In the movie, 'The Man Who Understood Women', Mel Gibson suddenly develops extrasensory powers and becomes capable of reading the minds of members of the fairer sex. A typical 'male chauvinist', the experience changes him as he realizes that the 'daughters of Eve' do not exactly consider him 'God's gift to women'.

I'm not a 'male chauvinist', but I could certainly use dome 'enlightenment' as far as women's thought processes are concerned. A lot of women say 'no' when they actually say 'yes'. Many prefer to keep silent and resort to 'body language' to convey a message.

So it comes as a refreshing change that today our Guest of Honor and Speaker, Atty. Florence Ulep of the DOLE, is a woman who is articulate and outspoken. She means what she says and says what she means. An exponent of 'women's rights' and 'gender issues', her presence here is our Club's way of observing 'International Women's Month'.

I'm also reminding Club Members that tomorrow, March 21, from 7-7:30 A.M., we shall be conducting our Vitamin A Supplementation Project. Try to find out from our Project Coordinator, VP Tante Licudine, and our International Service Director, Jun Tio, to what group you are assigned.

Lastly, I am appealing to Club Members to support our 'Circus Show' project. Front row tickets are with Lydia. If you are unable to attend, just buy a ticket for the raffle draw, and you can donate your 'entry pass' to the SPED school and make a 'special child' happy.

Date/Place of Birth : 17 September, 1956, Baguio City
Civil Status : Married with one child

EDUCATION:
Tertiary : AB Social Sciences, UP College Baguio
Bachelor of Laws, DMMMSU, San Fernando City
Graduate : Masters in Management, Major in Public Management, UP College,
Baguio City
Master in Arts in Demography, UP Population Institute, Quezon City
Post-graduate : PhD Rural Development (units only) Benguet State University
Special Courses: Special Intelligence Officers' Course, NTC, Fort Bonifacio
Training Management Specialists' Program, RTC-RD, UP Los Banos
Computer Literacy Program, STI Baguiio
JETSTREAM Class 12, CSC, Region I, San Fernando City

ELIGIBILITIES: Bar Passer, 1997
Career Service Executive eligible per CSC Res. 982706
AWARDS/DISTINCTIONS:
Member, Phi Kappa Phi Honor society, UP Chapter, 1977
Dean's Lister, various semester
College Scholar, various semesters
University Scholar, various semesters
UP Government Scholar
Fellow, UPPI Endowment Fund
Grantee, RP Japan Friendship Programme
SERVICE RECORD:
Researcher, National Intelligence Training Center, Fort Bonifacio
Training Specialist, RTC-RD,BSU, La Trinidad, Benguet
Economist and Management Trainee, MSI, Makati
Economist, Baguio City Transport Project
National Development Specialist, NEDA-I, San Fernando City
Chief Economic Development Specialist, NEDA-I, San Fernando City
Mediator-Arbiter, DOLE-I, San Fernando City
AUTHORED SELECTED PAPERS/ARTICLES:
The Effects of Fatigue & Pressure Upon Discrimination
Report on the Regional Action Plan for the Social Reform Agenda, 1995
Report on the Regional Action Plan for Human Rights, 1995
Primary Health Care Needs in the Cordillera Administrative Region, 1988
Follow-up Study of Graduates in Region I GAD-related Training, 1995
Organizational & Training Needs Analysis of DOLE-I, 2000