The Embassy of Japan in the Philippines is opening a year-long academic program for aspiring Filipino leaders. (Photo courtesy of the Embassy of Japan in the Philippines) The embassy announced Thursday, Oct. 14, that application for the 2022 Young Leaders’ Program (YLP) is now open. It is a...
NEW YORK, United States -- More than a dozen heads of state and government, from Jordan to Azerbaijan, Kenya and the Czech Republic, have used offshore tax havens to hide assets worth hundreds of millions of dollars, according to a far-reaching new investigation by the ICIJ media consortium. A...
THE VIEW FROM RIZAL Dr. Jun Ynares We laud the initiative by our legislators to pass a law compelling the Commission on Elections (COMELEC) to extend deadline for the registration of voters in the 2022 national elections for another 30 days from the signing of that law. As we write this column, it...
WORD ALIVE Fr. Bel San Luis One time I was talking with a barangay chairman. I asked him why he keeps on running for the top barangay position. His reply was: “I want people to have a high regard for me and my family. I want people to recognize me.” I admired the man’s frank response but I...
OFW FORUM Jun Concepcion Scores of distressed of distressed OFWs in Saudi Arabia and elsewhere in the Middle East are getting abused not just once, but twice and even more times ironically by fellow unscrupulous Filipino nationals. OFW rights advocates Eli Mua and Faith Buencamino, who are both...
PAGBABAGO Dr. Florangel Rosario Braid When COVID-19 suddenly descended upon us, and the world turned upside down, some who are able to afford the costs involved turned to mental health specialists. But many did turn to religion. It is said that from 84 percent of the global population who declared...
A 32-year-old overseas Filipino worker in Dubai was named one of the Top 100 healthcare leaders in the emirate. Dan Lester Dabon, chief executive officer and founder of DLD Healthcare Consulting Service, was conferred with the Top 100 Healthcare Leaders Award by the International Forum on...
During the celebration of the United Nations (UN) International Youth Day, youth leaders on Thursday, Aug. 12, urged their fellow youth to make it more “meaningful” by acknowledging situations and barriers that affect young people. Photo shows Filipino youth leaders attending a...
The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) conducted the first female enlisted leaders forum to discuss gender issues in the workplace and at home. The participants are composed of female Coast Guard enlisted leaders with the ranks of Chief Petty Officer (CPO), Senior Chief Petty Officer (SCPO), and Master...
A new batch of 28 editors and journalists from 19 publications in 11 countries across Asia are now participating in a leadership program that aims to nurture the next generation of media leaders who are committed to shaping the regional future. The program is the The Young Media Leaders Fellowship...
Vice President Leni Robredo has called on Filipinos to register to vote in the May 2022 polls and to “remind one another of what is at stake” in the next elections. She also highlighted the invaluable contributions of women in governance and the challenges they face in achieving gender...
PEACE-MAKER Jose de Venecia Jr. Former Speaker of the House (Remarks delivered by Former House Speaker Jose de Venecia at the 75 th Anniversary of the National Council of Women of the Philippines (NCWP) on June 4, 2021.) To the officers and members of the National Council of Women of the...
