Category: Education

Why I Exercise My Right Not To Vote

Filipinos have been fighting for their right to vote. The right to write the names (or fill in the circles) of persons on a ballot who will lead (or mislead) them. The right to insult another person supporting the opposing candidate. And the right to have the index finger dipped in indelible ink.

In this nation where people have fought to exercise their right to vote in previous elections, there is at least one person who has been exercising his right otherwise.

And that’s ME. Continue reading Why I Exercise My Right Not To Vote

Do You Seek Financial Security, Freedom, or Independence?

You must have been hearing the words financial security, financial freedom, and financial independence since the day you first became aware about the importance of managing and growing money. But you wonder if they just mean the same.

People involved in the field of financial planning or business may have different views and definitions of these three interesting phrases but as someone who sought and have been seeking to achieve those three, let me give you my personal definition and illustration of each. Continue reading Do You Seek Financial Security, Freedom, or Independence?

It’s My Blog’s Anniversary Today!

I’ve been blogging for over a decade already starting out with my online/email newsletter called “BURN! Express” back in 1999-2002. It was actually an unofficial fun/entertainment newsletter which I headed for the then current and former employees of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu Philippines (C.L. Manabat/Navarro, Amper & Co currently).

By 2003, I started using Friendster and LiveJournal alternately in writing my thoughts and opinion about politics, religion, trekking, sports, personal advocacies, music, UFO’s, and relationships. I was also contributing articles to newspapers, reflection guides, and youth-oriented magazines and the experience was simply overwhelming. Continue reading It’s My Blog’s Anniversary Today!