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In this episode of Elevate Cents, I sat down with Congressman Irwin Tieng to explore how values driven leadership can impact and improve everyday living standards. We talked about why he chose public service over his family’s media business, the lessons he drew from his upbringing, and what compelled him to enter politics so young. Congressman Tieng mapped out urban life, the structural roots of poverty, and how everyday debt traps like “5–6” lending and weak budgeting habits

In this episode of Elevate Cents , I sat down with Manila City Councilor Bobby Espiritu to explore how local leadership can directly...

When I launched Elevate Cents , I had one main goal in mind: to help young people build a strong financial foundation. I believed that if...

While doing community service in my mother’s hometown in the Philippines, I encountered many things that were new to me. One of the first...