OPINION

“If you call your opponent a politician, it’s grounds for libel.” –Mark Russell   In democratic state like the Philippines, onion-skinned politicians and other known “enemies of press freedom” use libel to harass and intimidate journalists. They are aware libel is a criminal offense that is punishable by fine or imprisonment. Although, politicians are not …

“If you call your opponent a politician, it’s grounds for libel.” –Mark Russell In democratic state like the Philippines, onion-skinned politicians and other known “enemies of press freedom” use libel to harass and intimidate journalists. They are aware libel is a criminal offense that is punishable by fine or imprisonment. Although, politicians are not aiming …

“…What would profit a man to gain the whole world and yet lose his soul?…” –Matthew 16:26 President Rodrigo Duterte must immediately clarify the status of current government contracts permitting several private businesses to undertake reclamation projects along Manila Bay, stretching from Bataan to Cavite. These contracts are at the center of controversy since one …

Prevention is and has always been better than the cure. Coming from a health-related profession, it is my belief that preventing disease is better than waiting for its onset and seeking treatment afterwards. When I learned about the recent measles outbreak in the Philippines, I was quite alarmed because not only is it dangerous for …

ATHENS, Greece – This is one coaching work I am particularly proud of. After a series of sessions and weeks of intense exchanges among Gen 1, Gen 2 and Gen 3 family members, I am almost finished with the family covenant on conflict of interest and self-dealing policies. This 5,000-strong family led enterprise, with diverse …

“In politics stupidity is not a handicap.” –Napoleon Bonaparte   The best season to lose friends and shatter relationships is election season. The public forgets about kinship, fraternal bonds, pinagsamahan, camaraderie, and “utang na loob.” They refuse to look back on past events that shaped their relationships and no long brag about “kumares” and “kumpares.” …

​“I am the founder and have controlling interest in the business… why do I need a board to dictate to me how I should run my business?” or “I don’t need a board because I already know what’s right for my company!” These are common condescending expressions by owners that I encounter almost daily when …

“…Your rulers are rebels, partners with thieves; they all love bribes and chase after gifts…” –Isaiah 1:23   It certainly looks like the measles issue is being used in an aggressive campaign to destroy chief public attorney, Dr. Persida Rueda-Acosta, who heads the Department of Justice-Public Attorney’s Office (PAO). While receiving the blame for the …

Jon Ramon Aboitiz offers this advice, “First of all, the most important in a family corporation is that you have to build up rules and regulations for the family and the business. We have built a constitution. We have a family council. We have rules of engagement, who can join the family business because not …

“Vaccines don’t cause autism. Vaccines, instead, prevent disease. Vaccines have wiped out a score of formerly deadly childhood diseases. Vaccine skepticism has helped to bring some of those diseases back from near extinction.” –Alex Pareene Ignorance will kill more children than measles. If Hippocrates were alive today, he would be spanking idiotic parents whose skepticism …