HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL In this column last Sunday, I tried to place our tourism efforts within a regional ASEAN context. This was not to belittle what gains we had made throughout 2023; but in the hope that by studying how other ASEAN nations are faring, we might...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Happy New Year! And here’s to a brighter, better year ahead. It’s good to be optimistic, and I won’t argue with those who say it’s rewarding to think positive with the ‘good news’; but I only hope that we recognize how context, truth,...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Through our annual Manila Bulletin Sustainability Forum, we’ve been pushing for the recognition that Sustainability is not just about the environment, but also about initiatives that have a social and governance impact - how the 17 UN...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL There’s a purposeful meaning as to why Laurence Ligier chose to name her NGO, based in Iloilo, the CAMELEON Association. Like it’s namesake in the animal kingdom, the NGO seeks to change colors and to transform lives, to rail against fear and...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL On Nov. 24, 2023, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. inaugurated the Healthway Cancer Care Hospital (HCCH) at Arca South, Taguig. AC Health, a subsidiary of Ayala Corporation is responsible for the new hospital; and on hand during the...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Before we close the book on the 2023 Manila Bulletin Sustainability Forum, I’d like to give a shout out to the participating speakers, our corporate sponsors, our academic institution partner UP Diliman, to the DENR and QC LGU, and of course, our...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL It’s a given with any major city in the world, that there’ll be a constant flux of redevelopment, change, rebirth, modernization, and gentrification. Cebu City is one of those cities experiencing rapid growth and expansion; and some will...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL The second Manila Bulletin Sustainability Forum rolls out next week, Nov. 21 and 22 at the UP Diliman School of Statistics Auditorium. It’s something we’re happy to see happening; as the theme for this year, “If Not Now, When?,”...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL What do the following academic institutions now have in common? Assumption College, De La Salle Araneta University, FEU Manila High School, La Salle Greenhills, Las Pinas Science High School, Manila Science High School, Muntinlupa Science High...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL SM SuperMalls, SM Cares, the Estée Lauder Companies, and St. Luke’s Medical Center rolled out the pink carpet in honor of Breast Cancer Awareness Month at the Fashion Hall of Megamall the other week, on October 6th, with free breast exams among...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL The other week saw the HWAO (Helping Women & Others) Foundation mount a fund-raising evening for the Philippine General Hospital, in memory of one of HWAO’s founding members, Camille Santos-Samson. Camille passed away in June, and the...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL First time I watched the musical Hamilton was in 2017, traveling with Issa to Manhattan. There’s actually a funny story attached to our Hamilton viewing. Trying to pre-book tickets from Manila was hopeless, as all shows the week we were in...
