ENDEAVOR “The test of a first-rate intelligence,” notes Professor Damon Acemoglu, “is the ability to hold two opposing ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function.” In an interview with BBC News’ Stephen Sackur, he questioned the proposition that technology...
ENDEAVOR Participants at a two-day Rotary Asia-Pacific Regional Editors Seminar at the Manila Hotel earlier this week were engaged in a lively dialogue by Dr. Federico Macaranas, a political economist who served as Foreign Affairs Undersecretary during the Ramos administration, and as faculty...
ENDEAVOR Last Monday, May 29, business leaders called attention to a learning crisis in the country “where nine out of 10 students aged 10 were unable to read simple texts” as shown in “dismal results in international assessments,” and at the same time, “child malnutrition and stunting...
ENDEAVOR Like the proverbial phoenix rising from the ashes, the Manila Central Post Office building could be transformed into a first-class hotel and a key feature of the city’s historical quarter. This scenario was brought to public attention in March 2012 in a Philippine Star news story. Gemma...
ENDEAVOR Redemption was the all-caps banner headline of Manila Bulletin’s sports page and “Mission Accomplished” was the title of the front-page photo caption showing the members of the Gilas Pilipinas men’s basketball team after winning the gold medal against host Cambodia that beat them...
ENDEAVOR Pandayan Bookshop, founded in 1993 by Ateneo alumnus Gerardo Cabochan, Jr., is a 40-store chain spread across Central Luzon, Cagayan Valley, CALABARZON, and northern Metro Manila. Since its inception, founder-CEO Jun has carved unique pathways for Pandayan. Let’s listen to a testimonial...
ENDEAVOR *“Which is more important,” asked Big Panda, the journey or the destination?” “The company,” said Tiny Dragon.* I came home with this nugget of wisdom after listening to a homily delivered by Fr. Deo Galang at the St. Jo-seph the Worker chapel in Clark Field the other weekend....
ENDEAVOR Seated behind my laptop while trying to cobble some random thoughts into a sensible essay, my attention was caught by a book entitled, Leadership for Extraordinary Results. On closer inspection, I realized the book was written by a long-time friend and role model, Filemon “Jun” Berba,...
ENDEAVOR When I learned that former Foreign Affairs Secretary Albert del Rosario passed away the other day while traveling to San Francisco, snapshots of our time together in the Cabinet of President Benigno ‘Noynoy’ Aquino III, flashed back in my mind. Secretary Albert occupied the front row...
ENDEAVOR One of the popular tourist attractions in scenic Japan is Nabana no Sato, a flower park in Kuwana, Mie Prefecture, a 45-minute bus ride from Nagoya. Starting last Oct. 22, 2022, this spectacle of lights is open for public viewing for 221 days – or until May 31, 2023. My family visited it...
ENDEAVOR Last week, I went to church on my birthday and on Palm Sunday. On both occasions, I emerged with vital insights on the significance of the act of worship in a church. I was baptized a Catholic after birth and had my basic education in Catholic schools. As a university student, I was...
ENDEAVOR When I turned 50 in 2003, I celebrated my having been able to trim my weight down and achieve a nearly ideal body-mass index. This week, I marked a milestone birthday that gives me a good reason to reflect on significant life lessons learned along the way. My mama Lydia framed birthday...
