The recent passage of Super Typhoon UWAN (known internationally as Fung-Wong) has left a devastating trail across the Philippines, particularly impacting communities still recovering from earlier storms. Our hearts ache for the millions of individuals and families who are now grappling with loss, displacement, and the monumental task of recovery. The Scale of the Struggle UWAN was a ferocious storm, bringing catastrophic winds, torrential rain, and massive flooding to vast areas across Luzon and the Visayas. The human cost is immense: Mass Displacement: Over 2.4 million people across 15 regions have been affected, with hundreds of thousands displaced from their homes, many now sheltering in evacuation centers. Hardest Hit Areas: The impact has been particularly severe in the Bicol Region (with Catanduanes reported as one of the hardest-hit provinces), Oriental Mindoro , Aurora , Isabela , and the Cordillera Administrative Region . Reports detail widespread ...
As leaders, we're often taught to move forward, make decisions, close chapters -- quickly, cleanly, efficiently. But the truth is, some goodbyes stays with us. Not because they were dramatic. But because they were meaningful. There's a quiet kind of pain that comes with letting go of something -- or someone -- that mattered. A partnership that didn't last. A door that closed. A season that ended. Today, a white feather found its way to me. Not as an answer, but as a symbol. A reminder that peace can follow even the hardest partings. In leadership and in life, we carry both: - The weight of decisions made - And the grace of honoring what they meant. Let's remember: Letting go doesn't mean it didn't matter. It means we're making room for what comes next -- with clarity, wisdom, and heart.