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National Organization

NAME: Junior Chamber International formerly known as the Philippine Jaycees, registered under the Laws of the Republic of the Philippines, is an affiliate of Junior Chamber International (JCI).

MISSION: To provide development opportunities that empower young people to create positive change

VISION: To be the leading global network of young active citizens.

MEMBERSHIP:  Over 3,000 young adults between 18 to 40 from 200 local organizations or chapters throughout the Philippines.
VALUES:

• Faith in God
• The brotherhood of man
• Individual freedom and dignity
• Government of laws
• Human personality
• Service to humanity

2009 NATIONAL PRESIDENT: JCI Sen. FULBERT C. WOO from JCI ILOILO
HEADQUARTERS:

National Headquarters is located at Philippine Jaycees Bldg, 14 Don Alejandro Roces Ave., in Quezon City. The three-storey building houses a Secretariat of seven (7) personnel who provides membership and development services to local chapters and organization members. Chief Administrative Officer is an Executive Director who reports directly to the Secretary General.

NATIONAL CONVENTION:

The National Convention is held every second weekend of October. This year the 61st  National Convention will be held in Puerto Princesa City from October 8–11, 2009. The General Membership meets in this annual gathering to conduct training and business seminars, as well as undertake its other activities provided in its annual order of business. Its five (5) Area Conferences is simultaneously held every first weekend of September of every year.

AREA CONVENTION:

This year the simultaneous conferences will be held on September 4-6,  2009 in Angeles  City for Area I to be hosted by Ilocnadia LOMs in San Fernando, La Union Area II will be in Bulcan  to be hosted by the JCI Marilaw Marilag  ; Area III in in Lipoa City  hosted by the JCI LIpa, Area IV in Cebu City hosted by the JCI Cebu Sinulog and Area V, in Gen. Santos City, hosted by JCI Gen. Santos Twin Star. All these meetings produce specific plans for community-based action on issues of leadership training and business or entrepreneurship. Also during this event, the General Membership will elect its incoming national officers.

OUR HISTORY
The first Junior Chamber International was organized in St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A. on October 13, 1915. On December 11, 1944, representatives from eight (8) nations met in Mexico City and the world organization-Junior Chamber International was founded. In 1974, the movement crossed the Pacific and the Manila Jaycees was founded with the approval of its Constitution on December 20, 1947. By 1948, eleven new chapters were organized in the following key cities: Cebu, San Pablo, Bacolod, Zamboanga , Davao, iloilo, Lucena, Cabanatuan, Capiz, Cavite and Tacloban.
The first national convention was held February 11-13, 1949 at the Manila Hotel. The former Hon. Ramon V. del Rosario, Sr. was elected the first National President.

OUR PROGRAMS
Our organization operates of the premise that the development of individual character and personality will result in better communities and eventually, a more peaceful world. The organization may be described as a University of Leaders–the students are its members; the curriculum is leadership development; and its campus, the world.
JCI programs evolve around four (4) areas of opportunity. These areas offer numerous activities for members to acquire or refine their leadership skills and provide multiple channels for communities to benefit from JCI experience. The four (4) areas of opportunities are:

INDIVIDUAL OPPORTUNITIES:

JCI offers opportunities for personal development. Training programs such as effective presentation, train the training, public speaking, leadership and management programs among other, help members to improve speaking skills, learn leadership skills, improve management and enhance their personality.

COMMUNITY OPPORTUNITIES:

JCI provides the member immersion program in his community, becomes aware of its needs and implements to answer those needs. In this key area, Jaycees become catalysts for positive change, serving the greater good of the society. The Jaycees put into practice the skills they have developed through service to their communities, to the country and to mankind.

INTERNATIONAL OPPORTUNITIES:

In this area, the JCI members can derive awareness of what is happening in other cultures, and helps the member to establish a network of professional and business connections throughout the world. JCI offers its members the opportunity to contribute towards world peace, simply by creating goodwill and friendship with their fellow JCI members from other countries. In brief, JCI provides young people the opportunity to succeed. It offers the challenges that make life more meaningful, worthwhile and personally rewarding.

BUSINESS AREA OF OPPORTUNITY:

More than 500,000 of its JCI members all over the world are offered or involved in business networking activities, working on their own for another company or preparing to open their own business. It is definitely an organization of young leaders and entrepreneurs. Among JCI program are to give emphasis on entrepreneurship, to enable young people to have an active role and voice in the business community and to learn how to conduct business through their leadership skills and become successful leaders in the business industry.
Business opportunities give JCI members the chance to enhance the economics life of the community by conducting projects to increase business productivity. Economic progress can be achieved by visiting successful companies to learn how they conduct their business, and by inviting successful entrepreneurs to speak at monthly meetings. JCI chapters can conduct training sessions on how to enhance company operations and promote free enterprises as the best way to achieve economic justice.
Many National Organizations and chapters organize special trade missions to other countries to establish business relations and exchange technology; organize small investment clubs; publish business directories, and other relevant activities. At World Congress, trade seminars encourage members to practice free enterprise and develop business contacts or networks.

OUTSTANDING GOVERNMENT & BUSINESS LEADERS
Since the founding of Junior Chamber International Philippines 62 years ago, the organization continues to assume key roles in the international arena. Among the past JCI World Presidents coming from the Philippine Jaycees not to mention those who held elected international positions as Exec. Vice Presidents and Vice Presidents are:

1. RAMON V. DEL ROSARIO, SR.
1951 JCI World President (Manila Jaycees)
- Served as Ambassador of the Philippines to Japan and now heads the PHINMA Group of Companies

2. ROBERTO VILLANUEVA (Manila Jaycees)
1953 JCI World President

3. FELICIANO R. BELMONTE, JR.
1976 JCI World President (Manila Jaycees)
- Former General Manager of Government Service Insurance System
(GSIS) and head of various government corporations i.e. Manila Hotel,
PAL, Member of the House of Representatives and currently Mayor of
Quezon City, Philippines.

4. VICTOR JOSE I. LUCIANO
1985 JCI World President (Quezon City Capitol Jaycees)
- He is now a successful businessman.

5. CRISPIN C. DY, JR.
1997 JCI World President (Makati Jaycees)
a prominent and successful businessman.

GRADUATES IN GOVERNMENT
Among the past and present JCI members who are assuming leadership position in government as of 2009 are:
1. Philippine Senate – 4 out of 24, or 16.67%
2. House of Representatives – 25 out of 218, 0r 12.14%
3. Provincial Governors – 3 of 76, or 3.75%
4. City/Municipal Mayors – 20 out of 1,559, or 1.28%
5. Cabinet Secretaries/Under/Asst. Secretaries – 7
6. Government Corporations – 4
7. In Diplomatic Posts – 3

MEMBERSHIP PROFILE
Total current membership (age 18 to 40) of more than 3,000 excluding active associates of past members and an auxiliary group of Junior Jaycees in more than 200 chapters nationwide, JCI Philippines is an authentic people’s leadership training and development organization with members coming from all walks of life, of divergent professions and careers.

1. Age group: 18-20 regulars or 6.0%

21-25 regulars or 17.4%

26-30 regulars or 30.8%

31-35 regulars or 25.1%

36-40 regulars or 20.7%

Professions: Businessman 32.2%

Private Employee 14.9%

Government Employee 9.6%

Teacher/Professor 6.4%

Engineer/Architect 5.7%

Nurse/Other Allied 5.0%

Business Executive 45%

Banker 43%

Accountant 3.6%

Medical Practitioner 3.4%

Student 3.1%

Government Official 1.9%

Dentist 1.9%

Law Practitioner 1.5%

Farmer 1.0%

Others 1.0%

LANDMARK PROGRAMS
The JCI Philippines initiated, organized and continues to confer among the most prestigious awards in the Philippines namely:

The Outstanding Young Men (TOYM)

in 1962 in which initiated by the Manila Jaycees in 1959 as the Ten Outstanding Young Men;

The Outstanding Policemen of the Philippines (TOPP)

1967, initiated by the Quezon City Capitol Jaycees in 1965

Voice of Philippine Democracy (VOPD)

a nationwide oratorical competition on the value of freedom and democracy is another institutional project of the Philippines Jaycees since the 1950s.

Alay Lakad

is an annual walk-for-a-cause activity aimed to help raise funds for government programs for the out-of-school youth and street children. This was originally conceived in 1972 by the Makati Jaycees.
AN EDUCATIONAL INSTITUTION
JCI Philippines is the only special non-formal training institution that provides non-stop leadership training and development to its members, as well as for non-Jaycees who want to avail of its training expertise and facilities.

OPERATIONS & RESOURCES
With its limited annual operating budget, almost 90% is derived from membership dues and 10% from various ways and means activities.
Through 60 years of non-stop operations, JCI Philippines survive mainly through the spirit of volunteerism. Elected National Officers commit to shoulder in part all their traveling expenses related to national projects and institutionalized programs. All of its programs and projects are conducted on self-liquidating basis. Resource mobilization for projects and programs then becomes the main areas of training in local as well as national and international operations.

2009 JCI Puerto Princesa KIAO officers with 2009 National President – JCI Sen. Fulbert C. Woo, JCI Sen. Lear San R. Buenaventura – 2009 National Treasurer, JCI Sen. Karren C. Sia – NEVP Area III and JCI Sen. Ian Che SJ Barroma – NVP Palawan Region.