OPINION

It is apparent that family-owned businesses are taking a beating as a result of the current crisis. Since COVID-19 went on a rampage, many family firms belonging to industries like hospitality, travel, airline, automotive and non-food retail segments were severely paralyzed. We are almost nearing the end of the first quarter and it’s time to …

We need to familiarize ourselves with spiritual and ascetical language. It has peculiarities that sometimes can appear going against normal logic and common sense. It’s the language of the heart that tries to capture the mysterious ways of the spiritual and supernatural world. An intriguing statement, indeed! It’s part of the spiritual consideration that Opus …

Last February, in anticipation of International Women’s Day on March 8 and National Women’s Month here in the Philippines, Grant Thornton International released its 2021 Women in Business report. 23 The Philippines topped the said study for the second consecutive year with up to 48 percent of Filipinas surveyed holding senior management positions. Such result is …

One day soon, I will tell my grandma, the barcode was just a tracker. Not on the forehead but on our phones. It was optional, but I have had it now too, anyway. Yet the food and supplies are never free, like what they used to predict about doomsday. Can you still feel the reverberating …

The President’s declaration also indicates that Paqcuiao may not be his first choice for possible endorsement. The President’s popularity has continued despite the current pandemic. An endorsement from him would certainly prop up a candidate’s overall chances. It was a visibly incensed Sen. Manny Pacquiao who came out recently to denounce a resolution signed by …

The most important thing is to see if something that we consider to be true is in conformity with the Spirit of truth. Otherwise, we will be deceived and trapped by the many appearances of truth that do not bring us to the real thing which, in the end, can only be God. We need …

In Asia, a most common financial carrot is a bonus and it is classified as a form of variable pay. It is also a one-time cash payment, often awarded during the last month of the year to performing individuals for reaching pre-agreed targets. “When I introduced the Family Pay Performance Plan (F/PPP) model to my …

One very gratifying task I do is talking with young people, usually those in the school where I work, and being given the chance to help them in some way. It’s amazing that just by inviting them for a short chat, they would already feel very happy and grateful. And that’s because they actually have …

The COVID-19 pandemic has caused much human suffering. But it has also catalyzed notable feats of human cooperation, ingenuity, and selflessness. Or as we put it succinctly—“bayanihan.”  For instance, the Department of Trade and Industry (DTI) and select manufacturers worked hand-in-hand to transform the latter’s assembly lines to produce face masks and personal protective equipment …

Of course, St. Paul himself said so: “Rejoice always, pray without ceasing, give thanks in all circumstances. For this is the will of God in Christ Jesus for you.” (1 Thes 5, 16-18) And in that episode of Christ visiting the house of the sisters Martha and Mary, the primacy of prayer is again emphasized. …