Online campaign against violence
By Mandy Navasero
On November 25, Senator Pia Cayetano began her 18-day social media campaign, “#Speak Up,” to end violence against women. She was our guest at the Women in Media Forum’s “Bulong Pulungan at Sofitel.”
On November 25, Senator Pia Cayetano began her 18-day social media campaign, “#Speak Up,” to end violence against women. She was our guest at the Women in Media Forum’s “Bulong Pulungan at Sofitel.”
Dance Studio 116 is mounting a special show, “Awit at Sayaw,” on Nov. 15 at Music Museum, Greenhills, San Juan, to raise funds for their talented but underprivileged scholars, who have been honing their skills in competitive ballroom dancing. Call 846-6432 or 0917 569-3931.
Direk Marilou Diaz-Abaya lost her five-year battle with the Big C on Oct. 8 at St. Luke’s Global City. In 2004, I took her photo at her house on Horseshoe Drive, San Juan.
Interested in doing your bit for the environment and simultaneously having fun at the Earth Day Jam Foundation’s “Coastal Clean-up” on Sept. 29 at Corregidor, Bataan? The Foundation is raising funds to help save the earth. Contact Joy Rago at 0916 288-8795 or at earthdayjamfoundation@gmail.com for details.
Marianne “Maan” Hontiveros is the CEO of AirAsia, a joint venture between the Philippines’ Antonio Cojuangco, Michael Romero and Hontiveros and Malaysia’s AirAsia International, which won as SkyTrax’s best low-cost airline for four consecutive years (Skytrax is the world’s largest airline and airport review site).
Rosette Apolonio is a sophomore at San Jose High School in La Trinidad, Benguet. She is a regular viewer of the Knowledge Channel, which was recently installed in their school by a foundation headed by Rina Lopez Bautista.
It was a beautiful Sunday morning when I slipped out of the house to drive to Puypuy Bay, Laguna, to buy bamboo plants for my home. I did not bring any of my children as I needed all the space in the car.
Lourdes Alento is an Itbayanon, living on a remote island inhabited by only 700 hundred families, isolated from the rest of the province of Batanes. It is one of the most peaceful places in the country. It doesn’t have any beach, but is surrounded by towering cliffs. Because of this geographical peculiarity, a distinct cultural identity has been passed from generation to generation.
Janet Brock has visited Manila several times, so she was excited when she moved here to head The King’s School Manila at Aseana Park on Bradco avenue (near Mall of Asia). It’s a child-friendly campus with a soccer field, a basketball court, a children’s playground, an indoor gym and classrooms with hi-tech facilities. Each class is made up of 15 students. Serving them delicious and nutritious meals is California-trained chef Nancy Edralin.
Last Wednesday, 19 former flight attendants of Philippine Airlines embarked on a seven-church Visita Iglesia, organized by Christy Romero Altura, Greta Lauron and Marl Mendoza. We began the first two readings at the 400-year-old Immaculate Concepcion church in Los Baños, Laguna, that has been turned into a shrine.
The Public Relations Society of the Philippines (PRSP) recently held its annual Christmas party, in which members were separated into different performing groups.
Today, December 17, Frank Evaristo celebrates his 70th birthday at Rockwell with his family, friends and well-wishers. A civic icon, Frank’s parents, engineer Delfin Evaristo and Dr. Adoracion Arce-Evaristo, instilled in him a well-rounded outlook that serves him well in his many endeavors and advocacies.
