Category: Governance
Craving for a statesman: Notes from Senate’s necrological service for former Sen. Edgardo Angara
I interrupted my business story -writing to listen to lawmakers honor a "statesman," a mark I miss from our leaders.
Jack Ma (#JackMaXDLSU): Find a good boss, not a good company
"Don't be discouraged when people don't help you. Why should people help you? You should earn the right to be helped."
What I learned from “BBC Dad” about the two Koreas
Of course, the "BBC Dad" got my attention. Here are my notes from the Ateneo lecture Dr. Robert Kelly gave on North and South Korea.
Um, Yasay as next foreign secretary?
I have an uneasy feeling about Yasay's appointment as our chief diplomat. It seems none of his past experiences, including those I've interviewed him on as a business journalist, equipped him to handle foreign policy, especially with issues as sensitive as the sea dispute with China.
5 things I learned in Day 3 of probe into world’s largest bank heist
Solaire has defied the popular claim that casinos are the "blackhole" in anti-money laundering efforts. Junket agents play major role in cleaning or washing illegal funds via casinos. Chinese businessman Kim Wong seems to be the common thread among the different groups involved in the heist.
Goodbye….
Two were lost last weekend: Filipino boxer Manny Pacquiao's bout with Floyd Mayweather, and Evangeline Escobillo's life. "Tita Vangie," as I have called her after we have moved on from our source and reporter roles to being friends, was always full of life that it is hard to imagine she is no longer alive. I consider her one of my most memorable mentors, the kind who have contributed to the shaping of my career as a business journalist.
