Book a Filipino Motivational Speaker Who Makes Monday Better
A curated list for HR teams—plus one Shift Experience that turns a keynote into action.
Most talks don’t fail on stage.
They fade on Monday.
If you want your people to show up sharper, own results, and follow through, start here—then choose the right speaker for your event.
10–15 minutes. Tell me your audience and the Monday problem you want solved.
Browse the speaker list
The Monday Test
A talk is only as good as what happens after it.
Here’s the HR test I use:
On Monday… do people actually do something differently?
If the answer is “same pa rin,” the talk was entertainment.
Not transformation.
What makes a keynote work for companies
- Clarify the real issue (not just hype the theme)
- Equip people with one usable tool
- Lock in a simple follow-through rhythm so it sticks
That’s the difference between a speaker who inspires…
…and a Shift Experience that changes how teams work.
Featured — Jef Menguin
Most speaker lists are just names.
This one has a different option:
One speaker who doesn’t just deliver a talk—he runs a Shift Experience.
What you get (in plain terms)
1 Talk. 1 Tool. 1 Follow-through plan.
So your team doesn’t leave with “ang galing.”
They leave with a move they can repeat—in meetings, handoffs, customer moments, and deadlines.
Best fit for HR teams who want:
- Stronger ownership (less “di ko scope”)
- Cleaner execution (less back-and-forth)
- Better meetings (less noise, more decisions)
- Real follow-through (less ningas, more finish)
Tell me your theme and your Monday problem. I’ll recommend the best shift.
See Shift Experiences →
Browse the Speakers by What HR Actually Needs
Themes are nice.
But HR usually books a speaker for one real reason:
something at work needs to move.
So here’s a faster way to choose.
Pick the category that matches your “Monday problem.”
Business & Leadership
For execution, discipline, results, and leading teams through pressure.
Faith, Values, Purpose
For meaning, morals, resilience, and values-driven culture.
Sales, Mindset, Performance
For confidence, personal drive, high standards, and selling energy.
Money & Financial Literacy
For practical money habits, financial confidence, and adulting skills.
Storytelling, Media, Presence
For communication, clarity, confidence on stage, and influence.
Creativity & World-Class Standard
For excellence, craft, and raising the bar.
Humor + Human Resilience
For stress relief, perspective, and bouncing back with humor.
Women, Confidence, Empowerment
For self-belief, identity, and stepping up.
HR / People Development
For learning culture, employee growth, and workplace maturity.
Next: the full list—grouped by category →
Business & Leadership
HR books this category when the goal is simple:
raise the bar.
Less “busy.”
More results.
More leaders who can think, decide, and deliver.
Vida Santos-Arciaga
Vida brings the rare mix of HR depth + real-life grit. Her story—rising from selling sampaguita to becoming a human resources consultant and life coach—lands hard because it’s earned, not performed.
Best for: HR-led leadership programs, culture resets, people-first performance themes.
Francis Kong
Francis Kong is one of the most respected business speakers in the country, a steady pick for companies that want disciplined leadership and practical growth thinking—the kind people repeat in meetings.
Best for: leadership conferences, sales conventions, “level up” seasons.
Sha Nacino
Sha Nacino is a keynote speaker known for human connection and compassionate leadership—great when your leaders need to drive results without burning people out.
Best for: engagement and retention themes, modern leadership, culture + performance events.
Louie John Banta
A capability-building speaker and facilitator who helps teams lead better and work better, with a clear training edge.
Best for: leadership development, team performance, internal learning events.
Edwin Ebreo
An organization and talent development voice—strong when the company wants to build leaders with systems, maturity, and consistency.
Best for: leadership pipelines, culture-building, OD/people development conferences.
Anthony “Nonie” Talampas
A leadership and management speaker with deep L&D experience—great for strengthening foundations that teams keep skipping.
Best for: supervisors-to-managers programs, management essentials, leadership fundamentals.
Faith, Values, Purpose
This category fits HR teams who want more than energy.
You want people to reset, reflect, and reconnect—to what matters—so they come back to work steadier, kinder, and stronger.
Great for anniversaries, retreats, values formation, and resilience themes.
Bo Sanchez
A faith-based speaker who helps audiences reconnect to purpose and hope—without feeling heavy.
Best for: values days, renewal themes, purpose-driven culture events.
Ardy Roberto
A speaker known for practical life lessons—faith, family, and meaning—delivered with warmth and clarity.
Best for: whole-person leadership themes, family-centered organizations, reflection retreats.
Pastor Ed Lapiz
Straight talk that makes faith feel usable on ordinary days—especially when people are tired and carrying a lot.
Best for: resilience seasons, reflection events, values-centered gatherings.
Anthony Pangilinan
A purpose-led speaker who blends values with leadership—helping teams move forward with conviction, not just motivation.
Best for: change themes, culture resets, leadership events with a “why” behind the work.
Communication, Storytelling, Presence
HR books this category when the real issue isn’t talent.
It’s translation.
Great ideas get stuck in people’s heads. Managers soften the message. Leaders ramble. Teams avoid hard conversations. Then meetings drag… and nothing moves.
These speakers help teams speak with clarity, show up with confidence, and move people through words—whether it’s a keynote, a leadership forum, or a room that needs better conversations.
Sheryl Hermosa-Ebron
A communications strategist and speaker-storyteller who helps professionals lead with clarity, consistency, and confidence—strong fit for communication and public speaking themes.
Best for: leadership communication, storytelling, public speaking training.
Karen Davila
A seasoned broadcast journalist and moderator—great when you need sharp conversations, credible presence, and a room that stays engaged. She’s also been active in public events and forums, including UN Women contexts.
Best for: moderated conversations, leadership forums, audience Q&A events.
Bianca Gonzalez
A TV host and advocate who speaks with warmth and clarity—she’s been invited to speak in major settings (including a WHO Western Pacific World Health Day event).
Best for: modern workplace themes, confidence and communication, values-centered talks.
Boy Abunda
Known for interviews and questions that pull out truth—he’s also been recognized as a “star speaker” in professional speaking circles. Philstar
Best for: hosting/moderation, conversational keynotes, confidence and self-expression themes.
Sales, Mindset, Performance
This category is for HR teams who want people to sell with confidence, stay hungry, and perform under pressure—without needing constant reminders.
Here are 3 strong names you can list under this category:
Jayson Lo
A high-energy motivational speaker who helps audiences flip the internal switch—from “tamad/tiwala lang” to drive + action.
Best for: sales kickoffs, performance rallies, “raise the output” seasons.
Sean Si
A Filipino motivational speaker who talks a lot about leadership, sales, motivation, and entrepreneurship—useful when your teams need both mindset and practical push.
Best for: sales teams, young managers, growth-themed company events.
Ian Santos
A sales trainer and speaker focused on sales training and leadership development—strong pick when you want the session to feel closer to a sales workshop than a pep talk.
Best for: sales mastery, sales leadership, building a more disciplined sales process.
Money & Financial Literacy
HR books this category when the company wants people to feel less anxious about money—and more capable in real life.
Because when people don’t know how to handle cash, it shows up at work: stress, distractions, side-hustle desperation, and “short-term thinking.”
These speakers help teams build simple money habits—the kind employees can actually follow the week after the event.
Chinkee Tan
Known for making money lessons feel light, practical, and doable—especially for beginners who need a reset on saving and spending. Best for: financial wellness events, young professionals, “start building habits” themes.
Rose Fres Fausto (FQ Mom)
A clear, grounded voice on money and life planning—strong when you want the message to feel wise, calm, and real, not hype. Best for: family-oriented organizations, long-term planning themes, values-based financial literacy.
Randell Tiongson
A seasoned personal finance coach who teaches money with discipline and clarity—great for audiences who want structure, not shortcuts. Best for: “back to basics” money discipline, building a healthy relationship with money, mature audience groups.
Humor + Human Resilience
HR books this category when the room is tired.
Not lazy.
Just… carrying too much.
Humor is the fastest way to lower defenses. Resilience is what keeps people standing when the week hits hard.
These speakers help teams laugh without wasting time, then walk out with a lighter chest—and a stronger spine.
Great for: stress-heavy seasons, post-crisis recovery, culture days, team resets, and “we need to breathe again” events.
RJ Ledesma
RJ brings humor with a sharp, practical edge. He’s the kind of speaker who can make people laugh—and then quietly realize, “Uy, tama.”
Best for: culture events, team energy resets, creative corporate audiences.
Michael Angelo Lobrin
Michael Angelo uses humor and storytelling to make resilience feel human, not heroic. It’s not “be strong.” It’s “keep going—one more day, one better choice.”
Best for: morale rebuilding, resilience themes, audiences who need hope without hype.
HR / People Development
HR books this category when the goal isn’t a one-time event.
It’s a longer game:
build better people.
Better leaders. Better teams. Better habits. Better culture.
This is for organizations that want learning to show up in real work—coaching conversations, performance reviews, manager routines, and everyday behavior.
Vida Santos-Arciaga — People-First Leadership & Growth
Vida brings deep HR and people development credibility—paired with a story that hits hard because it’s real. She helps teams grow with both compassion and standards.
Best for: HR conferences, learning and development programs, values-based performance, and culture-building.
Jef Menguin — Shift Experiences for Teams
I don’t just deliver a talk.
I design a Shift Experience: one clear message, one usable tool, and a follow-through rhythm that makes the learning stick past the applause.
Best for: leadership development, culture change, accountability, customer experience, and team execution.
How to Choose Fast (HR Quick Guide)
Before you book, answer these—fast, no overthinking:
- What work moment must improve?
Meetings, customer service, sales conversations, execution, leadership. - What behavior should change in 30 days?
Name it in verbs.
Example: own, decide, follow through, speak up, handle complaints, close deals. - What’s the theme—but what’s the real problem?
The theme is what you announce.
The problem is what you’re paying to fix. - Who’s the audience—and what do they resist?
Frontliners need simple + practical.
Managers need tools + accountability.
Executives need clarity + alignment. - Do you want a talk… or a Shift Experience?
A talk gives energy.
A Shift Experience gives one tool + one follow-through plan so Monday looks different.
10–15 minutes. Tell me your event goal and your Monday problem—I’ll help you choose the right category (and the right speaker).
FAQ
Do you speak nationwide?
Yes. I deliver Shift Experiences across the Philippines (and online when needed). Tell me your location, venue, and date in the discovery call.
What’s the difference between a motivational talk and a Shift Experience?
A motivational talk lifts the room.
A Shift Experience is designed to change what happens after—one clear shift, one usable tool, and a simple follow-through rhythm so Monday looks different.
How long are your keynotes?
Common formats: 30–45 minutes for keynotes, or 60–90 minutes when you want interaction and tools. For deeper work, we can run a workshop-style Shift Experience.
Can you customize the talk for our theme?
Yes—but we start with your Monday problem, not the theme title. We’ll match the message to the real work moment you want to improve (meetings, execution, service, sales, leadership).
Do you provide materials or follow-through after the event?
Yes. Depending on the package, you can get a tool handout, short follow-through plan, and optional email support so the shift sticks.
Can you recommend the best speaker from this list if we don’t book you?
Yes. If you share your audience and outcome, I can point you to the category that fits best—and suggest options.
What do you need from us to confirm a booking?
Event date, location (or online), audience size, audience profile, and your target outcome. If you’re not sure yet, start with the discovery call.
How do we start?
In 10–15 minutes, we’ll clarify your goal, your audience, and the best-fit format.
Choose the Speaker. Or Choose the Shift.
You can book a speaker and get a great day.
People laugh. People clap. People post photos.
Then Monday comes… and work goes back to normal.
If your goal is energy, this list will help you choose a great fit.
But if your goal is change—better meetings, stronger ownership, cleaner execution, better leadership—choose the Shift Experience.
One clear shift.
One usable tool.
One follow-through rhythm.
Dear Mr. Menguin,
I hope this message finds you well. I am reaching out on behalf of the organizing committee of the 2025 PHABDREC Convention, scheduled to take place on February 17-18, 2025, at Novotel Manila Araneta City, Quezon City.
We are interested in having you as a keynote speaker for our event on February 17 in the afternoon. Your expertise in motivational speaking aligns perfectly with the themes of our convention, and we believe your insights would greatly benefit our attendees.
The possible topics that you might tackle during your session include:
1. Unleashing Potential: Effective Leadership Development Strategies
2. Leadership Legacy: Mentorship and Succession Planning Strategies
3. Leading from Within: Self-Awareness and Personal Growth
We would like to inquire about your availability on February 17, 2025, and your speaking rate for the event. Additionally, if you have any specific requirements or preferences, please feel free to share them with us.
We are excited about the possibility of having you join us at the 2025 PHABDREC Convention and inspire our audience with your valuable insights. Your contribution would undoubtedly make a significant impact on our event.
Thank you for considering our invitation. We look forward to hearing from you soon and discussing the details further.
Warm regards,
Ella Cayat
Training Associate
Philippine Rural Electric Cooperatives Association, Inc. (PHILRECA)
0939 905 2205