Insights for living, 6

NUMBER 20: You are the greatest project you will ever work on. The greatest regret of the dying is that they wish they lived a...

Gen. Torre III: ‘Misunderstood’ nga ‘folk hero’!

GINKAKIBOT sang siyam (9) ka milyon nga kasimanwa nga Ilonggo ni anay PNP Chief Nicolas Torre III, kag sang madamo pa nga mga pumuluyo...

The Holy Spirit strengthens our faith, hope and charity

WE SHOULD never take for granted the crucial role of the Holy Spirit in our life. He is God who continues to guide us,...

The quiet HR revolution taking root in Western Visayas’ public sector, 3

THROUGH the years, I’ve been fortunate to guide professionals on how to make sense of HR data, build meaningful dashboards, or even experiment with...

Mental health on the ground, 2

GOODWILL alone can’t fix structural barriers: delayed pay, outdated materials, lack of technological support, and lingering stigma. Cultural norms still frame emotional distress as...
Editorial Cartoon for September 2, 2025.

Editorial Cartoon of the Day

A measles crisis waiting to happen

WESTERN Visayas is standing on a ticking time bomb. Measles is already circulating in the region, and yet the vaccination campaign designed to protect...

Richard Gomez, flood control, and doxxing

WITHOUT kickbacks would legislators be interested in the implementation of infrastructure projects? A legislator’s principal function is precisely that – to legislate, meaning to review...

Work as opportunity

“Working hard for something we don't care about is called stress. Working hard for something we love is called passion.”—Simon Sinek BAKIT ba tayo...

The lost compass: Why family enterprises do not last three generations

“Governance without shared purpose is structure without soul.” In Part 1 of this series, we explored the dangers of a family enterprise without a shared...