Manangs Gloria Simon and Dr. Cora Aguilar were impressive to say the
least in their power point presentation of SMSS projects even if
they had only a few minutes to prepare. They had to take over
subject presentation since manong Rufino Bomasang had a last minute
cancellation of his scheduled trip to New York. He was the main
speaker and round-table-conference moderator for ASEAN [Association
of South East Asian Nations] Energy Ministers and Chief Executives
of Oil Exploration Corporations. He was not able to find a
substitute for his roles in said ASEAN conference and together with
the chance to promote funding for SMSS projects to these corporate
representatives, he opted to honor his commitment to the ASEAN
Business Forum. At any rate he was ably substituted by Manangs
Gloria Bawa-an Simon and Cora Aguilar.