“No matter your age, you’ll always wish you started younger. But today is the youngest you’ll ever be.” Author Unknown To continue with this very interesting topic, in my presentation at the 8th National HR Summit, I discussed the HR functions that are certain to be impacted by AI. Among the plenary speakers, I was one […]
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PGIN highlights Ilocos Norte’s bid as Renewable Energy Capital at Forum
The Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte (PGIN), through the Ilocos Norte Trade and Investment Promotions Office (INVEST), highlighted the Province’s bid as the Renewable Energy Capital of Southeast Asia at the forum titled “Powering Progress: National and Local Government Synergy in Renewable Energy Investment Facilitation,” held at Royale Palm Resort Hotel and Business Center in […]
The Changing Jobs Landscape in the Next 5 Years Intelligence, HR’s Friend or Foe
“The illiterate of the 21st century will not be those who cannot read and write but those who cannot learn, unlearn & unlearn” Alvin Toffler For a “natural born technically challenged” HR person like me, to be asked to speak about AI’s impact on job landscape and the HR profession (Friend or Foe) is an irony. In […]
PGIN boosts agricultural sustainability with expanded irrigation systems
The Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte has opened newly constructed and rehabilitated irrigation systems in eight (8) towns in the province, providing thousands of farmers with improved access to water for their crops. From 2024 to date, PGIN has constructed and rehabilitated 526 units of small far reservoirs, dredged over 31,000 meters of irrigation canals, […]
Ilocos Norte recognized at the 1st Gawad Bayanihan sa Pamumuhunan Awards
The Provincial Government of Ilocos Norte (PGIN) was recognized at the inaugural “Gawad Bayanihan sa Pamumunuhan: Pagkilala sa Natatanging Kahusayan sa Pagsusulong ng Pamumuhunan” on March 13, at the Malacañang Palace, further solidifying its role as a key driver of development. The award, given by the Department of Trade and Industry and the Board of […]
On Hiring the Right People for the Right Roles
“Surround yourself with the dreamers and the doers, the believers and thinkers, but most of all, surround yourself with those who see the greatness within you, even when you don’t see it yourself” Edmund Lee Received a surprise call from a friend & COO colleague a few days ago, asking for guidance on who to hire […]
“Bridging the Digital Divide As A Community Engagement Program”
“We make a living by what we get, but we make a life by what we give.” Winston Churchill En Elle International Outsourcing Corp., a start-up outsourcing provider has partnered with California Technological Care (CTC), a San Francisco-based nonprofit organization dedicated to bridging the digital divide. The collaboration was solidified with the signing of a Memorandum […]
“Pamanuli…Pamanyuli” the Grand Post Pandemic SMA Reunion
“The older you get, the more important it is to know people you knew when.Amy Poehler My primary & secondary school alma mater, St. Mary’s Academy (SMA) of Bacolor, Pampanga was formerly known as Bacolor Catholic School. Founded in 1919 by the late Msgr. Pedro P. Santos, it was the first among three Benedictine schools […]
