KEYNOTE SPEECH
OF VICE PRESIDENT NOLI DE CASTRO
GAWAD PITAK AND GAWAD
ENTREPRENEUR AWARDING CEREMONY
AUGUST 19, 2005
(AMENITIES…)
MGA MIYEMBRO NG LUPON NG
MGA HURADO
PARA SA TAUNANG GAWAD PITAK AT GAWAD ENTREPRENEUR; AT MGA
OPISYAL AT MIYEMBRO NG MGA KOOPERATIBA AT
MALILIIT NA NEGOSYANTE NA PARARANGALAN NGAYONG UMAGA magandang
umaga po sa inyong lahat.
Ikinagagalak
kong makasama ang mga
pinakamagagaling na kooperatiba at negosyante na nagtunggali para sa
taunang
“Gawad PITAK at Gawad Entrepreneur” ng LANDBANK.
Karapat-dapat
lamang na kayo ay bigyang
parangal dahil sa laki ng inyong tulong sa pagpapalago ng ating
ekonomiya. NAPAKAHALAGA NG INYONG PAPEL
LALO NA SA
PAGPAPATUPAD NG PANGUNAHING LAYUNIN NG ADMINISTRASYON NG PANGULONG
GLORIA
MACAPAGAL ARROYO NA MAKAPAGBIGAY NG PAGKAIN SA BAWAT MESA, TRABAHO PARA
SA
ATING MGA KABABAYAN AT MAGING ANG PAGKAKAROON NG MGA MAHAHALAGANG
IMPRASTRAKTURA NA KAILANGAN PARA SA MABILIS NA PAG-UNLAD NG ATING LOKAL
NA
EKONOMIYA.
In
these times when skepticism and
weariness seem to surround many of our fellow Filipinos, it is very
uplifting
to learn about the stories of these simple men and women who took it
upon
themselves to rise above difficulties. By
pooling your strengths, talents and resources, you have proven that,
indeed,
nothing is impossible when people are united and driven by a sense of
purpose
higher than one’s own interest.
cooperativism and development
Natutuwa
ako at lalo pang lumalaganap ang samahang kooperatiba sa
ating bansa. marami pa rin ang naniniwala SA ating sariling pagsisikap.
dito
mismo sa ating sariling bakuran, narito ang pagkakataong
umunlad at magkaroon ng
masaganang buhay.
Salamat
sa tulong at
gabay ng mga institusyong katulad ng LANDBANK
--- nagiging maayos ang
pagpapatakbo ng ating mga kooperatiba. kabilang
na siyempre ang mga narito ngayon at
kasama natin dito sa
Malacanang.
I
wish
to particularly
cite LANDBANK’s capability-building PROGRAM and technical support
services. I understand that these are
major
components of LANDBANK’s assistance to cooperatives. By offering these
services, you are helping them become self-reliant economic units. by
improving
their management skills, you are also able TO increase
their absorptive capacity.
Another
laudable
program is your continuing implementation of the Cooperative
Accreditation
Criteria or CAC which is based on the seven pillars of cooperativism.
your
practice of rating cooperatives annually and classifying them according
to
maturity levels encourage our cooperatives to graduate to higher levels
of
accreditation as incentive for getting more loans.
this system also encourages them to work
towards self-improvement.
May
higit na animnapung libong
kooperatiba ang naitatag na sa ating bansa. Ngunit ayon sa COOPERATIVE
DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY OR CDA, halos kalahati o tatlumpung libo lamang
sa mga
ito ang aktibo. Kung ating susuriin, karamihan din sa mga miyembro nito
ay
walang pormal na pagsasanay sa pagpapatakbo ng kooperatiba.
subalit
hindi ito naging sagabal sa
kanilang pag-unlad. tingnan na lang
natin ang grand price winner sa agri-based category, ang landan
multipurpose
cooperative. meron silang assets na
umabot sa 115 MILLION PESOS at mahigit 1,100 miyembrong magsasaka at
maliliit
na negosyante. sa kanilang pagsusumikap,
marami sa kanilang miyembro ang pumasok sa pineapple production at sa
iba pang
livelihood activities na nagbigay ng dagdag na kita para sa kanilang
mga
pamilya.
isa
pang halimbawa ang St. Jude
Multi-purpose Cooperative, ang winner sa Non-agri based category. meron
na
silang assets na 107 MILLION PESOS at mahigit tatlong libong miyembro
sa lucena
city. naging matagumpay ang kooperatibang ito sa kanilang mga pinasok
na
negosyo at sa kanilang pagbibigay ng serbisyo sa komunidad.
it
seems that our cooperatives are now
entering the multi-millonaires club. Indeed,
there are many inspiring success
stories of cooperatives.
Whether in big cities or remote
municipalities,
many
cooperatives have become effective tools in uplifting the lives of our
people. these cooperatives have become
true vehicles of people empowerment and social justice.
sme and the economy
The
contribution of small and medium
enterprises, on the other hand, is also something that deserves to be
emphasized. sme’s employ 69.9 percent of our total labor force. they
are the
silent movers of our economy, even in the face of crisis.
sme’s
take advantage of the Filipinos unique craftsmanship and
ingenuity in using locally available resources.
This
year’s Entrepreneur of the Year, Asia Embroidery, Inc., has
been a vehicle for showcasing THAT Filipino creativity and artistry are
at par
with international standards. In fact, I believe that all the SME’s we
honor
today are outstanding examples of hard work, patience, keen business
sense,
effective management skills, and international competitiveness.
I AM HAPPY
TO NOTE THAT LANDBANK HAS BEEN ACTIVELY
SUPPORTING THE COUNTRY’S SMALL AND MEDIUM ENTERPRISES AND
MICROENTREPRENEURS.
YOUR EXPOSURE UNDER THE SULONG PROGRAM, WHICH EVEN EXCEEDED YOUR LOAN
TARGETS,
REFLECTS YOUR COMMITMENT TO BOOST THE SME SECTOR THROUGH TIMELY
FINANCIAL
ASSISTANCE.
I
hope that this recognition program of LANDBANK will harvest more
successful SME clients like the ones we have here.
i ALSO hope that these awards will inspire
others to dare, to take the risk, and to become globally-competitive
entrepreneurs.
finding hope in
the
filipino
IN
CLOSING, I WISH TO CONGRATULATE ALL THE WINNERS OF LANDBANK’S
GAWAD PITAK AND GAWAD ENTREPRENEUR. MAY YOU CONTINUE TO
STRIVE FOR
EXCELLENCE AND LIVE UP TO THE IDEALS THAT COME WITH THIS PRESTIGIOUS
HONOR.
let
me also congratulate LANDBANK on its 42nd year of
unwavering commitment to countryside development. Now
more than ever, our country needs
financial institutions like LANDBANK --- AN INSTITUTION
commitTED to THE
VISION OF honING THE talents and
capabilities OF OUR PEOPLE.
nahaharap
man tayo sa matinding pagsubok, tumaas man nang tumaas ang
presyo ng langis, magsigawan man araw-araw sa kongreso at sa mass
media, patuloy
sana tayong magsumikap na isulong ang kaunlaran NG ATING BANSA. patuloy
sana
tayong makakita ng pag-asa sa ating kapwa pilipino.
Katulad
na rin ng karanasan ng mga kooperatiba at maliliit na
negosyante, nakasalalay sa ating sipag at tibay ng loob ang ating
mithiing
makabangon at tuluyang umunlad.
Magsama-sama
tayo upang ang ating pinagbuklod na lakas ay magsilbing
pundasyon ng isang maunlad at tahimik na pilipinas.
Magandang
umaga po sa inyong lahat.
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2005
Office of the Vice President (OVP)
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