PAGBABAGO I think that many would agree that the average Filipino is suffering from a feeling of not being well. I Googled and discovered the term “malaise,” defined as “uneasiness,” or a “state where one senses that there is something wrong with a society or group, for which there does...
PAGBABAGO My latest book, “TAGPO: Right Place, Right Time” which was launched a month ago, is dedicated to youth communicators, and specifically to community journalists, the intended beneficiaries of proceeds from book sales, paintings, and a modest sum I had set aside for scholarships...
PAGBABAGO House Bill 9181 or Senate Bill No. 2439 filed last Sept. 12 would institutionalize a Philippine Ecosystem and Natural Capital Accounting. It would respond to the damage brought about by the exploitation of our natural resources, the impact of which had grown due to rapid urbanization and...
PAGBABAGO Teachers’ Month is celebrated in many countries of the world and at different times. Oct. 5 was declared by UNESCO as World Teachers’ Day in 1994. In the country, Sept. 5 to Oct. 5 had been declared Teachers’ Month in a movement led by Metrobank Foundation headed by its...
PAGBABAGO At my book launching last Monday at the Club Filipino, our guests were entertained by the former training director of the Asian Institute of Journalism and Communication, Janelle Dagaas Tolentino with a song she composed and sang, accompanied by a video which captured the highlights of my...
PAGBABAGO In other parts of the world, September is known for several things. It is the start of fall, and the school year in some countries. It is also the month when the worst terrorist attack was perpetrated at the World Trade Center in the United States. In the Philippines, September is Rule of...
PAGBABAGO It was in 1957 when the Ramon Magsaysay Award started, and in six decades the award has been given to 344 outstanding individuals in Asia. This year, at the 65th Ramon Magsaysay Awards Festival, the RM Foundation will showcase the significant and extraordinary influences of the works of...
Soldiers should take care of Filipinos and their well-being to build trust and cooperation in order protect them from security threats, Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte said on Thursday, Sept 7. Vice President Sara Duterte delivers a speech during the 20th Infantry Division of...
PAGBABAGO The Barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan Elections (BSKE) started last Aug. 28 with the filing of certificates of candidacy (COCs) with elections scheduled Oct. 30. The Commission on Elections (Comelec) has recorded a total of 273,454 candidates for the two offices. But, like in national...
PAGBABAGO Three weeks from now, we will be launching a book, my autobiography, where I traced the early beginnings and influences that had shaped the direction of my personal and professional life. I used “we” because the book “Tagpo: Right place, right time” is a product of group...
PAGBABAGO Under the Bridge chronicles the journey of Miguel Z. Patolot who shares in the 567-page memoirs his experiences as a journalist, a futurist, trade specialist and family man. It is more than his story. In this book, the author takes us to several “behind the news” scenes of the...
PAGBABAGO In the second SONA, the President received over 60 applauses. Even before he could finish his sentence, the loyal allies in the Batasan Hall were already ready with their handclap. Meanwhile, over 3,000 people patiently waited for hours at Commonwealth Avenue. They decried the...
