Hindi lahat ng “Absent” ay lumiban; minsan, ito ay isang estudyanteng piniling maging present kung saan siya higit na kailangan. Hindi dahil sa ayaw niyang pumasok. Hindi dahil wala siyang pakialam sa klase. Minsan, habang tinatawag ang kaniyang pangalan, iniisip niya kung ligtas pa ba ang kanilang bahay, kung tataas pa ang baha, kung may…

The Philippines is approaching a moment that could define its economic destiny for generations. Beneath its mountains, islands, and waters lie many of the minerals that will power the next technological revolution, yet history has repeatedly shown that resources alone do not determine who prospers. Countries rise not because they possess what the world needs, but because they know how to transform what they possess into industries, knowledge, and lasting power.