UST alumni hold first election

The UST Alumni in Brunei elected their officers for the first time. It was held during their second fellowship hosted by Joji together with her family in Jerudong on 7 March 2016. 18 members took part in the first election.

The newly elected officers are as follows: President – Rhenee Bobiles; Vice-President – Heart Corral; Secretary – Tere Cordova; Treasurer – Joji Castillo; P.R.O. – Deng Anabe. They will begin their terms in April 2015, after the Induction Ceremony.

Before casting votes, Heart and Tere facilitated a team building activity. The alumni got a chance to interact with one another on a personal level. Next to getting acquainted, Heart made a quick review of the officers’ responsibilities and members’ privileges. The information was extracted from the bylaws shared by Fides Carlos, Director of UST Office of Alumni Relations.

Immediately after the secret ballot election, Rhenee gave his speech as the first president. He emphasized on his 4-point leadership direction: gaining spiritual maturity; putting up a church choir by joining The Filipino Choir; valuing financial literacy; and building relationships through the support of the UST Alumni community.

Apart from the election, the gathering was filled with music and potluck food. Both Jeanra and Enna sang the “Amazing Grace” as opening prayer. At dinner time, Darryl launched his second album entitled “D’ Only Requirement is Listening”. He then distributed free album copies to his fellow Thomasians. The program culminated in a band performance with karaoke singing.