The National Council of Women of the Philippines (NCWP) conducted its General Assembly and Election for the term 2019-2021 on September 30, 2019 at Jade Garden Hotel, United nation Avenue, Ermita, Manila. The highlight of the assembly was the confirmation of the 11 newly elected members of the Board who took their oath of office with Judge Merianthe Zuraek as the inducting officer.
There were thirty four (34) members in attendance that included the incumbent members of the Board of Trustees 2017-2019 and the affiliates who elected the eleven (11) members of the new Board of Trustees. The same eleven (11) newly elected members, the five (5) institutional members namely: Philippine Women’s University (PWU), Girls Scouts of the Philippines (GSP), National Federation of Women’s Club (NFWC), Catholic Women’s League (CWL) of the Philippines, Young Women’s Christian Association (YWCA) of the Philippines, and one (1) charter member, Philippine Federation of Business and Professional Women (PFBPW) elected the officers as follows:
President: Ms. Teresita T. Gonzalez
Executive Vice-President: Ms. Lina Lutgarda M. Tanjuatco
Vice -President for National Capital Region: Ms. Josephine C. Parilla
Vice- President for Luzon: Dr. Cecilia M. Dy
Vice -President for Visayas: Ms. Regina O. Benitez
Vice- President for Mindanao: Hadja Alnajar P. Lazo
Secretary: Dr. Aurora M. De Leon
Treasurer: Atty. Alicia Risos-Vidal
Auditor: Ms. Minerva A. De Leon
Press Relations Officer: Dr. Lorna A. Salutal
Trustee & Immediate Past President: Norma J. Lozano

Oath taking of newly elected members of the Board of Trustees (L-R): Atty. Risos-Vidal, Ms. Sonia Atabug representing Comm. Lozano, Dr. De Leon, Ms. Benitez, Ms.Ponce De Leon, Ms. Conchita Palencia representing Dr. Dy, Ms. Tanjuatco, Ms Gonzalez, Ms. Parilla, Dr. Salutal and Hadja Alnajar officiated by Judge Meriantle Zuraek.

NCWP picture with Institutional Members (IM): Seated (L-R): Ms. Neriza Llena, Exec Director, YWCA, representing IM Pres. Farinas, Prof. Olive Villafuerte, IM PWU, Dr. Nona Ricafort, IM PFBPW, Judge Merianthe Zuraek, inducting officer of the new Board of Trustees, Dr.Amelou B. Reyes, Dr, Rita Mariano, IM CWL, Treasurer Atty. Risos-Vidal
Standing (L-R): Sec. Dr De Leon, VP for Visayas Ms. Benitez, Ms. Palencia representing VP for Luzon Dr. Dy, Executive Vice President Ms. Tanjuatco, President Ms. Gonzalez, VP for NCR Ms Parilla; VP for Mindanao Hadja Lazo and Ms Atabug representing Trustee & Immediate Past President Comm.Lozano
The Board Meeting for the month of October is set on the 15th at its new Executive Office at Unit 2E, Paraclete Building B, 1543 Quezon Avenue, Quezon City 1104.
Email Address:ncwphil@yahoo.com
Submitted by:
LINA LUTGARDA M. TANJUATCO
Executive Vice-President, NCWP