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About Me

As a natural-born Filipino resident of the Philippines; well-traveled around the Philippine Countryside; Senior Citizen (65 yrs old) survivor of a quadruple Heart By-pass; mentor of Filipino Youth planning their career in life; nature lover & gardener; Jesuit-educated in Politics and in Business; I now would like to be a Freelance Writer espousing my advocacy for Good Governance, for Seniors' Welfare, for Clean Environment, for In-Country Countryside Travel, for goal-oriented Education, for good Family Life.As a Businessman who started as a Sales & Marketing career executive with Unilever Phils Inc (& with other MNCs thereafter) and as having completed my postgraduate study (Masters in Business Administration, Ateneo MBA - Senior Executive Program); I founded the following SMEs: ALTERBUYER - a Manila-based Buying Office, representing foreign Buyer-Principals, sourcing Philippine Processed Tropical Foods, HandiCrafts, & Furniture departing from the Port-of-Manila; ABACRAFTS Mfg - a rural-based handloom operation weaving Philippine indigenous fibers (Abaca & Raffia) into fashion fabrics; DentaManila Labworks - a specialist dental laboratory accepting custom C&B Dental Prosthetic jobs outsourced from abroad; Seniors' NuHomes - an envisioned Homes-for-the-Elderly to be located in select neighborhoods in Metro Manila; CyberWorks Manila - a neighborhood-based Internet Cafe undergoing change in Business Model from an e-Gaming "Fun Center" to a "Study-Work Center"; AsiaManila Consulting - a multi-discipline partnership among Manila-based multinational specialists providing Research & Advisory services. I consult for Filipino Start-ups & SMEs going into Exports - and for Foreign Entrepreneurs venturing into the Philippines. Not counting others, my American Partner consults for the Philippine Energy Sector and advocates use of Renewable Energy - if feasible.Should you be interested in the Philippines &/or Asia, I offer to be your "Contact Man" in Manila, PHILIPPINES.

My Interests

I'd like to meet:

Anyone in my Age Group sharing my Business Interests and Personal Advocacies for Good Governance in Public Service; for Family Life, for Rural Development, for Clean Environment.

My Blog

Internet Cafes as an Employment Generator

Internet Cafes are all around Metro Manila, Philippines - and have now gone rural. The leader (Netopia with about 50 LAN-connected PCs per outlet) is a chain with a dominant presence in Shopping Mal...
Posted by on Thu, 18 Jun 2009 14:39:00 GMT

Philippines Independence Day

Yesterday was officially celebrated as 111st yr of Philippine Independence. With Hunger Incidence perceived on the rise; with Peace still illusive in Mindanao; with Corruption in High Office reporte...
Posted by on Fri, 12 Jun 2009 16:12:00 GMT

What went so wrong with America, et. al.?

The MADOFF Ponzi Scheme appears to be only the latest of a series of Financial Anomalies with devastating economic repercussion in America and in the rest of the World - all exploding during the 2nd H...
Posted by on Mon, 22 Dec 2008 12:55:00 GMT

Showcasing the Filipino Talent

01. The Philippine Department of Science & Technology (DOST) and its implementing arm (Technology Application Promotion Institute - TAPI) in collaboration with the Filipino Inventors Society (FIS) ex...
Posted by on Fri, 21 Nov 2008 01:57:00 GMT

Saving Life - even that of a Puppy

At 64 yrs old and as a quadruple Heart By-pass Survivor in Yr2003, I have since been slowing down on extreanuos physical activities. But yesterday was an exception. After a heavy downpour (sudden but...
Posted by on Sat, 08 Nov 2008 23:59:00 GMT

Rice (Part II): A Philippine Situationer

01. As my enterprising Son would want to contract for the supply of Rice Hull (RH - the By-product in Rice Milling) to select Factories wanting to cut down on their use of dirty costly Fossil Fu...
Posted by on Tue, 02 Sep 2008 20:32:00 GMT

Rice (Part I): A Philippine Situationer

Some months ago, as I drove downhill towards Concepcion Market (Marikina City), about 5kms away from my house, I caught sight of a long que of people lining up towards the NFA Warehouse. I would suppo...
Posted by on Tue, 02 Sep 2008 20:10:00 GMT

Philippine Travel (Part II): Not all is bad in my Country

01. I re-post this Article which I wrote May 30, 2007 - so as to give MySpace Friends a glimpse into the "goodness" of the Filipino. I ask myself - "Is Mortal Life to end at any tim...
Posted by on Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:54:00 GMT

Philippine Politics (Part V) - Is the Filipino better off after 100yrs of HOR?

01. Last June 7 (2007), the Philippine Congress celebrated its Centennial. No less than President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo timed her return from abroad to address those gathered f...
Posted by on Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:38:00 GMT

Philippine Politics (Part IV) - Grass-Roots Elections

01. October 18, 2007 was the Last Day for the filing of Certificate-of-Candidacy (and the following day was the start of Election Campaign) for the BARANGAY & SK Elections scheduled&nbs...
Posted by on Wed, 20 Aug 2008 02:28:00 GMT