Sunday, 22 February 2026
2 days ago
LIVES WELL LIVED | JDV: From oil fields to the House
By: Ramon C. Nocon
If not for the coverage of his well-attended 89th birthday bash last December—where he appeared frail and wheelchair-bound, surrounded by guests dressed in red—and the announcement of his death on Feb. 10, Jose de Venecia Jr., known as JDV or Manong Joe, might have slipped from public view.
29 Jan 2026
7:27AM
LIVES WELL LIVED | Chito Sobrepeña: A man for others remembered
By: Ramon C. Nocon
Noblesse oblige—the idea that those with influence should use their position to help others—perhaps best sums up the life of Aniceto M. “Chito” Sobrepeña, former president of the Metrobank Foundation and the youngest Cabinet member under President Corazon Aquino.
16 Jan 2026
5:09PM
Fr. Tito Caluag’s homily at the requiem mass for Cesar Buenaventura
“His story was one larger than life and, as in all great stories, greatness lies not in the achievements but in the underlying inspirations, lessons learned and shared, and the influence of the people who shaped one’s values and one’s heart.”
16 Dec 2025
12:35PM
LIVES WELL LIVED | Queena Lee-Chua: A life of math, mind, and heart
By: Ramon C. Nocon
“Calculus, compositions, basketball — strange bedfellows, one may say. But not for Queena. Queens, Que. (Take your pick; rare is he who pronounces her name right on the first try.)”
3 Nov 2025
8:51AM
LIVES WELL LIVED | Felicito ‘Tong’ Payumo’s enduring legacy
By: Ramon C. Nocon
One of the most contentious issues during President Corazon Aquino’s administration in the mid-1980s was the debate over the U.S. military bases agreement—whether to allow the continued presence of American forces at Subic and Clark. Among the personalities who steadily—and inevitably—found themselves involved in the heated debates was then Congressman Felicito Cruz Payumo.
24 Oct 2025
7:20AM
LIVES WELL LIVED | The Wonderfool Life of Ninoy Leyran
He died on the trails of the Japan Alps on Oct. 12 doing what he loved doing most, and with the love of his life. That’s the part of the devastating news that gave some comfort to us, his friends in UP Mountaineers and beyond, who are still engulfed in grief.
14 Oct 2025
11:55AM
LIVES WELL LIVED | The steady light of Oscar S. Reyes
By: Ramon C. Nocon
Soon after earning his economics degree cum laude from the Ateneo de Manila University in 1965, Oscar S. Reyes made a decision that was both deliberate and unconventional: to find employment in a Filipino firm and not in a multinational corporation or MNC, as most graduates then were inclined to do.
9 Oct 2025
4:25PM
LIVES WELL LIVED | Xavier P. Loinaz: A life of banking excellence and integrity
By: Ramon C. Nocon
In the local banking scene of the 1960s, two institutions—one local and the other multinational—served as fertile training grounds for aspiring banking professionals: Bancom Development Corp. and First National City Bank (FNCB), known today as Citibank.
27 Sep 2025
6:48AM
LIVES WELL LIVED | Oscar Hilado’s legacy of integrity, leadership
By: Ramon C. Nocon
A certified public accountant, Oscar J. Hilado first joined PHINMA —founded by Ambassador Ramon V. del Rosario Sr., Filemon C. Rodriguez, and Ernesto O. Escaler — as Ambassador del Rosario’s executive assistant. He rose to the top in 1994 as the company's chair and chief executive officer.
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