Serving as Philippine senator Grace Poe's chief of staff, Brian Poe Llamanzares is also a serial entrepreneur and a newly published author. This is how he balances it all
In the What Matters To Me series, a Generation T honouree describes what they do, why they do it, and why it matters.
Brian Poe Llamanzares is a man with many responsibilities. He is the chief of staff for Senator Grace Poe, the CEO of Time Masters Watches and co-founder of clothing brand Someday, Maybe.
Llamanzares says his seemingly disparate duties all tie into his ultimate life mission: to promote Filipino talent, businesses and artisans, be it through public service or his personal business endeavours.
Here, he describes his work in his own words.
To me, government will always be the single best way to help the most amount of people at the same time. With just one phone call to the right agency we can make sure that medical bills are taken care of. With one text we can make sure kids can go to school. With one amendment our office can make sure that the economy of our country can and will be saved. That’s the power of being in government for the right reasons. I’ve been really focused on making sure the office of Senator Poe is able to provide medical assistance, relief goods, and educational assistance to those in need.
Three national elections and I still mess up on stage—and that's okay. Everyone respects how difficult it is to speak in public. Just hang out with friends after, and learn to laugh at your mistakes.
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