ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION

ARTICLES OF INCORPORATION OF

ST. JOSEPH’S SCHOOL (OLONGAPO CITY) ALUMNI ASSOCIATION (SJSAA), INC.

KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS:

The undersigned incorporators, all of legal age and majority of whom are residents of the Philippines, have this day voluntarily agreed to form a non-stock and non-profit association under the laws of Republic of the Philippines.

THAT WE HEREBY CERTIFY:

FIRST: The name of the said association shall be:

ST. JOSEPH’S SCHOOL (OLONGAPO CITY) ALUMNI ASSOCIATION (SJSAA), INC.

SECOND: A. That the purposes for which such association is incorporated are:

1. To develop closer ties and harmonious relationships among the Alumni of St. Joseph’s High School, Olongapo City and their families.

2. To foster and maintain among the members of the Association, high ideals of integrity, learning, professional competence, public service and conduct.

3. To initiate or undertake continuing projects for the development of St. Joseph’s High School for the benefit, welfare and enjoyment of the students therein.

4. To extend assistance to the less fortunate members of the Association and their families, such as but not limited to, medical assistance and the grant of scholarships to their deserving children.

5. To assist in youth and sports development, as well as in the educational, church and community development programs of St. Joseph’s High School.

6. To solicit of raise funds to meet the financial requirements of the Association and as may be necessary to accomplish its purpose.

7. To acquire or accept, by donation, gift, devise, contribution, purchase or in any other legal manner, properties of any kind or value; use manage, lease, mortgage, sell or dispose of the same; and devote the income, profits and fruits therefrom to accomplish the purposes of the Association.

8. To undertake other programs and activities consistent with the foregoing purposes.

THIRD: That the place where the principal office of the association is to be established is at:

No./Street __18th Street, East Bajac-Bajac__

City/Town __Olongapo City__

Province __Zambales__

FOURTH: That the term for which the association is to exist is fifty (50) years from and after the date of issuance of the certificate of incorporation.

FIFTH: That the names, nationalities, and residence of the incorporators of the association are as follows:

Name Nationality

1. Mariano R. Ridon Filipino

2. Blesseda T. Aragon Filipino

3. Teresita M. Minga Filipino

4. Benjamin G. Lee Filipino

5. Luis R. Pineda Filipino

6. Manuel G. Piega Filipino

7. Aristotle U. Cabigao Filipino

8. Alvin L. Cagungun Filipino

9. Danilo Lazaro Filipino

10. Arsenia Artates Filipino

11. Valentine Rojas Filipino

12. Socorro P. Acosta Filipino

13. Adoracion Celeste Filipino

14. Cesar Fernandez Filipino

SIXTH: That the number of trustees of the association shall be FOURTEEN (14) and that the names, nationalities and residence of the first trustees of the association are as follows:

Name Nationality

1. Mariano R. Ridon Filipino

2. Blesseda T. Aragon Filipino

3. Teresita M. Minga Filipino

4. Benjamin G. Lee Filipino

5. Luis R. Pineda Filipino

6. Manuel G. Piega Filipino

7. Aristotle U. Cabigao Filipino

8. Alvin L. Cagungun Filipino

9. Danilo Lazaro Filipino

10. Arsenia Artates Filipino

11. Valentine Rojas Filipino

12. Socorro P. Acosta Filipino

13. Adoracion Celeste Filipino

14. Cesar Fernandez Filipino

SEVENTH: That the capital of the association was contributed by the incorporators and directors who are also members of the association as follows:

Name Contribution

1. Mariano R. Ridon P500.00

2. Blesseda T. Aragon P500.00

3. Teresita M. Minga P500.00

4. Benjamin G. Lee P500.00

5. Luis R. Pineda P500.00

6. Manuel G. Piega P500.00

7. Aristotle U. Cabigao P500.00

8. Alvin L. Cagungun P500.00

9. Danilo Lazaro P500.00

10. Arsenia Artates P500.00

11. Valentine Rojas P500.00

12. Socorro P. Acosta P500.00

13. Adoracion Celeste P500.00

14. Cesar Fernandez P500.00

TOTAL P7,000.00

With list of additional members, certified by the Secretary under oath and marked as Annex “A”.

EIGHT: That no part of the income which the association may obtain as an incident to its operation shall be distributed as dividends to its members, trustees or officers subject to the provisions of the Corporation Code on dissolution. Any profit obtained by the association as a result of its operation, whenever necessary or proper shall be used for the furtherance of the purposes enumerated in Article II, subject to the provision of Title XI of the Corporation Code of the Philippines.

NINTH: That TERESITA MORA-MINGA has been elected by the members as Treasurer of the association to act as such until his/her successor is duly elected and qualified in accordance with the by-laws; and that as such Treasurer, he/she has been authorized to receive for and in the name and for the benefit of the association all contributions of donations paid or given by the members.

TENTH: That the association manifests its willingness to change its corporate name in the event another person, firm or entity has acquired a prior right to use the said firm name or one deceptively or confusingly similar to it.

ELEVENTH: That the association shall comply with the requirements for non-stock corporations in the course of its operation.

In Witness Whereof, we have hereunto signed this Articles of Incorporation, this 21st day of May, 1998, in the City of Olongapo, Province of Zambales, Philippines.