23/06/2023
“OIMA, PA to strengthen PA personnel competency”
The Office of the International Military Affairs, Philippine Army (OIMA, PA) conducted a 3-day “Events Management Training” from 20-22 June 2023 at Luna Hall, Philippine Army Officers’ Clubhouse (PAOC), Fort Andres Bonifacio, Taguig City. It was participated by the Office personnel and participants from other staff as well as personnel from different units within the Headquarters Philippine Army. The activity aims to improve the competency level of the personnel executing command activities to further provide better quality and standard services.
Moreover, the training includes a series of lectures, forums, workshops, and simulations tasked for each group. The said activity was made possible by the Office’s stakeholder when it comes to conducting International Military Affairs Engagements – the Archiestic Events Production with its Director, Archie Dema-ala who also partake in giving events management hacks to the training participants.
Highlighted in the activity were the guest speakers from the Events Industry such as Cynthia Reantaso Bernabe, a renowned professor of Event Management at the Enderun Colleges, and a Senior Fellow of the Royal Institute of Management; Robert Frederick Hayden Jr., the Executive Director of Asian Institute of Maritime Studies; Ronald Vincent Soliven, the CEO of RVS Events Services Mangement, Inc.; Rodel Pangilinan Valdez, the Owner of Aiconic Events Management; and Patricia Real Barairo, an International Event Organizer.
The Deputy Chief of OIMA, PA – office primarily responsible for the activity - COL EMMANUEL G CABAHUG PA, on behalf of the Chief, OIMA, PA COL VON ALBERT M SUMERGIDO PA rendered the closing remarks and extended his sincerest appreciation to all the guest speakers, organizers and especially the participants of the Events Management Training.