It was a three-year journey
Back in late 2019, when the foundation my sister and her friends had set up decided to mount their initial fund-raising activity, the first targeted beneficiary was the Philippine General Hospital (PGH) and their breast cancer patients. Brought on board as the sole mal
HEARD IT THROUGH THE GRIPEVINE: OUR NEW ABNORMAL
Philip Cu Unjieng October is Breast Cancer Awareness Month; and for more than a decade, that’s meant something very personal to me in terms of helping my elder sister, Libet C. Virata, and her breast cancer survivor “sisters,” as they turn the aff
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 discovered), even a quarter of a century will not erase the pain and empty void that comes from no longer having your mom in your life. A week doesn’t pass that some situation or instance will have me thinking of her, wondering how she would react, or handle some incident – and have me wistfully wishing she was still around.