(This article is featured to motivate and inspire the ACT members and officers, and fellow Igorots/Cordillerans in Thailand to continue participating in our monthly activities).
We always hear the words “support, sacrifice and commitment” every time we meet to talk about a specific activity which we all hope to accomplish. These are not merely words to reflect on. They are values we hope to see in action! And these values are what we see among the ACT members and officers….making our small association the biggest most active Filipino group in Thailand!
Many are curious on how ACT manages to organize and implement its activities. The process is common. The result is almost always 100% success. The key ingredient on the success of ACT’s activities is encrypted on the association’s acronym: A – C – T.
A – Active support. Majority of the officers and members continues to uphold their own way of showing their participation to the group. Attendance is the key for active support. However, some officers and members are unavailable due to work and other urgent activities. The good thing about the group is that we all respect each other’s time. There is no place of coercion in ACT but only unpaid cooperation and voluntary participation. Notably, the ACT provincial groups are important networks that bring our fellow Igorots/Cordillerans together during monthly activities. Despite of distance, time and financial constraint, the ACT as a group remains active and strong.
C – Continued sacrifice. This is the highest level of active support and participation. Worthy of recognition are those who never failed to support and participate every ACT activity. They knew what ‘sacrifice’ really meant. Time, money and energy are oftentimes sacrificed for the success of any ACT program. But to what cause of every sacrifice spent? The answer is camaraderie. ACT for the past seven months was and will never be political and personal. The group gets its strength from the equal opportunity for social, spiritual and professional growth; and this communal strength is the price of every difficulty conquered by every ACT officer and member.
T – Total commitment. Our commitment as an officer or as a member to ACT is essential. The commitment we have in ourselves is pure. It is not marred by misunderstanding, personal ill feelings, pride, jealousy and competition. Total commitment sees the good side of things in the face of failure, dissatisfaction and frustration. And this commitment is lived by sharing what we can give no matter how trivial it is. Those who have total commitment to ACT’s cause will always be “us” not just “you” or “me.” How inspiring to see that the ACT officers and members are one of “us”… the Igorots/ Cordillerans who comprise the ASSOCIATION OF CORDILLERANS IN THAILAND!
