“We are about to give up our faith in ourselves, we are about to give up our faith in others, we may even come to a point that we’re going to give up our faith in God,” Atty. Arnel Casanova remarked. “But we should look at all these challenges, difficulties, and sacrifices as a way of tempering and strengthening our character, our soul and our spirit, at the end of the day we will succeed.”
Atty. Casanova, who sits as general counsel of the Bases Conversion and Development Authority, knows what it takes to be able to push beyond despair. And it is in these lessons in his own life that he draws the drive to be of service to others.
In 2007, Atty. Casanova founded AvantChange to promote social entrepreneurship in Asia. He has also been teaching a course in this discipline at the Ateneo School of Government.
With faith and perseverance, he was able to break through poverty and use his own experiences to lift others off destitution.
In this interview, Atty. Casanova talks about his work for the government, particularly the Bases Conversion and Development Authority, and what it truly means to be a public servant. He shares with us his inspirations in being one for others, and the key personalities who have shaped his philosophies and principles.
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