Former MMDA chair leads speakers at entrep conference by University of the Philippines Institute for Small-Scale Industries

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UP INSTITUTE FOR SMALL-SCALE INDUSTRIES ISSUE NO. 19

Former Metro Manila Development (MMDA) chair and former Markina City mayor Bayani Fernando, who was also a graduate of Batch 1 of UP ISSI’s Managers Course (MC) in 1970 to 71, led the distinguished guest speakers at the Competitive Entrepreneurial Leadership Conference held last Saturday, August 25, at the Institute.

Former MMDA chair leads speakers at entrep conference “Everything I learned in execution and management, I must have learned from here,” he said.

ernando, who is also a construction magnate, spoke about leadership execution and governance, mainly sharing his experiences in running a small business and in administering the city of Marikina as three-term mayor. Peripherally, he referred to his stint as MMDA chair. In 1970, Fernando attended the first run of the MC. According to him, he never took a formal management degree nor a postgraduate program after finishing Bachelor of Science in Engineering at the Mapua Institute of Technology.

Thus, he said, “If I turned out to be a good manager, it is because of ISSI.” Now out of public service and back to business management, Fernando says he is happy as a practicing industrial designer, having designed what he calls a revolutionary schoolhouse. The design is modular, made mostly of stainless steel, and could be installed in three days. He is about to begin to construct more than 2,000 school buildings using this design, having won a bid as a private construction company.

15 more guest speakers

he conference, organized to mark the anniversary of the founding of UP ISSI 43 years ago, featured 15 other speakers from the private business and industry sector, government, and academe who talked on various aspects of entrepreneurial leadership as well as entrepreneurship methods and tools. Department of Science and Technology Usec. Fortunato T. dela Peña, who is also a former ISSI director, spoke on innovation leadership management,

Former UP ISSI director and current Department of Science and Technology Usec. Fortunato T. dela Peña talks about innovation leadership management.

stressing that an innovation or an invention must be commercialized and bring financial returns in order to be considered successful. Myrna Bituin, owner and founder of Pampanga-based furniture manufacturing firm Betis Crafts, Inc., talked about entrepreneurial values and work ethics. This was not the first time she was invited to speak at ISSI. A few months ago, she spoke at the First Distinguished Entrepreneurship Leadership Forum together with former Las Piñas City congresswoman Cynthia Villar. Another MC alum, Tita Datu Puangco (6th MC, 1973), president and chief executive officer of Arcilla Enterprise Development Consulting Company, spoke about leadership communications.

Page 4 UP Diliman vice-chancellor for administration Prof. Virginia Yap (42nd MC, 1993), talked about customer social responsibility, which according to her is putting customer satisfaction and value maximization at the center of corporate social responsibility (CSR). She also emphasized that CSR covers three fronts: (1) the viewpoint of engaging people; (2) the vantage of organizational processes; and (3) the perspective of technology. Manila Bulletin vice-president for advertising Melito Salazar, Jr., who is also a former ISSI director, gave an

Former UP ISSI director and current Manila Bulletin vice-president for advertising Melito S. Salazar, Jr. talks on marketing leadership.

engaging talk on marketing leadership. While in ISSI, he envisioned that if the Institute was to sell its products and its advocacies, the culture of entrepreneurship had to be planted and nurtured. “It was [indeed] UP ISSI that led, exercising its marketing leadership”, he enthused, and ended his talk with the message: “All you need is to lead the way”. Meanwhile, Ignacito Alvizo, chair of the Enterprise Bank, himself a former ISSI staff, talked about visionary leadership. He said that it was visionary leadership that turned low-income entrepreneurs in Mindanao to become development “triggers” for rural communities. It was the same kind of leadership that grew his bank to 22 branches and 24 micro banking offices after 36 years of enterprise development and of being a “vessel for poverty alleviation”.

Afternoon sessions

nother former ISSI staff, Engr. Gamaliel “Jimmy” Itao, president of Mechatronics Technologies Corporation and Industrial Controls Corporation, opened the afternoon sessions. Speaking about quality and agility leadership, he

said that it was the former that helped him expand his business. Agility leadership, meanwhile, is always “being on the lookout for opportunities—to be able to seek, see and seize opportunities quickly, to proact mostly, rather than react—being true to the axiom that opportunity knocks only once,” he said. “Information and networking aid me a lot in my application of agility leadership,” he added. “The secret for entrepreneurial success are visualize, actualize and prayerize”.

100th MC graduation and alumni homecoming

he daylong celebration ended with the closing of the 100th run of the

The afternoon sessions mostly focused on entrepreneurship methods and tools. Gerardo Plana, president of Investor in People Philippines, talked about the investor in people framework. Prof. Alan Diaz, a faculty member at the UP College of Engineering, demonstrated work optimization with business analytics. Dr. Edgar S. Mutuc, associate professor of Industrial Engineering at

UP Diliman vice-chancellor for administration Prof. Virginia Yap was the guest of honor during the graduation ceremony of the 100th MC batch.

UP ISSI flagship program. A total of 72 participants graduated from the two sections comprising Batch 100. A highlight of the ceremony was the unveiling of the marker of the class located at the ground-floor atrium of the Institute. Besides Professor Rañeses, also present during the unveiling was Professor Yap, who herself was an MC alumna.

Benel Lagua, president and CEO of Small Business Corporation, speaks about maximizing return from capital and

the De La Salle University, discussed operational excellence with Lean Six Sigma. Rey Luares, a senior manager at Analog Device Philippines, laid down some of the best practices in semiconductor manufacturing. Dr. Patrick Alain Azanza, a human resource professional, talked about investing in people while Benel Lagua, president and CEO of Small Business Corporation, spoke about maximizing return from capital and financial resources. Another former staff, Dr. Eduardo Canela, who is now an international consultant, discussed virtual entrepreneurship. Lastly, UP ISSI director and the UP assistant vicepresident for administration Prof. Nestor O. Rañeses concluded the afternoon sessions by discussing planning and governing business organizations with the balanced scorecard.

The concluding activity, which was the first MC grand alumni homecoming, turned out to be a less formal event with musical numbers, raffles and prizes given away to lucky attendees. Outstanding alumni were also recognized during the event with Tony Tan Caktiong, founder and current chair and CEO of fast-food giant Jollibee Foods Corporation, copping the highest outstanding achievement award. The Entrepreneurial Leadership Awards were given to MC alumni who are considered leaders in their respective industries and developed innovative products and services with proven business success. Family and institutional loyalty awards were also given during the ceremony. They were awarded to families or institutions that sent the highest number of participants to the course “with continuing concern and unswerving support to UP ISSI over the years”.

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Outstanding MC alumni recognized

utstanding alumni were recognized in the first UP ISSI Managers Course (MC) grand alumni homecoming

officer of fast-food giant Jollibee Foods Corporation, copping the highest outstanding achievement award. The Entrepreneurial Leadership Awards were given to MC alumni who are considered leaders in their respective industries and developed innovative products and services with proven business success. An alumnus of MC batch 11 of 1976, Tan Caktiong joined other awardees in the Entrepreneurial Leadership category and they included Vicente del Rosario of Vicor Corporation (4th MC, 1972), brothers Ryan Lorenzo and Ramon Mariñas of Loreland Farm Resort (85th and 89th MCs, 2007 and 2009 respectively), and Celestino Reyes of Reyes Haircutters (67th MC, 2002). Meanwhile, former Metro Manila Development Authority chair and Marikina City mayor Bayani Fernando (1st MC, 1971), who was also one of the speakers in the Competitive Entrepreneurial Leadership Conference, was chosen as the lone awardee for the Public Service Award.

UP ISSI director Prof. Nestor Rañeses and UP Diliman vice-chancellor for administration Prof. Virginia Yap awarded the recognition for the outstanding MC alumni.

with Tony Tan Caktiong, founder and current chair and chief executive

100th MC batch take oath as alumni

he 100th Managers’ Course (MC) graduates began their commencement celebration in high spirits with no less than top University of the Philippines officials and a representative from the Congress delivering their congratulatory remarks to the body. UP Vice Chancellor for Administration Prof. Virginia C. Yap, Congressman Teodorico T. Haresco,

Family and institutional loyalty awards were also given during the ceremony. They were awarded to families or institutions that sent the highest number of participants to the course “with continuing concern and unswerving support to UP ISSI over the years”. Jr., represented by Human Resources professional Dr. Patrick Alain Azanza, and UP Assistant Vice President for Administration and concurrently UP ISSI Director Prof. Nestor O. Rañeses led the opening the ceremonies and welcomed the new graduates as “Iskolars ng Bayan.” 72 graduating Managers’ Course participants took the Oath of Membership of UP ISSI Managers’ Course Alumni Association with integrity and high standards, and signed their names with the promise of wholehearted dedication to the enhancement of the capability of entrepreneurs, managers, planners, and administrators in making important

Among the family loyalty awardees were the Pangilinan and Gomez de Liaño clans. The Pangilinans owned Lockwell Builders, Inc. (now Lockwell International Manpower Resources, Inc.) and had for years sent a total of six family members to the course, including María Anna Elizabeth “Angeli” Pangilinan (21st MC, 1981), wife of entertainer Gary Valenciano. Meanwhile, the Gomez de Liaños had participants in both the first MC (Francisco) and the concluding 100th batch (Fernando) besides Rebecca Lim Amoranto (5th MC, 1973). UP ISSI’s very own Crispina “Inday” Almonte, an MC graduate herself, also sent her two sons to the course. Institutional Loyalty Awards were given to Dispo Philippines, Inc. (68 participants), Tamaraw Security Services, Inc. (56), Philippine Long Distance Telephone Company (53) and Goldilocks Bakeshop, Inc. (43). Guest of honor UP Diliman vicechancellor for administration Prof. Virginia Yap (42nd MC, 1993) and UP ISSI director Prof. Nestor Rañeses handed the plaques to the awardees or their representatives who were present during the ceremony.

decisions and formulating effective business strategies so as to improve the productivity and efficiency of the business operations as well as support fully the promotion and development of micro, small, and medium enterprises. “The ceremony was not only a symbol of how much our MC participants value their Certificate of Completion from UP ISSI, but also of the incredible culture of entrepreneurship, leadership, and teamwork among our graduates,” said 100th Managers’ Course Program Manager Ofelia C. Bravo. The event, held on Saturday, August 25, 2012 at the second floor Plaza of UP ISSI, was initiated and organized by the UP ISSI Management and the UP ISSI Managers’ Course Alumni Association. Both organizations plan to make this an annual event and welcome alumni who want to come back to take the oath.

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Entrep wannabes get the lowdown on technopreneurship

spiring entrepreneurs gathered for this year’s edition of the Tara Na, Negosyo Na! seminar, which kicked off the month-long celebration of UP ISSI’s anniversary. This year’s edition had a slant on technopreneurship and was aptly titled “Kapihan on Technopreneurship”. Despite the unfavourable weather, more than 40 aspiring entrepreneurs attended the kapihan or an informal gathering over coffee. Some UP ISSI staff led by Inday Almonte facilitated the workshop that drew the participants’ common conceptions about entrepreneurship in general as well as their simple ideas about technopreneurship. Questionnaires that aimed to measure the personal entrepreneurial competencies of the participants were also distributed.

Some UP ISSI staff led by Inday Almonte facilitate the workshop that draws the participants’ common conceptions about entrepreneurship in general as well as their simple ideas about technopreneurship.

executive officer of Webcast Technologies, Inc., discussed the global positioning system technology and its application in logistics and supply chain management.

of Internal Revenue, Social Security System, Pag-IBIG Fund, PhilHealth, local government units and other permit or license-issuing agencies to facilitate business registration.

Cindy Mabasa-Hernandez, owner of TopPicks Clothing, discussed online marketing or bringing technology closer to home while Paulo Tibig, president of VCargo Logistics, talked about booming technologies or sunrise businesses.

The staff assisted the attendees in interpreting the respective results of their self-tests, which were designed to assess whether the person is

Paulo Tibig, president of VCargo Logistics, talks about booming technologies or sunrise businesses.

more naturally predisposed towards entrepreneurship and determine the traits that were lacking and therefore must be improved through proper training. Capping off the morning sessions was the presentation about an overview of technopreneurship by Ian de Vera, chair of UP ISSI’s Knowledge Management, Information and Communications Technology Services Department. In the afternoon Bernardo Abis, chief

Towards the end of the seminar, De Vera returned to present a walk-through of the newly created Philippine Business Registry (PBR) of the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI). He presented the slides of Ernani Dionisio, program director of PBR and the regional director of DTI in the Metro Manila sub-region consisting of Caloocan, Malabon, Navotas and Valenzuela. The PBR is a government-initiated project that integrates the services of all agencies involved in business registration, such as the DTI, Securities and Exchange Commission, Bureau

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