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Footprints of the faith among Filipino youth: five hundred years and moving forward
This article examines Filipino youth’s perspectives on faith and religion in relation to their readiness to undertake an “evangelizing mission” in both strict and broad senses.

UA&P
Dec 29, 202517 min read


Stillness: A Reflection On the Sleeping Joseph
By Icarus Another View of Christmas With Christmas and New Year fast approaching, it is hard not to notice the things that seem to obscure the season’s warmth. Traffic for instance is at an all-time high. Instead of Christmas lights, we are greeted with a trail of red brake lights everywhere we go. Christmas parties engulf the night with their boom boxes and announcement of prizes. Families who decided to travel abroad leave their home unattended, turning their community into

UA&P
Dec 23, 20255 min read


Short Remembrances of Being with St. Josemaría
We used to wait by bridges and waiting sheds. We used to show up, even when it rained.

UA&P
Dec 11, 20258 min read


Political Dynasties: To ban or not to ban?
We used to wait by bridges and waiting sheds. We used to show up, even when it rained.

UA&P
Dec 11, 20254 min read


When friendship was a verb
We used to wait by bridges and waiting sheds. We used to show up, even when it rained.

UA&P
Dec 11, 20256 min read


Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala to UA&P graduates: ‘Choose the difficult’
Story gives structure. But purpose gives direction. Story helps us understand the past and the present. Purpose points us towards the future.

UA&P
Dec 11, 20256 min read


UA&P students join prestigious Oxford and Cambridge programs
International academic programs at two of the world’s most renowned institutions of higher learning — the University of Oxford and the University of Cambridge.

UA&P
Dec 11, 20251 min read


ASA Philippines Foundation visits UA&P to explore areas of collaboration
UA&P welcomed Mr. Rafael Lopa, President & CEO of ASA Philippines Foundation, and his team to the University on October 20, 2025.

UA&P
Dec 11, 20251 min read


A Call for National Transformation
We are once again at EDSA. Another big demonstration is being organized for late November.

UA&P
Dec 11, 20255 min read


CRC Launches Institute for Local Development Amidst Landmark Mandanas-Garcia Ruling
A groundbreaking study by the leading economic think tank Center for Research and Communication of the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P)

UA&P
Dec 11, 20252 min read


Filipino Seafarers Generate ₱1.06 Trillion in Economic Impact, Steering 4% of PH GDP – CRC Study
A groundbreaking study by the leading economic think tank Center for Research and Communication of the University of Asia and the Pacific (UA&P)

UA&P
Dec 11, 20253 min read


ASEAN Agricultural Supply Chains
This article examines ASEAN agricultural supply chains, focusing on their role in linking farms, markets, and consumers.

UA&P
Dec 11, 20251 min read


The Philippine Cut Flower Industry: From Stem to Market
The article examines the Philippine cut flower industry’s evolving production, trade, and market dynamics.

UA&P
Dec 11, 20251 min read


Raising the Steaks: Understanding the Philippine Beef Cattle Industry
The article examines the Philippine beef cattle industry’s expanding demand, production gaps, and market conditions.

UA&P
Dec 11, 20251 min read


No Easy Days: Selected Essays on Law, Life, and Covid
In a way, this book – a compilation of selected articles from my BusinessWorld column Being Right covering the period 2018 to March 2021 – is like a journal, depicting a humanity creeping towards the upheaval and shock that is the coronavirus.

Atty. Jemy Gatdula
Feb 1, 20211 min read


Natural Law and the Limits of Judicial Power
Natural law (or its intellectual tradition) plays an inherent function within the Philippine constitutional system and yet such is either misunderstood or denied outright.

Atty. Jemy Gatdula
Jan 1, 20211 min read


Being Right: Ten Years of Trade Tripper
A collection of articles from the Trade Tripper column in Business World.

Atty. Jemy Gatdula
Feb 1, 20191 min read
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