31 years strong! JCI Cebu Inc official visit to sisterhood chapter JCI Sibu

By Johnel P. Luceño

March 26-28, 2023 | Sibu, Sarawak, Malaysia

JCI Sibu hosted a welcome dinner for the 4-member delegation of JCI Cebu Inc. during JCI Sibu’s General Membership Meeting where the Cebuano Jaycees met JCI Sibu’s current BODs, members and past national and local presidents.

Both JCI Cebu Inc. and JCI Sibu also paid courtesy visits to the only university in Sibu - University of Technology Sarawak, a world class university which prides itself for using 50% less energy comparing to a typical building, using technologies such as LED bulbs with motion sensors, harvesting rainwater for ponds, airconditioning, flushing toilets, and gardening.

Both chapters also visited the 2011 JCI Malaysia National President and currently the Sarawak State Assembly Man for N51 Bukit Assek, YB Joseph Chieng Jin Ek. YB Joseph discussed about his Smart City Plans for Sibu. Both chapters also discussed with the YB how might JCI be able to help in Sibu’s development. All agreed to help in dengue awareness which is a problem not just in Sibu but in Cebu, Philippines as well. This challenge was used as the theme for the design thinking workshop done by both chapters.

A dialogue session was also conducted where both chapters shared projects for international collaborations.

Both chapters also discussed with the YB how might JCI be able to help in Sibu’s development

By Jurex Phil G. Suson

MEET AND EMPOWER ONE ANOTHER AND DISCUSS HOW TO CONNECT AND COLLABORATE TO MAKE A POSITIVE CHANGE

JCI Cebu Inc. took center stage at the 2023 JCI Asia-Pacific Conference held last May 10-13, 2023, in Jakarta, Indonesia.

Led by 2023 Local President Marc Peterson Ng and 2022

Local President Jacques Ian David Estola, the JCI Cebu Inc. delegation celebrated as it won big at the JCI Awards Ceremony with Best Local Business and Entrepreneurship Program (Angat Buhay: Brgy. Labangon Food Park Livelihood Program) and Best International Cooperation Project (Kabayanihan Response). JCI Cebu Organizational

Development Commissioner Daegie Montermoso represented JCI Philippines at the Asia Pacific Public Speaking Championship, while Vice President for Organizational Development Jurex Suson was chosen as one of the Asia Pacific Skills Development Presenters to hold his official training on “Cultivating a Growth Mindset in JCI” at the conference.

The JCI Cebu Inc. delegation also met JCI World President Viktor Ómarsson and the organization’s sister chapters: JCI Tanjung Aru (Malaysia), JCI Sibu (Malaysia), and JCI Sangju (Korea). On Day 2, JCI Cebu and JCI Sangju officially signed their twinning agreement.

The 2023 JCI Asia-Pacific Conference gave global active citizens the venue to meet and empower one another and discuss how to connect and collaborate to make a positive change and bring long-lasting peace in the region. It was also a new, unique opportunity for all delegates to synergize for further sustainable development across borders.