LANDSCAPE Gemma Cruz Araneta A UP professor friend sent me a photo of a burly band of youngish males, properly protected with surgical masks and face shields posing in front of the Maginhawa community pantry after depositing donations in kind. They were wearing tees of various colors and designs,...
HOTSPOT Tonyo Cruz Who would have thought that Filipinos themselves would provide a ray of hope amid the gloom and doom of the pandemic? But that’s exactly what has been happening for days now, with the setting up of community pantries in Metro Manila and in many parts of the country. The...
Actress Angel Locsin has issued a statement on the tragic death of a senior citizen who lined up at the community pantry she organized on Friday to coincide with her birthday. The lolo, identified as Rolando dela Cruz, 67, fainted while waiting in line at the community pantry. He died in a hospital...
Actress Angel Locsin immediately issued an apology minutes after the tragedy that occurred at a community pantry she organized in celebration of her 36th birthday recently. "Pasensya na po. Hindi po ito ang intensyon ko. Gusto ko lang po makatulong sa mga tao," she said in a video statement posted...
Losing a parent is never easy. The days following it is always a blur. Geneva Cruz lost her mother to COVID-19 recently, and the days prior to this unfortunate event was a harrowing experience for her. "The eight days she was in the hospital were agonizing with ups and downs almost every day. Our...
LANDSCAPE Gemma Cruz Araneta I am convinced that the policeman who first set his eyes on that community pantry in Quezon City must be afflicted with terminal dyslexia. Upon seeing a handwritten sign saying “community pantry” he read “communist party” and was alarmed at the audacity of...
Geneva Cruz (inset) and her mom Marilyn Geneva Cruz mourned the death of her mother who was tested positive for COVID-19. "With hearts broken and full of sorrow, our family would like to let you know that our Mom, Marilyn Cruz (@lynne_bunso), is now in heaven," she wrote on Instagram. "We will...
True Smokey Mountain fans know how these two multi-hyphenated artists are quite close, but in a recent media conference with Viva Artist Agency, Jeffrey Hidalgo made their fans gush. Asked about a possible relationship with Geneva, Jeffrey happily said: "I'm not closing any doors... pero platonic...
HOTSPOT Tonyo Cruz Say what you want about the political situation, but there have been 1,092,484 new voter registrations for the first two months of 2021. At this time of gloomy prognostications about the possible outcomes of the 2022 elections, the seeming avalanche of new voter registration...
LANDSCAPE Gemma Cruz Araneta Or, when they think you are super annuated, so obsolete and defunct! By “they” I mean not only my grandchildren, grand nieces and nephews, but also my own children, even if they themselves will be senior citizens in less than a decade. I must look rather frail...
Sunshine Cruz Actress Sunshine Cruz has been isolated from her children because of her health, but she is feeling better now. On Instagram April 10, Sunshine said she is on her way to recovery. Her full post: "Patience is definitely a virtue. "It is already a blessing...
HOTSPOT Tonyo Cruz It must be said from the get-go that President Duterte cannot complain right now about the outcome of his administration’s response to the pandemic. Portrayed as the savior of the country, he should own the fate that his pronouncements and policies have wrought. Congress...
