The PSSC years of Loretta Makasiar Sicat
The invitation of current PSSC Executive Director Virginia Miralao to write a piece for the 40th anniversary of PSSC gives me a chance to pay tribute to Dr. Loretta Makasiar Sicat in a personal way. This is decidedly a biased biography of her.
Thank you, John and Elizabeth Gokongwei
Having been out of the country for four weeks, I have missed many landscape-changing events. One of these is the death of John Gokongwei, followed within the week by that of his wife, Elizabeth.
The importance of being Ernest
I borrow a title from Oscar Wilde to discuss a different but significant issue, economic nation-building. The immediate inspiration for this title is the recent, unexpected passing of Ernest Leung, a retired, long time career man in the finance department.
Navigating long life, or the octogenarian decade
One of my grandchildren asked me the ultimate question during a recent family gathering to honor my many years: “What are your immediate plans and what do you hope to accomplish still?”
Henry Sy: how innovative retailing for the masses built a business empire
On his passing just a fortnight ago, Henry Sy was the richest Filipino on the Forbes list of world billionaires. He started selling shoes to the masses and made it big into many directions of business.
Iconic Filipinos: Jaime C. Laya and Jose Y. Dalisay, Jr.
Two Filipinos of great renown celebrated personal milestones in January this year. Their careers flowered as professors at the University of the Philippines at different times.
Effort, opportunity, and the standard of success
An address delivered before the School of Economics Graduating Class of 2018, during Recognition Rites held 22 June 2018 at the University Theater, University of the Philippines Diliman, Quezon City.
Effort, opportunity and the standard of success: a commencement address.
In the final accounting, though, we might say at least that we have done our best in those moments when we were challenged or have avoided the worst possible outcomes.
A dream of foreign education fulfilled
Sometime last month, an invitation from the Philippine American Economic Foundation’s 70th anniversary of the Fulbright program in the Philippines set me to think about my youth and the connection of economic development with foreign education.
Tribute to Ruping Alonzo by former UP President Roman
Former UP President Emerlinda R. Roman pays tribute to Professor and former University Vice-President Ruperto P. Alonzo.
Slices of life with Ruping: at work and after hours
Dante Canlas pays tribute to his late colleague Professor Ruperto Alonzo.
Washington SyCip, 96: at life’s many stages, a whiz
The outpouring of testimonies to the good and useful deeds he has done attest to a life well-lived. That life involved a search for excellence with hard work and good example.
