Brilliance in question
With each bar exam, the Philippines graduates a good number of topnotchers—faces of hope, all aglow with the radiance of fresh minds. But glance around us: does this radiance find its way to our...
The Entrepreneur’s share: Determining the right percentage of business income
Determining the appropriate percentage of business income an entrepreneur should receive is a complex issue with no one-size-fits-all answer. The ideal percentage depends on several factors, including the business structure, stage of development, investment...
Never be alone
THIS is the clear lesson we can draw from the Solemnity of the Most Blessed Trinity. If we are God’s image and likeness, meant to share in his life and nature, then we have...
Bridge tears (Last of two parts)
In the narrative of lawyer Ruben C. Carranza, the San Juanico Bridge inauguration took place on the birthday of the conjugal dictator’s half Imelda Romualdez Marcos on July 2, 1973. Among the guests whom...
Please be careful on the road
A passenger van crashed into a light post near Tacloban DZR Airport on San Jose National Highway this afternoon, June 10. The accident resulted in the death of a woman at the scene, while...
What ails our tourism
At the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, a foreigner off a long-haul flight is delayed by immigration officers, not for interrogation, but for sotto voce solicitations in broken English: “Something for coffee, sir?”—an honest bribe...