Retirement, resilience and showing upI spent Friday night at BGC not for a night out in some swanky bar or speakeasy but at the Philippine Stock Exchange tower with PSE president and CEO Ramon Monzon and PSE COO Roel Refran. But one topic that particularly caught my interest was PERA or the Personal Equity Retirement Account, a 401k-type retirement account which Monzon said must be highly encouraged in the country. For many of us, planning for retirement is a luxury we can’t afford, given all the daily expenses. It is a voluntary three-in-one investment, savings and retirement account designed to provide financial security and tax benefits for Filipino adults who save up for retirement. Bar topnotcher Marie Sarmiento: Keep showing upSome years back, a wise source and I were talking about corruption in the country.

Source: Philippine Star January 10, 2026 16:00 UTC