The Tradition of Glory and Excellence of BHFI and Honors Societies keeps shining at PUP campus yesterday, Tuesday July 18, 2023.
The very joyful, successful, and lasting joint events, the PUP Awarding of BHFI Scholarship Grants & Launch of the BHFI- MFI Scholarship Program is another great achievement and milestone of BHFI and Honors Societies.
We recognized and awarded 60 top and crème of the crop excellent and outstanding BHFI junior associate member undergraduate scholars.
For College of Accountancy and Finance(40) , 10 Megaworld Foundation, Inc Scholars and 30 BHFI Scholars.
For the College of Engineering and Architecture (20), 10 Megaworld Foundation Inc. scholars and 10 BHFI Inc. Scholars.
We express our deepest gratitude to our corporate scholarship partner, Megaworld Foundation, Inc of our dear Brod Andrew Tan and it’s President Dr Francis Canuto and Team for their continuing support and inspiration to us.
We thank also the PUP Officials,Mentors and Advisers who are incessantly supporting, guiding and mentoring our scholar members.
Likewise praises to our ever dedicated Board of Advisers, Trustees and Officers present.
Congrats and praises to our Event Organizing Committee composed by our young junior active and very talented scholars members for a well planned, organized and implemented Program of Activities duly guided by our concerned Senior key Officers.
Sis Syke Liz Nadyahan UE Caloocan 4 time HNS Grand Lady Chancellor delivered a very touching and inspiring message.
Our dream of a gradual transition of leadership from Senior members to Junior members continues to be realized and implemented.
To strengthen their working relationship and discuss their roles in the Foundation’s transition and perpetuity plans, the young professionals of the BES-HNS Foundation Inc. (BHFI) Transition Team forged meaningful connections in a two-day teambuilding event at the Eulogio Lopez Center, Antipolo City, last May 27.
In her opening remarks, Sis Tess Andres mentioned that this initiative will be one of many that will be carried out to build a core group of young professionals that is committed to continuing the vision and mission of the foundation.
Brod Mar Quiansaat then refreshed the team on where they left off after the 2022 Strategic meeting in Orani, Bataan. As he ran through the activities that had been proposed by each committee, committee representatives relayed updates on their progress and changes to the original plans.
Brod Mar also shared with the team the most recent trustee discussions including the proposed changes in the Organizational Structure and developments on corporate partnerships and scholarship programs.
Thereafter, Sis Tess Andres introduced Coach Harvey Campos, a world-class certified executive meta-coach. He helps Executives and Leaders achieve their organizations’ Peak Performance by providing Mental Fitness, Meta-Coaching & Training Services.
Coach Harvey started the teambuilding by teaching everyone how to elevate their breathing through a technique called Square Breathing. As they breathed, the group uttered the passage “Isaiah 40:31 – those who hope in the Lord will renew their strength. They will soar on wings like eagles; they will run and not grow weary; they will walk and not be faint.”
Coach Harvey grouped the young professionals into four teams by values to live by – Team 1: Commitment & Accountability; Team 2: Honesty & Transparency; Team 3: Excellence and Integrity; and Team 4: Empathy and Giving Back. The teams were to make a 10-second group cheer which they would sing whenever they complete an activity. The groups would receive points and be ranked at the end of the team-building session.
Coach Harvey discussed several topics – first was Positivity and how it brings healthy relationships, prevents fatigue, and enables a person to reach mindfulness and peak performance. The groups made meaningful answers to the question: What do you SEE, HEAR & FEEL when one is living up to the VALUES and positivity? The seniors also shared some key points on values that each team was assigned to.
The insightful coach also discussed different types of saboteurs and emphasized that our saboteur is not who we are. It is merely a tendency that has to be recognized so that one can positively and actively work on it. During lunch, each team had intimate discussions about their saboteurs and what among the five Sage Powers – Empathy, Explore, Innovate, Navigate, and Activate, they would like to improve on.
After the lunch break, Coach Harvey shared with the teams the Power of RUAH – Relationship Building, Understanding Differences, Activating Solutions, and Harnessing Energy. He demonstrated how YES-AND communication technique can pave the way for laser-focused innovative actions.
To apply everything that they learned, each team was then given old magazines, barbecue sticks, and masking tapes. Their task was, in 10 minutes, to BUILD THE LONGEST BRIDGE strong enough to hold a phone. When the time was up, the observer of each team shared the challenges and strategies of their own teams and also that of the others. The bridges were tested and finally, with the help of the seniors, Team 3: Excellence and Integrity and Team 4: Empathy and Giving Back were held as winners.
Coach Harvey then pointed out that the groups could have built a much longer bridge if they had joined together and built it as one team working on one common goal. He explained that to achieve a mission, we not only need to utilize resources or work only within the organization, but to also reach out beyond the organization.
With the teambuilding coming to an end, Coach Harvey made sure to elevate the feeling of positiveness of the participants through the 4As Exercise. The 4 As stands for Access, Amplify, Anchor, and Apply.
Finally, Coach Harvey surprised everyone with a video presentation he prepared. Watch the video below:
The teambuilding ended after several participants gave their key takeaways and the seniors delivered their closing remarks. Everyone thanked the wonderful Coach for a very fruitful and meaning teambuilding.
After a short break, the team reconvened, and all joined a game to refresh each other from the day’s events. The game consisted of the young professionals being divided into groups. Each team should recreate a situation by posing in different ways and explaining it to the judges. The best team is chosen by the Sis Tess and Sis Evie,
The second day started with an outdoor game beside the pool of the Eulogio Lopez Center. The young professionals were initially requested to bring a canister with water. This was used in the game, in which teams were formed to create comedic skits or statements to make the other teams laugh and spit out the water inside their mouth.
The young professionals joined again for an activity in which everyone was given a chance to reflect on their lives and their personalities. Speaking in front, the young professionals shared what is their status with their professional side, their families, personal lives, their dreams, and their habits. This was also the opportunity to share their whole reflection of the two-day event as well as which was their favorite part and the learnings they have acquired.
The two-day teambuilding event did not just become an avenue for the young brods and sis to know each other, but also share connections and forge relationships with one another as a team and as members of the foundation. They are reminded of their true purpose to the organization and to society. As the transition team who will be aiding in successfully transferring the leadership of the organization, the young professionals ensure that their dedication will truly be an avenue in effecting change and extending charity to the beneficiaries of the foundation.
With new bonds formed and connections established, the BES-HNS young professionals are now significantly closer to one another. The young professionals became more acquainted with the foundation’s values and discovered more about their personal roles within the organization. With this in mind, perpetuity is on the horizon.
May 17, 2023 – BES-HNS Foundation Inc. (BHFI) and Megaworld Foundation Inc. (MFI) awarded cash incentives to the top thirty (30) Bachelor of Science in Accountancy students of University of the East – Caloocan.
Officers of the BES-HNS Foundation and representatives from the Megaworld Foundation personally awarded and congratulated the outstanding scholars. Chancellor Victor Macam, UE President Zosimo Battad, Dean Emeteria Dalisay, and professors and advisers of the students were also present.
During the event, the officers of BHFI and MFI launched the new BHFI-Megaworld Scholarship with increased cash incentives.
Photos from University of the East – Caloocan College of Business Administration.
The junior members of Beta Epsilon Sigma-Hiyas Ng Silangan Foundation, Inc (BHFI or the Foundation) showcased their commitment to the Foundation with the presentation of their objectives and plans for their respective committees during the Pre-Planning and Team Building held last July 30 to 31, 2022 at Tampay sa Sinagtala, Orani Bataan.
During the two-day program, the young members of the Foundation has finally embarked on the transition from being honor society leaders to becoming full-fledged Foundation committee heads.
To blow away the cobwebs, the organizers had listed the help of Ms. Odette or fondly called Tita O, to facilitate a teambuilding activity. The participants were divided into two teams – the Kawayan team and the Stone team. Kawayan or Bamboo is a symbol of longevity because of its durability, strength, flexibility, and resilience. It is also often associated with continuous growth, and the commitment to learning and developing. Its ability to cope with adversity, still stand firmly without losing its original ground, and rapid growth is something that the Kawayan team aspires for the Foundation. Stone, on the other hand, symbolizes wisdom, strength, stability, patience, and time. As pointed out by the Stone team, it is with stones that we can create a firm and strong foundation.
After some brief yet fun and lively introductions, the members then shared what they feel at that moment and what they expect to accomplish after the two-day program.
The teambuilding was in full swing when Tita O gathered the teams and initiated an activity which allowed the members from the three campuses to loosen up. The activity erased the metaphorical border among the members and helped them gain momentum in clearing the challenges presented before them with some guidance from our Seniors. Tita O wrapped up the teambuilding by sharing that sometimes, slowly but surely is not an option. These days, both life and business demand that solutions must be fast, cheap, efficient, and again, fast. She also shared that teamwork means moving together towards a common goal, and whenever a problem arises, gather around, communicate, and solve it together. Because 1 +1 is not 2, but is 11.
Fun, motivational, and inspiring, these activities surely brought everyone closer. And together, they were all ready to plan and contribute toward achieving the foundation’s mission and vision. A refreshment and nap later, it was time for the main agenda of the day: discussion of the foundation’s mission, vision, and purpose, and for the committees to present their goals and plans for the year. From the Communications Committee down to the Legal Committee, all 15 teams presented their objectives and their concrete plans to achieve them. Senior members and committee chairs such as Sis Tess, Sis Evie, and Sis ELV, were also there to answer the questions of the young members. As the program progressed, the picture each team is trying to paint became clearer. With Brod Felhner Faelnar’s closing remarks and key takeaways, the first day of Pre-Planning formally ended.
After the formal discussion was finished and dinner was served, a more raw exchange from the Junior members commenced. Dressed in their PJs, our Junior Brods and Sis began to talk through the earlier pre-planning as well as the day’s presentation. Sharing their thoughts, the young members posed their questions to one another and their ideas on how to better execute their responsibilities.
Even with the second day’s gloomy weather, everyone started bright and early with a hearty breakfast. With the arrival of the Foundation’s President Brod Bert Tagayuna and Brod Ed Reyes, a short presentation of what was reported the day prior was done. A number of the junior members also shared their takeaways on the two-day trip.
Of course, any BHFI event will not be complete without some gold old ‘Zumba’ to stretch the limbs that probably had frozen a bit due to the cold weather. With Sis Tess Andres leading the dance in full energy, everyone had no choice but to give it their best! Albeit a bit chaotic at first, everyone happily, some goofily danced to the tune and completed that 5,500 steps!
As to reiterate the lyrics of Starship: And we can build this dream together, Standing strong forever, Nothing’s gonna stop us now. Challenges will always be there, and mistakes are bound to happen. There’s no use blaming each other. What needs to be done now is, to immediately identify the problem then from there we need to brainstorm solutions. However not just any solutions, as the words of Tita O: ‘Solutions that are, fast, cheap and efficient.’
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