ENDEAVOR In early August, we were called to a meeting at The Bridge School (TBS) in Parañaque City where my grandson Rafa, who was a month short of his sixth birthday, was enrolled for Kindergarten. “We” included all of us in the family and household who support Rafa. Teacher Katrina presided...
ENDEAVOR SERVE is a book of essays written by campus editors during the period from the First Quarter Storm until the imposition of martial rule, from 1969 to 1972. Among the 19 authors is Manuel M. Dayrit who shared his experience as a countryside doctor, public health practitioner and...
ENDEAVOR On the eve of the start of Simbang Gabi or Christmas novena masses, transport groups, including Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operators Nationwide (PISTON), plan to strike across the Philippines today and tomorrow, Dec. 14-15. They are seeking a rollback of the Public Utility...
ENDEAVOR Pope Francis delivered a five-point message to the world at COP 28 in Dubai last Dec. 2. First: Denounce evil, conflict and death. Second: Uphold life. Third: Strike at the roots of ecological debt. Fourth: Rebuild through multilateralism. Fifth: Forgive and unite. At the outset, he told...
ENDEAVOR Today marks the start of the 28th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) in Dubai that seeks “to unite the world towards agreement on bold, practical and ambitious solutions to the most pressing global challenge of our time.” To gain a...
ENDEAVOR Traffic management on EDSA is arguably one of the toughest governance challenges. Last week, Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) enforcers apprehended more than 400 motorcycle drivers and drivers of other unauthorized vehicles in the EDSA Busway, issuing citation tickets and...
ENDEAVOR Free at last! Former Senator Leila de Lima began reading her prepared statement following her release from Camp Crame last Monday, Nov. 13: “After six years, eight months, and 21 days – this is the 2,454th day, I’m free at last!” “Though it took so long,” she said, “I...
ENDEAVOR How do we celebrate the life and times of a remarkable woman celebrating her 100th birthday? Here are verbatim excerpts from a Viber chat group: “Whoa, a century old! Blessings!”; “So beautiful. Happy Birthday to Mommy and Congrats to the clan!”; “Congrats for reaching an amazing...
ENDEAVOR High school class reunions and homecomings serve as important milestones in the moving train of life. These are occasions for meeting friends from younger years, refreshing memories, comparing notes, and promising to get together anew. “Let’s meet more often in pizza parlors, not in...
ENDEAVOR What if, instead of a Chief Human Resource Officer (CHRO), organizations would have, instead, a Chief Spirituality Officer (CSO)? This was the question posed to participants in the 60th People Management Association of the Philippines (PMAP) annual conference which is currently being held...
ENDEAVOR In the run-up to the Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan elections (BSKE) on Oct. 30, 2023, the 10-day campaign period begins today, Oct. 19. Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto declared that he was taking an “extreme stance” of not endorsing candidates to demonstrate his determination to...
ENDEAVOR If you want to be inspired, take a few moments to appreciate the awesome beauty of God’s creation as manifested by Brother Sun, Sister Moon and the stars, Brother Wind and the air, Sister Water and Brother Fire as St. Francis of Assisi does in his poem, Canticle of the Creatures. Pope...
