Diversity tax is arguably that which drives people from historically underrepresented or marginalised groups to constantly give more than what the job may expect of everyone. This operates within a psychological framing where what they do may never be good enough or match that of what those belonging from privileged groups put in.
As organisations harness the potential of a salad bowl of demographic profiles (diversity), they need to create safe spaces and provide enabling mechanisms for people to confidently celebrate who they are and be affirmed of their value in the organisation (inclusion).
Virtual spaces can merely be empty spaces — in fact they are. They could even dwarf the humanity within us. Without us pushing them beyond the fences of what we are accustomed to knowing them to be for, virtual spaces stop at being a tool simply for communication.
This skin colour stereotyping permeated geography. The farther away one lived from the capital, Manila, the “browner” the attributes assigned to that person got. Expect then to be at the farthest end of the brown spectrum when Google Maps fails to show the coordinates of your location.
I always believe that we need to say “thank you” to the people who need it more at a time when they expect it least. Grateful for the opportunity to deliver virtually the graduation message to primary students at my alma mater in the Philippines, Silliman University. When you are a person who is thankful,…
He was living the life, traveling to some of the world’s exotic places, auditing some of the world’s finest hotels and resorts. And then the pandemic hit the United States hard. It only took one phone call to change his life overnight.
Many people think long distance relationships are doomed to fail. In some respects, yes, especially when the idea of physically being together remains too distant.
When an opportunity presents itself and you can afford it, get a dog. Having one somehow provides depth to life, especially when you’re a married couple. It brings the relationship to a different level and tests out not only how you could eventually become parents but more your propensity to keep a family of different personalities, needs and temperaments together. Dogs may be pets, but once you have them, your concept evolves to embracing them as a source of what we all aim for: quality of life.
This presentation breaks down what could be an overwhelming concept of IEC and enables just about anyone to optimise the potential of communication in mobilising communities and inspiring collective action.
“Mama, why are those shoes up there?” Bob asked his mom. “Maybe some kid who’s too lazy to go to school threw them up there in protest,” his mom, Elizabeth, answered. There would not be a day when the pair of shoes loosely decked on top of the roof of the waiting shed along Fung…
ABSTRACT The Philippines fully implemented in school year 2016-2017 the K to 12 program, a reform initiative that lengthens the total number of basic education years from ten to 12. It was a reform that was met with some opposition by parents and teachers alike but was carried out smoothly and according to schedule, despite…
Filipino musicians were among the more sought-after in Asia. They dominated Class A venues in Hong Kong and performed for kings and royalties. Headhunters would travel to Manila, spot talents in restaurants and lounges along the iconic Roxas Boulevard, and hire them for performances abroad in places like Japan, Singapore, Taiwan and Hong Kong. They…
When I was around 7 years old, my mother would give us 5 pesos to watch kung fu in what was a house where the living room was transformed into a makeshift theater in the afternoon. This was between the late 80s and early 90s. To me, it was the only incentive for walking to our store and…
President Rodrigo Roa Duterte. His entry into politics was messianic. His predecessor an heir to his parents’ legacy, a beneficiary of continuing public regard for a family name attached to a collective victory over a vicious dictatorship. He came at a time when government was colored “yellow” — and its shade fading from good governance…
In January 2017, the Oxfam reported that eight men have an aggregate wealth equivalent to the assets of 3.6 billion people who constitute the poorest half of the world. Out of 10, one survives on less than US $2 a day. These figures from Oxfam prove the deepening problem of inequality across the globe. The…
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