ENDEAVOR What truly drives lasting change? In an era fixated on digital transformation, economic indicators, and institutional reform, the instinct is to look outward—to systems, technologies, and policies. Yet experience consistently points us inward. The most decisive factor in shaping...
ENDEAVOR In a time marked by grinding wars, geopolitical rivalries, and a troubling erosion of trust among nations, the recent visit of King Charles III to the United States stands out as a rare moment of moral clarity and diplomatic grace. It was not merely the historic nature of the occasion –...
ENDEAVOR Joining the Digital Media Asia forum hosted by the Manila Bulletin at the Manila Hotel last week provided a welcome opportunity for introspection on what it means to work in the media industry today. There is a certain rhythm to a life spent in journalism—a cadence shaped by deadlines,...
ENDEAVOR Earlier this week, the Manila Bulletin joined other mass media organizations at a global forum on Digital Media Asia (DMA) held at the Manila Hotel. Three years ago, we were at a similar forum in Taipei in which the focal point was the emergence of Artificial Intelligence (AI) as a major...
ENDEAVOR The coronation of the Creamline Cool Smashers as champions of the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference has once again ignited a nationwide volleyball fever that shows no sign of cooling down. Their latest title, adding to an already formidable dynasty, symbolizes more...
ENDEAVOR There are moments when public policy ceases to be an abstraction and becomes deeply, unmistakably personal. For our family, that moment has arrived with the planned construction of a major station of the Philippine National Railways ' (PNR) North–South Commuter Railway—an...
ENDEAVOR The story of inclusive growth in the Philippines is often told in fragments, through government programs, private sector initiatives, or civil society efforts that, while laudable, sometimes lack continuity or scale. Yet there are enduring models that demonstrate how sustained,...
ENDEAVOR In our parish church in Muntinlupa, the prayers of the faithful that are recited after the gospel and the homily often give expression to the deepest sentiments of mass-goers. Since the outbreak of the ongoing Middle East conflict involving the United States and Israel versus Iran, we...
ENDEAVORS There is a phrase we often invoke with pride yet struggle to fully live by: kapwa. It is usually translated as “others” or “fellowmen,” but in truth it goes much deeper—it speaks of a shared identity, a recognition that the self is never separate from the community. In my...
ENDEAVOR Easter has always been more than a date on the liturgical calendar. It is a moment of reckoning—a time to revisit the roots of our faith and to ask, with renewed clarity, what it means to believe in the world we inhabit today. I was raised a practicing Catholic, shaped early on by the...
ENDEAVORS Today, April 2, 2026, our daughter Anna turns 45. Birthdays, especially those that mark the passing of decades, have a way of stirring reflection. For parents, they are less about the counting of years and more about the quiet reckoning of blessings received, lessons learned, and love...
ENDEAVORS In an age often criticized for shortening attention spans and fragmenting human connection, social media has quietly given rise to something profoundly restorative: modern support circles. Beyond the noise of viral trends and polarizing debates, there exists a parallel universe of...
