17th OnBoard Magazine Issue - Tsuneishi Technical Services (Phils

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From the Editor
What’s INSIDE?
Cover Story | 3
NEWS | 4
 Brainstorming Session 2011
 IS News
 TTSP CSRs:
MDG,HDG, HOG, EDG/SG
Literary | 6
FEATURES |7
 TTSP Family Day 2011
 TTSP at TC Events
 On Focus: Electrical Team
 TTSP Japanese Advicers/
Consultants
 MPC Escape from Delivery
Reality
 Balamban Families
Summer Get-together
 The Beacon
This is a good read that I really wanted to share.
“A prospect employee was invited by a Manager to have dinner with him and his wife in
a Chinese restaurant. It has been a very busy day for the Manager and the
enthusiastic applicant, both just went through a one-day on-site interview. The young
applicant traveled for several hours from his hometown, going to a place he has never
been to, not only to be interrogated but also to prove himself worthy of the opportunity
at hand. Exhaustion and anxiety did caught-up with the applicant yet the warm accommodating gestures of the Manager and his wife did a lot of good to alleviate some of
the welling worries. After a wonderful dinner and upon reading the phrase from his
fortune cookie stating ‘you may either follow your fears or be led by your passions’, not
only did the applicant felt at ease, he also felt he is being propelled to the right
direction.”
Simple gestures are indeed strong motivators. For instance, a simple gesture
to show appreciation could really be an igniting spark or driving force for favorable
actions.
But simple gestures of not even trying or failure to act on something could also
cause gradual disappointment and distrust. Fact remains that most often than not,
simple gestures do reverberate into much complex results.
Welcome to our 17th issue!
This issue is packed with contributions and stories prepared by our colleagues
sharing not only significant events from the past months but also feats
that continuously mold and define the character of each TTSP member contributing
greatly to TTSP’s gradual maturity as an institution.
Our company’s Corporate Social Responsibility activities are highlighted in the News section together with the Brainstorming activity and the latest on our
Information System. Also, our sports section editor and contributors never fail to juiceup sports stories for this issue, some of which are highlights on Tsuneishi InterCompany Sportsfest; TTSP badminton, basketball, and volleyball events; and a feature
on the amazing 65 kilometer race participated by some of our running enthusiast colleagues.
This is definitely another must-read issue of our newsletter, so start flipping
pages and enjoy!
Health Corner | 14
Weddings | 15
HR Corner| 16
SPORTS | 18
 TTSPians Victorious
 AVBA 2011
 TSUNEISHI Group
 Haguros goes 65K
 Another Smashing Season
in Love Smash 2
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Editor-in-chief/Feature Editor: Romualdo Lex S. Garcia
Managing Editor: Jessel Gay O. Tamayo Sports Editor: Mark Gil M. Aliño Features Editor: Hazef Sabrey R. Festejo
Literary Editor: Narciso H. Pilapil News Editor: Edwin B. Patiam
Contributors: Christian Valor A. Monsanto Catherine J. Ypanto Lindale L. Pepino Mayoma M. lauron Rainel A. Roflo
Conrad B. Duga Isamarch C. Caday Dale B. Bontilao Cory B. Balansag Carmel Ann M. Huerte Jae Pelletier S. Roque
Zemzem R. Tarroza Ethyl C. Mapa Harvey F. Cristino Cherlyn B. Felisilda Analyn G. Boquel Jomar A. Cabayao
Edgardo Q. Torres Jr. Beginno P. Monsanto Jonas A. Palabrica Antonio V. Josol Masada Andrew B. Villa
Photographers: Jason Tesaluna Nole Dela Calzada
Layout Artists: Jeson P. Carnable Jerson S. Crismundo Philip John B. Baterna Alvin S. Mantos
Reymart M. Paredes Rodell D. Anino
TTSP QUALITY PATROL 101
Lindale L. Pepino
No novice ship designer really knows what to
expect in the shipyard. Though we hear stories about what
it’s like “out there”, there is no better cure to our curiosity
than actually being “there”. The moment I was asked to
accompany my seniors, Sir Louie Pe and Rene Daling Jr. ,
during a Quality Patrol, I was over the roof with eagerness
and excitement. I was decked out in borrowed onboard
clothes and shoes in no time. The bicycle ride to where
SC129 was docked was an exercise in caution. I had to look
not just left and right but up and down as well. The yard
seemed like a beautiful yet dangerous maze and I had horrid
visions of tripping on pipes, falling off a vessel, crashing into
a forklift and being flattened by a falling object. Much to my
relief, we finally arrived at SC129’s berth without incident
and I got my first eyeful of a 58BC vessel. Upon getting to
the upper deck, my seniors whipped out a camera and started taking pictures. I quickly learned this was an
essential part of Quality Patrol. We had to photographically document our findings onboard. I was impressed by my seniors’
ability to spot errors and they took pictures like paparazzi.
On my part, I was more engrossed in discovering each new
sight that greeted my eyes. It was also a novel experience
for me to finally be able to see the actual pieces that were
previously just a bunch of colored lines on my computer.
One important thing I learned was that each item had its own
special reason why it was there and why it was installed that
way. Everything had its own interesting
purpose. Aside
from the
intellectual stimuli, the
Quality Patrol was not
without its
share of fun. I just had to try and
climb
the
Radar
Mast
but
unfortunately, I chickened out on the
third rung. Maybe next time I
supposed.
When we got back to the office, it was time to
compose the Quality Patrol Report. Adding words to the
pictures that we took onboard helped tremendously in
making me understand the significance of this activity. The
Quality Patrol had just ended but I was already looking
forward to my next one.
Nothing compares to the knowledge you glean by
being in the field. Out of the need to better understand the
motivation behind our Quality Patrol activity, we approached
TTSP President, Mr. Kazuhiro Kitamura, the man to whom
its inception is credited. Mr. Kitamura shared that previously,
onboard activities in TTSP were sporadic. He received comments and requests from THI and owners to encourage design engineers to visit the field as much as possible. These
yard visits would enable the design side to view the actual
items they designed and bring about a deeper understanding of their work. Hence, the weekly TTSP Quality Patrol
was born.
What exactly are its goals? Mr. Kitamura revealed
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what he hoped the TTSP
Quality
Patrol
will
achieve. The activity will
aid in discovering and
remedying problems at
an early stage and
confirm
whether
proposed solutions are
easy or difficult to
implement. It will also
provide an opportunity for
discussion and sharing of ideas between workers,
field engineers and design engineers. Our vest
with the bright green stripe proclaiming “TTSP
Quality Patrol” enables the workers to identify us
as design engineers and approach us with their
concerns. The Quality Patrol also aims to improve
the over-all quality of TTSP’s design drawings. It
was a pleasant surprise to know that we at TTSP
are the first to implement a weekly and
well
-documented Quality Patrol. Even our Japan
counterpart does not have this kind of regimented
activity. So far, Quality Patrol has helped
tremendously in ensuring that revised plans are
properly implemented. We asked the president for
some tips on how we can further improve our
patrol and he was very enthusiastic in expressing his
suggestions. He proposed a joint patrol
of teams who had overlapping or related
scopes of work.
For example, Machinery Piping could go
together with Hull Piping. Joint patrol with
THI, especially with QC group, was also
highly recommended to further increase
interaction between yard side and design side.
He also encouraged speaking with the owner during Quality
Patrol so we can better comprehend the Owner’s needs and
requirements. There is no denying these are excellent
suggestions and applying them would definitely improve the
quality of TTSP’s work. Before we closed the interview, Mr.
Kitamura shared the key factor we should consider not just
in our Quality Patrol but in our designs as well. He said to
always bear in mind the comfort and safety of the ship’s
crew and to continually ask ourselves if our designs could
provide them with a safe and efficient working environment.
Wise words from a wise man.
Sooner or later, the novelty of the experience may
fade and the eagerness to go onboard may falter but one
thing remains clear. Our TTSP Quality Patrol provides us
with an invaluable tool for reaching our goal of being among
the leading ship design
companies
of
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Brainstorming Session 2011
Mayoma M. Lauron
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Last August 4 and 5, TTSP’s Management
team together with selected representatives from technical
personnel conducted a brainstorming session at San Remegio Pensionne House, Cebu, to come up with creative ideas
through intensive and freewheeling group discussion. Every
participant was encouraged to think outside the box and
suggest as many ideas as possible. Here are some of the
participants’ personal views:
"For me, this year's Brainstorming Activity is
the best. We tackled mainly the technical aspects of our
jobs, true problems per team, requests for other teams, and
ways to increase the value of our drawings towards other
teams. Also, Team cross-functional agreements were
formed
according to each team's requests in order to
increase further the quality of each team's
outputs. DE
members who attended the
Brainstorming Activity were
assigned to monitor and audit the Team cross-functional
agreements. If the monitoring and audit of these agreements
will be properly initiated, then the quality of each team's outputs will surely increase."
Dennis B. Juarez
Design Engineer III
HDD/HDG
“With the management’s aim and
commitment to
Quality Improvement and
Efficiency, they pursue again
to come up with another exemplary brainstorming activity
from technical/design aspect up to human resource development. Focusing further on the core of design and technical
aspect, the activity was able to juice up major causes of
problems that exist among teams and its cross functional
transactions. Parameters were developed among each team
to address these issues with the sincere hope of totally eliminating the said problems.
My opinion as a whole, for us to be able to come up
with one common vision towards a better competitive TTSP
in the next years to come, every member of the organization
must be able to fully inculcate in his dear thoughts the true
sion of TTSP and its leadership thru total awareness of crisis
consciousness in ship design competition...for which this
year’s brainstorming is craving that all of us will sweat for
total quality design.”
Joseph B. Collado
Senior Design Engineer I
ODD/HOG
“Our Brainstorming activity this year is the one that I
think the most challenging and interesting venture of the
management. Part of the interaction, we are encouraged to
share the problems that we encounter most of the time.
Challenging? Yes because we need to adjust our team
schedules, workflows and viewpoints to include other teams
into consideration. Interesting? Well yes, we are learning
from other team’s experiences...”
Isaiah D. Cabigas
Design Engineer III
ODD/EDG
Tsuneishi Corporation Shifts from Lotus Notes to MS Outlook
This year, Tsuneishi Corporations finally decided to
transfer the old domain names from ttspnet to tsuneishi.com.
A change affecting the current mail services of the company.
From the previously used IBM Domino Server Lotus Notes
4, Tsuneishi transferred to Microsoft Exchange Server MS
Outlook 2003. Since the version of the Domino Server is no
longer supported by IBM and is very prone to security
vulnerabilities and exposure to some of important mail data,
TC decided to transfer the old Domino Server into Microsoft
Exchange Server with Outlook as preferred mail services.
In preparation for the said transfer, selected THI
Staff conducted a seminar on the usage of MS Outlook. Tips
and advice were given such as archival and backing-up of
mails. By July, TTSP DDCG/ISG commenced with the
installation of Outlook application on each employees PC
and became fully operational a month after. However,
complaints and set-backs were encountered; sending and
receiving of mails took time; maximum attachments were
limited to 2MB, higher than this causes traffic to international
lines connected to Microsoft Exchange Server taking 4-5
hours
for
heavy
attachments
to
be
delivered and received.
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As temporary solution,
TTSP Management decided to keep, for the mean time, the
lotus notes applications for the purpose of sending large
attachments.
On the other hand, TSC IT staff explained the plan
to upgrade international lines from 2mbps to 6mbps which
was carried out last September 27.
One of the disadvantages of MS Outlook is the
inability to perform database back-ups and replication unlike
Lotus Notes. Some interesting features of MS Outlook are
as
follows: Auto-complete address suggestions listed by
frequency of use, not alphabetical order; Ability to expand
distribution lists before sending a message that can remove
a name; Better message threading in conversation views;
No indenting on reply messages, horizontal line used as
separator; Mail folders can show either a total count of
message or the count of unread messages; Desktop new
mail alert shows subject, sender, and first 255 characters of
text; you can delete or flag from the alert itself;
User
-configurable "read as plain text" option; Blocks external Internet content in HTML messages; Speed improvement for
POP mail downloads; and Restores the ability to send plain
text messages in quoted-printable format with no hard
returns at the end of lines.
TTSP’s
TTSP’s
CSR
CSR
EDG,DDCG and Support Group spearhead
Church Beautification
Jae Pelletier S. Roque
The EDG, DDCG
and Support Group’s
CSR turned out to be
successful at St. Augustine
Church
in
Brgy.Abucayan,
Balamban Cebu last August 6, 2011. It was the group's endeavor to help the
residents of Abucayan in cleaning and revamping their
church for the upcoming feast of St. Augustine on August 22, 2011. Last year, the group organized a Marathon for a Cause and came up with a
Fundraising activity that chose Abucayan church as the recipient, and after a year this mission came to reality.
The activity started at seven in the morning and
ended at ten in that sunny morning. Fifty-five TTSP
employees sweat it out as they painted the walls,
sanded and repainted the chairs and did some minor
renovations on the furniture. Joined with twenty five
volunteers from Abucayan, the activity ran smoothly.
The church beautification activity ended by
turning over 10 chairs, paints, pails, rags and other
materials for maintenance to the St. Augustine Church
President Mr. Nelson Monares. Abucayan councilor,
Mr. Boy Pilotas, gave thanks to the TTSPians present
as the event ended.
HDG Collaborates with Rise Above Foundation
Conrad B. Duga
“Fun, Health and Education for Kids: I Care” was
the banner of the Hull Design
Group‘s CSR activity. Held
last June 18, 2011 in partnership with Rise Above Foundation (Cebu), this
activity
aims to help the less fortunate
kids of Brgy. Guadalupe, Cebu City. 120
beneficiaries
received an educational package complete with notebooks,
ballpen, pencil, eraser, sharpener and a plastic envelop,
aside from games and foods prepared .
Aiming to level up the impact of our CSR to the
community, HDG supported the “Community Outreach and
Support a Pupil Program” of Rise Above Foundation, Cebu.
The program formally started by a welcome remarks from
the Overall In-charge of the HDG CSR Mr. Edwin Patiam
which was followed by a short but inspiring message from
HDG Group Manager, Mr. Arvin Q. Rivera. A total of 100
TTSP volunteers joined the event.
It‘s very heartwarming to see the smiles and
happiness painted in the faces of those kids as they burn
their unlimited energy in the games, enjoyed their hot and
yummy “lugaw” plus hotdog and received their school
supplies. TTSPians are more than willing to give and share
their blessings to the community through this meaningful
activity. All the sacrifices and efforts of the volunteers were
paid off with the success of this outreach activity.
MDG CSR at Don Bosco Boys Home
Zemzem (Nor) R. Tarroza
More
than
fifty
young kids
from Don
Bosco
Boys’
Home and
Training
Center surprised the TTSP volunteers with their
amazing song and dance number during the
MDG Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)
held last July 23, 2011 in Brgy. Cotcot, Liloan,
Cebu. Kids from Don Bosco were chosen to be
the beneficiaries for this year’s MDG CSR. Don
Bosco Liloan, managed by Fr. Ronald G. Guiao,
gives assistance to children in need of special
protection. It provides not just shelter but also a
training ground for technical education. In fact,
they produced several skilled welders and
machine operators for many companies in the
province like Tsuneishi Heavy Industries (THI) in
Balamban.
Snacks were served after determining
the winners of the exhilarating parlor games
which was then followed by a basketball game
between TTSP and selected teenagers from Don
Bosco Boy’s Home. All these paved way for a
new mutual-social relationship, learning together
the true spirit of camaraderie. Prizes were
awarded to the winners. Smiles and gratefulness
glitter in the faces of these young men when
TTSP volunteers handed them the bundles of love – a
bunch of necessities such as toiletries.
Before the event ended, the Don Bosco kids and
boy band presented another song number. A number well
-appreciated and will surely be treasured by the
volunteers.
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HOG Ties Up with TFCI for Brigada Skwela
Lindale L. Pepino
May 14, 2011 The month of May is a
month of preparation –
preparation for the start of
another school year in
June. With this in mind,
Hull
Outfitting
Group
together with volunteers
from
other
groups
supported and took part in TFCI’s (Tsuneishi Foundation
(Cebu), Inc.) Brigada Eskwela for their Corporate Social
Responsibility. The activity aimed to ensure that the
classrooms of Abucayan and Pondol Elementary Schools
were repaired and ready for the opening of classes. Armed
with paint, gloves, cleaning materials and construction tools
provided by TFCI, the participants were enthusiastic and
ready to put their eager hands to work. They focused their
efforts on the most dilapidated buildings of the respective
schools.
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A Cruise in a Circus: TTSP Family Day 2011
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Isamarch C. Caday
The sun ablaze with gleaming rays, cool breeze sweeping off
the verdant leaves shading the luxuriant coast of Cordova Reef
Resort – an ambiance perfect for Tsuneishi Technical Services
Phils. Inc. (TTSP) Family Day 2011. This year’s theme provided an
atmosphere ideal for families yearning for a fun-filled bonding under
the heat of the sun overlooking the sparkling Cebu waters with a
taste of a funfair. The Carnival/Circus Theme was enhanced with
multihued banderitas all over the place, trees and shrubs lined up
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with vibrant laces, and balloons of various colors tied up almost everywhere.
After the accustomed queues for registration, getting to know each other’s guests and families, the event
was formally started with a Holy Mass celebrated by Fr. Constantino B. Real, OAR. The second part of the
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program which eventually followed was commenced with a warm welcome message by Mr. Kazuhiro Kitamura,
TTSP President, and another inspirational message by Mr. Yasunori Kohatake, Chairman of Tsuneishi
Shipbuilding Company. The 33rd batch brought the spectators uproar of hurrahs as they presented their carnival
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dance in their matching hoops and ribbons for their most awaited performance. The event was further added with
magnificence as the annual pictorial was held with each member eager to participate to be a part of another
history in the making.
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Everyone was filled with awe and bewilderment as the Juggler performed tricks of balls and balanced
objects in the air while dancing to a classic folksong for almost half an hour. The clown did not fail to bring the
magic of fun when the kids were joyfully participating in every game. Bunch of prizes were given to the winning
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kids who were more than inspired to grab more and eager to stand out among their fellow contenders.
To break up the momentum, the 33rd batch once again erupted into their final showdown as they
performed an anime-inspired dance. Followed by the much awaited games for the enthusiastic youngsters, Japanese staff all
lined up to search for their lost chocolates in a plate filled with flour as the sporty Pinoys all geared up for the a five-minute
quest for the hidden treasures. Everyone was ecstatic as they all witnessed and cheered up for their bets.
Long
queues
were
then
observed as everybody was all eager to
partake the sumptuous meals served in
four
buffets.
Families
gathered in their respective tables as they
shared stories and bond with other
fam-
ilies while tribal mood rendition brought up
the classic carnival harmony to serenade
the glowing crowd. While
others were
busy submerging themselves in the warm waters, some made most of the day by leaping
into more games indulging into the mouth watering ice cream and another round
of
picture takings all over the stunning
panora-
ma the resort has to offer.
TTSP’s 19th Family Day was surely
a success as everyone went home with genuine smiles carved on their
faces.
The camaraderie shared and the bonding consolidated to a healthier
pack was all worth the time and travel. It was indeed one affair to be carved in each
others hearts as the company cruises to a vast ocean of endeavors, waves, and
challenges.
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Hanami at Senkoji Park, Onomichi
Cory B. Balansag
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Spring season is most beautiful in Japan. The soft chill of the wind
and the colorful surroundings would simply take your breath away. Beautiful
flowers are a joy to watch - gracing and dancing in the gardens and on the
roadside. But most enchanting is the Sakura. Its thousands of tiny pink
flowers that shade its huge branches give a mesmerizing sight.
It was on April 17, 2011 that TTSP members, Japan based,
organized a Nomunication Party and decided to have it at Senkoji Park,
Onomichi, where sakura trees were grown abundantly - just perfect.
To have an organized trip to the venue, we grouped ourselves into
fours (since there were 41 members). Each group was given a load
assignment (e.i. foods, drinks, etc.). The chilling touch of the wind of that
Sunday morning was pacified by the sunny atmosphere, as if the day was
with us as we journeyed with cheerful singing and laughter. The long
bicycle ride to Matsunaga seemed to be effortless.
A barely 10-minutes ride in a local train from Matsunaga
station took us to Onomichi station. Senkoji Park was just a short walk
from there. Since the park
is situated at a mountain top, it overlooks the city and the calm sea, and this further adds wonder
to the place. Everyone took their pause,
savoring the
enchantment as cherry
blossoms began to fall off from their branches just breathtaking!
The event included a quorum at
around 10:30a.m. Some of us got exhausted
from the trip so Sir Bobong, in-charge of
TTSP staffs, decided to have an early lunch.
Adobo, pancit, bola-bola were among the Pinoy fave
foods in the bounty. With buffet-style lunch, everyone
comfortably seated themselves on the grass,
chattering happily, and enjoying the happy glances
from other tourists.
We then proceeded with the discussion
regarding requests and individual concerns about our stay in Japan. All concerns were relayed through Sir Bobong.
The rest of the afternoon was spent wandering around the place. With such a sight to behold, sakura with its fullest
bloom lined up on every pathway. It was like a Japanese movie scene come to life. Beautiful varieties of flowers also graced
everywhere. Hanami, which means cherry blossom viewing, is the time for picnic and bonding for the Japanese. Everywhere
were groups of people exchanging
friendly greetings. And of course, with other group mates equipped
with
new
-modeled cameras, every pace became a photo shoot.
The group decided to head for home at around 3p.m.
With
still high spirits, everyone marched down from the mountain
park,
bearing
with us
the
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Precious experience of
friendship and teamwork, and knowing that
the shared moment
would linger in our hearts for
the longest time.
On Focus: Electrical Team
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Harvey F. Cristino
They are the people with electrifying touch, equipped
with charm that will give you a shock and killer looks that will
make you go wow! They are the members of Electrical Design
Group. For those who disagree wait for your turn to be featured
and read on.
Setting the flowery words aside, their teamwork
and open-mindedness are the characteristics that made this team
significant in the
company, a team that aims for a single goal that benefits not only one but every individual involved and a team
with a mindset that accepts challenges and constantly looking for improvement. Driven by an electromotive force
of their leaders Engr. Leonardo M. Legitimas and Engr. Jovito C. Villacin Jr., this team never runs
out of enthusiasm and energy in completing their task.
Obviously, they are in-charge of the electrical designs throughout the entire ship. They are in-charge of
making this huge monster alive. They design its veins, internal organs, its system and brain for its operation. Their
design is divided into two important components. The first component is the electrical diagram which is the
schematic design of equipments in the ship. This includes the lighting system, automatic system, power system
and internal communication system. The second
is the electrical outfitting which is the detailed
installation of the equipments. This includes the
wiring plan, arrangement of equipments,
electrical seats and other fitting jobs for electrical
design. Electrical design comes last in the
workforce of designing a ship. Taking into
consideration the design plan of other teams,
they patiently check and reflect every important
details that might affect the design of other teams as well as their own
plans. They follow a lot of ship
building standards not only their
own but as well as other teams’
standards. Thus, preparing electrical design is not as easy as it looks.
The team provides quality design not only for THI but also for TSC. As for now, roughly
70% of the team’s output is dedicated for the THI and the remaining percentage is for TSC. They
continue the endeavor to improve quality design through action plans which for this year aims to
reduce last year’s error by 20% for the first vessel. They implemented new checking method and
upgraded delivery schedule to minimize error and to improve quality design that will satisfy the
customer’s expectations.
As energetic as they are in the work place, they never back down when it comes to having
fun. Their desire for adventure knows no bound. They go on extreme adventure like water falls
climbing. They even challenge themselves in extreme sports like paint ball war games. They play
group games like volleyball and bowling or go to the beach for a swim. The best part is they love to
bond by having dine-outs, simple chats over a bottle of beer accompanied by music from a videoke. A camaraderie that is always open for challenges both outside and inside
the
workplace keeps this team
going
and standing the test of
time.
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UPCLOSE AND PERSONAL:
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TTSP Japanese Advis
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Minoru Hirano
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His warm smile made me not nervous upon reaching
out to him for an interview. He is an epitome of a good man.
On the 20th day of August 1972, Minoru Hirano was born in
Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan, to parents Nobuko and Hiroshi
Hirano. He is indeed intelligent, amenable, and dedicated as
what his colleagues had foretold.
After having completed his System Engineering
Course in Nagasaki Institute of Applied Science University, he
entered Tsuneishi Engineering Co, Ltd. as a staff in Hull
Construction Design Group. And because of his dedication,
after 15 years of employment, he was sent to the Philippines
for a bigger responsibility to face.
He arrived in the Philippines on the 1st day of April
2011, as an adviser to Hull Design Group most especially to
Key Plan and Yard Plan Team. But before then, he had been
here in the country seven years ago, handling mainly the
design
review of New58BC, but only for a short period of
time. This time, he will be assisting and educating Hull Design
staffs for three years.
Apart from being a loving husband to his wife Yayoi, he is also
a proud father of a 6-year old daughter Anna, and a 4-year old
son Taishi.
Being a sports enthusiast, Hirano-san adores playing soccer.
He also enjoys snow boarding, fishing and bicycling in Japan.
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Meet Mr. Taizo Fujii, a shy and kind-hearted Hull Outfitting
consultant who joined the organization last February of this
year.
Born
in
Daimon-cho,
Fukuyama
City,
Hiroshima-Prefecture, Japan., he marked off his Bachelors
Degree in the Faculty of Science of Machinery Courses in
Okayama University of Science.
He started working in Tsuneishi Engineering Company (TEC) as
a staff of Hull Outfitting Section and then in Accommodation Piping Sections
in Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. (TSC) on April 1983 and June 1998
respectively. For further progress of his work, being dynamic and diligent,
he became an Assistant Manager of Hull Outfitting Design Group.
His impressive work experiences are not limited to serving the
mother and sister companies of TTSP in Japan. His assignment here allows
him to work with TTSP mainly among Hull Outfitting and Piping staffs. The
main purpose of his assignment is to give support, confidence and to help
the staffs to stimulate development by advancing their skill level effectively.
This is one of the greatest factors that could positively affect the people
around him.
In his married life, he and her wife are blessed with three sons. It
To beat boredom, he spends his
free time here by engaging in
diving at Mactan reefs or
Moalboal, places he mentioned
that he loves best in the
Philippines. He also goes out
shopping with other Japanese
staffs at either SM or Ayala Mall.
As a typical Nihon-jin, he loves
the oishii taste of Sushi, a Japanese dish consisting of small
balls or rolls of vinegar-flavored
cold rice served with a garnish of
vegetables, egg or raw seafood. He also craves for the delicious taste of
sizzling sisig, a Pinoy dish served on a hot plate comprising of chopped part
of pig’s head, seasoned with calamansi and chili and is topped with fresh
egg.
Before the interrogation ends, I realized Hirano-san is
undeniably an optimistic person. A very likeable quality he possesses. We
wrapped up our conversation with his
message to the TTSPians. He
courageously and sincerely spoke, “TTSP can become number one all
over the world if you will work harder and work with honesty, which is
very important”. Indeed, a very inspiring message which I myself became
more motivated upon hearing it.
Taizo Fujii
was a triumph for them to raise
their children subserviently and
witnessed them land on good
careers. Indeed, supportive and
encouraging parents. When given a chance to have a short vacation in Japan, he makes sure
that he convenes with his
children even though faced tight
work schedules. At this moment,
it made me think that we should
take time to remember our
parents - our shepherds who are always here for us all these years.
While being far from his native soil, as a weekday routine, he
always watches Japanese movies with the recommended drink of the
nation - San Miguel Beer. He easily adopted Filipino food and cultures,
making him enjoy a different yet memorable temporary residency.
Masafumi Sawada
Silent-type, soft-spoken and very approachable, these are just
some words that suitably describe Mr. Masafumi Sawada, a Japanese
consultant of Key Plan-Yard Plan team. He is the son of Shoji and Ikue
Sawada and has only one sister named Maki. This good-looking man was
born on the 10th day of January 1986.
Sawada~san, as his Filipino colleagues fondly call him, hails from
Numakuma-Cho, Fukuyama City, Hiroshima-Prefecture, Japan. He finished
his elementary education at Yahata Elementary School after which he went
on with his Junior and Senior High School education at Mitsugi Junior and
Onomichi Higashi High School. Then, he finished a Physics Course at
Shimane University, Shimane Prefecture, Japan.
He first involved himself in the working arena on April 2008 by
joining Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd., and designated as a Staff of Hull
Construction Design Group. To continually expose himself to the field of
Ship designing, he first crossed the threshold of the Philippine Islands on
June 2011 and given a one year time as workmate of TTSPians.
As described by his teammate, he is a man with a serious outlook
but exudes an aura of a friendly individual by showing his effort to
completely understand and
speak English language,
even bringing his dictionary
to get acquainted with them
and
constantly
be
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assistance in
work-related concerns.
As he put in the
picture his experiences in the
country, he
considerably
made Philippines, “a home
away
from
his
own
hometown”. He had great fun
and amazement of having
experienced Scuba diving in
Malapascua Beach, Island
Hopping in Bohol, beach
excursions in Moalboal and
even strolling at Cebu City
malls. To reduce the longing for his friends and family in Japan,
Sawada~san also enjoyed surfing the internet during his spare time. He is
not much into sports upon staying in the country but he mentioned that his
favorite sport during his high school years is baseball. As for Filipino dishes,
he absolutely loves the taste of “pork sisig”.
Asked for his message to TTSPians, he uttered short yet sincere
words of extending his concern and love towards his Filipino colleagues by
saying “Take care always.”
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Photos by: Jason C. Tesaluna
Texts by: Catherine J. Ypanto
Analyn G. Boquel
Cherlyn B. Felisilda
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Yasuhiru Yamaguchi
Determined and willing to learn Cebugo (Cebuano dialect) atleast
one word a day from any of the staff he encounters and puts them into
practice made his stay here enjoyable and comfortable. This signifies the
kind with seemingly serious of his nature, Mr. Yasuhiro Yamaguchi. Twenty-seven years old who hails from Numakuma-cho, Fukuyama City, Hiroshima-Prefecture, Japan.
He successfully completed his Bachelor’s Degree in Fisheries
Science major in Marine Biological in Kagoshima University where he also
met the woman he wants to spend the rest of his life - Mami Yamaguchi
through a lawn tennis game. He was married last October 10, 2009. No
wonder tennis became his hobby and preferred to play than to spend a
weekend somewhere else. Yasuhiro was named after health as the greatest
possession in life and that he wished to have a baby when assigned back in
Japan. Aside from that he also loves to shop for CD/ DVD. He listens to
rock music and watches action and horror movies.
His diversely rich educational background had equipped him to
easily learn and develop his knowledge and skills upon joining Tsuneishi
Shipbuilding Co., Ltd. last April 2007 as a Hull Outfitting Design staff before
he was assigned here last June as one of the HOG consultants. We can
truly expect great
things to happen in
the organization.
He is pleased by
the
TTSPians’
kindness leading
him to aim for a
chance to have a
word (chat) with
every members of
the
company.
Important enough
to be noticed is the TTSPians’ are well-versed in Microsoft
Applications and CAD Software. With his stay in Balamban, he
loved a variety of foods namely sisig, bam-i and liempo with apt
drinks of San Miguel Pilsen that completed the meal.
As a consultant, he is approachable to staffs and
eager to share his ideas in solving encountered challenges and
difficulties.
Yuji Akiyama
Welcomed by his sweet smile, entertained by his realistic laughter and
impressed by his brilliant replies enabled me to get acquainted with this
good-looking and friendly Japanese consultant of Machinery Design Group.
This 5.5’ tall guy, Yuji Akiyama, was born on April 19, 1984 at
Okayama, Japan. He was the youngest among the three children of Mr.
Takao Akiyama and Mrs. Kyoko Akiyama. His elder brother and sister are
Teruyuki and Hiromi, respectively.
Yuji attained his Mechanical Engineering degree at Kinki
University, Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan. For him, one of his greatest
achievements took place in this university. It was great pleasure and honor
for him to have accomplished his Thesis on Hydromechanics. Thrill of
Victory was at hand during his studies as he elaborated the procedure of his
thesis. It started with the complexity in making the equipment up to the
tricky methods of performing the experiment until he victoriously obtained
the required results of his studies thus it was a remarkable triumph indeed.
To appropriate and develop his knowledge and proficiency in his
profession, he joined Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Co., Ltd on April 2007 as a
Staff of Machinery and Electric Design Group. In the year 2009, being a
Staff of Outfitting and Production Design Group was handed over to him.
After a year, he was assigned back to Machinery and Electric Design
Group. February of the present year, Yuji had his very first voyage leaving
Japan heading to the Philippines when he was assigned here in TTSP.
Amazed with the beauty and wonders of Philippine seas, Yuji
perfectly loved Malapascua Beach where he had his first scuba-diving
experience and Pandanon Island for the island hopping activity. He is also
evidently a sports-minded individual as he mentioned his hobbies and the
activities he enjoyed in TTSP. While in Japan, he is fond of playing lawn
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tennis, soccer and
snowboarding.
While staying in the
Philippines,
he
continually
involves himself to
sports
through
active
participation in the
Tsuneishi
Sports
fest, joining
volleyball
tournaments and practicing
basketball
which he enjoyed a lot. Some of his weekend spare time is spent playing
lawn
tennis
together
with
some
TTSP
employees.
Overwhelmed by TTSPian’s hospitability and friendliness, Yuji
enjoyed his work and stay in the company. “Filipinos are always positive
and smiling”, he stated. Asked on things he will miss in the Philippines
upon going back to Japan, he quickly replied “So many”. Mentioning TTSP’s
memorable events specifically the Family Day, treasured leisure time
experiences, challenging daily Machinery-related jobs, camaraderie of
TTSP colleagues and even the foods that caught his appetite which are
“pork sisig” and “bam-i” made his stay in the Philippines worth memorable
for him.
As I continually put him in the spotlight, our conversation arrived
at knowing some details of his love life. Started with a smile, he proudly
declares he has a girlfriend in Japan named Yuriko.
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Takeshi Hanada
As I happened to have an encounter with this young adviser of
Mould Lofting team, I discovered that he is not difficult to get acquainted
with. Described as a hushed type, Takeshi Hanada proved to be sweet,
cheerful and admirably a good conversationalist despite having a little
difficulty in expressing himself in the universal language. His main functions
in TTSP are to support Mould Lofting team, provide advice on arising
problems, and perform checking of blocks. He joined the workforce of
Tsuneishi Shipbuilding Corporation last April 2005 handling mainly the job
of shell expansion.
This 24-year old Japanese is a proud son of Minako Hanada
and Akira Hanada. He has an elder sister named Kana and amazingly, a
twin sister named Eri. His fondness of calamares (strips of squid coated
with a mixture of egg and flour) and okonomiyaki (a meat, seafood and
vegetable pancake) attested that he truly craves for sea foods.
Upon his arrival at the airport last February 21, 2011, he first
observed the intense heat of the sun, which is very unlikely compared to his
hometown with a colder temperature during that time.
Hana, as his friends call him is not a sports enthusiast. So he
busies himself shopping with other Japanese staffs in Ayala or SM during
his free time. To patch his longing for driving his car which he often does in
Japan, he occasionally goes out
diving at Moalboal or Mactan. This
serves also as his diversion from
missing his girlfriend whom he
refused to name. Pandanon
Island situated in Bohol seemed
to amaze him because it is the
most beautiful place in the
Philippines, he recalled, he had
visited so far. He seemed very
much delighted with his 1st TTSP
family day that he considered it
his most memorable experience in TTSP at the moment.
He cited that Filipinos are positive, a trait he definitely admires.
And with this, he encouraged TTSPians to work harder, ending our
conversation in a jolly tone
of “Gambarimasho”!
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Escape from Delivery Reality
F MPC:
Jomar A. Cabayao
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The long wait and preparation for every
MPCian to explore the outside delights of Cebu were
finally granted last 18th of June, 2011. Our
destination was a renowned place of wonder for
both local and international tourists, Bohol.
Spearheaded by our dynamic Assistant
Supervisor Mr. Ronald Camoro together with the fun
loving Japanese Staffs - Mr. Takamatsu, Mr.
Matsumoto
and
Mr.
Akiyama,
the
once-a-huge-dream-escapade was finally set with
the help of every member who seeks better
camaraderie and enjoyment for the team.
To get there, the team went aboard a Light
Shipping craft which sailed from Cebu to Bohol at an
estimated four-hour voyage. Since our trip started at
midnight, our arrival at Tagbilaran City was
welcomed by the city’s awakening glory and an
ambiance as if saying, “We are worth your stay”.
The team’s first stop was one of Panglao
Island’s prides - the Dumaluan Beach Resort. With
its serene horizon and fine grained white sand, it
was definitely one of the best spot for us to find
relaxation and all sorts of fun under the sun.
Kayaking, snorkeling and all-out swimming on its
clear waters were just few of what we have enjoyed.
Our next day was scheduled to roam the
tourist spots of Bohol. From Tagbilaran City, we
made stop over at the blood compact site and the
Baclayon Church. Both hold significant contributions
in Bohol and Philippine history. We also got a
glimpse of Alburquerque where a gigantic python
and other wild animals are marvelously exhibited
and at the Loboc Tourist Center where the world’s famous
tarsiers are kept for tourist viewing.
Loboc River also gave an unforgettable experience
to us. With our lunch spent on a floating restaurant that
served sumptuous foods, soothing ambiance and pleasing
music, it was Bohol’s own way of giving us a fine dining
experience at the mid heat of the day.
With our stomach fueled and our bodies refreshed,
we continued our Bohol Tour with nature appreciation. We
passed by the man-made Forest of Bilar and viewed one of
Philippines’ wonder, the Chocolate Hills, in two sites Carmen and the Sagbayan Peak. Each site has Chocolate
Hills as an attraction that differs on perspective. In Carmen,
we saw the hills as if they were the only thing around us.
Every angle and up to the reach of what our eyes can
perceive were all like chocolate kisses of different sizes but,
of course, of the same shape. Sagbayan Peak, on the other
hand, offers a hill viewing experience on a different twist.
With its area developed into a theme park and a resort, the
hills are viewed overseeing a sea horizon and the silhouette
of the Island of Cebu - a different scenery and experience for
the team on the last stop of our escapade.
A forty five-minute fast craft ride from Tubigon brought us
back to Cebu. Tired of the
whole day
road trip but the
experience
worth reminiscing for
the team
was enough for us to
smile, feel contented
and made us think
of our next escape
from
delivery
reality.
My 1st Balambanon Families Summer Get-together
Edgardo Q. Torres Jr.
Fun. Relaxation. Camaraderie. Quality time.
Good memories. To better appreciate these qualities in
life, we have to go away from the norm and spend
cheery moments with our families. Am I right?
I believe so... That is why TTSPians had pulled
it off and spent a day with their Balambanon families in
their first time ever summer get-together last May 14,
2011 at Looie Beach Resort located in Tajao,
Pinamungajan, Cebu. The heavy rain failed to change
the outing mood, eagerness and bubbly aura of the
beach lovers. It did not stop them from having a good
time. The kids and kids-at-heart turned up bright and
early just to join this activity. Parents did not mind
getting sunbath whilst seeing their children taking
pleasure in getting tanned and enjoying the hoopla
while the heat of summer sunshine is high. Together
with my family, this gathering was attended and made
possible by the families of Alexander Quibilan, Ronald
Camoro, Michael Soco, Rico Apilan, Carlmine Celo,
and Jake Mar Balza. The number of families who
joined seemed small but it was definitely a good start.
This first summer get-together was not just a
day
spent
swimming,
eating
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and relaxing but also
a
day
spent
making
new
acquaintances
and establishing
strong ties with
fellow TTSPians
and their families.
Likewise,
the
activity
indeed
accomplished its
purpose
of
bringing the Balambanon families together, promoting
and focusing on the bonding while having fun outside
the work area. The experience was truly unique and
invaluable giving us utmost pride and joy seeing that all
the preparations had been realized as planned. To
boot, the beautiful beach and the sumptuous food gave
more vibrant sentiment to this simple yet meaningful
event.
Kudos to Ronald “Gogo” Camoro and Alexander Quibilan
who conscientiously led a successful and worthwhile family
gathering. We intend to hold this activity again next year and
we hope more Balambanon families could partipate. Let’s
altogether feel the breeze while it’s there. Joie de Vivre –
Zest for life!
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The Beacon
Dale B. Bontilao
HORENSO
Organizational communication is absolutely important
especially in meeting customer demands. Miscommunication will result to poor coordination among teams and
coming up with the wrong decisions for implementation.
Effective organizational communication is more than just
effective interpersonal communication. A system and
process of organizational communication should be in place for
everyone to observe - from oral and written reporting, to
conducting meetings and exchange of ideas. With constant
practice, all these will form part of our organizational culture.
The economic transformation of Japan during the last 50
years has been a phenomenon and gained so much attention in the international community. Studies were conducted
on how successful Japanese companies operate and what
practices are worth emulating by other businesses.
The results pointed to Japan’s adherence to Deming’s TQM
(total quality management) philosophy as a major contributor
to attaining technological leadership. The adoption of
statistical process control tools coupled with quality circles
started their unending search for kaizen (continuous
improvement). Incorporating the homegrown work
philosophies such as 5S, just-in-time production, minimal
inventory, and muda-muri-mura (waste) elimination among
others, have resulted in placing many Japan-made products
at the forefront of their respective market.
While many tried to incorporate the good practices of
the Japanese in their respective organizations, they
cannot get the same consistent results. It was
speculated that the cultural barrier was the
main block to success. Very few realized that
horenso, the Japanese organizational
communication practice, has contributed
greatly to their success..
Horenso is an acronym that came from the
Japanese words: Hokoku (Report), Renraku
(Contact) and Sodan (Consult). As with other
Japanese practices, horenso is based on the
concept of “teamwork is the foundation of a
succesful business”. Engaging in frequent
communication enables the sharing of information
among members and further strengthen the spirit of camaraderie while at the same time raise the awareness about the
current work status.
Hokoku
The need to report to superiors is an important
obligation of any organization member. Every
member is expected to exert extra effort to
report on the progress of his work, changes to
work schedules and final result of assigned
tasks in a timely manner. Whenever there
are concerns, especially unfavorable
conditions during the process of carrying out the
work, this should be
reported promptly. As
much as possible, the
member’s
opinion
should be included
in his report. His
opinion
is
valuable since
he has the first hand observation of the situation
and therefore has a better grasp of the situation
than anyone else.
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Renraku
Getting in touch (contact) with relevant people in
your team or across other departments and
sharing with them information which may have an
impact on their tasks is a way of showing concern.
When facts of the information are shared by many,
the meaning of the information is better
understood. The sense of responsibility is shared
and potential misunderstanding is eliminated. Imagine what would have happened if Machinery
Design Group decided to move the emergency
generator engine from its original location by
500mm forward without informing Hull Design
Group and Electrical Design Group. Our previous
experiences showed that one team’s failure to
share midterm design developments with others
often resulted to more problems during production
stage.
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There always come a time in our work that we are
confronted with challenging situations. We
are not sure if our intended action is
appropriate in
addressing
the situation. We need guidance
and this is where consultation
comes in. Instead of the waiting for instruction attitude - what shall I do?
we should adopt the solution oriented
attitude. Let us be proactive. Present our
own idea first and then seek the opinion
of other stakeholders. As in the
previously cited scenario, it might have been
possible that after Machinery Design Group
consulted their plan to move the emergency
generator engine Hull Design Group and Electrical Design Group could suggest other alternatives
without resorting to transfering the equipment. Consulting
generates synergy. It makes your superior more confident of
your abilities and thus earn his trust.
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Horenso has been tested and proven to be an effective
communication tool to boost productivity by means of
improving coordination and speeding up action. Applying
horenso empowers the members of the organization to
ensure that all important information
required to formulate a sound decision is laid
out. Simple as horenso may
seem but
oftentimes the simplest
action is
the most difficult to do
consistently.
Constantly
applying this delicate
balance of
Reporting, Contacting and
Consulting will play
a
great part in the
success
of
TTSP.
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CARPAL TUNNEL SYNDROME
Ethyl C. Mapa
You are working at your desk,
trying to ignore the
tingling
or
numbness you've had
for
months in your hand and
wrist. Suddenly, a sharp,
piercing pain shoots through
the
wrist and up your arm. Most
likely
you
have
carpal
tunnel
syndrome, a painful progressive
condition caused by compression
of a key nerve in the wrist.
Who is at risk of developing carpal tunnel syndrome?
What is carpal tunnel syndrome?
At the workplace, workers can do on-the-job conditioning, perform
stretching exercises, take frequent rest breaks, wear splints to keep
wrists straight, and use correct posture and wrist position. Wearing
fingerless gloves can help keep hands warm and flexible.
Workstations, tools and tool handles, and tasks can be redesigned
to enable the worker's wrist to maintain a natural position during
work. Jobs can be rotated among workers. Employers can develop
programs in ergonomics, the process of adapting workplace
conditions and job demands to the capabilities of workers.
Carpal tunnel syndrome occurs when the median
nerve, which runs from the forearm into the palm of the
hand, becomes pressed or squeezed at the wrist. The
median nerve controls sensations to the palm side of
the thumb and fingers (although not the little finger), as
well as impulses to some small muscles in the hand
that allow the fingers and thumb to move. The carpal
tunnel - a narrow, rigid passageway of ligament and
bones at the base of the hand - houses the median
nerve and tendons. Sometimes, thickening from
irritated tendons or other swelling narrows the tunnel
and causes the median nerve to be compressed. The
result may be pain, weakness, or numbness in the
hand and wrist, radiating up the arm. Although painful
sensations may indicate other conditions, carpal tunnel
syndrome is the most common and widely known of the
entrapment neuropathies in which the body's peripheral
nerves are compressed or traumatized.
Women are three times more likely than men to develop carpal
tunnel syndrome, perhaps because the carpal tunnel itself may be
smaller in women than in men. The dominant hand is usually
affected first and produces the most severe pain. Persons with
diabetes or other metabolic disorders that directly affect the body's
nerves and make them more susceptible to compression are also
at high risk.
Carpal tunnel syndrome usually occurs only in adults.
How can carpal tunnel syndrome be prevented?
A. Extend and stretch both wrists and fingers acutely as if they are
in a hand-stand position. Hold for a count of 5.
B. Straighten both wrists and relax fingers.
C. Make a tight fist with both hands
D. Then bend both wrists down while keeping the fist. Hold for a
count of 5.
E. Straighten both wrists and relax fingers, for a count of 5.
What are the symptoms of carpal tunnel
syndrome?
Symptoms usually start gradually, with frequent burning, tingling, or
itching numbness in the palm of the hand and the fingers,
especially the thumb and the index and middle fingers. Some
carpal tunnel sufferers say their fingers feel useless and swollen,
even though little or no swelling is apparent. The symptoms often
first appear in one or both hands during the night, since many
people sleep with flexed wrists. A person with carpal tunnel
syndrome may wake up feeling the need to "shake out" the hand or
wrist. As symptoms worsen, people might feel tingling during the
day. Decreased grip strength may make it difficult to form a fist,
grasp small objects, or perform other manual tasks. In chronic and/
or untreated cases, the muscles at the base of the thumb may
waste away. Some people are unable to tell between hot and cold
by touch.
What are the causes of carpal tunnel syndrome?
Carpal tunnel syndrome is often the result of a combination of
factors that increase pressure on the median nerve and tendons in
the carpal tunnel, rather than a problem with the nerve itself. Most
likely the disorder is due to a congenital predisposition - the carpal
tunnel is simply smaller in some people than in others.
Other contributing factors include trauma or injury to the wrist that
cause swelling, such as sprain or fracture; over activity of the
pituitary gland; hypothyroidism; rheumatoid arthritis; mechanical
problems in the wrist joint; work stress; repeated use of vibrating
hand tools; fluid retention during pregnancy or menopause; or the
development of a cyst or tumor in the canal. Carpal tunnel
syndrome is also associated with pregnancy and diseases such as
diabetes, thyroid disease, or rheumatoid arthritis. In some cases
no cause can be identified.
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F. The exercise should be repeated 10 times.
Then let your arms hang loosely at the side and shake them for a
few seconds.
How to Avoid Carpal Tunnel Syndrome
Instructions
Suggest Edits
1. Set up your work space with adjustable screens, keyboards
and work surfaces to eliminate extra strain to the wrists and
hands.
2. Position your keyboard so that it is at elbow level. Your
forearms, wrists and hands should be in a straight line parallel
to the floor as you type.
3. Use a wrist pad with your keyboard. A wrist pad is a cushioned
support that rests under your wrists, runs the length of your
keyboard and takes the stress off your wrists by raising them
to the level of the keyboard.
4.
Exercise before and after work. Try the following: Stand and
extend both arms out from your chest with palms facing out
and fingers pointing up. Hold for a count of five. Straighten
your wrists and relax fingers, then make a tight fist with each
hand. Bend your wrists down and count to five. Repeat these
stretches ten times for each session.
5.
Take short breaks every hour at work. During your break,
stand up, breathe in slowly and deeply, allow your arms to
hang loosely, and shake for a couple of seconds. This will prevent buildup of muscle tension.
6.
Sit up straight in your chair while working, and remember to
tap keys lightly as you type.
7.
Break up repetitive types of work with other duties throughout
the day so your hands and eyes get a break.
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Arman and Elma
Danilo and Teresa
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Nole and Chelle
St. Nino Church
Tacloban City, Leyte
April 30, 2011
Christ the King Cathedral
Tagum City, Davao del Norte
September 08, 2011
Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral
P. Burgos St., Cebu City
June 11, 2011
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Jessie and Hyde
San Pablo Parish Church
Poblacion, Zamboanga Sibugay
March 05, 2011
Roldan and Lovely
Sacred Heart Parish Church
May 7, 2011
Peter and Kelly
Capitol Parish Church
Cebu City
August 27, 2011
Eleazar and Melinda
St. Martin De Porres Parish Church
July 30, 2011
Lexxus and Lovelyn
Cebu Metropolitan Cathedral
P. Burgos St., Cebu City
June 25, 2011
Alchin and Christine
Sto. Nino Shrine
Libertad, Butuan City
April 16, 2011
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JLPT PASSERS
(Japanese Language Proficiency Test)
N5 Passers
1. Anasco, Fredlyn Jay
2. Ardona, Kelly
3. Balansag, Cory
4. Cajano, Girlie
5. Calvo, Carl
6. Cordero, Melvin
7. Daniot, Clevin
8. Flores, Arlene
9. Geraldez, Maria Lorra
10.Gonzales, Mark Lester
11.Hetalia, Lyla Claire
12.Lagumbay, Edmund
13.Manayon, Glonilfa
14.Marquez, Agnes Mae
15.Mayol, Roxanne
16.Mejias, Jeromie
17.Muta, Vincent
18.Opo, Fe
19.Ovejera, Jennilyn
20.Piola, Joseph Stephen
21.Plaza, Christine Deul
22.Paredes, Reymart
23.Ponce, Frelyn
24.Quilanita, Michael John
25.Roflo, Rainel
26.Sabolbora, Phil
27.Salmo, Reno
28.Tamayo, Jessel Gay
29.Tan, Benje
30.Telyaen, Jhomar
31.Yesca, Ryan
N4 Passers
1. Cabigas, Isaiah
2. Legitimas, Leonardo
3. Paraguya, Sharon
SERVICE AWARDEE
Addendum
Ma. Lourdes P. Chu
HR STAFF
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1ST HALF PERFECT ATTENDANCE AND
PUNCTUALITY AWARDEES
**PERFECT ATTENDANCE AWARDEES**
Jeson P. Carnable
Ma. Carissa D. Legaspi
Nisi Hael M. Oli
Jesryl B. Sabellon
Eduardo C. Enad
Michael A. Mojado
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TTSPians Victorious in Tsuneishi Sportsfest 2011
TTSP Volleyball teams back at Champion
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Jonas A. Palabrica
During this year’s Sportsfest 2011
participated by Tsuneishi Group of Companies,
TTSP representatives in Volleyball, Billiards,
Badminton and Sepak Takraw emerged as
champions. New additions for the volleyball event
coming from the 33rd batch, made the line-up
unbeatable.
In the volleyball event, the red and black
male teams of TTSP made a serious run in the
eliminations, and both teams reached the
semi
-final rounds. The black team capped the twice to
beat advantage against the violet team of THI,
while TTSP red team fought with
disadvantage to THI green team. The semi-final match
between the red and the green team was a close
battle that went to three sets. In the end the green
team escaped with a victory advancing to the final
round.
The black team, on the other hand, had
an easy win against the violet team their
semi
-final match. In the finals, the black team faced
the green team in a do or die match for the crown.
TTSP black team showed the reason they
topped the eliminations as they outmatched the
opponent in the first set. With
teamwork and
determination, the black team played no signs of
giving the crown and they
were always prepared for
the
opponent’s
attack.
Clean
serve,
high-wire
spikes, better offense and
defense paved way
for the TTSP black team to
finally regain the coveted
crown
and
hailed
champions once again.
TTSP volleyball female
team also dominated their
division as they out win
each opponent, hailing them champions this year.
The excitement created by the participation of
TTSPians showed the real united spirit of TTSP.
AVBA 2011 Season 2
Conrad B. Duga
Early this year, Arpili Dormitory
marked as the kicked off ceremony
venue of Arpili Volleyball and
Basketball
Association 2011
tournament.
Now on it’s
second
season,
the
league
was
formally
inaugurated by
TTSP’s
Administration Manager Dale
Bontilao.
Engr. Jerson Dayot
spearheaded the tournament and
participated by six equally tough
teams in basketball and four teams
in volleyball. Participating teams in the
basketball event were as follows: the
Handsome Monkeys, Squires, Hitchers, Hikers, Cuties and
the Demures. While the Volleyball event was battled by The
Klings, Harhar team, Dormitorian Huskies, and Rapid Haste.
Both events followed the double round robin format
during the elimination phase. The basketball event was a
four against four, race-to-21-point game play format. The
volleyball event was a best-of-three sets, race to 21 points
per set.
For more than a month, Arpili Dormitory’s peaceful
atmosphere was disrupted by cheers and claps of the
entertained spectators
as
each
team
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spiking above the net and shooting into the hoops. After the
smoke cleared up in the elimination fracas, the Dormitorian
Huskies and the Rapid Hastes dominated the volleyball
competition and went straight to the best-of-three finals
series. In basketball’s semifinal round, the Handsome
Monkeys faced the Hikers while the Squires went against
the Demures. The intensity of the competition elevated as
each team vied to earn a spot in the best-of-three final
round. At the end, the Handsome Monkeys and the Squires
both disposed their rivals and advanced to the much awaited
championship round.
Excitement was on its peak as the AVBA 2011 reached
its climax. Rival teams clashed fiercely to reign and earn the
championship crown in their respective events. The
Dormitorian Huskies led by Adelo Parol went all out against
the Rapid Hastes spearheaded by Rhenz Louie Villa during
their volleyball match but the latter showed no mercy and
smashed there way on the champion’s pedestal, two sets to
none. On the other hand, the Handsome Monkeys and the
Squires showed their best plays as they both tried to
outclass each other. In the basketball event, the Squires
proved to be too much for the Handsome Monkeys as they
finished the series in a two to nothing victory.
AVBA 2011 Season 2 was indeed a successful one.
This only shows that through the efforts and cooperation of
everyone nothing is really impossible. The goal of this
tournament was to promote camaraderie, sportsmanship,
and social relationship not only among the Arpili Dormitory
occupants but also the TTSP family as a whole. Having to
achieve such feat thru the tournament, it all ended up with all
of us being champions.
Tsuneishi Group Inter Company Sportsfest 2011
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The Tsuneishi group of companies successfully held its annual
inter-company sportsfest this year at THI sports complex. A
total of ten teams from Tsuneishi Heavy Industries together
with its affiliates gathered with pride and dedication for the
year’s most anticipated event. The area was filled with
overwhelming energy adding to the different colored
uniforms worn by everyone in their respective teams. With
Mr. Edwin Patiam and Analyn Boquel as the co-masters of
ceremony, the opening program officially started with an
invocation, and then followed by the singing of the national
anthem.
“Lets all have fun, enjoy, but don’t get too excited
because on Monday, we all have work.” Those were the
inspiring words by Mr. Hitoshi Kono, THI President, for his
welcome address. Everyone roared and shouted heavily
as each team was acknowledged with their own unique
chants. Marvin Resuelo the 2010 Basketball MVP, lighted
the torch for the event to signify the fire as the burning desire
to compete through
teamwork,
sportsmanship and
camaraderie.
Then, a ceremonial toss
by our very own
TTSP
president, Mr.
Kazuhiro Kitamura,
with Francis Rey Estrada and William Tangkay finally
opened the Sportfest 2011. Before the different games
started, a volleyball
exhibition match was played
between the Japanese participants against the female
all-star volleyball players.
The one day fun-filled events were then started the respective areas and venues. It started with the
tug-of-war at the basketball court which our TTSP
black team hailed second against the bigger foes. After that, TTSP teams showcased their unique
talents and skills in the challenging and tricky games
as
each of our teams began to pile up victories one after another. It was
an
overwhelming performance from TTSP participants as they battled out in every
event,
backed up by the cheers of support from he whole TTSP family. After the
games,
everyone settled down for the most awaited part of the opening day, Lunch. Everyone
enjoyed the heavy meal consisted of puso, lechon manok, and lechon baboy. It was then followed by the awarding
of prizes by Mr. Nakamoto and Ms. Virgie Dumdum.
Thus, the opening
day festivities was indeed a great success and it was again a living proof that we could be united
to achieve our goal, that is, to promote better relationship within the whole Tsuneishi community amidst diversity. TTSPians
showed that aside from the busy and hectic schedules and loaded jobs, we can also deliver the goods from our talents and
skills and compete beyond our comfort zone. Go TTSPians!
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Tabulated Results of Sportsfest 2011...
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EVENTS
Bike Slow Race
Motor Slow Race
Karang
Sack Race
Tug-of-War
Limbo Rock
Walkathon
Standing Long Jump
Dart
Chess
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10
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GAME COORDINATORS
Rex Cababan
Dennis Juarez
Errol Mark Samar
Noel Lauron
Michael Angelo Glinogo
Mary Grace Allanic
Mechael Racoma
Jeson Carnable
Ruben Villanueva
Rey Arroyo
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Arvin Rivera
Peter Paul Nova
Francis Wenceslao
Andrew Dañucop
Ronald Camoro
Henrizaldy Aballe
Alberto Mamac
TTSP A (BLACK)
TTSP B (BLACK)
1st Prize
1st Prize
2nd Prize
2nd Prize
TTSP FEMALE
2nd Prize
2nd Prize
1st Prize
1st Prize
1st Prize
1st Prize
2nd Prize
1st Prize
1st Prize
Main Events
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Basketball
Volleyball
Lawn Tennis
Table Tennis
Billiards
Badminton
Sepak Takraw
1st Prize
1st Prize
1st Prize
1st Prize
1st Prize
1st Prize
2nd Prize
2nd Prize
2nd Prize
1st Prize/2nd Prize
1st Prize
1st Prize
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Haguros goes 65K
Christian Valor A. Monsanto
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Last May 1, 2011 at 4 o'clock dawn,
while others were still on slumber, 5 TTSPians
and 1 THI's hardcore wannabe joined the Labor
Day Coast to Coast 65 Kilometer ULTRAMARATHON. Starting from the old church of Toledo
City, we tried to beat the
hard-hearted uphill
road of transcentral highway up to Cebu City
Capitol grounds with 12 hours cut off time.
Just thinking of the grueling kilometers would
make someone say, "grabe!, kalayo ana.". But to
attest our capability, we try to challenge ourselves. It was not just the actual race that tries to
kill us but also the
tiresome preparation of the
big event. Waking up early for long runs and
watching a strict diet is tough enough. One time, I
once asked my ultramarathon trainer Frederick
"DaddycooL" Ferol on why he wanted to run this
race? He humbly said, "Maka-apil ug makahuman
ko aning ultramarathon kay usa na ka dakong
kalampusan sa akong kinabuhi ug akong ma
share sa akong mga anak ug puhon sa akong
mga apo, nga if you want something that you
want to achieve
- you have to train yourself.
Training nga ma feel na nimo ang pain, then kanang makaingon naka -I can't make it kay sakit na
kaayo. Then your desire and passion will come
in and will push you to thrive to continue further. And you will be surprised
when you are at the top of the mountain. Ug kung makabalik ka ana,
kabalo naka
sa situation
and you become
the
master
of
yourself".
Though
in
my mind it is
not that explicit enough to comprehend but I know in my
heart that those phrases could be one good reason why I am
urged to join.
Different groups in the running community support all the
runners during the big event. They try to offer food, water,
refreshments, supplements and even massage. While enjoying the exquisite mountain view diminish our aching feet and
body in almost fatigue state. It was indeed like the posters
that were nailed along the highway that there is "no pain, no
gain" that "pain is temporary and pride will last forever". Determination, dedication and
discipline were some key
factors to finish the race. ALAS!
DaddycooL, Brad san,
Sir Popet, Mechael, Dk and I made it. It is a feather in one's
cap.
Another smashing season in Love Smash 2
Mark Gil M. alino
“Love conquers all” as the much known quote
says, and the second season of Love Smash the badminton
tournament 2011 has turned out to be a living proof to it, as
real partners Jerson Dayot and Ma.Carissa “Tiny” Legaspi
were sensational on their first tandem as lovers on the badminton court as they all swept their games from elimination
until the finals.
This year, 15 pairs joined the three group carousel
with each pair competing once, and the top 1 of each group
will advance to the semi-final round including a wild card
entry that ranks second in the group stage and has played
the toughest game against their group’s first rank. A running
21 point scoring type was adopted in the elimination games
and a race to 2 wins in a 15 point scoring surged in the semis and in the penultimate round. Group A partners Analyn
Boquel and Andrew Dañucop paced their group, while Tiny
and Jerson, Ma. Niña Canicon and Christian Ugsimar bested
groups B and C respectively, while wild card entry Jerson
Crismundo and Christine Mae Casillano completed the semi
-final cast. The squads tackle each opponents in the cross
over semis and Analyn-Andrew combo surprised the heavily
favored Niña and Christian team in a 3 sets thriller (3-15-15)
against 15-13-12 game while the other match saw the
eventual champions blew their opponents in two matches 15
-15 over 5-12 scores. In
the finals, Jerson-Tiny
combo was again unstoppable as they cruised past
Analyn-Andrew pair for a
15-15
against
10-10
scores in two sets.
It was a night
full of fun and surprises
but truly love filled the air
after the games, as it all
ended up for the true lovers in time. Cheers and
claps lauded them after
posing for pictures while
receiving their
surprise prize
prepared
by the organizers. Everyone now believed the true
power of love as it also
conquered a badminton
tournament.
HOG Ties Up with TFCI for Brigada Skwela……...
The TTSP volunteers were able to replace the damaged ceilings and partitions of classrooms as well as repaint
the rusted roof purlins and trusses. Despite the alternating rain and sun, the volunteers did not mind the hard physical labor.
The spirit of “Bayanihan” was truly evident in how everyone pitched in and made the work that much easier. At the end of the
activity, everyone was sweaty and dirty but with satisfied smiles on their faces. It was a
pleasure to know that we, TTSP employees were instrumental in ensuring that the kids
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of Pondol and Abucayan would have a safe and comfortable place to learn this year.