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Against Corruption: A Clean Political Leadership – The Only Way

Speech before the Federation of Accredited Customs Brokers and Forwarders of the Philippines, Traders Hotel, Pasay City

I am very happy to be with you tonight. I have a message to give. But more importantly, I’d listen to yours.

To President Marivic Briones goes my gratitude for her very kind words; and earlier, to her very kind invitation. She is one lady whose word does not fall into a lapse of judgment.

I know where her heart is. It beats everyday for the amendment of Sec. 29 of RA 9280.  Continue reading “Against Corruption: A Clean Political Leadership – The Only Way”

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Discipline of the Self

Speech during the 79th Commencement Exercises of Bicol College, Daraga, Albay

This is my first time to address the students, their parents and the faculty of Bicol College. I am very happy and honored to finally make it.

President Marcellana invited me twice before. I could not make it on both occasions. But on the third invitation I promised to be here.

I have kept that promised. I hope President Marcellana will invite me for the fourth time.  Continue reading “Discipline of the Self”

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Speech before the General Assembly of the Philippine Printing Technical Foundation Inc.

Manila Peninsula Hotel, Makati City

These are tough times we are living in. Every effort towards progress counts. And we must hurry as competition is kind only to the victor but cruel to the vanquished. Let us not be at the end of the line.

The print industry is a vital segment of the social structure and it can play an even greater role in the advancement of the nation. In the last 3 or 4 decades the Philippine print industry has turned into a shadow of its former glory. This may have been brought about by various extraneous factors but it also includes an amount of the complacency that gripped our nation after being one of the most advanced nations in the aftermath of the Great War.

We allowed other nations such as Hong Kong, Korea, Singapore, Taiwan and now Malaysia to overtake us in virtually all spheres of life. Vietnam is steadily catching up with us and may overtake us sooner than we think. The only way for us to go now is forward and up.  Continue reading “Speech before the General Assembly of the Philippine Printing Technical Foundation Inc.”

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Sponsorship Speech for the Anti-Red Tape Bill

Red tape has been a systemic encumbrance to improving the environment of business and industry and increasing the competitiveness of the Philippine economy. Characterized by superfluous and deterring procedures, red tape had burdened the impact produced by our valuable time and financial resources and has led to the apparent ineptitude of government agencies in developing programs for the Filipino interests.  Continue reading “Sponsorship Speech for the Anti-Red Tape Bill”

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PIGS We are Not

Message to The Young Men of De Molay

This is the Year of the Pig. Fortune tellers start telling who is in and who is out, who will get killed and who will survive, who will get rich and who will get poor. And my first message is: You and I are not pigs. We were in created in the image of God. In short, hindi tayo baboy.

And that reminds me of a story.

Once upon a recent time, God sent a saint to earth. His mission was simple: persuade everyone to change his evil ways. The saint came to earth, went to Congress, visited the offices of the BIR and the Bureau of Customs, Malacañang and the LTO, but quite expectedly failed to persuade anyone. Discouraged, he went back to heaven and reported his failure.  Continue reading “PIGS We are Not”