Sharpening the Batangueño business edge
In the next leg of its Go Negosyo Caravan, the Philippine Center of Entrepreneurship (PCE) recently stopped over at the Batangas Provincial Auditorium in the Provincial Capitol of Batangas City.
As part of PCE’s goal of strengthening the entrepreneurial spirit of Filipinos, the Go Negosyo Caravan gave many Batangueños a taste of what it was like to think as a cutting edge entrepreneur.
In the one-day affair, starting entrepreneurs from Batangas were given a chance to learn the secrets of the trade—from how to effectively start up their own business, the best methods of sustaining growth, to how to make sure that business runs as smoothly as possible. This was made possible by gathering the most successful of Batangas’ businessmen and personalities from the growing pool of Go Negosyo entrepreneurs.
In attendance were Governor Vilma Santos-Recto and Congressman Nicanor Briones, who also assisted in the awarding of winners for contests, like the essay-writing, logo-making and KoopQuiz Contest, and the Best Performing Cooperatives.
Batangueño entrepreneurs were also recognized and awarded as Batangas’ most inspiring entrepreneurs, which include: Francis S. Ganzon of Bangko Kabayan; Juan C. Katigbak of Milk Joy Corporation; Francis C. Laurel of YKK Philippines, Inc.; Peter P. Laurel of the Lyceum of the Philippines University – Batangas; Corazon T. Mendoza of CTM Knitting, Inc.; Jose H. Mercado of Merlo Agricultural Corporation; Vicente C. Montenegro Jr. of Montenegro Shipping Lines, Inc.; Arcadio L. Perez of Alps the Bus, Inc.; Eckard Rempe of The Farm; Pedro E. Roxas of Roxaco Land Corporation; and Mayolo A. Tolentino of Maycar Foods, Inc.
Also recognized as the most inspiring Batangueño microentrepreneurs including: Emmanuel A. Afable of Paper & Arts, Inc.; Julius L. Braza of Big A MPC; Tita J. Burgos of Tita’s Delight Bibingka and Pastries; Marichu L. Carstensen of Doc’s Candles; Gerardo F. Caubalejo of Carretonan MPC; and Alexander C. Ilagan of Xandro’s Food Processing.
A special award was also conferred to Diana Limjoco-Pollard for the creation and sustainability of the website www.batangasnow.com, which serves as an online portal for any information about and related to Batangas.
Among the activities held were a forum entitled: "Go Negosyo, Sagot sa Kahirapan: Ang Bagong Pananaw," and lectures such as: "Pano Mag-isip ang Negosyanteng Bigtime?"; "Paano Ba Humanap ng Magandang Negosyo at Palakihin ito?"; "Paano Ba Makakatulong ang Teknolohiya sa Negosyo"; and "Saan Makakakuha ng Puhunan Para sa Pagpapalaki ng Negosyo."
