Opinions and Writings
Near perfect
I seldom acknowledge my students in this blog since I usually stereotype them as spoiled brats who never displayed the academic rigor expected of UP students. However, I have to hand it to John Gabriel Pelias - my former English 1 student and the valedictorian for...
Two more years
The Department of Education decided that the way to move forward with our country's educational system is to add an additional two years in order to make sure that we produce world class graduates. No one's really talking about it despite its looming implementation....
2010 life lessons
To be nearing 30 with no sense of accomplishment. It just plain sucks. It's that point in your life where reality kicks you hard in the balls and leave you . Forget quarter-life crisis. 30 is the new 40, methinks and the epiphany of answering the "What have I been...
Friendbucked
How pathetic (my writing) life can be? It's been almost a month since I posted something on this blog and it's not even something worth reading. December has always been a rush month for everyone especially for myself since there's usually a lot going on this time of...
Whose responsibility?
A friend who works in HR shared to me how she encountered one personal evaluation sheet indicated that the employee feels that the organization has not provided him enough work hours to learn work skills. And the employee consistently regarded himself as "consistently...
Damaso
Carlos Celdran has some major cojones pulling off that Damaso protest action. Like it or not, it really does seem that the Catholic Church still has the upper hand. Despite, many agreeing to the RH bill in principle, what's stopping Catholics from taking a stand...
Weighing investment risks
A friend called me up a while ago asking for my opinion on where to put her money. It's funny really when my rich friends ask for my financial advice. Part of me gets depressed since I wish I had similar resources. Part of me gets an ego boost since at least some...
Factoring in culture in shaping the workplace
All this argument about how this and that can increase productivity can be one mucky thing. Quite a lot of so-called management and productivity gurus locally are all about imposing learnings and knowledge that are based on a different culture as ours. Ever heard of...
Metrobank M cards
I just violated one of my rules when it comes to credit cards (which is to keep only one) - I applied for another credit card. My first already card gives me a decent credit limit and a satisfying points system (with which I used to trump the nasty annual fee). I...