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15 commissioners in Iloilo for consultations

Fifteen members of the Consultative Commission are in Iloilo City for the conduct of the Regional Consultations on the Revision of the l987 Constitution.  The group is headed by Commissioner Joji Ilagan Bian, a former Chair of the Mindanao Business Council and former President of the Davao City Chamber of Commerce and Industry and also very active in the field of tourism, education and NGO work.

Together with her are the other members of Team B. The team’s membership is a multi-sectoral representation of members of the academe, business, farmers, fisherfolks, workers, students, lawyers, professionals military, senior citizens, media, ethnic and other similar groups.

The consultation workshop was launched by the three teams in Cebu October 25, after which the three teams proceeded to their areas of assignment.  Team A will handle Zamboanga City and Puerto Princes, Team B for Iloilo and Davao City and Team C for Tacloban and Cagayan City

The members of Team B who are in Iloilo are:  Angelo Abarico,chairman of the Board, Davao Press Foundation and concurrently Chairman and Chief Executive Officer, Mindanao Media Center; Ronald L. Adamat, Secretary General, Tribal Community Association of the Philippines and President, Philippine Council for the Advocates of Peace (PCAP); Andres D, Bautista, Dean Far Eastern University Institute of Law and De L Salle University /FEU MBA-JD Dual Degree Program and President, Philippine Association of Law Schools;

Ma. Romela M. Bengzon, Managing Partner, The Bengzon Law Firm and Porfessor, Ateneo Graduate School of Business, Regis University, De La Salle University Graduate School of Business and FEU MBA-JD Program; Jarius Bondoc, columnist “Gotcha”, the Philippine Star and TV host, Linawin Natin, IBC 13; Noel Toti M. Carino,  Chairman, Manila Times Publishing/Media Corporation and Vice-Chairman, Fil-Estate Land, Inc./Fil-Estate group of Companies;

Francis Chua, President, Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry, Inc. and President, Chamber of Commerce of the Philippines Foundation Inc., Lito Monico Lorenzana,Commissioner, EDSA People Power Commission and Chairman of the Board, Technical Assitance Center for the Development of rurual and Urban Poor (TACDRUP); Emily M. Marohombsar, former President of the Mindanao State University and Member, GRP Peace Panel negotiating with the MILF;

Victor F. Ortega, Vice-Chair of the Consultative Commission and Governor of the Province of La Union; Vicente Paterno, Director, First Philippine Holdings Corp, Cityland Development Corporation, Benpres Holdings Corporation and Stateland Inc.; Carmen N. Pedrosa, Vice-Chairman for Metro Manila and Columnist, The Philippine Star;

Luz Emmanuel Soriano, R.A., Board Member/Chair, La Salle College, USLS Affiliate Schools – Roxas City, St. Benilde School, Bacolod City;Rey Magno Teves, Executive Director and Secretary, Technical Assistance Center for Development of Rural and Urban Poor and Vice-Chair, Balay Mindanaw Foundation Inc.

The consultations are expected to draw out people’s feedbacks, suggestions, recommendations regarding the revisions or amendments to the l987 Constitution.  Results of the consultations and studies made by the ConCom will be submitted to the President who will forward it to Congress.

(PIA6)