ENDEAVOR The last time I celebrated my birthday on a Maundy Thursday like today was in 2013. March 28 is always within the Lenten season, so my birthday occurs before, during, or after Holy Week. There’s abundance of time for reflection and forward thinking. In 1964, I began the last year...
ENDEAVOR Last Monday, March 18, marked the golden jubilee of my working life. On March 18, 1974, I reported for work as a personnel supervisor at Far East Bank and Trust Company (FEBTC) on Muralla street, Intramuros. Today, my workplace is the Manila Bulletin Publishing Corporation,...
ENDEAVOR Revisiting Iloilo after nine years was truly a rejuvenating experience. Last time it was “work,” being part of the Philippine Independence Day celebration in June, 2015. Then President Benigno ‘Noynoy’ Aquino decided to hold the official commemoration, as well as the vin...
ENDEAVOR Tomorrow, March 8, World Women’s Day, is being celebrated with the recurring theme, WE for Gender Equality and Inclusive Society, that was adopted in 2023 and runs through 2028. WE stands for Women and Everyone. The Philippine theme is, Lipunang Patas sa Bagong Pilipinas; Kakayahan ng...
ENDEAVOR A lively debate has been sparked by the Senate’s passage of a bill increasing the daily minimum wage by ₱100 and the position taken by House of Representatives leaders that it should be increased by at least ₱350. The Foundation for Economic Freedom (FEF) has weighed in by pointing...
ENDEAVOR It was in second year high school when, at age 13, I was first exposed to the use of a microscope in our biology class in Don Bosco, Makati. Our teacher, Virgilio Palanca, brought us to on a weekend excursion to Matabungkay, Batangas where we collected specimens such as sea urchins,...
ENDEAVOR In July 2022, seven months after Typhoon Odette inflicted severe damage and destruction on scenic Siargao – an island composed of nine municipalities in Surigao del Norte province, that is often dubbed by tourists as the Surfing Capital of the Philippines – Corazon Tecson...
ENDEAVOR Traffic congestion is the bane of all metropolitan cities. Including Metro Manila. As of 2020, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority’s population census, Metro Manila’s population reached 13,484,462, joining the ranks of the most populated cities such as Tokyo, New...
Herminio B. Coloma Jr. Manila Bulletin Publisher As we mark the Manila Bulletin’s 124th founding anniversary, we are focusing on the Newsmakers whose deeds and achievements have stood out in terms of capturing the attention of our audiences across multi-media platforms. Throughout its history,...
ENDEAVOR After 25 years, I revisited Hiroshima with my family last weekend, as I thought it would be a valuable experience for them as it has been for me. Hiroshima may be reached from Tokyo or Nagoya via the Shinkansen bullet train in four hours and two hours-plus, respectively, with some delay...
ENDEAVOR About 20 years ago, I sauntered from a hotel lobby to take what I had planned to be a leisurely half-hour, early morning jog and walk that offered scenic views along the banks of the Singapore River. I returned more than an hour later after completing a round trip of the city-state’s...
ENDEAVOR At the 60th annual conference of the People Management Association of the Philippines (PMAP) in Cebu City last October, participants became aware of Human Nature’s People First Approach to Compensation and Benefits Planning. Human Nature, is a 15-year old social enterprise established by...
