“True leadership means taking ownership, not shifting blame.”— John Maxwell When I first embarked on a leadership role, some 35 years ago, my boss stressed to me that as the leader of the team, I am solely responsible and answerable to her. “I don’t care and I don’t want to hear about the inefficiency and…
Photo courtesy: ICC The Senate resolution requesting the International Criminal Court to place former President Rodrigo Duterte under house arrest shows who among the the lawmakers understood what an uncompromising leadership is and who among them are politically rabied. The resolution, which came on the heels of disturbing news that the aging and ailing President…
Photo courtesy: Philippine Army The 6.9-magnitude earthquake that devastated northeastern Cebu, with Bogo City as its epicenter, left unimaginable destruction—homes reduced to rubble, livelihoods crushed, and lives tragically lost. The ground may have stopped shaking, but the pain and despair of the victims remain. And yet, what compounds their suffering is not just the disaster…
Photo Courtesy: PCO The so-called Independent Council of Inquiry (ICI) is turning out to be anything but independent. Instead of lifting the veil on corruption, it has shrouded itself in opacity, denying the public the transparency it claims to champion. No clear process, no public hearings, no disclosure of findings as they unfold—only silence and…
With the help of Gothong Southern Shipping, Cattle, Dairy and Goat farmers in Cebu and provinces in Luzon could now buy Sorghum Silage in bales which we produce in Polomolok, South Cotabato. This was arranged today during the visit to my farm of Gothong Shipping executives Albert Doceo, chief commercial officer, and Mark de Dios,…
A seemingly harmless “welfare check” on former President Rodrigo Duterte conducted by agents of the Marcos administration has put the spotlight on the International Criminal Court (ICC) and President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. With the former president’s deteriorating health, both the ICC and the Marcos administration have a lot to answer after the ICC allowed Filipino…
Photo courtesy: AIA “An OFW is not just a worker; they are unsung heroes building dreams for others.” – Anonymous Our OFWs continue to be the biggest contributors to our economy. In 2024 alone, their remittance rose to a record of $38.34 billion. With this number, one would think that our OFWs are financially well-off…
“Ultimately, it’s on the company leaders to set the tone. Not only the CEO, but the leaders across the company.” – Tim Cook Among the many leadership and management principles that I have heard and learned in my more than 30 working years, John Maxwell’s Law of the Lid is one of my favorites. It simply…
As the market price of Beef soars all over the world, especially in the United States, the Philippine Government must now come up with a viable Cattle Production Program. “Beef and veal prices are predicted to increase 9.9% in 2025, with a prediction interval of 7.2 to 12.9% because of an imbalance between demand and…
Photo courtesy: Kitty Duterte facebook page People feasted on 100 roasted cows and a huge crocodile cake during the prayer rally at Rizal Park in Davao City. At the Freedom Park a group called Kunsensya Davao held their own event raging against the scandal of ghost and substandard flood control projects and the attendant magma…
