The Barriers In Your Mind
Trade barriers have fallen. The only barriers left are the barriers you have in your mind.
How HR Can Transition A Company To Social Business
Social Business is the strategic use of the internet, social and mobile apps by a company, to engage employees and clients.
Cyber Wellness in the Philippines (2025 Update) — Building Digital Empathy and Safe Online Spaces
Cyber Wellness goes beyond online safety — it’s about empathy, accountability, and digital ethics. Learn how Filipinos are building safer, values-driven online spaces.
Congrats PUP!
According to the JobStreet.com findings, PUP graduates possess the most traits many companies look for in applicants– self driven with no self entitlement attitude.
Bloggers Professional Growth, Upward-Sideward or Oblique?
Bloggers have three templates for growth– build the blog as a start-up, be a professional who blogs, or both.
Walang Forever?
Forever is possible in a romantic relationship. If both parties will work on it and will not leave it to fate.
When A Supervisor Is Not
A supervisor is not when s/he spend more than 20% of his/her time to tasks not related to management functions.
Do You Practice Social Responsibility?
Social responsibility refers to the global initiative to improve working condition and conformance to universal rights on labor standards.
Violence Against Children in the Philippines- UNICEF
More boys are on the receiving end of sexual violence against children in PH, surprised?
Can I Both Claim Magna Carta of Women Special Leave and SSS Sickness Benefit?
YES, a female employee can claim both SSS Sickness Benefit and Magna Carta of Women Special Leaves, PROVIDED, the benefit will be claimed as follows
Blogging, Free Speech and Online Libel
Depending on your personal bias, (online) libel can be viewed as either curtailing your right to free speech and expression; or protecting you from abusive expression or speech by others
Power Outfit and Social Business
The importance of engagement appropriate outfit has been underscored because of the growing influence of self expression in our culture.
Empowering The Youth Against Cyberbullying in the Philippines
Awards will not hamper our resolve to educate the public of the proactive use of social web to reduce cyberbullying and other online abuses.
Can I Avail of SSS Sickness Benefit For Threatened Abortion?
I am currently on leave due to threatened abortion, can I file for “sickness benefit” with SSS since I dont have leave credits anymore?
Maternity Leave & SSS: Who Pays What, When, and How (2025)
Up-to-date rules on SSS maternity benefits, salary differential, and reimbursements—with inline official sources HR can trust.
Statistics: Bullying Cases Up by 21% In Philippine Schools
Bullying cases in elementary and high school of both private and public schools on 2014 rose by 21% or a total of 6,363 cases, compare w/ the 5,236 on 2013.
Help.. My Officemates Are Harassing Me!
Eleanor Roosevelt once said “No one can make you feel inferior without your consent”. Thus, let no harassing behaviour affect you.
6 Months Lapsed But No Regularization Contract, What Now? (2025 Update)
If you passed your probation but didn’t get a regularization contract, you are already a regular employee by law. Here’s what you can do next.
Rendezvous with Death?
My body from waist up was numbed, can’t talk, move; and I’m grasping for air at the ER of Medical City. Is this a rendezvous with death?
Why Schools Should Have A Cyber Wellness Program
Internet freedom w/o the right framework (a Cyber Wellness program) can lead to either abusive behavior or a recipient of cyber abuse – @ASKSonnie
How To: “Mobile Device Safety” First
Most of us protect the hardware and exterior of our mobile device, but do not exert enough effort to protect the OS and contents of unit. Think mobile device safety first, too.
Social Capital Is Good for People Management
Social capital is the goodwill that we invested to the community. This investment will yield favourable returns towards a positive public relations
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)
CyberWellness Collaboration
Sonnie Santos with Family Zone Australia — promoting cyber wellness and digital parenting advocacy through ASKSonnie.INFO.
Collaboration for Better Careers
Sonnie Santos with JobStreet Philippines — a collaboration promoting values-driven HR leadership and employee engagement in the workplace.