OF TREES AND FOREST One hundred twenty-two years ago, in the early evening of August 13, 2020, the American flag was raised over Fort Santiago marking the start of American colonization of the Philippines. This was preceded by the so-called “Mock Battle of Manila,” a charade of a skirmish...
OF TREES AND FOREST Do you remember how you learned about the concept of Bayanihan in elementary school? I clearly recall—just like very adult Filipinos who attended basic education in the country—that image of people in a community helping their neighbor relocate by literally...
OF TREES AND FOREST In my column last week, I discussed the kind of entrepreneurial mindset that will help us get through this pandemic and the economic downturn it has spawned. In this column, I will look at that same entrepreneurial mindset and how it can help us rebuild our economy after the...
OF TREES AND FOREST I was fortunate to have been given the opportunity to serve in both government and the private sector. After starting out as an entrepreneur early in life, I ventured into politics in 1992. I built and led my own business from the ground up. I was also able to assume leadership...
OF TREES AND FOREST The COVID-19 pandemic is essentially a health crisis. The virus that causes it—severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2)—has wreaked havoc on the health of people it has infected. In the Philippines, the number of coronavirus cases is at 65,204 (as of...
OF TREES AND FOREST Aside from the lives lost and the economic growth impeded, the COVID-19 pandemic has also disrupted the grand plans of the Duterte administration to usher in the “Golden Age” of Philippine infrastructure. “Build, Build, Build” was envisioned by President Rodrigo Duterte...
OF TREES AND FOREST Taal Volcano decided to start the new year with a bang. Well, not really a loud bang but a “steam-driven” eruption followed by a “magmatic” eruption. But it has disrupted the lives of our kababayans, especially those living near the picturesque volcano. Philippine...
