Subject: Brods who are among the 2016 Outstanding Professionals by the Philippine Professional Regulation Commission (PRC)
From: Renato DE RUEDA

To: UPBSF International, UPBSMembers, upbsfbot, UPBSFInc Webmaster Cc: Johnny Regadio, brodOllie, renederueda@gmail.com

Cc: "Johnny Regadio" <johnny.regadio@gmail.com>, "brodOllie" <ollie@upbsf.com>
Date: Friday, June 24, 2016, 9:16 PM


My Dear Brothers:


It is with joy and gratitude to inform you that the following fraternity brothers - Attorney/Forester Jonas R. Leones, UPLB '87 and Forester/CPA Rupert P. Somera, Ph.D., UPLB'57, were awarded  by the  PRC as Outstanding Forester and Outstanding Certified Public Accountant, respectively, for the CY 2016.


The awarding ceremony was held at the historical Manila Hotel last June 22, 2016, 6pm, during the 43rd anniversary of the PRC. The keynote speaker for the occasion was former Senate President  Manny Villar, who happens to be the brother in law of another fraternity brother - the late Alex Aguilar.

 
Brod Jonas Leones is the incumbent Undersecretary of the Phil Department of Environment and Natural Resources, while Brod Rupert Somera is an internationally renowned and multi- awarded tax  practitioner, advisor and fellow.


Brods Rey Juan, UPD'71, Obet Oliva, UPLB'74, Henry Adornado, UPLB'91 and the undersigned were able to witness the said important event in the career life of our dear Brods Jonas and Rupert.


Let us thank God and our beloved fraternity, and of course their respective families, for guiding and helping our two outstanding brothers to becoming where they are now in their chosen career.

 

I hope the above- outstanding accomplishments of our two awardee Brods will also serve as an inspiration to the brotherhood, especially for our young and talented brothers.

Cheers (2x) and God bless our outstanding brothers and our dear fraternity!


Rene, UPLB '64

 

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FOR OUTSTANDING FORESTER - USEC JONAS ROQUE LEONES


"For his outstanding contribution in generating synergy between the forestry profession and other fields such as climate change, pollution, urban planning and multilateral environmental agreements, thus making a breakthrough beyond the traditional role of foresters.


As DENR Undersecretary for Environment and International Environmental Affairs, former concurrent Environmental Management Bureau Director and former Deputy Project Director, Forest Management Bureau- National Forestation Development Office, he brought Philippine forestry to a higher level in the national and global agenda such as in the Paris Agreement under the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change and the UN Sustainable Development Goals."

 

 

 


FOR OUTSTANDING CERTIFIED PUBLIC ACCOUNTANT - DR. RUPERTO PACIS SOMERA, Ph.D.


"For being an internationally renowned and multi- awarded tax practitioner, advisor and fellow; for his sterling academic achievements having obtained three degrees in Business Administration major in Accountancy, Commerce major in Tariff and Taxation and Forestry and completed both his Master of Science in Commerce and Doctoral Degree in Business Management with highest honours; for his immense contribution to the advancement of the accountancy profession especially in the field of taxation for which he was conferred the PICPA Hall of Fame, the University of the Philippines and Manuel L. Quezon University, and the Excellent and Brilliant Service Award by the Professional Regulation Commission, among others; for having contributed significantly in the attainment of the goals of various professional and civic organizations that he served as an officer; for the laudable and untainted 43 years of service to the Bureau of Internal Revenue for which he was awarded the Huwaran Pilipino in Government Service for being an eminent author of tax books and technical papers which are widely used by most companies, schools and professional organizations; for being a sought- after tax lecturer here and abroad up to this date; and for his selfless and countless service to the community and the church."

 


 

 

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