Faces in the crowd Archives - Page 7 of 17

No better time than now

By Jose Paolo dela Cruz After a year of postponements and disappointments brought about by the pandemic, the loving couple finally tied the knot in an intimate ceremony by the beach. And with the setting sun and no more than 28 guests as their witnesses, Eric Charles Sy Uy and Reena Ritz…

Rex Int’l’s Danda Buhain on the importance of books and education even during a pandemic

The year 2021 marks a time filled with new beginnings and fresh opportunities for Danda Crimelda Buhain who, as managing director and now chief external affairs officer of Rex International, has spent two decades of her professional life mostly behind the scenes developing products for the family business. This year…

What do you look forward to the most in 2021?

Where do we go from here? Something healthier and more hopeful, we’d like to think. Ton Concepcion, president of Concepcion Durables Inc. “I’m looking forward to a better economy in 2021. But to be honest, I hope that I continue to build on the blessings of 2020 such as the…

The wheel goes round

Members of I-FERN nation surprises their CEO I-FERN president and CEO Tommanny Tan with partner Kim Abellar In one of their regular meeting the Council of Presidential Directors surpised their CEO Tommary Tan with what he thought was a raffle prize for their top perfoming member. In the world of networking…

Investing in the time of pandemic

There are many things we may call Ben Lebig Jr. — overseas Filipino, Filipino expat, Filipino overseas community leader, etc. — yet when you meet him, albeit virtually, his humility and spirit will immediately win your respect. Ben is a family man, an executive with oil giant Chevron, an entrepreneur,…

Captain Lester Codog: When dreams take flight

A visionary and a man of many interests, this pilot-entrepreneur isn’t afraid of admitting and learning from his mistakes as well as going back to basics without losing sight of the future. BY GRACE C. DIEZ Captain Lester Codog’s identity doesn’t rest on him being a pilot alone. Because of…

Is Michele Gumabao the girl to beat at MUP?

By Hermes Joy S. Tunac From princess of the volleyball court to beauty queen, this lady was also on the ball during the pandemic, launching a donation drive for medical frontliners. For Michele, a former Binibining Pilipinas Globe, her beauty title is a powerful tool for spreading positive change. Will lightning strike…

With boyband BTS, old’s cool again

By Hermes Joy Tunac South Korean boyband BTS recently released the official music video of its latest single "Dynamite," which is set in a make-believe paradise full of palm trees and pink skies. BTS on their latest music video Dynamite /Screencap from Big Hit Label's YouTube channel While the music…

Where were you on Aug. 21, 1983?

By Joanne Rae M. Ramirez Many of those who remember vividly the day former senator Benigno “Ninoy” Aquino was shot in cold blood on the tarmac of the Manila International Airport recall also that it was “the shot that rang across the world.” It was arguably the first tile in…

The brave and the beautiful

As a UN Global Champion, Filipino teenager Brina Maxino shines bright on the world stage, proving once more that what counts isn't our disability, but our ability to make a difference in this world. It's evident the moment you laid your eyes on her: Brina isn't your typical teenager next…