Management Team

PHILIPPINE AMATEUR RADIO ASSOCIATION INC. (PARA / DX1PAR)

BOARD OF TRUSTEES

RAMON O. PURUGGANAN, DU1CHN Chairman and President

ROMEO ISIDRO, DU1SMQ Vice President

LAWRENCE M. ATANACIO, DU1SVY Corporate Secretary

LEO M. ALMAZAN, DU3ZX Treasurer/ IARU Liaison

SULPICIO HENRY M. LEGASPI JR., 4F9DOC Director

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DISTRICT DIRECTORS

Ricky Boquio Lopez, DW1ZYY District 1 Director	Jose Netu M. Tamayo, DU2LX District 2 Director	Alex C Laguisma, DU3AL District 3 Director
Nomer T. Canuto, DU4VX District 4 Director	Jerick M. Silva, 4F5JMS District 5 Director	Eliseo Tuazon, DU6XZ OIC - District 6 Director
Sidney James M. Tan, DU7PH District 7 Director	Roy G. Garbonera, DV8BQI District 8 Director	Ruselo Azucenas, DV9CWA District 9 Director

SECRETARIAT Clifford B. Certeza, DU1CC DX1PAR Trustee Dolores B. Gonzales, DU1DLY PARA Secretariat Gilbert N. Galbis, DU1GG PARA Secretariat

HONORARY POSITIONS Eduardo Victor J. Valdez, DU1EV President Emeritus Thelma C. Pascua, DU1IVT Vice-President Emeritus Rolando B. Pacana, Jr., DU1RP Secretary-Treasurer Emeritus

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As a people's organization, the spirit of voluntarism is its guiding spirit. In order to pursue their collective interests and aspirations, it has identified its leadership, membership and structure that is appropriate to various tasks, activites, events and other contingencies.

Management team- The leadership structure of the organization has evolved over the years. The membership has chosen to entrust the day to day activities to a management team who have committed to serve the group for three (3) years. It is the members themselves who choose the members of the management team through an election which the members themselves conduct. The membership has decided on a structure that has the following: Chief Operating Officer, Vice-Chief Operating Officer, Chief Financial Officer, Secretary General, a District Manager for each of the amateur radio district.

PARA net controllers- The membership has formed a group of volunteer net controllers who conduct the regular net at least twice a day. This is a the National Traffic System. As of this writing, there are three daily nets on forty meters (7.095 MHz) which are held at 7am (2300z), 5pm (900z), and 7pm (1100z).

Ham Emergency Radio Operations H.E.R.O.- is the acronym for this activity. It is embedded in the National Traffic System. Volunteers come together during emergencies, disasters and calamities. They volunteer and provide communications during these critical times. Typically, the Chief Operating Officer, the head of the national traffic system and the concerned District Managers oversee the activities of HERO.

Ham radio orientation seminar. This activity is conducted by duly accredited amateur radio clubs. Some clubs conduct this activity regularly (say, once a month) while others do so upon request.

Anniversary. Typically, the management team requests individuals and radio clubs to assist in organizing and executing this activity.

Summer convention. Typically, a radio club signifies its intent to host the summer convention. The management team is entrusted with the task of screening the proposals submitted.

In closing, we share some historical background on the word amateur as it is used in the context of amateur radio. The word amateur can trace its root from the Italian word 'amatore' or love. Amateurs work for the love of the hobby and do not receive any monetary compensation for their tasks. Love is free.

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Past Officers

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