Former Minister of Trade and Industry Roberto Velayo Ongpin or RVO, listed by Forbes as one of the Philippines’ richest billionaires, has passed away on Feb. 4, 2023 at the age of 86. In a social media post, nephew Rafael “Apa” Ongpin said RVO “passed away in his sleep last night in Balesin...
His nephew, Apa Ongpin, shares personal announcement In a Facebook post by Apa Ongpin earlier today, he shared the news that his uncle, Roberto Velayo Ongpin had passed away in his sleep last night, Feb. 4, in Balesin Island. He was the chairman of Alphaland Corporation. Photo credit from Alphaland...
The American Psychological Association (APA) has conferred the 2021 Global Citizen Psychologist Citation to Filipino psychologist Dr. Maria Regina M. Hechanova-Alampay for the development community interventions for mental health and drug rehabilitation. (DOST-NRCP Facebook page) The Department of...