On the impeachment trial
The cameras rolled, the senators took their seats, and the country once again found itself watching history unfold on live television. Strangely enough, I found myself looking forward to the proceedings instead of avoiding...
Keeping ourselves clean in a dirty world
THE parable of the good seeds and the weeds (Mt. 13:24-30) reminds us of a truth we cannot ignore. Good and evil coexist in this world. Virtue grows alongside vice. Holiness must contend with...
Fortifying the Chain: Assessing the impact of global supply chain disruptions on business...
In an era of interconnectedness and globalization, businesses rely heavily on intricate global supply chains to source materials, manufacture products, and deliver goods to consumers worldwide. However, these complex networks are increasingly vulnerable to...
Unstable oil sources
The threat of an oil shortage now hangs over the Philippines at a time when energy security should have been a national priority. The country’s growing dependence on uncertain foreign sources has exposed it...
Baseless claims
The moment old Chinese maps, tribute records, and ancient trade routes enter the conversation, eyebrows rise, and tempers often follow. Claims suddenly fly that China once owned this island or that sea. I find...
Fear does not have the last word
HUMAN beings are wired to feel fear. We fear danger, uncertainty, loss, illness, failure, and the vast territory of things we do not understand. Fear is not a defect; it is an ancient alarm...