Progress-destruction clash
In 2018, the Philippines closed Boracay for six months after years of uncontrolled development and inadequate sewage treatment turned its famous waters into what the president called a “cesspool.” That moment exposed an uncomfortable...
When things go off plan: How great leaders guide teams through change and chaos
Let’s be honest — nobody likes a crisis. They show up unannounced, throw everything into confusion, and leave you scrambling to figure out what just happened. But the truth is, challenges and unexpected events...
Let’s go transcending
LET us learn the beautiful art of transcending. We are not created to remain confined within the limits of the merely natural. While we live in this world, we are called to rise beyond...
Patriotism without exceptions!
“An iroy nga tuna matam-is pagpuy-an
bisan diin siplat puros kasangkayan
hahani an hingpit nga at kalipayan
hahani hira nanay pati kabugtuan”
-Federico Acebedo, Iluminado Lucente
Is Patriotism a real concept at these times?
The Philippines is fighting on multiple...
New weapons, same old wounds
In the first half of 2025, United Nations investigators recorded a sharp rise in civilian deaths and injuries in Ukraine, driven partly by short-range drone attacks. The machines may be small, remote, and precise,...
Alex is the new Manny
One set down and match suspended the Filipinos in Washington DC were anxious, its favorite daughter was on the most definitive game of his career, the DC Mubadala Open Tennis Tournament. Alex Eala defeated...