BIO-DATA OF WILHELMINA S. OROZCO

MY APPEAL TO MY COMPATRIOTS WHO ARE SEEKING CHANGE,

BRIEF BIODATA OF WILHELMINA S. OROZCO, Product of the Non-Government Movement. And Senatorial Candidate

I, Wilhelmina S. Orozco, do here by declare my intention to run for Senator of the Republic of the Philippines this Election 2016 for the following reasons:

1. I am educationally prepared to tackle the functions of a Senator. My educational achievements include:

a. College – AB Speech and Drama, UP, 1969

b. Graduate Course- MA in Communication, Ateneo de Manila University, 1991

c. Doctoral Course- PhD Educational Foundations, major in History and Philosophy of Education

2. My government service years include the following:

a. Audio-Visual Specialist – National Manpower and Youth Council, 1974 to 76

b. Senior Management Specialist – Budget Commission, 1976 to 79

c. Video Project Director (Southern Philippines, A Blessing for Generations) – Philippine Population Commission, 1987

3. I also have extensive experiences in Print, Radio-TV and Film Media:

PRINT

a. WHO Magazine – contributor, 1982

b. Philippine Daily Inquirer – Columnist “Feminist Reflections”

c. Malaya Newspaper – Contributer

d. Chronicle Newspaper – Columnist - “Serimbar”

e. Philippine Post Newspaper – “Unliktao”

f. Business World – Columnist - “Equal Quest”

g. Depthnews Asia Syndicate – Contributor of Articles on Women in Asia

RADIO-TV

Channel 4 “Halina Kabaro” 1986

won the Catholic Mass Media Award for Best Female TV Program

VIDEO PRODUCTIONS

Truth in Imane – bio-experimental video about Sojourner Truth, Abolitionist, made through the help of the City University of New York, 1991

Alice Cardona Speaks – New York State Asst. Division Chief for women, Puerto Rican, 1991

FILM: Pangarap Ko, Saluhin Mo – A 25-MINUTE film about an urban poor woman who gets impregnated every year because her husband wants to have a son, 2002

COCONUT, UR CROP IN THE PHILIPPINES, THEIR FOOD OVERSEAS, SUPER 8MM FILM DOCUMENTARY - a 55-minute documentary about the coconut production processes from the farm to the factory, 1981

ANIMATION – Tubig ay Buhay – a one-minute video animation about the contradictory uses of water

4. Community Volunteer Work:

a. Literacy Volunteer in Tondo, Manila covering Magsaysay Village, Aroma, Happyland, Smokey Mountain now called Paradise Heights, from 1984 to 2002

5. Drafted Legislations and Contributions to enhancing government work:

a. Declaration of March 8 as International Women's Day for national holiday celectration

passed by President Corazon C. Aquino during her term;

b. Suggested the creation of separate women's groups, one for government organizations, and the other for non-government organizations in order to address Philippine women's problems and situation;

c. Wrote about Children's Rights in Mr. and Ms. Magazine in the 90's.

d. Submitted an Anti-smoking policy in public places to government officials after my travel to LA in the United States, in 1989;

e. Submitted banning of illegal logging in Mindanao due to the extreme hot weather caused by lack of trees to Senator Aquilino Pimentel, Sr., in 1987, after which he drafted a bill totally banning logging in Mindanao;

f. Supported Reproductive Health Rights (2014) through Sen. Pia Cayetano's office by suggesting tactics to have it passed;

CURRENT WORK:

1. Production of Educational Materials for the Children and Youth, Regalo Magazine
2. Maintenance of Blog Site: Google Norge: thirdforce-prg.

(PRG stands for Philippine for Responsive Governance. This blog was born in 2008 due to the need to unite the members of the discussion group which met in Forbes Park, composed of alumni of De La Salle University, Ateneo de Manila University and Lahat Na)

This blog is aimed at giving a third perspective (as contrasted with left and right perspectives) on political, economic, social and cultural issues that have bearing on our national identity and dignity as a race, and also as members of the larger international community.

WHY THE NEED FOR A SENATORIAL SEAT:

The work of a senator are three-fold –

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1. conduct investigations relevant to misdeeds in governnance

Because of my writing and editing experiences, I could contribute to quick discussions of bills and laws that are significant in alleviating the problems of our people and thereby help in harvesting signicant achievements for the administration;

2. determine budgetary limits of the government – my experiences in the Budget Commission are valuable in this work;
3. drafting, finalizing and passing legislations

Because of my broad experiences, from political to cultural work, I could help in analyzing, synthesizing and drafting bills pertinent to one and all kinds of legislations that need the attention of the Senate especially as they affect the marginalized communities of our country;

The country needs intellectuals who can project into the future, while bearing knowledge of the past and aware of the present, in its governing bodies, and who know how to act with dispatch especially where the plight of the downtrodden is concerned.

REVISED BIO DATA

Full Name: Wilhelmina S. Orozco

Ballot name: ORO EMMA

Nickname: Emma 

Residence: Unit E7 Bldg. 9, Bahay Caridad, Bayani Street, Bgy Donya Imelda, Quezon City 

Celphone: 09224332248 /// 09158238491

My government service years include the following:

a. Audio-Visual Specialist – National Manpower and Youth Council, 1974 to 76

b. Senior Management Specialist – Budget Commission, 1976 to 79 (involved in developing organizational structures and restructuring of government agencies; involved in analyzing management approaches of government agencies for budgetary purposes;

3.    I also have extensive experiences in Print, Radio-TV and Film Media:

PRINT

a. Business World – Columnist - “Equal Quest”

b. Philippine Daily Inquirer – Columnist “Feminist Reflections”

c. Malaya Newspaper – Contributor

d. Chronicle Newspaper – Columnist - “Serimbar”

e. Philippine Post Newspaper – “Unliktao”

f. WHO Magazine – contributor, 1982  

g. Depthnews Asia Syndicate – Contributor of Articles on Women in Asia

Books and booklets published:

Pusog Titibuk-Tibok (pamphlet lessons on the origin of valentine; target readers: teenagers)

Tayo Nang Bumasa, Kabaro (literacy book for adult non-literate)

Mahilig Ka Ba sa Pulitika? (literacy pamphlet on the Philippine Government for urban poor readers) 

RADIO-TV

Channel 4 “Halina Kabaro” 1986

won the Catholic Mass Media Award for Best Female TV Program

VIDEO PRODUCTIONS

Truth in Imane – bio-experimental video about Sojourner Truth, Abolitionist, made through the help of the City University of New York, 1991

Alice Cardona Speaks – New York State Asst. Division Chief for women, Puerto Rican, 1991

FILM: Pangarap Ko, Saluhin Mo – A 25-MINUTE film about an urban poor woman who gets impregnated every year because her husband wants to have a son, 2002

COCONUT, OUR CROP IN THE PHILIPPINES, THEIR FOOD OVERSEAS, SUPER 8MM FILM DOCUMENTARY - a 55-minute documentary about the coconut production processes from the farm to the factory, 1981

ANIMATION – Tubig ay Buhay – a one-minute video animation about the contradictory uses of water

4.    Community Volunteer Work:

a. Literacy Volunteer in Tondo, Manila covering Magsaysay Village, Aroma, Happyland, Smokey Mountain now called Paradise Heights, from 1984 to 2002

5. Drafted Legislations and Contributions to enhancing government work:

a. Declaration of March 8 as International Women's Day for national holiday celectration

passed by President Corazon C. Aquino during her term;

b. Suggested the creation of separate women's groups, one for government organizations, and the other for non-government organizations in order to address Philippine women's problems and situation;

c. Wrote about Children's Rights in Mr. and Ms. Magazine in the 90's.

d. Submitted an Anti-smoking policy in public places to government officials after my travel to LA in the United States, in 1989;

e. Submitted banning of illegal logging in Mindanao due to the extreme hot weather caused by lack of trees to Senator Aquilino Pimentel, Sr., in 1987, after which he drafted a bill totally banning logging in Mindanao;

f. Supported Reproductive Health Rights (2014) through Sen. Pia Cayetano's office by suggesting tactics to have it passed;

g. Campaigned for live-out arrangement for OFW domestic helpers, with papers presented to ILO. 

Education:

a. College – AB Speech and Drama, UP, 1969

b. Graduate Course- MA in Communication, Ateneo de Manila University, 1991 Thesis: Alternative Media for Relevance:Besieged Generations 

c. Doctoral Course- PhD Educational Foundations, major in History and Philosophy of Education, Dissertation: Historical and Philosophical Perspectives in Education 

CURRENT WORK:

1.    Production of Educational Materials for the Children and Youth, Regalo Magazine

2.    Maintenance of Blog Site: Google Norge: thirdforce-prg.

(PRG stands for Philippine for Responsive Governance. This blog was born in 2008 due to the need to unite the members of the discussion group which met in Forbes Park, composed of alumni of De La Salle University, Ateneo de Manila University and Lahat Na)

This blog is aimed at giving a third perspective (as contrasted with left and right perspectives) on political, economic, social and cultural issues that have bearing on our national identity and dignity as a race, and also as members of the larger international community.