IESHIKAWA 9: Social Entrepreneurship Workshop 2014

University of the Philippines, Diliman, Quezon City – “Driving Positive Change Through Industrial Engineering.”

During the 2014 installment of the annual plant tour of the Ateneo Society of Industrial Engineering Majors (ASIEM), the industrial engineering students from Ateneo de Davao University attended IEshikawa 9.

The IEshikawa is an annual event organized by the University of the Philippines Circle of Industrial Engineering Majors. Various workshops were prepared for the delegates including an interesting and hyped-up topic – Social Entrepreneurship.

AN EXCERPT
(Social Entrepreneurship)

A snapshot of the report passed to ASIEM

Mr. Daniel Philip Dy spearheaded the workshop. He is a graduate of Business Management in Ateneo de Naga University. The discussion of Mr. Dy was conventional in nature, which started with the presentation of theories and principles of social entrepreneurship, then it progressed to retelling of their experiences, and finally it capped with a small open forum. The discussion started with a quote from Bill Drayton, “Social entrepreneurs are not content just to give a fish or teach how to fish. They will not rest until they have revolutionized the fishing industry.” 

ON THE THEORY OF SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Mr. Dy emphasized that the practice of Social Entrepreneurship is a process of maintaining a balance between Business Sustainability and Advocacy Work.

ON THE PRINCIPLES OF SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP
1. It should address a social issue (people)
2. It is financially sustainable (profit)
3. It is environmentally-conscious (earth)
4. It is one that is equally important to the other (business and charity)

“There is so much Filipino ingenuity that we have yet to appreciate.”
Mr. Kengkoy PH

POOVIYAN WOY GONTANGAN: Monuvu Hearing and Jurisprudence

“Ang matag tawo dunay dignidad nga angay panalipdan, amomahon ug respetohon.”

The Binisaya line translates to: Each person has dignity that deserves to be protected, nurtured and respected. But what is pooviyan woy gontangan? It is the justice system that is currently adopted by the Manobos (Monuvu) of Apo Sondawa. Pooviyan is the method to be followed in a hearing. Gontangan is the measurement of weight of the offence.

JURISPRUDENCE: The tokaan is the way of how each Datu (the male leader of the community) or Bo-i (the female leader of the community) manages the community. The tokaan is dependent on the customs of the place or on the agreed policies of the community.

PRINCIPLE: The husay, hearing, is done to ensure that people remain in order so as to achieve the perpetual co-existence in peace that implores solidarity, cooperation, respect; and justice so as to inculcate good and lasting relationships with each other in the society.

HEARING: In the husay, hearing, the casting of arguments is done with the presence of the plaintiff and defendant, and other people involved. This is done before the imposition of lu-ud, the amount of fine to be paid as a judicial sentence, in line with the case.

ADJUDICATION: The paghukom, adjudication, ought to be in favour of the common good so as to achieve justice, and good relationships return to how it was. In this method, further tensions between parties are avoided.

JUSTICE: The kukuman is the decision, the justice, which is served after both parties are heard. If the lu-ud imposed by the Datu or Bo-i is not appropriate, the Monuvu believes that the Datu or Bo-i will be facing gaba – bad karma. He/she will lose his/her qualifications as Datu/Bo-i and his/her people’s trust. Furthermore, the Monuvu believes that an unjust Datu/Bo-i will get bad luck in his home because od timpuron sikadin to Monama (He/she will be punished by God).

CONCLUSION: The Monuvu believes that after the decision is served, further discussions about the particular husay are prohibited since these will only cause predicaments. The proponents of the after-husay discussions will be fined by the Datu or Bo-i. If escalated, the case of the proponents of discussions will face their own husay that will be judged by many Datu or Bo-i.

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Post Script: The book by Bai Era Umpan Colmo España is in the Cebuano dialect. Texts mentioned in this post are translated and summarized by the blogger.

España, E. (2008). Pooviyan woy qontangan: Balaod ug Paghusay sa mga Manobo sa Apo Sondawa. Mindanawon Initiatives for Cultural Dialogue.