Many Filipinos dream of setting up their busineses. Many excuses, however, hold them back, making their dreams remain as that: dreams.

After hearing powerful, independent women share their stories at the Asia Women’s Summit 2017 at Marriott Hotel, Pasay City last January 25, I began to wonder if I made the right choices.

The new administration wants to start a construction binge in the Philippines and encourage more investments in the process. Thing is, do our workers and engineers have the capacity to take on the work?

Most business owners are survival entrepreneurs. They have not gone to the best schools nor have access to good mentors. So how can micro firms step up?

A super typhoon hit the Philippines a month before Christmas three years ago. As Christmas once more approaches, let's go back to the basics: By reminding ourselves of man's capability to give in times of crises.