On 23 February 2025, Mr. Samuel Lee Uy, President of Ford Tractor Philippines, Inc., Chinese Filipino Business Club, Inc. (CFBCI), and Gregorio P. Uy & Lee Peng Scholarship Program (GPULPSF) led an empowering talk for GPULP scholars and their parents in Ke Bing School, Tuguegarao City, Province of Cagayan. In his talk titled “Heart of a Tsinoy Entrepreneur (Liit Mata, Laki Kita),” Mr. Uy shared about his humble beginnings as a Chinoy businessman as well as traditional Chinese values that guided him towards success.
Mr. Uy earned an undergraduate degree in Business Administration from the Philippine School of Business Administration, a Master’s degree in Guidance Counselling from De La Salle University, and an award as Outstanding Alumnus in the field of Agriculture. He then put to good use his background in business administration as he is now the President of Ford Tractor Phils, Inc. － one of the country’s industry leaders in agricultural mechanization. He is supported by his family in spreading positive change in the lives not only of his business people but also of the communities he serves with immeasurable compassion.
In the beginning of his talk, Mr. Uy emphasized that learning the fundamentals of business is extremely important in growing one’s own venture, that he made sure that even his children would learn this essential lesson to become successful entrepreneurs with a compassionate heart. Then, he discussed one by one the impactful business practices that he firmly subscribes to as a Chinoy businessman.
As Mr. Uy debunked the common misconceptions on the values adopted by Chinoy businessmen, the audience couldn’t help but to marvel at his wisdom. “It’s okay to commit mistakes, as long as you learn from them,” he reminded the scholars and their parents who listened attentively to him. “In business, you need to be humble enough to start small,” he added, countering the common belief that success must be instant and easy.
Moreover, Mr. Uy shared that building credibility is pivotal in entrepreneurial journey, and part of establishing a good name is maintaining healthy and fruit-bearing relationships with one’s family, employees, suppliers, fellow businessmen, and business organizations. “Let your good deeds speak for you, for nothing beats the impact of leading by example,” he said. Aside from growing your own business, striving to have a healthy lifestyle, cherishing relationships, and giving back to the community are also crucial to one’s journey. With a solid support system, a businessman can employ better actions that will benefit his company and collaborators in the long-term.
In closing, he shared an excerpt from Proverbs 3:5-6 which says, “Trust in the Lord with all your heart; do not depend on your own understanding. Seek His will in all you do and He will show you which path to take.” Beyond his successful journey as a Chinoy businessman, Mr. Uy has always been an active contributor in assisting grassroots communities and indigent youth. At present, he leads three scholarship programs that aim to support poor, yet deserving students, namely: CFBCI Pagharap sa Pangarap College Scholarship Program, Gregorio P. Uy & Lee Peng Scholarship Program (GPULPSF), and Pag-asa ng Pamilya Scholarship Foundation under the Light of Jesus Family. After the talk, the room echoed with a resounding round of applause and kind words of affirmation to the excellent speaker.
菲華工商總會訊：本會「點亮未來」助學方案外省地區長期合作夥伴「黃國棟、林春鳳教育基金會」（Gregorio P. Uy and Lee Peng簡稱GPULP），於二月廿二日和二十三日（星期六、日），分別假座株藝牙佬啟明學校和郊亞鄢南星學校，為當地受助生及他們的家長舉辦二月份修養講座。本會理事長、菲律濱福特拖拉機公司董事長及「黃國棟、林春鳳教育基金會」執行長黃書瑋擔任主講人，主題為：「菲華企業家的心—小眼睛，大格局」“Heart of a Tsinoy Entrepreneur – Liit Mata, Laki Kita”，分享了身為菲華企業家，中國傳統價值觀如何引導他走向成功的領域。
本會理事長黃書瑋擁有菲律濱商業管理學院（Philippine School of Business Administration）工商管理系學士學位、拉薩大學（De La Salle University）心理諮詢系碩士；並獲得該校農業領域傑出校友獎。目前擔任菲律濱福特拖拉機公司董事長，該公司是菲律濱農業機械的主要供應商之一。在家人的支持下，他不僅為公司員工的生活帶來了積極的變化，也為他所服務的社區帶來了無盡的關愛。
理事長黃書瑋在演講一開始就強調，學習商業基本知識對於發展自己事業至關重要，並表示，即使是他的子女也需要學習這些知識，以成為具有愛心且成功的企業家。隨後，他分享了身為菲華企業家所秉持的一些原則，並提醒受助生及家長們：「犯錯是可以接受的，關鍵是要懂得從錯誤中吸取教訓。」他還補充道：「在商場上，必須保持謙遜，從基礎做起。」
理事長黃書瑋還指出創業過程中建立信譽的重要性，並強調與家人、員工、供應商、商業夥伴及業界組織保持良好關係，是塑造好聲譽的關鍵。他說到：「讓你的行為，為你代言。因為沒有什麼比以身作則的影響力更大」。除了發展業務，維持健康的生活方式、珍視人際關係和回饋社會，也是人生旅程中最關鍵的一環；在這些良性及堅實的基礎下，你才能夠作出更明智的決策，使公司與合作夥伴的發展和關係更持久。最後，他引用聖經裡《箴言》3:5-6的一段經文：「你要專心仰賴耶和華，不可倚靠自己的聰明，在你一切所行的事上都要認定他，他必指引你的路。」來做結束。
作為一名成功的菲華企業家，理事長黃書瑋一直積極投身於幫助基層社區和貧困青少年的工作。目前，他領導著三個助學金專案，旨在資助貧困但有志向的學生能夠順利完成學業，分別是：本會的「點亮未來」助學方案、「黃國棠、林春鳳教育基金會」以及耶穌之光（Light of Jesus Family）屬下的「家庭希望（Pag-asa ng Pamilya）基金會」。理事長黃書瑋在兩場講座會中分享同一主題，獲得在場受助生和家長們高度的肯定與讚揚。
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上圖：（左至右）理事長黃書瑋分別在株藝牙佬啟明學校和郊亞鄢南星學校為當地受助生及家長們分享「菲華企業家的心—小眼睛，大格局」專題講座。
中圖：與株藝牙佬受助生和家長們合影留念。
下圖：與郊亞鄢受助生和家長們合影留念。