Category Archives: Social Media Posts

I decided to compile my posts with hashtag #Reflection on Facebook since I became a member more than ten years ago to keep a record of my personal thoughts and insights based on the various lenses I wear as a human being. The posts reflect my feelings, musings, reactions and opinions to a given developmentContinue reading “Random #Reflections on Facebook”

This reflection was written and shared on May 30, 2012 at the height of the impeachment of Chief Justice Renato Corona. A truly independent judiciary. The next CJ must not be anyone within the circle of PNOY. If the President is bent on doing what is for the common good and constitutional, lawful and fairContinue reading “10 Things I Wish To See Happen Out of the CORONA Impeachment”

1. Love your time. Don’t let anyone waste it. Respect your time and do not allow anyone to disrespect it. Consider every minute of your time as every minute of your life. Use it wisely. 2. Love your struggles. You’re not going to be perfect, but do not let anyone belittle all your efforts toContinue reading “Ways to Love Yourself”

Reflection Posted on Facebook on July 1, 2018 Sunday Reflection: When I inspire and push young people, my mentees, to achieve as much as their capacity and determination can allow them to achieve – I always fail to mention the sad caveats. Today, I will share based on experience (sad and tear-jerking ones) one warning.Continue reading “The Monster Named Envy”

Reflection Posted on Facebook on January 7, 2019 Reflection about Leadership based on generations. When I was younger, I always enjoy listening to people older than me. I would spend more time in conversations, and well, arguments with elders than my contemporaries. But opposite this habit, I always loved working with people younger than me.Continue reading “Generation X”

Reflection Posted on Facebook on September 28, 2017 Reflection in transit: The Vista of A Leader. A leader’s lenses must be like that of a high-powered camera. One that can clearly see both the micro and macro view of issues and concerns. He must have a very wide vista – vertically to understand the long-termContinue reading “The Vista of A Leader”

Reflection Posted on Facebook on April 20, 2019 Black Saturday Reflection. Today, I am happy to have shared “laswa” and “torta” with volunteer youth leaders. I took it as an opportunity to again send the message – let not anyone corrupt your young minds and focus on the goal of doing things to improve yourselvesContinue reading “Torta and Laswa”

Reflection posted on Facebook on January 21, 2019 Reflection on a Rainy Monday. In every stage of our life, there will always be people who will tell us: It cannot be done.You cannot do it.It won’t work. As a kid, I always had many dreams, to finish school and to help my siblings finish school.Continue reading “Fight for Your Dreams”

Reflection Posted on Facebook on July 11, 2019 10:25 AM Breakfast Reflection. As more next generation leaders step up to disrupt things, the cavemen of Hobbes inside majority of Filipinos that feared their own shadows as seen against the light from outside of the cave is starting to think. The era of disruptive leadership dawns.Continue reading “Disruptive Leadership”

A young man’s letter was among the many things that brought me that quiet but heartwarming feeling of accomplishing a difficult mission. The letter captured the messages of other young people during the whole journey. What inspires me the most is the thought that the next generation of leaders are growing steadily – and manyContinue reading “A Young Leader’s Letter”