Ma. Lourdes N. Tiquia
A GREAT part of a leader’s job is to build a nation. Consensus has to be made for a shared vision and mission. But consensus is hard to come by since for the past six months of the Duterte administration, the country continues to adjust to the new norm of talk and action. Talk that is direct, very crass, in-your-face, and action that is fast, dizzying and immediate. To other countries, these may be most welcome but for the Philippines, it puts into question old norms, styles and the way things should be.