Lena Marie “Mayen” Juico has won as councilor of the first district of Quezon City. She is a product of St. Theresa’s College and De La Salle University, with a degree in AB Organizational Communication. The principled, 29-year-old public servant has high hopes for the Filipino youth: “It’s my crusade to develop the youth sector as an instrument for progress and catalyst for change.”
Jericho Reyes works for Calpine Corporation, the largest independent power provider in the US. Recently, he paid tribute to his mother, Eva Corazon Pagcaliwagan-Reyes, who succumbed to lung cancer last April 25. Eva has been a friend since high school.
ATTY. JOSE Ferdinand Rojas II loves to read, especially real-life stories. “I like history and autobiographies, because we can learn from the past,” he shares. He also enjoys hosting “Pusong Pinoy,” his radio program every Saturday, 7-8 a.m. on dwIZ, which addresses the health needs of its listeners, as well as his stints on the Sunday show, “Pari Ko,” hosted by Fr. Jojo Buenafe and Fr. Jason Laguerta, from 9:30 to 10:30 p.m.
My youngest son, Kert, graduated from Malayan High School of Science last April 4. After the graduation rites, he gave me an envelope that I thought was just another bill to pay. —Later, I belatedly realized that it was a handwritten letter:
From Feb. 18 to 22 this year, Dr. William Rodriguez and his wife Joyce went on a dental mission to Batanes. They invited their best friends, Jacinto Oscar R. Cruz, DMD, FPCOMS, a lecturer/clinical supervisor, Oral Surgery Dept. of UE College of Dentistry, and his wife, Dessa. Together, they work at their new clinic located at Suite 506 Continental Plaza, 45 Annapolis St., Greenhills (0917 628-2789 or 216-9692).
The parents of Margie Penson Juico, now chairperson of PCSO, were both in the Christian Family Movement, and got their young daughter involved in socio-civic and religious activities at their parish.
“Manay” Gina GINA de Venecia recently hosted a joint party at her South Forbes abode for journalists, Deedee Siytangco and Joanne Rae Ramirez, who are celebrating their birthdays this month.
For three days recently, we went around Baganga in Davao Oriental, one of the towns badly hit by Typhoon “Pablo.” Residents are having a hard time getting back on their feet, because of the scarcity of chainsaws (to cut fallen trees to pieces), farming tools and seedlings.
Risa Hontiveros loves wearing the alampay (shawl) in green (for environment and agrarian reform), pink (for women’s rights) or purple (for reproductive health). At St. Scholastica’s College, she was introduced to activism when she spoke against the Bataan Nuclear Power Plant.
Enrico Jose Santos Cruz and Arnold Jefferson Au Co were seatmates at the Ateneo grade school, but became pals only when they met again on their first jobs, as investment bankers.
In 2011, the Army Reserve Command designated Lt. Col. Vivian Gonzales as UPLB’s ROTC commandant in 2011—the first woman chosen for the post!
For writer Rogelio Constantino Medina, who works at the Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office, the late President Corazon Aquino was a woman of quiet courage and selflessness. As a graduating student of DLSU in 1983, Oggie joined protest rallies.
