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As the country struggles to address the unemployment issue, certain sectors of society have been espousing the refocusing of resources to promoting Entrepreneurship. They believe that this is the key to solving the state of joblessness.

Why worry about getting a job when you can be the boss and create jobs for others. “Kumita ka na, nakatulong ka pa!” would be a typical battle cry. This is reminiscent of the age old adage of “trying to teach someone how to fish instead of just giving him fishes since this would feed him for a lifetime.”

Several institutions have tried to ride the bandwagon either for their Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) programs, for profit, or both. Such entrepreneurial programs/school that have spawn-up in the recent years include AIM’s Master in Entrepreneurship, UA&P’s Entrepreneurial Management Program, and Vivienne Tan’s Entrepreneurs School of Asia (successor of Thames International Business School) to name a few.

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Last 31st of March 2007, the AAXS’ 21st President, Mr. Jeffrey Siy of Batch ’80, quietly stepped down from his throne at the stroke of midnight. By April Fool’s next day, Jeff was very relaxed and in high spirits as his life would finally normalize after experiencing the most hectic 2 years of his life not long ago.

Compared to the past administrations, Jeff’s management team would be scrutinized and in the spotlight more often than usual due to his term being concurrent with the school Golden Jubilee Celebration. Fund-raising activities, personal appearances in events and long meetings would often overwhelm his filofax early in the morning to late nights; even lunch would not be spared. A short visit to the funeral homes in Araneta Avenue to extend the association’s condolences, or a quick remark in a little gathering would just be in the days work for this father of three.

Jeff’s topsy-turvy life actually started as early as the late 90s during Ruben Tan (’73) term where he got his first taste of EXCOM life as VP for Operations. From then on, Jeff would serve 3 more Presidents before latching on to the top plum last 16 March 2007. That fateful night, Jeff’s life changed forever.

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In its 47 years of existence, the Alumni Association of Xavier School (AAXS) has been the life blood and bond that keeps the Xavier alumni family together and in touch with the school. Business tycoons, savvy entrepreneurs, and corporate geniuses are often at the helm of the Association captaining it through the ups and down of the economy and political times, in sickness and in health, for richer or poorer.

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