Engr. RM

26/07/2025

Thankful today after finishing the sign and seal for these plumbing plans for a factory and warehouse building. Salamat sa Tiwala. ❤️

If you need help with:
💧 Plumbing design and sign & seal
❄️ HVAC design and sign & seal
…or anything MEPFS‑related. PM is the 🔑

Happy to help serve. 👏👏

20/04/2025

Last week, a manager opened up to me during a meeting:

“Engineer, parang kulob sa mga meeting at function rooms. Masakit sa ulo. Nagkakasakit mga tao ko after ng mga long meetings namin.”

That hit me hard—as the engineer responsible for the facility.

So I explained the truth:
The culprit isn’t the people or the room—it’s the air.

There’s no more fresh air provision in those rooms.
✅ Low air exchange
✅ High CO₂ buildup
✅ High humidity

All of these lead to discomfort, fatigue, and yes—headaches and sickness.

⚠️ Here’s what really happened:
📉 The old aircon system had a fresh air duct.
📈 But when we shifted to a newer system to save electricity, the fresh air provision was removed.

Yes, we saved on energy costs.
But we compromised health and safety.

🦠 We already learned this during COVID-19:
Poor ventilation = higher transmission risk, low productivity, and avoidable health issues.
Fresh air is not just for comfort—it’s a matter of public health and workplace wellness.

📚 So what do the regulations say?

🏢 National Building Code of the Philippines (NBCP) – PD 1096

Rule VIII – Light and Ventilation, Section 801
“Every building shall be designed, constructed, and equipped to provide adequate light and ventilation.”

📘 Philippine Mechanical Engineering Code (PMEC)

Section 402.1 – “Ventilation (outdoor) air for occupants shall be designed based on all rooms and occupied spaces listed…”

🌱 Philippine Green Building Code (Annex E)

F.1 Minimum Fresh Air Rates
Buildings shall comply with the minimum fresh air rates provided in the latest PSVARE standard.

👷‍♂️ DOLE Occupational Safety and Health Standards (OSHS)

Rule 1076.01: Atmospheric Conditions
Ventilation must avoid stagnant or vitiated air, harmful drafts, and discomforting humidity or temperature.

👉🏼 This is where a Real Mindset matters.

As Engineers, we must go beyond the specs and the savings.
We design systems not just for efficiency, but for people.

💡 Energy-efficient doesn’t always mean human-efficient.
Let’s create environments that support both.

— Engineer RM | Real Mindset

20/08/2024

Context: I’m helping my Tito renovate his house and im the Project Manager of the renovation

Tito: Ralph, alam mo, mag invest ka sa properties and investments like houses and lots and other assets.

Me: Yes tito, nasa plano yan pero not right now pero in time.

——

We often give advice to the younger generation because “napagdaan na natin”.

That may be coming from good intention but sometimes this can lead into a negative effect.

Noong mas bata ako, fresh out of college, madami nagsasabi na mag invest invest invest. Start young.

The effect, nagmadali ako maghanap ng investments ,naniwala ako sa “investment” scams. Loosed some money.

Without first growing my cashflow income. Without securing financial protection for myself.

You see, its easy to give advice, but before you give advice, consider mo ang status ng binibigyan mo ng advice.

Wealth growth is a process. We call it the “Money Mountain”

-Setting up your foundations
-Setting up your money defense
-Setting up your money offense

Just like building a house, di ka pwede maglagay ng bubong kung walang pundasyon. Set it up in order in a process.

Kaya advice carefully.

28/05/2024

Work Smart daw, wag work Globe 😅

How do you systemize your life and goals?

4 simple steps.
Record, Model, Identify and Optimize

Record.
Measure the key data points. Know yourself. Know your values. Know your triggers. Know your motivations. Know where you are now. Know your Step 0. Get as much data as possible.

Model.
Model your dream. Your goal. Your dream lifestyle. Your end game. What is it what you want?

Identify.
Identify the steps and ways to your endgoal. From your step 0 to your goal. Kung nasa SM north ako ngayon and ang pupuntahan ko ay yung SM Moa, then edsa ang daan ko. Identify paano ka pupunta sa pupuntahan mo in reference kung saan ka ngayon.

Optimize.
Take the small step forward. Make small adjustments to improve. Be 1% better everyday. Sooner or later makukuha mo na ang goal mo.

This was included in my talk when i was invited to share my experience. Im open for talks and consultation on engineering or in any personal development. Feel free to contact me directly 😊

28/05/2024

Helping one person at a time.

27/04/2024

ISASAMPAL KO NG PERA ANG BOSS KO !!

“What would you do if money wouldn’t be an issue? Ano ang gagawin mo pag di problema ang pera?”

Tanong sakin ng kakilala ko.

Syempre magkaroon ng nito:

✅ Bahay at lote (yung sa taytay o antipolo ang lote para overlooking sa metro manila. Probinsya pero hindi malayo sa city)
✅ Sasakyan (iyung 5-door suzuki jimny na bagong labas tapos i-momodify ko at lalagyan ng accessories)
✅ travel sa Europe
✅ i-spoil ang pamilya
✅ At i-sasampal ko ang boss ko ng pera ko. 😂

At pag nabigay and nagawa mo na iyun, what’s next?

Oo nga no? Ano na gagawin ko pag nakuha ko na iyun? Di nako babalik sa dati kong work kasi may pera na ako eh.

✅Mag bubussiness ako. I want to have a technical school kung saan i could help people and teach them technical skills that can help themselves find work and a better opportunity to them and their family. I want to provide value sa iba.
✅Tatayo ako ng foundation and charity.
✅Iinvest ako ng mga start up business na close sa puso ko.

Nag iba bigla ang pwede mangyari no? Mas malawak na ang pwede mo na makuha and gawin.

In this world that prides and glorifies itself with working long hours. Madali makalimutan natin, bakit nga ba tayo nagtratrabaho in the first place? Bakit tayo nagsusumikap kumita ng pera? WHY DO WE WORK?

The answers of this question is hard because it requires you to dive deep into yourself. Ngayon, ano ba talaga ang gagawin mo pag di problema ang pera?

👉 join the discussion at Life Engineers Community (LEC)

26/04/2024

Congrats to the Newly passed Civil Engineers. Meron na kayong bagong Valid ID na unlocked 😂

Join Life Engineers Community (LEC) to know the conversations on how to engineer your life 😊

Guard: Sir, may valid ID ka po ba?
Me: Guard, ito po ang ID ko.

10 years ago, Willing ako magpuyat and magsikap ng ilang taon para makuha itong ID na ito. Ngayon nakatago lang siya sa wallet ko knowing na may extrang valid ID ako pag hinanapan ako ng guard.

In reality plastic lang siya. Walang malaking monetary value.

Kaso itong Isang piece of plastic ay tinatago ko lang sa wallet at minsan pa, pinag eeffortan ko pa irenew. Bakit?

Kahit tapak tapakan ko siya, plastic parin siya

Yes wala siyang monetary value pero bakit ko siya pinapahalagan?

We usually choose to value things that are important to us. In case sa prc ID ko, I choose to value it because of the story it represents, my story.

This represents years of dedication, sacrifice, and commitment.

To others plastic lang siya. Para sakin validation siya ng hirap ng pinagdaanan ko.

Kaya remember, value things that is important to YOU. Don't let others tell you what is valuable to you.

22/04/2024

Ang sarap tawagan kang “Engineer”

Foreman: Engineer, may nagnakaw ng welding machine… 😅

Ang naging unang work ko after college ay maging Project Engineer. At first excited ako. Syempre yung feeling na “I can take over this world” feeling. Sabi ko pa , “bring it on!” Jusko, nakinig ang universe at sinubukan talaga ako.

Nung hinawakan ko ang unang project ko, sabak agad sa site.

Sabi pa sakin ng foreman ko.
Foreman: Engineer, kulang materyales natin.
Engineer, hindi kaya ito sa plano.
Engineer, may problema.

Hindi ko alam ano gagawin ko.

Bilang fresh graduate, di ito mga natutunan ko sa classroom or sa lab.

Di ko inexpect na ganito haharapin ko. I felt di ko deserve maging engineer. I felt na bakit pa ako naging engineer. I felt like im an imposter. I felt na dapat yung marunong at magaling na ang dapat nasa position ko.

Then I realize something. Kung ung ideal na tao ay ung engineer na marunong at magaling. Bakit di ako maging ganun? Yes di ako magiging ganun agad agad. Pero onti onti kaya ko diba? Then slowly. Nakikita ko na sa sarili ko ung deserving na engineer sa position na yun.

It took years and mistakes para ako maging marunong at magaling. Kailangan ko lang i accept ang situation ko at make the decision to get better.

20/04/2024

Guard: Sir, may valid ID ka po ba?
Me: Guard, ito po ang ID ko.

10 years ago, Willing ako magpuyat and magsikap ng ilang taon para makuha itong ID na ito. Ngayon nakatago lang siya sa wallet ko knowing na may extrang valid ID ako pag hinanapan ako ng guard.

In reality plastic lang siya. Walang malaking monetary value.

Kaso itong Isang piece of plastic ay tinatago ko lang sa wallet at minsan pa, pinag eeffortan ko pa irenew. Bakit?

Kahit tapak tapakan ko siya, plastic parin siya

Yes wala siyang monetary value pero bakit ko siya pinapahalagan?

We usually choose to value things that are important to us. In case sa prc ID ko, I choose to value it because of the story it represents, my story.

This represents years of dedication, sacrifice, and commitment.

To others plastic lang siya. Para sakin validation siya ng hirap ng pinagdaanan ko.

Kaya remember, value things that is important to YOU. Don't let others tell you what is valuable to you.