ENDEAVOR Ahead of the observance of World Maritime Day today, Sept. 26, President Marcos signed into law last Monday Republic Act 12021, the Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers. The Philippines occupies a vital position as the largest supplier of maritime labor that is, in turn, a leading...
ENDEAVOR Dr. Dae-Whan Chang, founder and chair of Korea’s Maekyung Media Group, a diversified media company owning publishing, broadcasting and digital properties, including the daily Maeil Business News, welcomed participants at the 25th World Knowledge Forum (WKF) held in Incheon last Sept....
ENDEAVOR On Aug. 23, 2010, barely 55 days after he began his six-year term, then President Benigno ‘Noynoy’ Aquino III administered the oath of office to several senior government officials, including yours truly, at mid-afternoon. It was not until 12 hours later, at around 2:30 a.m.,...
ENDEAVOR When I was in grade school, we had a quiz every Monday on current events. The questions revolved on the front-page headlines and the personalities involved. Hence, it was important to read the daily broadsheet newspaper that was delivered to our home by a bicycle-riding newspaper carrier....
ENDEAVOR Inside a three-story building on a side street of Don Arcadio Santos Avenue, more popularly known as Sucat Road in Parañaque, about half-a-kilometer from the South Luzon Expressway (SLEX), production workers clad in white smocks, white hair bonnets, gloves, and blue shoe sleeves, go about...
ENDEAVOR At around 10 a.m. on Friday, Sept. 22, 1972, I joined a big crowd gathered at the steps of Palma Hall, more popularly known then as the building of the College of Arts and Sciences (AS) in the University of the Philippines (UP) Diliman campus. Wearing a barong with rolled up sleeves,...
ENDEAVOR In the afterglow of Carlos Yulo’s golden triumph, we join millions of proud Filipinos relishing this proud moment for our country. The morning after Yulo won his second gold medal in the Paris Olympics, my daughter told her son, “It took your lolo 68 years to witness a Filipino win an...
ENDEAVOR “Let me be absolutely clear. For more than 60 years, the United States and the Philippines have been bound by a mutual defense treaty. And this treaty means our two nations pledge – and I’m quoting – our “common determination to defend themselves against external armed...
ENDEAVOR Viewing the live television coverage of President Marcos’ third State of the Nation Address (SONA) last Monday, July 22, proved to be an engaging experience. His delivery was clear and confident. Evidently, he had rehearsed for it adequately – shown by his well-paced delivery and...
ENDEAVOR It was not until I heard former Senator Panfilo ‘Ping’ Lacson discuss with reporters who asked him to comment on an issue involving Vice President Sara Duterte, that I realized it was a matter that deserves serious consideration. According to media reports, Vice President Duterte said...
ENDEAVOR “Wander, explore and discover, in one continuous borderless world.” This is the invitation from teamLab Borderless, the entity behind the MORI Building Digital Arts Museum. In 70 minutes inside the museum in Azabudai Hills, near the Roppongi train station in Tokyo, I had a most...
ENDEAVOR “Parents in Europe reject smartphones for kids.” This was the headline of an Associated Press dispatch from Barcelona, Spain that was featured in Manila Bulletin’s World News page last weekend. Concerned about my own seven-year-old grandson’s penchant for using smartphones and...
