The Marketing Man

Monday 23 February 2009

STA MARIA

Three (3) kilometers away from AG&P, lay a barrio coined after the Mother of Perpetual Help. So meek and humble, like the Virgin, it rose from a lowly sitio of 76 residents to a full Barangay of 890 early 1900s before the WWII broke.

Sta. Maria is the land of Calingasans, Ramoses and Agenas. “Isang pisa”, as the natives term the families who inhabit the barrio relating to close family relations, actually came from one biological origin.

After several attempts to bridge community relations with adjoining barangays, AG&P Foundation Inc finally found a way to motivate volunteers to social services and cooperation. Planting and caring for trees!
Led by a team of 8 from the office of Barangay Captain Restie Agena, the humble chieftain escorted AG&P Foundation Head of Sponsorship Ben S. Aclan and training Manager Walter Faustino to plant 37 Mahogany trees to its reclaimed land extending 3 hectares of rectangular shore off Sta. Maria break water ridge.

Residents witnessed how these mahogany trees were planted on grassy pasture just beside the shore rim. And they were amazed how fast the plants grew after 3 weeks of watering and caring. AG&P Foundation Inc. has been visiting Sta. Maria regularly for the last three weeks to educate the sponsors on trees management and growing. The Department of Environment and Natural Resources through Mrs. Nelia Sazon, DENR/CENR Forester hosted some informal seminars with Sta. Maria volunteers mostly youth and Barangay officials, including the Barangay chairman Restie Agena. Upon instructions from CENR chief Laudemir S. Salac, Ms. Sazon shared some basic plant management techniques and vouched to return on bi-monthly basis to visit the Mahogany trees planted by the young volunteers. AG&P Foundation Inc. assisted DENR/CENR in the preparation and meetings. Mr. Zaldy I. Quizon took notes of every activity completed in Sta. Maria and has logged an inventory on the 37 plants already growing inside the Barangay.

The Municipality of Bauan, Office of the Mayor Ryanh Dolor, appointed Ferdie Agena, Sangguniang Bayan Secretary to look over the needs of AG&P Foundation Inc and Brgy. Sta. Maria on tree planting. Since Mr. Agena also came from the Barangay, it was not so hard for the Secretary to join the previous two (2) meetings with AG&PFI.
100 trees are being requested by Barangay Chairman Agena from AG&PFI to be planted around the proposed playground area of Sta. Maria shore just beside the community chapel. The request is still pending approval until further notice.

No comments:

Post a Comment

Trabaho o Salapi ang problema?

May trabaho ka na ba?

Nahihirapan ka bang humanap ng trabaho dahil high school graduate ka lamang?
Gusto mo bang mag-abroad pero wala kang TECHNICAL SKILL na maaring gamitin?

Gusto mo bang matutong mag WELDING o mag PIPE FITTING o MAG ERRECT ng SCAFFOLDS pero wala kang salaping pang enroll?

Mag-email o tumawag ka sa akin para bigyan ko ng solusyon ang iyong problema.

Email address: community.relation@agp.ph o kaya’y benjieaclan@yahoo.com
Telephone numbers 0917-5955452 o di kaya’y (043)7273369

EDUCATION, TRAINING & HIRING

Dear Patrons;

Still looking for the best practices and best education for your constituents in less number of days with greater chances to be employed? You can stop searching now because we have an offer for you!

AGPFI is offering the best deal in Southern Tagalog.

On November, the AG&P Company of Manila Foundation, Inc. (AGPFI) will start training for WELDING, SCAFFOLDING and PIPE FITTING. This time we shall introduce a new curriculum in welding that will focus on the skill techniques most required worldwide, utilizing 6G welding position as our core competency and 3G/4G as our basic norm. The two months (480 hours) schooling will definitely bring out the best on your students. We shall also reinforce Values formation and English proficiency to standards able to meet client expectations as well as foreign consulate ‘passing’ interviews.

Please send your students now and be an international WELDER/PIPE FITTER in two months or SCAFFOLDER in less. Recruitment and screening starts today.

FREEBIES: School supplies, Lunch, personal protective uniforms, goggles, gloves, gowns, shoe, arms and legs protections, helmet, harness, unlimited supply of consumables, MINERAL WATER, and others …. We send reports to you by email, hand carry or courier.

By the way, did I mention that the Atlantic, Gulf & Pacific Company of Manila, Inc. (AG&P) is now recruiting welders and pipe fitters for their Foster Wheeler Cocker, In-house and AG&P overseas projects? Wow!!! Employment is possible if you pass their qualification testing and this can ONLY be possible if you TRAIN with us. Try now. Avail of this rare opportunity.

We don’t guarantee employment but you can definitely try!!! Apply immediately after training!

We don’t hire non-AG&PFI graduates!

Thank you!

“BAGSAKAN in SAN ROQUE, BAUAN, AG&P IN AGRILIFE”

LEO RAMOS SALCEDO – Speech

“Sa halagang isang daang piso, maitatawid ‘MO’ ba sa gutom ang pamilya may limang katao bukas?”

Engineer Abelardo R. Bragas, RTD – Operations of the Department of Agriculture, RFU 4A, Mr. Francisco Ramos III, Director of Department of Agriuculture for Agri-Business & Marketing Assistant Services, ASEC Dennis B. Araullo, OIC Regional Executive Director DA-RFU 4A, Honorable Ryanh M. Dolor, Municipal Mayor of Bauan, Mr. Marcial P. Morales Jr., Vice President for Finance and Administration of AG&P, Vice-President for Operations Roberto S. Paglinawan-AG&P, distinguished guest, ladies and Gentlemen, Mga kababayan ko sa San Roque.

What have you to offer the municipality of Bauan? (look at residents of San Roque)
Why is Barangay San Roque so privileged that such figure of high echelons be my audience today, this hour, this MOMENT? (look at the guests)

“Hi-land and lowland vegetables, live backyard tilapia, fresh and frozen meat products, ready-to-cook menu meals, Milk and Rice re-packs, locally processed foods, barangay handi-crafts and the like” are apparent products Barangay San Roque and our neighboring barangays will offer the common “TAO” and the buying public after the inauguration today. They will be hauled at this very ground and sold at these arduous 'bagsakan'. Families from all over will rush to buy and trade with us.

It is part of the Department of Agriculture’s “Hunger Mitigation Program” to provide facilities where farmers could bring their produce together and sell them on retail or wholesale basis. Make available and accessible quality food products such as meat, poultry, fish, fruits and vegetables at affordable prices with priority to the marginalized sector of the society. Our Barangay Bagsakan can also serve as a link for farmers to sell their product to major market outlets, providing livelihood for itinerant vendors, as well as Bauan constituents’ convenient trading. We aim to buy the products from the farmers at a higher price and because we are directly buying from farmers we can also sell the merchandise to consumers at a lower price than the prevailing market value.

This is practically how Marcial P. Morales Jr., Roberto S. Paglinawan and I envisioned public assistance and livelihood support utilizing AG&P resources and our joint skills to a unique program encouraging self-help in our host communities.

The Department of Agriculture, through ASEC Dennis Araullo, Mr. Abelardo Bragas and Director Francisco Ramos III were generous enough to enroll Barangay San Roque in this ‘BB loan’ program where the able producers may congregate at the Barangay-based food depot and distribution system offering affordable, safe and quality food products like meat, poultry, fish, vegetables and fruits, directly linking farmers and fisher folk producers to the consumers and encouraging community participation in a reliable food distribution system. The non-interest bearing loan is payable in three years.

We are developing an alternative market today to create employment opportunities through its livelihood components, to later establish satellite outlets, rolling stores and establishment of food packaging and processing center; andto strengthen the partnership of the different stakeholders in the delivery of basic services at the barangay level. In return, we shall expect Increase in the revenue of agri-fishery producers, provide safe, nutritious and affordable food, create employment opportunities through food repacking and processing then generate income for the barangay San Roque LGU Barangay Bagsakan Fund.

The principles of Self-reliance and strengthening of ‘cooperative livelihood programs’ are complex idealisms my office will uphold for a number of years before my term expires. Without the help of these gentlemen today (point at the guests/look at you kabarangays), our dreams wouldn’t come into a reality.

I post a challenge to you all to support me in this humble campaign. Bring your goods here, buy your consumables and food here. Come and trade on these Bagsakan then promote “KASIPAGAN” and “KAPATIRAN” all over. By the end of the day you may be amazed by the accomplishments we both achieved though Bagsakan sa San Roque.

“Sa halagang isang daang piso, maitatawid ‘MO NA” sa gutom ang pamilya may limang katao bukas?”

Salamat po at Magandang umaga!

AG&P & ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION

REMARKS SPEECH:
for Leo Ramos Salcedo – Barangay Captain – San Roque, Bauan, Batangas

Inspired by messages maintaining rational and orderly balance between economic growth and environmental protection through sustainable use, by our distinguished AM speakers, PENR Officer for Batangas Province Mr. Maximo F. Soriano Jr and Regional Director, EMB CALABARZON RD Allan L. Leuterio, then followed by the presentation of the MOA by Ms. Luisa M. Garcia OIC to the EMB Batangas, The overview of Philippine policies and updates to Environmental protection and AG&P’s compliance center on how we can be part of ensuring the environmental considerations incorporated to our system the earliest possible stage starting from this activity. Thanks to Mr. Robert A.M. Melin, of EIAMD, Engr. Ignacia A. Balicas, OIC EIA PMS and Marcelina P. Padullo, also EMB, we have been enlightened.

Our guests maintain that the simplest indifference to bionetworks and ecology affects Air, Water, and land through toxic and hazardous wastes and must be managed correctly. “Pollution is a problem!” as Engr Edwin C. Concepcion OIC to Pollution Control Division, EMB and Mr. Willy Billiones OIC to Water Quality Management Section, EMB Calabarzon and Engineer Lilibeth C. Cordolita, OIC Chemicals and Hazardous wastes Management Section conveyed.

Ø Pause and look at the audience…..

Names of people, achievements, qualifications and their HUMBLEST intentions, here and now we convene.
Ø While pointing at our guests….

Ladies and Gentlemen, (pause……)
AG&P has been with San Roque practically, its entire industrial life. We are not under and covered by the Magna Carta for countryside and Barangay Business Enterprises (CBBE) otherwise known as Republic Act No. 6810 also called “KALAKALAN 20”. In fact San Roque is center to the critical areas cited in ACA where ECP’s or projects within Environment Critical Areas are frequently monitored. Natural environment is also our concern.

As we develop within our small community programs to maintain serenity, peace and orderliness, as well as, cleanliness and productivity, resourcefulness and cooperation become our tools to protect the environment we live on.

AG&P has been partner to these. Just last September we cleared to cleanse the 1.5 kilometer Tabok River of rub-garbage and waste now seen to be the model park, with all its play ground fixtures, of the municipality of Bauan.

It was followed by the Coastal cleaning of some 3 kilometer shorelines of San Roque and brgy. San Andres on November 2008.

Tree planting was a year round activity to protect our Barangay from the adverse effects of commerce around us, natural calamities and works of deity.

Waste disposal “MRF” was established among others to segregate biodegradable-to-degradable-to-toxic materials then disposed of, far from our neighborhood. Barangay Sinala, our local “Payatas”, 5 kilometers north from here, is being considered as the number one (#1) health and environmental hazard of Bauan and we are working 24/7 to resolve this predicament through the Sanggunian Bayan which is being braced by no other than our municipal Mayor, Hon. Ryanh M. Dolor, himself.

Organic Vegetable farming, was conceptualized both by AG&P and our internal committees to give sustainable livelihood to my constituents, now harvesting 130 kilos of various crops enough to support our community, as well as. other Barangay communities, not to mention families who used to spend their leisure time doing nothing, in all humility, used to be called “TAMBAYs”.

We intend to open the very first Talipapa, bagsakan palengke-Market just behind the east corner of AG&P through the charity of AG&P foundation and AG&P Cooperative.

Our “oplan linis ko paligid ko”, and the like, are continuing projects in support of the country’s drive to cleanliness, as well as, to alleviate poverty, corruption and unemployment.

I hope that we may, in our simple ways, find means to contribute to AG&P’s commitment to preserve and protect the environment. complying with the company’s Environmental Compliance Certificate (ECC) and Environment Management Plan (EMP).

The day is far from over. This is just the beginning of our WATCH! Let us take turns to keep the fire of enthusiasm burning in our souls.

The more we work to the promotion of preservation and environmental protection, the more lives we save each hour we spend contributing.

My role is to see to it that my Barangay does its part in serving and cooperating with AG&P, the country’s drive and DENR.

I am inspired by our speaker’s dedication to all these. I will my part of MMT! Thank you!

Excerpts from the speech of Leo Ramos Salcedo during MOA signing of MMT in AG&P BHFY in San Roque, Bauan, Batangas.