THE PHILIPPINE LEADER
HIRAYA, LAREINA! Written by: JCI Mem. La Reina Madre 2020 President JCI Silang Cattleya
They say that true leadership is best seen in the
midst of a pressing crisis. I know everyone who will get to read this will agree. But still, I want to express how this pandemic made and unmade us, how much of a struggle these times had been, and how both good and bad truths were exposed to us. JCI plays a big part of my life and this pandemic really challenged my presidency. Not to
Our batch called “Hiraya Presidents” turned
mention, that I was pregnant in the f irst months
to “Pandemic Presidents”, have made their
of my year. Being unable to gather physically did
resilience known in achieving our JCI Mission.
not stop us f rom communicating emotionally. To
Successful achievements through “f ruits of hope
be there for each other in the darkest of times
and aspiration”—an ENGAGED CATTLEYA, built to
and to be one in bringing light, hope and positive
be bearers of all things bright and beautiful, and
change through different platforms in our own
game changers to lead others too. After all the
respective ways.
things that we have been through as the Queens of the South, I can proudly and strongly say that
I believe as a leader of an all-woman chapter, I
this year may have been real tough, but together
needed to make sure that before we start helping
we are tougher than ever!
others, we get to help ourselves f irst. I got to hear how they were doing and felt what they were
Thank You Lord, the Giver of strength, wisdom
going through. Securing their welfare and being
and hope Himself.
able to listen and understand them is where I think my leadership role ends and my hat as a
La Reina Madre (The Queen Mother)
f riend and “ate” is worn. After all the massive
35th President of JCI Silang Cattleya – Cavite
internal support system that we have established,
South – Area 3
as well as planning and creating solutions to the problem in the best possible way we can, makes it more challenging.
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Now, signing off.
