BEE EARTH FRIENDLY (Standing, from left) DTI Assistant Sec. Domingo Tolentino Jr., Asst Sec. Grace Baluyan, Usec. Blesila Lantayona, Jollibee Area Customer Activation Senior Manager Bong Tan, Area Manager Karen Cortez, Channels & Retail Marketing Senior Manager Rodelyn Canapi. (Seated, from...
Number one fan. This was how President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. described his relationship with Vice President Sara Duterte, his running mate during the 2022 national elections, amid the recent shake-ups in the House of Representatives that pitted House Speaker Martin Romualdez and former...
HOTSPOT Tonyo Cruz I first met Owen Bayog in late 1997 at a public school in New Washington, Aklan. We were there for a National Council meeting of the College Editors Guild of the Philippines. The minute I saw Owen, I thought we won’t ever get along. He was huge and had a menacing look. Sure...
Former vice president Leni Robredo’s relationship with former president Fidel V. Ramos went beyond the realm of politics as she remembered him as a “personal friend” who had always supported her political endeavors. Former vice president Leni Robredo shares this photo of her family taken in...
A close friend of the family. Former President Fidel V. Ramos (left) and Pangasinan 4th district Rep. Christopher de Venecia (Reuters, Lifestyle Asia) That's how Pangasinan 4th district Rep. Christopher "Toff" de Venecia, son of former House Speaker Jose de Venecia, described the late former...
'TOL VIEWS Senator Francis N. Tolentino On July 8, 2022, former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was assassinated in the streets of Nara, Japan. I was deeply saddened by the passing of a strong and admirable leader. I had the opportunity to meet him before and to this day, I still remember his...
The world reeled from the shock of the news of the assassination, and after a few hours, the passing of former Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. He was 67. It was indeed a shock as gun violence is rare in Japan and the manner the crime was done was an aberration in a society that reveres its elders....
A dear friend of the Filipino people. Leyte 1st district Rep Martin Romualdez (Lakas-CMD Media) That's how presumptive House Speaker, Leyte 1st district Rep. Martin Romualdez described the late former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, who was slain via assassination on Friday, July 8. "I extend...
President-elect Bongbong Marcos has said that he will continue outgoing President Duterte's "independent foreign policy”, even as he hailed it in front of Chinese officials during an event in Makati City Friday, June 10. President-elect Bongbong Marcos (left) and President Rodrigo Duterte (BBM...
TARLAC CITY, Tarlac--UniTeam Senate slate member Herbert Bautista tackled a matter close to his heart during a camapign rally here Saturday, April 2 thanks to the prodding of the crowd. Herbert Bautista Bautista was making his usual spiels on stage when the audience began chanting the name "Kris"....
Paolo Contis is seemingly opening up more and more about rumored girlfriend Yen Santos. On Facebook, he shared some behind-the-scenes photos taken at AKO BICOL Party List's events. Many netizens reacted to it, mentioning Yen, as well as his infamous "as a friend" remark. One teased Paolo: "Dapat...
Duterte family friend, House Speaker Lord Allan Velasco on Monday, March 28, thanked President Duterte for all he has done for the Philippines. (Photo from House Speaker Lord Allan Jay Velasco's Facebook) "On behalf of the House of Representatives and the Filipino people, thank you for all you have...
