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RAMON
V. DEL ROSARIO
Manila Jaycees
Charter National President
(1949-1950)
Presidential Theme: Faith in God Gives Meaning
and Purpose to Human Life Spearheaded
the birth of the Philippine Jaycees with the creation
of the first 12 Jaycee chapters and organized the first
JCP National Convention in Manila from February 11 to
13, 1949. Organized “See the Philippines”
speaking tour in the U.S. and hosted the 5th JCI World
Congress in Manila from March 1 to 8, 1950, where Ramon
V. del Rosario was elected the first Asian JCI World
President
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WILLIAM
A. YOTOKO
Iloilo Jaycees
2nd National President
(1950-1951)
Presidential Theme: Government Should Be of Laws
Rather Than Of Men The
Philippine Jaycees was formally listed as an official
affiliate of Junior Chamber International on March 29,
1951. During this term, the national organization grew
to 24 chapters all over the country and the first “Get
Out the Vote” campaign was launched nationally.
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JOAQUIN
V. GONZALEZ
Manila Jaycees
3rd National President
(1951-1952)
Presidential Theme: Service to Humanity is the
Best Work of Life The
growing Communist threat prompted the Philippine Jaycees
to ally with the Anti-Communist League. Together with
the American Legion, the first “Voice of Democracy”
oratorical contest was launched. The JCP By-laws were
also amended to allow the national president to run
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RAMON
G. MORADA
Davao Jaycees
4th National President
(1952)
Presidential Theme: Service to Humanity is the
Best Work of Life The
untimely death of re-elected National President Joaquin
V. Gonzalez on March 30, 1952 prompted his Executive
Vice-President to finish his remaining term of office.
A pavilion in Welfareville was constructed in honor
of the late President and extension work outside the
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OSCAR
J. ARELLANO
Manila Jaycees
5th National President
(1952-1953)
Presidential Theme: Economic Justice Can Best
Be Won by Free Men through Free Enterprise
The Philippine Jaycees
hosted the 3rd Jayceeasia Regional Conference from April
8 to 11, 1953, which saw around 500 delegates attending
the international gathering. Apart from actively extending
chapters in Asia, it was able to push for the election
of Roberto T. Villanueva as the 2nd Filipino JCI World
President
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PRIMITIVO
E. DOMINGO
Manila Jaycees
6th National President
(1953-1954)
Presidential Theme: Earth’s Great Treasure
Lies in Human Personality The
increasing prominence of the Philippine Jaycees led
to being tapped by government. It helped host the officials
and athletes of the 2nd Asian Games in 1954. It also
conducted a youth rally in honor of visiting U.S. Vice-President
Richard M. Nixon, and as organized educational health
campaigns nationwide.
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AMELITO
R. MUTUC
Manila Jaycees
7th National President
(1954-1955)
Presidential Theme: Service to Humanity is the
Best Work of Life The
term focused on international relief projects with the
launching of “Operation Brotherhood,” as
Filipino doctors and nurses were deployed to help North
Vietnamese refugees. It also held rat extermination
projects in Cotabato, launched its first national directory
and published its first official newsletter |
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RAMIRO
J. GARCIA
Bacolod Jaycees
8th National President
(1955-1956)
Presidential Theme: Government Should Be of Laws
Rather Than of Men Building
upon the foundation of its predecessors, the term continued
many of the major projects of the previous term and
launched new ones, such as the national “Diamond
Gloves” boxing tournament for boys and the installation
of the first Philippine-Vietnam radio-telephone direct
link.
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LUIS
MARIA Z. ARANETA
Manila Jaycees
9th National President
(1956-1957)
Presidential Theme: Government Should Be of Laws
Rather Than of Men Inspired
by the overwhelming success of “Operation Brotherhood”
international relief project, the Philippine Jaycees
held a local version of the project entitled “Help
Juan,” a multi-disciplinary approach to helping
the needy. It provided assistance to the 1956 Mindanao
earthquake and Catbalogan flood victims. |
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SOTERO
H. LAUREL
Manila Jaycees
10th National President
(1957-1958)
Presidential Theme: Unity among Men… Unity
among Nations Continually
beset with financial difficulties, the Philippine Jaycees
embarked on a JCP raffle to augment its coffers. It
sent the biggest delegation to the 12th JCI World Congress
in Tokyo and conducted a Mindanao Studies Project. Lastly,
it launched the “Traveling Tamaraw” project
to forge better inter-chapter relations. |
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ANTONIO
M. MEER
Manila Jaycees
11th National President
(1958-1959)
Presidential Theme: Greater Understanding in a
Changing Nation In
an effort to improve its operations, the first Special
National Convention was held in May 1958, which led
to the shift of the Philippine Jaycees’ fiscal
year to the calendar year. This year’s administration
focused on strengthening its global relations through
foreign visitations and attendance to international
functions.
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GREGORIO
L. ARANETA II
Manila Jaycees
12th National President
(1960)
Presidential Theme: Our Progress… The Challenge
to Our Nation As
the new fiscal year took into effect, the term marked
the first dozen years of the Jaycee movement in the
Philippines. The Philippine Jaycees hosted the 10th
Jayceeasia Regional Conference from April 26 to 30,
1960, and officially adopted the “Ten Outstanding
Young Men” (TOYM) from the Manila Jaycees. |
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RAMON
M. OSMEÑA
Manila Jaycees
13th National President
(1961)
Presidential Theme: Service to Humanity… Our Commitment
In support of
President Carlos P. Garcia’s “See the Philippines”
project, the Philippine Jaycees launched “Travel
Philippines,” a tourism campaign. It played host
to visiting Jaycees to the JCI World Congress, with
its “Stop over Manila” campaign. It also
adopted the “Walkathon” project to foster
a healthy citizenry
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