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Last November 12, 2019, the Villar SIPAG Foundation hosted the 9th OFW & Family Summit at the World Trade Center in Pasay City. It was attended by thousands of overseas Filipino Workers (OFWs) and their families. I was amazed at the success of the summit even on its 9th year.

The more robust economic growth in the third quarter of 2019 is making many businessmen more bullish on their prospects for 2010.

I will not argue with their assessment. The 6.2-percent gross domestic product growth registered in the July-to-September period, coming from a less stellar performance in the first two quarters of the year, has just proven that the economy is performing well despite the global headwinds.

There is nothing more exciting than going up the stage and receiving that symbolic diploma. For many, it signifies the end of a particular chapter in their lives—preparing for the real world. Unfortunately, when you get to the “real world” well, reality sets in. And that reality will tell you that learning should not stop once you call yourself a graduate.