OPINION

“Don’t be dismayed by good-byes. A farewell is necessary before you can meet again. And meeting again, after moments or lifetimes, is certain for those who are friends.” –Richard Bach The late Iloilo City Councilor Armand Parcon was my first broadcast media buddy, alongside Francis Hinayhinay (his colleague at the now-defunct DYRP Radyo Tagring). When …

“It’s always hard to deal with injuries mentally, but I like to think about it as a new beginning. I can’t change what happened, so the focus needs to go toward healing and coming back stronger than before.” –Carli Lloyd Many believe Senator Frank Drilon’s eleventh hour endorsement of Iloilo City lone district Rep. Jerry …

“…God has said, ‘Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you.’ So we say with confidence, ‘The Lord is my helper; I will not be afraid. What can mere mortals do to me?’…” –Hebrews 13:5-6 The Philippines literally and figuratively stole the limelight at the Columbia University Law School commencement last Monday in …

A generational transition from the founder to offspring generation is a critical point in the life cycle of a family business. Owners believe they have a foolproof succession plan in place having accumulated wealth by single handedly growing the family business, but problems arise when the time comes to pass the torch. This story is …

  As thefamily business grow and transition from the founding stage to sibling partnership stage, family and business issues will naturally become more difficult and fragmented. When ownership is passed on to the children by way of inheritance, the entire ecosystem becomes more complex especially when there is no transition or when the senior generation …

“People who have never dealt with depression think it’s just being sad or being in a bad mood. That’s not what depression is for me; it’s falling into a state of grayness and numbness.” –Dan Reynolds   A certain politician, who was unsuccessful in their 2019 electoral bid, blamed God for “allowing the glitter of …

I had the opportunity to ask around about some of the passionate individuals who have contributed significantly to promote sports as a method of tourism for Bacolod City. Oscar ‘Dodong’ Bascon was mentioned in terms of basketball. While I know him, I’m acquainted with him as a hotelier and lover of gourmet food—not as a …

As family members and signatories, are you faithfully complying with what you agreed and wrote in the family constitution? Are all signatories walking their talk? In short, are your actions consistent with what you all concurred during your constitution crafting sessions? Founders and business leaders must realize that it is the process that really matters! …

“If a superior give any order to one who is under him which is against that man’s conscience, although he do not obey it yet he shall not be dismissed.” –St. Francis of Assisi   When a new administration takes over they often “purge” the existing department heads and staff, along with a refurbishment of …

\“All good is hard. All evil is easy. Dying, losing, cheating, and mediocrity is easy. Stay away from easy.” –Scott Alexander   Telling voters to “just accept” money offered by politicians but “vote with your conscience” is akin to warning smokers about the dangers of cigarettes but allowing tobacco manufacturers to continue selling their products …