The new year arrived without everything being neatly resolved. There are opportunities, yes — but also gaps. A good start, but not a comfortable one. I’m entering this season short-handed, managing multiple fires at once, and learning that sometimes progress doesn’t look like momentum. Sometimes it looks like coordination. Right now, I’m navigating three major...
Before the year turned, my body forced me to slow down. It wasn’t dramatic, but it was enough to shake me — a health scare that reminded me of something we often say but rarely live by: health is wealth. When your health pauses, everything else pauses with it. The plans, the deadlines, the responsibilities,...
Division of Management and the PM 298 Class of 2025 of the Master in Management Program at the University of the Philippines Tacloban successfully held a seminar titled “Building Resilience in Partnership: Disaster Risk Reduction and Accountability for the Public and Private Sectors.” last October 15, 2025 at 1.5 Degrees Function Hall, Tacloban City. It...
This year’s Visayas Area Business Conference (VABC), hosted by PCCI Tacloban-Leyte Inc., was more than just an event—it was a convergence of vision, collaboration, and transformation. I feel deeply honored and proud to have been part of the organizing committee, taking on the role of Committee Head for the Souvenir Program and serving as Coordinator...
The start of another academic year always brings with it a mix of excitement and anticipation. This time, it feels even more special for me as we officially opened classes for the Master’s program at the University of the Philippines Tacloban — a journey I am deeply grateful to be part of. What makes this...
On August 14, 2025, I had the privilege of serving as the Chairman of the Panel of Judges for the Business Pitch Startup Competition held at St. Paul’s Business School in celebration of its 31st Founding Anniversary. With the theme “Embrace the Present, Continue to Thrive,” the event took place at the Manuel Ngo Student...
A Leadership Manifesto for Founders Who Started with Nothing This guide isn’t for the lucky, the loud, or the well-funded. It’s for those of us who built with our bare hands, learned as we led, and chose the hard road every single day. It’s a working philosophy—not from a stage, but from the ground. 🧭...
Last week, I had the privilege of attending the ASEAN Conference 2025, organized by the Singapore Business Federation (SBF) — and what an unforgettable experience it was. Themed “Forging a Future-Ready ASEAN: Building a Sustainable and Inclusive ASEAN Economic Community,” the conference brought together a powerhouse mix of business leaders, government stakeholders, and entrepreneurs from...
There are days when the applause feels too loud for the quiet work I’ve done. A few months ago, I was interviewed by The Manila Times. It wasn’t something I applied for, or pitched, or paid for. I was referred. Chosen. Someone, somewhere, saw value in my story — enough to put it on print....
So you want to start a business.Maybe it’s a lifelong dream.Maybe you’re fed up with the 9-to-5.Maybe you’ve got a killer idea, and it just won’t leave you alone. Whatever brought you here — welcome.But before you dive headfirst into the whirlwind of entrepreneurship, let me tell you this: having a brilliant idea is not...