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Inside Special Report The VBP News Team Tacloban City, Leyte

TACLOBAN, Leyte – The race is on for the immediate recovery of small and medi- um enterprises lost to super typhoon Yolanda in Eastern Visayas. Entertainment, p10 Trade and Industry Re- gional Director Cynthia Reyes Nierras told the VBP News Team that DTI has deter- mined that the region’s small and medium enterprises sec- tor suffered greatly from su- Parenting, p10 per typhoon Haiyan. These SME’s, according to Nierras, need to recover fast in order to help investors and people working in the businesses economically recover. Nierras further told VBP Harvest Season. Rice farmers in rural Leyte begin harvesting and threshing out rice in time for the enrollment season where that part of DTI’s ‘Tindog p5 most proceeds from farming revenue usually go after summer. Photo by Jn Grey Industry, Eastern Visayas’ (Rise East- DTI: EV need fast SME recovery Available soft loans pushed for return of micro and medium enterprises ern Visayas) program is the and technical training. The through the caravan sale and Identified needs continued close monitoring facilitation of transport of To efficiently help small DTI has a Small and Medium of prices of basic commodi- goods from Luzon and other and medium enterprises, DTI Enterprises Roving Academy ties and making sure that areas into the region with the has identified their immediate or SMERA being used for this supply is stabilised while help of the Department of So- needs. “Part of this is the need purpose. quality of goods being sold in cial Welfare, Department of to provide access to technolo- Businesses however asked the typhoon-hit areas do not Transportation and Commu- gy and market, proper product government for financial as- decline especially in the local nication, and Office of Civil development, and enhancing sistance so that they could construction industry. Defense. Supply has become the supply chain”, said Nier- immediately restart their op- “The bringing of basic prod- normal now and this status is ras. erations, since most of them ucts into the areas hit by the helping a lot of people feel bet- Technology, Nierras clari- went down to negative capi- Bottled water. Mahaplag, Leyte sneaks into the thriving water business with its natural mountain water. (VBPNT) super typhoon was made easy ter”, added director Nierras. fied, include stress debriefing Small and medium/p2 Tourism down across Visayas, Government releases P802M to Yolanda areas ‘voluntourism’ up in Tacloban The VBP News Team considered as critical to gov- of Leyte where he person- to the Tacloban city hall, the Leyte The BVP News Team, Western Visayas ernance in Haiyan-hit prov- ally handed the checks to lo- city’s public market and other inces and municipalities. cal government officials who vital centres. MANILA – True to the ear- “The buildings are needed were able to earlier submit Local governments that CEBU –– Officials in Sta. Fe town in Bantayan lier assurance by Leyte Gov- to facilitate the full normalisa- to the Department of the In- were able to earlier sub- have reported that tourist numbers have fallen ernor Leopoldo ‘Mic’ Petilla, tion of local government ser- terior and Local Government mit their Program of Works during the Holy Week, compared to previous Malacañang has announced it vices”, according to Secretary required documents for the (POWs) for damaged build- years, in the wake of damage caused by super ty- will release soon all of P1.791 of the Interior Manuel Roxas rehabilitation of their munici- ings were the ones who re- billion initially earmarked for II as he visited to hand over pal buildings. ceived the initial tranche of phoon Yolanda. Carmen Bohol Mayor Jun the rehabilitation of vital in- checks amounting to P802 Roxas disclosed that the funds according to Roxas. Despite the good weather, Turibio said recently that frastructures like municipal million to various local gov- biggest amount of funds re- The municipalities were Sta. Fe Mayor Jose Esgana the number of visitors to the buildings, public markets, ernments in the Visayas. leased was P230M which is to also required to forward a estimated that tourist num- Chocolate Hills National health and other civic centres’ Roxas visited the province be spent on immediate repairs bers were down this week Monument, a region hoping Government releases/p3 by 30 to 35%. The town, he to be named as a World Her- said, had around 350 rooms itage Site, has decreased by for visitors before Yolanda “almost 50 percent.” Ormoc to reform Investment Code NIA, DENR forge PCG to inspect struck. However, less than Before the quake, we hotels, resorts /3 The VBP News Team resentatives from the Sang- 300 were currently available would get as many as 4,000 watershed man- North Leyte gunian Panglungsod will sit HK compromise as repairs to some resorts visitors a day, he said, but down with members from the agement accord improve Phil se- were still ongoing. major aftershocks, as recent Ormoc City –– Recogniz- executive department to de- curity rating/p4 Esgana said it would like- as February 21st, were dis- The ews eam ing the steady flow of invest- termine which of the key areas VBP N T ly take 2 to 6 years before couraging tourists from re- Western Visayas Succeed with a ments and the need to keep of local investments will be their tourist industry could turning. sari-sari store/p5 them in, city mayor Edward given priority. ILOILO –– The National fully recover, even with help However, Joshue Hinay, S. Codilla has created an ex- Eyed is the inclusion of in- Irrigation Administration It makes my from the National Govern- Bohol Island Tour Guides ecutive commitee to look into centives for businesses that (NIA) Region 6 and the De- heart bleed/p7 ment. Association of the Philip- possible reforms that will employ many persons and partment of Environment and Declutter your In Bohol, more than 5 pines president said, from eventually update the city’s help in the growth of the gen- Natural Resources (DENR) months after the devastat- his point of view, the drop in home/p9 Investment Incentives Code. eral local economy. Tingson here have agreed to delineate ing earthquake in October tourism was more like 85%. Talk to your kids City licensing chief Emilio noted the increase of business responsibility over manage- last year, the region has also “For tourist guides Tingson disclosed to the Busi- activity in Ormoc because of ment of watershed areas in like an adult/p10 suffered major reduction in like me, it’s at 85%. We ness Post that the technical development in business fa- Panay. Palaro ‘14 Overall tourist numbers. Tourism down/p3 committee, composed of rep- cilities in the City. NIA, DENR forge/p6 Results/p12 2 Monday, 26 May 2014

Editor John Alfred Kabalican breakingNews [email protected] The truth as it happens. Small and medium enterprises need to recover -- Nierras

From Page 1 ras was brought about by the “cash basis” transactions that talisation status after the su- local businesses had to adopt per typhoon. with the loss of local credit facilities. Credit facilities “The big challenge for DTI Focus livelihood was the fast provision of Nierras however cautioned start-up kits consisting of soft that certain specific require- loans that micro and small ments are needed to be passed enterprises could avail if their for key investment concerns businesses qualified under the or “focus livelihoods” and pre-assessment process of the that DTI can only recommend lending institutions that gov- application approval. The ernment tapped to help out”, livelihoods are mostly food disclosed Nierras. processing micro and small These institutions included enterprises that benefit not the Landbank, Development only the business owners but Bank of the Philippines, and the people employed by them. DTI’s Small Business Corpo- “The lending institutions ration. themselves would have to The need to provide soft make the final determination Immediate Livelihood. Sources of subsistence income like the making and selling of local food delicacies in Barangay term loans according to Nier- on each application for soft Cuatro de Agosto, Mahaplag, Leyte is one of many livelihood areas being given priority by government. (Photo by VBPNT)

financing”, said Nierras. funding may be able to fill in But what is important now some gaps but local efforts are is that these facilities exist very much needed in order for for businesses to go to if they us to achieve optimum recov- need immediate financial as- ery”, said Nierras. sistance. VBP learned that, so far, out of 64 affected mu- Construction industry nicipalities almost 200 appli- Meanwhile, the local con- For individually paying members cations have been submitted, struction industry here is Benefit Coverage 100 of them have been project beginning to move as more visited by the DTI and finan- building supply establish- Inpatient Coverage PhilHealth provides subsidy for room and board, drugs cial institutions for assess- ments try to resume business. and medicines, laboratory exam, use of operating room ment, and more than 50 appli- A GI sheet manufacturer has complex and professional fees for confinements of not cations have been allowed to also arrived to provide cheap- less than 24 hours. receive a soft loan. er but quality roofing materi- (Please refer to the table of rate ceilings/maximum allow- The amounts vary accord- als. “It is quality that we also ances for inpatient coverage.) ing to the business loan ap- need to make sure for these proved. As of this writing, P67 building materials being sold Outpatient Coverage million has been approved for to meet basic standards, add- Day surgeries, dialysis and cancer treatment procedures such as chemotherapy and radiotherapy in accredited release, although more than ed Nierras. hospitals and free-standing clinics. P20 million have been actually Some suppliers have also given to loan recipients. expressed interest to set up Special Benefit Packages “The number of applica- shop in the region so that no • Case Rates tions are growing by the day vacuum will be created in the • TB Treatment through DOTS as businesses try to comply construction supply chain • SARS and Avian Influenza with requirements by the as more people try to rebuild • Novel Influenza A(H1N1) lending institutions”, Nierras their homes and facilities. Exclusions said. The following shall not be covered except when, after The best approach is for lo- Specific approaches actuarial studies, PhilHealth recommends their inclusion cal funding to be made avail- Each local business need subject to approval of its Board of Directors: able, according to Nierras. In would have to be addressed Micro enterprises and small businesses like the making of brooms, home implements, and housewares usually • Fifth and subsequent normal obstetrical deliveries the municipality of Tanauan but we have to focus on those employ other individuals aside from the business proprietor and • Non-prescription drugs and devices where roasted pig or lechon that help as many people his family. The sustained and immediate development of these • Alcohol abuse or dependency treatment is known to be delicious, the as businesses can provide. • Cosmetic surgery enterprises in the countryside have been the continuing interest mayor is working to revive “There are other programs • Optometric services of the government since it helps lower unemployment and creates • Other cost-ineffective procedures as defined by Phil- this industry with local fund- DTI is implementing to sup- revenue for local governments. Providing technology and skills Health ing. “Non-government or- port and continue our recov- training and helping find wider markets for these products is one ganizations and some foreign ery”, Nierras concluded. of DTI’s main concerns. (VBPNT) Godofredo’s Car Care Center Repair and maintenance of all types of vehicle models including heavy equipment.

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Tourism down, ‘voluntourism’ up Cebu CITOM

From page 1 natural disasters that afflicted quently full and much of the palities,” said Antonio Cinco ian agencies,” said hotel opera- earns P6M the Visayas at the end of 2013, street traffic consists of rental Jr., a consultant of the regional tion manager Kester Cinco. don’t have much work now.”, has actually seen a rise in visi- cars used by the multitude tourism office. The regional tourism chief, CEBU CITY –– The Hinay said. However, church tor numbers. of humanitarian groups that Hotels in the city are fully Karen Tiopes, said that for- city Public Information leaders have been making eve- Huge international sym- have based themselves in the booked, with the humanitar- eigners currently occupied Office here has reported ry effort to maintain the tra- pathy in the wake of super city. ian agencies having reserved around 60% of the 902 hotel that Cebu City Traffic ditional Visita Iglesia (church typhoon Yolanda has created The regional tourism office, many rooms for months in ad- rooms available in Tacloban. Operations Management visits), where pilgrims visit a new form of tourism, becom- working in conjunction with a vance. 25 of the city’s 50 ho- In Panay, party-going tour- (CITOM) operations seven churches in the region ing known as “Voluntourism.” local travel company, has been tels have now reopened, and ists on the holiday island of earned P6,021,780.00 this during the Holy Week. Make- “We have never had this quick to respond to the trend two new hotels have had to Boracay, were asked to keep March. shift churches have been put much people from differ- and promote the ‘Voluntour- open early, in order to meet the the noise down on Good Fri- The earnings are part up in front of the rubble of ent countries coming in,” ism’ idea. They are now offer- demand. “The hotel industry day. The municipal govern- of the city’s drive against those churches destroyed by Tacloban City Vice Mayor ing tour packages that include here is the first industry that ment banned parties and loud traffic violators who are the quake, in order to wel- Jerry Yaokasin said. “They are a city tour and visits to local helped revive the economy of noise on the island over Good penalised as well as for come visitors. donating and at the same time, attractions, as well as the op- Tacloban,” said businessman Friday to give Catholics a regular fees. Msgr. Jeffrey Malanog, Dio- they are helping.” portunity for volunteering Oliver Cam, who owns Wel- chance to reflect on the sig- The fees included ad- cese of Tagbilaran vicar gener- Income from international work. come Home Pensione. nificance of Holy Week. ministrative fines which al, said the absence of church humanitarian agencies and “We came up with the idea The typhoon badly dam- “The policy has been en- netted P1,380,680.00, structures did not mean that “disaster tourists” is helping of harnessing the spirit of vol- aged the 108-room Leyte Park forced on Boracay for three smoke belching: people were unable to visit Tacloban recover, not sim- unteerism from people so that Resort Hotel, but it remained years now,” said Wilbec Gi- P3,000.00, testing fees: seven churches during the ply through their donations when they come here, they open for business throughout. leto of Club Paraw, one of the P130,050.00; travel line Holy Week. and volunteer work, but also will not only volunteer but After major rebuilding work, busiest bars on the island. He fees P35,600.00, road In an ironic twist however, by just being in the city and they will also be able to enjoy 73 rooms have now reopened. pointed out that Good Friday parking permit fees: Leyte, the region most severe- spending their money. the sights and attractions of “Most of our guests are is a “solemn day for Catholics P15,800.00; motorcy- ly damaged by the series of Flights to Tacloban are fre- our city and nearby munici- from international humanitar- that should be respected.” cle for hire permit fee: P75,600.00; motorcycle for hire fine: P30,200.00; trisikad fee: P114,500.00; Gov’t releases P802M clamping fee – P224,150.00; impound- ing fee: P136,150.00; to Yolanda provinces towing fee: P19,500.00; pay parking fee:

From page 1 funds, meanwhile, the prov- P3,560,260.00; jaywalk- ince of Eastern Samar will get ing fee: P157,450.00; po- certificate from a govern- P100, 219,564 while Biliran lice report: P63,040.00; ment depository bank on their province is set to receive P19, bicycle registration existing trust accounts. 917,634. fee: P23,960.00; sticker The remaining funds will be Meanwhile, Western Samar fee: P34,400.00; route downloaded to local govern- will receive P16,528,192, Iloilo plate fee P1,750.00; and ments later as these are still will get P78,829,195, the Prov- driver’s/vehicle clear- being processed by the De- ince of Aklan P27,006,079, and ance fee: P15,690.00. (GJ partment of Budget and Man- Capiz will have P66,053,141. Senados)­ agement. Antique which was also af- Almost ninety-two percent fected will get P24,877,150. of the governance facilities in Among the priority pro- Guard robs 150 municipalities of the four jects being given focus are the provinces seriously damaged rehabilitation of basic service own mom by the super typhoon reported facilities of local government Landslides. Road obstructions like this pile of wet mud, soil and rocks are common occurences total damage to their vital gov- units that cannot be immedi- in the Abuyog-Mahaplag-Baybay road network of the Maharlika highway in Leyte whenever there is a Security guard Mar- ernment infrastructures. ately repaired by the munici- tropical depression or during heavy rains. The same happens along the Mahaplag-Agas-agas road lead- lon Sumayang of Brgy. Reports submitted to DILG palities on their own because ing to Sogod, Southern Leyte where rocks fall from the steep mountains flanking the national highway. Libertad, Ormoc alleg- showed some P853 million of lack of available local funds. Motorists are advised by the Department of Public Works and Highways to take precautionary edly robbed at gunpoint worth of damage to partially Several municipalities are still speed limits, follow regular re-routing directions seriously, and avoid the danger of having to go through and in their own home destroyed buildings. working to submit the DILG roads where clearing operations and road repairs are being conducted by the agency to keep this high- his own mother, Lourdes In the recent releases of requirements. way always passable for travelers and cargoes alike. (Photo by VBPNT) Sumayang, 56, married also a resident of Brgy. Libertad. Cash money amounting to P19,000 was allegedly taken by Philippine Coast Guard to inspect hotels, resorts for water safety the suspect who threat- ened to shoot his own By VBP News Team lar calling for the inspection be given ample time to com- mother if she refused to Central Visayas of resorts and hotels to see if ply. “Compliance is a must hand over her money. indeed these have set up nec- here in Cebu specially that The suspect is being in- essary water safety measures. most are coastal communities vestigated by the local CEBU City – The Philip- “Water safety includes the frequented by domestic and police. pine Coast Guard here has an- presence of trained life guards international tourists”, ex- nounced it will inspect resorts and life savers in the vicin- plained Commander Azcuna. and hotels in the region. The ity of pools and beaches and In a similar development, Lifeguard. A mother watches over her kids swimming in a pool. random inspection will verify if they have the necessary life the Naval Forces Central in Tractor ‘dis- compliance to water safety re- saving equipment”, said Azcu- Central Visayas (Navforcen) needed considering that there drowning victim, or else both appears’ quirements. na. “We will check if their life has announced that, along are several misconceptions of them may die. “There are Philippine Coast Guard guards are trained, and who with the PCG, they will con- when it comes to saving the some things that the public A P45,000 farm trac- (PCG) Central Visayas Com- trained them,” added Azcuna. duct life saving trainings for life of a drowning person. needs to know and can only tor just allegedly dis- mander Neil Azcuna said that Hotels and resorts must free to groups of at least 20 Reyes said that part of this be learned through training appeared according to PCG will start enforcing on have properly trained lifesav- people. Navy Lt. James Reyes training is making the lifesav- from the right authorities”, Lt. owner Vilma Challis May 17 a government circu- ers and, if found lacking, will said that proper training is er estimate the capacity of the Reyes concluded. Borlasa, 28, resident of Albuera, Leyte. Police later recovered the tractor as it was sold for P1,000 to a Leonilo Mingaw Jr, a tanod of Brgy. Lao by cohorts Mi- chael CapuyanPanaligan, 23, and Junray Capuyan Ojaybar, 26, both resi- dents of Brgy. Lilo-an. > Your dream Our focus < The suspects are await- ing indictment. 4 Monday, 26 May 2014

Editor Andy Bevan businessWeek [email protected] Hongkong compromise improves Philippine security rating

The VBP Business Team found sympathy, and extends traveled to Hong Kong on ficer. Manila police tried to travelers to “avoid all travel.” Philippines was almost visayanbizpost.com its most sincere condolences Tuesday to meet with officials storm the bus, but eight Hong The rating placed the Philip- back to pre-incident levels. for the pain and suffering of and the relatives of victims Kong tourists were killed, pines in the same risk group as Tourism Secretary Ramon the victims and their families.” to offer compensation and an as well as the hostage taker. Syria, a country currently be- Jimenez said tourist numbers HONG KONG - Hong However, the statement apology on behalf of Manila. Tse Chi-kin, the broth- ing ravaged by an all-out civil from Hong Kong had been ris- Kong and the Philippines carefully avoided the word Mayor Estrada was ac- er of tour guide Masa Tse war. The threat level has now ing even before the black travel have reached a compromise “apology”, which had been companied by former Fi- who was killed in the inci- been downgraded to an amber alert was lifted. He noted that over demands for an apology a longstanding demand of nance Secretary Jose Pardo dent, described the phrase alert which carries the lesser Hong Kong is among the coun- from the Philippine’s Govern- the survivors and families and Cabinet Secretary Jose “sorrowful regret” as be- warning of “exercise caution”. try’s top 10 tourist sources. ment to the families of eight of the victims. President Rene Almendras, an aide ing “marginally acceptable.” Hong Kong tourism to Referring to the number of tourists killed in a failed hos- Aquino had previously re- to President Aquino. The “It’s still an apology,” Es- the Philippines had fallen Hong Kong visitors, Secretary tage rescue attempt in 2010. sisted apologizing, due to Philippine police chief has trada told reporters. “We feel for a while after the killings, Jimenez told reporters “Even In a statement, Hong Kong the legal implications of of- also written to the families. sorry for what happened.” though that was likely due to before the amber alert, and be- Chief Executive Leung Chun- fering a state apology for an The tourists were part of In return, Hong Kong has shock over the incident itself, fore the upgrade, it was already ying said “The Philippine gov- illegal act by one Filipino. a group taken hostage on agreed to lift the ‘black’ travel rather than the travel alert. growing slightly but of course ernment expresses its most Manila Mayor and former a Manila tour bus by a dis- rating against the Philippines, By 2012, the number of we didn’t want to flaunt it. It sorrowful regret and pro- President, Joseph Estrada, gruntled former police of- which advised Hong Kong Hong Kong tourists to the will now grow a lot faster”.

Manila is world’s 2nd best emerging city

The VBP Manila News Team them to reach the business capital and innovation, as in- Manila leaders faster than any other dicators to their ranking. low- or middle-income city in “Cities that wish to im- the world except São Paulo,” prove or maintain their global said A. T. Kearney’s report. positioning must focus es- MANILA – Manila has been The report went on to say pecially on strengthening named as the 2nd best placed that Manila “is bolstered by a business activity and human of the world’s emerging cities, relatively sharp increase in hu- capital. As physical distances to improve its global standing man capital indicators, with become less relevant and in the next two decades, says an especially notable improve- global competition intensifies, a study by US consultantsA.T. ment in healthcare quality and cities in emerging economies Kearney Inc. availability.” will increasingly jockey for The Philippine capital was The Philippines economy position with one another and second only to Indonesian has seen a dramatic growth with cities in higher-income capital city, Jakarta. recently, second only the Chi- countries,” A.T. Kearney said “Two Southeast Asian cit- nese economy in Asia. GDP in its report. ies, Jakarta and Manila, head (Gross Domestic Product) The Ethiopian capital Ad- NEW TERMINAL= for International Flights. Megawide-GMR’s design for the new Mactan-Cebu up the list of emerging cities grew 7.2 percent in 2013, the dis Ababa, placed third in the International Airport. (Courtesy of Megawide-GMR) most likely to progress. Al- topping the government’s tar- ranking, with São Paulo in though both cities are cur- get of 6-7 percent. Brazil and New Delhi in India rently in the lower half of the A.T. Kearney’s Emerging in fourth and fifth. The list of GCI on the dimension of busi- Cities Outlook studied cities top 10 emerging cities, was Megawide gets Mactan International ness activity, their rapid im- in low- and middle-income completed by Rio de Janeiro, provement on the ECO’s lead- countries, considering the lev- Bogota, Mumbai, Nairobi, and Airport development contract ing indicators would allow els of business activity, human Kuala Lumpur.

The VBP Manila News Team funded 30% of the payment, The DOTC said the signing Manila while a loan from BDO Uni- of the contract had followed bank made up the remaining the expiration of the 15-day The newNissan Navara. 70%. deadline for any 3rd parties to Dare to be cool. MANILA – The Megawide- With Megawide-GMR file a motion for reconsidera- GMR consortium has signed emerging as the winning tion, contesting the award. the concession agreement, for bidders for the project last The DOTC said there had the Mactan-Cebu Interna- December, MCIAA will turn been no temporary restrain- tional Airport development over the operation and main- ing order issued from the Su- project with the Department tenance of the airport to the preme Court, preventing the of Transportation and Com- consortium within the next project from proceeding. munications (DOTC). six months, or by October The Megawide-GMR con- The 25-year concession 2014. sortium submitted the high- agreement was finalized after Cosiquien said Megawide- est bid of P14.404 billion for Megawide-GMR completed GMR will invest P17.5 bil- the public-private partner- all the post-award require- lion in a new passenger ter- ship (PPP) project in Decem- ments, including a payment minal building, construction ber 2013, beating the Filin- of P16.1 billion to the Mactan- of which will begin in early vest-Changi consortium’s bid Cebu International Airport 2015, to be completed by Jan- of P13.999 billion, into second Authority (MCIAA), which uary 2018. place. included a P14.4 billion pre- “The existing terminal will The awarding of the PPP mium payment and P1.7 bil- remain, as a renovated do- project had been held up for lion in taxes. mestic terminal from January several months, as Filinvest Megawide chairman and 2019, with the new terminal had attempted to get the Nissan Palo Tacloban CEO Michael Cosiquien said dedicated to international Megawide-GMR consortium that Megawide-GMR had flights”, Consequien added. disqualified from the process. Cercado & Associates Law and Notarial Office Land Transportation, Franchising and General Law Practitioners Mabini Street, Ormoc City For inquiries call: 0936-6036263 Visayan Business Post Monday, 26 May 2014 5

Editor Regie Gratones [email protected] Local industry Business Sense

Succeeding with a Sari-sari Store By Jean Mamaspas VBP Leyte

SAN VICENTE, Mahaplag -- At 45 years old, Gen- na Cabalo has gone through almost all the rigors of life: she married early, worked for a long time as a saleslady, survived an operation, and lived to succeed where most would easily start but fail: operating a roadside ‘bahay- kubo’ sari-sari store. Genna’s Store started with a mere P1,000.00 worth of start-up capital which she and her husband, Toto, used first to sell gasoline, diesel and kerosene in soft drink bot- tles along the highway. The loan was from Ongay Felipa, her husband’s grandmother. After only a year of selling fuel products, the couple took a ‘business risk’ and accepted money worth P3,000.00 from a loan shark. This small amount they used to buy and sell some basic groceries starting with canned goods, candies, noodles, ‘tuba’, candles, matches, and soft drinks. The couple did not have any other source of income other than Toto getting irregular work as a carpenter and con- struction worker. “To succeed with a sari-sari located in an area where sari-sari stores are a cottage industry of sorts you need to wake up early to open your store ahead of the competi- tion”, said Genna. This the couple did. At 4:00 o’clock in the morning, the couple would already be up and about Publishing. The Visayan Business Post breaks into the publishing scene their small business, with Genna still having to cook in Southern Leyte with its strategy of direct circulation. The national newspa- breakfast for their two small children who would later per from Eastern Visayas has a policy of first breaking Visayas’ countryside walk to school. news with its strong presence in the internet through visayanbizpost.com, its As the years passed, the couple had to endure so facebook and twitter accounts. (Right) Maasin City mayor Maloney L. Samaco many types of customers -- some taking out small “vale’s” pores into the Business Week section of the Business Post. He welcomed and that would never be paid for, usually by relatives and congratulated Visayan Business Post Publishing for spreading its news circula- friends living nearby. ‘Utang lipay, bayad likay’, as Toto tion into Maasin City and the South Leyte areas. Photo by VBPNT would put it. Still they make it a point to do their store duties with Summer Harvest. Rice a happy disposition. “Whatever your personal problems, farmers near Baybay City in always smile to your customers and treat them nicely so the Province of Leyte take ad- that they will feel good about buying your goods”, said vantage of fair weather, gather- Toto. “The sari-sari store operator will do well stretching ing this summer’s rice harvest. his patience even to those who have not paid their dues”, The present produce is the first adds Genna. in this rain-fed farm which was “The other secret in operating a sari-sari store is al- re-planted after super typhoon ways getting new stocks and not placing too much “pa- Haiyan destroyed most of the tong” (profit margin) on your goods”, explains Genna. crops of the previous season. Here is the universal wisdom usually advised that Rice farmers in this area are hoping that they will get a bet- successful small business entrepreneurs like Toto and ter harvest next season as pro- Genna subscribe to: be happy with whatever work you ceeds from this gathering will do, be industrious, be patient, and persevere. go to the rising tuition fees of Most of all “pray and give time to Daddy God, share their college students. Gov- blessings to the church through offerings”, said Genna. ernment is pushing for food Through their small sari-sari store, Genna and Toto sustainability in all areas af- have been able to send their daughter through college, Jon- fected by typhoon Yolanda with amel, who graduated with honors and a degree in Chemi- various agriculture programs cal Engineering. Their youngest son, Janel, will enter col- that include distribution of rice lege with a scholarship from the Department Of Science seeds. Photo by VBPNT and Technology (DOST).

Ormoc reports P2B agriculture loss to Yolanda

from coconuts. infrastructure so that Ormoc Alvarico, however, told By John Alfred Kabalican Staffwriter, VBP Leyte “Experts are now saying will not be able to substan- VBP that although the sugar- that the newly planted coco- tially supply its own rice in cane industry suffered 30% in nut trees would start bearing the next several months. terms of its production, the its fruits after 7 years, so that’s Meanwhile, Alvarico dis- city is hoping that the next ORMOC CITY -- Depart- a very long time for the resto- closed to Visayan Business cropping will provide more ment of agriculture officer in ration of the coconuts alone Post that the city’s pineapple sugar cane. charge Dante Alvarico of Or- here in the city” Mr. Alvarico industry suffered an estimated Due to the heavy damage moc City has disclosed that said. P1 Billion worth of typhoon- to crops in the city, the city the city’s agriculture sector Meanwhile, Alvaricio add- related losses based on statis- official warned that even if lost P2.069 billion to typhoon ed that the city’s rice industry tics provided by Sal’s High- its agricultural status is still Yolanda. also suffered 70% damage. As lands Pineapples, the city’s holding between 90-100% in Alvarico said that the city’s of now, the city’s rice suffi- premier pineapple plantation sufficiency, with the changes industrial crops like abaca, ciency is around 90% with the corporation. of climate, the city’s agricul- coconut and sugarcane were remaining 10% being current- The pineapple business’ ture sector will be struggling damaged but most badly hit ly sourced out from provinces management forecasted that to cope with the supply needs was the coconut industry in Mindanao. it will take at least two years of the city in the next coming which suffered 90% in terms Leyte was one of Cebu’s top to recover from these losses. months. of coconut trees felled. sources of rice. Cebu is now The corporation is trying to “So the challenge for the According to the city’s buying its rice from provinces save 80% of its existing pro- people in the agricultural sec- agriculturist, very minimal in Mindanao, spiking the price duction. tor in our area is to fully re- copra can be expected in the of rice in Cebu City. Everyone, even the small store the city’s crops within next 5 to 7 years. Production Alvarico explained that too farmers have lost so much in a short amount of time. Rice, of the local coco wine known much water during the ty- the area so “expect that the corn and vegetables is cur- as “tuba” will be severely af- phoon also damaged most of price of food here in Ormoc rently being given first focus Dried fish. A local staple that goes daily with rice into most fected together with other the city’s rice plantations, irri- will be higher these days”, said by the local government”, Al- average families in the Waray region. The local dried fish industry commercial products sourced gation canals, and agricultural Mr. Alvarico. varico concluded. is steadily recovering in Leyte. Photo by VBPNT 6 Monday, 26 May 2014

Editor John Alfred Kabalican the metro [email protected] Ormoc city shoot- Muslim leader cautions Philippine Military out kills 3, wound 5 By The VBP News Team The head of the armed forc- what happened. This mistake that they were attacking the Leyte es, General Emmanuel Bau- must be remedied, so it will MILF,” Jaafar said. “Why at- By ohn lfred abalican suspects to protect them- J A K tista, denied the claim that not again happen,” Jaafar told tack the MILF at this point in VBP Leyte selves and the crowd hang- MANILA - Ghadzali Jaafar, his men had targeted MILF reporters. “My message to the time?” ing around the area where a leader of the largest Muslim members and said the troops military is: ‘Please do not dis- Bautista responded that the an illegal cockfight was also rebel group urged the Philip- were hunting rival Abu Sayyaf turb the honeymoon between military consulted MILF lead- ORMOC, Leyte – A being conducted. pine military to take precau- insurgents, who were not the MILF and Malacañang,’” ers in the area before engaging morning police anti-drug A local dentist, Jay Movil- tions on Monday after fight- involved in the peace agree- he added. the Abu Sayyaf Group. enforcement ‘buy-bust’ la and one Wilfredo Alberto ing, in which 20 people were ment. It is believed that 18 Muslim “There was no participa- operation here turned who happened to be in the killed, threatened the stabil- The MILF peace treaty, rebels died in the shoot-out tion of MILF forces in the deadly after four suspects scene were hit by stray bul- ity of the peace accord signed signed in the hope of ending near the town of Tipo-tipo on encounter,” he said, though involved in the trafficking lets. Both died on the spot. with Malacañan on March the 45 year old conflict, -re Basilan, an island known as a he acknowledged that “indi- of illegal substances shot RodulfoVillar, 62; Alex Oli- 27th. mains unstable as other insur- Muslim militant stronghold. vidual members” of the MILF, it out with government op- veras, 40; Melodia Mangu- The vice chairman for po- gent groups, particularly Abu Jaafar accepted that only four with possible family links to eratives. bat, 32; and Joey Liporada, litical affairs of the Moro Sayyaf, an organisation on the of those killed were MILF Abu Sayyaf, had become in- Suspected drug pusher of legal age, all residents Islamic Liberation Front US anti-terrorist blacklist, members, whilst the remain- volved in the fighting. Sim Serrano immediately of Ormoc City were also (MILF), which signed the ac- continue to inflict armed at- der were Abu Sayyaf fighters. “The MILF should deal died when he and his three wounded in the firefight cord, called for an investiga- tacks on the army. “I think it was intentional, with them,” Bautista con- other companions armed and were rushed to the Or- tion into the clashes last week “Both parties must know but I don’t know if they know cluded. with high caliber pistols moc Doctor’s Hospital to be on the island of Basilan. and a sub-machine gun treated. ash for ork. indiscriminately fired at Recovered from the C W scene of the shootout were Community citizens affected a crowd watching a lo- by the super typhoon Haiyan P500.00 in cash, one plastic cal cockfight in Barangay (Yolanda) in Barangay Pobla- sachet of methamphetamine Tambulilid. The suspects cion municipality of Mahap- were trying to evade gov- hydrochloride or “shabu”, lag, Leyte, perform gardening ernment authorities con- nine pieces of empty plastic work on a patch of land. They ducting the entrapment sachets that the suspects would be given at least P260 operation. But Serrano and were using to repack the il- per day of 8-hour work. The his cohorts pulled out their legal drugs, one .45 caliber funds for the program come guns fired at pursuing po- pistol, one magazine, two from the Department of Social lice, starting the shootout. pieces of live ammunition, Welfare and Development as Chief Inspector Edgardo and three pieces of empty part of efforts to help victims of Encina of the Ormoc City shells from a .45 caliber pis- the typhoon. The community Police Office (PCPO) and tol. A .38 caliber revolver garden the workers work on Senior Inspector Pedrera loaded with three pieces of will become their own source Rebato of the Philippine live ammunition was also of vegetables come harvest time. The cash-for-work pro- Drug Enforcement Agency found by the police, osten- gram is replicated in all the (PDEA) said they were sibly left by the fleeing sus- pects. municipalities affected by the forced to fire back on the typhoon. Photo by VBPNT NIA, DENR forges accord

From Page 1 ippines and the Philippine Na- Tourism at its best! tional Police stated their com- mitment to ensure peace and Discover the beauty of your country. The accord called “Water- order as the project begins to shed Resource Management be project implemented. Agreement for JRMP-II” saw AFP and PNP will ensure the assignment of nine af- the safety and security of fected barangays in Calinog JRMP-II working personnel to NIA 6 which will be re- and equipment. BGen. Arnold sponsible in propagating the M. Quiapo in a statement said watershed areas of barangays that the 301st Infantry Brigade with Certificate of Ancestral is fully behind JRMP-II as it is Domain Title or CADT. a vital project for social devel- DENR meanwhile will take opment. care of the rest including oth- The project’s detailed engi- er barangays situated in the neering is on its final stages, so called Panay Watershed being revalidated by Korean Divide. The agreement seeks consultants and their Filipino to further ensure sustainable counterparts. Three dams water supply for irrigation in will be built in Calinog, Il- the region through the Jalaur oilo. These are the Jalaur High River Management Project II Dam, Jalaur After Bay Dam. which is being implemented and Alibunan Catch dam. by NIA. The design engineering for DENR Regional Executive JRMP-II embodies a set of Director Jim O Sampulna said NIA requirements with cur- that a forthcoming P500 mil- rent innovations in the field lion Forest Management Pro- of water resources develop- ject fund from the Japan Inter- ment. It also gives relevance national Cooperation Agency to issues and developments on (JICA) would be very timely climate change. The project is for the Jalaur River Manage- a development program of the star ment Project. Aquino administration with Travel &Tours In a related development, Senator Franklin Drilon help- the Armed Forces of the Phil- ing the project push through.

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Editor Nicola Christeen Bevan [email protected] headlines Popes John Paul II and John XXIII are canonized

J. Allen Jr. International News

The VATICAN -- In an emo- tional and faithful moment for the Catholic Church and its followers around the world, a crowd estimated at more than one million thronged St. Peter’s Square and the sur- rounding area to witness the declaration of two 20th centu- ry Catholic giants, Pope John Paul II and Pope John XXIII, as saints. Pope Francis presided over the massive canonization cer- emony, joined by his prede- cessor, the retired 87-year-old Benedict XVI, leading the Ital- ian press to dub the day the “Festival of Four Popes.” Both were historic firsts. Two popes have never before anonization. Millions around the world and in Rome witness the rare canonization of two former pontiffs Pope John Paul II and Pope John XXIII (above) as been declared saints in the C official saints to be venerated for their exemplary lives and unquestionable faith. same ceremony, and two liv- ing popes have never before today described Pope John as draws crowds in excess of a cause it always loves.” 2000. special advisor to President been on hand for the event. a “pastor” and a “servant lead- million people, becoming the As part of the canonization Catholic teaching holds Barack Obama. The canonization was the er,” calling him “the pope of Olympic Games of the Catho- ceremony, a Vatican official that a canonization is among Italian authorities fielded largest public gathering in openness to the Holy Spirit.” lic Church. asked three times that Fran- the rare occasions when a some 13,000 security person- Rome since the funeral of John Paul II, the most trav- The family is also a point cis name his two predecessors pope utilizes his infallible nel, while the Vatican said John Paul II in April 2005. In elled pope in history and the of emphasis for Francis, who as saints. Francis then read a authority, definitively assert- the Mass itself involved more his remarks during the Mass, third longest-serving pontiff will convene a global summit Latin formula officially “de- ing that the new saints are in than 130 cardinals, 1,000 bish- Pope Francis praised the two of all time, left behind an enor- of bishops in October devoted claring and defining” that the Heaven. ops and 6,000 priests from new saints. “These were two mous legacy, including his role to issues related to the family. two men have been enrolled The global resonance of to- around the world. Italian me- men of courage, filled with the in the collapse of Communism Today is “Divine Mercy as saints and can now be ven- day’s ceremony was reflected dia outlets quoted Roman offi- boldness of the Holy Spirit, and his outreach to both other Sunday,” an observance placed erated by Catholics all around in the VIP turnout. Dignitar- cials as saying that more than and they bore witness before Christians and the follow- on the Church’s calendar by the world. ies on hand included twenty 5,000 buses carrying pilgrims the Church and the world to ers of other faiths. Francis Pope John Paul II intended to As part of the canoniza- four heads of state and ten arrived in the city in the days God’s goodness and mercy,” described John Paul II as the foster devotion to the mercy tion rite, relics of each of the heads of government, with before the event. Francis said. “pope of the family,” refer- of Christ. Francis, who has new saints were presented to official delegations from 122 John XXIII and John Paul II Pope John XXIII, known in ring to the special concern the made mercy a cornerstone of the pope. In the case of John nations. join the subset of popes who his day as “Good Pope John,” Polish pontiff had for young his own papacy, prayed that Paul II the relic was a vial of The United States was rep- have become saints, a total of is remembered above all for people and family life. Among the two new pope-saints will the late pontiff’s blood, while resented by a three-member 80 out of 268 pontiffs recog- convening the Second Vati- other things, John Paul II help Catholics “to enter ever for John XXIII it was a piece delegation led by John Po- nized by Catholic tradition, can Council (1962-65), which founded World Youth Day, more deeply into the mystery of skin removed at the time desta, a former White House though just seven others have launched the Catholic Church a gathering staged every two of divine mercy, which always of his beatification, the final Chief of Staff in the Clinton been canonized in the last on a course of reform. Francis or three years that routinely hopes and always forgives, be- stage before sainthood, in administration and now a 1,000 years. Mercy help from Frimley Park Hospital, Surrey, UK Gizmo101 By Andy Bevan Business Editor & Web Administrator

It makes my heart bleed!

The Heartbleed bug exploit be sufficient to protect the in- even if a hacker had access to and a series of high profile creasing volumes of personal your password, they could not hacking attacks over the last data we have stored in the log into your account, with- year or so, have highlighted cloud. out also being able to enter the fact that the more we But what if we could make the code number displayed on Tacloban EVRMC through pedia- make use of internet based use of a device most of us carry your mobile phone. trician Dr. Rapunzel Adams distrib- storage for our personal in- with us everywhere to act as There is some inconven- uted goods from the FPH. They formation, the greater the risk a secondary key? A key that ience trade off against secu- thanked the donors for these very we take. could prevent someone from rity, of course. You won’t be needed help for poor victims of su- Hackers are now making logging into your account able to access your account per typhoon Yolanda (Haiyan). use of highly sophisticated with a stolen password, un- from a new device, unless you techniques to bypass, steal less they also had physical ac- have your phone with you. If or guess our passwords. Even cess to this key? you lose your phone, you’ll without stealing passwords I refer to the humble mobile only be able to access your through exploits like Heart- phone. account from a previously bleed, hackers can use power- Most of the main internet authorised device, before you ful computers to launch brute service providers – Google, can update the two-factor set- force password attacks, which Facebook, Dropbox, PayPal tings. However, for the extra can break even strong pass- etc. all provide a little publi- security offered, I think the words, in a relatively short cised, secondary key option, pros far outweigh the cons. space of time. These attacks known as two-factor authen- Although no system will throw millions of password tication. Using two-factor, ever be 100% secure, it’s a fact combinations per second at a code number is sent by the of life that we are all going to the intended target, until they service provider to a regis- have to take additional pre- eventually guess the right one. tered mobile phone number, cautions with our data secu- The fact is that we are now or generated by an app, when- rity, if we are to avoid falling Recipients of clothes, toys, shoes and medical help from Frimley Park Hospital Foundation Trust entering an age when pass- ever a new device logs into a victim to the darker side of the happily receive their gifts. The boxes of donations were gathered and sent by compassionate staff of words alone are not going to protected account. This way, internet. the FPH Emergency Department in Southern England . (Photos by Rapunzel Adams, MD) 68 Monday, 26 May 2014

Building a country with responsible Opinion The truth in perspective. Editorial Malacañan state dinner Obama, Aquino and the Usual Suspects

US President Obama attended a state dinner re- cently, with President Benigno Aquino and a cast of characters that would have graced the finest Holly- wood thriller. Two ex-presidents (one, a convicted plunderer), a dictator’s son, a martial law enforcer and a serial mili- tary coup plotter were amongst those on the guest list. Snapshot Corrupt children President Obama paid tribute to Aquino’s father, Ninoy, who “offered his life so that the nation might be By Guillermo Lopez the privileged even if they live far away issues. It happens that “only family free” referring to the dictatorship of Ferdinand Marcos, Columnist, VBP, Leyte from the scene of their parent’s crime. can be trusted” in the crude words ousted by the People Power Revolution in 1986. Seated There seems to be a psychological ap- of the Sicilian omerta. The beans nearby was the dead dictator’s son, Senator Ferdinand proval of the children not becoming are not spilled in equal terms by a “Corruption breeds equal corruption” part of the parties who are held to ac- non-family member turning state “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. is a saying lost to history as despicable count for public malfeasance even if witness. In a practical sense, it is Also in attendance was Senator Juan Ponce Enrile, men teach their own bloods how to per- they directly subscribe to the benefits easier to trust your own blood not infamous for being the Marcos family’s enforcer. Enrile fect the art of stealing. of their crime. because “blood is thicker than wa- is currently being prosecuted for his alleged involve- It starts from men who feed their chil- Slowly, when the children mature, ter” but because human weakness dren the result of their own unlawful their propensity to enjoy riches they is earlier identified when you meet ment in a plot to steal billions in “pork barrel” funds. pursuits, their young flesh ingesting the did not work for convince them about a person daily and live with him as Marcos Jr. is also being investigated by the Office of the bile evil of thievery. And so it becomes the regularity of illegal public or private family. Ombudsman for an alleged part in the same crime. natural for those who benefit from sto- trade. Their immoderate greed become Because children usually follow Obama praised Aquino, saying, “you bear the scars len effects to have to justify the benefit of common, acknowledged for the imme- their parents to whatever ends, it of those who would have taken this nation backwards,” having money, things, or privileges borne diate maintenance of gratifying high is basic mathematics to have them out of irregular transactions. profile status. easily adjust to the nature of com- referring to the bullet wounds Aquino suffered during The case of Janet Napoles’ daughter, In many ways, the existence of crime fortable lifestyles but it should be a coup attempt in 1987. The revolt was led by another spoiled to the bones by the luxury of and political dynasties is connected associated with hard and honest of the dinner guests, Senator Gringo Honasan, the mas- alleged stolen opulence, is an example to the neutral effect of kingpins and work. After all, it is the obligation termind of many bloody military uprisings. Obama also of how society has condoned, by not oligarchs continuously uploading the of parents to give their children the questioning, the lifestyle of offspring of secrets of legal thievery to their own utmost ease of growth. greeted former President Fidel Ramos, who pardoned Honasan for the coup attempt in which President Aquino was shot! The coups were attempts to install Juan Ponce Enrile as president. A statesman Distance The guests were joined by another former presi- ucy spacio dent, Joseph Estrada, who was thrown out of office by Senate President Franklin Drilon is tistics on early smoking has shown ea- By L E a second People Power revolution in 2001 and invited silently working for his country, un- ger starters in very young ages. Mostly Columnist, VBP Cebu back to Malacañang for the first time since. Estrada, mindful of politicians who have fallen from rural and urban poor settings, now the elected Mayor of Manila, was tried and sen- upon themselves to appease business these children do not really understand against financial gains from ciga- rette sales to smokers. tenced to 30 years for plunder, though pardoned by or the current president. His programs what they are getting into. are reaching into the future to give bal- It is anathema to put the deadly ef- It is therefore for statesmen another ex-president, Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo. Un- ance between business development and fects of one’s products on individu- like the good senator to determine fortunately, Ms Arroyo had to decline her dinner invi- social needs. Recently, he filed a bill to als along with the label that says “it’s whether this bill would pass. But tation, as she’s been under hospital arrest since 2010, require all cigarette manufacturers to put smooth and sassy”. That is business su- it is a lucid manner of looking at a herself charged with the crime of plunder. graphic pictures of Cancer eating up on icide, if level headed business analysts problem straightforwardly. The human life in their cigarette packing. may argue. But cigarette manufactur- physical, psychological and social Perhaps not surprisingly, President Obama avoided The bill is unprecedented. Drilon has ers must admit that they have a deeper effects of smoking cigarettes have further comment on Philippines politics in his speech, done his homework, making sure that social responsibility to help smokers been the subject of positive study preferring to concentrate on their other shared inter- the idea of pictures of the dreaded effects make an intelligent decision about go- towards eliminating its negative in- ests. “There is our mutual obsession with basketball, of cancer caused by long term smoking ing on with or quitting the habit of fluence on individuals. Perhaps, only Sen. Frank Drilon there is our mutual admiration for Manny Pacquiao, would send the message clear to present smoking. It does not matter that taxes and would-be smokers. Philippine sta- have increased in a measured response understands this. even if sometimes he’s fighting against Americans and it doesn’t turn out the way we’d like,” he said. Pacquiao was not present at the dinner. Entertainment was provided by local artists and With a little help from our friends three cabinet members –– Budget Secretary Florencio The Edges Abad, Cabinet Secretary Jose Rene Almendras and Pub- lic Works Secretary Rogelio Singson. The trio played By Joy Martin Nature has it that when a catastrophe all those who received your help one of Obama’s favourite songs –– Marvin Gaye’s 1971 Columnist, VBP London strikes a person’s life, someone from were priceless. “Salamat, Frimley somewhere would be most willing to Park!” (thank you, Frimley Park!) is classic “What’s Going On?”. The irony was lost on When super typhoon Haiyan struck help. While the city was in total chaos, all they could say. many. our community in Tacloban, Leyte, we many countries did not stand silent. Rebuilding Tacloban and neigh- learned to value life all the more, its sim- We realised that the world was not as bouring towns equally affected will ple pleasures, lessons, even its failures. evil as we think. There is still love and, not be easy. Months after the trag- The devastation caused by Haiyan was more importantly, compassion. Big and edy, many people remain homeless, Visayan unimaginable. One couldn’t dare fathom small, voluntary help was needed and displaced with nothing to call their BusinessPost what victims went through on the early nothing beats the invincible spirit of home. Many things are needed: hy- With Editorial and Business address at Rizal Street morning of November 8, 2013. Precious working together for a common cause. giene items like toothpaste, soap, Zone 21, Ormoc City, Leyte, 6541 Philippines lives, homes, and livelihood vanished af- FRIMLEY PARK HOSPITAL FOUN- toothbrush, and underwear are DATION TRUST in the south of Eng- what people cry for. Since prices Publisher Urbano B. Mamaspas, PA (Ret.) ter four gritting hours as strong, heavy winds whipped the place. land and one of the best hospitals in the of daily commodities have shot up, Editor-in-Chief Frank Villablanca No one knew how the tragedy would whole of Surrey, showed its unwavering these basic needs have become a support, working hand in hand with the luxury to the poor. On-line Editor Elizabeth Bevan, News Editor John Alfred Kabalican, World Page Editor change the future. It was like a long si- Nicola Christeen Bevan, Business Editor & Web Administrator Andy Bevan, Columnists Joy lent pause to everyone’s life and a slow Filipino community. It’s Emergency It is difficult to say when things Martin, Guillermo Lopez & Luz Espacio, Entertainment Mean Flores, Editorial Consultant motion towards the end. To the people Department have done a magnificent will get better. Others have re- Aaron JP Almadro, Marketing & Circulation Regie Gratones & Jonamel Cabalo, Finance & job in collecting boxes of clothes, toys, covered, but a lot are still trying Business Manager Jean Mamaspas, Legal AffairsA tty. Isidro Sarona Jr. who experienced it, and to those indi- rectly affected but suffered just the same, shoes and medical equipment shipped to pick up the pieces of their lives Our mission is to provide a link between communities, government, and businesses by our lives and perspectives will never be directly to Tacloban, successfully dis- and dreams. Nevertheless, no mat- delivering constructive news and information that educate, motivate and inspire. the same again. tributed to where these were needed at ter how hard the problem is, while When international news picked up the Eastern Visayas Regional Medical there is life, there is always hope; All rights reserved. Except as permitted by law, no part of Visayan Business Center in Tacloban through paediatric especially when there is a little Post may be reproduced or distributed in any form or by any means without its the extent of Haiyan’s wrath, help from prior written permission. around the globe started pouring in. doctor Rapunzel Adams. The smiles of help from our friends. Visayan Business Post Monday, 26 May 2014 9

Editor Jean Mamaspas LifestyleMenu [email protected] Home Affairs Declutter your home By Beth Bevan

Nothing is more calming wrappers are put in the bins Make it fun and appeasing than to return provided. Doing household chores to a tidy home after a hectic, Invest in good quality toy shouldn’t be a boring process. stressful workday. A tidy boxes for each child (visit Put some music on. Prepare home promotes a positive and reputable home ware stores the family’s favourite snack active environment. It helps for ideas) and make each one and drinks to have at break us to think more clearly and of them responsible for put- time. And when everything can ease emotional and psy- ting away their own things. is done and your house finally chological stress. This will give them a sense of looks light and airy, it’s time A ‘little’ clutter is consid- achievement when the task is to celebrate! Treat yourselves ered normal in most house- done. to a nice take out or, better hold everyday life, especially If your kids are old enough still, take the family out for if there are young children to tidy their own bedroom a nice meal in your favourite around. But when left to ac- unsupervised, then leave restaurant. cumulate or take up valuable them to do it! It may not be Regular de-cluttering family space it could affect to the same standard than if around your home can really your psyche. you were to do it yourself, but have a therapeutic effect on When the clutter reaches a practise makes perfect and it you and the people around certain point, it’s not the mess is the effort that counts! you. Cleanliness at home that becomes the issue but the Regularly following a rou- teaches clarity of thoughts impact the mess has on all the tine will develop good or- and basic responsibility at people living with it. ganisational habits in your every turn. For example, children are children. Be sure to let them However, note that clut- embarrassed to bring their know that you appreciate ter comes in many ways and friends around, and can carry their help. manifestations. Cluttered fi- their messy habits into adult- 2. Look around the house nances, relationships, work hood. Similarly, Mom starts and decide what is essential space, emails, to name a few. to resent the rest of the fam- and what’s not. Ask yourself But these are topics for an- ily for not helping her enough if you really need to keep that other day! around the house. juicer you bought in the sale let them go! Find them a new The good news especially three years ago, only to be home by donating to friends or for us Moms is that keeping used once and now just gath- relatives. our house tidy need not be a ering dust on top of the fridge! 5. The bathroom is stressful and huge undertak- Some people often buy always the place most people God is Good! ing. things on impulse only to find hate to clean and declutter. The key is simple: good or- that the super duper, top of But if you know what you We live and pass by His amazing grace. ganisation and delegation. Do the range gadget they were need to do and establish a reg- not hesitate to ask your hus- led to believe would be a prac- ular cleaning routine then it band or partner to help out. tical addition to the kitchen shouldn’t be the most dreaded The Gospel this Week Most men really ‘don’t mind’ collection, actually cost a lot chore in the household. Ps 33:1-2, 4-5, 18-19 sharing the household chores in electricity to run! Start by emptying the bins if we ask them nicely. But we 3. How easy can you find and discard empty tube of “Lord, let your mercy be on us, as we misery or the joy of our living. Some people do need to ask them as “they what you’re looking for when toothpaste or mouthwash place our trust in you.” might attack our Christian optimism accus- can’t read minds”, so I’m told! you open the cabinets in your bottles. Check the medicine ing us of clinging to an illusion or false hope, Here are some helpful tips kitchen? Are the glasses kept cabinet; discard safely any Reading: Jesus calmed the fears of His but what have they as an alternative? Their on how decluttering could be with the cereal bowls and the medicines that have expired. apostles regarding their future. It is assured claim to an alternative meaningful life still best achieved: coffee cups with the dinner Go through your make up, hair since they have a room prepared already for demands an act of faith on those who follow 1. Recruit your children plates? Consider changing accessories, perfumes and co- them in His Father’s house. If they believe it. to help by giving them a ba- them around. Organising your lognes and again throw away in Jesus they will not get lost on their way sic cleaning & tidying rou- kitchenware and utensils in a what you no longer need or to the Father nor will they feel a stranger be- And so between the two messiahs or mul- tine. For example: Ask your practical way saves time for use, or better still donate. fore Him when the time comes. They who tiple messiahs that present different visions children to ensure that their everyone and minimises ac- If this is the first time you have seen, heard and touched the Lord have of life, whom do we choose? May our faith books, toys and gadgets are cidents around the home. For will be doing a major declut- already seen, heard and touched the Father be strong enough to believe that Jesus’ vi- put away before bedtime example, from a glass being ter job, then planning is es- because of the deep intimacy of the Son to sion for us is the best portion among the lot. and that any biscuit or candy knocked over when you try sential before you undertake the Father. to reach a soup bowl from be- this activity. Set aside a whole Response: Making an act of faith in Jesus hind it! weekend at least and involve Reflection: Many of us cannot help wor- tends to be mechanical sometimes without Grow with us! 4. Check your wardrobe the whole family! Be clear on rying about the future. Time sometimes our awareness or the full participation of and shoe cabinet. Again ask what you want to achieve; set terrorizes us. But with Jesus, time ceases our being. It would be good to pause today Advertise yourself the last time you each member a specific task to intimidate because He promises a glori- and make a sincere proclamation of our faith with wore each item of clothing that they can concentrate on. ous future for those who believe. It is only in Jesus, relishing every word, allowing it to or shoes. If you haven’t worn Prepare a check list and tick it a matter of attitude on our part whether we penetrate our whole being so much so that Home Affairs them in a year then chances off for every task that is com- hold firmly to this promise or doubt it. In we can stand for that act of faith no matter are you never will again. So pleted. the end, it is we who are the author of the what the world will say for or against it.

Philippine Volunteer for the Visayans thank UK donors

By The VBP News Team at Barton Wilmore Planning ly affected are children who Tacloban, Leyte & Design, Beth Bevan’s col- still need to adjust to their leagues at Farnborough Col- post-typhoon situation. lege of Technology (School of “Some of the neglected Helena Claire ‘Wim-wim’ Applied and Health Sciences), but important items that the Canayong, veteran director of the friends of Nicola Christeen victims need are personal hy- the Volunteer for the Visay- Bevan, and the friends and giene items like toothbrushes, ans met with the VBP News family of former VFV volun- toothpaste, bathing soap, and Team recently to receive for teers Grace Scott and Jasel underwear”, said Canayong the foundation some boxes of Burroughs of the United King- who is working with other assorted children and teen-age dom. VFV volunteers to provide clothes and footwear from be- The VFV Director told these items to the refugees. nevolent donors in the United Visayan Business Post during Donor Nicola Christeen Kingdom. her interview that the founda- Bevan sought the donations Director Canayong in- tion continues to tend to the in the United Kingdom for spected the boxes containing families of victims of super the VFV having been a VFV the donated items with mem- typhoon Haiyan who to date volunteer herself who was in Volunteer for the Visayans. Director Helena Claire Canayong with young members of the VFV happily receive clothes and shoes donated from the United Kingdom through the efforts of Nicola Chris- bers of the VFV and thanked have not been able to find relo- the Visayas when the super teen Bevan who was in Tacloban also volunteering for VFV when Haiyan struck. Photo by VBPNT the colleagues of Andy Bevan cation yet. She said that most- typhoon struck. 10 Monday, 26 May 2014

Editor Mean Flores plus entertainment [email protected] psychoParentis Fashionable child-rearing. By Jean Mamaspas

‘Talk’ to your kids like an adult

Beaming. A proud Rachel Ann Go stands before a huge poster announcing the newest staging of the Cameron Mackintosh masterpiece ‘Miss Saigon’ at Prince Edward Theater in London. Go left local showbiz commitments in the Philippines to join the world renowned production where she plays Gigi Van Tranh, a bar girl during the Vietnam War. Rachel Ann Go makes London Theatre debut

By Beth Bevan Mackintosh is said to have Miss Saigon tells the tale VBP London set a new record for a sin- of an ill fated romance be- gle day sales in West End tween an American GI and and Broadway ticket sales a Vietnamese woman during history, selling £4,402,371 the Vietnamese war. Being Good as communicated to children has its own rewards. Photo by VBPNT London West End -- The (P325.8M) worth of tickets The show is directed by much anticipated return in September 2013. Laurence Connor and fea- Lumosity, a leading brain derstand what it is that we children to view the world in of one of the world’s most Among the 2014 Miss tures 17 year old American training and neuroscience re- really mean. The amount of a more practical sense as they famous musicals ‘Miss Sai- Saigon casts is Filipino pop student Eva Noblezada as search company involved in thought-related words like learn to interpret what words gon’ finally happened on 3rd music artist and actress Ra- Kim, originally played by child psychology has found know, idea and interest par- really mean in their propor May, marking the 25th year chel Ann Go who made her Lea Salonga who became out that how you talk to a tod- ents use around kids can pre- context and therefore become anniversary of the show’s Theatre debut as Ariel in the world famous for her role as dler can have a big impact on dict children’s performance responsible themselves in premiere at the Theatre Atlantis Production of Dis- Kim and went on to win the how they interact with others on theory of mind tests years communicating. Royal, Drury Lane in 1989. ney’s Little Mermaid in 2011. Laurence Olivier Award and years later. down the road. As proud parents, we tell The musical, written by Rachel plays the role of Sai- Tony Award. Children ages three to six Baby-talk is a common er- others about how good our Alain Boublil and Claude- gon bar girl Gigi Van Tranh, ‘Miss Saigon’ is currently years old develop a ‘theory of ror parents commit because child has become at explain- Michel Schonberg and re- originally played by another playing at Prince Edward mind’ or the ability to under- they see this as a ‘cute’ way of ing themselves like small ‘law- worked by Sir Cameron Filipina Isay Alvarez in 1989. Theatre, London. stand other people’s thoughts teaching them how to think. yers’. But if our child still talks and see things from their own Little do we know that kids like a baby, we excuse them perspective. They tend to learn lesser and they come to for being young children. tar rivia give credence to the manner suffer in the end as they grow Researchers believe that en- S T by which we communicate to older. More often they be- couraging very young children them. come laughingstock for not to think about the thoughts It is therefore important to pronouncing basic words as and experiences of others, of Holywood stars we don’t set them to understand basic when ‘s’ becomes ‘t’ for exam- goodness, compassion, for- thinking patterns that help ple as ‘because’ becomes ‘be- giveness, and productivity can them to become more cogni- caute’ or so on. set them up to become better know have very high IQ’s tive of thoughts rather than Research point out that the social reasoners their entire simple ideas. more adult-like you talk to lives. Edward Norton was a So we parents should bet- your child, the better he gets So let us talk to our chil- Kosslyn, who worked with business analyst, who grad- ter be careful about our choice to reason out. Treating chil- dren responsibly and they will Portman when she was a uated History at Yale. After of words in expressing our dren like adults in the way we communicate with responsi- research assistant in his lab, graduation, Norton moved own thoughts for them to un- communicate to them allow bility as well. told The Harvard Crimson after she won an Oscar in to Osaka to consult on be- 2011. “She is now demon- half of his grandfather’s non- strating the results of that profit, Enterprise Founda- determination and focus.” tion, a leading provider of One Direction to Manila Harvard Law School Pro- capital and expertise for Natalie Portman has won fessor Alan M. Dershowitz an Oscar, she’s a mother, a also considered Portman an there are no accidents in the world wife and, most of all, a Har- exceptional student. of publicity management and this vard graduate. “She was in my seminar 'leak' is likely to have been care- These accomplishments called Neuropsychology and fully stage managed. Oscar Wilde are admirable for anyone. the Law, and I didn’t know once said that, “There is only one who she was because her thing in life worse than being Basically, she’s one of name was Natalie Hershlag,” talked about, and that is not be- those rare humans who pos- he said, referring to Port- ing talked about.” The video has sess an unfair amount of man’s birth name. “It was a certainly caused 1D's fans in Phil- both beauty and brains. A few weeks into the semester ippines to be talking about this 4.0 high school student, she that I learned she was an ac- and social media sites have been once said she’d ‘rather be tress, but she was a terrific flooded with rumors. smart than a movie star’. student.” affordable housing. There However, the X Factor stars, Portman graduated with Portman earned an A+ he studied Aikido, a martial In an on-line video, British Boy to Filipino fans wasn't sup- currently touring in South Amer- a bachelor’s degree in psy- from Dershowitz on her pa- art, and became fluent in Band One Direction have said posed to happen until next ica, didn’t confirm whether they chology from Harvard Uni- per on new methods of lie Japanese. that they will be coming to the week. However, the band’s would be performing at one or versity in 2003. detection and he later hired Norton has since donated Philippines next year. management company pulled more concert venues during their Portman’s past professors her as a research assistant more than $1 million to En- The video appeared on Fri- the professionally produced visit, or just doing a promo tour. at Harvard have these to say: for a book he was writing. terprise and remains on the day 9th May and showed Harry video off-line over the week- At the time of going to press, an “It was very clear when she She is fluent in Hebrew, Board of Trustees. Styles, Liam Payne, Louis Tom- end, claiming that it was an announcement of the full details was a student that she is a and has studied French, He is a quadruple threat: linson, Zayn Malik and Niall Ho- ‘unofficial release’, however, was imminent. Please visit our very determined person and Japanese, German an Arabic. he acts, directs, writes and ran announcing that they are set they were careful to avoid de- website at visayanbizpost.com capable of focused effort She’s twice been published produces. to come to Manila on 21st March nying that the content of the for an update. over a sustained period,” in scientific journals and in Norton also speaks four 2015. video was accurate. One way or another, they are Former Harvard Psychology 2006 appeared at Columbia different languages fluently: The news came as something The VBP Entertainment sure to draw crowds of enthusi- Professor and Dean of the to guest lecture on terrorism English, Japanese, French of a surprise, as the big revelation News Team believes that astic Filipinos wherever they go! Social Sciences Stephen M. and counterterrorism. and Spanish. Visayan Business Post Monday, 26 May 2014 11

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Editor Andy Bevan motoring&sports [email protected] Visayas players shine at Palarong Pambansa 2014

By the VBP Sports Monitor Manila

LAGUNA, Philippines – Palarong Pambansa honored this year’s top volleyball play- ers at the Laguna Sports Com- plex with Bianca Gabrielle Lizares of Western Visayas and Edward Camposano of the National Capital Region leading the pack of 2014 sec- ondary school players. Lizares also won the Best Server Award while Campos- ano earned the Best Attacker Award in their respective vol- leyball categories. Meanwhile, Jyles Rangas of Western Visayas for the el- ementary boy’s category and Chenae Basarte of Central Visayas for the elementary girls category received awards also as top players. The players were awarded by Governor ER Ejercito Es- tregan who handed the med- als and certificates to Palaro athletes at the Laguna Sports Complex. The Overall Result show Regions 6 and 7 at the top 3rd and 4th places in the recently concluded 2014 Palarong Pambansa held in the Province of Laguna.

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