“Teach your children the power of independence and responsibility; it’s a priceless legacy of wealth.” – Unknown It’s back to school again for the 27.6M Filipino students expected to enroll this SY 2025-2026. And as it was during my school days, these children will again be taught the same standard curriculum outlining the specific knowledge,…
“The key to successful leadership today is influence, not authority.”- Kenneth Blanchard. When asked about what they look for and expect from their leaders, the younger generations, which composed around 60% of the workforce, tend to prefer leaders who use influence rather than relying solely on position and formal authority. For the Gen Ys and Zs…
“A leader is one who knows the way, goes the way, and shows the way.” – John C. Maxwell As there are many types of followers and situations, there are also many kinds of leaders. While some may claim that they were born with these, many attributes their leadership qualities and traits to their environment, exposure…
“Leadership is not about being in charge. Leadership is about taking care of those in your charge.” – Simon Sinek As leaders, it’s now common to have and lead 4 generations (Boomers, Gen X, Millenials and Gen X) in your team. Each generation having its own characteristics, contributions and expectations. While it is important to know…
“Retirement is wonderful if you have two essentials – much to live on and much to live for.” – Unknown Picture this: You are now 60 years old and have recently retired after years of working your heart out. You now have all the time and the money to experience your dream vacations like the…
“Grief is like the ocean; it comes in waves, ebbing and flowing. Sometimes the water is calm, and sometimes it is overwhelming. All we can do is learn to swim.” – Vicki Harrison The recent tragedies involving death of family members have caused some online discussions/debates– Which is more painful: a 2-year old child losing…
“Somewhere inside all of us is the power to change the world”. –Roald D Dahl Let me depart from my usual beat to look into the Election 2025 at a glance. It’s been two weeks since the Mid-term elections and most, if not all, of the winners, have been proclaimed already. The countdown to the…
“When money flows into the hands of women, who have the authority to use it, everything changes — for women, their families, and their communities.” — Melinda Gates Last May 11 was a special day dedicated to the most important women in our lives…our mothers. From the time we were born and even when we’re…
“Great leaders are not defined by the absence of weakness, but rather by the presence of clear strengths.” – John Peter Zenger With the mid-term elections happening this May 12, we, Filipinos, are given another opportunity and privilege to choose and vote those whom we believe can best represent and serve our interest. As these…
Based on the recent study by Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP), the gross savings rate in the Philippines was reported at 9.2319% of GDP in 2023. Simply put, for every 100 pesos of the country’s total output, only 9.2319 pesos were saved, making the Philippines’ savings rate relatively low compared to other East Asian economies. Furthermore,…
