Photo courtesy: AP “Sworn to Protect, Yet Serving the Corrupt” It is clearly mandated under Section 3 of the Constitution that civilian authority is, at all times, supreme over the military, and that the Armed Forces of the Philippines (AFP) shall be the “protector of the people and the State”. This is not a mere…
As I write this piece, Speaker Martin Romualdez has resigned. On the eve of his departure, he had cleaned his office of everything including the door sign that declares: In the morning after, Romualdez delivered his swan song denying all allegations he is in the vortex of unprecedented corruption in the scandalous awards of tens…
What can truly weaken the Duterte political base? It’s not the Marcoses. It’s not the endless demolition jobs against the Dutertes. The real danger is a more sinister plan: propping up a few “pretend pro-Duterte” leaders who echo Duterte policies kuno, amplify anti-Marcos sentiments, and slowly build alliances with the dilawans turned kakampinks. Let’s remember…
Sen.. Christopher “Bong” Go underscored the importance of Republic Act No. 12246, which declares March 7 of every year a special working holiday in the Island Garden City of Samal, Davao del Norte, to commemorate its foundation day. Go, one of the authors of the measure, said the law reflects the city’s vibrant local identity…
“What you do speaks so loudly that I cannot hear what you say.” — Ralph Waldo Emerson I have met, encountered and worked with so many leaders in my more than 30 years in the corporate world. There were eloquent speakers, whose platform skills are superb and can really capture and hold the attention of their…
In Photo: Niño de Guzman, 38, a proud CARD SME Bank client and agripreneur from General Santos City, stands on his flourishing asparagus and corn farm. It is his living testament that hard work and perseverance can turn small dreams into reality. In Barangay San Jose, General Santos City, lives a man whose story proves…
Globe Telecom, Inc. signed a term loan facility of Php 5 billion with Bank of Commerce. The loan shall be used to partially finance the Company’s capital expenditures (capex), debt refinancing, and other general corporate requirements. Globe’s capex guidance for the full year 2025 is below US$1 billion, which reflects the Company’s continued investments to…
𝐾𝑁𝑂𝑊 𝑌𝑂𝑈𝑅 𝑆𝐶𝐻𝐸𝐷𝑈𝐿𝐸 𝐹𝑂𝑅 𝐷𝐸𝑆𝐿𝑈𝐷𝐺𝐼𝑁𝐺* ✅ DCWD’s service coverage area is divided into five Septage Collection Area (SCAs) each corresponding to a five-year desludging cycle. 𝗘𝗮𝗰𝗵 𝗗𝗖𝗪𝗗 𝘄𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗿 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗰𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁 𝗶𝘀 𝗲𝗻𝘁𝗶𝘁𝗹𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗼 𝗮𝘁 𝗹𝗲𝗮𝘀𝘁 𝗼𝗻𝗲 𝘀𝗮𝗻𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘃𝗶𝗰𝗲 𝗲𝘃𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗳𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝘆𝗲𝗮𝗿𝘀 𝘄𝗶𝘁𝗵 𝟮.𝟱 𝗰𝘂𝗯𝗶𝗰 𝗺𝗲𝘁𝗲𝗿𝘀 𝗼𝗳 𝘀𝗲𝗽𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲. Non-DCWD customers may also avail of the sanitation…
“Because power corrupts, society’s demands for moral authority and character increase as the importance of the position increases.” – John Adams Aside from having the right knowledge and skills for the job, a leader to be effective, is required to have moral ascendancy. Moral ascendancy is the influence that a leader holds over his people…
