OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar I have said it before and I will say it again — entrepreneurs will lead our country’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. During the recently concluded Villar SIPAG’s 10th OFW & Family Summit, Trade and Industry Secretary Ramon M....
No trees will be cut in the redevelopment of Arroceros Park Urban Forest Park in the city, Manila Mayor Francisco "Isko Moreno" Domagoso assured. SCREENSHOT FROM MAYOR ISKO MORENO'S FB LIVE/ MANILA BULLETIN Domagoso said he will be working closely with the environmental groups in the redevelopment...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar Young people have always been referred to as the “future of the country.” And they are. At some point, those of us who have had the extraordinary opportunity to serve the country will fade away in the background, and our young Filipino...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar Ah, the twists and turns of Philippine politics. Many people watched with bemusement the events surrounding the filing of candidacy and substitution in the Commission on Elections (Comelec). Supporters of the various personalities involved...
The Archdiocese of Cebu has launched the 500 Legacy Trees for 500 Years of Christianity program to help promote environmental care and protection. (Archdiocese of Cebu Facebook page) The Cebu Archdiocesan Commission on Environmental Concerns (CACEC) led the recent launching in line with Pope...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar Buried in all the political noises surrounding the pre-election skirmishes among those seeking elective positions in 2022 was President Rodrigo Duterte’s participation in the 38th and 39th Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)...
The Department of Education (DepEd) urged schools and other stakeholders to protect heritage trees in public schools and and further promote their importance especially among students. (Photo from DepEd) “It is always a good opportunity for DepEd and for us educators to bring environmental...
Former Senate President Manny Villar OF TREES AND FOREST We are entering a decisive moment in our fight against the COVID-19 pandemic. The 7-day moving average of new cases has plummeted to 5,732 from a high of 20,915 around the second week of September. Active cases are down to 66,887 from a high...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar (Part 2 of 2) I would often ask Mark how he would assess his transition from Congress to the Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH). He was already elected to a third term in Congress when President Duterte appointed him to the...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar Why do people run for public office? What motivates people to devote themselves to 60 or 90 days of grueling campaign, cruel and unfair attacks on one’s character, loss of financial resources, and, in some instances, put their lives on the...
Of Trees and Forest Former Senate President Manny Villar In my column last week, I talked about several innovations we introduced in order to adapt to the changing retail experience brought about by the COVID-19 pandemic. From self-checkout kiosks that minimize physical contact between staff and...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar Ginni Rometty, the first woman to lead IBM, once said, “The only way you survive is you continuously transform into something else. It’s this idea of continuous transformation that makes you an innovation company”. This idea could not...
