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Why Ed Lapiz Believes Knowledge is Wealth: The Pastor Who Went Back to College at 39

FinancialAdviser.ph — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 06:47:41 +0000

By the time Ed Lapiz was 39, he was already leading a fast-growing congregation. Day by Day Jesus Ministries was thriving, spreading across the Philippines and abroad. But instead of settling into success, Lapiz did something unexpected: he went back to college. “I was 39 and I went back to college as a sophomore,” he [...]

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Why Erwan Heussaff Never Calls Himself a Chef

FinancialAdviser.ph — Fri, 28 Nov 2025 05:39:03 +0000

For years, people have debated whether Erwan Heussaff should be called a chef. He’s known for creating food content, running restaurants, and talking about recipes—but in his own words, the label has always been misplaced. His story shows why titles matter less than clarity of role, and how sticking to operations shaped his path as [...]

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She Didn’t Stick to One Career Lane—Here’s How Communication Helped Her Succeed in Every Industry She Entered

FinancialAdviser.ph — Thu, 27 Nov 2025 05:20:16 +0000

When Janina Micca Perez, Certified Hospitality Professional (CHP), looks back at her career—from hotel work in Oman to marketing partnerships in Manila, and now leading a hospitality college—she doesn’t describe her journey as strategic or perfectly planned. She describes it as the result of one habit she never abandoned: she kept learning, even when the [...]

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She Kept Training Even When She Was Busy—Now Her Career Is Years Ahead of Her Peers

FinancialAdviser.ph — Mon, 24 Nov 2025 01:41:28 +0000

When Karen Caroll Love Montealegre began her career, she didn’t rely on chance or timing. She relied on a decade-long roadmap that guided every academic decision, training schedule, and professional milestone that followed. As she explains, “this was all part of my 10-year plan, my journey from humble beginnings to becoming an accomplished individual with [...]

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She Didn’t Have a Set Career Plan—But Lifelong Learning Led Her to Greater Confidence and Strategic Growth

FinancialAdviser.ph — Thu, 20 Nov 2025 08:11:34 +0000

Not everyone who enters the HR field has a clear destination in mind. For Certified Human Resource Professional Alyssa Alillana, her journey was guided less by titles and more by a deep, persistent desire to learn, grow, and contribute meaningfully to her workplace. “I’ve seen it through my networks and websites,” she said, recalling how [...]

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This Financial Planner Learned SEO Before Finance—Here’s Why He Never Stops Studying

FinancialAdviser.ph — Thu, 30 Oct 2025 01:38:01 +0000

Before Fitz Villafuerte became a Registered Financial Planner (RFP), he was already a learner—and not just of finance. His first self-taught skills weren’t from business school or financial seminars. They came from the internet. “If you check my LinkedIn profile, you’ll see that I have a good number of endorsements for Social Media Marketing, SEO, [...]

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He’s Been to 29 Countries—Here’s What That Taught Him About Cultural Awareness

FinancialAdviser.ph — Thu, 29 May 2025 01:46:09 +0000

For Rogelio Alejandro Jr., a Certified Tourism Professional with a global footprint in the hospitality and travel industry, visiting 29 countries wasn’t just about ticking destinations off a list—it was about learning how people think, connect, and do business differently. “Travel humbles you,” he says in his interview with Financial Adviser PH. “It reminds you [...]

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How This Founder Overcame Her Fear and Built a Beauty Empire From Scratch

FinancialAdviser.ph — Thu, 03 Apr 2025 06:16:16 +0000

For Aivee Teo, founder of The Aivee Clinic, the journey to creating a beauty empire wasn’t easy. In fact, it was filled with doubt, uncertainty, and fear. “I was very scared because I was like, ‘How will I fill this up?’” Teo recalls about her first big step into the business world. “I was just [...]

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Why This CEO Wears Red Every Day — And What It Says About His Company’s Mindset

FinancialAdviser.ph — Wed, 26 Mar 2025 08:06:00 +0000

When Robertson Tan founded Blade Auto Center, he had little retail experience and limited capital. Starting out wasn’t just difficult — it felt like a battle. And that’s exactly how he approached it. “It was always a huge uphill battle,” Tan recalls. “I likened our situation to Andres Bonifacio, who fought the Spaniards’ guns and [...]

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