1 PROPOSED BY-LAWS OF THE 2 MORA CLAN LEYTE 3 4 Whereas, there are numerous families of Mora in different municipalities of the

Province 5of Leyte even in some of the municipalities of the Province of Samar and even extend to the 6different places in the different places in the Philippines that do not know each other since birth; 7 8 Whereas, the late Rt. Rev. Msgr. Salvador Vicente F. Mora together with Rev. Fr. 9Ronnie Sotico C. Mora, Rt/Msgt. Emiliano C. Mora, Jr, Mrs. Angeles-Mora Cayanes and Mrs. 10Tita Mora-Obejas conceived and founded the Mora Clan Leyte. The First Annual Reunion was 11done last July 24,1994 at the residence of Mrs. Ageles-Mora Cayanes at Pio Pedrosa Avenue, 12Sta. Cruz,Palo, Leyte a day after the ordination of Fr. Ronnie to the Order of Diaconate. 13 Whereas, the founders direct the whole clan than: 14 1. Clan Reunion is important element a vehicle/instrument to know more about the 15 members of the Clan/Family/relatives. 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27
2. The fundamental task of Clan Reunion is to encourage family ties and more so promotes clannish behaviour. 3. The objective of Clan Reunion is for the members of the Clan to encounter, and to be in communion with each other towards a strong relationship among the members. Therefore, we are forming this Clan with the following purposes: 1. Promoting the family ties and clannish behaviour. 2. Promoting collaboration and strong relationship among the members. 3. Providing assistance to sustain and support the members who may have problems related to financial, spiritual, and other concerns according to the material goods of the Clan. 4. Bringing the members to live the Catholic faith not only by words but most especially by deeds.

28 29 ARTICLE I 30 NAME & OFFICE 31Section 1: The Name of this clan shall be MORA CLAN LEYTE from where the family name 32Mora originated. 33Section 2: The office of the Mora Clan Leyte shall be located in the town of Palo, Leyte. 34 ARTICLE II 35 MEMBERSHIP 36Section 1: The membership of this Clan shall be: 37 a) The members of the different families bearing the family name Mora whether direct or 38 indirect line or by affinity. 39
b) Those that are registered/listed in the Clan Book.

40Section 2: Termination of Membership. Any member of the Clan shall cease to be such upon: 41 a) Not attending the Clan Reunion for constructive 3 years without valid reasons.

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b) Not paying the registration fee for 3 consecutive Clan Reunion. c) Not paying the annual membership fee for 3 consecutive years. d) Expulsion due to unbecoming behaviour by 2/3 vote of all the members of the Board of Trustees and Clan Officers. e) Withdrawal from the Clan membership. f) A living co-founder has an absolute immunity of termination.

g) Paying member but not attending for five(5) consecutive clan reunion.

49Section 3: Assessment of Fees: 50 a) A Php 10.00 is collected from every member of Clan Reunion upon registration. 51 52 53 54
b) A Php 10.00 is colleceted annually from every member of the Clan as the annual membership fee. c) A monthly due of Php 50.00 is collected from the Clan Officers and Board of Trustees. d) Every member of the Clan shall give Php 5.00 monthly for hospitalization fund.

55 ARTICLE III 56 DEVOTION & SPONSORS 57Section 1. a) The Clan is entrusted to the patronage of the Holy Family of Nazareth: Jesus, 58Mary and Joseph. 59 1.b) The Host/sponsor for the Annual Clan Reunion shall be voluntary or appointed. 60Can be individual or family. 61 1.c) There shall always be reserved hosts/sponsors at least for (5) five years for proper 62preparation. 63 ARTICLE IV 64 GENERAL ASSEMBLY 65Section 1: General Assembly/Annual Reunion: 66 a) Annual Reunion. The Clan Annual Reunion is done every last Saturday of April. 67Section 2: Clan Officers and Board of Trustees Meeting. 68 a) The Clan Officers and Board of Trustees shall meet at least once a year. The 69 Clan President Shall convene the meeting with a written communication at least 70 a month before the said meeting. 71 72
b) The current sponsor/s shall join the said meeting to report the plan for the next Clan Reunion.

73 ARTICLE V 74 THE CLAN OFFICERS AND THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES 75Section 1: General Management. The general management of the Clan shall be composed of 76Five (5) Clan Officers and Nine (9) of Trustees. 77Section 2: Term of Office. Both Clan Officers & Board of Trustees shall serve One (1) Term 78equivalent to Three (3) years. However, can be re-elected to the same position for another One 79(1) Term but never for the 3rd Term, instead can be elected to a different position. 2
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80Section 3: The Clan Officers: The Clan Officers shall compose of President, Vice-President, 81Secretary, Treasurer and Auditor. 82Section 4: The Board of Trustees: The Board of Trustees are the Coordination of the different 83group areas, namely: One (1) for Abuyog, Dagami and Julita, One (1) for Tanauan and San 84Joaquin, One (1) for Cogon & Salvacion, One (1) for Sta. Cruz and Naga-Naga, One (1) for 85Cabarasan Dako, One (1) for Cabarasan Guti and Camery, One (1) Tacuranga, Castilla and 86Pastrana, One (1) for Tacloban and One (1) for Samar. 87Section 5: The Spiritual Director, Clan Adviser & Chairman for Education are ex-officio members 88of the Clan officers. They can also vote whenever are made. They are terminated from their 89offices due to health problem, resignation, old age or death. 90Section 5a: Replacement shall be determined by the Clan Officers & Board of Trustees. 91Section 6: Vacancy. In case of death, resignation, or any cause resulting in a vacancy of an 92Officer or a Board of Trustee, by a majority vote of the remaining Officers and Trustees 93constituting a quarum at a special Meeting specifically called for, that purpose with Nominees, 94to serve for the unexpired term. The replacement shall be selected by the remaining Officers 95and Board of Trustees from among the Nominees. 96Section 7: Quorum. Unless otherwise provided by law, a majority of the number of Officers and 97Trustees shall constitute a quorum for the transaction of any business, and the decision of a 98majority of the quorum duly assembled as a Body shall be valid as a Clan act. 99Section 8: Powers. 100 a) President. The President shall be the Chief Executive Office of the Clan and shall have 101 the following powers and duties: 102 a.1) represents and acts as spokesperson of the Clan whenever proper and necessary; 103 a.2) executes / implements the decisions and directive of the Officers and of the Board of 104 Trustees. 105 a.3) presides at all meetings of the Clan. 106 a.4) exercises general supervision over the affairs of the Clan. 107 a.5) exercises any and all other powers and dischargers any such duties as may be 108 specified for him/her in these By-Laws, or as the Trustees may from time to time fix or 109 delegate. 110 a.6) exercises such powers and discharges such duties as are customarily attached to the 111 position of President. 112 a.7) presents a duly audited financial statement of the Clan every Clan Reunion. 113 a.8) shall keep the Seal of the Clan. Any communication or document without the Dry Seal 114 and Original Signature of the President is invalid. 115b) Vice- President. He/ She shall have the following powers and duties: 116 b.1) He/She shall be vested with all powers and authorities required to perform all the duties 117 of the President during the absence or incapacity of the latter for any cause. 118 b.2) He/She shall perform duties assigned to him/her by the President necessary and proper 119 for the Clan. 120 b.3) After a week of incapacity, without leave of absence or death of the President, the Vice 121 President shall automatically and officially assume the office of the President until the 122 next election. 123 b.4) assists the President in all matters for the good of the Clan. 124c) Secretary. He/She shall have the following powers and duties: 125 c.1) acts as the recorder of the meetings of the Officers and of the Board of Trustees and 126 keep full minutes of all meetings of the same and the Clan. 127 c.2) gives, or causes to be given, all notices required by law or of the By-Laws of the Clan. 128 c.3) has the custody of the Clan Minutes and Record Book. 129d) Treasurer. He/She shall have the following powers and duties: 3
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130 d.1) receives and issues receipts for money paid to the Clan, has the custody of, and be 131 responsible for all the funds and properties of the Clan and keeps complete and 132 accurate record of receipts and disbursements and sees to it that all disbursements and 133 expenditures are evidenced by appropriate vouchers; 134 d.2) deposits all funds in the name and to the credit of the Clan. 135 d.3) signs, endorses and delivers all checks, drafts, bill of change and orders payment of 136 sum of money in the name and on behalf of the Clan; provided, that in cases of ordinary 137 expenditures, he/she shall do so only when said expenditures have the signed approval 138 of the President or the Vice-President in the formers absence. In cases of extraordinary, 139 he/she shall make such payment only when the said expenditures have the signed 140 approval of the President or the Vice-President in the formers absence or incapacity, 141 acting on the approval, general or particular, of the Board of Trustees. All checks and 142 withdrawals issued by the Clan must bear the signature of two authorized signatories, i.e 143 the President OR the Vice-President AND the Treasurer. 144 d.4) renders a report on the financial condition of the Clan to the Officers and to the Board of 145 Trustees annually, or on any occasion upon request of the same. 146e) Auditor. He/She shall have the following powers and duties: 147 e.1) He/She shall audit, examine and verify the funds and all the financial transactions of the 148 Clan annually, or on necessary occasion. 149 e.2) renders a report of his audit to the President of the Clan annually to be reported by the 150 President during the annual Clan Reunion. 151f) Board of Trustees. 152 f.1) acts as the voice of the area group/s members. 153 f.2) coordinates/ makes known all the necessary affairs of the clan to the members. 154 f.3) acts as representatives of different area groupings. 155Section 9: Compensation. Officer or Trustee, as such, shall receive No Compensation for their 156 services to the Clan. 157 158 ARTICLE VI 159 FINANCIAL 160Section 1: Nature of the Clan. The Clan is not an organization. It shall not be operated for profit, 161 it does not contemplate the distribution of its surplus shall be plowed into the operation 162 of the Clan, and no part of its surplus or net income shall accrue to the benefit of any 163 member, officer or trustee. 164 a) The Clan is non-partisan. 165Section 2: Book of Accounts. The Clan shall keep and maintain such Book of Accounts and 166 Records of transactions which shall be open to all the members of the Clan for 167 transparency. 168Section 3: Funds. The Funds of the Clan shall come from the members annual membership fee, 169 Clan Reunion Registration fee, Solicitations, Donations and other Fund Raising 170 Campaigns. 171Section 4: Dissolution. Upon dissolution or liquidation of the Clan, whatever net assets 172 remaining after payment of liabilities shall be conveyed and transferred according to a 173 plan of distribution that may be adopted by the Officer and of the Board of Trustees in 174 the process of dissolution. 175 If the Clan holds any asset in trust, it shall be disposed of in such manner as may be 176 directed in the trust instrument. 177 178 ARTICLE VII 179 ASSISTANCE 4
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180Section 1: Educational Assistance. The Clan shall aid financially (minimal) a member who is 181 studying in high school with the following provisions: 182 1.1) That parents cannot send their son/daughter to school due to financial constraint. 183 184 185 186 187 188 189 190 191 192 193 194 195 196 197 198 199 200 201 202 203 204 205 206 207
1.2) That the child is deserving and interested to finish schooling. 1.3) That he/she must pass the screening. 1.4) A Screening Committee shall be created composed of Chairman and at least three (3) members. The members shall be appointed by the Officers and Board of Trustees. 1.5) A student must submit his/her Report Card to the Committee every after periodical exams. 1.6) He/ She shall maintain a grade not lower than 2.5 or equivalent to 80%.

1.7) If a student received a grade lower than 80%, his/her attention and that of his/her parents/guardians shall be called by the Chairman of the Committee and must be given a warning. 1.8) A financial aid shall be terminated if a student receives a grade lower than 80% for the second time. 1.9) The Clan shall give a financial aid to two (2) high school students until they finish their secondary education according to the DepEd Curriculum. 1.10) The Clan cannot yet support a college student considering its limited funds.

208Section 2: Calamity Assistance: 209 2.1) The Clan shall appropriate fund for calamity-stricken members determined by the 210 Officers and of the Board of Trustees. 211 2.2) If the Clan has no sufficient fund, the Board of Trustees of different group areas 212 shall go around the members of the Clan in their respective areas to ask for 213 donation. 214 2.3) The collected donations from different group areas shall be given to the Treasurer 215 for proper recording and be given to the President for distribution to the calamity 216 victims. 217 2.4) The collected donations shall be equally divided to the calamity victims. 218Section 3: Hospitalization Assistance: 219 3.1) The Clan shall appropriate Hospitalization fund determined by the Officers and of

220 the Board of Trustees. 221 3.2) Every member shall give contribution of Php 5.00 a month for an additional to the 222 Hospitalization Fund. (Art. II Sec. 3 paragraph d.) 223 3.3) A 10% Hospitalization Assistance shall be taken from the Php 5.00 monthly 224 contribution for Hospitalization Fund. 225 3.4) If the Clan has no sufficient fund, the Board of Trustees of different group areas 226 shall go around the members of the Clan in their respective areas to ask for 227 donation. 228 3.5) The collected donations from different group areas shall be given to the Treasurer 229 for proper recording and be given to the President to be given to the family. 230 3.6) Hospitalization Assistance can only be availed by a member if he/she is hospitalized 231 for at least three (3) days. (i.e. 72 hours) 232 3.7) Hospitalization is only granted once a year. 233Section 4: Demise: 234 4.1) A certain amount be taken from the funds of the Clan for the Arancel of the Funeral 235 Mass for a dead member of the clan whose family cannot afford to pay such Arancel. 236 4.2) In addition to the paragraph 4.1, the Board of Trustees shall ask donations fro the 237 members of the Clan from their respective areas for the family of the deceased. 238 4.3) The collected donations shall be given to the Treasurer for proper recording and the 239 President shall grant the donations to the deceased family. 240 4.4) The family of the deceased shall coordinate to the Board of the Trustee in that area 241 and the said Board of Trustee shall coordinate with the Clan President for action. 242 4.5) Same coordination shall be done for Art. VII section 2 and section 3. 243Section 5: Livelihood Assistance 244 5.1) The Clan shall appropriate Livelihood Assistance to the members. 245 5.2) A member who avails the said assistance shall personally apply to the President 246 with letter of application, bio=data and other necessary documents. 247 5.3) The application shall be approved by the Officers and Board of Trustees during their 248 annual meeting. 249 5.4) Application months shall be from the months of January to June. 250 5.5) The borrowed amount for Livelihood Assistance shall be returned by the borrower to 251 the Clan in Full or in Partial within the duration of six (6) months from the date 252 released with 0% percentage. 253 5.6) If the borrower cannot pay the borrowed amount for the duration of six (6) months, a 254 grace period of one (1) month is granted. However, if the borrower cannot yet pay 255 after the grace period a 10% shall be added to the remaining balance every month. 256 257 ARTICLE VIII 258 AMMENDMENTS 259Section 1: These By-Laws may be amended by the majority vote of all the members of the Clan 260 at a General Assembly expressly called for the purpose at least one month in 261 advance. 262 IN WITNESS THEREOF, we, the undersigned, the Clan Officers, members of the Board 263of Trustees, Clan Adviser, Spiritual Director and Education Chairman representing the Clan and 264voting in favour of the adoption of these By-Laws have hereunto subscribed our names on this 26527th day of July 2011. 266 REV. FR. RONNIE SOTICO C. MORA 267 Clan President & Spiritual Adviser 268 269OSCAR LINDE ALICIA PARDINAS 270Vice-President Secretary 6
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271 272CRISTITA MORA-OBEJAS 273Treasurer 274 275Ex-Officio 276 277MR. SAMUEL M. PEDROSA 278Clan Adviser 279 280 281 282JOEY M. YOUNG 283(Abuyog, Dagami & Julita) 284 285MARILOU M. MARGALLO 286(Cogon & Salvacion) 287Naga) 288 289LORGINA M. HERMOSO 290MORA 291(Tacloban) 292FELINO C. MORA 293(Tacuranga) 294 295 296 297

EMILIANO MORA Auditor

MRS. PAT M. CANILLAS Education Chairman BOARD OF TRUSTEES NORBERTA MORA (Tanauan & San Joaquin) ANGELES M. CAYANES (Sta. Cruz & NagaMARCELINO A. (Samar) EDGAR MORA (Cabarasan Daku) CARINA MOSCA (Cabarasan Guti & Cameri)