ONE FOR THE ROAD Last Thursday, I was test driving the all-new Chevrolet Tahoe from Manila to Tagaytay and back. I was enjoying the drive immensely until we got to C5, just by the Mckinley Hill turn off by the British embassy. Traffic was heavy, and the line to turn left was at least three to four...
FROM THE MARGINS Aug. 17 to 24 is National Microfinance Week. It remains an important anti-poverty measure, now subsumed under the broader financial inclusion advocacy. With an enabling environment fostered by regulators, the Philippine microfinance industry continues to thrive, serving millions of...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Possessions are not bad in themselves. A person needs them to survive. But when one makes them the center of everything, a threat arises to hinder us from achieving a meaningful sense of happiness. The young man certainly looks for something more than having wealth and following...
Japan has donated 300 metric tons of rice to families affected by Mayon Volcano's unrest. (Photo courtesy of Japan Embassy in the Philippines) Minister for Economic Affairs Nihei Daisuke, of the Japan Embassy in Manila, led the turnover of rice donation for the province of Albay on Aug. 17. The...
DBP Chairman, Dante O. Tiñga (seated, center), and DBP President and Chief Executive Officer, Michael O. de Jesus (seated, second from left), are shown during the loan agreement signing between DBP and Pueblo De Oro Development Corporation. Also in photo are (seated, from left): Pueblo...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL Had the chance to join Issa (Litton) as she flew to Bacolod to host the grand opening of the Landers Superstore at Megaworld’s The Upper East township. It was literally an eye-opener for me, to witness the urban growth and dynamic...
PEACE-MAKER After some 50 years in Philippine partisan politics and 20 years in political party- and parliamentary diplomacy in Asia and the international community, this columnist, now almost 87, has spent these past three years just observing political events and developments. Indeed, the last...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Mt 15:21-28 At that time, Jesus withdrew to the region of Tyre and Sidon. And behold, a Canaanite woman of that district came and called out, “Have pity on me, Lord, Son of David! My daughter is tormented by a demon.” But Jesus did not say a word in answer to her. His...
Back-to-back abridged versions of Gioachino Rossini’s The Barber of Seville and Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro take the centerstage in the second installment of the CCP Out-Of-The-Box Series, the newest program of the Cultural Center of the Philippines...
The Medical City (TMC) has been named "Asia's Best Employer Brand" by the 18th Employer Branding Awards. This makes TMC the sole healthcare provider in the Philippines to be given such an award. This is a testament to TMC's commitment to providing a positive and empowering work environment for its...
IT'S THE SMALL THINGS As the new school year has just begun, I find it fitting to talk about one of my personal advocacies – education. Rather, why among the many causes that need attention, I chose to take a stance in – albeit a small role in the community – trying to make [early childhood]...
REFLECTIONS TODAY Jesus rebukes his own disciples for preventing those who bring children to him. He receives those who are humble and weak but rejects the arrogant and the proud. In poor communities in Jesus’ time, many children did not make it to their 12th birthday. Parents loved...
