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Integrity amid corruption

September 16, 2025

In the news today, the government is investigating corruption in flood control projects. These projects were supposed to protect lives and properties during typhoons and heavy rains, but because of corruption, many remain vulnerable to floods.

Matching skills into the future of work

September 10, 2025

Celebrating its 31st anniversary is the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority (TESDA) on August 25 where it conducted the annual World Café of Opportunities in key sites across the nation.

Why isolationism doesn’t work

September 10, 2025

In the present age, when a video call can link boardrooms in New York, Shanghai, and Johannesburg almost instantly; when a text message can cross oceans in a flash; and when a financial transaction can traverse the globe before you can finish your morning coffee, the ideology of national isolation is as antiquated as ever.

A journey back after five years of absence

September 10, 2025

Last week, almost five years after retiring from the medical sales industry, I was asked to accompany former colleagues to one of their clients. We traveled for nearly two hours from Bacoor to—well—God knows where.

Grassroots sports: Heart of the Palaro

September 9, 2025

A recent series of photos a teacher-friend posted on her Facebook account reinforced the idea that sports transcends barriers as it is played by people of various backgrounds, profiles and persuasions.

God provides

September 9, 2025

In the Philippines, August is known as the “lean month.” Families often struggle because enrollment expenses in June and July drain finances. Farmers are hit hard as the rainy season damages crops, and floods add to the burden.

Finding royalty

September 4, 2025

This article is based on the circumstances surrounding the discovery of the ancestry and royal lineage of Sultan Omar Kiram, a.k.a. Captain Vicente Austria.

The importance of due process

September 4, 2025

In the maelstrom of current events, few principles stand as steadfastly important as does due process. But what, you ask, is due process, and why does it matter so much, not just in the United States, but around the world?

Hope within prison walls

September 3, 2025

In my youth I was imprisoned twice, but thanks be to God, I have mended my broken ways and ended up a law abiding citizen. These were the very words I spoke in front of the BJMP personnel of Metro Manila District Jail and PDLs (People Deprived of Liberty) during the celebrations of Buwan ng Wika last August 28.

An August to remember

September 2, 2025

This time of the year makes me feel nostalgic. The season reminds me of a life-changing journey over four decades ago.

Integrity amid corruption

Matching skills into the future of work

Why isolationism doesn’t work

A journey back after five years of absence

Grassroots sports: Heart of the Palaro

God provides

Finding royalty

The importance of due process

Hope within prison walls

An August to remember

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