Tampok Ngayon Tarlac Media Association (TAMA) Inc., 17th Anniversary “Upholding Press Freedom 17 Years and Beyond”
The Inaugural Address of TAMA President Abel Pablo Greetings! This is my third stint in my second come back as president of the Tarlac Media Association. When I was called to deliver this piece, seeing old and new faces from our guests and new members in the rank of TAMA, I feel a little bit hesitant because I knew that once again I will be putting myself to the spectacle of the public, vulnerable of criticism and attack from those I may fail to please. I have read the principle of Hartley’s law, which says, “The probability of someone watching you is proportional to the stupidity of your actions”. I may be wishing to achieve some recognition of good person, just good one, rather than to dream of achieving to become a great one. I must dislike the empty praises of a friend giving credits of greatness that I don’t deserve. Edmund Burke once said that flattery corrupts both the receiver and giver”. For those who are kind enough wanting to inspire me, of course I need your kind words and
your sincere dealings. Be a critique of my acts and deeds, Jose Rizal, once said, “We need criticism to keep us alive, it make us see our weaknesses so that we can correct them”. I almost can’t believe that TAMA can reach this far, we are now on our 17th year, I and brother Jess and other friends who later become politicians and some were gone and went to somewhere else’s care. Like Brother Nilo Quizon, Brother Edwin Mergas and Brother Bonifacio Gregorio, who were active movers of TAMA, where memories of their manifested efforts continue to inspire us, to advance f to the objectives of TAMA. In this year, my colleagues in TAMA, as a Media Fraternity we must go in our day-to-day activities of doing our Press Works and other extraactivities, our direction and focus of advocacy is should be to support every effort on environmental protection. We must realize that there is an ongoing emergency and rescue operations to save our mother earth. Doing this, is but trying to save our souls from the wrath of nature. Mitigation of Climate Change is but an emergency matter that cannot wait. We should all participate in the National Greening Program introduced by President Noy, Let us support EO 23 the National Greening Program and help enforce EO 26 the Total Log Ban. And one more important thing is that we also need to contribute efforts for the education of the youth, let us help them get good education for trade courses for those who may wish to acquire
Then Councilor and now Vice Mayor Anne Belmonte and officiates the Installation of new officers of the Tarlac Media Assocxiation (TAMA) Inc.,
occupational trades for local and overseas jobs and for those who may want to strive for higher education courses. With EO 23 we are communicating with the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office (PENRO-Tarlac) to give as an area of at least 10 Hectares from those classified as Public Land to be our area to participate in the National Greening Program, our communication has manifested a positive result, I will be announcing the better news later. With our program for the educational support for indigent but qualified students’ scholarship privilege we are signing a memorandum of partnership tonight with the management of ICT Colleges, for them to accommodate our endorsement for the program. Thank you!
The Dynamic Three and not a Singing Trio TAMA confers “Life Achievement Award” to PSUPT Pascual Delos Reyes Ret., Tarlac Provincial Jail Warden of his rare achievemnent in his service as Police Officer tasked to get the outlaws to the chamber of corrections and now he is managing the affiars of the provincial Correctional.
R-L, Abel “Casafuego” Pablo, President; Jesus “Banat” Malvar, Charter President, and Ronjie “Ronda” Daquigan, Vice President.
The International Computer Technology Colleges, and signed TAMA signed a Memorandum of Partnership to provide scholarship privilege to qualified Students as form part of the altruistic programs of TAMA Inc and ICT Colleges Inc, then City Councilor and now Vice Mayor Anne Belmonte, City Councilor Frank Dayao and City Councilor Topey Delos Reyes also signed the instrument as witnesses and sponsors, during the 17th Founding Anniversary of TAMA inc. held at AA Building C Santos corner Rizal st., Sto Cristo, Tarlac City-J Buenafe