Communications – David Haldane

June 9, 2025

Reinventing the Language

By David Haldane June 9, 2025 It all began when liberals started calling themselves progressives. That happened in 2008 as Barack Obama ran for president […]

July 7, 2024

Speaking English in the Philippines

By David Haldane July 8, 2024 It’s both a blessing and a curse. A double-edged-sword, as they say, a blade that cuts both ways. What […]

November 23, 2023

One-Sided News

By David Haldane Nov. 23, 2023 I had just put the finishing touches on a three-minute video presentation for an annual gathering of would-be […]

October 5, 2023

Tik Toking Truants

By David Haldane Oct. 5, 2023 They’re a common sight online. Tik Tokers gone tall. Teenagers courting turmoil. Bad ones boosting boundaries. A new study […]

June 1, 2023

Reinventing Einstein

By David Haldane June 1, 2023 The Facebook photo demanded a double take. There he was, Albert Einstein, standing on a street in SoHo, […]

May 25, 2023

Spelling Names

By David Haldane May 25, 2023 It came up again the other night. We were at the Gateway Hotel for a family dinner when […]

May 11, 2023

Good Intentions: The Road to Perdition

By David Haldane May 11, 2023 The agency meant well. To show support for those it considers underserved, the federal Philippine Land Transportation […]

April 27, 2023

Whiplash!

By David Haldane April 27, 2023 It felt like riding a rollercoaster. First there was the comforting click of rails, accompanied by an anticipation […]

December 15, 2022