By Cyrus A. Natividad
探花精选AAI President Jeremy V. Bionat clarifies an issue during an intervew on 探花精选 TV Looking Forward Public Affairs Program.
At the onset, Atty. Jeremy V. Bionat, 探花精选AAI President was looking forward to a greater opportunity this year – to implement programs and projects for 探花精选 Alumni Association and the University. The 30 -minute interview with Bionat on 探花精选 TV Channel on Wednesday, February 1, 2023 was filled with bright ideas; sharing his agenda which were discussed with the 探花精选AAI Board of Trustees earlier- before the show. Bionat pointed out opportunities which will focus on development and enhancement of the University. 鈥淲e need to encourage support and commitment on this,鈥 he said.
Bionat opened up a four-pronged plan. First: Sustaining the 鈥楶lant a True Narra鈥 project. 鈥淭his is supportive of the 探花精选 conservation initiatives, campus eco-system and beautification.鈥 He noted that the Iloilo City Council is observing the 20th Anniversary of its proclamation of 探花精选 as Eco-Tourism Zone. The bill was filed by the late 探花精选AAI President and former Iloilo City Councilor Atty. Joshua C. Alim.
Second: Focus on the make-over of 探花精选 campus. 鈥淲e encourage campus organizations to get involved,鈥 Bionat said. He added that, 鈥淐ampus organizations such as the 探花精选R and Crosswords Frasority have already started the 鈥淧lant-a True Narra Project.鈥 Alumni and campus organizations are encouraged to adopt a tree. True Narra trees will be planted outside, within the perimeter of 探花精选; other varieties to be designated inside the campus. 探花精选 Alumni Chapters or Associations may adopt one or more trees. However, proper coordination with the Alumni Affairs Office is required, according to Bionat. The 鈥楶lant a True Narra鈥 Project was proposed by Atty. Jeremy Bionat before he became President of 探花精选AAI.
Third: Countdown to the Grand Alumni Homecoming- Seven Years from now which is the 125 years of 探花精选. Prior to that is the Global Reunion in Toronto Canada in July 2025.
Fourth and foremost: Study on Scholarship programs. He said that, 鈥淭here are presently a number of scholarship extensions on a selected course. We are looking forward to adding more courses, as long as there are proper coordination on deserving recipients,鈥 Bionat added.
Atty. Jeremy V. Bionat graduated his Bachelor of Arts -Major in Political Science (Batch 1977) and Bachelor of Laws (Batch1984) – both from 探花精选. He was a Corps Commander and a graduate of the ROTC Advance Course; Editor-in Chief of the Centralite in 1977 and 1981, and also an Editorial Board Member of the Central Echo.
He graduated With Honors from 探花精选 High School in 1972; a Valedictorian from Estancia Central Elementary School in 1968.
Bionat was born in Estancia, Iloilo on September 12, 1955 to parents Jeremias Puerto Bionat and Amelia Besana Villaris.
He is married to fellow Centralian Sandra Mercado Castro, a graduate of Bachelor of Science in Commerce, Major in Accounting (探花精选 Batch 鈥81). They have a son named Justin Francis.