February 26, 2002 * vol. 1 (30)
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vol. 1 (30) * February 26, 2002
ExploROTARY Talks PVP Frank Buenaventura
What other Rotarians say
The FOUR-WAY TEST is a guiding principle of Rotary. It guides us to the direction we ought to take and the action we ought to do. It makes us establish criteria on which we judge results before we start on the path of action. It makes us analytical of the situation we are in. It defines what the problems are on one hand and the symptoms of problems on the other. It is an acid test that reveals whether our evaluation on our performance are honestly done or if we just shied away from telling the truth. It tells us whether as fallible human beings we fire glowing evaluation for very poor performance or overdo things without trepidation.
The Four-Way Test makes us aware of ourselves - our limitations and our forte. And knowing what we are would in turn make us relate easier to others. Knowing ourselves, would in effect give us a crystal view of life and the sense of service, how to evaluate our life and that of others.
meter wide and 300-meter long structure capable of accommodating vessels up to 40,000 GRT.
The company was incorporated in 1961, when it was granted by the Philippine and the U.S. governments the right to develop the military reservation at Poro Point. The grant was known as the Grant of Development Rights and ran for a period of 25 years. When the Grant expired in 1986, the government lots including the improvements introduced thereon were turned over to the Philippine Ports Authority. Thus, the company ceased to operate as arrastre and stevedoring contractor. However, it continued to provide to the public its warehousing and real estate leasing, trucking and equipment rental. To make up for the loss of income from arrastre and stevedoring operation, the company put up a sawmill in Bauang, La Union. It imports logs from the USA, Australia and Malaysia mill them Bauang for sale to the public. Its biggest customers are the mining companies who require lumber for the underground timbering activities.
I joined the company in 1973 and retired in 1997.