There was a time in the mid-1950s when the Philippines was in the same league as Japan economically and academically. Fifty years down the road, and we are almost dead last in the ASEAN region.
Lucio Tan Group has had an historic interest in education. From my days as a struggling working student, I knew that education is the key to escape from the clutches of poverty.
In this era of globalisation, I believe that the only way to push the Philippines forward is to focus our energy on improving English, mathematics, science, and technology.
Everywhere we go, we make sure that PAL displays the warmth, hospitality, and everything that is good about the Philippines and its people.
PAL continues to be the country's leading airline and significant promoter of Philippine tourism.
Despite PAL's troubles in the late 1990s, we were fortunate to have steered the company to clearer skies.
We cannot, as a country, improve economically, socially, and culturally without quality education.