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...
ENDEAVOR This is a milestone year for Gawad Kalinga (GK), as it marks 30 years from the shaping of its vision of transformation. In 1994, Tony Meloto began his work in Bagong Silang, Caloocan City, the biggest relocation site for informal settlers in Manila. During the Great Jubilee Year of 2000,...
ENDEAVOR It was while writing a weekly column many summers and moons ago that I had an epiphany, courtesy of a long-time friend who was a fellow columnist in the same publication. For weeks on end, I had been writing out of a sense of outrage and anger over the prevailing state of affairs in...
ENDEAVOR Twelve days before Christmas, a rare treat unfolded at the RCBC auditorium in Makati. For about two hours, parents, grandparents, and relatives of The Bridge School (TBS) students witnessed a spectacular musical mounted by kids from 3 to 11 years old after just over a month of rehearsals...
ENDEAVOR In early August, we were called to a meeting at The Bridge School (TBS) in Parañaque City where my grandson Rafa, who was a month short of his sixth birthday, was enrolled for Kindergarten. “We” included all of us in the family and household who support Rafa. Teacher Katrina presided...
ENDEAVOR SERVE is a book of essays written by campus editors during the period from the First Quarter Storm until the imposition of martial rule, from 1969 to 1972. Among the 19 authors is Manuel M. Dayrit who shared his experience as a countryside doctor, public health practitioner and...
ENDEAVOR On the eve of the start of Simbang Gabi or Christmas novena masses, transport groups, including Pinagkaisang Samahan ng mga Tsuper at Operators Nationwide (PISTON), plan to strike across the Philippines today and tomorrow, Dec. 14-15. They are seeking a rollback of the Public Utility...
ENDEAVOR Pope Francis delivered a five-point message to the world at COP 28 in Dubai last Dec. 2. First: Denounce evil, conflict and death. Second: Uphold life. Third: Strike at the roots of ecological debt. Fourth: Rebuild through multilateralism. Fifth: Forgive and unite. At the outset, he told...
ENDEAVOR Today marks the start of the 28th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) in Dubai that seeks “to unite the world towards agreement on bold, practical and ambitious solutions to the most pressing global challenge of our time.” To gain a...
ENDEAVOR Traffic management on EDSA is arguably one of the toughest governance challenges. Last week, Metro Manila Development Authority (MMDA) enforcers apprehended more than 400 motorcycle drivers and drivers of other unauthorized vehicles in the EDSA Busway, issuing citation tickets and...
ENDEAVOR Free at last! Former Senator Leila de Lima began reading her prepared statement following her release from Camp Crame last Monday, Nov. 13: “After six years, eight months, and 21 days – this is the 2,454th day, I’m free at last!” “Though it took so long,” she said, “I...
ENDEAVOR How do we celebrate the life and times of a remarkable woman celebrating her 100th birthday? Here are verbatim excerpts from a Viber chat group: “Whoa, a century old! Blessings!”; “So beautiful. Happy Birthday to Mommy and Congrats to the clan!”; “Congrats for reaching an amazing...
