october NEB meeting/activities

LBPEA NEB REGULAR MEETING

The LBPEA NEB held its Regular Meeting on October 19-20, 2011 at the LANDBANK Plaza.

The following matters were taken up during the meeting:

1. RELEASE OF 100% PF HOUSING FUND DIVIDEND
A resolution was passed requesting the PF Board for the release of 100% housing fund dividend on December since we do not expect any additional benefits during that month. Hence, the dividend will answer in anyway it can for holiday season expenses of the LANDBANKERS.

2. RELEASE OF REMAINING FUND ON HMO SELF-INSURANCE
Likewise, a resolution was passed for the release of the remaining fund on Self-Insurance. LBPEA was able to manage well our self-insurance fund when MEDSERV was terminated. This self-insurance scheme was the 1st major test of endurance for LBPEA and fortunately we were able to survive.

Those who will be refunded are employees with utilization rate of 80% and below. Pro-rata distribution of the remaining P5 Million fund will be made. LBPEA is currently on the process of finalizing the list of employees who are entitled to refund.

This will be presented for approval to the Regional Governors during the Annual Convention comes February 2012.

3. ECONOMIC ASSISTANCE FOR P25K
LBPEA also passed a resolution requesting for a one-time economic assistance due to the recent typhoon and calamities which affected majority of the LANDBANKERS.


LBPEA NEB VISITS TUGUEGARAO

Seven (7) members of the LBPEA Board went to Tuguegarao on October 20 to attend the Wellness Program in the Region 2 upon invitation of LBPEA Reg. Gov. Bong Cepeda.

The LBPEA NEB traveled 12 hours by land from Manila on October 20 at 8:00 PM to reach Tuguegarao by 8:00 AM the following day. It was definitely a back-aching trip but nevertheless the delicious pancit cabagan and batikol of Tuguegarao sumptuously soothed the pain.

Tuguegarao was hottest by day but cold by night. It is located in the northern part of Luzon. It was in this place that the highest warm temperature was recorded last summer.

In the LANDBANK statistics, Region 2 is the number 1 Performing Region in the country as mentioned by FVP Wesley Magnaye-Group Head during his speech at the Wellness Program.

A visit to the different units in the Regional Office was made and pictorials were done. Thereafter, a meeting with the employees at the Tuguegarao Branch was held. It was a free flowing informal meeting and more of a question and answer type where the LBPEA NEB members took turns to answer queries.

On the evening of October 21, a Fellowship Party was held at the floating function hall of the Meynard Resort. The resort is astonishingly beautiful with 2 swimming pools where one pool has mechanical 8 waves. The ambiance of the resort was really relaxing.

As expected there was a videoke, Tuguegarao employees belted out songs that even SecGen Weng Leones was obliged to sing despite the fact that she had not sung in any of our LBPEA activities for the past 4 years. It was historic for Weng.

On October 22, the Wellness Program of Region 2 was held. There was cheers and yells contest. The Officers and employees gave their best cheering and dancing skills during the contest. Then fitness activities- fun and games followed.