Iloilo City, Philippines December 14, 2013
Terence was the masterful Presiding Officer of the debate
I was given a teaching assignment for MBA Regis Program at University of Iloilo by Ms. Bigette Vinuya. Our academic coordinator there was Ms. Carmen Dabao, and the student for entrepreneuship there would be the first batch for MBA: Terence, Pam, Christian, Joevic, Ramey and Jan.
I said that they need MBA only for the certification. Joevic is a NSM of Jardine Davies, Christian family's AM Builders have several (dozens of stores all ready) Terence business include sugar central, importation of soya, livestock, sustainable livestock, and flour, Ramey if Coke plant manager, and the family of Jan is into pharmaceutical. We just need to facilitate the sharing
And so I flew in from Manila and the plane was delayed for two hours last Friday December 13, 2013. Since I could not find the hotel booked for me, Circle Inn, I stayed at Riverside Inn, where I usually stay for my Iloilo visit. It is cheap (only P500.00 per night after senior citizen discount,) and very accessible.
I taught the following day. The assignments were explained we would catch up next session. We only have 3 remaining days session: Jan 15, February 1 and 8
I found out that three of the students business were hard hit by Yolanda: AM builders of Christian, the sugar central of Terrence, and the cock farms of Joevic. They welcome donations
The classroom did not have a PC or computer: only a projector. We were used to the support given to the faculty at AGSB
We had a lunch though at Chicken Inasal.
Our major activities were: the walk through of the syllabus, the debate and the group presentation of Illegal Activities. We had fun in the debate and the illegal activity and practiced a lot of critical thinking. Terence though deftly handled Joevic who constantly asked questions; he was entitled to only one question.
Ramey and Christian, the suwerti group/proponent
Jan, Joevic and Joy (we were 4 Js at this side)
Lunch at Chicken Inasal (I treated Gary here on his birthday early this year
Christian and Terence ordering the lunch
Illegal activity for tax laundering
UI lobby (but closed) Regular entrance is at the main entrance
UI campus