Former Senate President Manny Villar
Sense of humor
November 26, 2024 4:11 pm
Filipinos are world famous for the longest celebration of the Christmas season. We usher in the holidays beginning with the so-called “Ber” months. And so on Sept. 1 when the clock strikes 12:01, Filipinos, who are also world famous for their fun-loving character as well as their presence on social media begin creating and sharing what has become the symbol of the start of the season: Jose Mari Chan.
Trump redux
November 19, 2024 10:48 pm
Donald Trump won the US presidential elections by defeating his Democratic opponent Vice President Kamala Harris. By all accounts, it was a stunning victory not only because it was an impressive comeback from his electoral defeat in 2020 but also because his triumph expanded the Republican electoral geography by broadening support from usually reliable demographics: Blacks, Latinos and young voters. This resulted in his party dominating the Senate and the House of Representatives.
Commonwealth
November 12, 2024 4:04 pm
Eighty-nine years ago, on Nov. 15, 1935, the Commonwealth of the Philippines was inaugurated. This political arrangement, provided for under the Philippine Independence Act of 1934, otherwise known as the Tydings-McDuffie Act, is a 10-year transitional government in preparation for full Philippine independence. Earlier, on Sept. 16, Manuel L. Quezon and Sergio Osmeña were elected President and Vice President respectively, as well as members of the National Assembly.
The joys of entrepreneurship
November 05, 2024 4:03 pm
In this column, I often write about the challenges faced by new entrepreneurs. I have advised young business owners to be prepared to make sacrifices, to deal with obstacles, and be prepared to fail. It is certainly not my intention to discourage anyone from taking that leap of faith into the world of entrepreneurship. I simply want young entrepreneurs to be prepared because putting up your own business is like navigating your way through a dense jungle. You must be prepared with your equipment and your path plan, you need to be able to overcome challenges and threats, and more importantly, you have to adapt to the changing environment. Someone compared entrepreneurship to riding a rollercoaster—one time you are on a high then you would suddenly plunge down the loop. For this article, I would like to talk about the highs of owning your own business.
Faith
October 29, 2024 4:12 pm
Faith is something that is deeply personal but also communal. The religion and spirituality that we embrace is our personal relationship with God. What we believe in is rooted in our experience as a person. We are first exposed to it through our family, specifically our parents. They introduce us to our first prayer, our first mass, and more importantly, they teach us the concept of what is right and wrong.