Networking with Business Leaders

Larry Tiamzon, Tony Lagman and Michael Estacio received a very exclusive invitation to attend the Philippine Trade and Investment Briefing organized jointly by the Orange County Filipino American Chamber of Commerce and the Philippine Consulate General, held last November 17, 2010 at the Sheraton Hotel in Cerritos, California.  Major topics that were presented were the food and the agriculture industry, outsourcing, franchising and the health and wellness industry.  It was a very valuable informative presentation and a very productive networking forum.

The Filipino Migration

I still remember my college days when my professor would lecture on the topic of the “exploitation of our natural resources”. He gave us an example of denuding of our natural forests, exporting these trees to the “1st world countries” and sending it back to the Philippines as processed lumber. The sad part is the profits of these companies remain in their country and the Philippines never got to develop and industrialize the industry because of the lack of financial resources. Poverty, lack of opportunity, the desire to achieve more in life and to provide for a better future for their children were the motivating factors that drove Filipinos to migrate to the different parts of the world to seek a better life. Here in America, the first wave of immigrants were farmers, most of them settled in Hawaii where they found work as pineapple pickers. The second wave of Filipino immigrants were the professionals, the engineers, the accountants, the nurses who found work in the booming car industry and the demand for health care professionals in hospitals. Now, out of this wave of immigrants and the 2nd generation offspring, a new breed of Filipinos are coming out by their involvement in the local governments, in politics and as entrepreneurs. Being a businessman myself, I want to particularly single out the entrepreneurs for their unique character of taking risks, their desire to be independent and even provide inspiration and opportunities for others to emulate. My fellow entrepreneurs, whether you are conscious of it or not, we are the global highway that will link our country, the Philippines, to these “1st world countries”. More than ever the spirit of nationalism should remain in our hearts. We have to make an intelligent decision to help our country and the Filipino entrepreneurs who depend on us to see that growth and resources flow continuously to our beloved motherland. Support our fellow Filipino entrepreneurs!


By patronizing our brand Moringa “The Gift of Life” and Moringa “Super Gulay” we are able to encourage and support our fellow entrepreneurs in the Philippines and help in the economic growth and stability of our motherland. Mabuhay!