It is another PICPA fiscal year and I am excited to share the news that this time, I have been appointed as the Chairperson of the International Affairs Committee (IAC). I am so looking forward to doing the unconventional ways for a better and greater PICPA by being pro-active in elevating its contributions to and cooperations with IFAC, Confederation of Asian and Pacific Accountants (CAPA), ASEAN Federation of Accountants, fellow PAOs, international partners, PICPA’s 18 affiliates around the world, among others, under the leadership of PICPA National President Atty. Roland Pondoc.
Started with the 2024-2025 PICPA Annual Planning Conference in Davao City, I then took my oath with the other national chairpersons. Took-off with my first committee meeting and a day after, conducted a historic virtual townhall meeting with the 18 affiliates. Delighted to share that in this committee, I am joined by past AFA President AIT Estelita Aguirre aguirre, past Board of Accountancy (BOA) Chair JOEL L. TAN-TORRES, and 4 past PICPA National Presidents Josefe Ty, Lope Bato, Jr., Pio Baconga, and Sonia Golez. What a way to start my term as the Chair of IAC!