FINDING ANSWERS “I believe the children are our future/teach them well and let them lead the way...” The first lines of the famous song — The Greatest Love of All — popularized in 1986 by the late Whitney Houston speaks of a universal truth: The future lies in the hands of today’s...
A former finance chief said that the Philippines stands alone in the Asian region with Constitutional restrictions on foreign ownership, emphasizing the need to ease these restrictive economic provisions. Former Finance Secretary Margarito B. Teves said the Philippines trails behind its Southeast...
PEACE-MAKER Our recent trip to Bangkok with wife Gina brought back memories of our numerous visits when we brought together Asia’s political groupings into the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP); and our national legislatures into the Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA),...
Without pertaining to anyone in particular, Sen. Imee Marcos said that she will not let anyone ruin their name which has been through a lot for the past 36 years. Marcos made the statement in a press conference on Wednesday, Jan. 31 when asked if she was allied with the Dutertes or the...
OF TREES AND FORESTS It has been chilly the past few days here in Metro Manila. Last Jan. 27, the temperature was at its lowest for the year at 19.9°C. I usually wake up very early in the morning and I can feel the nippy weather as soon as I get up. It is perfect weather to do some brisk walking...
FINDING ANSWERS Sufficient funding is the lifeblood of any project, serving as fuel to propel ideas into action and transform aspirations into reality. If an essential program is unrealized due to shortage of funds, the loss can be profound. Among the most essential programs is one that addresses...
PEACE-MAKER We traveled recently to the Chinese cities of Xiamen and Lijiang with wife Gina, our friend Tetta Agustin, and our assistants on long-standing invitation by our old friend, Chinese entrepreneur Chen Youhou, who owns a hotel in both cities. Xiamen is a port city in southeastern...
FINDING ANSWERS The Children’s First One Thousand Days Coalition (CFDC) will hold a pre-Valentine concert to raise funds for non-government organizations that implement a nutrition program in barangays to help government address malnutrition of Filipino infants from conception to their second...
Tangere January 2024 Senate Survey Results Former President Rodrigo Duterte remained the leading potential senatorial candidate for the 2025 elections, based on the January 2024 survey conducted by big data research firm Tangere. Duterte received 62 percent of voter support in a mobile-based survey...
OF TREES AND FOREST A small but very significant shift happened within the economic management team of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos, Jr. Last week, former Senator and outgoing Batangas Representative Ralph Recto was sworn in as the new Secretary of Finance replacing Secretary Benjamin...
FINDING ANSWERS IT is now all systems go for the Children’s First One Thousand Days Coalition (CFDC) in the mission to intensify nutrition efforts for Filipino kids during the crucial period from conception to their second birthday. At the Manila Hotel last Saturday, the CFDC launched its...
PEACE-MAKER Our wife Gina and we visited former President Joseph Estrada in his home several days ago. As some may know, then Vice President Erap Estrada and we ran against each other and eight other candidates during the 1998 presidential elections. We came out second to him in a highly...
