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"Leading people is like conducting an orchestra. There are many different players and instrument that the conductor must know thoroughly." 
--Peter Drucker (1905-2005), author, management consultant, 
self-described "social ecologist" and considered as the father of modern management.

"Times are pretty good in the Philippines if you are young, skilled and live in the city. Young urban workers are helping to give the country its brightest prospects in decades, economists say... The service sector---including the young call center workers who were recently reveling in manila--are helping drive an economic boom in the cities." The New York Times in an article (written by Floyd Whayley) published in August 27

"It is ironic that while many of our leaders have succeeded in achieving their personal goals, the country has lagged behind? Maybe it is because they have failed to make heroes out of the ordinary Filipino. Maybe it because they have relied solely on their own capacities, rather than on the contributions of the ordinary people they are responsible for."

--Jesse Robredo, addressing the graduating class of Ateneo de Manila University as their commencement speaker in 2003. The local government secretary and former mayor of Naga City died August 18 after his plane crashed off the shore of Masbate City. He was 54 years old.

"The order we are placing with Airbus will play a key role in revitalizing PAL and growing trade and tourism in the country... Our intention is to buy up to 100 aircraft, 26 of that will be long range, wide body." 

--Lucio Tan and ramon Ang, Chairman and President of Philippine airlines.