Apart from boosting our long-term economic strength like other Asian economic powers, Philippine companies expanding overseas and going beyond our comfort zones, or going to some uncharted territories, will help sharpen our management skills.

I have stepped outside my comfort zone enough to know that, yes, the world does fall apart, but not in the way that you fear.

Asia has a great future; we here in the Philippines will benefit from this Asian prosperity.

The strength of the management team at Symantec gives me comfort in deciding to use this transition to take a break after almost 25 years in the high technology industry.

The strength of the management team at Symantec gives me comfort in deciding to use this transition to take a break after almost 25 years in the high technology industry. I still firmly believe in the strategic rationale for bringing Symantec and VERITAS together.

One way to mitigate our risk is to invest in companies with understandable business models.