OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar I was born in the year 1949 and spent my teen years during the 1960s. It was a glorious decade and for many from my generation, the Golden Age in Philippine history. The younger generation would forgive us geezers for reminiscing about the...
Former Department of Public Works and Highways (DPWH) Secretary Mark Villar has once again emerged as the top choice among the senatorial candidates based on the results of the latest RP-Mission and Development (RPMD) Foundation, Inc. survey. Senatorial candidate Mark Villar (Photo from Mark...
Seasoned TV host Willie Revillame firmly refuted claims he's in talk with stars like Aga Muhlach and John Estrada, allegedly urging them to join him in his new endeavor. In the Feb. 10 episode of "Wowowin," the veteran actor-singer said: "Merong sumusulat na nunulot ako ng artista. Hindi ho totoo...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar In response to calls from the private sector, government has announced that they are now crafting a pandemic exit plan. Presidential adviser for COVID-19 response Vince Dizon has been quoted by the press as saying that the National Task Force...
Willie Revillame's impending departure from GMA has been hot topic for days now. Many are speculating as to what exactly made Willie decide to end his run with the network. In “Cristy Ferminute,” Monday, host Cristy Fermin maintained Willie did not “betray” GMA. “Nagsabi din naman siyang...
Willie Revillame and Manny Villar (Facebook) Rumor has it that seasoned TV host Willie Revillame will be transferring his game show to Advanced Media Broadcasting Systems, a television station owned by Manny Villar. Recall that Manny is taking over the television broadcast frequencies previously...
Sad news for fans. Popular game show "Wowowin" is set to air on GMA only until Friday, Feb. 11. The Kapuso Network made the announcement via a statement. It read: "Willie Revillame's contract with GMA Network is set to end on the 15th of this month. His show Wowowin will air until Friday, February...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar As the election campaign nears, a lot of people have been asking me who I am voting for in the May national elections. I do not have an answer for that question right now but there is a question that I think is equally important—what kind...
Malacañang said that the National Telecommunications Commission (NTC) was only seeking guidance from the Office of the Executive Secretary (OES) about assigning available and unused frequencies and the OES had no direct hand in giving ABS-CBN's frequencies to the Advanced Media Broadcasting...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar I know our nation is currently faced with a tremendous challenge. The COVID-19 pandemic has been ravaging our lives and our economy for close to two years now. Individually, people are confronted with the daily grind of making sure they can...
OF TREES AND FOREST Former Senate President Manny Villar Let me start by greeting everyone a very Happy New Year. I hope everyone had a nice and safe holiday break with loved ones and family. And I hope all of us are recharged to face the challenges of the new year. Let us make 2022 a rebound year....
NIGHT OWL Anna Mae Lamentillo There’s a popular saying that goes, “When a door closes, another one opens.” Such is not the case for the richest man in the Philippines, real estate tycoon and former Senate President Manny B. Villar. He does not wait for another door to open, he builds his own...