Reaction Paper for OPEMAN Forum 2014 -resending

On Tuesday, April 8, 2014 8:46 AM, Carlo Senica <carlophillip_47@yahoo.com> wrote:

The topics discussed during the forum dubbed "EmPOWERing Juan: Watts up with the Power Sector" are the following:

1.)  Electric Power Industry Reform Act (Republic Act 9136)

2.)  Position of the Philippines on the upcoming 2015 ASEAN Integration

3.)  Supply-Demand Outlook from 2014 to 2020

Basically the three speakers talked about our country's current position with regards to power sector, the supply & demand outlook of electricity, and the governing rules & regulations which is the Republic Act 9136. These are essential topics because we (not only us students of AGSB, but all entrepreneurs/businessmen as well) must need to know where are we right now, and how can we react & plan for the future to compete with our neighboring countries especially in the upcoming 2015 ASEAN Integration.  These topics are vital to Entrepreneurship; an entrepreneur needs to innovate ideas to differentiate from the existing market, and then translate their ideas into products. During production, electricity plays an important role. Thus managing and allocating well their assets (especially equipment that uses electricity including office equipment) must be consider during strategic planning of the business plan.

One of the striking parts of the forum is that, our country has the most expensive electricity price it's because our government doesn't subsidize portion of the cost or doesn't subsidize at all unlike other countries. Also there's no focused on privatization and competition 6 years ago. To address these issues, I think, government must help other power distributors so it can compete well with Meralco in terms of pricing and quality of distribution. Government must also target the source of power by revising the existing regulations for the power-generating plants so it'll not be limited and can produce more. With a well-crafted regulation for the power-generating plants, investors will be encouraged to invest then source of power will increase thus increase in competition and will result to lower electricity price in the future.

Senica, Carlo Phillip                                                                          

SPENTREP - S09

6 Common Mistakes People Make When Starting a Business

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The Lord Puts You Where He Needs You

Angono, Rizal Philippines   |  May 30, 2014

Here I am Lord

"The Good Lord puts you where you are needed"

I heard this earlier when a newly appointed officer explained the circumstances behind his new appointment and as he welcomed his staff.  The Lord puts you where you are useful, and where you can use your gifts to do good to others.   Well and good.

However of late, I ran counter to the objectives of an organization and I had no choice:  either comply or quit.  I chose the later. Our middle managers can only say, no choice except to follow. Maybe the Good Lord has nice way of saying when its over and.it is time to quit.

The time to say goodbye to teaching entrepreneurship in a respectable institution has come to an end.  No amount of passion, no amount of rich content can guarantee success.

All good things has an end. And the Lord puts you where you are needed

Ateneo GSB should be the best alternative for studying MBA abroad

Rizal Philippines   |  May 17, 2014

The Central Management Cluster, headed by Prof Dr. Manny Fong met with the new Dean Rudy Ang (he does not want to be called Sir or Dean but simply Rudy) met with some of the Central Cluster Management faculty for the first time since he took over.


These are some of his wish list:

1.  To make the Ateneo GSB as second best alternative for studying abroad.  

   This means taking in full time students and partnering with many best Jesuit Schools worldwide (Dean Ang is the president of the Association of the Jesuit Schools and this is his first year)


2.  To be in markets where Ateneo GSB would make a difference rather than just making money

Areas of concern:

1.  Administrative matters -  quality of work, inputs of administrative staff

2.  Program directors for various programs so that growth and quality of the programs are taken care of.

    1.  Why is MM headcount declining?

    2.  What is the difference between Regis and MM

    3. Why is there a 4 session Regis in Cebu and Iloilo?  Why are we giving GSB credits for seminar like sessions?

3.  Admission

Business Plan consultation with AGSB Clark Students

Angono Rizal | Philippines  | May 11, 2014

Mr. Jopet Pineda, the AGSB Clark Secretary planned a Business Plan consultation and it was held yesterday at Stackers at Annex of SM North.

However only 2 came:   Bong Canlas and Dr Tuazon.

I discussed with the two the usual problems with BP of the past class:
concept, the business model, objectives, (madalas kulang) the product (complete description of benefits - how they meet the customer wants and needs, competitive analysis, the beta testing if any) , the sales estimate -  you must really come out with an estimate based on macro and micro data, EDS (enteprise delivery system the whole works:  inputs, throughput, outputs, matching outcome the whole works just like the PDQ).  I mentioned this many times in this site.

Deadlines for business plans

AGSB Clark

Last day of class   April 4 2014

45 days after        May 19 2014

H de la Costa Spentrep

Last day of class April 7, 2014

45 days after      May 22, 2014

Please be properly guided.

You may send your bp direct to me via LBC on or before the deadline:

Jorge Saguisin
3f Fuentes Building
San Isidro, Angono Rizal  1930

or send en masse (especially from Clark to)

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2f APS building,  Rockwell, Makati City

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Slideshare Presentation by ProfJorge on Entrepreneurial Management

Affordable mobile dialysis service BP by Dr. Edu

One of the #sbusinessplans that I am looking forward to see is that of Dr. Edu Tuazon (the #entrepreneur behind #Ralos #cassava cake) on #mobile and #affordable #dialysis.  I hope his example can inspire change in the #mindset of health and medical practitioners.  Maybe the example of #DrDavidShetty on the $10 dialysis (yes you read it right - roughly PHP500) in #Narayana hospital in India, where billions of people are poor and can hardly afford medical care inspired him to write a bp which is very much a #socialenterprise