SCABS as a leadership tool
ONE key benefit of attending webinars, which I do as part of my work as volunteer CEO of the Philippine Council of Associations and Association Executives (PCAAE), is that you always learn something new.
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ONE key benefit of attending webinars, which I do as part of my work as volunteer CEO of the Philippine Council of Associations and Association Executives (PCAAE), is that you always learn something new.
The news that the Department of Health still needs an additional P23.4 billion to pay 4.3 million claims for Public Health Emergency Benefits and Allowances (HEA and Covid-19 Sickness and Death Compensation) is deeply concerning. Our healthcare workers have risked their lives on the frontlines of the Covid-19 pandemic, and they deserve to be compensated in a timely manner for their immense sacrifices. (Read the BusinessMirror story: “Payouts for pandemic duty of health workers lack P23 billion,” April 17, 2024).
Not all mothers deserve to be one. Motherhood is one of the most complex and challenging roles a woman could ever choose. After the painful process of childbirth comes the lifetime role of a nurturer, comforter, value-shaper, teacher and model of how life should be lived and led. She has to be the cornucopia of love and security for her offspring—and that role does not have a deadline.
For the fifth straight time, the Philippines is taking part in the La Biennale Di Venezia or the Venice Biennale. Now in its 60th year, the Venice Biennale is arguably the most prestigious and famous international art festival. A total of 88 nations will take part in the 2024 festival, including new participants Benin, Ethiopia, Timor Leste, Tanzania, Panama, and Senegal. The Philippines will once again have its own pavilion, which will be open for public viewing from April 20 to November 24, 2024.
A seafarer who was no longer deployed back to work may be entitled to total and permanent disability benefits due to an illness he suffered while on board the vessel.
There are thousands of years that separate Herodotus, the so-called “Father of History,” and Dinah Roma, this poet who dares to announce that what she is doing is history. But if we go by the Western standard of Herodotus, we are introduced to a man who never believed we should believe what he wrote or documented. Throughout his career, it is said, Herodotus continued to favor the Ionian definition of history as one that means “research.”
I’M pretty sure everyone feels like they’ve been gradually frying like an egg in a pan over flames because of this seriously worsening heat index, which has already exceeded 40ºC in Metro Manila, according to our climate experts at Pagasa.
Andrew Scott made us believe in the unseen and impossible in 2023’s All of Us Strangers, where, as Adam, he goes back to his childhood home and finds his parents who passed on when he was young. There he confesses to his mom who he has become and cries to a father who was not there when he was alone, scared in the dark. But here in Ripley, Andres Scott, in the title role, makes us doubt everything—love, kindness, maleness. He makes killing a dreary art form, his insouciance ever apparent, the arrogance in check, his appearance as cool as the Brooks Brothers cotton shirts he has adopted as a uniform.
I SEEM to be forever enamored with my Toyota Altis. Even though I bought it in 2001, time has not extinguished the flame of love. That will never ever happen, I guess.
Elon Musk is making one of his biggest asks of Tesla Inc. investors yet.
LAST week, I shared how we as parents should take that “big summer breath” before doing any summer school break planning. This time of rest, reflection and recreation is much needed and can energize us in planning a fun and meaningful summer for our kids. This week, let me focus on planning a play-based summer that is both fun and educational for your toddlers.
The latest data from the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) reveals a positive trend in the remittance flows from overseas Filipinos, indicating a recovery from the pandemic-induced economic challenges. Cash remittances in February 2024 reached $2.65 billion, marking the highest level for that month in recent years. This surge in remittances aligns with the recovery in deployment, with overseas Filipino workers deployment reaching a 55-year high since records were first kept in 1969. However, while remittances show promise as a driving force for economic growth, there are concerns regarding the savings and investment habits of our OFWs. (Read the BusinessMirror story: “Remittances rise, but savings static—BSP,” April 16, 2024).
The classic form of Japanese theatre known as Kabuki began in 1603 as a female dance and singing ensemble. It was a common form of entertainment in Japanese red-light areas, especially in the Yoshiwara district of Edo.
Canada will raise capital gains taxes on businesses and wealthy individuals to help pay for tens of billions in new spending aimed at making housing more affordable and improving the lives of young people.
Japan’s exports grew for a fourth consecutive month as the weak yen provided a tailwind and demand in China picked up, giving the economy a needed boost as domestic consumption sags.
Torrential rains across the United Arab Emirates prompted flight cancellations, forced schools to shut and brought traffic to a standstill.
Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell signaled policymakers will wait longer than previously anticipated to cut interest rates following a series of surprisingly high inflation readings.
A US plan to raise billions of dollars in additional resources for the World Bank to counter China’s lending to the developing world has stalled less than nine months after President Joe Biden made it a centerpiece of his meetings with fellow Group of 20 leaders last year.
EVERY year since I can remember, even before I was born, annual tax deadline has always been April 15. My father who is also a CPA had been in Public Practice since I was small. I can always see the frenzied pace in the office as the tax deadline nears. But as a young child I was not perturbed having got used to it since I am always at his office. I am looking forward more to the birthday celebration of my father whose birthday is on April 16—a day right after the April 15 deadline. So it is a double celebration of sorts – end of a tax season celebration and the birthday of my father.
Clothing is one of the basic needs of man, aside from food and shelter. Industries that supply these basic needs have been thriving for years. For one, the textile industry was regarded as one of the main drivers of the industrial revolution.
The heavy traffic in Metro Manila again caught the eye of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. last week. This time around, President Marcos offered long-term solutions that could ease the traffic jams and lead to a broader and more inclusive economic development of the nation.
IN many organizations, the capacity to influence others is often synonymous with holding a position of authority, particularly within traditional corporate settings where hierarchy often outweighs actual competence. However, simply occupying a position does not guarantee effective leadership. True influence goes beyond titles and ranks. It stems from personal credibility, effective communication skills, and a genuine understanding of how people relate to one another. Influencing people without formal authority is not only possible but a reliable indication of effective leadership. If you want to influence people without formal authority, note that it is a gradual journey that demands persistence and patience.
YOU have to give it to Tiger Woods. Despite finishing last in the just-ended Masters, he still managed to put up a façade of tranquility, of firmness in spirit. Calm as a river that runs deep.
New York lawmakers agreed to the most sweeping changes in New York housing policy in years in a $237 billion budget deal, Governor Kathy Hochul said Monday.
Activist investors are unveiling the long-concealed market value of Tokyo’s largest skyscrapers.
The world’s costliest weapons program, Lockheed Martin Corp.’s F-35 fighter jet, is getting even more expensive, according to a government watchdog.
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