Jeangen Salilin built a business that she believes will survive whatever challenges it may encounter.
Boracay, renowned for its pristine
white sand beaches and
spectacular sunsets, is
a great tourist hub in the
Philippines. Amid the
abundance of hotels and
accommodations catering
to the hordes of tourists,
running a guest house
presents a business opportunity to entrepreneurs.
Jeangen Salilin,
a businesswoman, carved
out her niche in the vibrant
landscape of the island
through her determination
and resilience. Her journey towards establishing a
guest house on the islands
was not smooth sailing,
but rather a testament to
her grit.
She first experienced the charm of Boracay during a vacation.
Captivated by the island’s
beauty, she returned to
work there for six months.
To fuel her dreams, Jeangen seized the opportunity
to work in Singapore as
a waitress. She gained
exposure through on-thejob training, alongside her
studies in Hospitality Management.
Armed with savings and experience,
Jeangen returned to the
Philippines and start her
entrepreneurial journey by
starting a bar and restaurant in Boracay. Together with her family, they
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moved from General Santos City to Boracay, ensuring her venture’s success. However, the rapid
development around her
establishment led to congestion, prompting her to
relocate her business.
After relocating
to her newfound place,
super typhoon Yolanda
unleashed its fury which
affected her business.
Nevertheless, she proved
her grit and her business
weathered the storm. In
2013, she discovered
CARD Bank, a microfinance-oriented rural bank.
With low interest rates on
loans and insurance offerings, she applied for her
initial loan of PHP 5,000
which she invested in a
sari-sari store.
As her business
thrives, Jeangen got access to a bigger loan
amount from the bank in
2018, which she used to
build her guest house. In
2019, even though it was
not fully furnished, visitors
and guests started checking in because of her warm
hospitality.
However, the
pandemic in 2020 brought
unprecedented challenges, forcing her to close her
bar and restaurant due to
community restrictions.
“My biggest concern was
my responsibility to pay
my loans,” Jeangen said.
Since there were no tour
naunang pahayag ni CHR
Executive Director Atty.
Jacqueline Ann de Guia
na sumusuporta sa decriminalization ng abortion
sa bansa.
Binigyang-diin
ng independent senator
na malinaw na ipinahayag
ng 1987 Philippine Constitution na ang estado ay
may tungkuling protektahan ang buhay ng ina at ng
hindi pa isinilang na anak.
Sa madaling salita, hindi
dapat maglabas ng pahayag ang CHR na salungat
dito.
“Our constitution
is quite unique kasi sinabi
na ‘life starts at conception’… Meaning [to say],
the executive director of a
very sensitive commission
is giving her own opinion
which is contrary to the
Philippine Constitution.
How come there is no outrage from the commission
that there is such a statement?,” sabi ni Cayetano.
Binigyan niya ng
pagkakataon ang CHR
na linawin ang kanilang
posisyon sa isyu sa Senado, ngunit ang komisyon
ay hindi nakapagbigay ng
malinaw na pahayag.
“‘Pag dine-criminalize mo, [para mong
sinabi na] pwede na ‘yun.
How can you protect the
unborn if you’re not going
to put any penalty to people who abort the fetus
or baby? Jaywalking nga
lang mayroon tayong penalty, eh,” dagdag niya.
Sa pagsang-ayon sa opinyon ng
independent senator nina
Senate President Zubiri,
Senate Majority Leader
Joel Villanueva, at Senator Jinggoy Estrada, na
budget sponsor ng CHR
sa Senado, naantala ang
deliberasyon sa budget ng
CHR hanggang maglabas
ito ng opisyal na pahayag
ukol sa abortion na akma
sa Saligang Batas.
Sa sulat ng CHR
kay Zubiri na naglalaman
ng kanilang pagsalungat
sa abortion, tatalakayin
nang muli ng upper chamber ang 2024 budget ng
komisyon sa Lunes. PR
