That extra sense
One early morning after a downpour, as I drove past the national highway, a dead dog was lying by the roadside—its body torn open, its blood washed thin by the rain. A few meters...
The first 90 days: Ten crucial questions for new roles
The first 90 days in any new role are critical. They’re a period of intense learning, adaptation, and relationship-building that sets the tone for your long-term success. While the specifics will vary depending on...
Preparing for the end
THAT’S what we can get from that gospel episode where Christ made the people, who admired the temple for its rich adornment, to realize how it was going to be at the end of...
Every rooftop is a reminder
After the onslaught of the two Typhoons in Tino and Uwan came a very important house part, the roof.
Why roofs matters? For one it is a shelter on top of our heads.
The Philippines experiences...
No more foreign aid
It is a sad reality that foreign donations no longer pour into the Philippines as they once did whenever calamities strike. The world has become hesitant, even unwilling, to extend help to a country...
We never learn
During the Great East Japan Earthquake that struck Japan in 2011, the world stood in awe as buildings swayed but did not collapse, and cities that had withstood a tsunami rose with precision out...