Paying invisible losses
THE ELECTRICITY bill rarely arrives with drama. It simply appears on the table one ordinary day. Someone opens it. A brief silence follows. Then...
The nuclear question
EVERY Filipino knows this feeling. The electric bill lands on the table, someone opens it, and the room suddenly grows quieter. Then comes the...
Question the cloak
IN A WORLD where truth is often dressed in charisma and conviction, the most dangerous lies are the ones that wear robes of faith....
The work-life dilemma
ASK MANY Filipino workers about work-life balance and you will receive a weary smile. With heavy hours, family duties and the continual strain to...
Leadership without the spotlight, 2
BUT NO policy or program beats genuine care. Some of the most beloved leaders our workplaces are those who remember birthdays, who notice when...
Leadership without the spotlight, 1
SOME OF the best leaders are not in spotlights or news feeds. You will not always find them behind a podium or flashing credentials....
The counselor gap, 2
HIRING 15,000 personnel will not magically solve everything. The counselor shortage is deeply structural.
According to EDCOM 2, only a limited number of higher...
The counselor gap, 1
A FEW MONTHS ago, a DepEd teacher friend quietly told me about a student who had suddenly stopped participating in class. The grades slipped....
Dynasties bill loophole
WHILE having coffee with friends, somebody cracked a joke that drew more laughter than it probably deserved: “If political dynasties are the ones writing...
Reduplicatives in real life
THEY SLIP into our speech like old jokes or fresh tsismis. You hear them everywhere — kids on swings, sari-sari store chika, even in...