Parangal 2020 (My Story)

 A hard taking story that recounted different trajectories... 

It was difficult to believe that it took two hours and thirty minutes to get to the site.

Reach get to Butuan City in Agusan del Norte from Talisayan, Misamis Oriental,

Well, considering the required kilometer per hour, I didn't mind the speed limit. My main concern right now is getting to my goal as quickly as I can.

Yes, also! In fact, I completed it!

But first, I was genuinely excited! No one can put a price on the sensation I had when I received the invitation from the school a week ago.

Consequently, I was overthinking because the deadline for our month-end reports was drawing near. I appreciate myself for always allowing me to accomplish that because I used to wait until I asked and received permission from my supervisor before moving on to my next idea.

However, something complicated came up on that memorable day. I had to finish my reports by noon so that I could travel and arrive at the location early, but it turned out that the weather was terrible. I work extremely hard to come up with a feasible solution that will meet my emotional demands.

I arrived very late, got wet from the rain, Mass had already ended, and I missed the evangelistic message. I need to fix my lips and cheeks as I arrived late and did not apply any lipstick. I observed that everyone was prepared—they all wore new clothes and shoes and had their faces enhanced.

A little bit ashamed of myself., hehehe.

"There is always rainbow after the Rain"

No matter what occurs, I won't give up as long as I make a decision that meets my needs.

Some says,
"Don't stop when you are tired, Stop when you are Done"

A successful event which merit my life during hardship and performance.

Fr. Randy said, 

"... you are proud to, because they have been there all along- giving you financial, moral, spiritual, emotional, perhaps support. So that you will be able to scale the higher of success, the success that you are be given to read after your board exams, and so this occasion is an ocassion of celebration, "Pagbibigay Parangal, Pagbibigay Dangal". To honor you, to honor your sacrifice and to honor the sacrifice of our faculty members and deans. And to honor the sacrifices of your parents, that's the first. The second however, is Parangal as an invitation or a challenge why is it an invitation an a challenge. The root word of Parangal is Dangal, right? Dangal, And if we translate the word Dangal it means, Dignity. Dignidad. Reputation. Integrity- Dangal. And, Parangal to me has a double meaning, its a celebration its also an invitation for you not only to celebrate as professionals but also to become dignified persons, because you see there are many professionals but not all of them are dignified. One only has to look at the transparency, an index of the Philippines as reported by CNN last January 2020, we stepped down 14 points  in terms of the index of the most  corrupt countries in the world. In 2018 we were 99 out of 180 countries survey, in 2019  we stepped 113 so we step by 14 poverties out of 180. And they say, according to the statistics those countries beyond 100 are considered most corrupt. But we are one of the most highly educated and different countries in the world so that tells me if you do a quick analysis we might have many professionals "na pirangalan" but it is also possible that we are still struggling with dignified professionals. And so this is the invitation card, you are URIANS, you are taught to have dignity. And so please remember this as you applied for jobs, as you go into the industy it was not only professionals "na pirangalan", our prayer is that you will become dignified persons, really Urians. It is in this double spirit that I want from you to our celebrations. CONGRATULATIONS!"

And thank you Fr. Randy for those words of celebration, invitation and honoring our dear Urian, dignified for others.

From left: Engr. Philip, Ma'am April, Ma'am Eva, Dean Ma'am Arlyn, Me, Ma'am Nadine & Sir Robert

*****

by: 

RONA C. CASINGINAN, LPT

Former Area Administrator

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I've Got The New Planner For This Year!

I can start it at any point of the year.

It doesn't go overboard

Since I can easily get

To the actual planning of my day, 

Weeks and Months. 

***

Thanks ASA Philippines

For having me this one! 

Yey! 

***

I need to prepare myself 

For upcoming days. I know it will

Hard For me to remember things

Which sometimes, 

There are lots of things to be

Remember. 

... And Oh! 

What a beautiful! Design! 

I like the cover itself

And a neutral color I loved! 

With cover & sealed! 

This is actually for the 3rd planner I've got.

I just loved it! 

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by: 

RONA C. CASINGINAN, LPT

Former Area Administrator

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My Journey in ASA Philippines Foundation Inc.

This is my journey in...

To Sir Kamrul H. Tarafder  the president, 

From Left: Maam Ruby, Sir Kamrul, Me, Davie Kim, Sir Tah & Maam Mylene

to my second family, all ASA personnel and staff, and my friends whom I would like to address.

It’s an honor for giving me this opportunity to share and blog with you all my life and my ASA Microfinance journey. 

Allow me to start my message by dropping this quote of Robin S. Sharma, “Leadership is not about a title or a designation. It’s about impact, influence and inspiration. Impact involves getting results, influence is about spreading the passion you have for your work, and you have to inspire team-mates and customers.”

I came to ASA together with my co-applicants, all with different backgrounds, life experiences, skills and perspectives. We were drawn together through a common ideal, the desire to explore our own thinking and capability in the context of having an effort to extend what the community needs, financially.

Honestly, before I decided to pass all the requirements to apply to ASA, I was quite lost. Lost, in the sense that I still do not know where I’m heading. I still don’t know in what path God leads me the way where my capability fits and to what office that I could be able to work proficiently which my skill conforms. But, I was convinced by my mother to pursue what I am planning, which is to pass all the requirements and to take the training and interview that ASA prepared for the applicants. And luckily, I passed the tests and all the requirements that qualifies me to be an official part or staff of ASA Microfinance.

I started as a microfinance officer. And it’s not easy, because it needs you to have more strength, physically, it needs you to have more patience, socially, and it needs you, you yourself, all the time and anytime when ASA needs you the most. 

I can’t hardly imagine that I’ve reached this far because the moment that I started to fight my own battle as a microfinance officer, I’ve had encountered difficulties especially in the first place I do not know how to drive a motorcycle. Maybe it’s just a simple and basic difficulty but along the way, to what I thought that driving skill is a problem is definitely and not actually a big problem, because being away from my family was literally one of the problems when I started to this company. 

Imagine, my first area to where I will be assigned and also my first field work was in the middle of an Island, at Dinagat Islands. At that time, I was thinking if I could really survive to that situation. But, as time goes by, the area where I am assigned to is basically getting closer to the land that I’m no longer needed to ride a lantcha. Like, from Dinagat Islands to Surigao Del Norte to Cabadbaran City to Butuan City and to Misamis Oriental.

But before jumping to the place where I am right now. I will just share with you a short story of my journey before I became as an Area Administrator (supervisor they called). It’s kinda’ not easy though. Because when you are assigned to a higher position it definitely adjacent with big and greater responsibilities. And that responsibility includes handling with care to your clients. 

Because if you would not give them enough amount of patience and respect maybe there’s no anyone who would engage to be a client to ASA. By falling to the quote I mentioned as I formally started my message a while ago, the second sentence was started with the word “impact” that says it involves getting results. Along the way of my journey I’ve received a lot of results. It’s either, negative and positive results. 

Respect, patience, perseverance, hard work and wisdom brought impacts to my career and into my life as a part of this growing family. It indeed showered me a lot of learning, knowledge and blessings in my life and even to my family. 

With that, it gives me courage to be strong when it comes to making each branch that I’m handling to be acknowledged and be one of the outstanding branches around the region. It may not be that easy in action but as what I’m seeing we are all working together towards a resilient ASA family that on the other hand, also keeps me going and staying because of the full and plenty amount of trusts and love that have had given to me not just from my subordinates but also to all of my supervisors. 

With that, the influence, which is the second word emphasized by Robin on his quote, that I was able to carry and convey to my hardworking team or branch members was definitely a wrap. I know the feeling of being so weary but still need to be up because there are still things to be done before that day ends. And I also knew, how hard and tiring that job was. 

But what I am lucky of in my reliable members is that I have been positively influenced by the people that surround me. I am able to absorb the message of what they are implying to me which is to have a good output in each and every task that is given to me. It may sometimes unreachable in dealing with the clients but still at the end of the day I choose to went and stay at home. Which means, on myself definition of this is that, there’s no need for me to strive hard to push myself to that line where pressures are underneath because my endeavor or should I say my team’s endeavor is literally caste out the vibes that we are genuinely serving even if how hard, tiring and challenging the demand of our work was. 

For the last word of Robin, INSPIRATION. For all of my doubts along of my journey, for all of my weary when it comes to leadership, for all of my sacrifices and struggles and for all of my success are not been that possible to pass the challenge without those people who always give inspiration to me. 

Inside of it, I am now became Licensed Professional Teacher. 

To my heads, who always there and keep reminding me what is righteous and how to be rightful and just you really are a blessing to me. Because I cannot surpass those down moments in my life without your enlightenment on how to be good leader. In fact I couldn’t be happier, luckier and grateful without you because even on my own life’s desires you remain constant to inspire and support me to continue what my plans are.

Above all, to all the supervisors who invested their trusts to me, for giving me an assistant branch head, micro-finance officers and Branch Managers to help me in avoiding hassle transactions, to all who adjust and understand me even at my worst especially those times that pressures slowly consuming my patience, everyone, thank you. Thank you because you are the reason why I keep on thinking, planning and aiming for the success. I cannot stand firmly alone for this far without you, you are also imparted big contribution for this success.

To end my message, let me share how Chris Hadfield give emphasis to his quote on leadership, 

“Ultimately, leadership is not about glorious crowning acts. It’s about keeping your team focused on a goal and motivated to do their best to achieve it, especially when the stakes are high and the consequences really matter. It is about laying the groundwork for others’ success, and then standing back and letting them shine.” Because the quality of a leader is reflected in the standards they set for themselves, where there is no vision, there is no hope.

by: 

RONA C. CASINGINAN, LPT

Former Area Administrator

Thanks to Engr. Joy Codilla Casinginan

Researcher I

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Afraid of someone and wonder why He give you present?

Do you know a sweet person or someone who used to bully you?

I know some people from high school or even from my place of employment.

who occasionally bullied me, but I never got furious with them

I actually didn't fight back since I knew it would happen for only one reason.

a brief time frame.

***

Let me share with you one person I knew.

***

He is one of my supervisors in micro finance. 

People look at him so stupid every time he posted some funny quotes or lines 

on social media.

And posted funny pictures of people who closed to him

(like capturing silly faces🙉 with caption).
And when he get bored, he laugh out loud that no one can stop him. 

But even though he is like that to other colleagues 

he is a kindhearted person and the best adviser he could be. 

A competitive human being that can suggest best way to achieve our goals 

in managing different areas. 

When it comes to personal life and education life 

he really did his best to give us some advises for us to have a happy life as well.

That's HIM.😂

***

Time comes when I received transfer order from the management.

Branch Managers From ADN I Family with Me
(from left: Grace, Ivy, Lenie, Asmida, Kieth & Sarah)

📸 by: Sir Raffy

I've received a farewell party
- a surprise party! rather.

a thing that is common for me but I know it was a sincere gift from them.

see...

"Never give up on something you believe in"

- Raffy I. Puebla, RA

Licensed Criminology

Region 24 (year 2019)

have you ever thought about this?

"Don't judged the book by its cover"

(a metaphorical phrase that means one should't prejudge the worth or

value of something by its outward appearance alone)

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An unlikely partnership👫 forms between an empathetic🕵️‍♂️ judge👨‍⚖️👩‍⚖️ and a fellow👫👫 principled rookie. Together, 💪they negotiate the legal✍️ system and those they serve.🤲

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If you're trying to understand someone, put yourself in her shoes, you must become that person. It is an act of miracle. We made it happen. It was the people who have sovereign power.

#AnotherStory

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A Special Ceremony

Has finally come! 

from picking up black gown and decorating your Grad Cap 

is making sure your parents and I so much proud. 

Yes! because this ceremony is yours, 

walking in the stage and getting your diploma is most important. 

Medals and appreciation from school is just an additional reward

but...

working and studying hard for four years 

(actually you've took it 7 years and it doesn't matter) 

pursuing your dream is really matter 

and it is finally become reality.

This photo was taken last March 2018 

by: Engr. Joy Codilla Casinginan

Congratulations!

You made us proud.

Honest-to-Goodness Friend

When I enrolled in another course at a college university, I made a buddy in Monica. She thinks and acts more wisely than I do, but as soon as we started talking and discussing our thoughts on life and challenges, I felt at ease.

This is the friend who entered my life unexpectedly. when I had a lot on my plate and my head was whirling with challenges to tackle. The narrative drastically altered my perspective in under five minutes. I came away from it feeling motivated, lucid, and reconnected to what matters most.

*****

...and oh! we had similarity coffee we liked, it was found in 7/ 11 that taste was really good.

Here it is!

tadaaaa...

Therefore, I rename it from "Honest-to-Goodness Coffee" to "Honest-to-Goodness Friend."

Monic is comparable to City Blends Coffee; she is my best buddy and has a flavor that is pleasing to all.

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