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SB Makes Doing Business TwoThousand and Eight Times Easier in QC

R i z a l i n D a p i t a n , 1 9 t h C e n t u r y : G o t o b u s i n e s s , y o u n g m e n !

S a P a g - a s e n s o ,D a p a t L a h a t Ta y o

EDITORIAL

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IN S ID ES T O R I E S

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Beatitudesby JimParedes

2ChamberMovement

3Power to theBarangayMicrobiz

6Mabuti paang Pera

May Tao

7OTOPFrameworkRolls Out

8Gina Lopez,the PinayAl Gore,Unplugged.Next, in the

NEWQCCCI LEADERSHIP,inspired by Dr Hernando Delizo, Carmina Clemente Desales and Dr Thelma Clemente, resolves to worktogether with the Belmonte administration to make another Singapore out of Quezon City.

THEmost beautiful Bb Pilipinas who wow the world are discovered in QC.

VOL 1 NO 1 18 APRIL 2008 http://www.thebusinesspaper.org QUEZON CITY , THE PHILIPPINES 8 PAGESINAUGURAL EDITION

A SIA N C ENTURY. PO WERED BY M IC RO S.

NOT ONLYyou, not only them, not only him or her, not only us should

reap the fruits of their, and our labor. That is the true meaning of lahat

tayo dapat, sa pag-asenso. It can be, but can never always be, tayo-

tayo, sila-sila, kami-kami at ikaw o siya ay hindi kasali. It just

cannot be the haves, minus the have-nots. It is not fair, reasonable and

just to entertain only the big, and relegate the small into the misfortunes

of history, like it or not.

This is the first time in the history of newspaper publishing in The

Philippines that an editorial of a business broadsheet is written in the

Filipino language, predominantly Tagalog, but Oh so rich in six, 60 to600 other regional languages and dialects. Some, if not a few, of the

words and phrases from such lingua franca had found its way in the

lexicon of World English, according to Microsoft Encarta. They call it

Filipino-English. Not so many times that an editorial is published on the

front pages of any paper.

This is the first time that an editorial of an English paper is written in

wikang pambansa.

This is the first time that a Philippine broadsheet newspaper, in Manila

or elsewhere across the nation, whether in Cebu, Davao, Baguio, Subic

or Clark in Central Luzon or Southern Tagalog, is publishing a full page

(supposedly, but business prevailed in this Inaugural) or a section dubbed

as Filipinong-Filipino, and not just the Editorial on this front page with

jump or pasa on Page 2.

The publishers and editors of theBUSINESS Paper are, by nature,

groundbreakers, trailblazers, pioneers, selfdrivers, gogetters and

synonymous other adjectives. In one word: entrepreneurial.

theBUSINESS Paper is dedicated to the uplift of the microbiz, the small

and medium enterprises (SMEs), startups and other entrepreneurships.

In short, theBUSINESS Paper shall work for the good, better and best

interest of true and genuine entrepreneurship. Lumikha na po tayo

ngayon ng milyong next na mga young Filipino entrepreneurs namakikipagsabayan sa mga Steve Jobs at Bill Gates at Steven Spielberg at

George Lucas. Ngayon na, now na, as in

theBUSINESS Paper, by the way, will become the first-ever national

and international broadsheet newspaper, with great potentials, on, for

and about the small business who shall become big. The chambers of

commerce are one with us in this advocacy.

What is Gross What is Gross What is Gross What is Gross What is GrossNational Happiness?National Happiness?National Happiness?National Happiness?National Happiness?

by the theBUSINESS Paper News Team

DOING business in Quezon City willno longer be that hard to do starting

this year when the administration of QCMayor Feliciano Sonny Belmonte Jrmakes the systems and programs ofstarting up a business, if not sustainingit, simplified.

The new Quezon City Chamber ofCommerce and Industry (QCCCI)leadership for 2008-2009 of President-elect Dr Hernando B Delizo of WellnessPlace, Clinica Manila, Mediserv & HBDGroup and his inspired members of theBoard of Directors are set to strengthen

the Belmonte entrepreneurship agendafor all citizens of Quezon City when

they assume office beginning today, the18th of April 2008, as servants of thebusiness community of The Philippineslargest city. The Delizo leadership hasactually been doing leg work since2007.

The new QCCCI leadership of 2008-

2009 will be inducted into office at theSapphire 2 & 3 Mandarin Suites ofGateway Mall in Cubao, Quezon City,by Belmonte.

theBUSINESS Paper gathered, asearly as 2007, the new group has been

working to integrate all industries andsectors into its health & wellnessflagship program of good business forall big and small, inspired by theBelmonte administrations managementmantra of The Philippines nextSingapore.

A wellmanaged business is a healthybusiness, Dr Delizo, the first Filipinohealth retailer in the private sector,declared, adding that by all industries,he meant, incorporating within hishealth & wellness program, theagricultural, industrial, service and othersectors (ICT, entertainment, humanresource, security, trading, consultancy,etc), comprised by over 59,000business establishments.

Well-integrated into the health &wellness-enhanced entrepreneurshipprogram of his chamber, Delizoexplained, are the market vendorsassociations, transport associations,micro business, small and medium

enterprises, and the startup

entrepreneurs, and even the socalledunderground economy players inmany QC neighborhoods. Chambersused to be the preferred social clubs of bigbusiness.

QCCCI, adjudged by theConfederation of AsiaPacific Chambersof Commerce and Industry (CACCI) asmost outstanding local chamber in

AsiaPacific region of 2005, and by thePhilippine Chamber of Commerce andIndustry (PCCI) as most outstandingchamber in The Philippines for 2000,2002 and 2004, and 2004 hall offamer, supports QCs one town-oneproduct (OTOP), that is health &

wellness, since the former terms ofQCCCI Presidents, Dr Carl Balita, anRN, and Carmina Clemente Desales ofCapitol Medical Center, respectively.

Mandate of new QCCCI leadershipof Delizo, MD was to carry onstrengthening the health & wellnessOTOP into its next sustainabledevelopment level. This, the newmembers of the QCCCI Board ofDirectors, comprised by Rafael S Chicoof Interlink Manpower Devt and GenServices, 1st Vice President; Elma PLagamson of Convergence Immigration

& Business Solutions, 2nd Vice President;

Julio B Cabanero of Lyf Center Inc,Corporate Secretary; Dr RoselyneMarie M Balita of Little Lambs Pediatricand Wellness Place, Treasurer; ttyBenjamin Co of Imperial Rubber &Synthetic Products Inc, Director;EngrRonald Yap o f S to ra geProviders Inc, Director; Eduardo REnriquez Jr of Enriquez SecurityServices Inc, Director; Eduardo SMadrid of Primanila Group ofCompanies, Director; Jim Sanchez ofMD Eastwood Medical and WellnessPlace, Director; Pacifico F Maghacot Jrof Netopia Internet Caf, Director;Marc Guerrero of theMAGAZINEPhilippines Inc, Director; Enrique MSoriano of Belo Medical Group Inc,Director; Sarah P Deloraya of SPDeloraya Job Contracting &Consultancy Services Inc, Director; AttySonny de Jesus of Bureau of InternalRevenue, Director; Atty David Koh ofKho Antonio Velasco & Payos LawOffices, Director; and Atty Fidel Escarioof Escario Law Offices, Director, willcontinually uphold to initiateproactively.

WELL BUSINESS IS HEALTHY BUSINESSNew QCCCI Leadership to Enhance Health & WellnessQC OTOP Integrating All Industries, Sectors

Healthy Lifestyle

Healthcare & Wellness

Directory of QC by DTI

OFF THE PRESSFROM 2010 and onwards, the next presidents ofthe Republic of the Philippines will no longer putup with just the countrys Gross NationalProduct, Gross Domestic Product and othereconomic indicators. They will have to put up

with the peoples Gross National Happiness(GNH).

GNH, according to Wikipedia, is an attempt to definequality of life in more holistic and psychological terms

than GNP, GDP, etc .The term was coined by Bhutans King Jigme Singye

Wangchuck in 1972 in response to criticism that hiseconomy was growing poorly. It signaled hiscommitment to building an economy that would serveBhutans unique culture based on Buddhist spiritual

values. Like many moral goals, it is somew hat easier tostate than to define. Nonetheless, it serves as a unifying

vision for the Five Year planning process and all thederived planning documents that guide the economicand development plans of the country.

While conventional development models stresseconomic growth as the ultimate objective, the conceptof GNH claims to be based on the premise that truedevelopment of human society takes place whenmaterial and spiritual development occur side by side

to complement and reinforce each other. The fourpillars of GNH are the promotion of equitable andsustainable socio-economic development, preservationand promotion of cultural values, conservation of thenatural environment, and establishment of good

governance.


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PPP Must Work: Wellness as EndPoint

HealthcareBusinessDevelopmentby Dr HERNANDO B DELIZO

EDITORIAL

theBUSINESS Paper, presented by the Quezon City Chamberof Commerce and Industry (QCCCI), is published periodicallyby theMAGAZINE Philippines Inc, with business address at 29

West Maya, Philamhomes, Quezon City 1104, The Philippines.Phone & fax: (632) 9284672. Email:[email protected] . URL http://

www.thebusinesspaperph.com . Copyright 2008, All rightsreserved.

Publishers: theMAGAZINE Philippines IncExecutive Publisher: Hernando B Delizo, MDEditor in Chief: Marc Guerrero

Associate Editor for QC Network: Elma P LagamsonCreative Director: Erasto V Radam

Art Editor: Marvin Myles SantosPhoto Editor: Miguel CortezEditorial, Production & Printing Staff Assistant: Esmer MallariContributing Editors: Dr Carl E Balita, Jules B Cabaero,Ronald F Yap, Benjamin T Co, Juan P Sanchez, Rafael SChico, Eduardo R Enriquez Jr, Enrique M SorianoLegal Counsels: AttyArnold Guerrero, AttyLorenzo Gadon

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Presented by the Quezon City Chamber of Commerce andIndustry (QCCCI) of 2008-2009

Blessed are the strange, the weird, the people we laugh at, those whodo not fit our mold, specially the socially wretch and despised. By their presence in our lives, they expand our reality, on our part, reluctantly,and on theirs, so painfully, by forcing us to look at them in the hope that

we see God in them.Blessed are the depressed and the addicted, for they are calledupon to demonstrate the healing miracles of God through their ownawakening.

Blessed are those who are broken, those who fail, those who fall belowour expectation, for they are asked to show the rest of us that not beingperfect is part of the human condition; that accepting our imperfection isthe first step in our realization of the divine perfection of all that is.

Blessed are the cruel, the callused and uncaring, for on some deepunconscious level, they choose to delay their own liberation, so that othersmaybe enlightened by their example.

Blessed are those who cause us to suffer repeatedly by their mistakes, for they are our tutors who spend valuable time so that we learn ourlessons well.

The Universal Filipino BeatitudesBlessed are the nameless, the faceless, the dispossessed, the refugees,

the homeless, and the poor, for they point us to the way to compassion.By their sheer numbers, they tell us that ultimately, the experience ofcompassion is inescapable.

Blessed are the people who arouse us to anger, those who0 bring outthe worst in us, for they force us out of the denial that we harborwithin; that we are hooked on them, that they resonate with somethinghidden inside us; and to break free, we must let go of our misguidedmoral superiority.

Blessed are those who do not seem to have a life, and specially thosewho do not have a choice, those who ar e physically debilitated, paralyzedor in a coma and cannot move, for they bring us a message that is lost inthe age of frenzy; that to be worthy of Gods love, we need to strive todo or achieve anything, but simple BE.

Blessed are all of us, for whatever condition we find ourselves in, wecan choose to remember our true nature, our original blessing, ourtimeless grace anytime, any place and always and be happy in ourOneness! JIM PAREDES

(BUSINESS JOURNALISM CODE OF ETHICS by the Society of

American Business Editors and Writers)

STATEMENT OF PURPOSE: It is not enough that we be

incorruptible and act with honest motives. We must conduct all

aspects of our lives in a manner that averts even the appearance of

conflict of interest or misuse of the power of the press.

A business, financial and economics writer should:

Recognize the trust, confidence and responsibility placed in him or

her by the publications readers and do nothing to abuse this

obligation. To this end, a clear-cut delineation between advertising

and editorial matters should be maintained at all times.

Avoid any practice which might compromise or appear to

compromise his objectivity or fairness. He or she should not let any

personal investments influence what he or she writes. On some

occasions, it may be desirable for him or her to disclose his or her

investment positions to a superior.

Avoid active trading and other short-term profit-seeking

opportunities. Active participation in the markets which such

activities require is not compatible with the role of the business and

financial journalist as disinterested trustee of the public interest.

Not take advantage in his or her personal investing of any inside

information and be sure any relevant information he or she may have

is widely disseminated before he buys or sells.

Make every effort to insure the confidentiality of information held for

publication to keep such information from finding its way to those who

might use it for gain before it becomes available to the public.

Accept no gift, special treatment or any other thing of more than

token value given in the course of his professional activities. In addition,

he or she will accept no out-of-town travel paid for by anyone other

than his or her employer for the ostensible purpose of covering or

backgrounding news. Free-lance writing opportunities and honoraria for

speeches should be examined carefully to assure that they are not in fact

disguised gratuities. Food and refreshments of ordinary value may be

accepted where necessary during the normal course of business.

Encourage the observance of these minimum standards by all

business writers.

ADDENDUM to Code of Ethics... Guidelines to Insure Editorial

Integrity of Business News Coverage:

A clear-cut delineation between advertising and editorial matters

should be maintained at all times.

Material produced by an editorial staff or news service should be

used only in sections controlled by editorial departments.

Sections controlled by advertising departments should be distinctly

different from news sections in typeface, layout and design.

Promising a story in exchange for advertising is unethical.

Publishers, broadcasters and top newsroom editors should

establish policies and guidelines to protect the integrity of business

news coverage.

Cautions On Use Of Non-Journalists With Conflicts Of Interest In The

Subject Matter:Using articles or columns written by non-journalists is

potentially deceptive and poses inherent conflicts of interest that

editors should guard against. This does not apply to clearly labeled

op-ed or viewpoint sections or Letters to the Editor.

Were Copycats for Ethics

EYOND lipservice and publicpronouncements, the private publicpartnership(PPP)in health andwellness shouldbe a showcase ofsuccessfulbusiness model

owing to the fact that the same(also known as pinnacle ofhappiness to many )is theendpoint of each andeveryone. Sense of urgencyand special attention wouldhave been accorded to theendeavor by all stakeholders.Other PPPs have all beentainted with irregularities,namely, NAIA III, ZTE, etc.Hopes are high with theQCs One Town-One Product

(otop) which is to position the city as hub of Health andWellness. Simply scanning theenvironment in QC wouldmake one agree; a city with good infrastructure, parksand key health, medical,fitness, wellnessestablishments.

However, some must doscenarios are necessary forthe PPP to give its optimumbenefits, not just for the citybut to the nation as well.

One of this is the reactivation ofdata bank registry project underthe responsibility of QCCCI, as

the mandated official voice ofbusiness and not by any otherprivate enterprise. An active andwelldirected use of the registrywill facilitate clustering of linkagesin health and wellness that cutacross all industries. Two, thestrong representation of privatesector in the proposedamendment of Investment andEconomic Council; and three, theenactment of supporting legislationto give more value to the adoptedresolution on QCs OTOP thatcan be translated into incentivesand direct assistance to investorsin health and wellness in QC.

In all these endeavors,individual, organizational andsocietal wellness are endpointsand, therefore, deserving of fullsupport by everyone.

Salin sa Filipino ng BeatitudesPinagpala ang mga naiiba, ang katakataka, ang mga taong

pinagtatawanan natin, iyong hindi nabibilang sa ating uri, lalo na iyongmga baliw at itinatakwil na salot ng lipunan. Nariyan sila upang palawakinang mga katotohanan sa ating buhay, kahit na hindi natin matanggap,kahit na napakasakit ito para sa kanila, nang sa gayon ay mapilitantayong bigyan sila ng kaukulang pansin sa pag-asang makikita natin ang

Diyos sa kanila. Pinagpala ang mga wlang ganang mabuhay at mga sugapa,sila ay tinatawag upang maipakita ang nakapagpapagaling na mga milagrong Diyos sa pamamagitan ng kanilang paggising na muli.

Pinagpala ang mga wasak sa pagkabayubay, iyong mga bigo, iyong hindinakatutugon sa ating nasa, dahil hinihingi sa kanilang maipakita sa atinglahat na likas sa kalagayan ng tao ang hindi maging perpekto, na angpagtanggap sa ating imperpeksyon ang unang hakbang sa pagpapatnubaynating ang Lumikha at lahat ng kanyang lalang ang siyang tanging perpektosa sanlibutan. Pinagpala ang malulupit, ang matitigas ang puso at walangpakialam sa mundo, dahil sa kaibuturan ng kanilang ulirat, pinili nilangipagpaliban ang kanilang paglaya, upang ang ibay maliwanagan sa kanilanghalimbawa.

Pinagpala ang mga taong sa kanilang paulit-ulit na pagkakamaliy nagdudulotsa atin ng ibayong pagtitiis, dahil nagsisilbi silang mga guro natin nanaghahandog sa atin ng mahalaga nilang oras upang matutuhan natin angmga aral ng buhay.

Pinagpala ang mga walang sariling pangalan, ang walang sariling mukha,ang walang sariling pag-aari, ang walang sariling bansa, ang walang sariling

tahanan, at mga mahihirap, dahil itinuturo nila sa atin ang landas tungosa kabutihang-loob. Sa dami ng bilang nilang tumambad sa atin,ipinababatid nila sa ating lahat na sa kasukdulan, walang makaliligtas sakatotohanang pinakamasarap na karanasan ang maging mabuti ang loob.

Pinagpala ang mga taong hinahamon tayong magngitngit, iyong pinipilittayong magalit hanggang sa tayoy mamuhi, dahil pinupuwersa nila tayong

ilabas ang kinikimkim na pagtatatwa sa ating sarili, na siyang bumabagabagsa atin, mistulang umaalingawngaw na sama ng loob na pilit nagpupumiglaspalabas; at upang tayoy makalaya, marapat at matuwid na hubdin natinang kahangalan at pagkapalalong moral.

Pinagpala ang mga taong animo walang kabuhay-buhay, at lalo na iyongmga walang masulingan, iyong may mabibigat na kapansanan, paralisado,nasa coma o wala sa sarili, at hindi makagalaw, dahil inihahatid nila saatin ang isang mensahe na naglahong parang bula sa panahon ngkaghuluhan, silakbo at kalituhan, na upang maging karapatdapat tayo sapag-ibig ng Diyos, hindi natin kailangang magpunyaging gawin ang anumangbagay kung para lang may makamtan, kundi simple taong MAGING.

Pinagpala tayong lahat, kahit anupaman an gating kalagayan atkinasasadlakan, dahil kaya nating piliing maalala ang ating tunay nakalikasan, ang ating kinapanganakang pagpapala, ang ating walanghanggang grasya o karangalan, sa anumang panahon, saanmang lugar atsa lahat ng pagkakataon, at para maging maligaya tayo sa ating sarilingKaisahan sa Kanya!-MARC GUERRERO

Siyanga pala, kapag Inglesan tayo nang Inglesan, maraming mga

kababayan na nasa bansa at sa 100 iba pang bansa sa buong daigdig ang

bagamat nakaiintindi, nakapagsusulat, nakapagbabasa at

nakapagsasalita ng English ang hindi agarang makauunawa sa mga

ideya at ideyal na ating tinatalakay.

Kapag nag-Tagalog tayo, mabilis pa sa speed of thought ang

pagpapasa at pagpapalitan at pagsusuri at pag-uuri ng mga bagay-bagay

sa buhay-buhay.Aminado tayo na hindi lahat ng mga salitang pangnegosyo at pang-

ekonomya ay may tumpak na salin sa English, ang language of business

na tinatawag ng mundo. Pero hindi tayo dapat malungkot. Iyon ngang

Google at Wikipedia, kahit trying hard, ay talaga namang nagpupunyagi

na maisalin sa Filipino ang lahat ng kanilang texto; tayo pa kayang

karaniwang mamamayang Filipino?

Kaya nga po mula sa araw na ito ay nakatakda tayong pagbuwisan ng

dugo, pawis at luha, wika nga, na magkaintindihan at magkaunawaan

tayo sa wika ng sambayanan, sa dila ng negosyo na makatao at may

pananagutan sa kalikasan, sa kapwatao at sa iba pang pagsasaalang-

alang.

theBUSINESS Paper, after all, defines genuine entrepreneurship as

sound business sense with social conscience.

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History of World Chamber MovementA CHAMBER of commerce(also referred to in somecircles as aboard of trade) isa form of business network.Business owners in towns andcities form these local societiesto pursue their own interests.

Local businessmen aremembers, and they elect anexecutive council to run thechamber.Chambers of commerce servethe following purposes:

Promotion of trade in theirown towns or cities. Obtaining and supportingmunicipal regulations in interestof business in their regions. Settlement of disputesbetween members by meansof arbitration. Collection of information andstatistics which may be of useto their members. Recording of a blacklist formembers reference. Prevention of unnecessarycompetition by establishinguniform hours, wages andprices. Advocating for businessfriendly policies at the state,local, federal, and internationallevels.

The first chambers ofcommerce were founded in1599 in continental Europe(Marseille, France and Brugge,Belgium). The worlds oldestEnglish-speaking chamber ofcommerce is that of Glasgow,Scotland, that was establishedin 1783.

Characteristics

MEMBERSHIP in an individualchamber in an area can rangefrom a few dozen to well over

300,000 (as is the case with the

Paris Chamber of Commerceand Industry). Some chamberorganizations in China reporteven larger membershipnumbers. Chambers ofcommerce can range in sizefrom a single city or townchamber, to a county chamber,to a regional chamber, up to aninternational chamber ofcommerce.

The chambers do notoperate in the same manner asthe Better Business Bureau inthat, while the BBB has theauthority to bind its membersunder a formal operationsdoctrine (and, thus, canremove them if complaintsarise regarding their services),the local chamber membershipis strictly voluntary.

Chambers of commerce alsocan include economicdevelopment corporations orgroups (though the latter oftenis a formal branch of a localgovernment, the groups worktogether and may in somecases share office facilities) aswell as tourism and visitorsbureaus.

Some chambers have joinedstate, national, and eveninternational bodies (such asEUROCHAMBRES, theInternational Chamber ofCommerce (ICC) andWorldchambers). In themajority of countries, the useof the term chamber ofcommerce is regulated byfederal law. Currently, thereare about 13,000 chambersregistered in the officialWorldchambers Networkregistry, and the chamber ofcommerce network is thelargest business network

globally.

Chamber models

THERE are basically twochamber business membershipmodels worldwide,compulsory / public law orcontinental / private law.

Compulsory/Public lawchambers

UNDERthe compulsory orpublic law model, companies ofa certain areas are obliged tobecome members of thechamber. This model iscommon in European Unioncountries (France, Germany,Italy, Spain). The main tasks ofthe chamber are foreign tradepromotion, training, andgeneral services to companies.The chambers also have aconsultive function; this meansthe chambers must beconsulted whenever a new lawrelated to industry orcommerce is proposed.

Continental/Private lawchambers

UNDERthe private model,which exists in English-speakingcountries like USA, Canada orthe UK, companies are notobligated to become chambermembers. However,companies often becomemembers to develop theirbusiness contacts and,regarding the local chambers(the most common level oforganization), to demonstratea commitment to the localeconomy. Thoughgovernments are not requiredto consult chambers onproposed laws, the chambersare often contacted given theirlocal influence and membershipnumbers. (Wikipedia)

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Quezon City Chamber of Commerce and Industry

(QCCCI) 2008-2009 Board of Directors

Hernando B Delizo, MDPresident/CEOWellness Place & Clinica Manila

Rafael S Chico1st Vice PresidentInterlink Manpower Devtand Gen Services

Elma P Lagamson2nd Vice President

Convergence ImmigrationBusiness Solutions

Julio B CabaeroCorporate SecretaryLyf Center Inc

Roselyne Marie M BalitaTreasurerLittle Lambs Pediatrics &Wellness Place

Benjamin T CoDirectorImperial Rubber &Synthetic Products Inc

Engr Ronald F YapDirectorStorage Providers Inc

Eduardo R Enriquez JrDirectorEnriquez Security Services Inc

Eduardo S MadridDirectorPrimanila Groupof Companies

Jim SanchezDirectorMD Eastwood Medicaland Wellness Place

Pacifico F Maghacot JrDirectorNetopia Internet Caf

Marc GuerreroDirectortheMAGAZINE Philippines Inc

Enrique Soriano

DirectorBelo Medical Group

Sarah P DelorayaDirectorSP Deloraya Job Contracting& Consultancy Service Inc

Atty Sonny de JesusDirector

Bureau of Internal Revenue

Atty David L KhoLegal consultantfor business,investments andcorporate affairsKho Antonio Velasco &Payos Law Offices

Atty Fidel Balao EscarioLegal Counsel

Lorna AsuncionExecutive Director


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ELMA LAGAMSON, Associate Editor

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AMIDST the many places in ThePhilippines where restaurantestablishments and specialty cafes aremushrooming, Quezon City has beenknown to have a lot of these food andbeverage concept places where one

truly enjoy the simple, yet unique,recipes offered. The Tomas Morato

Avenue, Timog Avenue, Eastwood andAraneta-Cubao areas are but some of the testaments to these gourmetplaces. With a variety of restaurants tochoose from, one will find it difficult todecide where to go. Bottom line is, theyare all great finds, you will keep oncoming back, and craving for more!

The Quezon City Tourism Counciland STRAM Inc, together with theQuezon City Chamber of Commerceand Industry (QCCCI), will co-organizean event that will showcase the bestfood and beverage recipes from thelocal talents in the metropolis.

Scheduled this August, the event willcoincide with the celebration of thebirth anniversary of President ManuelLuis Quezon.

QC-NA! KULINARYA, TALENTO,ATBP!, to run from August 22 nd thruthe 24th 2008 at the Gateway Mall ofAraneta Center, will gather the topculinary professionals from differentparts of the country to grace theoccasion.

STRAM, the company behind theregional culinary events that support thefood and beverage industry, has beenspecializing and dedicating its concept ofevents organizing thru the creation of

activities that will highlight a provincesbest talents and dishes. It advocates thepromotion of the local specialty dishes,unique beverages, the local people and

talents behind them, the influence of oldtraditions in food preparations, andtheir nice, clean places where one canjust enjoy nature and its historicalbackground.

Organizers hope, this culinary,beverage, tourism and hospitality event,

with the support of the localgovernment administration of QCMayor Feliciano Sonny Belmonte Jrand his QC Tourism Council, will makeof The Philippines largest citythe

gateway for more visitors and investors.

The three-day event, STRAM said,will awaken the five senses whileenjoying the mouthwatering recipes

that QC talents will showcase. It willhave cooking competitions, live fruit and

vegetable carving, cake decoratingcompetition, bartending and baristacompetitions, and a unique fashion show

that will be graced by some of thecountrys best talents in the culinaryindustry as ramp models. Students from

the different schools, colleges anduniversities in Metro Manila will join

the culinary and beverage competitionsas well as the professional chefsemployed in the establishments around

the QC area.

by TETTA ARROYO TIRONA

WOW No. 1: QC-na! Kulinarya, Talento Atbp!

Quezon City Business Community bats for more proactiveBarangay MicroBusiness Enterprise (BMBE) program

THE BUSINESS community ofQuezon City, the largest city inThe Philippines, in synergy with the Quezon City Chamber ofCommerce and Industry

(QCCCI), is batting for a moreproact ive, product ive andprogressive implementation of the Barangay MicroBusinessEnterprise (BMBE) program ofthe local government unit (LGU).

What are the benef i ts of BMBEs? Al l BMBEs shal l beexempt from income tax forrevenues aris ing from theoperations of the enterprise. TheBMBEs shall be exempt from thecoverage of the Minimum WageLaw: provided, that a l lemployees covered under the Act shall be entitled to samebenefits given to any regularemployees, such as Socia lSecuri ty and Healthcare. Aspecia l credit window wi l lservice the financing needs ofBMBEs registered under the Actconsistent with the Bangko

Sentra l ng P i l ipinas (BSP)policies, rules and regulations.

Who is eligible to register asBMBE?

Any person, natural or juridical,or cooperative, or association,

having the qual i f icat ions asdef ined may apply forregistration. theBUSINESS Paper gathered, this is how to register as BMBE

and be given a certificate ofauthority:One, complete the followingrequirements in three sets. Duly filled-up application form(BMBE) Form 01, available atQCCCI Off ice and CityTreasurers Office) with pictures

Certificate of Registration fromSecuri ty & ExchangeCommission (SEC) orDepartment of Trade & Industry(DTI)

Taxpayers Ident i f icat ionNumber (TIN)

Certificate of Registration from the Bureau of Internal Revenue(BIR)

For existing establishments,Income Tax Return (ITR) with

audited Financial Statement

Latest mayor/business permitfrom Quezon City i ssued byBPLO

Sworn Statement of Assetsand Liabilities

Location sketch and picturesof the place of business and itsassets.Two, submit requirements to

Quezon City Chamber ofCommerce and Industry(QCCCI) office for review andfacilitation. A fee of P1.00 will becharged by the City TreasurersOffice to defray administrationcost.

Three, claim the certificateupon the advise of its availabilityby the QCCCI staff.BMBE has 10 priority industrysectors that will benefit from itsprogram, in accord with theSmall and Medium Enterprise(SME) Development Plan 2004to 2010 of the Gloria Macapagal Arroyo administration:1. Food Industry2. Organic and Natural Products3. Marine Products4. Wearablesa. Costume Jewelryb. Fine Jewelry

c. Footwear5. Leathergoods6. Home Furnishings7. Construction Materials8. Micro-Electronics9. IT Services10. Motor Vehicle Parts andComponents.

JOININGJOININGJOININGJOININGJOINING the Quezon City Chamber ofCommerce and Industry (QCCCI) afford themembers an assortment of privileges andbenefits:

1. Representation in local governmentpolicymaking bodies.2. Opportunity to participate in QCCCIstanding committees.3. Access to countrywide business through thelocal chambers of commerce and industry.4. Access to business opportunities.5. Business facilitation.6. Participation as observer in bids and awardsof various government agencies.7. Access to trade and industry associationsthrough the Philippine Chamber of Commerceand Inudstry (PCCI) networks.8. Opportunity to meet and do business withforeign business partners.9. Access to local and international training andscholarships.10. Information and advisory services.01:57:46 pm, Categories: MembershipMembershipMembershipMembershipMembership, 169wordsMORE QCCCI PRIVILEGESMORE QCCCI PRIVILEGESMORE QCCCI PRIVILEGESMORE QCCCI PRIVILEGESMORE QCCCI PRIVILEGES1. TRADE DISCOUNT - QCCCI members will

automatically receive trade discount on goodsand services being offered by co-members of thechamber.

2. DISCOUNT CARD - Free membership onthe QCCCI Privilege Card Network. AQCCCI member shall automatically receivea gold card, that will entitle businessestablishments all over the country.3. DATABASE - Free access to all QCCCIdatabase as well as PCCI Business File.4. BUSINESS CONTACTS - Nationwidebusiness contacts and referrals through thevarious offices of local chambers and itsaffiliates.5. TRADE FAIRS - Participation in expositions,trade fairs, exhibits and job fairs.6. BUSINESS CENTER - Access in all thefacilities of SME Business and Trade Centersthat will be seT up.7. BUSINESS MATCHING - Participation inbusiness matching, conferences and fora.8. PERMITS AND LICENSE - Assistance inbusiness application and renewal in DTI, andCity Hall permits.9. LIVELIHOOD SEMINARS - Free Admissionin all QCCCI sponsored livelihood andtraining workshops.10. FINANCIAL ASSISTANCE - Through thevarious affiliates of QCCCI, a business ideaor proposal can be referred to possiblefinancier or financing company for proper

funding or financial assistance.

QCCCI IS LQCCCI IS LQCCCI IS LQCCCI IS LQCCCI IS LOOOOOTS OF FUNTS OF FUNTS OF FUNTS OF FUNTS OF FUN

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Mabuti Pa Ang Pera May TaoSA MABILIS na paglipas ng kungilang kasaysayan, maiisip ngkaraniwang Filipino: Bakit ang tao,nananatiling walang pera, gayong lahatsilang namumulitiko (mas tumpak angnamumulitika), pagmamahal sa bayanang ipinangangako?

Maaalalang nalimutang maituroagad ng ninunong Pilipino sa kanilangmga anak na ang bata pala mulangbago mag-9years old o pataas puwede nang maturuan at matutong

magnegosyo. Kung naisanay angkabataang Pinoy na, imbes na puro

gimik, pinagmaneho ng sariling pera,salapi o kuwartang pinagtuluan ngdugo, pawis at luha ng kanilang mgamagulang malamang sa hindi na10% na lang ngayon ng mahigit 80milyong kababayang Filipino angnaghihikahos!

Spoiled sa sariling mgaparents,aminin man o hindi. Ayaw nilangpapaghirapin (sukdulang magkasakitsilat bumigay hanggang di namakagulapay) ang mga anak, kayathindi masyadong ma-gets kung gaanokahirap kitain ang bawat piso na diyessentimos na lang ang halagang kayangbilhin sa kasalukuyan. Ayaw nilangipadanas sa mga anak ang pighatingkanilang pinagdaanan. Hu yabang!Pero, saludo tayo sa kanila.

Ang mga eskwelahan naman saFilipinas, pansin ni dating NEDA chiefCielito Habito, inaaral ang Pinoy namaghanap ng trabaho, kaysa lumikha

ng hanapbuhay pagkagradweyt, okahit na sa pag-drop out, dahil walanang panustos sa pag-aaral.Pinakukuntento na lang aniyang

umasa sa suweldo, kaysa matutongmakalikha ng kayamanan. Kaya angkaraniwang estudyante,jobber (osalarymen, sa mga Hapones) angkinahihinatnan, imbes na magsigasigna makapagtatag ng sariling business kesehodangfrom scratch, small omedium enterprise lang, microbiz oundergroundmuna (tsaka na lang

gawing big) at makapagbigay ngtrabaho sa iba, makapag-ambag ngbuwis na hindi dapat waldasin ng mganasa gobyerno. Entrepreneurship can

be learned (hindi ito inborn lang),dagdag pa ni UP-grad propesorHabito ng Ateneo.

Ang layunin po rito, maging daantungo sa paghahaghag ng tinatawag naentrepreneurship values sa mganasa grade school. Tapos, subukan paring makapagturo ngentrepreneurship skills sa mga nasahigh school at college. Pagkatapos, i-practise ang pagpapalitan ng ideas,ideals at wisdom sa pagnenegosyo.Kung mga tatay at nanay, tiyuhin at

tiyahin, lolo at lola ang nooy mahiligmagbasa, ngayoy maise-share na nilaang disenteng pahayagan broadsheetpara sa SMEs, theBUSINESS Paper, sakanilang mgabagets. It is divine to berich, di ba sabi ni Deng

Xiaoping,komunistang niyakap angkapitalismo.

Walang ituturing na masamangtinapay rito sa ating malayangtalakayan na may paggagalangan sakaranasan at expertise ng mambabasa.

Kasi nga, masyado nang kulelat angFilipinas sa mabilis mga magsipag-unlad na kapitbansa sa Southeast Asia,

gayong noong araw, estudyante langsila ng mga expertong Pinoy nakaramihan ay ine-enjoy na lang (kahitmalungkot, malamig, minamaliit,nilalait, inaaglahi, at sakmalan nangsakmalan) ang pagtatrabahongnamumukiki sa dolyares kayatmadaling makabili ng ganito at

ganoong materyal na bagay saAmerika at Europa.

Pero hindi pa huli ang lahat. Malakipa ang pag-asa ng Pinoy na matuto sa

mga kababayang Chinese, sa mgakabiyak na Japanese at Koreano ngmga Filipina, sa mga Bumbay, Araboat ibang kapatid na Muslim, sa mgaHudyo o Jewish, at gayundin sa mgakababayanghardworking Ilocano,Pangasinense, Pampango, Batangan,Bicolano, Cebuano, Ilonggo, Waray atMindanaoan. Para bukas-makalawa,ang tao, magkakaroon na rin ngpera.SABI DA:Ang entrepreneurship aysistema o programa na kumpletos-rekados sagood business sense at hitiksa social conscience; samantalang angbusiness kadalasan at hindi kungminsan puro profit o tubo lang angisinasaalang-alang.So, ano ka,kaibigan, businessman oentrepreneur?. O huwag kalilimutangmagparamdam, ha? Sa susunod namga isyu, maaari nang mag-text n call,mag-email, mag-live chat, bumuo ng e-

groups at magbuild up ng website ukolsa pagnenegosyo. Gusto nating maginginteractive, connected at convergent

lahat ng entreprenor na Pinoy rito satheBUSINESS Paper.


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HE two-yearstrategicframeworktoimplementQuezon

CitysOneTown-OneProduct

(OTOP) Healthcare andWellness Hub in theMetropolis is starting to takeshape this April, 2008. Seriesof activities are lined up withprofiling of core industriesincluding primary andsecondary support as well assupply chain as initiatingactivities. Clusterdevelopment of relatedservices are geography-basedor market- directed.

QCs One Town-One Product (OTOP)Strategic Implementing Framework Rolls Out

Health and Wellness can be agood anchor that will integrate

all aspects of business

In the heart of the strategicframework is the vertical andhorizontal integration ofbusiness sectors with healthand wellness as lead industrythrough a working concept ofprivate public partnership.

Business opportunities, newand emerging ones, have beenidentified. Key milestonesinclude business models withQC-based downstream chainof services would have beendeveloped by June 2008.

Culled from the preparatoryyears starting with the formaladoption of Healthcare andWellness as QCs OTOPthrough a SanggunianPanglungsod Resolution 3274in 2006, as lobbied by thenQCCCI President Carl Balita.The alliance of core andassociated government and

nongovenmental organizationas well as specific sector andindustries were launched in2007 by Ms Carmina Desales.In the forefront of this allianceare DTI, DOT, DOH as well asPCCI, PMA, PHA and other

key stakeholders. The healthand wellness quest map is thetemplate of stakeholders.

Specific strategies adoptedare branding and promotionof QC as Healthcare &Wellness Hub in theMetropolis, clusterformation and promotion ofsub-industries, legislativelobby for streamline ofbusiness requirements forhealth and wellnessestablishments viaaccreditation of facilities &licensing of therapists andspecialists, provision of

training for equipping, skillsupgrading and establishment oftraining centers. Financial andrelated resource accessing willbe achieved by collaborationwith relevant organizations.Congress and exhibit and

business matching shall bestaged in October, 2008 withtourism as theme.

Taking advantage withaging of population,wellness and lifestyleservices for older adultswould create the tippingpoint for the industry aseconomic engine for growth

for the Philippines, QCtaking the first moverposition. Starting with the

formal linkage with thecoalition of InternationalChambers of Commerceled by European Chamberof Commerce, AmericanChamber of Commerce andJapan Chamber of

Commerce, investmentopportunities can berealized.

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theBUSINESS Paper Inaugural Edition 18 April 2008 Manila , The Philippines

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