Ramon C. Nocon
Ramon C. Nocon

Features Reporter

About the Author

Nocon was previously the corporate communications specialist and later employee engagement lead for Solar Philippines. Prior to that, he held senior editorial positions at Stratworks, Inc. and Fuentes Manila, both leading public relations and marketing communications firms. In advocating for film preservation and archiving, he was a member of the Society of Filipino Archivists for Film, the NCCA Cinema Committee, and was a pioneer staffer of what is now the Philippine Film Archive under the Film Development Council of the Philippines. As a writer, his byline has appeared in Philippine Daily Inquirer, Adobo Magazine, Mabuhay, and ABS-CBN’s ANC X.

Latest from the Author

12 Jun 2025
7:48AM

INSIDER FOCUS | Lido Cocina Tsina: 89 years of heritage with a modern twist

Picture yourself in 1930s Binondo, Chinatown—bustling, a hive of commerce and activity. On T. Alonzo street, lined with hardware stores and other commercial establishments, a cook held court at his modest but popular Chinese restaurant. That cook was Lido—and the eatery bore his name.
28 May 2025
7:41AM

LIVES WELL LIVED | Edgardo B. Espiritu’s storied life in law, banking & finance, diplomacy

Analytical, creative, and principled — as many described him— Edgardo Bautista Espiritu carved a career that spanned law, banking and finance, and diplomacy. A University of the Philippines law graduate (LL.B. 1958), Espiritu channeled his education into transformative leadership roles that left lasting marks on institutions both public and private.
25 May 2025
6:56AM

INSIDER FOCUS | Guevarra’s, Adobros reimagine Filipino classics in global culinary journey

In the latest edition of its “Taste of the Philippines: A Global Culinary Journey”, Guevarra’s presents a fresh collaboration with Melbourne-based culinary collective Adobros, led by the dynamic duo, Chef Michael Pastrana and Chef Morris Danzen Catanghal.
22 May 2025
8:07AM

LIVES WELL LIVED | A Taste of Japan in Makati: Honoring the culinary legacy of Tsukiji’s Chef Oka

Chef Oka, as he is fondly called, was born in Tokyo, Japan. He displayed an early interest in — and later, a passion for — all things seafood, which eventually led him to work at the Tsukiji Fish Market at the age of 19.
4 May 2025
6:40AM

INSIDER FOCUS | Through the lens: Cyrus Panganiban captures the faces of Ayala Corp.

Amid the sea of text, charts, figures, and infographics, it’s impossible not to notice the portraits featured throughout the conglomerate's annual report: Those of Ayala Corp. chair Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala or Jaza and president/CEO Cezar “Bong” Consing; the board of directors, composed of five men and two women; and the 20-member Ayala Group management committee.
27 Apr 2025
8:04AM

INSIDER FOCUS | The visionary behind Makati’s rise: Col. McMicking’s legacy

As Ayala Corp. and its major business units—Ayala Land, BPI, and Globe Telecom—wrapped up their annual stockholders’ meetings last week, we thought it fitting to look back and honor the man who helped revive the storied House of Ayala after World War II: Col. Joseph R. McMicking, the visionary behind the rise of modern-day Makati.
21 Apr 2025
3:36PM

Rise Against Hunger taps Piolo Pascual as ambassador to fight hunger, support education

Rise Against Hunger Philippines (RAHP), a non-governmental organization committed to “growing a global movement against hunger” by empowering communities, nourishing lives, and responding to emergencies, has named renowned actor Piolo Pascual as its newest campaign ambassador.
10 Apr 2025
8:49PM

LIVES WELL LIVED | Quiet force behind Mercury Drug: Remembering Vivian Que-Azcona

Vivian Que-Azcona assumed the presidency of Mercury Drug in 1998. But her rise to the top did not happen overnight — she had to work her way up and earn the trust of the Que patriarch.
8 Apr 2025
11:36AM

Estelito ‘Titong’ Mendoza: A life in law, government, and academe

Estelito Patdu Mendoza — Titong to family and friends and EPM to staff and associates — was born in Bacolor, Pampanga, on Jan. 5, 1930, to Guillermo Dizon Mendoza and Barbra Luege Patdu, both public school teachers.
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