Leadership Profile 1988 LOM Executive Vice President Ricardo Obligado Yap

The General Santos Jaycees was by chance fortunate with the entry to its roster of Membership in 1983 of JC Ricardo “Ric” Yap. He was inducted as a Baby Jaycee by 1983 JCP National President Oscar Nazareno. Then LOM President Larry Sevilla assigned JC Ric to various projects of the LOM either as project committee member, project vice-chairman, or project chairman.

In his desire to learn from and ultimately serve the organization, he traveled to different parts of Mindanao representing the chapter in inductions, area conferences, national conventions and other JC functions. One highlight of his Jaycee career was his attendance to the 1983 World Congress in Taiwan. True to his active and consistent support to the chapter that year, he was awarded “Most Promising JC of the Year Award”, one of the most coveted local awards of the chapter for a newbie.

In 1988, was elected as the Chapter’s Executive Vice-President in what the membership then believed to be a part of his preparation for the Chapter Presidency the following year. As the chapter was hosting the 8^th Mindanao Area Conference, he chaired the Areacon Finance Committee, and easily raised the necessary funds needed for the Conference. As a result, the Chapter was able to award five (5) JCI Senatorship to five distinguished past presidents of the chapter, which allotment was taken from the proceeds of the Areacon.

The year 1989 saw one of the most hotly contested elections in the history of General Santos “Twin Star” Jaycees, with JC Ric Yap losing the presidency by one vote. It was an election that completely divided the general membership, and greatly affected the chapter’s activities in the succeeding years. Due to his commitment to the JC movement, he again vied though again lost the presidency the following year. Politics was rife and had become a by-word of sorts in the chapter during those years. Because of all these circumstances, JC Ric was touted as the best Jaycee President this chapter never had.

As a professional, JC Ric is an active member of the General Santos Chamber of Commerce, and the President and CEO of Majetic Shopping Center, Inc. in General Santos City.

Now serving as a Past President of the General Santos Eagles Club, he continues to help the Jaycee chapter in its projects, either as a sponsor or in partnership with other organizations were he is a member.

The LOM approved his nomination for JCI Senatorship in the year 2002.

His long years of service to the Jaycee movement will now be given due recognition upon the presentation of this life time membership to the Junior Chamber International, The JCI Senatorship Award.