Tasks Masters and Big Thinkers
Celebrate every win, big or small. This shows we value both the everyday hard work and the big leaps forward. It’s like giving a high-five for finishing your chores and also for scoring the winning goal.
17 Presidents of the Philippines
The Philippine presidents have been key players in shaping our nation’s story. Each one, with its unique flair and decisions, has added a chapter to our country’s evolving tale.
Punong Barangay: The Role and Impact of the Community Leader
When leadership becomes purely positional, people comply—but they don’t commit—so change efforts stall. In this article, Jef Menguin shows what we can learn from a punong barangay: lead by showing up, listening well, and acting on what matters. Read it and share it with your team so you build stronger relationships and create action that actually sticks.
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Barangay Leadership & Community Transformation
To build a nation, we must start with the barangay, the smallest political unit. We need barangay leaders who have the same competence as those who lead municipalities and cities.
Youth Leadership: Catalyst for Nation-Building
What our country needs is youth leadership. We need youth leaders who challenge the status quo and participate in nation-building.
Capacity Building
The most progressive mayors and governors invest in capacity building. Equipped and empowered people multiply the impact of their initiatives.
3 Simple Solutions to Traffic Congestion in Metro Manila
Buses came and went. I was not able to get into one even after 75 minutes. There was no more space between passengers at both doors.
It was a pitiful sight.
And two days ago, the President said that there is no way to solve the traffic congestion in Metro Manila. Two weeks before that, his aid, Senator Bong Go declared that only Superman can solve the traffic crisis in EDSA.
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Grow the Great Teacher
I became a teacher three months before my college graduation. I wanted the money, though contemptibly small. Having a job is a badge of honor in the Philippines. I knew then, as now, that many college graduates don’t get jobs. Those who took Political Science
Teach for Change
We are here because this is where we want to be. What’s wrong with our educational system? Our children our learning from sick textbooks. We have school heads who are more of order takers than leaders. And we have transactional teachers whose aims are simply
Solve the Wicked Achievement Gap
Our schools are products of many opposing perspectives. To blame teachers for the huge achievement gap is sticking to one but missing the others. The problem isn’t as easy to solve as most of us think it is. This is a wicked problem. I was
Engage in Courageous Conversations
Change is emotional. When change is not handled properly, problems multiply. Let us be careful. Most of the seminars given to Filipino teachers are meant to fix them. In my last post, I talked about how consultants, when invited to speak before teachers, tend to
Great School Vision
Dear School Principals, Claim your power to build great schools– communities where your children, the hopes of this country, will be formed and nurtured. I say this because I know that many school principals are required to display the mission-vision-values statements at the school facade.