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2014
ANNUAL HISTORY
REPORT
Batac Philippines Stake

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Activity: YSA Ball 2014

Date: February 22, 2014
Venue: Paoay Stake Center

With the aim of continuing the bond of

the Young Single Adults of the Stake, the
stake Young Single Adult Representatives,
Brother Mark Ariel Seggay and Sister
Kenny Mae Aguinaldo, planned another
ball for the young single adults held at
Paoay Stake Center, February 23, 2014.

The activity was attended by a bigger

number compared to the last years ball.
With an attendance of about hundred single adults, all of them had fun.

There were flowers for all of the sisters

and there were party balloons inside. The
decoration was all red, so it added
romance and made sparks for everybody.
There was also a band composed of the
young single adults from selected
member of each of unit, thus adding
liveliness in the room.

Not only did the young adults danced,

but they also had fun and games activity.

This activity was made possible through the support of the stake
presidency, which was lead by President Bonifacio Galapia, the stake
president, together with the High Council man assigned, Brother Jaime
Sugui.

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Activity: Stake Relief Society Anniversary (Stake RS Homemaking)

Date: March 22, 2014
Venue: Paoay Stake Center

Sister Eulalia Baga, Stake

Relief Society President, together
with Sister Rachel Nalupta, Sister
Mylene Galapia, and Sister Rhoda
Galapia, her first and second
counselor,
and
secretary,
respectively, proposed to the
stake presidency the Stake Relief
Society Homemaking during the
Relief Society Anniversary on
March 22, 2014 at Paoay Stake
Center.

The theme of the homemaking

was found in Doctrine and Covenants section forty-two verse forty two
(D&C 42:42), Do not be idle, for he that is idle shall not eat the bread nor
wear the garments of thy laborer.

Relief Society homemaking activities are designed to help mothers

become self-reliant despite of the hardships in life. Thus, this year, for the
RS presidency decided to make a theme that all relief society sisters in each
unit will do their piece of art using beads, straws, newspapers, magazines,
which can be sold to outside parties.

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This was very a good idea to

motivate all sisters to help their
husbands earn for a living, says a
member from the stake.

This activity will be expected

every year in the month of March with
various themes per anniversary.

Activity: Seminary and Institute

Graduation
Date: March 23, 2014
Venue: Paoay Stake Center

Twenty seminary students and one institute student graduated for the
Academic Year 2013 2014 in the Seminary and Institute Graduation held
in Paoay Stake Center on March 23, 2014.

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Brother Lorezo Gajultos, the Church Educational System Director of

Laoag Mission, proudly and humbly presented the graduates to the stake
president, President Bonifacio Galapia on a Sunday Afternoon.
Special certificates were also given to some seminary students, who
excelled in memorizing scripture verses (Master Scriptorian Award),
namely, Sister Alicia Ivy Bonoyan, from Badoc Ward and Sister Jennica
Manzanas from Batac Ward.
The goal of the stake teachers and leaders, together with the CES
director is to make more qualified graduates, specially for the institute, for
the upcoming school year and make more students be motivated to
memorize and understand the scripture mastery verses.

Activity: Stake Youth Conference 2014

Date: May 7 9, 2014
Venue: Terraza del Nio Resort, Vigan City, Ilocos Sur
With the

Mutual Theme,

Come

Unto Christ, this year 2014, the Batac

Philippines

Stake

held

conference

at

Terraza

the

their
del

youth
Nio

Resort, Vigan City, Ilocos Sur on May 7 to

9,

presided

by

its

very

own

Stake

President, President Bonifacio Galapia.

This conference was planned by the
Stake Youth Leaders, Sister Melba Q.
Baraoidan (Stake Young President, Sister Clarita Dalogdog and Sister

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Donna

Atutubo

(Stake

Young

Women

first

and

second

counselors,

respectively), together with the Stake Young Women Secretary, Sister

Frances Athena Q. Baraoidan; the Stake Young Men Presidency, Brother
Romeo A. Abucay, who was also the chairman of the event, His counselors,
Brother Toribio D. Martin and Brother Julio Valdez, with their secretary
Brother Rome Angelo Rafol; the Stake Presidency Assigned to the youth,
President Regino Butay; and lastly, the youth representatives, Sister Judy
Ellaine Mendoza and Brother Alexander Valdez.
Upon arrival, the youth participants together with their branch and/or
ward leaders was assigned to their respective rooms, took lunch, then
afterwards, had their opening program in which the chairman, Brother
Abucay, had to orient everyone about the rules and discipline they must
have during the conference.
They had the scripture mastery activity which was facilitated by the
newly called Stake Seminary and Institute Supervisor, Brother Franklin
Apostol. The scripture mastery was an amazing race type game with
matching team building activity. Youth participants must be able to go
through each station and must be able to surpass all the hindrances in each
location.
The scripture mastery was one of my favorite parts of the conference.
It really tested my ability to work with others in terms of spiritual aspects in
life. It motivated to attend seminary next year and memorize passages from
the scriptures, says one youth participant who will be a first time enrollee
in the seminary program next school year.
To match with the mutual theme Come Unto Christ, Heavenly Blue was
the theme of the socialization night. Therefore, all of the participants,
including leaders, must wear anything which has the shade of blue and
white only. In this event, the participants had the time to really get to know
each other. An investigator with a baptismal goal said, I love the socials

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night. All of the young men were really

friendly, so with the sisters.

This socialization night was under the direction of the Stake Young
Women Secretary, Sister Baraoidan, with the Masters of Ceremony, Sister
Judy Ellaine Mendoza and Brother Alexander Valdez, Stake Youth (Laurel
and Priest) Representative.
The second day was a hectic schedule. They had to (1) Attend
workshop for Personal Progress and Duty to God; (2) Go to Pathway to
Success; (3) Be present in the spectacular Night.
In the personal progress and Duty to God,
the division was obvious, it must be divided
according to auxiliary. In the Young Women,
Sister Baraoidan, the Stake Young Women
Secretary, had a workshop about being a
Quality

Young

Men,

and

Sister

Dianne

Christine Depalco, Young Women Counselor

from San Lorenzo Ward, talked about actions

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of a Quality Young Women. Afterwards, young women had to do certain

value experiences, such as reading some scripture passages and writing in
their journal and let their respective leaders check it afterwards.
Meanwhile, in the young men organization, it was facilitated by the Young
Men President, Brother Romeo, who talked about the Duties of an Aaronic
Priesthood, and Brother Valdez, the Young Men first counselor, who talked
about being self-reliant. The workshop lasted for three hours.
Organizers of this conference
thought it would be better if
the youth participants would
be

able

to

learn

about

Martial Arts. It was approved

by

president

stake

Galapia,

President,

the

provided

that those who are incapable

of

doing it would not be forced

to

do it, such as those who have

heart

conditions,

etc.

The

Martial Arts was facilitated

by

the

chairman,

Brother

Abucay, who was a coach in taekwondo for more than ten years.
It was really important to know how to defend yourself when you are
in the middle of events such as rape, robbery with murder, says a
seventeen year old girl.
I did not get to participate the physical event, but at least, the youth
leaders made a plan B. They workshop those who are not able to the martial
arts with a less tiring activity and more easier, that would not require much
strength. Well, I have learned something, when you are in trouble, the first
step that you would do is to run (laughs), a young women who had heart
condition said.

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The young women think this is

specially for them. But I disagree, as
young men, we also get into trouble,
such as suntukan, awayan sa kalye, in
which as latter-day saints, we are
avoiding. I have learned the basic selfdefense skills that may be able to save
my life or other people someday, says
a fifteen year-old young men.
The spectacular night was the last part of the second day. This time,
youth was given the task to make a short film about
the life of pioneers. Sister Donna Atutubo, young
women second counselor, was in-charge of this
event. She had given the dates and references of
each ward to film. And during the spectacular night,
the participants had to watch themselves as actors
and actresses during the night. There was a also a
surprise awarding, liken to the Oscars Academy
Awards. The youth was very happy. A copy of the movie was also given to
the Area Presidency through Brother Danilo Daguioag.

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Lastly, the last day of the

event where the participants
had to listen to the devotional
speakers and then, bear their
testimony in front of everybody.
Sister

Araceli

Daguioag

and Brother Danilo Daguioag,

former Mission President and
Wife of the president, were the
devotional
Daguioag
importance

speakers.
talked
of

Sister

about

the

Reading

the

Book of Mormon in the youth, while brother Daguioag talked about being
Self-Reliant, introducing to the participants, the Perpetual education Fund
Program of the Church.
It took so much courage to some of the youth to share their
testimonies during th last part of the program. Most of the youth shared
their testimony.
One autistic youth participant, Brother
James Clifford Dalogdog, who is fifteen years
old, even shared his testimony saying the
following words, I won't forget this SYC up
to my last breath... While I am here, I'm just
happy and just having fun. In
Jesus Christ, Amen.

the name of

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Activity: Stake Family History Training

Date: May 31, 2014
Venue: Paoay Stake Center

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The newly called Stake Family

History Director, Sister Mildred
B.

Quevedo,

History

and

the

Extension

Family

Director,

Sister Juliet Clemente, proposed

an

activity

President,

to

the

president

Stake

Bonifacio

Galapia, that would train all of

the

ward

and

branch

family

history consultants in doing and

assisting

the

family

history

program of the church on May

31, 2014, at Paoay Stake Center.
The training was attended by almost sixty family history consultants
of the stake from each ward and/or branch.
Trainings were also done in each ward that was facilitated by the
Stake Family History Director and Family History Extension Director.
It was rest assured that all units have family history consultants to
hasten the work for the dead.

Activity: Stake Youth Temple Trip

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Date: June 4-6 and November 26-29, 2014

Venue: Manila Philippines Temple
Semi-annually, the Batac Philippines Stake plans a Youth Temple
Trip. This year it was held on June 4 to 6 and November 26 to 29 at the
Manila Philippines Temple.
Only thirty-six youth, eighteen from young men and eighteen from
young women can attend this sacred and special moment. The youth was
screened by their auxiliary leaders as regards to their diligence in doing
their personal progress and duty to God; by their seminary teachers, if they
are attending seminary with at least eighty percent of the attendance
present; by their bishops as regards to their payment of tithing and their
worthiness. Afterwards, the bishop, forwards the name of the qualified
participants to the ward/branch family history consultant to help the youth
find their ancestors (at least five each) and work out their family booklet.
The names of the youth participants will then be returned to the bishop
then the bishop forwards it to the Stake Youth Leaders.
I had to work hard just to go to the temple. It is convenient because
it is free but that was not all, it was not just an ordinary trip, it was a sacred
trip, says a young men from the stake.

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Activity: Super Saturday

Date: July 12, September 13, November 8, 2014
Venue: Paoay Stake Center

Every quarter, the seminary

students

of

the

Batac

Philippines Stake gather at the

Stake Center to have the Stake
Seminary

Class

or

more

popularly

known

as

Super

Saturday.
This activity aims to unify the
all of the seminary students in
the stake and to be able to
create a bond in them.
This activity is always presided by President Bonifacio Galapia, the
stake president. However, this is facilitated by the Stake Seminary and
Institute Supervisor, Brother Franklin Apostol. Sometimes, the CES
Supervisor comes to see and meet the students.
Youth ages fourteen to seventeen (grades nine to twelve) are
attending the seminary. Every quarter, more than seventy students attend
the Super Saturday.

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Activity: Stake Sunday School Training

Date: August 16, 2014
Venue: Paoay Stake Center
Compared last year, there about eighty teachers who attended the
Sunday School Training planned by the Stake Sunday School Presidency,
Nathaniel O. Baraoidan, president, and his counselors on August 16, 2014,
at Paoay Stake Center.
The training focused on how Christ taught the people when he was
still alive and how would the teacher follows those examples.
Activities from the similar last years event were again copied, where
micro teaching was part of the activity.
I could not be more thankful to the Sunday School Presidency who
planned this training. It had help me turn my weaknesses to strengths,
says a teacher from the stake.

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Activity: Family Week Celebration

Date: September 27, 2014
Venue: Paoay Stake Center
With the theme, Celebrating
the
and

Filipino

Family:

Caring,

Resilient

the

Batac

Philippines Stake Celebrated the

Family Week at the Paoay Stake
Center, September 27, 2014.
At six oclock in the morning,
members from different wards
and

branches

of

the

stake

gather in unity at the Paoay

Municipal Hall to have parade
around the said municipality.
The parade was also participated by the dignitaries of the municipality,
namely, Mayor Dolores Clementer, Vice Mayor Jessie Galano, SBM Bruno
Dumlao, SBM Juncess Clemente and the Head of the Local Government
Units Health Center, Doctor Alfredo Domingo.

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An opening activity was held at the Paoay Chapel at nine oclock in

the morning, with the said dignitaries. This is a good thing that your
church was able to be friends with the government. We appreciate that,
said Mayor Clemente.
In the afternoon, it was all cultural activities. There was fashion
shows, dances, theatrical performances, and singing.
From primary to the old-aged members, all of them had fun in
celebrating the National Family Week Celebration.

Activity: MPRS Ball 2014

Date: December 06, 2014
Venue: Teatro Ilocandia, Batac City, Ilocos Norte
With
Daguioag

Sister
as

Araceli

the

Guest

Speaker, the Batac Philippines

Stake

Melchezedeck

Priesthood and Relief Society

celebrated

again

Christmas

through a MPRS Ball held at

Teatro Ilocandia, Batac City,
Ilocos Norte, December 06,
2014.

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About four hundred MP and RS attended the said ball. It was a fun
time to date your spouse at the Ilocandia.
Young Single Adults was also able to attend the ball with our without
a date. Some have their boyfriends or girlfriends, but most are still finding,
so its was a perfect time to search for the perfect companion.
I came to realize how thankful I am to our Heavenly Father that he
gave me a husband as dearing as I had more than ever imagined, says a
sister.
This event was made possible through the RS presidency and MP
presidency of the stake through the approval of President Bonifacio
Galapia.

Activity: MYSA Conference

Date: December 23-24, 2015
Venue: Villa del Mar Resort, Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte

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The
Stake

Batac

together

District,

Bagui

Philippines
with

Vigan

District,

and

Ballesteros District, had their

Multi

Young

Single

Adult

Conference at the Villa del Mar

Resort, Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte
on December 23 and 24, 2015.
Two

hundred

Young

Single Adults attended the said

conference with the eagerness
to get to know one another. Some have different perspective in going to the
conference, but the stake and district presidents specified that their
primary purpose was to let us realize the importance of marriage.
Workshops also had happened about missionary work, temple
marriage, the importance of attending Sunday Services, Fellowshipping,
and fasting. President Collado, an Area seventy came to the conference and
said about the importance of those topics workshop.
The multi stake young single adult conference happens once every
two years.