A line in the novel “Whirlwind” by James Clavell reads: “You’re not dead until you’re dead.”   In my life, there have been moments when I had thought things were lost that I was already bracing myself for an imminent failure and planning...

On September 26, 2009, Metro Manila witnessed something that never happened before: a big portion of the metropolis was submerged in floodwaters, highways have turned into rivers, hundreds of thousands got stranded, and hundreds died. We (my Dad and my...

. On September 26, 2009, Metro Manila witnessed something that never happened before: a big portion of the metropolis was submerged in floodwaters, highways have turned into rivers, hundreds of thousands got stranded, and hundreds died. We (my Dad and...

Suggesting is not the same as criticizing. To suggest is not necessarily to say that one’s way is wrong (or right); it’s to say that there are other ways by which something can be done or dealt with. It’s not the same as saying you walked through...

. Many fear failure. But failure is a necessary part of life. Without the risk of failing, we will never learn to be prudent and there will never be a need for careful planning, for foresight. And without failure, we will never know how it is to...