The Philippine Army (PA) has paid tribute to all of its 64 former Army Commanding Generals in a ceremony held at the PA Officers Clubhouse in Fort Bonifacio, Taguig City as part of their month-long 125th anniversary celebration. Lt. Gen. Romeo Brawner Jr. (center), Commanding General of the...
“Other things may change us but we start and end with family.” This is what’s written on the art card that Kris Aquino shared with fans via social media on Jan. 25, what should’ve been her mother, former president Cory Aquino’s 89th birthday. She explained, “This art card was sent to me...
SPEAKING OUT Ignacio R. Bunye I missed its actual showing on GTV last Dec. 5 but fortunately I received a few days later, as a Christmas gift, both an audio and a video recording of “Ageless Passion 3.” “Ageless Passion 3” is a musicale featuring the life and works of Artemio V. Panganiban,...
BETTER DAYS Senator Sonny Angara After languishing in the legislative mill for over a decade, the bill institutionalizing a Magna Carta of Filipino Seafarers, which we co-sponsored, has finally reached the plenary debates in the Senate. We laud Senator Joel Villanueva, the Chairman of the Senate...
The Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines-Episcopal Commission on Migrants and Itinerant People will pay tribute to overseas Filipino Workers on Sept. 26, National Migrants Sunday. Balanga Bishop Ruperto C. Santos, vice chairman of the commission said the Church is paying tribute to our...
(FILES) In this file photo taken on November 15, 2016 (L-R) Ronnie Wood, Keith Richards, Mick Jagger, and Charlie Watts of The Rolling Stones attend The Rolling Stones North American debut celebration of "Exhibitionism" at Industria in the West Village in New York City. - Charlie Watts, drummer...
Panelo extends condolences The man behind the well-loved Melo's Steakhouse and the chairman/founder of Melo's Chain of Restaurants and Wagyu Restaurant, Carmelo L. Santiago, passed away last August 6, 2021. He was 78 years old. Aside from his restaurants, he holds many other positions in different...
Entrepreneur, diplomat, family figure Bienvenido Tantoco Sr., who lived to 100, was a shining example of how to live long and happy IN MEMORIAM Benny Tantoco Sr., portrait by Rupert Jacinto To me the greatest gift of Lolo Benny, Bienvenido Tantoco Sr., (April 7, 1921 - July 6, 2021), to the...
Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. has paid tribute to the late former President Benigno Aquino III, describing him as "the bravest of the brave." Photo from Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. (Twitter) In a tweet on Friday, July 2, Locsin posted a photo of a workspace where the...
(Samira Ali Gutoc-Tomawis is a Filipino journalist, environmentalist, women's advocate, and legislator. She served as a member of the Regional Legislative Assembly of the Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (ARRM), and a member of the Bangsamoro Transition Commission which was tasked to draft the...
This is a touching tribute to the late former President Benigno Aquino III or PNoy from a “shooting buddy,” Gen. JV Javier. I had the chance to talk to him the day PNoy died. “We are all saddened by his untimely death. My friend Eric Gutierez called me to ask if I heard about the latest from...
The Udine Far East Film Festival in Italy will pay homage to the late multi-awarded film actor, director Eddie Garcia on its 23rd year. It will run a special tribute section dubbed "Eddie Garcia: Life as a Film Epic (Ommagio a Eddie Garcia : La vita come un’epopea cinematografica)," from June 24...
