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It still continues to amaze me how I am brought to the right people at the right time, in the right place, for the right reasons.
Last Friday, on the 20th, I assisted one of our senior officers in awarding a plaque to one of our new member companies. With one of our executive committee members, also an executive of one of Cebu's prestigious banks, we went to the office of said new member company and discussed possible partnerships between our organization and their company.
To say that I was impressed by what they are initially doing within the company is an understatement.
Allow me to take you back to the present image our BPO industry is projecting, based from the observations of both professionals and ordinary citizens of our place.
We mostly see employees of BPOs doing any or all of the following:
(a) they drink alcohol
(b) they party heavily
(c) they spend money unwisely
And some of the reasons that may cause these are:
(a) they want to destress
(b) they don't originally live in Cebu and, thus, look for other means to spend their free time
(c) they love to award themselves for the humongous salaries that they have by spending
Sadly, if you look at the more mature/older people's perspective, this is a sad state which they believe could be a price we have to pay for development.
But not for this company, which we got to meet on a closer level. They may be a BPO, but they believe in the holistic development of their employees and are already organizing activities and events that would harness their other skills and develop their spiritual, mental, physical and social abilities.
One of which activities is to gather these employees for more worthwhile activities like reforestation events, coastal cleanups, feeding programs and many more.
They are also looking up at organizing a scholarship program for their employees' families, and that is just one of the things on their list.
Now this is extraordinary. And I'm blessed to see things like this unfold before my very eyes and be inspired myself to do my very best.
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Sunday, August 22, 2010
Sunday, August 15, 2010
Real Beauty
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There were hundreds of high-class vehicles, vintage or not.
Men celebrate beauty of their counterparts.
Speed, prance, lift, drift...lots of clicks and shots.
It was all about beauty and camaraderie.
But for me, these are what mattered the most.
After all the events that transpired in three days, the 186 batteries donated by these clubs still show that these people have hearts, that at the end of it all, they also are doing something for a good cause.
With these transported to Philippine Recyclers, Inc. by Motolite, we have 186 less batteries to worry about polluting our environment.
We also have 186 batteries which will help fund an additional Learning Resource Center, a mini-library schoolchildren can use to make their learning easier and more meaningful.
All because these clubs simply took time to care and pitched in the donation.
That, for me, is real beauty.
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There were hundreds of high-class vehicles, vintage or not.
Men celebrate beauty of their counterparts.
Speed, prance, lift, drift...lots of clicks and shots.
It was all about beauty and camaraderie.
But for me, these are what mattered the most.
Batteries donated for the Motolite-PBSP
Balik Baterya Program
After all the events that transpired in three days, the 186 batteries donated by these clubs still show that these people have hearts, that at the end of it all, they also are doing something for a good cause.
With these transported to Philippine Recyclers, Inc. by Motolite, we have 186 less batteries to worry about polluting our environment.
We also have 186 batteries which will help fund an additional Learning Resource Center, a mini-library schoolchildren can use to make their learning easier and more meaningful.
All because these clubs simply took time to care and pitched in the donation.
That, for me, is real beauty.
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Saturday, August 14, 2010
Miss Promiscuity 2010
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When the tragedy happened, I was not paying attention at first.
The entire event in general is not exactly my cup of tea. Cars to me look the same - they all are used for transportation - and I am particularly not so keen on seeing my fellow women prance in something that leaves little to the imagination.
I was not keeping track of details. I had the time of my life rereading Jack Welch. It was the hooting and the person who borrowed one of our chairs which made me realize something was going on - and that something was amiss.
And then I saw her.
Petite, pale, thin, innocent eyes, button nose, shy smile.
And only ten years old.
Wearing nothing but heavy make up, a shirt that exposed her midriff, very short shorts and three-inch boots.
Of all things holy.
No matter how many times they say that the activity is wholesome, it didn't change the fact that there is a ten year-old child in there, along with the other older ladies, working the crowd of older men like she's vying for Miss Promiscuity 2010.
No wonder we live in this kind of world with young parents who can't face their responsibilities properly. Like taking their children to appropriate places for appropriate learning.
I can only make my point across by leaving a note.
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When the tragedy happened, I was not paying attention at first.
The entire event in general is not exactly my cup of tea. Cars to me look the same - they all are used for transportation - and I am particularly not so keen on seeing my fellow women prance in something that leaves little to the imagination.
I was not keeping track of details. I had the time of my life rereading Jack Welch. It was the hooting and the person who borrowed one of our chairs which made me realize something was going on - and that something was amiss.
And then I saw her.
Petite, pale, thin, innocent eyes, button nose, shy smile.
And only ten years old.
Wearing nothing but heavy make up, a shirt that exposed her midriff, very short shorts and three-inch boots.
Of all things holy.
No matter how many times they say that the activity is wholesome, it didn't change the fact that there is a ten year-old child in there, along with the other older ladies, working the crowd of older men like she's vying for Miss Promiscuity 2010.
No wonder we live in this kind of world with young parents who can't face their responsibilities properly. Like taking their children to appropriate places for appropriate learning.
I can only make my point across by leaving a note.
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