In the Philippines, which is both an agriculture-based and economic-dependent country, having a job is everyone's objective. While it is already difficult to apply for one, staying committed is also becoming a part of that survival instinct. What it really takes to work here, as a Filipino? Let me tell you my story. It was a rainy day back in September 2024, that was my first day in the job for a consulting firm located in Bonifacio Global City (BGC) in Taguig, Metro Manila. I was ready for it, prepared my self mentally, physically, and financially - for the position holds a lot of responsibility as what the job description mainly says when the orientation kicks off that day. I am already here and this is what asked for, so let the game begins. All the needed stuffs were provided - laptop, smartphone, mugs, and bags. The office gears are customized to get you going with your job inspired, focused and committed for the role. As days, weeks and months goes on, I started getting acqua...

Perhaps, the best way to begin this post is to ask you this: Kumusta ang trabaho? (How’s work?) I hope that you’re doing great on your current job. Whether you work on a store, meat shop, shopping mall, restaurant, on the street, on town markets, as a jeepney, bus, tricycle, or taxi driver, inside government offices, on factories, on large companies, whatever your job might be – may you always stay safe, happy, and fulfilled. In this post, I would share random photos of people on the job the purpose of which is to give you inspiration on your job hunting. Cashier I know, if it’s working here in the Philippines, safety, happiness, and fulfilment is not always the case. Like most of you, we have tons of complaints about our job; in fact, it the complaint on how to get a job in the first place. Hight taxes, heavy traffic on the way to work, low wages, etc. – always a headache. But I am here not to add insult to injury or inflict more damages to the sad reality of working here...

This post is written in memory of Henry Sy Sr., founder of SM. Thank your Mr. Henry Sy for the inspiration you gave me in writing this post back in 2012. And thank you for bringing SM into the Filipino lives. Salamat po. Stare at the logo of SM and think for a second on why this very simple logo became very popular to the Filipinos. White traces at the center of the blue letters are an elementary color combination that is now worth around 300 billions pesos. That is Henry Sy’s worth. He is the founder of “Shoemart” which is now known simply as “SM”. On the Photo: SM City Clark as Advertised on a Hot Air Balloon On the Photo: SM City North EDSA Why Filipinos love SM? Compared to decades ago, there are now thousands of reasons why. One of them is that it is a shopping mall for almost everything under the sun. As the SM slogan says "We've got it all for you." Walk back and forth inside the SM department store and its likely impossible that you cannot fin...