KYIV, Ukraine — For years, Volodomyr Zelensky was best-known among his fellow Ukrainians for cracking them up. A comedy sketch artist, he starred in the hit sitcom “Servant of the People,” about a history teacher who somehow gets elected president on the strength of a viral video of him ranting about corruption.Now, Zelensky really is Ukraine’s president,…
As they confront the most serious challenge to Roe vs. Wade in decades, abortion rights supporters are relying heavily on the legal principle known as stare decisis, which says that long-standing precedents must be followed and should not be overruled except under the most extraordinary circumstances. After all, the argument goes, the case was decided…
The nature of the next pandemic is unpredictable. Therefore, the U.S. and other countries need to develop capabilities that will give them the flexibility to respond to whatever nature throws at them. There are five capabilities in particular: redeployable manufacturing, an expandable health care workforce, decentralized innovation, flexible regulations, and better communications and coordination. Already,…
Many organizations that allowed knowledge workers to do their jobs remotely during the pandemic now seem committed to getting them back together in the office, and bosses are trying to get their teams on board. Although the pandemic has been a once-in-a-century disruption to business, navigating this challenge is no different than managing any other kind…
Anger and resentment across your team can make an already stressful leadership job feel worse. But how you respond to your employees’ frustrations is critical to ensuring negative emotions don’t limit your effectiveness. The author offers four recommendations to try: 1) Balance your emotions first before reacting to your team’s frustration. 2) Lean into their anger with…
Rainier Allan Ronda – The Philippine StarFebruary 15, 2022 | 12:00am Science Secretary Fortunato dela Peña said they are ready to roll out the training and certification program for the EBs serving in the national and local elections this March in time for the May polls.Edd Gumban, file MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Science…
Sheila Crisostomo – The Philippine StarFebruary 15, 2022 | 12:00am Black valentine: Health workers state their demands on ‘black heart’ picket signs during a rally in front of the Department of Health office in Manila yesterday.Edd Gumban MANILA, Philippines — Health care workers from various public and private hospitals yesterday staged a rally in front…
Mayen Jaymalin – The Philippine StarFebruary 15, 2022 | 12:00am File photo shows labor leader Leody de Guzman.Leody de Guzman / Twitter MANILA, Philippines — Partido ng Lakas ng Masa (PLM) presidential candidate Leody de Guzman yesterday gave his full backing for the decriminalization of abortion and legalization of divorce in the country. At the…
The Philippine StarFebruary 15, 2022 | 12:00am Sara Duterte, daughter of incumbent President Rodrigo Duterte, and running mate of presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos, son of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos, delivers her speech during a campaign rally inside a gymnasium in Bocaue town, Bulacan province, north of Manila on Feb. 8, 2022.AFP / Ted Aljibe MANILA,…
February 15, 2022 | 12:00am MANILA, Philippines — Broadcaster Raffy Tulfo, Taguig Rep. Alan Peter Cayetano and Deputy Speaker Loren Legarda have topped Pulse Asia’s latest pre-election senatorial survey. The poll, conducted from Jan. 19-24, showed Tulfo garnering 66.1 percent voter preference, followed by Cayetano (58.2) and Legarda (58). Completing the list of the top 12…
