Blue Jay

9/28/2012

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by Raimond Pingol, BSA 3-3

A songstress in the form of a leader. A leader in the form of a student. And a student in the form of a friend. The Executive Vice President of JPIA is known as a cameo – various colors contained in one.

A friend:

Cherry Mae Arma has not only a pleasing personality but also an attractive one. One will always be the first to approach her, not because she's shy enough to hide in her shell, but hearing her talk will draw you to build a sturdy friendship with her. According to her friends, her kindness and humility is what they like the most. "Bias as to her friends," a friend of her said. She'll assure you that you won't be left out. And it's one of the reasons why you would want to be friends with her.

A student:

Cherry's excellence in her studies is complemented by her active lifestyle. Her passion in academics is the same as the passion that burns for the non-academics. She joined JPIAn idol, a singing contest, and made it to the third round. She also participated PLM idol, also a singing contest wherein she and her partner, John Alfred Danao (BSA 4-2), competed against different colleges. They made it to the finals and placed 5th. Now as the current EVP, she's embedded with different activities she truly enjoys.

A leader:

During her first year in college, she was elected as the class president of BSA 1-3. They never doubted their president and through faith, their block became more solid than ever. At the end of the second year, she decided to run as the EVP and her friends supported her wholly. Recently she applied for Ayala Young Leaders Congress (AYLC). The organization aims for the development of leaders by sharing them with values.

A human being:

Cherry has also the characteristics that define her from others. She loves to sing and aspires to be a singer one day. A proven avid fan of Jessica Sanchez for she really made it a point that she’d be able to watch American Idol's concert. She's also an enthusiast of fun runs, marathons and such. Offer her some fries and surely she'll love you already.

There's just too much to know, describe, and learn about her. It'll be easier to befriend her for she is as entertaining as she appears to be.
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Montoya: The Light of JPIA

9/20/2012

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by Nicole Cerenio, BSA 1-5

Nowadays, our country is beneath the shadows of disastrous problems, be it social, economic or moral. What our nation needs is a light of hope – a conscientious student, a diplomatic leader, an exceptional person – John Michael Montoya or commonly nicknamed as Mikee.

John Michael was born on the 14th of December 1992 in Batangas City. Growing up as the eldest of the two children of Joselito and Edna, he was indoctrinated with early leadership skills.

In 2009, he took up Bachelor of Science in Accountancy in Pamantasan ng Lungsod ng Maynila, one of the top performing universities in the country. His passion for leadership materialized through the Junior Philippine Institute of Accountants or JPIA when he was then a member. He is the current president of the organization’s PLM chapter.

For Mikee, achieving presidency in JPIA was like passing through a needle’s eye. With his cheerful personality and relaxed way of handling difficulties, who would think that his JPIA journey has undergone numerous problems and obstacles?

In his first attempt of taking up a higher position in JPIA when he ran for auditor in the 2010 elections, he got lost; however, he did not take it as a failure, but a challenge instead. He was urged to work and strive harder as a JPIAn and this was clearly noticed by the then president Rojaen Gapa. For that, he was appointed as the executive secretary and asserted a brilliant job. In the following year, he became the executive vice president and president on March 2012. As the saying goes, “There is no such thing as defeat, but rather a delayed success.”

Mikee’s diplomacy is probably the ground reason why he captured the hearts of the JPIAns, which he considered as his greatest inspiration. He assures that as much as possible, the sentiments of the majority would be the basis of his decisions. According to him, conflicts would do no good in the organization and would rather be roots for the arising of new problems. Because of his love for the JPIAns of PLM, he rejected his ambition of running in the NCR Council fearing that he might neglect his obligations in his local chapter. Likewise, he tries his very best to maintain the harmonious relationship among his executive officers for them to perform their duties lightly and smoothly.

Despite his busy schedule in JPIA, Mikee still manages to focus and excel in his academics especially in Accounting, his craft. In fact, he became one of the ten finalists of the Search for PLM Accounting Titan (SPAT) in December 2009.

Michael Montoya is indeed an asset of JPIA. The exemplifying values and competence he showed in his tenure in the organization serves to prove that he is undeniably one of the lights of hope that will brighten the days of the dark cavalries covering the nation.
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