PersonalNovember 5, 2026·7 min read
On Hermano Puli Day, I sat alone on someone else's bangka in San Andres, Quezon, and looked out at an island I have loved for almost two decades. This time, I could not cross.
Read the post →Software & ALTOSNovember 5, 2026·8 min read
Most people expect a .com. I chose aumahinay.dev. Here is why, in plain words, and what it taught me about building things that are safe by default.
Read the post →Software & ALTOSNovember 8, 2026·6 min read
A receipt that belongs to everyone belongs to no one. Every form in custody and every peso in hand needs a named, bonded officer who answers for it.
Read the post →Software & ALTOSNovember 1, 2026·7 min read
No collection without an accountable form, no release without a voucher. A peso that leaves no paper behind cannot be accounted for.
Read the post →Public FinanceOctober 29, 2026·7 min read
Two years, two Mayors, a pandemic, a typhoon and an election: what my first post as Acting Municipal Treasurer of Mulanay, Quezon, taught me.
Read the post →Software & ALTOSOctober 28, 2026·9 min read
Before we ask how a peso was handled, we should ask whether the law allowed it at all.
Read the post →Software & ALTOSOctober 27, 2026·5 min read
A treasury system built around one idea: every peso should be accounted for from the moment it arrives to the moment it is reported.
Read the post →PersonalNovember 4, 2026·4 min read
Five years. That is how long it had been since I last set foot on my 3-hectare farm.
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