PEACE-MAKER The Manila Bulletin celebrated its 124th anniversary last Feb. 15, where it launched the “Newsmakers of the Year Award,” honoring organizations and individuals who, in the words of the media giant’s president, Emilio C. Yap III, “not only captured the nation’s imagination, but...
OF TREES AND FOREST I consider myself lucky because at a very young age I learned about entrepreneurship, financial management, and basic skills of running a business from my mother. Those times when I helped her sell shrimps and fish were my first lessons in financial literacy. That tiny stall we...
FINDING ANSWERS The rallying cry to make Filipino kids healthier in mind and body reverberated across The Manila Hotel’s Tent City. “Brighter…stronger…taller,” the well-heeled crowd yelled in unison, proclaiming what they wanted our future generations to become. It was between song...
PEACE-MAKER (This is part of our column dated June 27, 2021, entitled, “President Noynoy Aquino served with honor and dignity; the need for a strong party system”) After decades as a politician and political party founder, we have spent these past 11 years just observing the...
OF TREES AND FORESTS I remember the first time I stepped into an escalator. It was fascinating and also quite frightening. It was a new experience and many among us were afraid of getting hurt by this technology that makes mobility easier. The same thing with the elevator. The first time I rode one...
FINDING ANSWERS “I believe the children are our future/teach them well and let them lead the way...” The first lines of the famous song — The Greatest Love of All — popularized in 1986 by the late Whitney Houston speaks of a universal truth: The future lies in the hands of today’s...
A former finance chief said that the Philippines stands alone in the Asian region with Constitutional restrictions on foreign ownership, emphasizing the need to ease these restrictive economic provisions. Former Finance Secretary Margarito B. Teves said the Philippines trails behind its Southeast...
PEACE-MAKER Our recent trip to Bangkok with wife Gina brought back memories of our numerous visits when we brought together Asia’s political groupings into the International Conference of Asian Political Parties (ICAPP); and our national legislatures into the Asian Parliamentary Assembly (APA),...
Without pertaining to anyone in particular, Sen. Imee Marcos said that she will not let anyone ruin their name which has been through a lot for the past 36 years. Marcos made the statement in a press conference on Wednesday, Jan. 31 when asked if she was allied with the Dutertes or the...
OF TREES AND FORESTS It has been chilly the past few days here in Metro Manila. Last Jan. 27, the temperature was at its lowest for the year at 19.9°C. I usually wake up very early in the morning and I can feel the nippy weather as soon as I get up. It is perfect weather to do some brisk walking...
FINDING ANSWERS Sufficient funding is the lifeblood of any project, serving as fuel to propel ideas into action and transform aspirations into reality. If an essential program is unrealized due to shortage of funds, the loss can be profound. Among the most essential programs is one that addresses...
PEACE-MAKER We traveled recently to the Chinese cities of Xiamen and Lijiang with wife Gina, our friend Tetta Agustin, and our assistants on long-standing invitation by our old friend, Chinese entrepreneur Chen Youhou, who owns a hotel in both cities. Xiamen is a port city in southeastern...
