PAWNBROKER OF THE YEAR

THE SEARCH FOR PAWNBROKER OF THE YEAR aims to recognize YOUR efforts in improving the conditions of YOUR community; emphasize your accomplishments; and highlight your contribution to the Pawnshop Industry and the country.

The Award hopes to inspire more pawnbrokers to be more involved in finding solutions and to challenge status quo through the services and/or activities that they render to the community which they belong.

A community-involved pawnbroker, makes a difference in the lives of the people they serve and in the cause they espouse. The Award also encourages pawnbrokers to uplift the image of the pawnshop industry. It aims to become a venue where each and everyone can share their experiences and practices in CSR.

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Call for Nominations for 2010-2011 PAWNBROKER OF THE YEAR AWARD

The deadline for submitting nominations for the 2010-2011 PAWNBROKER OF THE YEAR AWARD is October 30, 2010.

The Pawnbroker of the Year Award is given to an outstanding PAWNBROKER whose work involves them with the quality service rendered by their establishment and who contributes substantially to the improvement of their community.

The PAWNBROKER OF THE YEAR AWARD will be presented at the CPPI NATIONAL CONVENTION & ELECTION ON December 5, 2010.

Specifications for nominations

1. Nominated pawnbroker should be of outstanding character and reputation.
2. A pawnbroker nominated for the Award should have substantial accomplishments and demonstrated exceptional effort, innovation, initiative, leadership, and excellence in providing service to his/her community.
3. The award may be self-nominated; that is, a pawnbroker may nominate his/herself to the Pawnbroker of the Year Award.
4. A bonafide and active member of the Chamber of Pawnbrokers of the Philippines, Inc.

Non-member may submit their membership application form to the CPPI       Secretariat.

To recommend an award, please send the name of the pawnbroker and pawnshop and his/her qualifications, along with any supporting documentation like newspaper articles, personal testimonies, recommendations from prominent leaders, and a report of activities to the Awards Selection Committee.

Send nominations to www.cppi.ph or mail to:

Awards Selection Committee
CPPI SECRETARIAT
Unit 1125 Cityland Shaw Tower
Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong City

Nomination Form

(must be accomplished in duplicate and please type or write legibly)

Awards Selection Committee
CPPI SECRETARIAT
Unit 1125 Cityland Shaw Tower
Shaw Boulevard, Mandaluyong City

Gentlemen:

After reviewing the award rules, it is our pleasure to nominate:

Name of Pawnbroker:   __________________________________

(nominee)

Name of Pawnshop:     __________________________________

Address:                          __________________________________

Service(s)/Activity(ies) rendered to the community:

_______________________________        _________________________

_______________________________        _________________________

_______________________________        _________________________

_______________________________        _________________________

_______________________________        _________________________

as a candidate in the 2010-2011 PAWNBROKER OF THE YEAR AWARD. I/We hereby certify that, to the best of my/our knowledge, the information contained in this nomination form and the accompanying supporting documents are true and correct.

We understand that the decision of the Awards Selection Committee is final and agree to abide by it.

Nominating party:        __________________________________

Signature:                       __________________________________

Date:                               __________________________________

Note: Please summarize the reasons why you believe your nominee should be selected. Limit your answers to 200-300 words only. Attach all necessary documents that would serve as a basis of this  nomination.

IMPORTANT REMINDERS:

I.        RENEWAL OF BSP PAWNSHOP REGISTRATION:

First   25 offices              30 September 2010

26 to 50 offices               30 September 2010

51 to 75 offices               30 September 2010

76 to 100 offices             31 December 2010

101 onwards                   30 June 2011

II.      ALLOWED USAGE OF OLD PAWNTICKET FORMAT – DECEMBER 2010
USAGE OF NEW BSP APPROVED FORMAT OF PAWNTICKET SHALL BE IMPLEMENTED BY JANUARY 2011

III.    CPPI NATIONAL CONVENTION & ELECTION – DECEMBER 5, 2010

IV.    SEARCH FOR PAWNBROKER OF THE YEAR (PLEASE REFER TO ATTACHED GUIDELINES)

V.     CUT-OFF DATE OF ISSUANCE OF NEW CPPI MEMBERSHIP CERTIFICATE TO MEMBERS IN GOOD
STANDING – AUGUST 26, 2010

VI.    CUT-OFF DATE OF ISSUANCE OF NEW CPPI MEMBERSHIP ID TO BSP REGISTERED PAWNSHOP
OWNER(S) – AUGUST 26, 2010.

Note: Please send to us your ID picture with signature at the back & indicate the name of pawnshop.

Dear Fellow Pawnbroker:

Warm greetings!

This is to inform you about the scheduled CPPI National Convention & Election on December 6 (Sunday) from 8:00am to 5:00pm at the Quezon City Sports Club. The discussion would focus on:

1. House Bills No. 5314
Exempting pledge of personal property covering a loan of money not exceeding PHP10,000 from documentary stamp tax.

2. Imposition of New/Revised Bangko Sentral Ng Pilipinas Pawnshop Regulations
The business seminars are scheduled in the morning and afternoon. House bill no. 5314 will be discussed after the first business seminar and the Supreme Court decision on GRT and BSP’s regulation covering pawnshops will be discussed in the afternoon.

Again, do find time to attend this conversation so that we can directly address your queries and assist you on how to deal with the above-mentioned topics that will surely affect our pawnshop operations.

Thank you and let us all be one in publishing the pawnshop industry to greater heights as we face another challenging year ahead of us.

Mabuhay tayong lahat!
Very truly yours,
Consul Luis I. Ablaza, Jr.

Dear Fellow Pawnbroker,

This is to inform you that our CPPI Mid-year conference is scheduled on June 29, 2008, Sunday from7:00 AM to 5:00 PM at the Quezon City Sports Club, E. Rodriguez Sr. Ave., Quezon City.

We urge you to attend this event so that we will be able to discuss with you the important areas and programs that we are currently addressing and issues that we are focusing on to better serve the pawnshop industry.

Taxation particulary:

1. Minimum amount of documentary stamp tax coverage (acceptable to both pawnshop industry and BIR)

Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas‘ issues:

1. Pawnshop franchising
2. Collateral business of pawnshop e.g. money transfer and foreign exchange

Amended rules and regulations covering pawnshop operation
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