The worrier takes it all

“THE WARRIOR takes it all” reflects a mindset of total commitment, where a warrior (or a “Warrior of Light”) embraces every challenge as an...

Part 2: The Strategic Plan: Your most neglected competitive advantage

THE DEAL lasted only 10 days.  In mid-June 2026, the United States and Iran signed a memorandum of understanding. The Strait of Hormuz reopened. Oil...

Summer

AS TEMPERATURES rise, routines shift during summer. Often associated with leisure and indulgence, summer also demands responsible habits. Dental professionals are warning that the summer season...

Ending what they never admitted

IT IS ONE thing to name a problem. It is another to remove it from a system that has quietly learned to live with...

What is the purpose of town hall meetings in participatory governance?, 1

WE HAVE all heard the expression “a deafening silence.” It’s an oxymoron, really — how can silence be deafening when there is no sound?...

Transparency is only the beginning

THE LATEST recognition bestowed by the Department of the Interior and Local Government (DILG) upon 42 of Iloilo Province’s 43 local government units (LGUs)...

Irrelevant and obsolete, redux

“Running left-wing movements has always been the prerogative of spoiled rich kids. This pattern goes all the way back to the days when an...

The impeachment crossroads: a test of institutional resolve

THE IMPEACHMENT trial of Vice President Sara Duterte, set to formally open on July 6, 2026, is no longer just a political spectacle —...

The inconsistencies and hypocrisies of UN’s SDGs

THE COMPLIANCE to the United Nations’ (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is mandated for all countries - from primary school classrooms projects, to rural...