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Victor & Linda Ley: Take two!

BY ALEX Y. VERGARA After losing a spouse to cancer and emerging from a failed marriage, respectively, Victor and Linda Ley have learned for themselves that “love’s more comfortable the second time you fall.” “In everything you do as a couple, be it big or small, always be appreciative. I…

Chet & Margie Espino: Love, hope, faith & acceptance

BY ALEX Y. VERGARA Aneurysm, cancer, going blind, witnessing the family home razed to the ground. Name it, Margie has experienced it. Yet, instead of losing their faith in God, she and husband, Chet, have completely surrendered themselves to Him. Come what may. Thy will be done. “My intense longing…

For the love of art – and basketball!

Celebrities and personalities from the basketball community, as well as art lovers, trooped to Cloudscape in Poblacion, Makati recently for the opening night of "Hard in the Paint," an urban street art exhibit dedicated to all things basketball. "Hoop Dreams" by Marclen Ricafort-Chulani, 48"x48", Mixed Media, Acrylic on Canvas “'Hard…

Pag-IBIG home loans reach record-high P126B in 2023

The amount is set to finance the housing units of 96,848 members in 2023, Pag-IBIG officials announced recently. The amount of housing loans released in 2023 grew by P8.19 billion or seven percent compared to the P117.85 billion released last year. The amount was able to finance 96,848 housing units…

Former “People of the Year” awardee Kris Aquino “refuses to die”

In an interview with talk show host Boy Abunda, the Philippines’ Queen of All Media revealed her worsening condition, after being diagnosed with a fifth autoimmune disease. Kris also revealed that despite the numerous tests and treatments she has sought, she knows that a steep battle towards recovery lies ahead.…

Turning 100: Another Lifetime Achievement for Juan Ponce Enrile

Former Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile turns 100 today. On Feb. 14, 1924, Juanito was born in Gonzaga, Cagayan to a fisherman’s daughter named Petra Furagganan. His father, who he did not see as a kid, was Alfonso Ponce Enrile, a young, powerful politico. But being born out of wedlock…

Mike & Charmaine Lagman on building things that last

By JOSE PAOLO DELA CRUZ/ Photography by DIX PEREZ Twenty-seven years into their marriage, construction magnates Mike and Charmaine Lagman continue to build, not just masterpieces of steel and stone, but stronger foundations for their family. Still, it is the life they’ve built with and for each other that truly…

Jon De Guzman & Sara Soliven-De Guzman: What matters most

When Jon De Guzman and Sara Soliven-De Guzman first laid eyes on each other, the two instantly clicked. But the universe had to work hard to bring the once long-distance lovers together. Twenty-five years into their marriage, Jon and Sara's relationship is still thriving, proof positive that there’s no obstacle that’s…

RJ & Vanessa Ledesma’s “Works of Love”

Sparks didn’t fly nor the world didn’t turn in slow motion when they first saw each other, but RJ Ledesma and Vanessa Pastor-Ledesma’s love story proves yet again that fate does work in mysterious ways! Managing four start-ups while raising three children more than a decade later is no easy…

Chet & Margie Espino: For better or for worse

Anyone who knows Chet and Margie Espino could attest to their unwavering love for each other, which transcends beyond the challenges they continue to face. Bound by their strong Christian faith, theirs is a story of enduring love that no difficulty has weakened or diminished. After going through so many…