Two moms, two music icons AWARD-WINNING MOM AND DAUGHTER Mommy Ligaya and Lea Salonga Two women behind international music divas deserve our praise and gratitude for their roles in bringing honor to our country: Ligaya Salonga and Rosario Licad, mothers of Lea Salonga and Cecile Licad. They...
There are countless awards—Entrepreneur of the Year, National Artists, Best Actress, Miss Universe, Asia CEO Awards, the Nobel Prize—but none as widely known that recognizes excellence in perhaps the most essential of duties, parenthood. What price motherhood? It is a labor of love, but it is...
WORD ALIVE FR. BEL SAN LUIS, SVD Today is Mother’s Day. This recalls the story of a rescue operation in the sea. Ten men and one woman were clinging to a rope, hanging from a helicopter. They were overloaded. One person had to let go or they would all fall down and drown. Looking at each other,...
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPE-VINE Philip Cu Unjieng Happy Mother’s Day! And for you out there who have your moms still alive and healthy, count that as one of your grandest blessings. My mother passed away in 1996, and that’s 25 years ago this year. But as many of you will discover (or have...
Though it was a simple and short, netizens applauded Matteo Guidicelli for greeting his mother-in-law, Mommy Divine in celebration of Mother's Day tomorrow, May 9. On Instagram, the actor shared how it’s not always easy to find the right way to express feelings, but he thinks sometimes, a simple...
When the government started giving ayuda in kind during the lockdown that started in March last year, Maria Monica Dizon-Alejo, a mother of three, noticed that there are no relief goods dedicated for babies. Thus, she thought of starting a non-profit organization she named Project: Happy Babies PH...
And it's Dianne Medina, Max Collins, and Trina Candaza's first time to celebrate Mother's Day, too! Dianne Medina, Trina Canada, and Max Collins Artwork by Ariana Maralit Motherhood is an incomparable journey, filled with all kinds of mixed emotions that range from fear, frustration, compassion,...
It's going to be a Sunday full of light and love as your favorite Kapamilya idols celebrate Mothers' Day with entertaining and inspiring performances on "ASAP Natin 'To" on Kapamilya Channel, A2Z, and TV5. Giving special tributes to moms worldwide with heartfelt numbers are Kapamilya star Toni...
Something could be said about being raised by a working mother like Susan Joven. To this daughter, it was like ‘getting a Ph.D. even before I was old enough to enter college’ BUSY MOM The author Ginggay Joven-dela Merced (top) and her mother Susan Joven As a child of the ’80s, I belong to...
Photo by XPS on Unsplash Everyone, except moms, hogs the TV—watching their favorite shows all day long. But for this Mother’s Day weekend, here’s a list of shows you can watch all day long. Take your pick from fun family movies to watching late at night some K-drama and romantic shows...
No tiger mom, no helicopter mom, how Ophie Dee raised this daughter to be the best she can be TRUE LOVE HERE The author Apples Aberin, and her mom Ophie Dee Unconditional love is not a myth where my mother is concerned. She was the type of mom who just loved and accepted me for all that I was and I...
Marilene Jacinto has taught her daughter what’s important in life—how to get serious and how to have fun MOTHER-DAUGHTER DUO Marilene Jacinto and Dina Tantoco Anyone who has met my mom, Marilene Jacinto, will tell you that she is a character. I’ll get into some of her life escapades in a...
