A note Beijing could not defend
A note interrupted Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. while he was speaking at the Seoul Defense Dialogue. Its message rejected the 2016 arbitral ruling on the South China Sea. I found Teodoro’s sharp reply...
Inspiring commitment, not compliance: How to drive performance and policy adherence without...
Many leaders grapple with a common challenge: how to ensure employees perform at their best and follow office policies without creating a rigid, stressful work environment that stifles motivation. The mistake often lies in...
The reading revolution and the PISA ranking
An sekreto, aada gud han pagbasa! The lesson here is simple lift reading and every other metrics lift and rise with it.
The latest results of the PISA assessment have given the Philippines something it...
Contentment begins where comparisons end
ONE of the quickest ways to lose our peace is to compare ourselves with others. Someone earns more. Someone gets promoted faster. Someone seems more gifted, more successful, more appreciated. Before long, gratitude disappears,...
My dread of heights
A Ferris wheel once stopped being an amusement ride the moment fear took hold of me high above the ground. My dread of heights has embarrassed me before, and it still rules parts of...
Discovering hope through Our Lady of Sorrows
THE Feast of Our Lady of Sorrows, celebrated on September 15, invites us to contemplate the unique place of the Blessed Virgin Mary in the mystery of Christ’s saving work. Her life was marked...