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A System of Conducting Formal Meetings

meetingParliamentary rules are a set of proven “rules” used to move business during a meeting. It is a guideline and a system that allows an organization to conduct business in a fair and democratic manner.

An organization should have its Constitution and By-laws to know rules, duties and functions of each officer and member. It guides the officer how to run the organization efficiently and effectively. Thus, specific policies, rights and privileges are known to all concerned.

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Stress Management & Team Building: A Revitalizing Move for MCD Non-teaching Employees

The nostress mgntn-teaching employees, as front-liners in the office operations and services, perform daily routine of work which is focused on the tasks at hand. Similar with other organizations, the Malaybalay City Division non-teaching employees are not exempted from stress which may be attributed from the constant change and challenges in governance. Apparently, this ripples through the Office and de-motivates the entire workforce which most likely contributes to individual and organizational ineffectiveness. As pointed out by WebMB Medical (2013), stress is a fact of life which people may not be able to get rid but can look for ways.

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ICT Inventory for GIFMIS Readiness

Executive Order No. 55 was signed into law by President Benigno S. Aquino III last September 6, 2011 which gave birth to the Philippine Public Financial Management (PFM) Reform Program composed of the Commission on Audit (COA), Department of Budget and Management (DBM), Department of Finance (DOF) and Bureau of Treasury (BTr) authorized to oversee and coordinate the integration and automation of government financial systems, and implementation of PFM roadmap (Sec. 3.b, EO No. 55). This roadmap seeks to clarify, simplify, improve and harmonize the government’s financial management processes and information systems. (Program Brief, PFM, www.pfm.gov.ph)

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