI 1ST SEM G.A.
July 15,2010 | 8:00-10:00pm | Cervini RecRoom

Inaanyayahan namin ang mga bagong kasapi ng COSAI na dumalo sa Unang Tagpo sa Huwebes, ika-15 ng Hulyo, alas-otso hanggang alas-diyes ng gabi sa Cervini RecRoom

Kilalanin ang COSAI Core at ang kapwa COSAI members. 
Makialam sa mga proyekto at palatuntunin na ihahandog ng COSAI sa ARSA para sa taong ito!
*Pinaaalahanan ang lahat na kumain na muna ng hapunan bago dumalo, ngunit asahang sagot ng COSAI ang dessert! 
*Huwag kalimutan ang passport para makakuha ng tatak!
*Tatanggap din ang kumite ng mga walk-in applicants! The more, the merrier!


Wednesday, July 7, 2010

Katuwang ng ARSA

COSAI would like to thank the ARSA community for its warm reception last night at the General Assembly at Henry Lee Irwin Theater. You have definitely fueled our passion to serve you!

Maraming salamat po talaga at kami ay umaasa sa inyong suporta sa aming mga proyekto at programa sa mga sumusunod na linggo. Kung nais niyo pong sumali sa aming committee, wag mag-atubiling mag-sign-up. Ang application form ay nasa isa sa mga TABS sa blogsite na ito (COSAI Application Form). Huwag niyo rin pong palampasin ang pagkakataong makatulong sa kapwa estudyante sa pamamagitan ng pagsali sa Sponsor-a-child Project na aming inihahandog katuwang ang World Vision Development Foundation.

Ilalathala po namin ang susunod na mga palatuntunin sa darating na linggo! Abangan po ninyo at sana ay ipagpatuloy ninyo ang suporta!

Para po ito sa ating kapwa, para sa bayan.

Patnubayan nawa tayo ng lahat ng Maykapal!

Laging inyo,

Carlie & Camille

Thursday, July 1, 2010

Noynoy Greets 6 Years of Service to the Philippines

In reality, serendipity accounts for one percent of the blessings we receive in life, work and love. The other 99 percent is due to our efforts.
- Peter McWilliams


 Pres. Noynoy Aquino’s Inaugural Speech: June 30, 2010

His Excellency Jose Ramos Horta, Former President Fidel V. Ramos, Former President Joseph Estrada, Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile and members of the Senate, House Speaker Prospero Nograles and members of the House, members of the Supreme Court, members of the foreign delegations,Your Excellencies of the diplomatic corps, fellow colleagues in government, aking mga kababayan.

Ang pagtayo ko dito ngayon ay patunay na kayo ang aking tunay na lakas. Hindi ko inakala na darating tayo sa puntong ito, na ako’y manunumpa sa harap ninyo bilang inyong Pangulo. Hindi ko pinangarap maging tagapagtaguyod ng pag-asa at tagapagmana ng mga suliranin ng ating bayan.

Ang layunin ko sa buhay ay simple lang: maging tapat sa aking mga magulang at sa bayan bilang isang marangal na anak, mabait na kuya, at mabuting mamamayan.

Nilabanan ng aking ama ang diktadurya at ibinuwis niya ang kanyang buhay para tubusin ang ating demokrasya. Inalay ng aking ina ang kanyang buhay upang pangalagaan ang demokrasyang ito. Ilalaan ko ang aking buhay para siguraduhin na ang ating demokrasya ay kapaki-pakinabang sa bawat isa. Namuhunan na po kami ng dugo at handa kong gawin ito kung muling kinakailangan.

Tanyag man ang aking mga magulang at ang kanilang mga nagawa, alam ko rin ang problema ng ordinaryong mamamayan. Alam nating lahat ang pakiramdam na magkaroon ng pamahalaang bulag at bingi. Alam natin ang pakiramdam na mapagkaitan ng hustisya, na mabalewala ng mga taong pinagkatiwalaan at inatasan nating maging ating tagapagtanggol.

Kayo ba ay minsan ring nalimutan ng pamahalaang inyong iniluklok sa puwesto? Ako rin. Kayo ba ay nagtiis na sa trapiko para lamang masingitan ng isang naghahari-hariang de-wangwang sa kalsada? Ako rin. Kayo ba ay sawang-sawa na sa pamahalaang sa halip na magsilbi sa taumbayan ay kailangan pa nila itong pagpasensiyahan at tiisin? Ako rin.

Katulad ninyo ako. Marami na sa atin ang bumoto gamit ang kanilang paa – nilisan na nila ang ating bansa sa kanilang paghahanap ng pagbabago at katahimikan. Tiniis nila ang hirap, sinugod ang panganib sa ibang bansa dahil doon may pag-asa kahit kaunti na dito sa atin ay hindi nila nakikita. Sa iilang sandali na sarili ko lang ang aking inaalala, pati ako ay napag-isip din – talaga bang hindi na mababago ang pamamahala natin dito? Hindi kaya nasa ibang bansa ang katahimikang hinahanap ko? Saan ba nakasulat na kailangang puro pagtitiis ang tadhana ng Pilipino?

Ngayon, sa araw na ito – dito magwawakas ang pamumunong manhid sa mga daing ng taumbayan. Hindi si Noynoy ang gumawa ng paraan, kayo ang dahilan kung bakit ngayon, magtatapos na ang pagtitiis ng sambayanan. Ito naman po ang umpisa ng kalbaryo ko, ngunit kung marami tayong magpapasan ng krus ay kakayanin natin ito, gaano man kabigat.

Sa tulong ng wastong pamamahala sa mga darating na taon, maiibsan din ang marami nating problema. Ang tadhana ng Pilipino ay babalik sa tamang kalagayan, na sa bawat taon pabawas ng pabawas ang problema ng Pinoy na nagsusumikap at may kasiguruhan sila na magiging tuloy-tuloy na ang pagbuti ng kanilang sitwasyon.
Kami ay narito para magsilbi at hindi para maghari. Ang mandato ninyo sa amin ay pagbabago – isang malinaw na utos para ayusin ang gobyerno at lipunan mula sa pamahalaang iilan lamang ang nakikinabang tungo sa isang pamahalaang kabutihan ng mamamayan ang pinangangalagaan.

Ang mandatong ito ay isa kung saan kayo at ang inyong pangulo ay nagkasundo para sa pagbabago – isang paninindigan na ipinangako ko noong kampanya at tinanggap ninyo noong araw ng halalan.
Sigaw natin noong kampanya: “Kung walang corrupt, walang mahirap.” Hindi lamang ito pang slogan o pang poster – ito ang mga prinsipyong tinatayuan at nagsisilbing batayan ng ating administrasyon.

Ang ating pangunahing tungkulin ay ang magsikap na maiangat ang bansa mula sa kahirapan, sa pamamagitan ng pagpapairal ng katapatan at mabuting pamamalakad sa pamahalaan.

Ang unang hakbang ay ang pagkakaroon ng tuwid at tapat na hanay ng mga pinuno. Magsisimula ito sa akin. Sisikapin kong maging isang mabuting ehemplo. Hinding hindi ko sasayangin ang tiwalang ipinagkaloob ninyo sa akin. Sisiguraduhin ko na ganito rin ang adhikain ng aking Gabinete at ng mga magiging kasama sa ating pamahalaan.

Naniniwala akong hindi lahat ng nagsisilbi sa gobyerno ay corrupt. Sa katunayan, mas marami sa kanila ay tapat. Pinili nilang maglingkod sa gobyerno upang gumawa ng kabutihan. Ngayon, magkakaroon na sila ng pagkakataong magpakitang-gilas. Inaasahan natin sila sa pagsupil ng korapsyon sa loob mismo ng burukrasya.

Sa mga itinalaga sa paraang labag sa batas, ito ang aking babala: sisimulan natin ang pagbabalik ng tiwala sa pamamagitan ng pag-usisa sa mga “midnight appointments.” Sana ay magsilbi itong babala sa mga nag-iisip na ipagpatuloy ang baluktot na kalakarang nakasanayan na ng marami.

Sa mga kapuspalad nating mga kababayan, ngayon, ang pamahalaan ang inyong kampeon.
Hindi natin ipagpapaliban ang mga pangangailangan ng ating mga estudyante, kaya’t sisikapin nating punan ang kakulangan sa ating mga silid-aralan.

Unti-unti din nating babawasan ang mga kakulangan sa imprastraktura para sa transportasyon, turismo at pangangalakal. Mula ngayon, hindi na puwede ang “puwede na” pagdating sa mga kalye, tulay at gusali dahil magiging responsibilidad ng mga kontratista ang panatilihing nasa mabuting kalagayan ang mga proyekto nila.
Bubuhayin natin ang programang “emergency employment” ng dating pangulong Corazon Aquino sa pagtatayo ng mga bagong imprastraktura na ito. Ito ay magbibigay ng trabaho sa mga local na komunidad at makakatulong sa pagpapalago ng kanila at ng ating ekonomiya.

Hindi kami magiging sanhi ng inyong pasakit at perwisyo. Palalakasin natin ang koleksyon at pupuksain natin ang korapsyon sa Kawanihan ng Rentas Internas at Bureau of Customs para mapondohan natin ang ating mga hinahangad para sa lahat, tulad ng:
· dekalidad na edukasyon, kabilang ang edukasyong bokasyonal para makapaghanap ng marangal na trabaho ang hindi makapag-kolehiyo;
· serbisyong pangkalusugan, tulad ng Philhealth para sa lahat sa loob ng tatlong taon;
· tirahan sa loob ng mga ligtas na komunidad.

Palalakasin at palalaguin natin ang bilang ng ating kasundaluhan at kapulisan, hindi para tugunan ang interes ng mga naghahari-harian, ngunit para proteksyunan ang mamamayan. Itinataya nila ang kanilang buhay para mayroong pagkakataon sa katahimikan at kapayapaan sa sambayanan. Dumoble na ang populasyong kanilang binabantayan, nanatili naman sila sa bilang. Hindi tama na ang nagmamalasakit ay kinakawawa.
Kung dati ay may fertilizer scam, ngayon ay may kalinga ng tunay para sa mga magsasaka. Tutulungan natin sila sa irigasyon, extension services, at sa pagbenta ng kanilang produkto sa pinakamataas na presyong maaari.

Inaatasan natin na ang papasok na Secretary Alcala ay magtayo ng mga trading centers kung saan diretso na ang magsasaka sa mamimili – lalaktawan natin ang gitna, kasama na ang kotong cop. Sa ganitong paraan, ang dating napupunta sa gitna ay maari nang paghatian ng magsasaka at mamimili.

Gagawin nating kaaya-aya sa negosyante ang ating bansa. We will cut red tape dramatically and implement stable economic policies. We will level the playing field for investors and make government an enabler, not a hindrance, to business. Sa ganitong paraan lamang natin mapupunan ang kakulangan ng trabaho para sa ating mga mamamayan.

Layunin nating paramihin ang trabaho dito sa ating bansa upang hindi na kailanganin ang mangibang-bansa para makahanap lamang ng trabaho. Ngunit habang ito ay hindi pa natin naaabot, inaatasan ko ang mga kawani ng DFA, POEA at ng OWWA at iba pang mga kinauukulang ahensiya na mas lalo pang paigtingin ang pagtugon sa mga hinaing at pangangailangan ng ating mga overseas Filipino workers.

Papaigtingin namin ang proceso ng konsultasyon at pag-uulat sa taumbayan. Sisikapin naming isakatuparan ang nakasaad sa ating Konstitusiyon na kinikilala ang karapatan ng mamamayaan na magkaroon ng kaalaman ukol sa mga pampublikong alintana.

Binuhay natin ang diwa ng people power noong kampanya. Ipagpatuloy natin ito tungo sa tuwid at tapat na pamamahala. Ang naniniwala sa people power ay nakatuon sa kapwa at hindi sa sarili.
Sa mga nang-api sa akin, kaya ko kayong patawarin at pinapatawad ko na kayo. Sa mga nang-api sa sambayanan, wala akong karapatan na limutin ang inyong mga kasalanan.

To those who are talking about reconciliation, if they mean that they would like us to simply forget about the wrongs that they have committed in the past, we have this to say: there can be no reconciliation without justice. Sa paglimot ng pagkakasala, sinisigurado mong maulit muli ang mga pagkakasalang ito. Secretary de Lima, you have your marching orders. Begin the process of providing true and complete justice for all.
Ikinagagalak din naming ibahagi sa inyo ang pagtanggap ni dating Chief Justice Hilario Davide Jr. sa hamon ng pagtatatag at pamumuno sa isang Truth Commission na magbibigay linaw sa maraming kahinahinalang isyu na hanggang ngayon ay walang kasagutan at resolusyon.

Ang sinumang nagkamali ay kailangang humarap sa hustisya. Hindi maaaring patuloy ang kalakaran ng walang pananagutan at tuloy na pang-aapi.

My government will be sincere in dealing with all the peoples of Mindanao. We are committed to a peaceful and just settlement of conflicts, inclusive of the interests of all – may they be Lumads, Bangsamoro or Christian.

We shall defeat the enemy by wielding the tools of justice, social reform, and equitable governance leading to a better life. Sa tamang pamamahala gaganda ang buhay ng lahat, at sa buhay na maganda, sino pa ang gugustuhing bumalik sa panahon ng pang-aapi?

Kung kasama ko kayo, maitataguyod natin ang isang bayan kung saan pantay-pantay ang pagkakataon, dahil pantay-pantay nating ginagampanan ang ating mga pananagutan.

Kamakailan lamang, ang bawat isa sa atin ay nanindigan sa presinto. Bumoto tayo ayon sa ating karapatan at konsensiya. Hindi tayo umatras sa tungkulin nating ipaglaban ang karapatan na ito.

Pagkatapos ng bilangan, pinatunayan ninyo na ang tao ang tunay na lakas ng bayan.
Ito ang kahalagahan ng ating demokrasya. Ito ang pundasyon ng ating pagkakaisa. Nangampanya tayo para sa pagbabago. Dahil dito taas-noo muli ang Pilipino. Tayong lahat ay kabilang sa isang bansa kung saan maaari nang mangarap muli.

To our friends and neighbors around the world, we are ready to take our place as a reliable member of the community of nations, a nation serious about its commitments and which harmonizes its national interests with its international responsibilities.

We will be a predictable and consistent place for investment, a nation where everyone will say, “it all works.”
Inaanyayahan ko kayo ngayon na manumpa sa ating mga sarili, sa sambayanan, WALANG MAIIWAN.
Walang pangingibang-bayan at gastusan na walang wastong dahilan. Walang pagtalikod sa mga salitang binitawan noong kampanya, ngayon at hanggang sa mga susunod pang pagsubok na pagdadaanan sa loob ng anim na taon.

Walang lamangan, walang padrino at walang pagnanakaw. Walang wang-wang, walang counterflow, walang tong. Panahon na upang tayo ay muling magkawanggawa.

Nandito tayo ngayon dahil sama-sama tayong nanindigan at nagtiwala na may pag-asa.
The people who are behind us dared to dream. Today, the dream starts to become a reality. Sa inyong mga nag-iisip pa kung tutulong kayo sa pagpasan ng ating krus, isa lang ang aking tanong – kung kailan tayo nanalo, saka pa ba kayo susuko?

Kayo ang boss ko, kaya’t hindi maaaring hindi ako makinig sa mga utos ninyo. We will design and implement an interaction and feedback mechanism that can effectively respond to the people’s needs and aspirations.
Kayo ang nagdala sa akin sa puntong ito – ang ating mga volunteers – matanda, bata, celebrity, ordinaryong tao, na umikot sa Pilipinas para ikampanya ang pagbabago; ang aking mga kasambahay, na nag-asikaso ng lahat ng aking mga personal na pangangailangan; ang aking pamilya, kaibigan at katrabaho, na dumamay, nag-alaga at nagbigay ng suporta sa akin; ang ating mga abogado, na nagpuyat para bantayan ang ating mga boto at siguraduhing mabilang ang bawat isa; ang aking mga kapartido at kaalyado na kasama kong nangahas mangarap; at ang milyun-milyong Pilipinong nagkaisa, nagtiwala at hindi nawalan ng pag-asa – nasa inyo ang aking taos-pusong pasasalamat.

Hindi ko makakayang harapin ang aking mga magulang, at kayong mga nagdala sa akin sa yugto ng buhay kong ito, kung hindi ko maisasakatuparan ang aking mga binitawang salita sa araw na ito.
My parents sought nothing less and died for nothing less than democracy, peace and prosperity. I am blessed by this legacy. I shall carry the torch forward.

Layunin ko na sa pagbaba ko sa katungkulan, masasabi ng lahat na malayo na ang narating natin sa pagtahak ng tuwid na landas at mas maganda na ang kinabukasang ipapamana natin sa susunod na henerasyon. Samahan ninyo ako sa pagtatapos ng laban na ito. Tayo na sa tuwid na landas.
Maraming salamat po at mabuhay ang sambayanang Pilipino!

reposted from: http://www.kiatan.com/noynoy-speech-inauguration/

Tuesday, June 29, 2010

Noy-Bi Inaugural

JUNE 30,2010
On this date, the Philippine starts anew.







Benigno Simeon “Noynoy” Cojuangco Aquino, III
15th President of the Republic of the Philippines 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
              Jejomar "Jojo" Cabauatan Binay 
              Vice-president of the Philippines 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 As much as we have our reservations regarding the elected leaders for term 2010-2016, we must not falter in our support for the Philippine nation. They are but leaders, in-charge of 10% of any change we want to see happen in the country. We are the rest of the 90%. 

For today, whether or not we are in the yellow camp, let us raise our hopes and prayers for our leaders. Let us give them a chance to serve us but remain vigilant all the way! 

President Noynoy & Vice-President Jejomar, congratulations from the ARSA community!

Monday, June 28, 2010

Flagship Preview

his is a pre-launch announcement for COSAI's flagship project this year:

THE ARSA-COSAI CHILD SPONSORSHIP PROJECT 

 in partnership with  
WORLD VISION DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION


 How does it work?
It works by linking a child to an individual/group giving a monthly pledge of P600/child, giving poor children access to education, health care and values formation.It is also a sustainable way of helping their families and communities overcome poverty through livelihood and community development initiatives!


As a sponsor, an individual/employee/group will receive correspondence and updates through:
PICTURE FOLDER [assigned child's ID picture and brief profile]


INTRODUCTORY LETTER upon sign-up [written personally by the child]


ANNUAL PROGRESS REPORT [child updates including photo]
CHRISTMAS CARDS/THANK YOU CARDS upon graduation

COSAI would like to ask your sincere support in this project! The community we will be sponsoring is situated in CAVITE (arrangements are still being made). This, by the way, is one of World Vision's biggest sponsorships-partnership. ARSA will try to pool in 200 pledges (200 children sponsorships) this year!

Since we know the sponsorship fee might be a bit expensive for most to afford on an individual basis, we have made the arrangements with World Vision to allow a group pledge - several people (not more than 4) can pool in their contributions to make a total of 600 per month - that's 150php per person. However, individual pledges would be highly appreciated! The sponsorship period will run from July 2010 to March 2011.
 

No one will be forced to participate, but COSAI wold like to knock on the hearts of everyone. We are not just going to be giving out money to strangers, we are helping children (who we will personally be in correspondence with) and their families build a sustainable future in their respective communities. It will mean a big difference in their lives just us our own stay in Ateneo has! So what do you say? 150 pesos a month would just be like foregoing a venti cup at Starbucks!

We are informing you ahead so you can think about it.If you need to ask permission from your parents/guardians, please do so they may also be aware of your participation and contribution! More of this will be announced during the ARSA GA on July 7! Stay tuned!

If you are interested, please inform us initially by email: arsa.cosai@gmail.com

Sincerely yours,
Your fellow dormers,

Camille Tacastacas & Carlie Labaria
COSAI Co-heads

Sunday, June 27, 2010

WORLD VISION DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION
in cooperation with
THE ATENEO RESIDENT STUDENTS' ASSOCIATION

THE ARSA-COSAI SPONSOR-A-CHILD PROJECT

Details will be posted in a few days!
For inquiries, contact Carlie at local 5708 or Camille at 5755

Applications and Volunteers Pool

Hey there, awesome people!

The COSAI site is finally up and running - a few technical stuff to fix some more but basically good to go!

Be part of the COSAI team today! Furnish your application form on the tab entitled
"COSAI APPLICATION FORM" right below the blog name. Easy, right?

We also have sign-ups for the Volunteers' Pool! Click the tab of the same title!
*The Volunteers' Pool is designed to communicate and gather the brave and generous souls of the residence halls who are willing and more than ready to help out during emergency and special operations in the Loyola Schools.*

We will be reposting this announcement in the coming days! Get your friends to join COSAI too, alright?

Best,

Carlie & Camille

Welcome to COSAI!

This is the official blog site for the Ateneo Resident Students' Association (ARSA) Committee on Social Awareness and Involvement (COSAI) for school year 2010-2011

Co-heads Carlie Labaria and Camille Tacastacas will keep you updated with the latest news and activities from COSAI.