MARCH 2017 ISSUE
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TELESCOOP Board of Directors and Officers, led by Chairperson Marcos R. De Leon, second from right, are shown here with the Cooperators as they were honored during the 13th Annual Representative Assembly held at Le’ Pavillon, Metropolitan Park in Pasay City.
A GLIMPSE TO HUMBLE PAST AND ONWARDS TO GOLDEN YEAR
Fusion of Old and New Marks the 13th TELESCOOP Annual Representative Assembly
TELESCOOP held its 13th Annual Representative Assembly last February 18, 2017 at the Le’ Pavillon in a totally different atmosphere compared to the previous assemblies. The 908 Representatives from Metro Manila and Provincial areas from PLDT Inc., PLDT Subsidiaries and Affiliates as well as from the Non-Payroll Group, had a glimpse of its humble beginnings in 1976 and with all its plans towards its golden year.
In his message, TELESCOOP Chairperson Marcos R. De Leon echoed and stressed TELESCOOP’s Mission Statement which states: ”We commit ourselves to provide financial empowerment to TELESCOOP stakeholders”. As we move closer to our “golden year” of existence, we find it compelling to focus on raising the living standards of our members and their families through prudent and sound personal
financial management coupled with creating awareness, developing competence and stimulating their preference towards entrepreneurial or business endeavors. He also said that it would be gratifying for the Officership once members and their families become successful in their chosen business activity. To page 7, please
IN THIS ISSUE
TELESCOOP Pays Tribute to Cooperators Pages 4 & 5
TELESCOOP Launches Mobile Apps Page 2
TELESCOOP Pays Tribute to Cooperators, Founding Directors and Founding Members
The presence of surviving Cooperators, Founding Directors and Founding Members, when TELESCOOP was formed and became operational in 1976, was acknowledged during the 13th Annual Representative Assembly held on February 18, 2017 at Le’ Pavillon. They were given a Plaque of Recognition for their dedicated service during their term of office. Vice Chairperson Hector M. Profeta presented to the Assembly the TELESCOOP Founding Directors and Founding Officers namely: Renato C. Kalalang, Romeo C. Ranjo, Atty. Manuel P. Sanchez, and Ildefonso L. Abasolo, Jr.; and Founding Members and former Directors Francisco D. Caballero, Jr. and Salvador C. Bautista. To pages 4-5, please
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TELESCOOP Launches Mobile App T E L E S C O O P recently launched its Mobile App to keep pace with the fast changing global business environment and digital technology. With the TELESCOOP Mobile App, members can now readily access TELESCOOP products and view their personal account. It gives members instant access to the wide range of products and services offered by TELESCOOP. Members are assured of safe and secured way of viewing real-time their statement of account, co-maker exposure details, dividends and Shell Card transactions. The TELESCOOP Mobile App is available for free download to member mobile devices through App Store for iOS and Play Store for Android.
Here’s how to install the app for iPhone (iOS) and Android Phones:
1. Open the App Store on your mobile device. 2. At the bottom screen, tap the Search button. 3. On search box, type TELESCOOP. 4. Tap Search button. 5. Tap the Install icon.
1. Open the Play Store on your mobile device. 2. At the top screen, tap the Google Play to search. 3. On search box, type pldt telescoop and tap TELESCOOP. 4. Tap the Install icon.
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On your Home screen, the TELESCOOP icon will appear. Tap this icon to start the TELESCOOP mobile app
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If you have an account - On logon screen, key in your Telescoop Username and Password account (same account you use on www.telescoop.com.ph)
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If you don’t have an account - Click REGISTER
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Fill out the following information: • Telescoop Number ID (you can get this from calling Telescoop at 890-0409) • Company Employee Number • Birthday • Email address • Mobile number • And lastly, your preferred username.
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Click the SUBMIT button once done.
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Wait for an email from sysadmin@telescoop.com.ph. It will send you the information of your newly created account.
Ano ang magandang nagawa ng TELESCOOP sa mga Miyembro? Ako si Gerardo Dumlao, isang Senior Telecom Technician na nakatalaga sa Malate Customer Service Operations Zone. Ako ay member ng TELESCOOP siguro mga 27 years na. Noong ako ay naging miyembro, ang hiniram ko sa TELESCOOP ay inilaan ko para sa pag-aaral ng mga anak ko hanggang sa makatapos ang bawat isa sa kanila at hanggang ngayon din naman na nagnenegosyo na itong isang anak ko. Iyong panganay kong anak, kapag kinakapos siya ng puhunan sa kanyang negosyo, nagsasabi siya sa akin na i-loan ko siya sa TELESCOOP. So nakiusap ako ng short term loan lang para madaling mabayaran para kung may pangangailangan ulit ay madaling makahiram ulit. Noong nagsimula ang negosyo ng anak ko, tinatanong ko siya na baka ika ko mamaya sa tubo lang mapupunta yung kinikita niya eh hindi naman daw kahit papaano malaking tulong ng TELESCOOP na nagpapahiram sa amin na pangdagdag sa puhunan na abotkaya sa aming kakayahan. Sa ganoon pa man, ang kanyang negosyo ay kahit paano
ay kumikita. Doon nakakakuha siya ng pangangailangan niya sa pang araw-araw. M u l i , nagpapasalamat ako sa TELESCOOP sa malaking tulong ninyo sa amin. Kaya doon sa mga kasamahan ko na nais mag miyembro, okey ang maging miyembro tayo ng TELESCOOP at wala naman masama sa mangutang basta Gerardo Dumlao and son, Mark in their metal fabrication and gamitin lang natin welding business. sa mabuti at tamang paraan. Mark Dumlao (son of Mr. Gerardo Dumlao) says: Ang masasabi ko naman ay naging maganda ang tulong ng TELESCOOP sa aking negosyo. Nagpapasalamat ako sa inyo kasi binigyan ninyo kami ng pagkakataon na makapag pundar ng negosyo.
3 Newly-Elected Officers and Appointed Committee Members Board of Directors
MARCOS R. DE LEON
HECTOR M. PROFETA
ALEXANDER C. BANAG
FROILAN M. BAUTISTA
ROBERTO R. DE GUZMAN
Audit Committee
RODOLFO E. MANZANARES, JR.
NOEL A. FULGENCIO
Election Committee
REYNOLD U. SARTE
ENRICO S. GALANG
JONATHAN R. MALLARE
Ethics Committee
ROSEMARIE S. OCANA
EDUARDO M. SALCEDO
4 TELESCOOP Pays Tribute to Cooperators, Founding Directors and Founding Members From page 1
Also present were former TELESCOOP Directors Atty. Stephen O. Olitoquit, Carlos M. Masa, Jose Lauro G. Pelayo, Jesus C. Huidem, and former Audit Committee Members Ernesto Dulzura and Justiniano Recoter.
The special recognition was also given to coincide with the celebration of TELESCOOP’s 40th year of existence. The awardees reminisced the purpose and birth pains of TELESCOOP and shared words of wisdom during their respective messages to the Representative Assembly.
nalungkot na nagkaroon ng kaso at mabuti na lang at wala na ako dahil kung nandyan ako, nawala na sana ang PECCI. Salamat sa kooperasyon ninyo at ipagpapatuloy natin sa TELESCOOP
(Full texts of their messages are printed below)
RENATO C. KALALANG
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ko po ang kauna-unahang Presidente ng TELESCOOP, noong taong 1976 -1977. Ang pangalan dati ng TELESCOOP ay PLDT Employees Service Cooperative pero ngayon po ay pinalitan na natin
how you will save during your employment at PLDT that will make you rich. Everytime there is a new employee, papasok ako sa orientation with one question to ask: “Bakit kayo nagtrabaho sa PLDT?” Ang laging sagot - mataas po ang sweldo. When I was the President of TELESCOOP, marami ng bagong empleyado ang regular at mayroon ng CBA increase pero kulang na daw ang kita nila with all the increases PLDT has given. Ang ginawa ko po isang araw when they were already taken as regular meron akong papers to terminate them at sinabi ko mali yung sinabi ninyo sa akin noong una kasi sinabi ninyo you selected PLDT because of the high salary sa ngayon kulang na kulang na pala kaya
SANCHEZ with or without lawsuit. That is what I can guarantee you, I will be the first one to defend TELESCOOP in any court of law, including the courts of Duterte. Thank you!
ILDEFONSO L. ABASOLO, JR.
KALALANG
ang pangalan at ginawa na nating PLDT Employees Multi-Purpose Cooperative. Tinayo po natin ito forty-one years ago. Ang seed money na ibinigay ko noon ay almost one million pesos. So kinagagalak kong makarating dito at makapanayam kayo. I want to say “More power to TELESCOOP.”
RANJO
ROMEO C. RANJO
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ng TELESCOOP po ay nag operate ng dalawang taon before its final registration. Ang campaign period po namin ay dalawang taon. Nag-iipon na kami ng pera and we have been educating members to join and after that two years later na registered na. Ako po ay Ilocano and I always shout: “saving, saving and saving!” It is not how much PLDT will pay you but
lilipat na kayo sa ibang company. Kaya again sa Coop po natin this is the place that you put your money, your savings for the future and again I would like to tell you in order to be stable in your job, in your life, in your family mag-save po kayo!” ”
ATTY. MANUEL P. SANCHEZ
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inatag namin ang TELESCOOP para huwag mag-away-away. Ako ay
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ko po ang kaunaunahang Treasurer ng TELESCOOP. If I remember right, our first payroll deduction was P15,000.00 and just about thirty members nag-umpisa. Isa ako sa nag-conceptualize ng TELESCOOP and the other one is the late Tenny Pastrana. Ang unang purchase order natin ay sa isang grocery which was managed by my sister dun sa España –Lou Rose ang una nating supplier ng TELESCOOP. Isang grocery muna because at that time puro utang lang at puro pahiram lang. So maraming nagdedemand na meron dapat na marketing, product etc. I was the one who also negotiated na rin na magkaroon tayo ng tie-up with Shoemart. Sa una nating negotiation noon I negotiated for about P500,000.00 muna at isang payday lang naubos yun. So the following month pa increase na ng pa-increase hanggang millions na ang ating supplier. Yun ang umpisa at least palaki na ng palaki. Appliance etc. at nagpapalitan kami ng posisyon. One time si Mr Kalalang naging Chairman din
5 ng appliance. Kami nag-negotiate nuong una sa mga appliance. Dalawa po kami ni Mr. Pastrana ang nag-conceptualize din ng TELESCOOP. Ang pangalan ng
ABASOLO TELESCOOP ay Telephone Employees Service Cooperative kaya TELES-COOP, Maraming salamat po sa inyong lahat!
SALVADOR C. BAUTISTA
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agandang umaga po sa inyong lahat. Isa ako dun sa mga unang naniniwala sa pagtatayo ng kooperatiba sa PLDT. In fact, I was one of those who subscribed the capitalization of the cooperative. Then yung isa na nangunguna dito sa kooperatiba, who was very closed to me, si Sonny Profeta, the brother of Hector, invited me to join the cooperative. I first served in the Audit and Inventory Committee then after two terms I was elevated to the Board of Directors and until I served when I opted
BAUTISTA
to retire from PLDT in 1995. So masasabi ko lang I like to congratulate the members of the Board, all the officers for a job well done. In fact, this is an organization that became already part of my life that’s why I always tried my best every time there is an activity I tried to attend because it’s part of reminiscing the past and the cooperative in PLDT, especially TELESCOOP where we were all involved. It is a very laudable project put up by the people of those time in middle of 1970. Congratulations members of the Board for a job well done! So lahat po tayo if we can invite all employees of PLDT to become members, do so. Let’s look for other businesses we can bring into the cooperative. Maraming salamat!
FRANCISCO D. CABALLERO, JR.
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agandang umaga po ako po si Kiko Caballero. Ako po ay naging President din ng TELESCOOP, Millennium President 2002 bago ako mag retire. I share the same feeling ng akin mga kasama dito pero gusto kong ipaalam sa inyo na ang TELESCOOP ay nabuo dahil sa mga PECCI Officers. Isang araw po nagkakapihan lang ang mga Officers ng PECCI, kami rin yun. Ano kaya bakit di tayo magtayo ng kooperatiba pa para magampanan natin ang mga pangangailangan ng mga members? Sa kapihan lang ay nakabuo ng isang idea na makipag-usap sa CDA at dun po ay nabuo ang isang TELESCOOP. Through the officership of PECCI at ako po ay nalungkot nang malaman ko na yung nanay ng TELESCOOP ay inihabla yung anak. Sa isang hindi pagkakaintindihan lang sa isang kaso na kung sinangguni lang nila ang mga elders na ito ay nakita nila ang tunay na dahilan kung bakit nabili ang lote na yan sa kapakanan ng ating members. Yun pong kinita niyan sa mga nag-rent hati po ang sharing kaya po maganda ang samahan noon at ang sharing. Hindi po dapat masira ang relationship ng PECCI at TELESCOOP sapagkat iisa po yan. Sino ba ang members ng PECCI, sino ang members ng TELESCOOP? PLDT employees kaya ang mga role na ginawa ng PECCI at TELESCOOP sa larangan ng cooperative movement ay makikita nyo sa report, kitang-kita ang report sa social media. Talagang sikat na sikat ang
PLDT Cooperatives at noong kami po ay nagrerepresenta sa higher echelon ng cooperative movement, sa mga unions, sa mga federations ang dinadala po namin ay PLDT cooperatives. Wala pong credit, wala pong PECCI. PLDT sapagkat iisa lang po ang PLDT cooperatives kaya hindi po dapat masira ang samahan na yan. At yung pong kaso na yan ay dapat madaliin at hindi na gumastos ng malaki. Sa mga kaso po parehong talunan yan. Hindi po yung hinabla at naghabla, parehong nagbabayad yan. Sayang lang ang pera! Kaya ang aming request ay huwag ng lumala ito at panatiliing maganda ang samahan ng PLDT cooperatives. At gusto po i-register din yung ating obserbasyon, nung kanina na obserbahan ko na napaka disiplina ng members. Talagang malaki ang pinagbago. Palakpakan natin ang mga members. At sa mga officership po eto ay nagagawa lang ng isang successful governing body dahil
EDITORIAL STAFF Hector M. Profeta Chairperson Gerardo Jose V. Castro
CABALLERO Member
Ernesto C. Miranda may tinatawag na team effort. Meron pong Member collaboration ang mga officers na maganda ang samahan. HindiFroilan po gaya noong araw M. Bautista ang mga officership Member nagaaway-away. Ngayon nakita ko angJesus ganda ng kanilang I. Loja unity at unified effort, angMember gaganda ng mga reports. Talagang ang TELESCOOP po Gerardo C.natin Aguinaga ay pinagpala. Palakpakan Finance Officerang mga officers. At siguro gusto ko rin bigyan ng Atty.napaka Benjaminsisipag O. Dorosan focus yung mga staff, ng mga Secretary to the staff. Hindi sila nagsisipag-awayBoard kaya yan din ang isang ingredient ng isang successful Rexie T. Padilla Secretary/Trainor cooperative –ang magandang relasyon ng staff, ang magandang relation ng officers Roberto S. Kalaw at ang suporta ng general membership. Trainor At ang transparency ng officership sila po Ike P. Arboleda ay talagang nag sa-sacrifice. Kaya’t ang Managing Editor aking pagbati ay talagang abot langit – Anthony “Toto” Manzano sana ay pagpalain pa ang TELESCOOP. Contributing Photographer Maraming, maraming salamat po!
6 Which do you prefer for you and your family, business or livelihood program and your place of preference? Why? Business because it is an opportunity for a person to grow his money independently, thus giving a better life for his family. It also helps a person’s critical thinking, a very important life skill, since business requires a mind that can respond, flexibility to problems and challenges and a mind that is both inventive and innovative. I prefer it to be established within Metro Manila.
Business because I will have full control, accountability and responsibility of all activities, as well as higher yield of investment. Also, starting or having your own business will ensure new challenges and experiences that will develop and enhance our skills. I would have it based somewhere in Aguirre, BF Homes or a similar commercial area.
Leonardo A. Castro Senior Manager Enterprise Public Sector
Nadia F. Gatbonton Coordinator Enterprise Collection and Recovery Management 2
I prefer having a business because it allows me to pursue my interest and passion while earning a living. It also enables me to provide employment for others. My place of preference if I were to put up a business is in Makati City which is a bustling commercial area. Kristen Roann C. Montebon Internal Auditor Administrative Audit Division I would say, business would be more beneficial for my family as it would exercise our strengths and challenge our weaknesses. Though heard a hundred reasons not to go into it like it’s too risky, etc.. Still, it’s a good learning ground to improve mental, emotional and social competencies not just concentrating on profit. But as they say, “the grass is greener where you water it.” I prefer the rural areas where our country has rich natural resources, I believe that we could be an agribusiness hub in Asia. Ma. Lorelei V. Jose Executive Secretary Consumer Credit & Business System Management
Business so I could share it with my family, at the same time it could generate employment for my town mates. It would benefit not just me, my family and also the town folks. My preference place to put it is in Batangas. Dr. Rafael M. Limjoco, Jr. Division Head Clinical Services
I prefer a livelihood program because it encourages participation of family members. Ikaw ang magsisimula from scratch. This is highly dependent on your capacity (budget) and capability (technical know-how) and TELESCOOP can assist us on both. PLDT Innolab is the best and practical venue to conduct the livelihood programs. Howard B. Buera Supply Supervisor Network Logistics
I prefer livelihood program “para mas madami ang mag benefit” and less capital. If possible somewhere outside Metro Manila or perhaps an overnight seminar in Tagaytay.
I prefer business since it will be a continuance of my family’s financial security which I gained through my employment in PLDT. The best place to establish it will be at the Panay Zone since it will benefit many others.
Carlen V. Bernardo Customer Service Assistant Grace Park Sales Service Center
Rene J. Lescano Senior Manager Panay CSOZ
7 Which specific TELESCOOP products/services do you patronize and why? How has TELESCOOP helped or assisted you? TELESCOOP has been my partner in times of my financial emergency needs, also in products such as electronic gadgets with easy payment terms to suit my budget and until I was able to set a part of my income as savings with favorable interest, all of these in my extensive years as member. More power and keep it up, TELESCOOP ! Mylene A. Naguit Coordinator Network Build-PRM
I usually avail of the Multi-Purpose Loan facility. It’s the easiest way to get funds for emergencies. TELESCOOP has been my partner in raising my two children and making ends meet since I was separated in 2007. Elmer H. Ferrer Lead Training Officer Technical Training Division
Among the products and services TELESCOOP offers, I prefer Direct Selling because of its easy re-payment scheme not to mention it is very affordable. I am currently availing of the FSDL SR. It will surely help me achieve our family’s dream of having our love nest – our home.
TELESCOOP has always been my source for my gadgets. Gadget price ranges are very competitive, minsan mas mura pa. There’s even a value-added “balik-tangkilik” benefit or reward. TELESCOOP helped me through financial assistance during emergency situations and in times of calamities.
Ethel A. Caparanga IT Business Analyst IT OPS
Richard G. Bauzon Head Enterprise Care Technical Support
From page 1 Chairperson De Leon highlighted also the results of the 2016 operations which generated significant and highly commendable results, as follows: • Increase of eight percent (8%) in Gross Sales from P 1,495,806,108 in 2015 to P 1,609,498,871 in 2016. • Increase of four percent (4%) in Gross Income from P 218,581,401 in 2015 to P 227,771,249 in 2016. • Increase of eleven percent (11%) in Net Surplus from P 71,457,769 in 2015 to P 79,224,228 in 2016. • Increase of six percent (6%) in the combined Interest on Share Capital and Patronage Refund from P 52,214,262 in 2015 to P 55,456,960 in 2016. •
Increase of eleven percent (11%) in Assets from P 2,130,487,540 in 2015 to P 2,375,287,592 in 2016.
The Cooperators, Founding Directors and Founding Members present were honored and given due recognition for their valuable visualization and contributions now being enjoyed by TELESCOOP members. Further to this, all resolutions and amendments to the Articles of Cooperation and By-Laws have been approved and ratified by the Representative Assembly. Re-elected Board of Directors were Marcos R. De Leon, Hector M. Profeta, Alexander C. Banag and Froilan M. Bautista while elected as a new Board of Director was Roberto R. De Guzman. Re-elected members of Audit Committee were Rodolfo E. Manzanares, Jr. and Noel A. Fulgencio while Jonathan R. Mallare was elected as a new member. Meanwhile, Reynold U. Sarte was re-elected as member of the Election Committee and Enrico S. Galang as a new member.
EDITORIAL STAFF Hector M. Profeta Chairperson Rexie T. Padilla Secretary Gerardo C. Aguinaga Finance Officer Members Alexander C. Banag Froilan M. Bautista Gerardo Jose V. Castro Ernesto C. Miranda Atty. Benjamin O. Dorosan Jaime A. Joaquin Roberto S. Kalaw Jesus I. Loja Ike P. Arboleda Managing Editor
8 13th Annual Representative Assembly Highlights
TELESCOOP Officers during the Opening Prayer rites of the 13th Annual Representatives Assembly held at Le’ Pavillon, Metropolitan Park in Pasay City.
Representatives listen intently to the message of Chairperson Marcos R. De Leon.
Chairperson Marcos R. De Leon delivers his message. Vice Chairperson Hector M. Profeta, fourth from left, presents the Education Committee Report with the other members of the TELESCOOP EDCOM.
Re-elected Board of Directors were, from left, Marcos R. De Leon, Hector M. Profeta, Alexander C. Banag and Froilan M. Bautista and newlyelected Board of Director Roberto R. De Guzman.
Re-elected members of Audit Committee were, from left, Rodolfo E. Manzanares, Jr. and Noel A. Fulgencio and newly-elected member Jonathan R Mallare. Re-elected member of the Election Committee was Reynold U. Sarte and newly-elected member Enrico S. Galang.