PRESIDENT’S

REPORT
Diocese of Negros Occidental

By: VIVIAN D. LOMIO

Wopic President

2020-2022
 Introduction
• WOPIC as an organization aims to unite
and develop the Women of the church
through the study of the Holy Scriptures,
seminars/ gatherings, or fellowship, to
formulate and implement programs for the
protection and promotion of the interest of
its members and take a stand in issues
affecting them and the country.
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 Introduction
• The programs and activities of the
WOPIC has been active and working
for the past years. However, pandemic
has brought challenges to the
organization especially in the way we
conducted activities.
• The organization has shifted to virtual
meetings and activities during the pandemic.

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 Introduction
• The officers sought several ways to
ensure that the organization stays
afloat during pandemic. Fortunately,
the WOPIC being strong women did
not just survive the pandemic but thrive
so that this organization continues the
mission and ministry entrusted to us by
the Lord through this church.

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 Organizational Profile
• The WOPIC Organization has 2 clusters – the Norther Cluster (in the Northern
Vicariate) which is composed of 16 parishes and missions, and the Southern
Cluster (in the Southern Vicariate) composed of 11 parishes and missions.
President : Vivian D. Lomio
Vice-President-North : Annabelle Odtohan
Vice-President-South : Dely Nardo
Diocesan Secretary : Ma. Jiji Balboa
Secretary-North : Rhona Trava
Secretary-South : Marilyn Abarte
Treasurer : Norlin Torrefranca
Auditor : Cristita Redil
Bus. Manager-North : Cecilia Tamargo
Bus. Manager-South : Basilia Orbigoso
PIO-North : Ma. Theresa Bulaclac
PIO-South : Annaliza Grande

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 Registered WOPIC - North
PARISH/MISSION
Registered Registere
WOPIC PARISH/MISSION
d WOPIC
1 Mission Of Calatrava 11 Parish of Valladolid 75
2 Mission of Tuble Sagay
3 Parish of Manapla 40 12 Parish of Tabao 30
4 Mission of Daan Banwa, Victorias 39 13 Parish of San Enrique 25
5 Parish of Bacolod 30 14 Parish of La Carlota 39
6 Cathedral of Bago City 33 15 Mission of La Granja
7 Parish of Sagasa 11 16 Mission of Ara-al 64
8 Mission of Caridad
9
10
Parish of Maao
Parish of Pulupandan
45
26 TOTAL 457

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 Registered WOPIC - South
PARISH/MISSION Registered WOPIC
1 Parish of Antipolo 25
2 Parish of La Castellana 30
3 Parish of Magallon 15
4 Mission of Cacabungan
5 Parish of Suay
6 Parish of Binicuil 15
7 Parish of Ilog 30
8 Parish of Dancalan 36
9 Mission of Salong 33
10 Mission of Pagtubaan
11 Parish of Sipalay 35
TOTAL 219
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 Activities Conducted - 2020

In 2020, there were 2 meetings

conducted:
1. February 1, 2020 – presided the
northern vicariate meeting at Valladolid
2. February 8, 2020 – conducted officers
meeting at the Parish of Magallon

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 Meetings Conducted - 2021
In 2021, there were 3 meetings conducted:

1. February 12, 2021 Joint Diocesan officers and

Parish/Mission representatives at Guion Family
Babaw Café (courtesy of the Parish of Bacolod) at
Don Salvador Benedicto.
2. March 13, 2021 diocesan officers meeting at La
Granja
3. December 4, 2021 diocesan officers meeting at
Pulupandan

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 Activities Conducted - 2022
In 2022, there were 7 meetings conducted:

1.April 4, 2022 online regional board meeting

2.April 9, 2022 diocesan meeting at La Carlota
3.April 23, 2022 joint diocesan officers and parish
representative meeting at the Parish of Suay
4.September 10, 2022 joint diocesan officers and
parish/mission representative meeting at the parish
of La Castellana. Visited mam Ditas Orezar in their
home.

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 Meetings Conducted - 2022
In 2022, there were 7 meetings conducted:

5. September 17, 2022 presided the southern

vicariate meeting at Suay, Himamaylan
6. July 16, 2022 joint diocesan officers and
parish/mission representatives meeting at the
Parish of Dancalan.
7. August 13, 2022 joint diocesan officers and
parish/mission representative meeting at the
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Bago City

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 Meetings Conducted - 2022
In 2022, there were 7 meetings conducted:

5. September 17, 2022 presided the southern

vicariate meeting at Suay, Himamaylan
6. July 16, 2022 joint diocesan officers and
parish/mission representatives meeting at the
Parish of Dancalan.
7. August 13, 2022 joint diocesan officers and
parish/mission representative meeting at the
Cathedral of St. John the Baptist, Bago City

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 Activities Conducted
A.Social Concerns
B.Education and Nurture
C.Organizational Activities
D.WOPIC Camp
E.MUTYA ng WOPIC

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 Social Concerns
A. Relief and Calamity Response
1. Shared certain amount to
National WOPIC for Taal
2. Relief operation to affected by
flood at Daan Banwa Victorias,
goods coming from various
parishes and missions last
Jan. 23, 2021
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 Social Concerns
A. Relief and Calamity Response
3. Shared and supported the relief
operations to the members at southern
vicariate during the Super typhoon
Odette, together with the SPTS
seminarians at the Parish of Sipalay last
January 4, 2022.
4. Supported /shared P1,000.00 to WOPIC
Diocese of Leyte (victims of landslide)

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 Social Concerns
A. Relief and Calamity Response

5. Launched the WOPIC Care/

Calamity/ Relief fund Campaign

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 Social Concerns
B. Campaign for COVID 19
vaccination drive

C. Responded to an appeal for prayer

and financial assistance to Dr. Ditas
Orezar and Basilia Orbigoso
(diocesan officers) hospitalized due
positive of COVID 19 last July 15,
2021.
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 Social Concerns
D. December 11, 2021 conducted a bayanihan
(LIFI, YIFI and WOPIC) beautification, clean
and green program at the diocesan center.
E. Donated utensils to the diocese (paper holder,
spoon and fork, drinking glass, etc)
F. Community Pantry, Food Pantry and feeding
program during pandemic.
G. Gift giving to the least fortunate member of the
church on Christmas Day.

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 Education and Nurture
A. BUGTAW Program Participation - Educators
speakers pool for Basic Understanding on
Governance, Traditions and Aglipayan Worship
(BUGTAW) program of the diocese, together
with Ms. Marilyn Abarte September 29, 2021.

B. Attended the online CARE group formation last

August 28, 2021

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 Education and Nurture
A. Conducted an BUGTAW at the Parish of
Ilog last May 28, 2022 2022.

B. Conducted an BUGTAW at the Parish of

Dancalan, and Salong last May 29, 2022

C. Conducted an assessment of BUGTAW

Program at Calatrava last December 3-4,
2022

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 Organizational
A. Amended the WOPIC Constitution and
By Laws January 11, 2020

B. Participated for the 119th proclamation

anniversary virtual celebration last
August 2, 2021 and August 2, 2022
respectively.

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 Organizational
C. Accommodated and hosted
the Lakbay Aral of the Parish
of Majuyod, Diocese of
Negros Oriental and Siquijor
(Cathedral of St. John the
Baptist) last April 2, 2022.

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 Organizational
F. Attended the 15th regional congress at Diocese of Guimaras and visit to the
St. Paul’s Theological Seminary last April 29-May 1, 2022 together with 16
delegates from Negros Occidental.

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 WOPIC Camp
• Last October 13-15, 2022 the organization
has conducted the First Diocesan WOPIC
Camp, held at Francisco Infante Memorial
High School attended by 14 parishes and
mission with 107 delegates.

• Topics during the camp were integrated.

These are Unhealthy Lifestyle Diseases
and Personality Development.

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 MUTYA ng WOPIC
• Mutya ng Sagasa was proclaimed MUTYA ng WOPIC 2022.
• Proceeds of the activity were given to the Seminarian Support, FIMHS
for comfort rooms construction, and organizational fund.

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 WOPIC Future Plans
1. Continuing Membership Registration of members
2. Profiling
3. Continue the WOPIC Cares Program
4. Continue the WOPIC Day Celebration and Gift giving on Christmas Day
5. Outreach activity and Fund Raising in Support of all Negros seminarians
6. Align WOPIC Programs and Activities to the Diocesan Thrusts and Current
PEACE Program.
7. Continue the fund-raising activity to help finance the organization’s project
and activities.

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Thank you
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