This isn’t one of my usual blog entries. I simply want to preserve, for the record, the draft prepared by our officiant, Sam Gardner, for the wedding of Keith and…

I never thought I’d stay this long in Maynilad. After leading the team that bid for its reprivatization, I was assigned as CFO to help steer the company out of…

I’ll be retiring in four months when I turn 60. And this might be the last time I speak publicly about my LGBTQ+ journey while still in corporate life. I’m…

My first word was Mama. Not surprising. I was her first born and she was my constant companion the first four years of my existence, as I was hers in…

This month, Keith and I celebrate our 15th year as a couple. What looks like it was always meant to be was not always the case. Before Keith, I had…

When I was already CFO of a publicly-listed company, my boss called me to his office for one of our rare chats about my performance and how he thought I…

I suppose it’s inevitable. Living in these stressful times, there is no way to escape thoughts of our mortality. I don’t think anyone has been untouched. We all know at…

Early this week, I was surprised to find myself describe a person whose expertise I admire as not being mature enough to handle a particular job. It was a description…