Requiem for Marawi
Corporate Watch
Amelia H. C. Ylagan
Only the rat-a-tat of gunfire cuts through the thick smoke standing unafraid in the stillness. Then, dusty feet climb soundless...
Too many meetings
Fence Sitter
A. R. Samson
A lot of management thinking is devoted to promoting more efficient meetings -- have a clear agenda; send out materials ahead...
The first year of Vice-President Robredo
By Andrew J. Masigan
What do you do when you sit as the second highest government official in the land and yet are shut-out from...
Morality and good in The Game of Thrones
Trade Tripper
Jemy Gatdula
Jemy: It is best that virtue permeates public life, particularly in government, as seemingly private acts can -- if done habitually and...
Time of reckoning
Vantage Point
Luis V. Teodoro
“There is a time of reckoning” for everyone, said President Rodrigo Duterte’s chief legal counsel, Salvador Panelo.
“Sooner or later,” he intoned,...
Take the leap
Beyond Brushstrokes
Maria Victoria Rufino
As little children, years ago, we eagerly gazed up at the dark sky and waited for the church bells to peal...
Energy agenda of China’s Belt and Road Initiative
My Cup Of Liberty
Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr.
In a presentation during the Asia Pacific Pathways to Progress Foundation, Inc. (APPFI) round table discussion on China...
Can a debtor claim force majeure in view of the declaration of martial law...
Amicus Curiae
Jennidy S. Tambor
We can agree that the present administration’s first year in office is nothing but eventful. From the internationally controversial Duterte’s war...
Not-so-common carriers tax
Static
by Marvin A. Tort
Let’s leave the Uber-Grab-LTFRB controversy for the moment and turn to what is supposed to be common but is not: the...
The role of HR in promoting workplace spirituality
The View From Taft
Jose Mari L. Yupangco
Workplace Spirituality (WS) has created increased interest and awareness in corporations worldwide. With our complex, conflicting, demanding, stressful,...
Lifestyle and consumption
Fence Sitter
A. R. Samson
No longer does purchasing power solely dictate expenditure and consumption patterns. Do you buy anything just because you have the disposable...
Taking the Next Step on the Code of Conduct
Thinking Beyond Politics
Victor C. Manhit
Just over a year ago, the Permanent Court of Arbitration in The Hague ruled that China’s vaunted “nine-dash line” and...