Ongtenco’s easy secrets to defying time

Exercise and diet. Thanks to my discipline of keeping to this regimen, I survived several life-threatening situations. Due to a bad back, I can no longer join the exercise sessions in our subdivision’s park, along with my neighbors, or do the trampoline. So, I now walk at least 30 minutes in the morning and 30 minutes in the evening.

Do something creative. When Lucio (Tan) co-authored a book of annotations on Lao Tzu’s teachings and gave copies to the members of the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chamber of Commerce and Industry, I got interested in this great philosopher. I found his teachings contained many hidden treasures. This inspired me to write my own point of view on his insights, which will be contained in a book. I hope that when it is finally finished, I can supply it to every library in the world – that’s my wish.