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Man who did not abandon Tacloban passes away | Headlines, News, The Philippine Star | philstar.com
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TACLOBAN CITY, Philippines – A young businessman who showed the world his love for Tacloban amid all the chaos after the onslaught of Super Typhoon Yolanda in November 2013 has passed away.
Kenneth Yu Uy, 41, scion of a rich Chinese-Filipino family here whose interests include rice mills and hotels, was the man who President Aquino scoffed at when he was cited as a victim of a shooting incident because of the looting and violence that ensued after the tragedy.
“Eh buhay ka pa naman, di ba (You’re still alive, anyway),” Aquino told Uy.
Media may not forget his moment with Aquino, but Taclobanons, especially his friends, best remember Uy as “the man who did not abandon Tacloban.”
Uy was among the few businessmen who reopened their businesses as soon as possible to bring back normalcy and a glimmer of hope to the battered city.
He opened the doors of Asia Stars Hotel to relief workers and his bakery to sell “yolandisal,” the dough which had to be manually rolled and pressed, to hungry Taclobanons.
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When every other Yolanda victim who had the means took the first flight out of Tacloban, Uy opted to stick it out, telling friends this was the time they were needed most by their city.
Uy succumbed to a heart attack last July 16. He is survived by his mother Lucy and brother Kervin.
Big boss, big heart
Uy was a big man with a big smile.
“But his heart was even bigger,” said Hector Go, a long-time business partner and friend.
Go cited as example the yolandisal which Uy insisted on selling at only P2 each.
“Boss, let’s sell that at P5 each,” Go recalled telling Uy, but the young businessman would not hear of it.
“If we sell it at that price, people cannot afford it,” Uy answered.
What was important for Uy then was for people to have food so that they could eat and have the strength to survive another day.
Go said Uy was not the typical businessman as he was always brimming with optimism and would only smile at financial losses, believing that there would be better days.
After opening up Asia Stars Hotel to volunteers, Uy tried to convince other businessmen to do the same.
His commitment to the city transcended even a threat to his life. Two days after the onslaught of Yolanda, Uy was at a gas station trying to obtain fuel for their generators. A mob gathered, thinking that Uy would get all the fuel for himself. A shot rang out, and Go said they had to move Uy out of the area.
Ingon manka kay tungod dato mao sige ko ug criticize..... Hastang lagpasa
This will result in near zero votes for LP in YOLANDA hit areas....
CHARACTER... Dili sa ka dato or sa ka pobre...
There are rich people who can emphatize with the poor in their community.
Syaro wala gyapon ka kasabot