CENTRIST DEMOCRATIC PARTY OF THE PHILIPPINES (CDP): ANG PARTIDO NG TUNAY NA DEMOKRASYA

SPECIAL POINTS OF INTEREST:

CDP Elects New set of Officers of the Executive Board of the National Council National Congress after COMELEC approval CDP officers attended CDPI training on Financial Management CDP Northern Mindanao conducts major BOS activities The CDP Candidates and Senatorial Guest Candidates

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CDP National Council Elects Officers of the Executive Board

The Centrist Democratic Party of the Philippines (CDP) has elected Atty. Rufus B. Rodriguez ,Representative of the 2nd district of Cagayan de Oro City as party president during the 3rd meeting of its National Council last September 28, 2012 in Kalayaan College, Quezon City. Rodriguez is the first government official elected to the said post. This is seen as a significant milestone for the party in its quest to establish itself in Philippine political milieu. In his acceptance speech, the new president remarked that it is high time that our country begins with new kind of politics one that will allow real participation from people to provide empowerment and enhancement of Other officers of executive board of the CDP National Council elected were : Lorelyn Turtosa-Dumaug, as the Secretary General, an officer of the CDP Northern Mindanao; Dr. Nenita Sta. Juana Manongsong, Vice-President for Luzon, the Regional Chairman of CDP National Capital Region(NCR); Rey Uzhmar L. Padit, Vice-President for Visayas,Chairman of Salcedo, Eastern Samar and Jordan Jay C. Antolin, Regional Chairman of Northern Mindanao.

Executive Board Officers of the CDP National Council during the Press Conference

human dignity. The Party also elected as Party Chairman Mr. Lito Monico C. Lorenzana, the outgoing party president. Lorenzana said he believes that the new party leadership under Rep. Rodriguez will greatly help to propel the party to new heights as it endeavors to help the country achieve its mission of upholding human dignity.

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

CDP Officers attend 2 financial training CDP NorthMin BOS 2 activities Chairman/President 3 visits candidates Districts learn the wave accounting VPs Organizing districts
EnvironmentalSeminar in Tagaytay

Delegates to the 3rd National Council Meeting

National Congress after COMELEC approval

Immediately after the approval by COMELEC of its accreditation, the Centrist Democratic Party of the Philippines held its First National Congress as a full-pledged political party at the Regines Farm, Silang, Cavite last September 30, 2012. The event was attended by a total of 30 party delegates from various regions and districts.

low the party's principles of internal democracy, platform, and the value of human dignity.

Getting to know the 6 New CDP President

CDP Consultant, Dr. Peter Koeppinger express his apprecia-

tion for the hardwork that each district has contributed in the accreditation. He challenged the Party Congress to keep the partys mission always close to heart and mind: to bring more happiness to the Filipino people, to strictly fol-

A social event after the national congress marked as celebration of significant milestone for CDP.

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CDP Officers attend Financial Management Seminar

By April De la Cruz, Coordinator, Centrist Democracy Political Institute (CDPI)

Participants to the Financial Management Seminar

I am humbled, honored and happy for your presence in all our activities at the region.

A total of 78 district secretaries and treasurers of the CDP attended the Financial Management Training for Social Movements and Parties conducted by the CDPI last October 20-21, 2012 at the Best Western Plus Antel Hotel in Makati City. The two-day seminar simply did not focus on the usual administrative and accounting system fit for the collection of party membership dues but introduced an online accounting system that can be accessed easily by party secretaries and treasurers.

The Wave Accounting System, which is a free online system, is being adapted by the Centrist Democratic Party of the Philippines (CDP), the only political party in the country that collects membership dues from each of its members. The online software offers a distinct security feature that obtains confidentiality of the financial database of its subscribers. Hence, fit for organizations, movements and parties needs of having a reliable financial databank. The seminar is facilitated to professionalize and to establish a systematic, transparent and

accurate administrative and finance support system for political movements and parties, CDPI conducts political education seminars, leadership trainings and other capacity-building sessions, symposiums to all centrist groups, movements and parties to advance political technocracy to Filipinos nationwide.

CDP Northern Mindanao conducts series of BOS

The CDP Northern Mindanao conducts series of Basic Orientation Seminar on Centrist Democracy last November 10, November 16 and December 1, 2012, all held in the Mindanao University for Science and Technology (MUST), Cagayan de Oro City. the national founding chairman, Aaron Benedict de Leon which was closely monitored by the founding coordinator, Earl Christian C. Yano. Country Representative) as speakers and would not have been possible without the collective effort of the CDP Northern Mindanao Regional Council headed by the chairman, Jordan Jay C. Antolin, deputy chairman, Roderico Y. Dumaug, Jr., Secretary Gil S. Etulle and the officers of the 1st district of Cagayan de Oro City, the Secretary Nelson T. Valencia, deputy secretary Corabel Diel and Treasurer, Judelyn Amor C. Amores and other officers. I am humbled, honored and happy for your presence in all our activities at the regions, says Mr. Antolin to the national leadership and his fellow officers and members in the region.

November 10, 16, & December 1, CDP NorthMin BOS at MUST.

The December 1, 2012 forum was targeted to professional from various sectors throughThe November 10, 2012 forum was out Northern Mindanao partargeted among political leaders in ticipated by around 80 pervarious areas in Northern Min- sons. danao which was closely coordinated by Congressman Maximo The series of Basic OrientaRodriguez of the Abante Mindanao tion Seminars in the region (ABAMIN),Party List Group, in a had increased the CDP memjoint effort with the CDP Northern bers and is expected to Mindanao Regional Council and strengthen the presence and attended by 270 political leaders. relevance of CDP among areas that have now been organized The November 16, 2012 forum in new districts . targeted the youth among universities and colleges in the region at- In all these activities, the suptended by 250 participants and was port of the national chairman, followed by the election of the Lito Monico C. Lorenzana, the regional council officers of the Cen- party president, Rufus B. Rodtrist Democratic Youth Association riguez, and the CDP Consultof the Philippines (CDYAP) North- ant, Dr. Peter Koeppinger ern Mindanao in the presence of (Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung

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CDP members attended Environment Summit at Tagaytay City

Dr. Christian Juckenack, the main speaker

2012 at the Summit Ridge Hotel, Tagaytay City. Dr. Peter Koeppinger, Philippine representative of KAS invited Dr. Christian Juckenack, Director, Centers of Quality and Strategy, Transdisciplinary Studies,Professor for Environment, Energy Resources,Fachhochschule Erfurt, University of Applied Sciences, Germany to discuss on the topic.

Party Chairman, Lito Monico C. Lorenzana and Lorelyn Turtosa- Dumaug ,Secretary General also attended the forum as well as the former CDP Secretary General, Jacque dela Pena. The forum is expected to generate an output from CDP a concrete stand on prevalent issues on environment, climate change and the enforcement of Philippine laws. The output shall be submitted to the Executive Board of the National Council for approval and confirmation of the National Council.

The CDP members attended the Environment and Energy Policy & Climate Change in Political Platforms Summit organized by the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung (KAS) Philippines held last October 27-28,

Let us begin the road-show to charter change.-Rufus B. Rodriguez (CDP Party President)

CDP Chairman/President visits candidates

The CDP National Chairman Lito Monico C. Lorenzana and the Party President, Congressman Rufus B. Rodriguez visited the various groups districts in support of CDP candidates running for the elections in May 2013. During the visits, the CDP district officers worked in collaboration with the CDP candidates to come up with Basic Orientation Seminars (BOS), media event and coaching meeting with the candidates and their respective district officers. From Alaminos City, Pangasinan, to Bulacan, NCR, Caraga, Zamboanga, Northern Mindanao, Ilo-ilo, and Eastern Samar, the CDP national leadership find the chance to encourage the candidates to campaign and aspire to win following the value and principles of true centrist democrats. In his speeches, the CDP President says, Let us begin the road-show
BOS and coaching visit to NCR Candidates

to charter-change. This gives the participants to the BOS a glimpse of what the CDP inspires to achieve in nearest future. A number of CDP members independent candidates were adopted as CDP supported candidates.

Vice-presidents organizing districts/regions

The Executive Board of the CDP National Council has mandated the partys Vice-Presidents Dr. Nenita S. Manongsong(Luzon); Rey Uzhmar C. Padit (Visayas) and Jordan Jay C. Antolin, to begin reorganizing the various districts. Last December 16, 2012 , a Basic Orientation Seminar attended by some interested young professionals signaled the start of reorganizing activities in Davao region upon the appointment of a new member who accepted the challenge to become coordinator in the clustered districts of Davao City. All other coordinators appointed from Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao accepted the challenge of reorganizing in their respective regions and districts like Pagadian City, Bangsamoro (ARMM), Passi City, Zambales, Pagadian and Davao Region. After the intensive meeting held with the coordinators, districts therein had been successfully established.

CDP Vice Presidents: Nenita S. Manongsong, Rey Uzhmar C. Padit, Jordan Jay C. Antolin

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Getting to know the new CDP President

The new CDP President, Rufus B. Rodriguez was born and grew up in Cagayan de Oro City. He was Valedictorian in Grade School in 1967 and also Valedictorian in High School in 1971, both at Xavier University. He went on to take AB-Economics at De La Salle University, Manila where he graduated Summa Cum Laude. He entered the College of Law at the University of the Philippines at Diliman, Quezon City as an Entrance and College Scholar. As a sophomore law student, he was elected the first and Filipino President of the World Association of Law Students based in Washington, D.C., U.S.A. As such he presided over the organizations assemblies in Khartoum, Sudan, Africa; Madrid, Spain; and Sao Paulo, Brazil. Also as a junior law student at U.P. he became the youngest author of law books by writing the Law on Transportation published by Rex Bookstore. He was a consistent honor student at the U.P. College of Law, a member of the Order of the Purple Feather Honor Society from 1st to 4th year. He graduated in the Top Seven in his class and placed among the Top Twenty in the New CDP President: 1981 Bar Examina- Cong. Rufus B. Rodriguez tions with grades of 90% in three bar subjects namely: Commercial Law, Criminal Law and Labor Law. He was elected the youngest senior board member of Misamis Oriental. In 1984, he became the youngest Vice Governor of Misamis Oriental. Also that year, he finished his M.A. in Economics with High Distinction at Xavier University. In 1990, he was appointed the youngest law dean of the San Sebastian College of Law, Manila. He took up further law studies overseas, and graduated with Harlan Fiske Stone Honors (equivalent to Magna Cum Laude) Master of Laws at Columbia School of Law, New York City in 1995. In 1998, he was appointed the youngest Commissioner of Bureau of Immigration by President Joseph Erap Estrada where he initiated an efficiency and transparency program. In 2007, he was elected Representative of the Second District of Cagayan de Oro City in the 14th Congress where he had a perfect attendance, ranking second among 268 Congressmen on the most number of bills and resolutions filed at 554 of which 53 have become Republic Acts. At present, in the 15th Congress, he ranks first in the House of Representatives in the number of bills and resolutions filed with 997. He had received various local and international recognitions, distinctions and engagements. He is happily married to Fenina Tiukinhoy of Surigao City and blessed with daughter, Regine Beatrice.