My own stories and thoughts, from treasury work and building software to life beyond the office.
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Cybersecurity November 10, 2026 · 7 min read
Forget the hoodie-wearing genius. Today's cyberattacks are run like businesses. Learn what security protects, who the attackers are, how a breach unfolds step by step, and why layered defenses work.
Read the post → Public Finance November 10, 2026 · 8 min read
A step-by-step guide to the free Real Property Tax Calculator on this site, with worked examples, and the lessons every property owner should know about discounts, interest and where the money goes.
Read the post → Personal November 5, 2026 · 6 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 & ALTOS November 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 & ALTOS November 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 & ALTOS November 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 Finance October 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 & ALTOS October 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 & ALTOS October 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 → Personal November 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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