Lucio Tan

While the Tan Yan Kee foundation believes that it is merely scratching the surface relative to the gargantuan problems in the education sector, it envisions that one day it will be able to train more teachers and provide much-needed facilities that will transform schools into more conducive learning environments.

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.

We cannot, as a country, improve economically, socially, and culturally without quality education.

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.

No matter how busy I am, I find time to read, day and night.

There was a time in the mid-'50s when the Philippines was in the same league as Japan economically and academics-wise.

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.

There's no secret. Just work hard.

Education is popular but very low standard. No wonder the Philippine economy is bankrupt.