INSPIRASYON SA BUHAY: “… Walang ibang Diyos maliban sa akin, walang nauna at wala ring papalit. Ako ay si Yahweh, wala nang iba pa; walang ibang Tagapagligtas, maliban sa akin…” (Isaias 43:10-11, Ang Tanging Daan Bibliya). *** LABANANG SARAH-ISKO SA 2022, UMAARANGKADA NA: Ang magiging pinaka-mainit na balita sa mga susunod na araw ay …
OPINION
The gift of dignity and just compensation
The strength of an organization arises not just from its leaders, but also its people. Their passion and motivation are important factors; if the rank and file believe in what their organization does, and that their organization compensates them decently, then that organization is operating well. At least, that is the ideal. Last December, the …
Let the facts speak
There are three sides to any argument: 1. Your Side; 2. My Side; and 3. The Correct Side. Allow this column to present “My Side,” meaning Manila Water Side. In the interest of full disclosure, let me state that I am an Independent Director of the Bank of the Philippine Islands which is related to …
Apply tourism standards to Bacolod City
Happy New Year! Hoping for a clearer vision of peace, happiness, and prosperity in 2020. * * * The Alliance of Travel Tourism and Hospitality MICE (meetings, incentive travel, conventions, and exhibitions) Movers (ATTHoMM), where I serve as founding chairman, will begin the new year by providing donations to Holy Infant Nursery Foundation Inc., a …
Goodbye 2019
As the year 2019 approaches its end, one’s experience may vary from good to bad but, no matter what, it is all in good hands. Whatever happens is all because of our God almighty and it is therefore incumbent to rely on Him. Whatever one’s religious affiliation does not matter—a relationship with the creator is …
K-Pop in 2019
The past year has been an interesting one for K-Pop and “hallyu” enthusiasts. There was the Burning Sun scandal, which led to various criminal accusations hurled at Seungri of Big Bang and YG Entertainment founder Yang Hyunsuk, both have since resigned from their respective posts; the sex scandal surrounding singer Jung Joonyoung, who has since …
No ceasefire in family conflict
We were witness to a highly charged family drama early this year pitting two family groups belonging to the first and second generation. One group consisting of two siblings allied with the matriarch and another group comprising four siblings, collectively known as the Yanson 4 or Y4. This is the family that owns Vallacar Transit …
Untimely passing of Bong Tan Jr.
We recently learned of the death of Lucio “Bong” Tan, Jr. At 53, and at the prime of his life, Tan Jr. collapsed during a basketball game. Naturally the family was devastated because it was only four months earlier that his billionaire father Lucio Tan with a net worth of close to $4 billion, …
Why do so many insist on being dropped off at the door?
If there is something that has struck me as odd since moving to the Philippines it is how many people insist on being dropped off at the door, whether it be the mall, restaurant, or some other establishment. From my experience in the United States, along with witnessing similar situations in other countries, outside of …
Scenic travel around Negros
As the saying goes, “Travel is the best form of education.” Truth be told, while I personally am not an “adventurous person,” I love to travel and many of my friends wonder where I go. Within Negros Occidental, one of my favorite destinations is in the Patag area of Silay City. After a drive up …