Serving Los Baos and nearby communities

VOLUME XXXV
Issue 9

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SEPTEMBER 2015

Ika-400 taon ng Los Baos, ipinagdiwang

ni Ma. Roxanne Fatima Rolle

Ipinagdiwang ng Los Baos ang

ika-400 taon ng pagkakakatag noong
Setyembre 14 hanggang 20 kasabay ng
ika-14 na Baamos Festival. Ibat-ibang
kaganapan ang inihain ng munisipyo
noong buong linggong selebrasyon.
Ika-14 ng Setyembre nang pormal
na buksan ang Baamos Sale at ang
Barangay Booth Trade Fair sa Brgy.
Paciano Rizal covered court. Noong
Setyembre 16, ginanap ang Bailamos,
isang taunang paligsahan sa pagsayaw.
Labindalawang grupo mula sa Laguna ang
nagtunggali para sa premyo: PhP 20,000
(first place), PhP 15,000 (second place)
and PhP 10,000 (third place).
Idineklara bilang municipal holiday,
karamihan sa mga aktibidades ay ginanap
noong Setyembre 17, ang mismong araw
ng pagkakatatag ng Los Baos. Isang
Itutuloy sa pahina 3

Higit sa 12k katao,

dumalo sa parada
ni Krischen Balberan and Haezelyn Ragodon

Bilang bahagi ng pagdiriwang ng

Baamos Festival, idinaos ang Civic
Parade noong Setyembre 17, mula
alas sais hanggang alas nuwebe ng
umaga.
Ayon sa Civic Parade Registration
Committee na pinamumunuan ng LBCOPS, itinatayang 12,210 hanggang
13,000 na katao ang nakilahok sa
parada kasama na ang 14 na barangay
ng Los Baos at 142 na ahensya ng
gobyerno.
Nagsimula ang parada sa Olivarez
Plaza at nagtapos sa lumang munisipyo
ng Los Baos. Nagtipon-tipon ang
Itutuloy sa pahina 3

Street dancers spread their cheer during the annual Bayle sa Kalye dance competition last
September 20 along the streets of Bayan, Los Baos, Laguna. (Photo by Jonathan Vital of
Vital Image Photos)

Ten outstanding citizens for 2015 named

by Harry Bernardino, Cybelle Basa, and Roxanne Rolle

To recognize citizens who contribute to the towns development, the

municipality of Los Baos named 10
awardees of the 2015 Outstanding
Citizens of Los Baos.
Winners received a trophy and
certificate during the foundation anniversary program held last September
17 at the old municipal covered court.
The search ran from April to July this
year.
Mr. Roberto K. Bautista, Jr. is this
years Outstanding Citizen (Professional Category). A member of several
non-government organizations, he is

recognized for his efforts to promote

socio-economic activities in Los
Baos.
Two educators were also called on
stage. The Outstanding Public School
Teacher awards were given to Rainiel
Victor M. Crisologo for the elementary level and Francisco P. Panopio, Jr.
in the high school category.
Local organizations reaped recognition as well. The UPLB Credit and
Development Cooperative received
the Outstanding Cooperative (Large
Scale) award while the Kawayanan
Bayanihan Multi-purpose Cooperative
Continued on page 4

NEWS

LOS BAOS TIMES

Info center for LB tourists launched

By Jiana De Guzman and Vivian Ceballos

The Los Baos Tourist Information Center opened in the New

Municipal Building last September 17. Mark Lapid, COO of Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone Authority (TIEZA), and
Rebecca Labit, Regional Director of the Department of Tourism
Region IV-A, graced the unveiling ceremonies.
According to Lapid, the purpose of the Tourist Information
Center is to be a go-to hub of visitors in getting tips on the best
spots to visit, food to try, and festivities to explore. He furthered that
with the help of the Department of Tourism, the center will offer
[travel] packages where [tourists] can go in Los Baos. Lapid added

that plans for upgrading the center are already in place. He assures that
by 2016, works for the 2nd floor of the center will start.
Los Baos Mayor Ceasar Perez also noted that the tourism center
brings information closer to the visitors. Ngayon na may Tourism
Center na tayo, madali na magtanong [ang mga bisita].
Many locals are not yet familiar with the center. But those interviewed support its aim of boosting the towns tourism. A Los Baos
resident, Toti Menorca said that, You have to know more about Los Baos. Hindi lang UP, hindi lang Makiling, but other facets of [the town]...
Promote certain aspects where our town is strong. I think this will boost
tourism in Los Baos.

Notable citizens honored in foundation anniv

by: Daryle Mendoza, Christine Aranzanso, Adriel Nisperos, Aila Flores,
with reports from Cybelle Basa and Harry Bernardino

(From L-R) Vice Mayor Procopio Alipon,

Hon. Joaquin Chipeco, Jr., Mayor
Ceasar Perez, Zenaida Umali, and Hon.
Mark Lapid smile for the camera during
the Foundation Anniversary Program.
(Photo by Roxanne Rolle)

With the theme Pagkilala sa Kasaysayan, Pagpupugay sa Kasalukuyan, Pagtanaw sa Kinabukasan, Los Baos held its
annual foundation anniversary program to
commemorate the towns quadricentennial
last September 17.
Looking back and moving forward
Atty. Jennylyn Bagon-Soriano, the
programs event organizer, shared that

since Los Baos has existed for 400

years, there is a need to recognize
what the municipality has achieved
since its establishment.While acknowledging the towns humble beginnings,
it is also important to keep the future
of Los Baos in mind to improve what
the town has yet to offer. Kailangan tanawin mo rin kung ano ba ang
magiging Los Baos in the future, she
furthered.
The program at the old municipal
covered court opened with a doxology
by the choir of The Church Among
the Palms followed by Tunog Acapellas rendition of the Los Baos
hymn. Among the notable guests in the
program were Mayor Caesar Perez,
Vice Mayor Procopio Alipon, Governor Ramil Hernandez, Cong. Joaquin
Chipeco Jr., and Hon. Mark Lapid.
Ms. Mackie Cao, The Voice of the
Philippines finalist, also indulged the
audience with a special number.

E D I T O R I A L S TA F F
Ricarda B. Villar
Editor-in-Chief

Ma. Roxanne Fatima S. Rolle

Associate Editor

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Notable through the decades: towns

movers and shakers
The highlight of the program was
the awarding of the towns outstanding
citizens and nine notable residents of Los
Baos.
In the category of Arts and Beauty,
Leren Mae Bautista was recognized for
winning the 2015 Mutya ng Pilipinas Asia
Pacific International. The Umali matriarch, Zenaida L. Umali, was awarded for
her generous contribution and development of land and real property, the Umali
Subdivision. Michael O. Concio, Jr. got
the award for his talent in playing chess.
Winning local and international tournaments at a young age, he brings great pride
to Los Baos. Because of his leadership,
Eladio M. Baradas bagged the award for
molding baseball players into competent
players. Maj. Gen. Benjamin R. Madrigal,
Jr. is another recipient for his contribution in the field of military science as
Continued on page 4

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Mula sa pahina 1

LOS BAOS TIMES

Ika-400 taon...
paradang tinaguriang Civic Parade ang
panimulang aktibidades. Mula sa Olivarez
Plaza ng 6:00 ng umaga, binagtas ng mga
lumahok ang National Highway patungo
sa lumang munisipyo sa Brgy. Baybayin
ng 9:00 ng umaga.
Pormal ring binuksan ang Los
Baos Museum na pinasinayan ni G.
Mark Lapid, chief operating officer ng
Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise
Zone Authority (TIEZA) kasama si Gng.
Rebecca Labit regional director ng
Department of Tourism-Region IV-A.
Sa umaga ring yun ay ginanap ang
Foundation Anniversary Program kung
saan inanunsyo ang mga nanalo bilang
Outstanding Citizens of 2015.
Sa gabi ng Setyembre 18, 10 banda
ang nagpasiklaban sa Himigsikan 2015.
Ang mga panalo ay nag-uwi ng PhP
20,000 (first place), PhP 15,000 (second
place), PhP 10,000 (third place) at
PhP 5,000 para sa pinakamagandang
orihinal na komposisyon.

(L) This certificate attests that Los Baos now holds a Guiness World Record for the most
number of people showering simultaneously (Photo by Randolph Batoy). (R) Young Maria
Makilings roamed around Brgy. Baybayins municipal covered court during the Foundation Anniversary Program last September 17. (Photo by Roxanne Rolle)

Tagumpay rin sa pagsungkit ng

World Record ang Los Baos noong
Setyembre 19. Dinaluhan ng 373 na
residente, tinaguriang pinakamalaking
delegasyon ng sabayang pagligo
o most number of people
simultaneously taking a shower in one
venue, ang Los Baos.
Sa gabi ring iyon ay kinoronahan
ang Miss Los Baos 2015 na si
Khiarrah Drew Almeda ng Brgy.
Timugan. Panalo rin sila Milagros
Pasag ng Brgy. Mayondon (1st runner

up), Zarah Arkoncel ng Brgy. Lalakay

(2nd Runner Up), Cathy Lorein Tatad ng
Brgy. Malinta (3rd Runner Up), at Karla
Piamonte ng Brgy. Baybayin (4th Runner
Up).
Nagwakas ang isang linggong
selebrasyon noong Setyembre 20 kasabay
ng tatlong malalaking aktibidades: ang
inter-barangay sports fest, Palarong
Banamos; isang paligsahan sa pagsayaw,
Bayle sa Kalye; at ang Grand Revelry, na
ginanap ng 7:00 ng gabi.

Mula sa pahina 1

Higit sa 12k...

Ilang minuto bago simulan ang parada ay sinubukan ng

bandang ito ang kanilang mga trumpeta bilang paghahanda
sa Civic Parade. (Photo by Roxanne Rolle)

mga mamamayan ayon sa kanilang barangay, ahensya,

at paaralan. Nanguna sa pila ang hanay ng mga opisyal
ng pamahalaang bayan. Sunod sa pila ang mga barangay,
mga ahensyang pangkalahatan, at ang mga paaralan. Huli
sa parada ang mga float ng ibat-ibang establisyamento at
institusyon sa bayan.
Kasama ang mga kawani mula sa opisina ng Municipal
Disaster Risk Reduction Management (MDRRM) sa
pagpapanitili ng kaayusan sa naturang parada.

Suporta sa parada
Karamihan sa mga mamamayang dumalo ay sumusuporta
sa pagdaraos ng Baamos Festival katulad na lamang ni Annie
Lantican, 59, na miyembro ng isa sa mga NGO sa Los Baos.
Siyempre, bilang mamamayan ng Los Baos, dapat talaga ay
maki-isa kami. Kahit na anong haba pa ng pila nyan, at kahit
anong aga, gigising kami kumbaga obligasyon namin na makiisa sa ating bayan, ani niya.
Ayon rin sa isang miyembro ng Los Baos Integrated Senior
Citizens Association Inc. (LoBISCA), Siyempre, mahalaga ito
dahil mas mapapatibay ang relasyon naming mga senior citizen,
kumbaga, bonding. Samantala, may ilan ring nakapanayam na
sumama sa parada bilang pakikiisa ng kanilang eskwela, ahensiya,
o opisina sa Baamos.
Ipinagmamalaki ng taga-Los Baos
Mula sa mga grupong nakiparada, ilang komentaryo ang
binaggit ukol sa aspeto ng Los Banos na pinaka-ipinagmamalaki
nila. Isang masigabong Buko Pie! ang tugon ng mga kawani
mula sa Bureau of Jail Management and Penology (BJMP).
Ayon naman kay Randy Banzuela, Election Officer, mula
sa opisina ng COMELEC, ipinagmamalaki niya ang payapang
eleksyon sa Los Baos, sino man ang tumakbo mula noon
hanggang sa kasalukuyan. Ipinagmamalaki rin niya ang pamunuan
sa munisipalidad sapagkat bagamat maliit na bayan lamang ang
Los Baos, ito ay napapanatiling maunlad ng mga tao.

LOS BAOS TIMES

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NEWS

Ten outstanding...
of Malinta was recognized as the Outstanding Cooperative
(Small Scale). Meanwhile, the Autism Society PhilippinesLaguna Chapter received the Outstanding Civil Society
Organization.
The role of public servants were also recognized. Brgy.
Bambang and Brgy. Tadlac were both hailed as the Outstanding Pamahalaang Barangay. Lolita M. Leviste, CPA,
is named as the Outstanding Municipal Department Head
while SPO2 Julian J. de Vera is hailed as this years Outstanding Police Officer.
Community service through peace-keeping
Napakaganda, kasi bihira lang ito, talagang ang aking
pinaghirapan mula noon ay nabayaran, said de Vera after
he was awarded as an outstanding police officer. After 32
years of being in service, he still has no intentions of resigning. He also said that awards like these serve as an inspiration to continue community service.
Leviste, the head of the Municipal Accounting Department, is equally happy. Masaya ako dahil natanggap ko
ang award na ito. Sobrang fulfilling, she said. She dreams
of the department being more of the 20th century; having
computerized accounting system to further speed up processes in the office.
A reunion of greats
The awarding ceremony also served as a reunion for
many residents. In fact, Crisologo, an outstanding elementary teacher, got a chance to meet his former instructor, Mr.
Panopio Jr., who is also the awardee of outstanding high
school teacher.

(L) Roberto K. Bautista, Most Outstanding Citizen 2015 awardee; (R) Most Outstanding Citizen 2015 awardees pose with local officials (top left) Hon. Angelica
Jones Alarva, (fourth to sixth from top left) Vice Mayor Copie Alipon, Mayor Ceasar
Perez, and Hon. Jun Chipeco. (Photos by Roxanne Rolle)

As a public servant, Crisologo pledged to do the obligations

of being an educator with respect and passion. He added that he
wishes to impart knowledge to the youth; that will always be his
motivation. According to him, the recognition served as a bonus
and a testament that hard work pays off.
Two decades of inspiring citizens
Since 1995, Los Baos has been honoring the efforts of
notable locals through the Outstanding Citizen award. To date,
around 136 individuals and groups alike have been recognized,
including this years winners based on the records of the Search
for Outstanding Citizen Secretariat.
The first line up of awardees in 1995 were Commanding
Brigadier Gen Dante V. Oliveros, NEDA Sec. Cielito Habito,
DECS (now DepEd) Sec. Ricardo Gloria, DOST Sec. William
Padolina, UP System President Emil Q. Javier, and DA Usec.
Manuel Lantin.

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Notable citizens...
Brigadier General and Chief of Staff
of the Philippine Army. Dr. Mario M.
Labadan and Mrs. Eva Labadan were
awarded for advancing science and
business through their enterprise, Ave
Science & Technology Co., Ltd. Mr.
Rodelo DL. Pabalate and Mrs. Janeth
B. Pabalate were also recognized for
their consistent support to the projects
of the municipality.
Strength in numbers

(Clockwise) Mutya ng Pilipinas-Asia Pacific

2015 Leren Mae Bautista, UPLB Vice Chancellor for Community Affairs Serlie Jamias,
Laguna Water District Gen. Manager Pantaleon
Tabanao, and Chess wizard Michael Concio, Jr.
(Photos by Roxanne Rolle)

A familiar institution and even a

landmark to many locals, PCAARRD
was awarded for funding research
projects on organic vegetable production that benefit low income families.
PCAARRD stands for Philippine
Council for Agriculture, Aquatic, and
Natural Resources Research and Development.

For environmental protection, Asean

Centre for Biodiversity (ACB), Community Environment and Natural Resources
(CENRO), and Provincial Environment
and Natural Resources Office (PENRO)
were recognized.
Other institutions also received awards
and these are the Laguna Water District,
City of Springs Resort and Hotel, Community Cable Vision Corporation, Kabalikat
Civicom, iHELP Los Banos, Philippine
High School for the Arts, University of the
Philippines Los Baos, Bureau of Plant
Industry, Makiling Medical Society, 564th
Engineer Construction Battalion, MerNels cake house, Alalay of Los Baos
Inc., and International Rice Research
Institute (IRRI).

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Los Baos Museum:

A look back on
400 years
Karen Agcaoili and Chezka Condrillon

Memory lane, a hall of trinkets,

or simply, the Los Baos museum
-- you may call it whatever you wish,
but it does one thing for sure. It
brings you 400 years back. Yes, its
doors are now open.
The clock strikes half past eight
in the morning, on the day of the
quadricentennial anniversary of Los
Baos.
Most people were busy roaming
around the event area and watching
performances. A few blocks away,
up a few flight of stairs, stood a
grandmother immersed with the
events of the past that led to that days
festivitiesAsuncion Cua-Miralles
or Lola Asuncion, a 74-year-old fullblooded Chinese who found love with
a Filipino local.
The old municipal hall of Los
Baos has been turned into a local
museum. It first opened its doors
to the public the same day it turned
400, making the building all the more
historical than it already was.
Although not yet completed, the
museum already offers a peek into the
towns colorful past. The museums
walls are decorated with photographs,
timelines, and infographics about
events and people that contributed to
what Los Baos is todayfrom the
towns foundation in 1615 up to the
present.
Among its first visitors, the one
that led the ribbon cutting ceremony
of the museum, is Hon. Mark T. Lapid,
chief operating officer of the Tourism
Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone
Authority. Tieza shares that they are
aiming to have the establishment
declared as a national museum by the
National Historical Commission of the
Philippines.

Another person who would

not miss the event was Mr. Jeffrey
James C. Ligero, one of the brains
behind developing the museum. He
revealed that they are planning to add
a three-dimensional miniature model
depicting the town of Los Baos.
Ligero further shares that more panels
and artifacts will soon be put on
display.
The panel-filled walls showcase
10 themes inspired by Los Baos
400 years. These include the towns
political development during the
Japanese occupation. A grade
10 student of Christian School
International, Inc. cited the museums
importance in disseminating
knowledge about the events of the
past, especially to the youth. The
student furthered that becoming
more well-versed of their history
could boost the pride of the towns
citizens.
A few visitors even spotted
their younger selves and classmates
captured in the class pictures hanging
among the many displays.
The photos were also engaging
for reminiscent strollers such as Lola
Asuncion, who diligently read and
looked into each of the panels. She

remarked that some, if not most, of

these information are rare finds in
regularly circulating books. She even
adds, colored pa!, as a praise with
a big smile on her face, making her
Chinese featuresher chinky eyes
even more recognizable.
Lola Asuncion, with a smile as
bright as her vibrant orange polo,
examined every artifact. Her presence
brought life to the otherwise empty
and closed wooden windows of the
old municipal hall. Even by simply
looking at Lola Asuncions back as
she looked out of the window, one
could still faintly imagine her smiling
brightly with squinted monolid
eyes.
No wonder, it must have felt
satisfying to watch Los Baos
celebrate its 400th founding
anniversary through the windows
of the building that served as its
foundation through those yearslike
peeking into the future while in the
standpoint of the pasta view of both
worlds.

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Brgy. Bagong Silang sa bayan
ng Los Baos. Isa siya sa mga maliliit na negosyanteng nakikinabang sa
pangunahing produkto ng kanilang barangay mga prutas tulad ng lansones
at rambutan.
Ang Brgy. Bagong Silang ay kilala
sa mga tanim nilang gulay at prutas
na hindi ginagamitan ng mga komersyal at kemikal na pataba. Ayon kay
Gng. Mila, maipagmamalaki ang mga
produktong prutas at gulay ng kanilang barangay dahil sila mismo ang
nagtatanim, nag-aalaga, at nag-aani
bago dalhin sa pamilihang bayan at
karatig-barangay.
Isa lamang ang Brgy. Bagong Silang sa mga pamayanan sa Los Baos
na maaaring umunlad kung mabibigyan ng oportunidad ang mga maliliit
na negosyanteng maipakilala ang
kanilang produkto sa merkado.
Ang Go-Negosyo Act para sa
MSMEs
Ang mga micro, small, medium
enterprise (MSMEs) ay may malaking kontribusyon sa pag-unlad ng
ekonomiya at turismo sa isang bayan.
Ito ay dahil sa mga produktong kanilang ibenebenta ay sumasalamin sa
kanilang kultura.
Kaya naman noong ika-15 ng Hulyo noong nakaraang taon, ipinanukala
ang Republic Act 10644 o mas kilala
sa tawag na Go Negosyo Act. Sa tulong ni Senador Paolo Benigno Bam

Aquino katuwang ng Kagawaran ng

Kalakalan at Industriya (DTI), hangad
nitong bigyang importansya ang mga
MSMEs at palawigin ang kanilang
kaalaman upang lalo pang mapalago
ang kanilang kabuhayan.
Isa sa mga layunin ng batas na ito
ay ilapit ang merkado sa mga MSMEs sa pamamagitan ng pagtulong sa
mga magsisimula at nakapagsimula
ng sariling negosyo. Mula sa pagpapakilala sa publiko ng kanilang mga
produkto o marketing hanggang sa
pagpapayaman ng kaalaman at kakayahan nila ay papatnubayan sila ng
pamahalaan.
Ang pagbubukas ng
Negosyo Center Los Baos
Bilang pakikiisa ng munisipalidad
ng Los Baos sa nasabing batas, inilunsad ang proyekto kung saan ipinatayo ang ikaapat na Negosyo Center
sa rehiyon ng CALABARZON sa
publiko sa tulong ng Center for Technology Transfer and Entrepreneurship
(CTTE), University of the Philippines
Los Baos, Association of Laguna
Food Processors Inc. (ALAFOP),
Laguna Chamber of Commerce, at San
Pablo Chamber of Commerce.
Ito ay naganap noong ika-14 ng
Setyembre sa munisipyo ng Los Baos. Pormal na binuksan ang Negosyo Center sa pamamagitan ng isang
ribbon-cutting ceremony na pinasimulan ni Senador Bam Aquino, mga
kinatawan ng DTI, at mga institusyong
nakibahagi upang maisakutaparan ang
pagbubukas ng Negosyo Center.

Ito ay sinundan ng isang programa

na dinaluhan ng mga nagsasanay sa
Philippine Employment Services
Offices (PESO) na isang proyekto
ng Technical Education and Skills
Development Authority (TESDA),
mga negosyanteng pangunahing benepisyaryo ng Negosyo Center, at mga
taong sumusuporta sa Negosyo Center.
Hinikayat ni Sen. Aquino ang
lahat na maging bahagi ng Negosyo Center. Ani nya, maraming mga
negosyante sa bayan ng Los Baos
at malaki ang potensyal na maging
matagumpay ang proyekto sa pagsasakatuparan ng mga adhikain nito.
Kung tulung-tulong po tayo, kaya
po nating mailabas ang kaunlaran na
hinahanap po natin This Negosyo
Center is now open for business, lahat
po pwedeng pumunta diyan kung
kayo po ay estudyante, nanay sa mga
barangay, sa aming Womens Brigade,
government worker, o maliliit na
negosyante, pwedeng-pwede po kayo,
and it can provide the right support
and right programs para po sa inyong
patnubay at kaunlaran, wika ng
Senador.
Negosyo Centers sa ibat-ibang
panig ng Pilipinas
Ang Negosyo Center Los
Baos ay ikasyamnapu sa buong
bansa ngayong 2015. Ang unang mga
Negosyo Centers sa bansa ay binuksan
Itutuloy sa pahina 7

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LOS BAOS TIMES

Trade expo featured local finds

by Joel Custodio

As part of the activities of the 14th Baamos festival, the

Public Employment Service Office of Los Baos (PESO-LB)
launched a week-long expo dubbed Barangay Booth and
Trade Fair at the Hen. Paciano Rizal Park in Brgy. Baybayin
last September 14 to 20.
According to PESO-LB manager Gliceria Trinidad, the
activitys main purpose is to showcase the local products and
promote the nature of each barangay in Los Baos.
Assigned with their own booths, the towns 14 barangays
garbed their nipa hut-inspired stalls with local crafts and
distinct products.
Among those local finds are the paper charcoal briquettes, a conventional charcoal substitute; handicrafts like
baskets, bags, and purses weaved from either recycled Tetra
Pak sachets or water lily and hyacinth; egg delicacies made
from itik or farm ducks; ornamental candles of different
shapes and sizes made for various occasions; and other food
products made by the Los Baos locals themselves.
Trinidad remarked the importance of the participation of
the community people, particularly the women and elderly
people, in exhibiting each of their local pride. It helped
them promote their products, promote their barangay, and
promote unity in the community, she said.

nities to learn basic entrepreneurship and promote the

products they presented in the fair.
Trade fair products
The development starts in the individual shared
Trinidad. She noted that a person must help ones self in
order to prosper, and that the locals must learn to explore
entrepreneurial opportunities and aspire for a better living, as this could help in the improvement not only of
ones self, but also of the community as well.
Ang connection nito [barangay trade fair] sa Negosyo Center ay mahihikayat natin ang mga mamamayan mag-negosyo, dahil mas pinadali na ang proseso.
Mabibigyan din natin sila ng mga seminars kung paano
mag-negosyo at para malaman rin nila ang mga benefits and services mula sa DTI, she said.

Negosyo Center-LB to aid local MSMEs

Senator Paolo Benigno Bam Aquino IV, author of the
Go Negosyo Act, led the ribbon-cutting ceremony during the
launch of the trade fair.
Aquino, who also headed the inauguration of Negosyo
Center in Los Baos, eyes to reach out to small and medium
enterprises which include the community locals who wish to
participate in the expansion of their market.
Inaanyayahan po namin yung mga taga-Los Baos and
other members of CALABARZON na meron nang Negosyo
Center; kung meron po kayong maliit na negosyo, or gusto
niyong magsimula, pwede kayong pumunta, humingi ng
advice, o humingi ng tulong, at hopefully makatulong ito sa
inyong paglalakbay bilang isang negosyanteng Pilipino,
Aquino said.
Trinidad likewise supported the opening of the Negosyo
Center as this can help the locals to expand their opportu-

Paper beads, charcoal briquettes made of paper, salted

eggs, and other dairy products are just some of the local
finds featured at the Barangay Booth Trade Fair. (Photo
by Clarisse Abao)

Mula sa pahina 6

Negosyo center...
sa mga lungsod ng Cagayan de Oro,
Iloilo, Quezon, at Batangas.
Negosyo Center para sa lahat
Dahil sa Go Negosyo Act, hindi
lamang si Gng. Mila ang maaaring
umunlad sa Brgy. Bagong Silang at sa
bayan ng Los Baos. Ang mga maliliit

na namumumuhunan tulad niya ay

maaaring mabigyan ng oportunidad
upang mas lumago, hindi lamang sa
larangan ng pagne-negosyo kundi
pati na rin ang kanilang kakayahang
makipagsabayan sa mga negosyanteng
matagal na sa industriya.

Para sa karagdagang impormasyon, maaaring magtungo sa Negosyo

Center Building sa Municipal Hall ng
Los Baos o tumawag sa (049) 5767927, (049) 530-2818, o sa 0917 504
6533.

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Photo credits: Clarisse Abao,

Krischen Balberan,Haezelyn Ragodon,
Roxanne Rolle, Randolph Tolentino

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