PAGBABAGO The youth of today, is often referred to as “Generation Alpha.” They make up the largest percentage among the young, middle-age adults and senior citizens. Influencers in social media and content creators agree that if we have to sell an idea or product, we must address the...
PAGBABAGO One of the popular concepts in organizational management whether for government, business and non-government, is risk management. It is integrated in almost every training or planning exercise. Lately, and because of the rapid transformation going on in both local and...
PAGBABAGO At its 30th annual conference last week, AMIC (Asian Media Information and Research Centre) convened some 500 media practitioners, researchers, academics, and information managers at its 30th annual conference held at the Communication University of China in...
As part of its efforts to reach learners in far-flung areas, the Office of the Vice President (OVP), through its Cagayan Valley Satellite Office, distributed over 2,000 bags to students from different parts of the Cordillera Administrative Region (CAR) and Nueva Vizcaya this week. Photo from Office...
PAGBABAGO My friend, nonagenarian Polly Cancio turned 99 last May, and is still relatively healthy and able to move around with the help of a caregiver. When she celebrated her last birthday, she cheerfully accepted greetings from friends. We chatted about old times some 49 years...
PAGBABAGO I added another three years to my nine decades a few days ago. As I noted on Facebook, it was an awakening – a sudden realization that I had outlived many of my contemporaries. Once upon a time when I was in my late teens and early 20s, I found myself the youngest among...
PAGBABAGO The Rights of Nature come to mind with the latest report that the Philippines is one of the dangerous countries in Asia for environmental activists. This is due to its having a high number of advocates killed in the region between 2012 to 2023 according to the international watchdog,...
PAGBABAGO I’ve been writing about the Ramon Magsaysay awards which was established in 1957 to perpetuate the memory of one of the most loved presidents of the country and known for his integrity, courage and idealism. Some 348 awardees from various Asian countries representing the fields of...
PAGBABAGO Today marks the end of celebration of important events in history – the birth anniversary of the seventh Philippine president, Ramon Magsaysay, known as the champion of the masses, and the eight-hour funeral procession of Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino, attended by an estimated two million...
PAGBABAGO Many of us imagine a future that appears achievable except that we are not able to agree on a common direction. In almost all areas – legislature, private sector, community organizations, etc. - we are not lacking in leaders who are competent and able to match peers in other countries...
PAGBABAGO The continuing exodus of teachers to greener pastures is causing another worrisome trend not only in the country but in other countries as well. To date, the Global Report on Teachers estimates that 68.8 million teachers will be needed to fill the global gap, 24.4 million of which are...
PAGBABAGO Latest surveys show that there are 5,000 different indigenous peoples comprising 476 million people or 6.2 percent of the global population. In the Philippines, the 2010 survey showed that we had 14 to 17 million belonging to 110 ethno-linguistic groups concentrated mainly in Luzon. ...
