With AI taking over routine work, many roles will disappear as companies do more with fewer people. The only way forward is to adapt fast, and for HR to back those ready to evolve with AI, not be replaced by it.
Energy security takes center stage as the ERC approves the extension of Meralco's and First Gen's power supply deal, ensuring a more stable and reliable electricity supply for consumers.
Power remains, but momentum slips, as the presidency of Ferdinand Marcos Jr. drifts from direction to reaction, showing how leadership can weaken without a crisis.
Confidentiality protects legitimate interests, but when it becomes a blanket answer to fair questions, it signals that integrity is optional and that explanations are being withheld not for safety, but for convenience or power.
Effective leaders do not wait for ideal conditions. They shape outcomes by reading power dynamics, setting direction early, and moving with intent even when uncertainty dominates the environment.
In leadership, being liked is fragile currency. The moment standards are enforced or hard decisions are made, affection fades, revealing why respect, not approval, is what actually sustains authority.
Publicly floating persona non grata threats turns a precise diplomatic tool into applause politics, shifting focus from Chinese misconduct to domestic noise and weakening the very authority the state is meant to protect.