23/05/2026
When I was in still studying, I always dreamed of becoming a doctor to the barrios or someone who would dedicate his practice to helping people and doing charity work in any way he could. Some of my closest friends know this has always been in my heart. So… hi friends, this is what I’m doing now. 🫶
More than a decade later, I’m finally here! doing what I once dreamed of.
This is where I found my purpose in life: serving people through my medical service and some of my hard-earned resources with those who truly need help.
Some of you witnessed where I really came from. I started my entrepreneurial journey during the pandemic in 2020 while I was still a student. And honestly, it was never a walk in the park. It was tough. Really tough. But along the way, I learned lessons that shaped who I am today.
Now, I finally have "enough” resources to support the things I’ve always wanted to do.
But what truly hurts sometimes is seeing how many Filipino MSMEs are trying their best to survive while carrying the weight of too many regulations(VAT, ITR, LGU tax, and looooots of permits), yet receiving very little support, protection, and service in return but don't get me wrong, I’m not against regulations. What’s frustrating is when the burden placed on entrepreneurs no longer matches the value, protection, and efficiency we receive from the system.
In other words, the weight of excessive compliance slowly drains the passion and resources of many MSMEs like me who are trying to build something meaningful.
I genuinely believe Filipino entrepreneurs have world-class talent, resilience, and heart. Sadly, many of us are underserved by the very systems that are supposed to help and protect us.
There are far better opportunities abroad, yet many of us still choose to stay here because this is home, and we want to make things work here somehow.
