Loudie Falguera

Strategic CFO | Board Director | Growth & Transformation Leader | AI & Tech in Finance | CMA (U.S.) | CPA

[Loudie Falguera @LJ_Falguera]

🇵🇭 Kalayaan 2025: A Call to Everyday Leadership

Today, we celebrate Philippine Independence Day, a moment that reminds us not just of our freedom, but of the courage, excellence, and resilience it took to earn it.

Independence isn’t just a historic event, it’s a daily decision. Every Filipino professional who chooses to show up, lead with integrity, push through uncertainty, and rise above mediocrity is already honoring the spirit of June 12.

🔹 Leadership is not about title. It’s taking initiative even when no one’s watching.
🔹 Excellence is not about perfection. It’s doing your best especially when it’s inconvenient.
🔹 Resilience is not about avoiding failure. It’s bouncing back, learning fast, and trying again.

We may not be fighting on battlefields, but we fight through deadlines, traffic, burnout, and economic pressure and still, we deliver, we serve, we build, we uplift.

So today, as we wave our flag and sing our anthem, let’s also commit to leading with purpose, working with excellence, and living with resilience. Because the fight for a better Philippines doesn’t end in history books, it continues in boardrooms, classrooms, hospitals, factories, and every corner where Filipinos dream big and work hard.

Happy Independence Day, mga Kapatid! Let’s continue to lead like heroes quietly, consistently, and courageously.

#Leadership #Growth #Transformation

[Loudie Falguera @LJ_Falguera]

The Power of Showing Up

Sometimes, the hardest days are the ones that matter most.

It’s easy to shine when everything is going well but true strength is found in showing up even when it’s tough. When we’re tired, discouraged, or uncertain, but still choose to give our best. That’s when character is built and purpose is fulfilled.

Showing up doesn’t always mean being perfect. It means being present. Being faithful. Being willing.

Because even in the struggle, our efforts matter. Our presence matters. And often, it’s in those quiet, unseen moments that the biggest breakthroughs begin.

So here’s to all who keep showing up not because it’s easy, but because it’s worth it. Keep going. You’re making more of a difference than you know.

#Leadership #Transformation #Growth

[Loudie Falguera @LJ_Falguera]

17 Years as a CPA: More Than Just a Profession

Seventeen years ago, I passed the CPA board exam. I was young, hopeful, and unaware of how this license would change my life.

It opened doors I never thought possible. It became a platform, not just to grow professionally, but to serve, to lead, and to uplift others. It taught me the discipline of excellence, the value of integrity, and the privilege of stewardship.

Because of this profession, I’ve been able to help companies grow, build high-performing teams, mentor future leaders, and most importantly make a positive impact on the lives of people around me.

I’m deeply grateful to God, my mentors, colleagues, and family who walked with me in this journey.

But 17 years in, I’m still hungry, not for titles or recognition, but for greater purpose. I remain committed to using what I’ve been given to make a meaningful difference in organizations, in communities, and in lives.

To fellow CPAs and finance professionals: May we never forget the power of our profession to build, to lead, and to serve.

#Leadership #Purpose #PositiveImpact

[Loudie Falguera @LJ_Falguera]

Let’s Choose Clarity Over Complexity

Easter Sunday is a reminder that light breaks through darkness and clarity through confusion.

In finance, we often default to adding more detail, more tabs, more data points and thinking complexity means completeness.

But real impact comes from clarity.

When reports are simplified, people don’t just read them, they act on them.
When insights are clear, teams make decisions with confidence.

This Easter, I’m reminded:
Resurrection wasn’t explained with charts, it was felt, seen, and understood.
In the same way, our reports must speak not only to the mind but move people to act.

Let’s make our reports lighter, sharper, and more purposeful. Because clarity isn’t just a reporting principle, it is a leadership responsibility.

Happy Easter. Here’s to rising with clarity.

#CFOInsights #Leadership #Transformation #Strategy

[Philstar.com @PhilstarNews]

Alongside the enhanced dining space, Yabu Rockwell introduces the exclusive Crispy Katsudon – a masterful creation featuring crispy Katsu on silky Tamagoyaki omelette, generously coated in rich Donburi sauce and served on premium Japanese rice. https://t.co/idmySeFzcM

[Loudie Falguera @LJ_Falguera]

Quiet Saturdays and Clear Reflections

On this Black Saturday, we reflect on sacrifice, silence, and the space between struggle and victory. It’s a day of pause just like our month-end close should be.

In finance, closing the books isn’t just a task. It’s a moment of silence before new decisions are made. A space to listen to what the numbers reveal before we move forward with purpose.

This season reminds us:
Even in stillness, there’s clarity.
Even in routine, there’s revelation.

As finance leaders, let’s use this pause to align decisions with direction not just to report the past, but to shape what’s next.

Let your next close be more than a deadline. Let it be a turning point.

#CFOInsights #Leadership #Transformation #Strategy

[Loudie Falguera @LJ_Falguera]

https://t.co/xBipTUSUZF Wilcon Depot posts P1.1-B net income in Q3 despite rising inflation, up 77.5% compared to the same period last year due to higher sales #WeWILCONquer

[Adrian Yu @AdrianNgYu]

$WLCON 3Q22 earnings beat as net income rose by 77.5% y/y to Php1.1Bil, driven by the record-high GPM of 39.4% and strong top-line growth of 32.6% y/y. This brought 9M22 net profit close to Php3Bil, up 58.3% y/y, beating COL (80.9%) and consensus' (83.5%) FY22 estimates.

[IMA @IMA_News]

★ Just published a new episode of Count Me In®: Ep. 196: Amanda Cohen – Why your company needs a risk management makeover. Listen: https://t.co/AW61xBuR2o

[IMA @IMA_News]

How likely are you to be promoted? According to research, the answer to the question is driven by both your current performance evaluation and your consultative behavior. Read more: https://t.co/6VQFAWTmTH

[IMA @IMA_News]

IMA CFO, Russ Porter recently completed a Q&A with https://t.co/mf65KsnLLL about what CFOs should ask CISOs (Chief Information Security Officers). Russ discussed cybersecurity risks and the proper use of technology tools and services are essential. https://t.co/kFfWUoJmIa

[IMA @IMA_News]

Learn more on the importance of internal education in #cybersecurityprevention from a recent CFO article featuring IMA's CFO Russ Porter. The article shares that #CFOs must connect with #CISOs for informed and proactive #cybersecurity investment. https://t.co/UySvubeP8W

[IMA @IMA_News]

In a recent Q&A on @Forbes, IMA President and CEO @IMA_JeffThomson speaks with @MassMutual CFO Betsy Ward about 2022 trends calling for #digitization, talent retention, and #remotework. Read more: https://t.co/F4qNLwXmGE

#CFOInsights

[IMA @IMA_News]

In a recent @Forbes Q&A, @IMA_JeffThomson, IMA CEO and president, and Marie Myers, @HP #CFO, discuss how this legacy tech company upholds its digital progress reputation and its approach to #sustainable business. https://t.co/uAUpimQwCf

[IMA @IMA_News]

In a recent CFO article, Steve McNally shares 6 areas CFOs should support to build business resilience. Read more: https://t.co/lTHw9TKx6r

[IMA @IMA_News]

Today’s management accountants, especially CMAs, embody numerous and diverse qualities and skills that make them invaluable to their organizations. These are the qualities and skills they and other future-focused leaders will require to move forward. https://t.co/9omBLgVQTP

[COL Financial @colfinancial]

Daily Notes

Top Stories:
- $WLCON: 2Q22 profits jump 56.4% y/y, ahead of estimates
- $CHIB: all-time high 2Q22 earnings, up 41.6% y/y
- $CIC: 2Q22 profit inches lower on cost headwinds

#COLFinancial #COLresearch

[COL Financial @colfinancial]

$WLCON: 2Q22 profits jump 56.4% y/y, ahead of estimates

Read the full Earnings Analysis report by logging in to https://t.co/3jsLZNT1p8

#COLFinancial #COLresearch

[2TradeAsia @2TradeAsia]

$WLCON updates store openings. WLCON opened 10 stores in 2021, 9 depots & 1 smaller format, Home Essentials. This led to 22% growth in net sales at P4.884bn. Capex for 2021 stood at P2.161bn.

[Kaycee Valmonte @kayceevalmonte]

Wilcon Depot income up 23% on better profit margin @bworldph $WLCON https://t.co/yGl6do7OMO