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A Boholano-Canadian Civil Engineer Back to His Roots
« on: October 23, 2008, 08:08:58 PM »
A Boholano-Canadian Civil Engineer Back to His Roots
By Loy Palapos
Sunday Post Columnist

      Success takes many forms, so varied that its categorization becomes an uncalled for limitation. For indeed, it can’t just be compartmentalized in terms of money and material wealth being accumulated, although these have incessantly been used as the barometer.

      In the case of Engr. Luvino Uy, he transcends self-interest and seeks more green pastures not just for himself but also for his fellow Boholanos. For him, success has to be shared to make it more significant and meaningful. After several years of working and raising his family in a foreign land, he found himself ready for retirement, which he resorted to. But not to become less active nor dormant.

      Instead, he started his own business. After Canada, he has branched out to the Philippines, most specifically in Bohol, where he just put up Lu & Friends Builders. He registered the new establishment with DTI (Department of Trade and Industry), which allows him to operate until October 2013.

      Engr. Luvino Bastes Uy (LBU) belongs to a new breed of Boholanos whose projections in life go beyond what their eyes can see. This seal of service through entrepreneurship is what the country needs. Through their investments, employment is generated, and the economy of the nation grows. Even the present governance knows that the progress of the country is accelerated through the capital invested in small and medium enterprise.

      Engr. Uy commutes to and from Canada, being a holder of dual-citizenship. He breezed into town to lay the groundwork of his new venture, and when this paper reaches the readers, he is already back in Vancouver for his other business concerns. But he will soon be back to concentrate on his new project. 

LMP: Was Canada the first choice when you decided to go abroad?

LBU: I already had an approval in the US, but it took me too long to go there. Since my other siblings were already in Canada, I decided to go there instead. It was in 1977.

LMP: Where did you finish your course?

LBU: I took up Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering at the University of San Carlos.

LMP: After graduation, what were the jobs you held?

LBU: I was Personnel Manager of Palawan Development Corporation. The company is into export-import of logs.

LMP: How long was that?

LBU: It took me 4 months to recruit 30 people from Bohol.

LMP: After 4 months, what was your job?

LBU: I went to Manila and worked with Continental Construction Company as Resident Project Engineer. I stayed with the company for 4 years. After which, I went to Davao to manage Mr. Alfonso Uy’s UTC Marketing. We got edible oils from Baguio and repacked them in Davao. I lasted for about 4 years. Then I worked as Project Manager at Master’s Builders, Inc. in Manila and stayed there for 3 years. In 1977, I went abroad.

LMP: When you arrived in Canada, was there a job waiting for you?

LBU: I was already interviewed by a construction company in Canada while I was still here in the Philippines. But when I arrived in Canada, I found out that the company had to cost-cut, so I didn’t push through with the employment.

LMP: What did you do to while your time?

LBU: I worked in a shipping company, then in a plastic manufacturing company which manufactured containers; then I became a Maintenance Mechanic.

LMP: What year did you build your own company after working from one firm to another?

LBU: The Luvino Uy Real Estate Brokerage is already registered in Canada. I have been in business as Sole Proprietor since 3 years ago.

LMP: What other business do you have?

LBU: I also have my water-filter business of which I’m a distributor. I have one in Canada already. Way back, there was still no bottled water. Supposedly, I would have started it in Loboc but didn’t push through.

LMP: Regarding the brokerage business that you have now, do you think that it would still be growing despite the fact that there is a crash in the stock market?

LBU: I don’t worry because that’s in the USA alone. Canada’s not affected.

LMP: Do you consider that you are now at the peak of you career as a businessman, or are you planning to change into another course?

LBU: I am planning to branch out here in Bohol. My dream is to build a construction business.

LMP: I noticed that if someone from a foreign country puts up business in Bohol, that means that they can’t leave the province. In your case, do you find it hard to maintain your businesses in both countries?

LBU: I don’t find it hard because most of my clienteles are from abroad. Tabok-tabok lang ko from Canada and the Philippines.

LMP: What are your guiding principles in life?

LBU: Hardwork, determination, and perseverance.

LMP: What is the difference between life in Canada and life in the Philippines?

LBU: In the Philippines, the people are happy-go-lucky. In Canada, we have to work doubly hard.

LMP: What is the name of your wife?

LBU: Fidela Sarigumba, a BSC-Accounting graduate of Divine Word College. She’s one of the Managers assigned for security and exchange at the Royal Bank in Canada.

LMP: What can you say about Bohol today?

LBU: Bohol is already progressing, and I believe that it will progress more in the future.

LMP: You are a dual citizen. Which is more significant, Canadian or Filipino?

LBU: Filipino, of course.

LMP: What is your message to the Boholanos in other countries?

LBU: You come back to Bohol because the province is already progressing. Be a part of that progress. 

            We greatly admire Boholanos who don’t forget their roots, especially those who achieved success in their endeavors.  For them, success should be shared…that there is more meaning in life where help is extended.  Resting on one’s laurels and gratifying oneself alone is not an altruistic act, nor is basking in glory while the rest of the world suffers.

            For Engr. Luvino B. Uy, the Christian tenet of being his brother’s keeper is an expression of nobility.  Not that he wants to be branded noble, because that is not a necessity, but extending a helping hand makes a difference to the have-nots.  Thus, his decision to put up Home Suite Home through his newly registered establishment, LU and Friends Builders.  Through this project, he can give some jobs, give solace to retirees in their twilight years, and contribute to the progress of Bohol.   

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Re: A Boholano-Canadian Civil Engineer Back to His Roots
« Reply #1 on: October 23, 2008, 08:14:27 PM »
The deeper theme of contribution to the progress of Bohol is well addressed.

God Bless men like Engineer Luvino Uy.

The epitome of the colloquial phrase, "To give is better than to receive."

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Re: A Boholano-Canadian Civil Engineer Back to His Roots
« Reply #2 on: October 24, 2008, 01:00:40 AM »
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Re: A Boholano-Canadian Civil Engineer Back to His Roots
« Reply #3 on: October 24, 2008, 02:01:37 AM »

LMP: Regarding the brokerage business that you have now, do you think that it would still be growing despite the fact that there is a crash in the stock market?

LBU: I don’t worry because that’s in the USA alone. Canada’s not affected.


isnt the credit crunch a global crisis?

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Re: A Boholano-Canadian Civil Engineer Back to His Roots
« Reply #4 on: October 24, 2008, 02:51:16 AM »

Dili ko motuo nga dila maapektuhan and Canada sa nahitabo sa US. Right now nagsugod na. Gani six months ago Canadian dollar is at par w/ US dollar. Karong buntag ubos na ug 0.20 cents ang Canadian dollar versus US dollar. Three days ago the Linen and Things already declared that they are going to close all their Store arround the Country and asked for a bacnkrupsy protection.  now unsa may itawag nato niini.
isnt the credit crunch a global crisis?

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« Reply #5 on: October 24, 2008, 07:26:24 AM »
Dili ko motuo nga dila maapektuhan and Canada sa nahitabo sa US. Right now nagsugod na. Gani six months ago Canadian dollar is at par w/ US dollar. Karong buntag ubos na ug 0.20 cents ang Canadian dollar versus US dollar. Three days ago the Linen and Things already declared that they are going to close all their Store arround the Country and asked for a bacnkrupsy protection.  now unsa may itawag nato niini.

my point exactly... its  Global Crisis ... mao gani "GLOBAL"... I believe Mr Uy's Real estate brokerage firm felt the crunch..   if not impossible its too hard to secure loans from banks...  the very least you need to have an excellent credit score.. 

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« Reply #6 on: October 24, 2008, 10:37:58 AM »
JEZ, the principle of credit card is you have to have a big loan first and pay it off. That is if you are aiming to avail a bigger loan. If you have a good credit score, you can easily avail bigger loan amount. But of course, you have to pay it off, otherwise the interest will get bigger and bigger by time.

The main cause of this credit crunch is the lack of understanding of the mechanics of credit in the USA. Most of the borrowers who failed are imigrants who does not have the capacity to pay and who does not have the full understanding of american credit system.

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« Reply #7 on: October 24, 2008, 10:59:09 AM »
Credit crunch is a reduction in the general availability of loans (or credit), or a sudden increase in the cost of obtaining loans from banks.  It is when lenders stop lending and credit becomes tough to obtain.

Macks, It doesnt matter if youre an immigrant or a citizen. Once capability of borrowing money or loans from banks is based  on once credit worthiness.  its about your credit history, your reliability and capability of paying what you owe.. your debt to earning ratio is very impt.. It doesnt also mean getting a big loans first. You cant get  big loans without a good credit history. You have to start from the bottom and build it up.  Everybody goes through that phase.  well, at least everybody in the US does. Its called the BUILDING UP YOUR CREDIT PHASE. 

I started with my lowly secured credit card from Bank of America..

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Re: A Boholano-Canadian Civil Engineer Back to His Roots
« Reply #8 on: October 24, 2008, 11:13:32 AM »
Sa Vancouver ni sya...hmmmm.... :) basin di ay amo ni sya'ng mahimamat :)

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« Reply #9 on: October 24, 2008, 02:17:28 PM »
Angie, wala na siya diri sa Vancouver kon dili tua sa Toronto.

Sa Vancouver ni sya...hmmmm.... :) basin di ay amo ni sya'ng mahimamat :)

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« Reply #10 on: October 24, 2008, 05:02:49 PM »
para nako ang hinungdan aning global volatile market and credit crunch karon si george w. bush gumikan sa gyera sa iraq. gastos silag dakong kwarta sa gyera wa may ROI.

vote obama na!

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« Reply #11 on: October 25, 2008, 03:08:13 AM »
Ingon man gud nga...he is back in Vancouver :)

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« Reply #12 on: October 26, 2008, 12:53:47 AM »
para nako ang hinungdan aning global volatile market and credit crunch karon si george w. bush gumikan sa gyera sa iraq. gastos silag dakong kwarta sa gyera wa may ROI.

vote obama na!

Usa bitaw ni nga nakapordoy sa USA kining gyera sa Iraq. Dako kaayo ilang nagasto sa pag deploy sa mga troops and equiptments. Billions ang cost sa equiptments & weapons. Ang sweldo pa sa mga tao.

Speculations lang ni, apan matod sa mga analyst, ang main purpose sa gyera sa Iraq is to control the oil supply.

Apan ang wala ma anticipate sa US is the counter strategy of oil importing countries. So instead of depending on oil, they switched to alternative bio fuel like ethanol from Sugarcane and Corn and diesel from palm oil.

Since wala na kaayo mo import sa oil, due to alternatives. OPEC was forced to increase the prices per barrel, just to compensate thier yearly projections. Thus the world price in oil sky rocketed.

In turn, this cause chain reactions to prices of commodities in the US, which created inflation and further caused people in the US to depend on thier credit card and to avail credit to pay another credit.

Since the borowers can not pay thier loans due to inflations, the insurance companies who catered the banks, got the exit wound and collapsed. This has caused Chaos now.

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