The making of an effective next-generation CEO
LAST WEEK’s story of a failed CEO highlighted the cost of misjudgment. This article focuses on what effective next-generation CEOs do differently, particularly in...
The missing Ph in PhD, 1
THERE it was, a post quietly tucked between vacation selfies and food reels: “Train PhD students to be thinkers, not just specialists.”
I almost scrolled...
Dental health and mental health
MENTAL health issues are a significant challenge in the Philippines.
Problems like high rates of depression, anxiety, and suicide are exacerbated by factors like poverty...
Let’s synchronize Manila Bay reclamation, rehab and flood control
WHY IS IT that in this country, when we are clearly dealing with different parts of the same ecosystem, the government cannot seem to...
‘Epal’ politics and the culture of entitlement
“EPAL” politics did not happen overnight. It flourished because it was tolerated.
For years, the public has been conditioned to see names on roads, faces...
Terrorism financing is not journalism
INDEED, journalism is not a crime — but terrorism financing is. It is not church work. It is not human rights advocacy. No one...
Beyond the Headlines: Trust and Survival in the Filipino Everyday
IN THE past week, Manila’s media has been ablaze with stories that range from impeachment raps against high officials to rising unemployment figures, from...
The dividend of our suffering
IN THE Memorial of the Passion of St. John the Baptist, celebrated on August 29, we are reminded of the ideal that we should...
Tourism beyond slogans
IT HURTS to say this about a place we love, but many of us whisper it on jeepney benches, in faculty rooms, and in...