The SM Group of Companies continues to grow, guided by the vision of its founder to fulfill the needs of Filipinos.
Henry Sy, Sr., affectionately called “Tatang” by those who knew and loved him, built his business empire from scratch when he recognized the Postwar Filipino’s need for dignity.
The Manila Police District (MPD) is all set to handle the security and public safety measures for the activities during the Holy Week observance. MPD director Police Brig. Gen. Leo "Paco" Francisco coordinated with the leaders and organizers of Quiapo Church activities to ensure safety and to stri
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
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+ April 12, 2021 I SAW it on a Facebook wall written by a senior who is now in his twilight years. According to him, as an octogenarian, he experienced and witnessed too many calamities more than what he expected. He heard the bombs dropped by the Japanese invading army when they targeted Clark Air Force Base as World War 2 exploded following the bombing of Pearl Harbor December 8, 1941. As a young boy, he was delighted to watch the sky featuring the “dog fights” between the US air force pilots and their Japanese counterparts.
Already a grown-up in the 50’s when the dissident groups led by then Huk supremo Luis Taruc roamed the countrysides and ambushes of government soldiers were waylaid. Those were dangerous years. The Huk movement nearly toppled the established government and only was averted when Ramon Magsaysay, a popular figure among the masses, was elected president. The succeeding years, the country enjoyed tranquility until in 1972 Ferdinand M