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<title>STAP General Assembly Meeting, January 27, 2008 (3rd Floor Medpharm Plaza)</title>
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<title>2004 STAP Induction (held on January 22, 2005)</title>
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<title>STAP Induction 2007</title>
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<title>2007 STAP Induction</title>
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<title>STAP History</title>
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<title>2000 STAP Election &#x26; Induction</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 7 Dec 2007 23:50:31 -0000</pubDate>
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<title>New Officers</title>
<description> President - Rafael Pulmano&#x3C;br&#x3E;President-elect - Vida Ricafrente&#x3C;br&#x3E;Secretary - Michelle Ibay&#x3C;br&#x3E;Asst. Secretary - Jomarie Virtucio&#x3C;br&#x3E;Treasurer - Jean Maglaqui&#x3C;br&#x3E;Asst. Treasurer - Nelchor Permitez&#x3C;br&#x3E;Business Mgr. - Ramil Ilagan&#x3C;br&#x3E;Auditor - Ray Musada&#x3C;br&#x3E;Pro - Jojo Pulmano&#x3C;br&#x3E;Pro - Jojo Maglaqui&#x3C;br&#x3E;Pro - Arnel Faustino&#x3C;br&#x3E;Directors:&#x3C;br&#x3E;Freddie Ricafrente&#x3C;br&#x3E;James Umandal&#x3C;br&#x3E;Robert Orozco&#x3C;br&#x3E;Mandy Avila&#x3C;br&#x3E;Chris Feraren&#x3C;br&#x3E;Rey Manlapaz&#x3C;br&#x3E;Ausel Rabino&#x3C;br&#x3E;</description>
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<pubDate>Fri, 7 Dec 2007 13:38:45 -0000</pubDate>
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<title>First STAP Scholarship Assistance Recipient...</title>
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<title>2006 STAP Induction &#x26; Xmas Party (12-09-06 Sea Breeze Hotel)</title>
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<title>Kalayaan 2005 </title>
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<pubDate>Tue, 4 Dec 2007 04:54:31 -0000</pubDate>
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<title>Selection of new set of officers</title>
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<pubDate>Sun, 2 Dec 2007 09:32:45 -0000</pubDate>
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<title>STAP Halalan Results 2007</title>
<description>Samahang Tagalog Atbp sa Pohnpei (STAP) Election results:&#x3C;BR&#x3E; &#x3C;OL&#x3E; &#x3C;LI&#x3E;Vida Ricafrente - 25 votes &#x3C;LI&#x3E;Ramil Ilagan - 22 votes &#x3C;LI&#x3E;Arnel Faustino - 21 votes &#x3C;LI&#x3E;&#x3C;A href=&#x22;http://blog.360.yahoo.com/blog-6WyjvkQ7dKyE.2zgrHHwHaZ0vw--;_ylt=An6Z_DfZzgPMTMs1UMSk5XDmAOJ3?cq=1&#x22;&#x3E;Jojo Pulmano&#x3C;/A&#x3E; - 20 votes &#x3C;LI&#x3E;James Umandal - 19 votes &#x3C;LI&#x3E;Jean Maglaqui - 19 votes &#x3C;LI&#x3E;Jojo Maglaqui - 19 votes &#x3C;LI&#x3E;Jomarie Virtucio - 18 votes &#x3C;LI&#x3E;Michelle Ibay - 17 votes &#x3C;LI&#x3E;Robert Orozco - 17 votes &#x3C;LI&#x3E;Mandy Avila - 16 votes &#x3C;LI&#x3E;Chris Feraren - 16 votes &#x3C;LI&#x3E;Ray Musada - 15 votes &#x3C;LI&#x3E;Rey Manlapaz - 14 votes &#x3C;LI&#x3E;Nelchor Permitez - 13 votes &#x3C;LI&#x3E;Ausel Rabino - 12 votes&#x3C;/LI&#x3E;&#x3C;/OL&#x3E;Incoming President is Rafael Pulmano and immediate Past President is Freddie Ricafrente.&#x3C;BR&#x3E;Election of new set of officers for 2008 will be held this Friday, December 7 at 7:00 PM.&#x26;nbsp; Venue will be at Ricafrente&#x27;s residence.&#x26;nbsp; Only the above newly elected officers are required to attend.&#x3C;BR&#x3E;</description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 2 Dec 2007 09:29:25 -0000</pubDate>
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<title>Catholic Church  Bench Project 2003</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2007 12:39:53 -0000</pubDate>
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<title>Catholic Church Donation (PA System)</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2007 12:33:08 -0000</pubDate>
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<title>2006 Xmas Candy Drop</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2007 12:22:59 -0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2007 12:16:38 -0000</pubDate>
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<title>STAP B2B Champion Team 2006 (Victory Picnic at Nihco Marine Park)</title>
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<title>STAP Champion Team 2005</title>
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<pubDate>Fri, 30 Nov 2007 12:03:00 -0000</pubDate>
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<title>STAP Induction of Officers and Christmas Party</title>
<description>All Board of Directors that will be elected on Dec. 02 will be inducted on Dec. 15 during our Christmas Party 2007.</description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 25 Nov 2007 13:39:55 -0000</pubDate>
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<title>STAP Election </title>
<description>Election of STAP Board of Directors for 2008.
We are inviting all members to vote. We&#x27;ll be electing the group to be our officers in the coming year with the leadership of President-elect Paeng</description>
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<pubDate>Sun, 25 Nov 2007 13:28:04 -0000</pubDate>
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<pubDate>Sun, 25 Nov 2007 04:05:51 -0000</pubDate>
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