43rd NewsExpress Article

by LEX Tupas

Investing in Continuous Education

We have always heard the clichés “nobody has the monopoly of knowledge” and that “we learn from people and experience on a daily basis”. It is but a humbling admission that we are not all that great and intelligent even if one has already finished a professional degree.
Ang kalibutan adlaw-adlaw gabag-o kag damu mga bag-o nga kina-alam nga pwede natun mabal-an. Amu na ang akun ginapatihan kun sa diin nagdala sa akun sa sige nga pag-eskwela sunod-sunod pagkatapus mag-graduar sa kolehiyo nagdiresto Masters, pagkatapus mag-graduar sa Master nagdiretso sa Doctorate kag sa tunga sang pagkuha sina ga-intra sa mga seminar o training programs.
It is said that to better ourselves and to have an edge in today’s very competitive environment; one should find ways to improve his skills and develop more skills and talents. As such, taking part in seminars focused on developing specific skills to become more effective in one’s career is definitely something good for the individual, the company and the people one serves. It is not a waste of time or a belittling of one’s competency but rather an acknowledgment that there is always room for improvement.
Naging parte na ako sang kadamu nga mga lokal kag internasyonal nga seminar, workshop or training programs. Nakatutok ang mga ini sa political campaigns, leadership, communication, strategy work, teambuilding kag iban pa nga mga importante nga topiko labi na sa akun nga karera sa kabuhi, ang serbisyo publiko. Ang mga gakakadtuan ko nga mga programa nga ini indi lang makabulig sa akun personal nga kina-alam kundi makadugang pa ini sa maayu nga pagserbisyo ko sa Syudad. Sa nahambal gani pirmi, ang impormasyon makadala sang kakusog.
In the middle of May, I was pleasantly surprised with a text and email from the National Movement of Young Legislators (NMYL) that I was nominated and chosen to be one of the scholars of the Office of Sen. Pangilinan for a week long Leadership and Development Management Program in the Asian Institute of Management, an international school in Makati. It was a privilege and honor to be given the opportunity since it is a very good opportunity for learning and AIM has a very good reputation in terms of giving quality education to people of all Nationalities. This is my second time in AIM after my 1 month Basic Management Program that I took last 2003. I will be utilizing all of my honed knowledge and skills as well as my new learning to better serve Iloilo City.
Kung may tsansa nga makapasige pag-improbar sa atun kina-alam, indi ta gid ina pagpabay-an lang kay ang pag-ayo sang isa ka indibidwal makaresulta sang pag-ayu sang iban nga tawo kag sang komunidad man.
Ini ang inyo amigo, abyan kag primo sa Syudad sang Iloilo, Ang Tingog sang Kabataang Ilonggo nga gaulikid sa katigulangan kag sa kababainhan, gasiling, para sa kauswagan sang Syudad sang Iloilo, UGYON Kabataang Ilonggo, UGYON Iloilo. Ilonggos are worth working and fighting for.
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