As its store reach expands to more areas in Luzon, PR Gaz also continues to provide employment to more individuals.

As of February this year, PR Gaz has provided employment to 831 people. Of this total, 316 are employed directly by the company, while 252 are under agencies. Franchising also contributed to the mix with 263 individuals working for the 85 franchised stores.

• District Sales Coordinator• Branch Head

• Account Development Specialist• Franchise Development

Specialist• Trade Marketing Specialist

• Procurement Offi cer• Fixed Assets & Inventory

Management Offi cer• HR Specialist/ Company Nurse

• Auditor• Rider

Pagdating sa plant operations ng PR Gaz, isa na marahil sa mga pangalang kilalang-kilala na ng marami ay George Boquila.

Si George ay isa sa mga matagal ng nagseserbisyo sa PR Gaz. Noong taong 2001, namasukan siya sa kumpanya bilang pumpman sa Botolan plant sa Zambales. At dahil bago pa lang ang planta ng PR Gaz noong panahong iyon at kulang pa sa empleyado, siya ay naging “all-around” kawani nito bilang plant checker, refi lling leadman, at kung minsan, sa gabi ay nag-gugwardiya din.

Unti-unting umangat si George sa posisyon sa trabaho hanggang siya ay naging plant supervisor—at tinuturing niya itong pinakamagandang karanasan niya sa PR Gaz.

“Hindi ako makapaniwala dahil unang una hindi ako naka-tungtong sa kolehiyo. Hindi po ako qualifi ed sa ganoong kabigat na posisyon. Gayunpaman, dahil sa tiwala nila Ma’am Siu Ping at Boss Nelson sa akin, tinanggap ko iyon bilang pagsubok na din sa aking sarili.” Ani ni George, malaki ang kaniyang pasasalamat sa suporta ng kaniyang PR Gaz family at lalo na sa Maykapal dahil nagampanan niya ng maayos ang kaniyang tungkulin.

Tunay din na marunong lumingon sa kanyang pinanggalingan si George. Hindi niya nalilimutan ang mga plant manager na nakatrabaho na niya at inisa-isa pa niya kung sino ang mga ito. “Nagsimula po ako bilang plant supervisor ng Botolan noong 2004. Ang una ko pong naging plant manager doon ay si sir Ogie Ansay mula 2001 hanggang 2004. Si sir Elmer Binuya naman ang naging boss ko mula 2004 hanggang 2006, at si sir Rey David mula 2006 hanggang 2009. Noong Setyembre

2009, nalipat po ako sa planta sa Sta. Barbara sa Pangasinan na pinamunuan naman ni plant manager Bonnie Resuello hanggang 2012 at ng pumalit dito na si George Quinto, hanggang sa nalipat po ako sa San Fernando, Pampanga noong 2013.” Si George ngayon ay nakadestino sa PR Gaz Pampanga offi ce sa RCGC Plant.

Sariwa pa din sa alaala ni George bilang plant supervisor ang nangyari sa kanya noong 2009 bago siya nalipat sa Pangasinan. Noong taong iyon, tinangay ng rumaragasang baha na may lahar dulot ng bagyo ang planta ng Botolan.

“Nahirapan akong tanggapin iyon dahil hindi ko akalaing kasabay ng pagkawala ng planta ay ang aming bahay na nasa harapan lang din nito,” banggit ni George na bakas ang lungkot sa kanyang mukha. Ngunit sa kabila nito, malaki ang pasasalamat ni George na nangyari iyon ng alas-kuwatro ng hapon at maliwanag pa—dahil kung hindi ay baka mas marami pa ang nasawi at maaaring napahamak din siya.

Sa dami na ng kanyang pinagdaanan, hindi umurong si George—kahit na sa anumang hamon ng buhay. Patunay lamang ito na kahit ano pa man ang katayuan mo, walang imposibleng hindi mararating kung may tiwala lang sa sarili at pananampalataya sa Diyos.

Ano ang sikreto ni George bakit matagal na siyang nanunungkulan sa PR Gaz? “Ang pagiging tapat sa tungkulin at pagsunod sa patakaran ng kumpanya ay dapat gawin.” Dagdag pa niya, “Gawin mo rin ng tama ang trabaho mo ng higit pa sa inaasahan at pakitunguhan ng mabuti ang lahat ng iyong nasasakupan.”

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www.prgaz.com.ph Taga-PR Gaz ako!Ang PR Gaz ay isang malaking organisasyon—binubuo ng mga empleyadong may natatanging kwento. Kilalanin ang ilan sa kanila.

ANGAT ANG MATAPAT

Ang LPG plant ngayon ng PR Gaz sa Bagong Ilog, Pasig ay ikalawa na sa naitayo ng kumpanya sa National Capital Region. Unang nagtayo ng planta sa NCR ang PR Gaz sa Navotas noong 2001 at isinara ito nuong 2009 matapos mabili ng kumpanya ang mas malaking planta sa Pasig. Ang PR Gaz Pasig plant ay dating pagmamay-ari ng Chevron Philippines (dating Caltex). Ito ay may kapasidad na kayang mag-supply ng LPG sa buong NCR at mga karatig na lugar. Sa sukat na higit 1.7 hektarya o 17,000 metro kuwadrado, isa na ito sa pinakamalaking LPG refi lling facilities sa Pilipinas. Sa laki ng land area nito, kasya dito ang halos 40 na basketball court.

Alam mo ba?

“Gawin mo rin ng tama ang trabaho mo ng higit pa sa

inaasahan at pakitunguhan ng mabuti ang lahat ng iyong

nasasakupan.”Workforce continues to grow

Natanggap na ng masusuwerteng suki na sila Anthony Mendavia, Benjilito Narvaez at Cornelia Delgado ang mga major prizes ng ‘Bery Merry Christmas Regalo Mula Kay Gazman’ promo. Hinatid and fi rst at second prizes sa tahanan nila Gg. Delgado sa San Pascual, Batangas at G. Narvaez sa Binan, Laguna noong ika-1 ng Marso. Pumunta naman ang Sales and Marketing team sa San

Quintin, Pangasinan noong ika-4 Marso para sorpresahin si G. Mendavia.

Ang mga tindahan kung saan bumili ang mga nanalong suki ay nanalo din ng dalawang sakong bigas. Tinanggap ng mga store personnel at Franchisees mula sa San Quintin branch and first prize, Biñan branch and second price, at San Pascual branch ang third prize.

Mga papremyo inihatid ng PR Gaz sa mga sukiMAY TRABAHO DITO SA PR GAZTrabaho ba ang hanap ng iyong kaibigan? Baka nasa PR Gaz na ang kasagutan! Irekomenda na sila sa PR Gaz. Narito ang mga bakanteng posisyon:

Para sa iba pang impormasyon, makipag-ugnayan sa HR Recruitment sa numerong 0917-5017366, 571-7771 to 74 loc. 132 o ipadala ang resume

ng aplikante sa prgaz.hr@gmail.com.

Meet franchisees Lito and Abba Rico. Get to know how this hardworking couple made up for times lost for the family through the PR Gaz franchise business and how it changed their lives.

What was life like for you before you opened a PR Gaz Haus?

Lito: I was a seaman for 14 years. Abba and I were already starti ng to build our own family when I went to work abroad. We had to make sacrifi ces for our future. In 2000, we moved to Cavite and my wife found a business opportunity there that lasted for fi ve fruitf ul years. Abba opened a sari-sari store in front of our house because she did not want to leave our daughter to the care of our househelp alone—and I agreed with the plan.

Abba: In my sari-sari store I sold everything that my neighbors basically needed. It was quite successful and I gained confi dence that I can handle a business—a personal dream that was starti ng to become a reality.

What made you decide to franchise a PR Gaz Haus?

Abba: PR Gaz Haus came to our lives in year 2005, when the company

opened its business to franchising. It was introduced to me by my father who was then the company’s Chief Finance Offi cer. Knowing that my husband also has the talent, passion and interest in managing a business, I thought that we can really work as a team.

Lito: It was also perfect ti ming because I was planning to reti re then from being a seaman. We grabbed the opportunity and fi nally I had the chance to make up for the lost ti me I should have spent with our daughter.

How has your PR Gaz franchise helped you in managing your fi nances?

Lito: We set prioriti es and value every peso that we have. We limit our expenses. Getti ng a loan is good and helpful, but we make sure that we sett le our obligati ons.

Abba: When we signed the contract, we were ready, committ ed and opti misti c that we can reach our sales quota in less than a year—and we did. We recovered our

investment in two years and a half. It was a team eff ort. With that, we became more confi dent in investi ng in things that made life more comfortable for us. We were able to send our daughter, our only child, to one of the country’s presti gious and reputable colleges. The PR Gaz franchise has helped us in so many ways.

How has being PR Gaz franchisees changed your life?

Abba: We were determined and committ ed that PR Gaz will be our bread and butt er. Being the wife of an OFW for many years, I lived a routi ne lifestyle–like I was in a box. PR Gaz changed our lives and

we embraced it. It was a really tough job to do at the start. There were ti mes that we thought we would not make it this far, but we never gave up. We believed in ourselves and in the business that it will work. This was the realizati on of our dream.

Lito: We became closer together as a family, also made us stronger spiritually. We learned to be more pati ent and understanding to the needs of other people especially our customers and employees. Both of us gained confi dence in managing a business—we became more passionate in what we do. Lucky for us that we started with something that we love to do.

The bond that strengthens the family

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Siu Ping ParChairperson

Aldrin BastadorManaging Editor

Joseph AndradaPublication Designer

Jean Connery SulitPublication Assistant

Dominic TimbancayaExecutive Editor

Meliza Zaneta SantosEditorial Staff

•EDITORIAL BOARD•

GazLite training for PR2 and PR4. The Sales and Operations team of Districts 2 and 4 underwent training on the soft launch of GazLite in the areas’ company-owned stores. The activity was in preparation for the distribution of GazLite in the regions.

PESO-Cavite meeting. PR Gaz HR representatives were invited to the general meeting of the Public Employment Service Offi ce (PESO) of Cavite last March 6 to present information about the company and job vacancies. Arranged by PESO Managers Association of Cavite (PMAC) president Ariel Mugol, the partnership with PR Gaz opens opportunity for PESO to extend help to their constituents looking for work and for PR Gaz to widen its range for recruitment.

6th Filipina Entrepreneurship Summit. The Franchising and GazLite sales team participated in Go Negosyo’s 6th Filipina Entrepreneurship Summit last March 7. Hundreds visited the booth and showed interest in the franchise offering and the new product GazLite.

Orientation on DOE Circular. Liquefi ed Petroleum Gas Industry Association (LPGIA) executive director Mercedita Pastrana conducted an orientation on the Department Circular 2014-01-0001 of the Department of Energy to key offi cials and staff of PR Gaz, Inc. The DOE circular provides the rules and regulations governing the importing, refi lling, marketing, hauling, storing, trading, sale and distribution of LPG in the country. Discussed in particular were the requirement for LPG players to secure from the DOE the standards compliance certifi cate for their business activities. Ms. Pastrana has been making the rounds of LPGIA members to orient them on the circular.

Gusto mo bang magpasikat sa nanay mo?Magpadala ng larawan na kasama mo ang iyong ina at baka kayo na ang susunod na lalabas sa PR Gaz Billboard para sa Mother’s Day. Ipadala lang ang larawan na may kasamang kwento kung bakit espesyal sa iyo ang iyong ina sa prgazbcc@gmail.com. Huwag kalimutang isama ang iyong pangalan at mobile number. Hihintayin namin ang inyong mga larawan hanggang March 30 lamang.

The Rico couple now operates Bacoor 1 and Dasma 3 branches in Cavite.