“Pilipinas Kong Mahal”: In Cosmo’s On My Mind (October issue)
One girl shares her musings about her love for the Philippines despite, in spite, and because of… by Niña Terol (Originally published in the October 2009 issue of Cosmopolitan Philippines) In many ways, my relationship with my country is like my relationship with my family. There are days when I’m extremely proud to be Pinoy. Then, there are other days–just like those moments of extreme parental angst or sibling animosity–when I just want to fly away, cut all my ties, and never look back. Nonetheless, there are some things that will forever bind me to this country. Like blood, the soil we were born ...
Rajo Laurel, Rags 2 Riches collaborate to produce designer rag products
Originally published in Entrepreneur Philippines (March 2008) and reposted on Entrepreneur.com.ph (October 2009) __ Profiles Oct 20, 2009 By Nina Terol. Photos by Walter Villa from Entrepreneur Philippines Magazine, March 2008
The Three Languages We All Must Learn
At the Homeless World Cup, people of all colors, shapes, and sizes converge under different flags that represent different languages, political systems, ideologies, and religions. There are teams from 48 countries in six continents, some belonging to global superpowers whose flags have instant recall and recognition, others to little-known states that are still seeking recognition. Despite these differences, everyone here knows three languages that have made the Homeless World Cup a symbol of one huge global village converging toward one goal: the language of sports, the language of music, and above all, the language of respect.
Political lessons from ‘The Dark Knight’
IN his piece on Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight for Time, Richard Corliss writes, “Nolan has a… subversive agenda. He wants viewers to stick their hands down the rat hole of evil and see if they get bitten. With little humor to break the tension, The Dark Knight is beyond dark. It’s as black — and teeming and toxic — as the mind of The Joker.” Having watched the film twice, first on Imax and next on a regular theater, I can’t help but agree that The Joker is a better reference for the film than its real protagonist, Batman. Spawned ...
Changing Leadership Paradigms for Challenging Times
http://www.flickr.com/photos/emeryjl/ / CC BY 2.0 First published in Starfish Magazine, Volume 2 Issue 2 (2007)
Wanted: A president who can run the Philippines like a social enterprise
Author's note: This is an abridged version of a blog post originally written for the Young Public Servants website. To view the full article, click on http://www.yps.org.ph/blogs/guest/?p=4 I RECENTLY posed this challenge to some like-minded colleagues: draft a want ad for this country's next president, then let's see how we are able to articulate the skills, qualifications, and necessary track record of the Philippines's Chief Executive. After all, we cannot even begin to seriously assess our current crop of presidential hopefuls if we don't know what we are looking for in the first place. I honestly thought that it would be ...
“Pilipinas Kong Mahal”: In Cosmo’s On My Mind (October issue)
One girl shares her musings about her love for the Philippines despite, in spite, and because of… by Niña Terol (Originally published in the October 2009 issue of Cosmopolitan Philippines) In many ways, my relationship with my country is like my relationship with my family. There are days when I’m extremely proud to be Pinoy. Then, there are other... [Read More]
Rajo Laurel, Rags 2 Riches collaborate to produce designer rag products
Originally published in Entrepreneur Philippines (March 2008) and reposted on Entrepreneur.com.ph (October 2009) __ Profiles Oct 20, 2009 By Nina Terol. Photos by Walter Villa from Entrepreneur Philippines Magazine, March 2008 [Read More] Read More →
The Three Languages We All Must Learn
At the Homeless World Cup, people of all colors, shapes, and sizes converge under different flags that represent different languages, political systems, ideologies, and religions. There are teams from 48 countries in six continents, some belonging to global superpowers whose flags have instant recall and recognition, others to little-known states that... [Read More]
Political lessons from ‘The Dark Knight’
IN his piece on Christopher Nolan’s The Dark Knight for Time, Richard Corliss writes, “Nolan has a… subversive agenda. He wants viewers to stick their hands down the rat hole of evil and see if they get bitten. With little humor to break the tension, The Dark Knight is beyond dark. It’s as black — and teeming and toxic — as the mind of The... [Read More]
Changing Leadership Paradigms for Challenging Times
http://www.flickr.com/photos/emeryjl/ / CC BY 2.0 First published in Starfish Magazine, Volume 2 Issue 2 (2007) [Read More] Read More →
Wanted: A president who can run the Philippines like a social enterprise
Author’s note: This is an abridged version of a blog post originally written for the Young Public Servants website. To view the full article, click on http://www.yps.org.ph/blogs/guest/?p=4 I RECENTLY posed this challenge to some like-minded colleagues: draft a want ad for this country’s next president, then let’s see how we are able... [Read More]
Social Butterfly
“You have xxx friends in your social network.” These days, the number in this statement is (potentially) as important as your credit card limit, your account balance, or your official designation. In a day and age when “virtual” friends are as important as the “live” ones you have coffee with once a week, creating the appropriate online... [Read More]
Seeing Signs
“You’ll never be able to escape from your heart. So it’s better to listen to what it has to say. That way, you’ll never have to fear an unanticipated blow” ~ Paulo Coelho, The Alchemist (To CC and Niño and their art; and to Jean Paul, his music, and the [red] pill.) Before anything else, I’d like to apologize to Mr. Pascasio (Nikko, is... [Read More]
About Niña
Niña is a creative soul whose passion lies in advocating causes, evangelizing ideas, working with civic groups, blogging and social networking, performing poetry, and enjoying the performing arts.
She first established herself as a writer and a communicator, having co-authored books and written for a long list of publications and clients. [Read More]
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