In my Jan. 5 column, I exalted the women of Asean (led by Malaysian Chief Justice Maimun) who are transforming and empowering gender parity. Today, let me focus on seven ladies whom I have met and who, in my humble opinion, are exemplars of the empowered women of the Philippine private sector. DR. CHARO SANTOS-CONCIO’s keynote…
To honor the 14 bar exam toppers and passers of the Foundation for Liberty and Prosperity, I hosted an “asalto” in my home last Jan. 11, exclusively for the 160 members of the FLP Society of Scholars. The society is composed of our (1) law scholars, (2) master’s in business administration (MBA or its equivalent)…
The Foundation for Liberty and Prosperity hails and congratulates its 14 scholars who topped or passed the 2025 bar examinations. Per the press briefer of the Supreme Court, three FLP scholars were among the top 20 passers: the class valedictorian of the Ateneo de Manila University (ADMU), Enrico Gabriel Paguia (6th place), and two from…
At the request of Chief Justice Alexander G. Gesmundo, I represented our country in the recent Asean Law Association (ALA) “Inaugural Lecture Series on Gender Justice” in Kuala Lumpur, sponsored by the Malaysian Supreme Court. It was keynoted by ALA President and former Chief Justice of Malaysia Tun Tengku Maimun binti Tuan Mat (CJ Maimun)….
The year 2025 was confronted by an avalanche of news—some historic, many scandalous; some factual, others plainly fake. Including this piece, I have written 52 columns this year, each one a mental exercise in updating with current events, in critically cross-checking sources, and in verifying facts. According to the 700-page “Digital 2026 Report by Meltwater…
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