Thursday, 20 November 2025
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.
15 Sep 2025
3:30PM
LIVES WELL LIVED | Judy Araneta-Roxas: Matriarch of service and strength
By: Ramon C. Nocon
“JAR was more than a benefactor and inspiration,” wrote Luchie Aclan Arguelles, a Gerry Roxas Leadership Awardee, in a Facebook tribute. ”She was a guide, a confidante, a matriarch, a mentor…To each of us, she gave more than just encouragement, motivation, and opportunity, JAR gave us her heart.”
14 Aug 2025
4:11PM
LIVES WELL LIVED | From boardroom to band: Remembering Johnny Velasquez
By: Ramon C. Nocon
In June 2024, Malacañang announced a new slate of appointees, among them Juan Gabriel L. Velasquez—”Johnny” to family and close friends— who was named acting member of the board of directors of Development Bank of the Philippines (DBP).
4 Aug 2025
12:06PM
LIVES WELL LIVED | Ambassador ‘Frank’ Benedicto's lasting legacy
By: Ramon C. Nocon
Although Francisco “Frank” Benedicto — diplomat, business and civic leader — was born in Cadiz City, Negros Occidental, on Feb. 12, 1939, it was in Cebu that the Benedicto clan would make a name for themselves in the fields of commerce and philanthropy.
28 May 2025
7:41AM
LIVES WELL LIVED | Edgardo B. Espiritu’s storied life in law, banking & finance, diplomacy
By: Ramon C. Nocon
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.
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