What I didn’t expect was how deeply we’d dive into a topic that has shaped so much of my work in government: project management & accountability.
When you’re used to leading projects from your home base in Nueva Ecija as the head of the ICT Division, most challenges feel familiar—tight timelines, limited manpower, unstable internet. So when I got the chance to be a guest at the KakaComputer Podcast in Metro Manila, I knew the setting would be different.
What I didn’t expect was how deeply we’d dive into a topic that has shaped so much of my work in government: project management & accountability.
The question was simple but weighty:
What should a project manager do when the project snaps, stalls, or gets delayed?
Project Management & Accountability Starts Before the Crisis
I’ve been in that seat many times—when the Gantt chart doesn’t match the real world anymore. When the team is suddenly down one or two people. When something out of your control throws everything off balance.
But here’s what I said on the podcast:
Accountability is the first and last job of a project manager.
Delays are part of the reality. Inevitable, even. But being caught off guard by them? That’s a planning problem.
As project managers, we’re not just task organizers—we’re scenario thinkers. We should build with buffer time. Anticipate short staffing. Be ready to pivot when assumptions fail. If we can’t do that, we’re not leading—we’re simply reacting.
So when the plan breaks, you don’t blame the weather or the leave form.
You take ownership. You adjust. You communicate. Because the project isn’t just about deadlines—it’s about people trusting you to steer the ship.
Conversations That Demand Reflection
The KakaComputer studio was charged with energy—real, sharp, and honest. The kind of energy that pushes you to dig deeper, not just answer for the sake of airtime.
I left that conversation thinking about how project management & accountability needs to be part of every tech curriculum, every company onboarding, every LGU digital roadmap. Because no matter how sleek your tools are, your team will still look to a human when things go sideways.
Are you ready to answer for it?
Wrapping Up: Plans Should Bend, Not Break
Being part of the KakaComputer Podcast didn’t just give me a mic—it gave me perspective. The work we do in the province, in startups, in government—it’s all connected by one thing: how well we respond when our plans fall apart.
And that’s not just about management. That’s about accountability.
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