All Quotes

"My passion is always for the Filipino."

"We are all equal in the eyes of God. What is important is what we do as stewards and manage what we have to do. I think that’s the most important"

"Yes, it’s possible for a woman to be a good leader"

"The first key of leadership is knowing and setting your objective"

"Do not let your ego be involved in making major decisions."

"I maximized my strengths as a woman, focused on teamwork and developed a consensus-builder attitude."

"Many of us had to leave our country to earn a living for ourselves and our families back home, but we did not leave behind our rights as Filipinos. Nor did we leave behind our love for our fellow countrymen."

"I should tell people my life story."

"I didn’t just have all those achievements. I have had failures and it’s stated in my book."

"I believe it’s never too late to develop good habits"

"This book is for those who are seeking ways to truly give the kind of care to themselves that make for long, healthy and joyful lives"

"When I get angry, I shut up. When I’m angry, I whisper. Because if you whisper, the anger would lessen"

"Buy a company to sell it. We call it leveraged buying-in. You buy a company because it is very profitable and then, you borrow all the money, leveraged buyout. You borrow all the money and the company will pay you. They pay for it."

"If you buy a company, it already has sales, organization, revenue and income; It’s already ready-made. All you have to do is to make it successful"

"You are all eager to make this world (a better place), but you will have to be the change that you want to see in the world."

"Use your head, but follow your heart"

"For those people who will read the book, you will see that my belief in the loving God is like a running strain in my life. So ups and downs, light and darkness, sadness and joy and all throughout, I knew God protects me and God Is my rock and my salvation"

"You know, that’s how you may have a successful marriage. The very basic element is love: that you love him and he loves you."

"Don’t forget your heritage."

"Just do good for your business. And don't forget, in the Jewish community, 10 percent of what they earn is to give away. So if you have P1,000 to spend, 10 percent is not yours, so just plan on the 90 percent."

"Reginald always believed that greatness is not reserved for a few. He wanted young people to know that with discipline and determination, they could achieve anything."

"This museum stands as a testament to the strength, creativity, and resilience of African Americans. Reginald wanted these stories told, preserved, and honored."

"Education was the key that opened doors for Reginald. He believed deeply in giving others the same opportunity to rise."

"Beauty can be a curse. Sometimes, beauty can destroy relationships."

"Every role, I try to do well at it. I do not want to shortchange the viewers. I want to make sure they are satisfied with my performance, whether it’s live or taped. That’s just my goal in my career and in my life as an actor: I make sure my viewers are happy with my performance and always remember every performance that I have."

"I want to be able to share to the young people, men and women… that beauty is something that needs to be understood… that beauty is not used just for selfless reasons… that beauty is a good symbol for this country… that we can grow together and be beautiful as a whole."

"Men, it’s important for you to see that beauty is to be appreciated in the right manner. [It is] not according to how selfish you can be about desiring the woman."

"No, because everything here in this world is temporary."

"My happiest moment is when I’m communicating with God."

"Beauty to me is something that needs to age like wine."

"It takes time to be happy."

"When you are happy, that’s when you become beautiful."

"It is important to know what your beauty really means."

"You cannot linger in anger for so long. I have recovered and moved on with my life."

"“Be disruptors for good! The status quo is not okay. The system is broken. We need to keep asking the hard questions. And if dreaming is free, we should also be free to ask questions!”"

""Be like the sunflowers blooming now… follow the sun!"

"I am aware of how the world constantly changes. I know the way things are done so we need to keep up as well. You cannot keep a dinosaur mindset because you want to reach more audiences."

"They say it's not a good time to be a journalist. The attacks on journalism in general are disheartening but I think we need more journalists. We really need to stand our ground. We need to continue our mission to be truth seekers to combat misinformation or fake news."

"“The market is the best place to be if you want to feel the vibe and pulse of a place and its people. The best stories are there too. About politics, the economy, culture, food and the environment if you bother to talk and listen to the sellers, the farmers and fishermen and the middlemen.”"

"“I’ve always said that journalists like us are not really the most important ones—the story we are covering is. We are actually incidental to the story, except perhaps for those rare times when we ourselves become part of the story.”"

"“When you are already working, I hope you also value your coworkers—from those in smaller roles up to the bosses. And never, ever take advantage of those who are weaker and smaller among us!”"

"“There is no small story. Every story has heart. And that heart is what we bring to the people.”"

"Your story or content should standout and matter in a good way."

"How do you know that your story has made an impact? If it elicits a strong reaction or emotion."

"Guard against sensationalism"

"May I please urge you to use technology for good? I-focus niyo rin ang inyong mga camera sa mga isyu sa komunidad o lipunan. (Focus your cameras also on issues about the community and society.)"

"If I have to live my life all over again, pipiliin ko pa rin maging journalist. (If I have to live my life all over again, i would still choose being a journalist.) Basically, because I love telling stories."

"Sa lahat ng mga assignment, trabaho, at programa na ibinigay sa akin, wala akong masasabi sa sarili ko na hindi ko itinodo. 100% or more. You're not the story. Ang importante 'yung story. (In all the assignment, job and program given to me, there is nothing I could say to myself that I did not give my all. 100% or more. You're not the story. What is important is the story.)"

"Alam ko, medyo gasgas nang salita ang hardwork. ["I know the words 'hard work' sounds like a cliché these days.”] But in my case kasi, iyon lang ang naging formula ko: Work hard and everything will follow. ["But in my case, that was just my formula: Work hard and everything will follow."]"

"We believe in the power of stories."