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Foreign influences

by Cito Beltran - November 20, 2024 - 12:00am

While undertaking a series of corporate trainings and consultancies, I began to take note of certain changes in the business community that has slowly become the rule rather than the exception.

Good job, PAGASA-DOST

by Cito Beltran - November 18, 2024 - 12:00am

After spending several weeks following the trail, track or the path of four low-pressure areas growing into storms and at least two becoming super typhoons, my daughter Hannah commented that “the Philippines...

‘I can neither confirm nor deny…’

by Cito Beltran - November 15, 2024 - 12:00am

Early this week, I heard of a message shared in an expat Facebook group, that an “embassy” had messaged their citizens residing in the Philippines, informing them of the availability of a dengue vaccine...

No system, no control

by Cito Beltran - November 13, 2024 - 12:00am

What were some DOTr advisers thinking when they recommended to Secretary Jimmy Bautista that the EDSA Bus Lane be redesigned to counterflow so that non-buses will stop entering the lane? If the President of the Philippines...

‘Mahirap mahalin;’ body count continues

by Cito Beltran - November 11, 2024 - 12:00am

Every now and then, we come across statements of exasperation from Filipinos online.

‘Trumped’ – been there, done that

by Cito Beltran - November 8, 2024 - 12:00am

The day before the US presidential elections, my friend “Quin” walked up to me visibly frayed and frazzled, worrying over the possibility of a Trump presidency coming back to Washington.

Beavers and cyclops in Phl

by Cito Beltran - November 6, 2024 - 12:00am

I no longer have any doubts that there are giant beavers in the Philippines and one-eyed DENR officials who are either cyclops or myopic.

The new status symbol

by Cito Beltran - November 4, 2024 - 12:00am

Under Article 171 of the Revised Penal Code, the penalty for falsification of public documents is prison mayor, which is a type of imprisonment ranging from six (6) years and one (1) day to twelve (12) years.”...

Public display of charity/QCinema – now showing

by Cito Beltran - October 30, 2024 - 12:00am

I’m not one to mock any effort of others to help others.

Floods & my EPA education

by Cito Beltran - October 28, 2024 - 12:00am

Friday Oct. 25, 2024 – 7:20 a.m. “Sir, please help us. Our home has been flooded.

Definitely a different vibe

by Cito Beltran - October 25, 2024 - 12:00am

In the past, when things went wrong at any of the NAIA terminals, bad news and criticisms traveled as fasts as ripples on the water.

‘Dengvexation’ – toddlers and tablets

by Cito Beltran - October 23, 2024 - 12:00am

I’d like to think that I coined the word “Dengvexation,” where I put together the term Dengvaxia and vexation, as in “unjust vexation.”

‘You-made’

by Cito Beltran - October 21, 2024 - 12:00am

I came across an interview of the late former US president Ronald Reagan where he said, “People look to the government to solve their problems, but the problem is the government is the problem.”

Serial entrepreneur

by Cito Beltran - October 18, 2024 - 12:00am

We all dream of retirement; many want to go into farming or just kick back doing the fun stuff and get away from the rat race or the drudgery of running a business or making a living past 60. I, for one, am dreaming...

Wounded warriors

by Cito Beltran - October 16, 2024 - 12:00am

I recently received a copy of a statement issued by the Philippine Alliance of Patients Organization and it reminded me of all those patients who have had to form their own lobby/support group just to get people...

From across the sea

by Cito Beltran - October 14, 2024 - 12:00am

While scrolling through a Viber Chat group, I immediately took note of a link/video shared by Mr. Dick Pascual, veteran Journalist and columnist of The Philippine STAR who is presently residing or retired abroa...

Smile, you’re on hidden camera

by Cito Beltran - October 11, 2024 - 12:00am

From time to time, I get a glimpse of all the other returning and recycled political candidates and I recognize some of them who have turned campaigns and elections into a profitable undertaking or a seasonal business...

Be kind to agents

by Cito Beltran - October 9, 2024 - 12:00am

I have, on three occasions quite recently, been invited by group managers of different Sunlife teams to conduct training and motivation sessions for their members. Two out of the three events were paid for personally...

No more liberty passes

by Cito Beltran - October 7, 2024 - 12:00am

After the initial shock over the increased rates in parking fees at the NAIA T3 that has turned around into public appreciation and positive feedback towards NNIC, the next thunder roll will come from the announcement...

T-3 parking/MRT-6.5

by Cito Beltran - October 4, 2024 - 12:00am

The hottest topic in town for nearly a week has been all about the increased parking rates at the NAIA Terminal 3. The topic was so hot that it even overshadowed the ongoing congressional quad comm investigatio...

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