Why can’t others stand a shining talent? Unpacking Tall Poppy Syndrome at work, 2
Tall Poppies, Filipino Style
If the Australians have Tall Poppy Syndrome, we Filipinos have crab mentality—the urge to pull down anyone who dares climb higher....
Corrupt and militarist 2026 national budget
DESPITE widespread clamor from the people of Panay and across the Philippines, the House of Representatives approved the P6.793-trillion 2026 national budget, becoming a...
Rediscovering low-tech solutions in disaster response
WHEN the church bells of Banate, Iloilo rang in the afternoon of October 23, they did more than mark the hour — they reminded...
‘Leave them kids alone’
LET’S TALK about this seemingly never-ending insurgency problem that has plagued our country for more than half a century.
Let’s zero in on what I...
A national failure in classroom construction
THE DEPARTMENT of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) has delivered a performance so dismal, it borders on the absurd. Out of 1,700 classrooms targeted...
Let’s learn to always have the right intention
WE HAVE to realize more deeply that our intentions play an indispensable role in our moral and spiritual life. It’s in our intentions where...
The vertical trap
IN A SMALL university in the Visayas, a new graduate program is on hold — not for lack of students or ideas, but because...
Why can’t others stand a shining talent? Unpacking Tall Poppy Syndrome at work, 1
A Tale from Sydney
Back in 2007, I had what I thought was the perfect internship — a semester spent in Campbelltown, Sydney, Australia, working...
What does the Cabinet cleansing mean?
EXECUTIVE Secretary Lucas Bersamin described the recent Cabinet reshuffle initiated by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as a form of “cleansing.”
This choice of words,...