Points of View & Perspectives

June, 2020

  • 1 June

    Human and Business Resiliency

    The Virtual Mentor Archie P. Inlong “Resiliency” is fast becoming the buzzword of the era of the COVID 19 virus.

  • 1 June

    Planned epidemic

    Among the COVID-19 conspiracy theories that titillated many, one stands out. For security purposes, the whistleblower’s name will not be mentioned. Let’s refer to him as WB.

May, 2020

  • 27 May

    Classes and Masses

    When Metro Manila transitions to General Community Quarantine (GCQ) in June 2020, expected changes include the resumption of religious services particularly Masses by the Catholic Church.

  • 25 May

    Emotional Decluttering

    The Virtual Mentor Archie P. Inlong As we wallow in the notion that the Great Lockdown of 2020 may be nearing its end, we invite our readers to reflect on this question: what was the best thing you did during the with your time?

  • 25 May

    Freedom! … ?

    On May 16, a number of areas were placed under either General Community Quarantine (GCQ) or Modified Enhanced Community Quarantine (MECQ) that granted some liberties to residents, allowing the reopening of select establishments, including malls, under certain protocols.

  • 18 May

    The Market in Tough Times

    The Virtual Mentor Archie P. Inlong Last Wednesday’s statement from the Inter-agency Task Force (IATF) for Managing Emerging Infectious Diseases was disappointing for some, a relief to others.

  • 14 May

    No Masses anger US Church leaders

    Three Cardinals, one Archbishop and three bishops – mostly from the US Catholic Church – recently issued a stern warning to various governments that their respective responses to the COVID-19 pandemic, especially the quarantine protocols, infringe on inalienable human rights.

  • 11 May

    Bounce Upward

    The Virtual MentorArchie P. Inlong Last weekend, I was in an online conversation with a peer in the training and consulting business.

  • 3 May

    The Massive Digital Migration

    The Virtual MentorArchie P. Inlong The latest guidelines issued by the Inter-Agency Task Force (IATF) for the Management of Emerging Infectious diseases was welcome news to many and was a shocker for others.

April, 2020

  • 27 April

    Airlines critical during ‘new normal’

    After ‘community quarantine’, the next buzz phrase is ‘new normal’. Many believe the new classification ‘general community quarantine’ will be the new normal for Filipinos. Apart from tourism, the next hardest hit by the pandemic is the travel sector including the aviation industry. All airlines around the world are affected – no one’s exempted, even Cebu Pacific. Hundreds of billions …