Probationary Employment: When Contract Expiry Requires No Termination Notice (PH Legal Guide 2026)
Yes—probationary employment may end without a termination notice, but only in narrow situations validated by the Supreme Court. This refreshed 2025 guide explains Alcira v. NLRC, contract expiry rules, documentation essentials, and HR risks to avoid unintentional regularization.
What Went Wrong.. What Went Right
2008 is set to end in less than 2 months, this is the best time to look back and reflect, and plan for next year. If business organizations are doing this, specially in anticipation of the effects of the financial meltdown of world markets and recession of major...Do You Believe in Demonic Possession? A True Story of Grief and Deliverance
Bound by grief, a woman sought comfort from the dead—until Jesus broke her chains and set her spirit free.
Filipino Entrepreneurs On Personalized Service
We’ve read about Pinoy Entrepreneurs thoughts about customer satisfaction. Now, these entrepreneurs went a little farther.. PERSONALIZED SERVICE! “If you want to do something, don’t approach a third party but go directly to the person you want to...John Gokongwei’s Nine Rules of Success
The mark of a true entrepreneur is having the courage to rise above adversity- John Gokongwei Jr.
Stress Management
Different authors suggest different ways of stress management, but for purposes of this blog, let’s look at how Jesus manage stress.
Entrepreneurship, Globalization And Becoming A Great Nation
This piece is originally posted at Universal Rubina blog. Value adding and inspiring! Before I begin, I want to say please bear with me, an 81-year-old man who just flew in from San Francisco 36 hours ago and is still suffering from jet lag. However, I hope I...Filipino Entrepreneur On Inspiration
I hope to blog about John Gokongwei’s life and inspiration in the future. Mean time, I hope this value adding quote will inspire you
Filipino Entrepreneur On Mentoring
Being a mentor myself, this quote caught my attention. I find it worthy to have a have a place in this blog
Patterns Influences Our Choices
My thoughts on the teachings of Dr. David Sumrall about patterns. Change the input to change the output
Love and Generosity
Instead of celebrating Christmas the traditional way, we pooled our resources to “adopt-a-family. I’m proud of my staff who showed love and generosity
The Right Seat On The Right Bus
The right seat on the right bus is about the ability of HR to place people on a responsibility where s/he will be most productive and happy.
Filipino Entrepreneurs On Talent Management
Another value adding quotes from Filipino entrepreneurs, this time on the subject of talent management
Filipino Entrepreneurs On Passion
Here’s a collection of quotes about “passion” from well known Filipino Entrepreneurs.
Filipino Entrepreneur On Honesty
Very few entrepreneurs have a public stand about integrity, kudos to Alvin Carranza for this honesty anchored quote. “Be honest with your partners, clients, and especially to yourself. If you’ve committed a mistake, the quickest way to rectify the damage is to admit...Filipino Entrepreneurs On Hard Work
I can tell you right now that when you have your own business, 24 hours is not enough. You need hard work to keep your business going
Filipino Entrepreneurs On Customer Satisfaction
Satisfying customers make every business thrive. Here’s what are Pinoy Entrepreneurs have to say about customer happiness.
Filipino Entrepreneurs On Work-Life Balance
Entrepreneurs have tendency to focus too much on their business that they end up neglecting other aspects of their life, specially those that matters most.
Filipino Entrepreneurs On Change
Here’s a collection of quotes about “innovation” from respected and well known Filipino Entrepreneurs
Change Management: New Wine In Old Wineskin
Change management is like wine and wineskin. You cannot put new wine in an old wineskin, otherwise the wineskin will burst.
Success Quotes From Filipino Entrepreneurs
Discover powerful, experience-based success lessons from Filipino entrepreneurs—rooted in discipline, frugality, courage, and long-term purpose.
CyberWellness Collaboration
Sonnie Santos with Family Zone Australia — promoting cyber wellness and digital parenting advocacy through ASKSonnie.INFO.
Pillar of HR Awardee
Sonnie Santos receiving the Pillar of HR Award — recognition for leadership and contributions to the Philippine HR community.
Blog Awards
Award-winning blog — Best Advocacy (2010) for Web Safety and Cyberbullying Prevention & Best Corporate and Brand Blog (2015)
Collaboration for Better Careers
Sonnie Santos with JobStreet Philippines — a collaboration promoting values-driven HR leadership and employee engagement in the workplace.