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Eighty-nine years ago, on Nov. 15, 1935, the Commonwealth of the Philippines was inaugurated. This political arrangement, provided for under the Philippine Independence Act of 1934, otherwise known as the Tydings-McDuffie Act, is a 10-year transitional government in preparation for full Philippine independence. Earlier, on Sept. 16, Manuel L. Quezon and Sergio Osmeña were elected President and Vice President respectively, as well as members of the National Assembly.

In this column, I often write about the challenges faced by new entrepreneurs. I have advised young business owners to be prepared to make sacrifices, to deal with obstacles, and be prepared to fail. It is certainly not my intention to discourage anyone from taking that leap of faith into the world of entrepreneurship. I simply want young entrepreneurs to be prepared because putting up your own business is like navigating your way through a dense jungle.

Faith is something that is deeply personal but also communal. The religion and spirituality that we embrace is our personal relationship with God. What we believe in is rooted in our experience as a person. We are first exposed to it through our family, specifically our parents. They introduce us to our first prayer, our first mass, and more importantly, they teach us the concept of what is right and wrong.