Green Tankers sweep individual awards at swim meet

Led by Ernest Lorenzo Dee, the DLSU Green Tankers finished second in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines (UAAP) Season 71 swimming championships held last Sept. 25-28 at the Trace Aquatics Center.

Dee captured his second MVP honors after doing his best Michael Phelps impression, taking seven gold medals. He won the men’s 50-meter butterfly in UAAP record time (25.81 seconds), and captured golds in the 100-meter butterfly (56.56), 200-meter individual medley (2:14.58), 200-meter butterfly (2:10.50), 400-meter individual medley (4:50.38), 800-meter freestyle (9:06.82), and 1,500-meter freestyle (17:18.51).

Timothy Vincent Yap was named Rookie of the Year after taking the gold in the men’s 200-meter freestyle (2:01.31), and silver in the men’s 1500-meter freestyle (17:50.04).

The Green Tankers, with 211 points, finished behind the University of Sto. Tomas (UST) Tiger Sharks, who won the men’s title after 19 years with 223 points. The University of the Philippines (UP) finished third with 176 points. The Lady Eagles won the women’s title for the first time in UAAP history. They edged UP by the slimmest of margins, 216-213. The Lady Tankers finished fourth with 124 points.

The Quilala siblings also featured heavily in the swim meet. Maxim Quilala won gold in the men’s 100-meter backstroke (1:03.31), while brother Emmanuel took the bronze in the men’s 200-meter breaststroke (2:36.61). Carmine Marie Quilala won bronze in the Women’s 100-meter backstroke (1:09.84).

CARLO GUEVARA: BEING BENCH, BEING 18

 “I guess wishes really do come true. For me, there’s never been a happier year in my entire life,” said Carlo Guevara, as he looked back with fondness at the past year.

Who would have thought that in less than a year’s time, the charming young man who was the grand winner of global retailer Bench’s Be Bench Model Search would rise to stardom? Not only has he earned himself a place among the prestigious roster of ABS-CBN Star Magic talents, but he has also become a familiar face in the network’s biggest TV programs.

Last Aug. 31 was just a typical Sunday but for Carlo, until it was transformed into a special evening as Carlo was warmly greeted by close friends from the entertainment and fashion industries with a memorable birthday bash at Felix at Greenbelt 5. The evening was filled with laughter and surprises from the people closest to Carlo’s heart.

After partaking of scrumptious dishes, Carlo’s guests further delighted him by bringing out a birthday cake, surrounded by well-wishers as he blew the 18 candles on it. Present were: Bench big boss Ben Chan with Bench resident architect Miguel Pastor; Carlo’s mentor, PR master Keren Pascual; entrepreneurs Leah Puyat and Angelette Calero; The Philippine STAR Lifestyle editor Millet Mananquil with husband Robert Mananquil; models Robby, Raya and Rissa Mananquil with Valerie de los Santos; Ateneo Blue Eagles team manager Paolo Trillo; Phoemela Baranda; Deo Endrinal, ABS-CBN vice president for Talk, Variety and Reality; Star Studio Magazine editor-in-chief Biboy Arboleda; Sheila Queta, ABS-CBN assistant operations manager; and Abigail Angco, ABS-CBN Talent Center road manager.

Also present were Enchong Dee; Be Bench Model Search grand (female) winner Regine Angeles and finalist Ron Morales; Carlos Concepcion; Yeng Constantino; Pinoy Dream Academy Season 2 scholar Hansen Nichols with his twin brother GC.

Aside from being the grand prize winner of the Be Bench Model Search and appearing in numerous shows (Abt Ur Luv, Astigs, etc.), this teen hottie is also a Bench endorser and part of the cast of ABS-CBN’s Dyosa. He also stars in the new show Your Song-Someone Like You (with Aiko Melendez) and the upcoming drama anthology My Only Hope (with Gerald Anderson and Kim Chiu).

Asked what his birthday wish is, Carlo said, “At the moment, maybe more shows. As it is, I am truly happy with all my blessings, which is why I could not ask for more. I promise to do my best.”

Atleta 'di dapat tumigil sa pagsasanay

Masama man ang naging kampanya sa nakaraang 29th Olympic Games sa Beijing, China, hindi pa rin ito magiging dahilan upang ihinto ng 15 national athletes ang kanilang pagsa-sanay at paghahanda para sa mga susunod na kompetisyon.

“Siyempre, hindi naman hihinto ang training namin after the Beijing Olympic Games,” sabi ni taekwondo jin Marie Antonette Rivero, nabigong makapag-uwi ng medalya sa kanyang ikalawang Olympic Games. “We will still continue training and preparing for the upcoming competitions.”

Hangad naman ni national swimmer Ryan Arabejo, isa ring gold medalist sa 24th Southeast Asian Games sa Nakhon Ratchasima, Thailand kagaya ni Rivero, na makalangoy sa 2012 Olympic Games sa London.

“Definitely, I will continue my training and hopefully, makalaro ulit ako sa Olympic Games in 2012 in London,” wika ni Arabejo.

Kamakailan ay nabigyan ng tig-P66,666.00 sina Rivero at Arabejo kagaya nina taekwondo jin Tshomlee Go, swimmers Miguel Molina, JB Walsh, Daniel Coakley at Cristel Simms, divers Shiela Mae Perez at Ryan Rexel Fabriga, boxer Harry Tanamor, archer Mark Javier, shooter Eric Ang, weightlifter Hidilyn Diaz at long jumpers Marestella Torres at Henry Dagmil.

Ang naturang salapi, ayon kay Philippine Olympic Committee (POC) president Jose “Peping” Cojuangco, Jr., ay nanggaling sa suportang P1 milyon ng Pharmaton para sa mga national athletes na lumahok sa 2008 Beijing Games.

Hindi kasama sa listahan sina wushu artists Willy Wang, Mary Jane Estimar, Benjie Rivera at Marianne Mariano.

Nabigyan na ng McDonald’s ng tig-$2,000 sa Beijing sina Torres, Dagmil, Diaz, Perez at Fabriga sa kanilang pagbisita sa outlet nito. (Russell Cadayona)

https://www.philstar.com/palaro/2008/09/07/398927/atleta-di-dapat-tumigil-sa-pagsasanay

Walsh lalangoy na

Tangka ni Fil-American James B. Walsh na higitan ang kanyang Philippine at South-east Asian Games records sa pagsisimula ng Olympic stint limang US-based swimmers sa star-studded swimming competitions ngayon sa National Aquatics Center na mas kilala bilang Water Cube.

Sasabak si Walsh sa second heat ng 200m butterfly kung saan ang kanyang personal best ay two minutes, 20.07 seconds na hangad niyang mahigitan upang maging kaunahang Filipino at Southeast Asian na maka-abot sa two minute barrier at makapasok sa semifinals.

“His best time will be a new RP and SEA Games record. I think he will go below two minutes,” ani swimming president Mark Joseph. “In his heat, if he breaks the 2:00:00 mark he will bring the SEA Games to a higher level.”

Mabigat ang misyon ni Walsh dahil ang kanyang oras ay ang 103rd sa buong mundo at may 86 swimmers sa buong mundo na lumalangoy ng dalawang minuto sa taong ito.

Higit sa lahat, lalangoy din ang sikat na American swimmer na si Michael Phelps.

Ang magandang balita ay lalangoy ang 21-gulang na si Walsh sa lower group ng mga swimmers sa Heat.

Gayunpaman ang lahat ay nakatuon kay Phelps na naghahangad higitan ang seven-gold medal haul noong 1972. (Gerry Carpio)

https://www.philstar.com/palaro/2008/08/11/78565/walsh-lalangoy-na

Style statement: Sporty

Fashion becomes less a spectator sport when sport itself becomes fashion.

On September 22, 1972, soldiers seized and padlocked the broadcast center of ABS-CBN, a leading TV network in the Philippines, upon the orders of dictator Ferdinand Marcos.

Just a day earlier, Marcos had declared martial law across the Philippines. His first letter of instruction? To close all radio and TV stations in the country. Dictators, after all, abhor a free press.

Months after ABS-CBN was closed, then ABS-CBN president Eugenio Lopez Jr. was also arrested on November 27, 1972, for alleged plots to kill Marcos.




When “Eat Bulaga!” debuted on July 30, 1979, main hosts Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, and Joey de Leon did not expect to be in it for the long haul.




“When we started, my main goal was to earn money and save for a car,” said Vic. “I never really imagined we’ll go this far.”




He claimed they weren’t even paid on time for months in the beginning. Apparently, the producers then were in the red.






“The first time we were to receive our salary, the money was left in a taxi,” the TV host-actor said.




The late Pope John Paul II, who served as Pontiff from 1978 to 2005, visited the Philippines twice—in February 1981, when he beatified the first Filipino martyr, Lorenzo Ruiz, and in January 1995, when an estimated 4 million Filipinos attended the Mass he celebrated at the close of World Youth Day.




He first visited the country in February 1973, as Kraków Archbishop Karol Cardinal Wojtyla.




“The Filipino people are never far from my mind and heart,” the Pope said on his arrival in January 1995, when cheers of “Mabuhay” and “Viva il Papa” greeted him at the old Manila International Airport. The Polish-born Pontiff was then 74 years old.




“Father, look at your children eagerly awaiting the Holy Father,” then Manila Archbishop Jaime Cardinal Sin said, gesturing toward the costumed schoolchildren who performed folk dances as the Pope’s plane taxied on the runway.




Most beloved




A crowd numbering in the hundreds of thousands lined the streets from the airport to Roxas Boulevard, Quirino Avenue and the Apostolic Nunciature on Taft Avenue to welcome one of history’s most beloved popes.




It was “the most rousing welcome ever given a visiting foreign dignitary that is yet unparalleled in the country’s history,” Inquirer columnist Ceres Doyo wrote.




Ahead of the Pope’s visit on Feb. 17, 1981, then President Ferdinand Marcos declared that he had “lifted” martial law.




On this visit, Pope John Paul II’s first agenda was to celebrate Mass at Manila Cathedral, after which he expressed to Cardinal Sin his wish for Manila Cathedral to become a basilica.




The Pope next visited the Our Lady of Perpetual Help church in Baclaran where he met with religious women, and the archbishop’s residence, Villa San Miguel, where he met with the Philippine Episcopate and Asian bishops.




Sign of vitality




The following day, the Pope delivered a message at Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City. He next addressed the Filipino youth at the University of Santo Tomas (UST), telling them that “[t]he Church is not frightened at the intensity of your feeling. It is a sign of vitality. It indicates pent-up energy, which of itself is neither good nor bad, but can be used for good causes or for bad.”




The Pope also addressed the poor in Tondo and later proceeded to Manila’s Rizal Park where he beatified Lorenzo Ruiz and other martyrs who were persecuted in Japan in the 17th century. It was the first beatification outside of Rome in history.




The Chinese Catholic communities in Asia and later, the Diplomatic Corps, had an audience with the Pope as well.




On Feb. 19, 1981, the Pope flew to Cebu City, where he met with the priests and seminarians of the Sacred Heart before celebrating a Mass for families at the old Lahug airport.




Muslim community




The following day, the Pope celebrated Mass for the community of Davao City before meeting with representatives of the Muslim community at the Davao airport. On the same day, he met with landowners and workers of sugarcane plantations in the reclaimed area of Bacolod City, as well as with representatives of Catholic organizations in the Cathedral of Jaro in Iloilo province.




On Feb. 21, 1981, the Pope visited a refugee camp in Morong, Bataan, and met with Vietnamese, Laotian, and Cambodian war refugees. He then met with a group of lepers in Tala at Radio Veritas in Manila. Over Radio Veritas, the Pope addressed the other Asian nations that have never had a pontifical visit, among them China, North Korea, and Vietnam. His message was a prayer for peace in these nations’ quest for prosperity.

The Pope later met with representatives of mass media and of other Christian churches in the Philippines and with the labor committees in the Apostolic Nunciature in Manila.

Pope John Paul II’s last day in the Philippines on Feb. 22, 1981, began in Baguio City with a Mass for indigenous tribes after which farewell ceremonies were held at Manila International Airport.

It was December 1985 and the rented office in the Port Area building was crowded with Eggie Apostol’s editors, reporters, photographers, and other personnel—and an overwhelming sense of purpose. As though to foreshadow the shape of things to come, a brief power outage marked the eve of the newspaper’s inaugural, and reports had to be written and edited by shaky candlelight, by hand and on (a few) typewriters. Even so, the Philippine Daily Inquirer, its front page famously looking like “an unmade bed,” came into being. Even then, it managed to beat the odds.

The Marcos regime was on its last legs, the effects of the 1983 assassination of Ninoy Aquino coming to a head and the steady, stirring inroads of his widow Cory chipping away at the dictatorship’s base. The strongman tried to revive his crumbling apparatus by announcing a snap election in February 1986. The fledgling newspaper covered history and put out the momentous headline: “Marcos flees!”

Fast forward to 30 years later, and the Inquirer continues to deliver the news and commentary that make history. But today, operating from its own buildings in Makati, it does so in various platforms to reach a fast-changing, ever-widening readership. From print to online to mobile to digital, Twitter, Instagram, video, and radio broadcasts, Inquirer Multimedia can be accessed anywhere, anytime.

As the newspaper grew its readership, it built strength and stature, gathering awards and recognition for its groundbreaking reports, eventually becoming No. 1 in the industry. Agenda-setting is, after all, part of the Inquirer's DNA. It kicked in during those tumultuous days before, during, and after Edsa 1, when Filipinos hungry to learn about the unfolding events turned to the newspaper for unvarnished news that others had been too timid, too browbeaten, to report. No wonder the Edsa People Power Revolt has often been described as the media revolution, with the Inquirer firmly at the front-row center.

First issue of Philippine Daily Inquirer, December 9, 1985 

On December 5, 2015’s launch of “The Inquirer Story: 30 Years of Shaping History,” Inquirer president Sandy Prieto-Romualdez defined our reportage philosophy: “We do not believe that there is such a thing as ‘alternative press’—as a counterweight against a so-called ‘crony press.’ There is only one kind of journalism and it is neither ‘alternative’ nor ‘crony.’ It is journalism that reports the facts, neither tailoring them to suit our friends nor twisting them to dismay or destroy our enemies.”

In 312 pages of words and images, the book carries the Inquirer’s voice through the years.

Sandy Prieto takes trikeIt brings together front pages, editorials and stories from the December 9s of the past 30 years, including the maiden issue, in which the newspaper declared a statement of purpose the organization—now multimedia—abides by to this day:

“We do not believe that there is such a thing as an ‘alternative press’—as a counterweight to a so-called ‘crony press.’ There is only one kind of journalism—and it is neither alternative nor crony. It is journalism that reports the facts, neither tailoring them to suit our friends nor twisting them to dismay or destroy our enemies.”

The book also features pieces from historical turning points that marked the history of the paper and the nation. Banner stories include the 1989 death of Ferdinand Marcos, the July 1990 quake, the 1992 ejection of American bases, the 1998 independence centennial, and the 1999 “Media Shakeup” under then President Joseph Estrada—when advertisers pulled out.

From the turn of the millennium, the front pages selected include the July 27, 2003, Oakwood Mutiny, Manny Pacquiao’s December 6, 2008 victory over Oscar de la Hoya, and democracy icon Corazon Aquino’s 2009 funeral.

And in this decade, memorable ones include Supertyphoon “Yolanda’s” 2013 devastation, the 2014 exposé on the pork barrel scam by whistle-blower Benhur Luy, and Pope Francis’ visit in January 2015.

“It’s the first that sort of strung together … stories about ourselves. It was nice to see how we felt about ourselves during that time,” Romualdez said. “It’s nice to be able to see it from that perspective. There are things there that (show) we’ve been able to evolve.”

“We did a lot more of speaking about ourselves. In the past books, there’s a lot about our work. That’s still there. But this has a perspective (that’s) more personal and more like how we do our work, how we do things. That’s never been done before,” she said.

FIRST COPY The first copy of the book “The Inquirer Story: 30 Years of Shaping History” is received by UP president Alfredo Pascual (right) from Inquirer president and CEO Sandy Prieto-Romualdez. The commemorative book was launched on Saturday. RAFFY LERMA

The anniversary book team got together in September to realize editor-in-chief Letty Jimenez-Magsanoc’s concept: Put together the Inquirer’s anniversary supplements from the very beginning.

“This is the biggest thing we’ve done so far. And we have a timeline that runs from 1985 to 2015 that can show you the Inquirer history,” said Ruel de Vera, publisher and editor of the new book.

“We’ve done a lot of stuff about our role in Philippine history but this book is really about the Inquirer as an organization. It’s the first one we’ve done that serves to pay tribute (to the people behind the Inquirer),” he said.

Thirty-four people from different departments—editors, writers, researchers, designers, photographers and editorial production assistants—worked on the book.

“It’s a great way to see the history of the Philippines for the last 30 years, not just the Inquirer … I’m so proud of the team. There’s so much talent,” Romualdez said.

The book paid tribute to Inquirer founding chair Eugenia Apostol: “There would be no Inquirer without her.”

The team also drew inspiration from late publisher Isagani Yambot “for the journalistic ethos represented in this book.”

“There are things we still try to learn. Looking back, it was nice to also see the spirit of the Inquirer still so strong after so many years. I think we’ve stayed consistent in that way,” Romualdez said.

On Dec. 9, 1985, the first issue of the Philippine Daily INQUIRER rolled off the press with its banner story— “It’s Cory-Doy”. It didn’t even have a slogan, and so atop its masthead was a kicker: ‘A slogan? Help us write one and win a prize.’ The maiden issue, all 30,000 copies, sold out at P2 each.

The country’s paper of record, the Inquirer has chronicled the country’s history over the last quarter century. From the 1986 Edsa Revolution, the Inquirer was at the forefront of covering major upheavals, momentous events and powerful stories that changed the course of the nation’s history.

Filipinos gathered at the historic thoroughfare EDSA, where freedom was once won against a dictator in 1986.

The footsteps came at break of light. Agapito “Butz” Aquino reckoned that just twenty people answered his call to gather and march to Camp Aguinaldo, where they would take a stand against the Marcos Dictatorship. But in a few minutes, more footsteps arrived. The crowd of twenty grew into a hundred, and then teemed into thousands. And the march of a few Filipinos transformed into the journey of an entire nation.


From February 22 to 25, 1986, the 1986 EDSA People Power Revolution would continue to astound Butz Aquino. Thousands more flocked to Camp Aguinaldo, responding to Archbishop Jaime Cardinal Sin’s appeal for them to protect soldiers who defected against the Marcos Dictatorship. “I ask you to support Mr. Enrile and Gen. Ramos, give them food if you like, they are our friends," the Manila Archbishop earlier said over Radio Veritas.



Each time the Marcos Dictatorship would send its military forces to stifle People's Power, it seemed that another miracle would transpire. Frustrated over decades of injustice, misrule, and widespread fraud during the snap elections, Filipinos defiantly stood their ground against tear gas and tanks. When General Artemio Tadiar led a contingent of Marines in tanks to attack the rebel soldiers, the people formed a human barricade and held them at bay. When the gunships of the 15th Strike Wing began to circle Camp Crame with orders to attack, the civilians still would not disperse. However, instead of firing their cannons and rockets, the gunships landed on Crame, the pilots disembarked, and Colonel Antonio Sotelo announced the defection of the entire 15th Strike Wing.






People Power also astounded observers throughout the world. Members of the international media documented poignant stories of nuns sharing food with the soldiers sent to hurt them, of strangers linking arms despite apparent differences, and of the music of “Bayan Ko” — banned by the Dictatorship after being labeled an opposition song — triumphantly being sung on the streets and broadcasted over Radyo Bandido.






At daybreak of February 25, the Dictatorship — started 14 years ago through lies and the imprisonment of those who spoke against it — finally fell. The courage and solidarity shown by the Filipino people had defeated the country’s most brutal regime. United States senator Paul Laxalt told former President Marcos: “I think you should cut, and cut cleanly.” At 10:15 am on that same day, Cory Aquino arrived at the Club Filipino and was inaugurated as the President of the Philippines. At 7:30 pm, United States helicopters landed on the Pangarap golf course to pick up the Marcos family. The news was later announced over DZRH: “The Marcoses have fled the country.”






In her inaugural speech, President Cory Aquino, addressed a liberated nation, and in words that would resound through history, described the victory of People Power: “We became exiles, we Filipinos who are at home only in freedom, when Marcos destroyed the Republic fourteen years ago. Now, by God’s grace and the power of the people, we are free again.”





From the installation of Aquino’s widow Corazon Aquino on February 25, 1986, to her death on August 1, 2009, that led to the election of her only son Benigno “Noynoy” Aquino III as President on June 30, 2010, and Rodrigo “Rody” Duterte on June 30, 2016; from the unforgettable visits of Pope John Paul II in February 1981 and January 1995 for the 10th World Youth Day, and Pope Francis in January 2015, to the devastating earthquake in July 1990, the eruption of Mt. Pinatubo in June 1991 and the horrific Supertyphoon “Yolanda” on November 8, 2013; from the Senate vote to end the US military bases agreement on September 16, 1991, to the Centennial of Philippine Independence on June 12, 1998, when the Inquirer first published in full color and celebration of the new millennium on December 31, 1999, to January 1, 2000.


ABS-CBN would reopen on September 14, 1986, after a popular rebellion toppled Marcos and Corazon Aquino, the widow of slain opposition senator Benigno Aquino Jr. brought to power.

On June 10, 1991, the US government began evacuating some 14,500 personnel and their dependents from Clark Air Base, which was located 15 kilometers from the volcano. Military vehicles transported the personnel to Subic Bay Naval Base, where navy ships awaited to bring them stateside. Philippine authorities also began evacuating some 12,000 residents living within a 30-km radius danger zone, including Aeta residents from the slopes of Pinatubo.

Then, without warning, came the monstrous explosion followed by the gigantic columns of ash and smoke from the volcano’s crater that quickly billowed for miles in the sky.

Pinatubo was finally awake.


The eruption on June 12, during the country’s 93rd Independence Day, was Pinatubo’s first major eruption. But it wasn’t the last and the most explosive. In the days that followed, it unleashed nature’s wrath in the form of ash, sulfur gas and pyroclastic material that roared down the slopes of Pinatubo. Eyewitnesses reported seeing boulders the size of cars falling from the mountain.


Three days later, on June 15, Pinatubo’s climactic and most powerful eruption happened. Volcanologists pegged the eruption at Level 6 in the Volcanic Explosivity Index — the second highest level. The climactic eruption ejected five cubic kms. of pyroclastic material and 20 million tons of sulfur dioxide. The explosion created a massive ash cloud that rose 35 kilometers. Reporters said the sky was so dark it was “like the night.”


Such was the force of the eruption that ash clouds were able to reach as far as the Indian Ocean and were enough to cool the Earth’s temperature by half a degree.


The cataclysm was a nightmare for Philippine authorities as they struggled to evacuate thousands of residents in the affected areas and provide basic needs. Some residents refused to leave their homes even at gunpoint, unaware of the imminent danger from the volcano.


To make matters worse, Typhoon Diding formed in the Pacific Ocean off Samar and moved northwest, bringing rain to Luzon and causing ash from Pinatubo to turn into massive mudflows called lahar.


A total of 847 people died in the catastrophe, many of whom were buried in houses that collapsed under the heavy weight of the wet ash on the roofs. Others were killed by lahar that inundated homes along major rivers that flowed from the volcano.


Evacuees swelled to 329,000 families, who were resettled in Pampanga, Bulacan, Tarlac and Metro Manila. Respiratory ailments, diarrhea and measles also became widespread among evacuees, particularly children.


A government post-assessment of the damage showed the startling cost of the cataclysm: Damage to agriculture, infrastructure and personal property totalled at least P10.1 billion in 1991 and another P1.9 billion in 1992. Region III lost a total of P454 million in business in 1991, with manufacturing as the most affected sector.


Pinatubo’s monumental impact placed a heavy burden on the Cory Aquino administration, which was still recovering from the 1990 Luzon earthquake and a series of bloody coup d’états in 1989.


The Pinatubo eruption was its last major challenge.


To consolidate government and private sector response to the disaster, Aquino signed Memorandum Order 369 on June 26, creating Task Force Mount Pinatubo. The government response harnessed bayanihan as its rehabilitation, reconstruction and development strategy. It formed Kabisig programs, participated in by various local and foreign aid agencies both from the government and private sectors. The Kabisig programs created alternative livelihood, built new communities, distributed aid and took care of affected families.

The success of the Kabisig programs proved that the Cory Aquino administration was up to the challenge. Indeed, with a nation working hand-in-hand in the face of disaster, a nation can endure and triumph over even a monstrous hail of ash and stone.

Second visit

The Pope visited the Philippines again in January 1995 in time for the 10th World Youth Day. Some 3 million people lined the streets to welcome John Paul II, who arrived on Jan. 12, 1995.


The five-day visit was the Pope’s first overseas trip after he underwent an artificial bone implant in the leg following a hip injury in April 1994.


On his arrival, the Pope addressed the youth and invited them “… to [s]ee the world around you with the eyes of Jesus himself! The Gospel says that when he saw the crowds, he had compassion for them because they were harassed and helpless, like sheep without a shepherd.”


The following day, the Pontiff met with then President Fidel Ramos at Malacañang and later celebrated Mass for the 233 delegates of the International Youth Forum at Central Seminary Chapel of the UST. He also gave a 20-minute speech to some 200,000 cheering students and academicians gathered at UST Grandstand and Parade Grounds.


“I see that it is my great privilege to be here, to be here and discover anew this phenomenon I knew before, and today I know better,” the Pontiff said.


Fourth centenary

During this visit, Pope John Paul II celebrated Mass to mark the fourth centenary of the Archdiocese of Manila and the Dioceses of Cebu, Caceres and Nueva Segovia at the Philippine International Convention Center grounds in Pasay City.


In a private meeting with members of the Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines, the Pope made the “strongest comments” defending the Catholic ban on artificial contraceptives. He also condemned the injustice in the country and noted the “increasing” gap between rich and poor.


“When powerful interests promote policies which are against the moral law inscribed on the human heart, they offend the dignity of man who is made in the image and likeness of God,” the Pontiff said. “In doing so, they undermine the foundations of society itself.”


Four million people, the biggest in his 16 years, 2 months, 29 days reign, thronged the Rizal Park yesterday to see and hear Pope John Paul II celebrate a Mass marking the end of the 1995 World Youth Day (WYD).


Even the Pope could not get through the surging mass in his Popemobile. He had to be transported to the Quirino Grandstand in the presidential helicopter.


He was visibly moved by the sight of the huge turnout.


“The Pope was reluctant to ride the helicopter because he was thinking of the multitude that would somehow be disappointed,” the aide said.


“He knew that since last night, they were already at the site.”


He boarded the helicopter only after being informed by security personnel that even President Ramos was forced to use it because the streets had become impassable.


“I do not remember an instance when the Holy Father rode a helicopter (to attend) a big gathering like this one,” the aide said.


“He wants to be seen by the people so he can bless them as he passes by.”


The Pope was disappointed over the last-minute change, he was overwhelmed by the Filipinos’ very warm welcome, the aide added.


It was a dramatic climax to his triumphant five-day visit and confirmed his view that the future of the Catholic Church lies in Asia.


“I personally have never seen a crowd this big in my life,” said Archbishop John Foley, President of the Pontifical Council for Special Communications.


“This is marvelous. This is a wonderful outpouring of faith, love, fervor, and the (Pope) is very pleased. The crowd surpassed the two million people who turned out in 1979 at the Pope’s hometown of Krakow for the first visit to his Polish homeland after his elevation to the papacy,” Foley said.


It also dwarfed the million or so who faced down tanks and guns in the February 1986 uprising that toppled the strongman Ferdinand Marcos from power.


And the two million who rallied behind Cory Aquino at the Luneta after the snap elections.


People started massing at the Rizal Park as early as midnight Saturday, swelling the one-million crowd that attended the WYD delegates’ sunset vigil at the 20-hectare Rizal Park.


The throng grew swiftly as more and more people arrived early yesterday morning.


Among those who came for the Mass were delegations from the provinces, some coming from as far north as Vigan.


`Heal, transform’

In his homily, the Pope roused the youth of the world to “heal and transform society” and to participate in God’s mission “in a unique and personal way.”


He urged them to respect the “beautiful gift of sexuality” and to resist the lure of alcohol and drugs as well as “peer pressure and . . . the pervasive influence of trends and fashions publicized by the media.”


As in the previous day, the Pope called on Filipinos “to play a fuller role in the Church’s elevating and liberating service to the human family.”


The themes of “mission” and “becoming apostles” prevailed in the Pope’s homilies and speeches in the past days.


His constant quote from the Bible was “As the Father has sent me, so do I send you.”


At the 1993 WYD celebration in Denver, the theme was “newness of life.”


According to an aide, the Pontiff had insisted on using the Popemobile to get to the Rizal Park.


`Excess of success’

“There is no security problem,” said Vatican spokesperson Joaquin Navarro-Valls as officials tried to decide on how to get the Pope to the park. “This is an excess of success.”


In a statement issued later in the day, Navarro-Valls said cancelling the Mass due to security risks was never considered.


“The Pope truly has a big heart,” he said. Navarro-Valls added that the turnout was estimated at five million.


From the Apostolic Nunciature on Taft Avenue, the Pontiff arrived at Malacanang Park aboard the Popemobile at 9:20 a.m., where he was greeted by the families of members of the Presidential Security Group.


They waved copies of his photograph and raised rosaries and images of Jesus Christ and the Blessed Mother for his blessing.


He then boarded the helicopter along with Manila Archbishop Jaime Cardinal Sin and Papal Nuncio Gian Vincenso Moreni.


The President arrived at the grandstand on board the same helicopter at exactly 9 a.m. He was accompanied by his daughter Angel, her husband Norman Jones, and Ambassador Lolita R. Haney.

The three-and-a-half-hour Mass, earlier set at 8:45 a.m., did not begin until past 10.


After mounting the podium, the Pope stared out at the pennant-waving throng which stretched as far as he could see.


His face was almost devoid of expression, and his lips quivered as if he were talking to himself.


But he seemed to respond to the warmth of the crowd as the Mass continued.


At the end of the Mass, the multilingual Pope delivered special farewell messages in 13 languages, including Filipino.


He was brought back by the same helicopter to Malacanang Park, where he boarded the Popemobile for the trip to the San Carlos Seminary in Makati.


`Hope’


The Pope called the world’s youth the “hope for the future” on which will depend the coming Third Millennium which he described as “a marvelous epoch for humanity but which also raises not a few fears and anxieties.”


“Build your lives on the one model that will not deceive you,” he urged the youth.


“I invite you to open the Gospel and discover that Jesus Christ wants to be your friend.”


He challenged the Christian laity to do its part.


He called on “people who till the soil, factory workers, engineers, technicians, doctors, nurses and health care personnel, teachers, men and women in the legal profession, those who serve in public life.”


He also challenged “writers, people who work in the theater and cinema and the media, artists, musicians, sculptors and painters” to take part in the mission.


Again addressing the youth, the Pope added “one specific challenge and appeal, which involves the healing of a source of immense frustration and suffering in many families all over the world.”


Gratitude toward parents He said: “Parents and older people sometimes feel that they have lost contact with you, and they are upset, just as Mary and Joseph felt anguish when they realized that Jesus had stayed behind in Jerusalem.


“Sometimes you are very critical of the world of adults, and sometimes they are very critical of you . . . But always remember that you owe your life and upbringing to your parents.”

He exhorted both parents and children “to build bridges of dialogue and communication.


Young people from all over the world, including a black youth clad in a g-string, presented offerings at the Mass.


A young man from the Netherlands read the manifesto of the International Youth Forum.


The main concelebrants of the Mass were Sin, Cebu Archbishop Ricardo Cardinal Vidal, Vatican Secretary of State Angelo Cardinal Sudano, and Eduardo Cardinal Pironio, head of the Pontifical Council for the Laity.


Hundreds of cardinals, bishops and priests also served as concelebrants.


`To see him’

Scores of people who had been waiting for the Pope started leaving Rizal Park when they learned he had taken a helicopter.


“Why should I stay when I won’t see him, after all?” said an elderly woman. “I just came here to see the Pope.”


By the time the Mass started, the crowd in front of the Manila Hotel had shrunk to a third of its original size.


More than 100 children aged seven and below were reported missing while thousands suffering from intense heat and cold collapsed in the mass camp-out at the Nunciature and Rizal Park from Saturday night to Sunday morning.


As of 5:30 p.m. yesterday, the Department of Health counted 1,720 persons who were brought to emergency medical stations at the park.

The complaints involved dizziness, asthma, allergies and headaches, said Dr. John Layugan, a member of the Stop Disasters, Epidemics, Accidents and Traumas for Health (Stop Death) team.

Criselda Tungcol, 19, a WYD delegate from San Juan, Metro Manila, was rushed to the Polymedic General Hospital in Mandaluyong after suffering spasms at Rizal Park. She has since been discharged.

Although the Pope looked very tired and lost in thought as he arrived for a Sunday evening meeting with Asian bishops, aides said his Manila reception was just what he needed to help get through the loss of his former active lifestyle.

“That kind of change is difficult psychologically and this trip has helped him come to peace with himself about this new phase in his life,” the aide added.

“It has recharged his batteries.”

The following morning, the Pope left Manila for Port Moresby in Papua New Guinea.

In his farewell speech before some 10,000 people at the old Manila International Airport, the Pontiff said: “The Pope feels so well in the Philippines that he looks at another opportunity perhaps to return.”

Jan. 3, 1997 throwback: The headline quotes former President Fidel Ramos in his annual report to the nation or Ulat sa Bayan at Malacañang the day before, heralding to Filipinos the economic and social progress ushered in by his administration.

Among the achievements Ramos touted in his speech was the economic growth the country experienced in 1996, as proven by the 7.1 percent gross national product growth that year, record-low inflation rates since 1992, declining unemployment rates and increase in exports.

Ramos noted that these achievements were the result of his administration’s efforts to establish peace and security through agreements with Moro rebels and intensified crime prevention and law enforcement.

“This past year, we could say we have crossed the threshold from the point of takeoff toward sustainable development,” Ramos said in his address, adding that the country had come to a point when it ceased to be the Sick Man of Asia, but rather loomed as Asia’s newest tiger economy.

This headline is crucial because that pronouncement would be turned upside down a few months later. By July of that year, the 1997 Asian financial crisis would affect the Philippines, raising interest rates, sending the peso plummeting from P26.00 to P46.50 versus the dollar, causing the Philippine Stock Exchange composite index to drop to 1,000 points from the previous 3,000, and contracting economic growth to a paltry three percent. It was a lesson on cautious optimism that we can use today, given our own economic achievements in recent years.

It was Friday, June 12, 1998, a public holiday. Thousands of spectators flocked to Rizal Park awaiting the start of festivities for the Philippine Centennial Year celebrations.

They came by the busloads – couples, families, friends, even whole villages – donning caps, holding umbrellas and wearing Filipiniana attire amid the morning heat. Others wore the nation’s colors and carried various sizes of Philippine flags.

It was a field day for many, and the beginning of a long weekend. They laid mats and cardboard on the grass, brought out packed lunch in Tupperware and exchanged small talk.

For some, the park became an instant classroom for parents to give impromptu lectures to their children on Philippine history, culture and tradition.

One parent, Elizabeth Montecillo, brought her two sons and a nephew so she could tell them about the country’s heroes and the important events of the past. “Earlier, they inquired about the Rizal Monument,” she said. “It’s good for them to learn history at an early age.”

The children had a lot to look back to; it was, after all, 100 years of Philippine history. The festivities commemorated the day when Filipino revolutionaries, led by then-president Emilio Aguinaldo, declared the country’s independence from Spanish colonial rule in Kawit, Cavite on June 12, 1898.

A 42-float parade depicted the country’s history during the celebrations at Quirino Grandstand, which was witnessed by then-president Fidel Ramos, vice president Joseph Estrada, members of government, the diplomatic corps, and other guests.

One float featured a life-size caravel, which showed the arrival of the Spanish colonizers in 1521 led by explorer Ferdinand Magellan. A mock battle was performed reenacting the Battle in Mactan between Magellan and the island’s natives.

The 300-year Spanish colonial rule was portrayed in the succeeding floats. It showed the country’s conversion to Christianity, the people’s enslavement to serve the Spanish empire’s economic needs, the revolts against colonial rule, the period of nationalist enlightenment, and the bloody revolution that it brought forth.

At the apex of the parade, a two-story replica of the Aguinaldo Mansion slowly made its way along the parade grounds. On the balcony, actor Ramon “Bong” Revilla Jr., an actor who starred in numerous action movies, played the part of President Aguinaldo.

With a solemn expression, Revilla held the flag from a long pole as he stood along with two other actors, Dante Rivero and Juan Rodrigo, who read the Declaration of Independence. When the declaration was read, he slowly waved the flag to the cheers of spectators wearing farmer costumes.

He then went downstairs, walked out of the mansion with the flag, and went up the stage to the awe of government dignitaries. As the drums rolled, Revilla handed the flag to Ramos, who then raised it with one hand before planting it on a stand at the stage.

Ramos had reenacted the same event from the balcony of the Aguinaldo Mansion in Kawit, Cavite, earlier that day.

In his speech during the celebrations, Ramos addressed the crowd. “Today, we have grown into the responsibility and the glory of nationhood. We are prepared to account for ourselves in the global community. We have begun to make our own history.”

“We, Filipinos, are rejoicing in our coming of age — in the final proof of our ability to understand, to use, and to protect the liberty our heroes won for us a century ago,” he said.

The celebrations culminated with a military parade that showcased our armed forces’ might, including a fly-by of Air Force jets. The evening was capped by a 30-minute fireworks display at Manila Bay — the largest and longest the country has seen — in the colors of the republic: red, white, yellow and blue.

EDSA II: Estrada's downfall, Arroyo’s rise

On May 11, 1998, Estrada – a popular actor-turned-politician – won the presidential race with his slogan, “Erap para sa mahirap” (Erap for the poor).

His political troubles started shortly two years later, when then Ilocos Sur governor Chavit Singson, his longtime friend, went public with accusations that Estrada and his cronies received millions of pesos from illegal operations of jueteng.

To get back at the Inquirer for its exposes on his involvement in corruption, Estrada instigated an ad boycott against the paper on July 3, 1999 that lasted five months. The Inquirer survived on support from its loyal advertisers and readers who sent encouraging letters and even donations to keep the Inquirer going.

During Estrada's impeachment trial, senator-judges had to decide on whether or not to open an envelope supposed to contain strong evidence linking Estrada to over a billion pesos in deposits under the name "Jose Velarde".

Ten voted "yes" while 11 said "no" – a decision that prompted Aquilino "Nene" Pimentel Jr to resign as Senate President and walk out of the hall, joined by 9 other senators.

This dramatic scene was the final trigger that sent Filipinos to EDSA on January 16, 2001. Throughout the first night of the rally, people began to swarm around the historical EDSA Shrine to express their sentiments. More Filipinos, including students, activists and personalities in the fashion, lifestyle, showbiz and sports industry, joined in the next days, while the Philippine National Police and Armed Forces of the Philippines withdrew their support from the president.

EDSA People Power II, as it came to be known, was a series of protests held from January 16 to 20, 2001, against former president Joseph Estrada who was then facing plunder charges. The protests eventually triggered Estrada's downfall – and paved the way for Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, his vice president, to enter the spotlight in the political scene.

But Arroyo would later face her own share of troubles during her administration. Both former presidents seemed to follow the same track in politics: they were both vice presidents before assuming the highest seat of the land, and both have been accused of criminal offenses.

On the last day of the protest, January 20, Arroyo took her oath in the presence of clamoring crowds on EDSA as the 14th president of the Republic of the Philippines. Estrada released a letter about Arroyo’s proclamation, saying he had strong doubts about the legality and constitutionality of her proclamation as president. However, he said he would step down to allow national reconciliation.

Estrada left Malacañang Palace together with his family.

He was convicted of plunder on September 12, 2007.

Corruption allegations

When he was president, Estrada allegedly received P10 million monthly from November 1998 to August 2000 from jueteng lords as protection money. He was also accused of bagging a P130-million kickback from the P200 million released by then budget secretary Benjamin Diokno for tobacco farmers. He also allegedly received P100 million as “donation” from government funds allegedly given by a private organization run by Estrada’s wife.

Aside from kickbacks, he reportedly ordered 52 impounded luxury vehicles from the Bureau of Customs commissioner to give to his Cabinet members and other officials.

Impeachment complaints

Before EDSA 2, then Senate president Franklin Drilon referred arguments on Estrada’s corruption allegations to the Senate's Blue Ribbon Committee and the Committee on Justice for joint investigation. Another committee in the House of Representatives investigated the case, while other members of the House wanted the president’s impeachment.

More political figures suggested Estrada’s resignation, including then Manila Cardinal archbishop Jaime Sin and former presidents Corazon Aquino and Fidel Ramos. Then vice president Macapagal-Arroyo, meanwhile, resigned from her Cabinet position as social welfare secretary to signify her protest.

In November 2000, the House of Representatives led by Speaker Manuel Villar transferred the Articles of Impeachment to the Senate. The impeachment trial formally began in the same month, with then Supreme Court chief justice Hillario Davide Jr presiding over 21 senators sitting as judges.

Estrada faced the impeachment trial with allegations of bribery, graft and corruption, betrayal of public trust, and culpable violation of the Constitution.

During her own term, Arroyo faced multiple impeachment attempts over the NBN-ZTE deal, human rights violations, the Northrail project, the Mt. Diwalwal project, fertilizer fund scam, alleged bribery of members of Congress, and electoral fraud in the 2004 elections, better known as the "Hello Garci" controversy.

Arroyo’s grounds for impeachment were much the same as Estrada's, including betrayal of public trust, culpable violation of the Constitution, bribery, graft and corruption, and other high crimes.

Acquittals

Six weeks after Estrada was found guilty and sentenced to reclusion perpetua, Macapagal-Arroyo granted him a presidential pardon on October 26, 2007.

On March 24, 2008, her youngest daughter, television presenter and actress Kris Aquino, disclosed that former President Corazon Aquino was diagnosed with colorectal cancer. Senator Benigno Aquino III appealed for privacy and prayers as their family copes with his mother’s illness. The family declined to disclose the stage of the cancer. Chemotherapy sessions start today with a mild continuous dose.

Last Thursday, Inquirer Lifestyle staged the rousing, filled-to-the-bleachers (despite the heavy rains and flooding) curtain-raiser to its Lifestyle Series of events with “Fitness.Fashion,” a catwalk team-up between some of the country’s top designers and best-selling activewear brands, at the Rigodon Ballroom of the Peninsula Manila in Makati City.

It was raining cats and dogs, and traffic was getting snarled around The Peninsula Manila, the fashion show venue. We were getting texts inquiring if the fashion show would push through or not, given the nasty weather and flooded streets and horrific traffic.

With prayer on our lips and faith in our hearts, we did push through with “Fitness.Fashion,” the collections of the Philippines’ foremost designers inspired by the fitness lifestyle that mostly everyone was into. The Peninsula Manila Rigodon Ballroom was SRO that night. Fitness.Fashion was a fitting start to the annual fashion show series that Inquirer Lifestyle would stage from then on.

This year’s event theme is “The Philippines in the New Millennium”.

The 3rd Millennium is an important milestone for mankind. It brings opportunities for quantum leaps in total human development. Our political, legal, business, entertainment, fashion, lifestyle, religious and sports icons are challenged to give a unique visual representation of what they see in the Philippines in the New Millennium.

Co-presented with Samsung, it drew guests who cut across the fields of fashion, business and commerce, arts, media and entertainment. With the support of HSBC, Caltex, Landers, Mastercard and Peninsula, the show had 12 sought-after designers melding their creations with the latest brand collections: Kipling with Vic Barba; Fila with Lulu Tan-Gan; Nike Golf with Anthony Nocom; Speedo with Louis Claparols; Adidas with Patrice Ramos-Diaz and Rhett Eala; Marks & Spencer with Arcy Gayatin; Aigle and Oxbow with Rajo Laurel; Bench with Joey Samson; and Puma with Ivarluski Aseron and Randy Ortiz. Also present were Cebu designers Arcy Gayatin, Jun Escario, Edwin Ao, OJ Hofer and Philip Rodriguez.

The young guns and millennial designers also showcased their own renditions. Present were Daryl Maat, Paolo Miguel Jaofar, Patrick Lazol, Thian Rodriguez, Michael Leyva, Joseph Bagasao, KC Pusing, Vania Romoff, Wilbur Lang, Rei Escario, Andrea Lopa, Riza Bulawan, Joel Escober, Tipay Caintic, Caroline Alaba, and Bon Hansen.

The 2018 edition that adding features kids and teens apparel from Hobbes and Landes, Osh Kosh B’Gosh, Mothercare, Gingersnaps, Chicco, Cotton on Kids and Big and Small. Followed by the casual pieces from: XOXO, Topshop, Topman, Miss Selfridge, Warehouse, Tint, Carbon, Eterno, Paul Smith, American Eagle, Cotton On, 7 for All Mankind, Via Veneto, Onitsuka Tiger, Asics, Kikay, Dune, Kate Spade, Diesel, Zara, Replay, Steve Madden, Bratpack, Adidas, Muji, AC+632, Firma and Penguin, as well as the latest collection from our very own local designers: Religioso, Albert Andrada, Azucar Clothing, Myth, Joanna Preysler, the latest pieces and designs were unveiled from Escada Sport, Van Laack, Michael Kors, Furla, LeSportsac, Massimo Dutti and Jewelmer, the menswear collections of designers like Sassa Jimenez, Herbert Custodio Ulysses King, Avel Bacudio, Regine Dulay, Dennis Lustico, DO.SE, Anthony Ramirez, Jerome Ang and M Barretto and the latest collections of top foreign labels including Topshop, Mango, Cotton On, Giordano, Marks & Spencer, and Zara. (Read the fashion report in this Friday’s Lifestyle Fashion and Beauty.)

“Fitness.Fashion” also scored a coup with the runway debut of fitness enthusiast and sports advocate Sen. Pia Cayetano. Other guest models were Akiko Thompson, Amanda Carpo, Rina Go, Paolo Abrera, Phoemela Baranda, Svetlana Osmeña, Jeena Lopez, Enchong Dee, Ruby Gan, Fely Atienza, Trishan Cuazo, catwalk queens Tweetie de Leon-Gonzalez and Apples Aberin-Sadhwani, and Inquirer’s own Tessa Prieto-Valdes and Leica Carpo.

Aside from the original (OG) guest models of the said fashion show, there were also additional noteworthy participants who added great charm to the event. These new faces brought their unique styles and captivating personalities to the runway, creating an even more diverse and exciting atmosphere. Their presence not only highlighted the creativity of the designs being showcased but also emphasized the inclusivity and celebration of fashion as a universal language. The combination of the OG guest models and the fresh talents resulted in a truly unforgettable and mesmerizing fashion show experience that left a lasting impression on all who attended.

They also include fresh talents are Danie Mendoza, Daisy and Eddie Mendoza, Martha Buckley, Yolly Ayson, Debbie Chan, Roselle Rebano, Bong Palma Gil, Mikee Chanco, Judy Araneta-Roxas, Betty Siy-Yap, Eduardo Lopez, Amor Roselle Herrera, Suzette Morelos, Margot Osmeña, Nestor Encinas, Randy Baron, Sergia Abueva, Purificacion Veloso, Petite Garcia, Javier Galvan, Ana Luisa Espinosa, David Ferro, Lorraine Nubar, Rachelle Gerodias, Masako Toribara, Josephine Roces Chavez, Johnny Torres, Candice Gotianuy, Augusto and Elizabeth Gan Go, Annabelle Luym, Amanda Luym, Mariter Klepp, Bunny Ludo, Julie Alegrado, Marissa Fernan, Jay Aldeguer, Joseph Gonzalez, Quinito Moras, Jayjay and Marilou Neri, Dean Diez, Joseph and Gloria Gaisano, Budjette Tan, Brandie Tan, Andre Quintos, Alma Junia, Eric Tamayo, Mike and Lea Famularcano, Rudy Aviles, Raymond Abao, Lucien Letaba, Orlando Magno, Vicente Paterno, Nena Ilusorio, Maribel Ongpin, Sari Cojuangco, Tessie Fajardo, Popsy Mendez-Aquino, Bella Ancheta, Sol Peña, Alice Sandejas, Ralph Peter Jentes, Mary Ann Ong, Rosalie Sipid, Violy Lim, Elena Lee, Rose Lim, Greta Go, Stefie Inocentes, Carmela Ongsiako, Terry Rosales, Cecile Ongsiako, Dely Ongsiako, Maridol Mabanta, Tessa Sierra, Juvy Yupangco, Sevy Santos, Gretchen del Rosario, Celuch Manahan, Robert Constantino and Helen Marte, Curtis Chin, Tati Licuanan, Greggy and Irene Marcos-Araneta, Gretchen Espina, Jay-ann Bautista, Ram Chavez, Daryl Celis, Kid Camaya, Warren Antig, Penelope Matanguihan, Toffer Rei Tragico, Sue Ellen Cubing, Robby Navarro, Mae Flores, Jeni Rawolle, Joselindo Pimpino Jr., Carol Leus, Meryl David, Walton Zerrudo, Sherwin Marquez, Regene Ong, Vren Villaflor, Elliot Andal, Bev Ejercito, Drizzle Muñiz, Dio Paolo, Laarni Lozada, Bugoy Drilon, Miguel Mendoza, Zhel Garcia, Van Roxas, Cris Pastor, Sen Nichols, Robi Domingo, Chino Lui Pio, Bianca Roque, Monica Yncierto, Tristan Jovellana, Marilen Faustino-Montenegro, Aissa Gonzalez, Philip Nadela, Amy Nobleza, Angelo Garcia, Aubrey Caraan, Risie Mayo, Cristina De Leon, Rosanna Aranaz, Princess Violago, Danielle Lee, Paui Peña, Iana Bantug, Nico Ibaviosa, Borgy Hermida, Simon Atkins, Jai Reyes, Karen Pamintuan, Schinina Juban, Miguel Escueta, Carlo Alvarez, Marco Protacio, Amparito Lhuillier, Teresin Mendezona, Jeremy Huang, Elvira Luym, Margie Lhuillier, Mike Rama, Tining Martinez, Annette Osmeña, Franz Fernan, Mani Lynn Osmeña, Meg Eteve, Rose Hennessey, Kathy Tesoro, Javi Sala, Junggie Canedo, Fiona King, Christina Garcia Codilla, Danessa Onglatco, Enrison Benedicto, Bea Villegas, Cybill Gayatin, LJ Moreno Alapag, Mau Marcelo, Jao Mapa, Jommy Teotico, Marion dela Cruz, Manuel Chua, JC Tiuseco, Rob Sy, Charisse Yacapin, Cris Cartagenas, Zita Ortiga, Kaye Alipio, Marlon Carmen, John Lopez, Niña Ortiz, Emerson Dino, Chev Macias, German Moreno, Sharon Cuneta, Jackie Lou Blanco, Bing Loyzaga, Lani Mercado, Zsa-Zsa Padilla, Gretchen Barretto, Dawn Zulueta, Princess Punzalan, Maricel Laxa, Mariz, Jean Garcia, Sharmaine Arnaiz, Rachel Alejandro, Manilyn Reynes, Princess Revilla, Rachel Anne Wolfe, Jam Morales, Raymond Lauchengco, Richard Reynoso, Illac Diaz, Chad Borja, John Nite, The Rainmakers, Sunshine Cruz, Sheryl Cruz, Ike Lozada, Karina Ramos, Cristina Gonzales, That's Entertainment barkada, Kris Aquino, Ana Gonzales, Mutya Crisostomo, Alicia Mayer, Caloy Garcia, Arlene Muhlach, Ogie Alcasid, Francis Magalona, Janno Gibbs, Long Meija, Keempee de Leon, RS Francisco, Chikiting Patrol Kids, APO Hiking Society, Tito Sotto, Vic Sotto, Joey de Leon, Ruffa Gutierrez, Edna Diaz, Boots Anson-Roa, Toni Rose Gayda, Charo Santos-Concio, Loren Legarda, Cherie Gil, Lorna Tolentino, Nora Aunor, Vilma Santos, Aurora Salve, Robin Padilla, Lilibeth Ranillo, Maritess Gutierrez, Sandy Andolong, Alma Moreno, Chiqui Hollman, Dina Bonnevie, Pilita Corrales, Snooky Serna, Pops Fernandez, Maricel Soriano, Aiko Melendez, Donna Cruz, Vina Morales, Carmina Villarroel, Charlene Gonzalez, Mikee Cojuangco, Julie Vega, Janice de Belen, Jaclyn Jose, Christine Jacob, Karla Estrada, Amy Perez, Regine Velasquez, Jay Manalo, Jograd de la Torre, Roderick Paulate, Ronnie Ricketts, Aga Muhlach, Cesar Montano, Mari Kaimo, Edu Manzano, Romnick Sarmenta, Tirso Cruz III, Edgar Mortiz, Monsour del Rosario, Miguel Rodriguez, Orly Mercado, Rico J. 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Christian Anderson, Arrah Garcia, Kristine Victorino, Llovely, Marc Acueza, Queen Bongat, Yda Manzano, Nikko Natividad, Raf Pineda, Hazel de Leon, Erico Ricabar, Rabin Angeles, Kate Aaliyah, Zadoor Lozano, Cholo Allen, Geri Evite, Bill Calvin, Marlon Germedia, Arwen Cruz, Vladia Disuanco, Noel Agra, VJ Vera, Robbie Wachtel, Timothy Tuppil, Benedict Legaspi, Joana David, Huxley Peralta, Aidan Veneracion, Akihiro Blanco, Angelica De Los Santos, Dyessa Garcia, Aya Tubillo, Elmo Flores, Chester Alfaro, Jherald Castaneda, Ronniel Absalud, Evan Arellano, Luke Aidan Valte, Rinka Crisostomo, Dane Sy, Lovely Lim, Vince Aseron, Lorraine Wong, Adrian See, Bernjayneth Chee, Kevin Lao, Joanna Lara, Ada Hermosa, Diether Dolinog, Jezza Marie Bagaforo, Erika Balagtas, CM Barbs, Mark Julius Mercado, Queency, Daena Duran, Derek Duran, Louis Chiong, Aiko Gracia, Rome Guinto, Audrey Avila, Racy Oliva, Daid Sophia, Vin Diamante, Mary Joy Santiago, Maiko Ortaliz, Hector Armani, Inigo Arce, Drew Sunga, Jennifer del Rosario, Calvin Moncler, Terrell Montemayor, Armina Alegre, Merab Soriano, Hanya Tan, Joharah Alonzo, Mark Dionisio, Trixie Escosis, Erish Esguerra, Dwight Josue, Andy Celestial, Shey Cariño, Rhyza Gayle Litaoen, Ghion Layug, Mat Realizan, Merriella Ferreras, Hanna Leander, Michelle Salao, Rakim Santos, Jomar Yee, Elijah Canlas, Kyle Velino, Althea Ruedas, JB Mendoza, Sofie Jewel, Caira Lee, MJ Ordillano, Bey, Timmy Albert, Xandra Bonifacio, Gabriel Obispo, Jhana Villarin, Anne Alvienne, Sebastian Bautista, Tess Dumpit, Rob Solo, Jim Amen, Lyza Jane Pascual, Heaven Peralejo, Patrick Roxas, Derick Lauchengco, Adrian Dionisio, Salome Salvi, Nicco Manalo, KL Socobos, Miguel Gonzalez, John Regana, Kean Parale, Laurence Matias, Wayne Gutierrez, Tatin Castillon, Alas Ruanto, Angelo Calucin, Gerald Monton, Charlie Tumaliuan, Grey Ramos, Aerone Mendoza, Rex Baculfo, Ashantie Bogay, Hurry Up Tingson, Gboy Pablo, JD Aguas, Kobe Valte, Chester Grecia, Marc Reinyil, Eisel Serrano, James Vasquez, Jhon Mark Marcia, Mhack Morales, Conan King, Ara Doria, Vern Kaye, JD Axie, Jabo Allstar, Kyosuke Guinto, Annika Bartolome, Remie Escote, Jody Modo, Chloey Largado, MJ Abellera, Rain Luna, Lester Llansang, Annikaa Co, Anna de Leon, John Matthew Uy, Chloe Mendoza, Zsara Tiblani, Jkie Plantilla, Jenn Rosa, Albie Casiño and featuring The Manoeuvres, Streetboys, Abztract Dancers, Kids at Work, UMD, Male AttraXion, E-Male Dancers, WEA Dancers, Addlib, Philippine Island Assassin, SexBomb Girls and Junior New System.

Because the show is dynamic and pulsating, it has also served as a “home” in the past to about 100 co-hosts of Tito, Vic and Joey. In my book, my favorite past co-hosts of TVJ include Chiqui Hollman (she and Richie D’ Horsie were the original co-hosts in 1979), Coney Reyes and the late Rio Diaz for their effortless wit and spunk. The Eat Bulaga family now has more than 40 witty and funny co-hosts, proof, indeed, as the jingle of the show says, that in Eat Bulaga “barkada’y dumarami.”

The show was supported by L’Oreal Phils. and Swatch, mall partners are SM Supermalls, Robinsons Malls, Ayala Malls, Araneta Center, Star Malls and Trinoma Mall, donor sponsors Burger King, Chowking, Greenwich, Jollibee, Mang Inasal, Red Ribbon, Sportshouse, The Body Shop, Intellismart Technology, Inc., Oryspa, DBP, Duty Free, Kambal Pandesal and Landbank, event partners Blims Fine Furniture, Go Negosyo, mindgate systems inc, Commerce Asia, Jimac, Third Eye Visual, Ad-Man Resources, Inc., AM Cleofe Prints, Chase Technologies Corporation and PowerSpeak, Inc. and media partners are ABS-CBN, People’s Television Network (PTV-4), ABC-5, GMA-7, RPN-9, Q Channel 11, IBC-13, Studio 23, NET 25, ANC: ABS-CBN News Channel, ETC: Entertainment Central, GNN: Global News Network, Lifestyle Network, Living Asia Channel, Asian Journal, Panay News, DZBB Radyo Bisig-Bayan 594, DZMM Radyo Patrol 630, DZRH, DZRB Radyo ng Bayan 738, Campus Radio 97.1 WLS-FM, RJ 100.3 FM, 90.7 Love Radio, XFM 92.3, 939 KCFM, 96.3 WRocK, 101.1 YES! FM, MOR 101.9 For Life and Focus Media Audiovisuals.

Her Excellency, President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, the guest of honor and speaker in the occasion, gave her greetings and message to the crowd. In attendance, also were watching the show are some members of the cabinet; Vice President Noli de Castro, former presidents Corazon Aquino, Fidel Ramos and Joseph Estrada; Sen. Benigno Aquino III, Davao City Mayor Rodrigo Duterte, Davao City Vice Mayor Sara Duterte Carpio, Naga City First Lady Leni Robredo, Catholic Bishops’ Conference of the Philippines president and Jaro Archbishop Angel Lagdameo, Manila Archbishop Gaudencio Cardinal Rosales, several senators led by Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile; several congressmen led by House Speaker Prospero Nograles; and friends of El Shaddai leader Bro. Mike Velarde from the business, entertainment, media, legal, and religious sector.

Guest of Honor and Speaker:

• President Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo

Guests

• Former President Corazon C. Aquino
• Former President Fidel V. Ramos
• Former President Joseph E. Estrada
• House Speaker Prospero C. Nograles 
• Senate President Juan Ponce Enrile 
• Supreme Court Chief Justice Reynato S. Puno 
• Vice President Noli de Castro
• Senator Benigno Simeon C. Aquino III
• Davao City Mayor Rodrigo R. Duterte
• Davao City Vice Mayor Sara Z. Duterte Carpio
• Executive Assistant and Personal Aide Christopher Lawrence T. Go
• Naga City First Lady Maria Leonor G. Robredo
• Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines President Angel N. Lagdameo 
• Manila Archbishop Gaudencio Cardinal B. Rosales 
• Antipolo Bishop Gabriel V. Reyes 
• Cubao Bishop Honesto F. Ongtioco 
• Imus Bishop Luis Antonio G. Tagle 
• Kalookan Bishop Deogracias S. Iñiguez, Jr. 
• Malolos Bishop Jose F. Oliveros 
• Novaliches Bishop Antonio R. Tobias 
• Novaliches Bishop-Emeritus Teodoro C. Bacani, Jr. 
• Parañaque Bishop Jesse E. Mercado 
• Pasig Bishop Francisco San Diego
• San Pablo Bishop Leo M. Drona 
• Manila Mayor Alfredo S. Lim 
• Quezon City Mayor Feliciano R. Belmonte, Jr.
• Antipolo City Mayor Victor R. Sumulong 
• Caloocan City Mayor Recom R. Echiverri 
• Las Piñas City Mayor Vergel Aguilar 
• Makati City Mayor Jejomar C. Binay 
• Malabon City Mayor Canuto Senen A. Oreta 
• Mandaluyong City Mayor Benjamin C. Abalos, Jr. 
• Marikina City Mayor Maria Lourdes Carlos-Fernando 
• Meycauayan City Mayor Joan V. Alarilla 
• Muntinlupa City Mayor Aldrin L. San Pedro 
• Navotas City Mayor Tobias Reynald M. Tiangco 
• Parañaque City Mayor Florencio M. Bernabe, Jr. 
• Pasay City Mayor Wenceslao B. Trinidad 
• Pasig City Mayor Robert C. Eusebio 
• San Juan City Mayor Joseph Victor G. Ejercito
• Taguig City Mayor Sigfrido R. Tinga 
• Valenzuela City Mayor Sherwin T. Gatchalian 
• Angono Mayor Aurora A. Villamayor 
• Binangonan Mayor Cecilio M. Ynares 
• Cainta Mayor Ramon A. Ilagan 
• Obando Mayor Orencio E. Gabriel 
• Pateros Mayor Jaime Cruz Medina 
• Rodriguez Mayor Pedro S. Cuerpo 
• San Mateo Mayor Jose Rafael E. Diaz 
• San Pedro Mayor Calixto R. Catáquiz 
• Taytay Mayor Joric Gacula 
• Agrarian Reform Secretary Nasser Pangandaman 
• Agriculture Secretary Bernie Fondevilla 
• Budget and Management Secretary Florencio B. Abad 
• Commission on Higher Education Chairman Carlito S. Puno, DPA 
• Education Secretary Dr. Mona A. Valisno 
• Energy Secretary Angelo Reyes 
• Environment and Natural Resources Secretary Jose L. Atienza, Jr. 
• Finance Secretary Cesar V. Purisima 
• Foreign Affairs Secretary and Committee on Privatization Chairman Alberto G. Romulo 
• Health Secretary Dr. Esperanza G. Cabral 
• Interior and Local Government Secretary Jesse M. Robredo 
• Justice Secretary Raul M. Gonzalez 
• Labor and Employment Secretary Marianito D. Roque 
• National Defense Secretary Gilbert C. Teodoro, Jr. 
• Public Works and Highways Secretary General Hermogenes E. Ebdane, Jr. 
• Science and Technology Secretary Estrella F. Alabastro 
• Social Welfare and Development Secretary Celia Capadocia Yangco 
• Tourism Secretary Alberto A. Lim 
• Trade and Industry Secretary Jesli A. Lapus 
• Transportation and Communications Secretary Anneli Lontoc 
• Presidential Adviser on the Peace Process General Hermogenes Esperon 
• Presidential Adviser for Constituency Affairs and Adviser for Subic-Clark Alliance for Development Edgardo D. Pamintuan 
• Presidential Adviser for Provincial Affairs Hon. Conrado A. Limcaoco 
• Presidential Adviser for Jobs Generation Hon. Luis P. Lorenzo, Jr. 
• Special Assistant to the President, Presidential Adviser for Special Concerns Hon. Erlinda M B. de Leon 
• Presidential Adviser on Strategic Projects Hon. Gloria L. Tan Climaco 
• Presidential Adviser for New Government Centers Hon. Rodolfo Del Rosario 
• Undersecretary Danilo L. Encinas 
• Assistant Secretary, Presidential Adviser on Cooperatives Sarah Buena S. Mirasol 
• Presidential Adviser for Muslim Communities, Presidential Adviser on Culture Hon. Nur. G. Jaafar 
• Presidential Adviser on Military Affairs Hon. Arturo Carrillo 
• Presidential Adviser for Police Affairs Hon. Orlando A. Macaspac 
• Presidential Adviser for Eastern Visayas Hon. Victor A. Domingo 
• Presidential Adviser for North Luzon Hon. Renato V. Diaz 
• Presidential Adviser for Southern Tagalog Hon. Cesar N. Sarino 
• Presidential Adviser on Regional Development Hon. Paul G. Dominguez 
• Presidential Adviser on Agricultural Modernization Hon. Angelito M. Sarmiento 
• Presidential Adviser Jose A. Rufino 
• Presidential Adviser on Appointment Tomasito B. Monzon 
• Presidential Adviser for Muslim Royalty Concerns Hon. Sultan Jamalul D. Kiram III 
• Presidential Adviser for Cagayan Valley Hon. Silvestre Bello II 
• Presidential Adviser Carolina G. Hernandez 
• Presidential Adviser on Military Affairs Maj. Gen. Arturo B. Carillo (Ret.) 
• Presidential Adviser for Police Affairs P/Dir. Orlando A. Macaspac (Ret.) 
• Presidential Adviser on Infrastructure Teodoro T. Encarnacion 
• Presidential Adviser on Foreign Affairs Alfonso T. Yuchengco 
• Presidential Adviser on Rural Electrication Francisco G. Silva 
• Presidential Adviser for New Government Centers Rodolfo P. Del Rosario 
• Presidential Adviser on Food Security & Job Creation Arthur Yap 
• Presidential Adviser for Revenue Enhancement Narciso Y. Santiago, Jr. 
• Presidential Adviser for Trade & Development Amb. Rodolfo C. Severino 
• Office of The Presidential Adviser Benjamin G. Dy 
• Special Adviser for Energy Affairs and Presidential Adviser for External Affairs Edgardo M. Del Fonso 
• Presidential Adviser for Region VI Rafael L. Conscolluela 
• National Economic and Development Authority Director General and Political Adviser Ralph Recto 
• Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Sergio Apostol 
• National Security Adviser and Director-General Norberto B. Gonzales 
• Deputy National Security Adviser Pedro R. Cabuay, Jr. 
• Deputy National Security Adviser Virtus Gil 
• Cabinet Secretary Atty. Silvestre Bello III 
• National Anti-Poverty Commission Lead Convenor Domingo F. Panganiban 
• Commission on Higher Education Chairman Carlito S. Puno, DPA 
• Committee on Privatization Executive Director Crisanta S. Legaspi 
• Cooperatives Development Authority Chairman Atty. Efren C. Moncupa 
• Coordinating Council for Private Participation Chairman Paul G. Dominguez 
• Coordinating Council for Private Participation Executive Director Noel Eli B. Kintanar 
• Energy Regulatory Commission Chairman Rodolfo B. Albano 
• Energy Regulatory Commission Members TF Raul Tan and Alejando Barin 
• Film Development Council of The Philippines (FDCP) Chairman Rolando Atienza 
• Cinema Evaluation Board (CEB) of the FDCP Chairperson Christine M. Dayrit 
• Games and Amusements Board Chairman Dominador R. Cepeda, Jr. 
• Government Corporate Monitoring and Coordinating Committee Chairman Renato S. De Villa 
• Housing and Land Use Regulatory Board Commissioner & Chief Executive Officer Romulo Q. Fabul 
• Metropolitan Manila Development Authority Chairman Atty. Francis C. Tolentino 
• Manila Broadcasting Company Chairman Fred J. Elizalde 
• Philippine Long-Distance Telephone Company, Smart Communications, Inc. and TV5 Chairman Manuel V. Pangilinan 
• Ayala Corporation Chairman and CEO Jaime Augusto Zobel de Ayala 
• JG Summit Holdings, Inc. Chairman Emeritus John Robinson L. Gokongwei, Jr.
• Makati Business Club President Ramon Del Rosario Jr. 
• Makati Business Club Executive Director Bill Luz 
• Al-Amanah Islamic Investment Bank of The Philippines Chairman/CEO Ali B. Sangki 
• Baguio Economic Zone Administrator Digna D. Torres 
• Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas Governor / Chairman of the Monetary Board Armando M. Tetangco Jr. 
• Bataan Economic Zone Administrator Emilio C. Reyes 
• BCDA Management and Holdings, Inc. Chairman Filadelfo S. Rojas, Jr. 
• Cagayan Economic Zone Authority Administrator Rodolfo O. Reyes 
• Cavite Economic Zone Zone Administrator Raymundo T. Nagrampa 
• Cebu Ports Authority General Manager Jose Joaquin M. Marquez 
• Center for International Trade Expositions and Missions Executive Director Assistant Secretary Felicitas R. Agoncillo-Reyes 
• Clark Development Corporation President / CEO Levi Laus 
• Clark International Airport Corporation Chairman Nestor Mangio 
• Clark International Airport Corporation Executive Vice-President Alexander S. Cauguiran 
• Clark International Airport Corporation President Franco V. Puzon 
• Cottage Industry Technology Center Executive Director Franklin P. Bunoan 
• Cultural Center of the Philippines Chairman Emily Altomonte Abrera 
• Cultural Center of the Philippines President Nestor O. Jardin 
• Dangerous Drugs Board of The Philippines Secretary/Chairman Vicente C. Sotto III 
• Deputy Administrator for Electric Distribution Utilities Services Edita S. Bueno 
• Development Academy of The Philippines President Eduardo T. Gonzalez 
• Development Bank of The Philippines Chairman Vitaliano N. Nañagas II 
• Development Bank of The Philippines President & CEO Reynaldo G. David 
• Duty Free Philippines General Manager Michael Christian U. Kho 
• Government Service Insurance System President and General Manager Atty. Winston F. Garcia 
• Guarantee Fund for Small and Medium Enterprises Managing Director Benel P. Lagua 
• Home Development Mutual Fund (Pag-IBIG Fund) President / CEO Atty. Romero Federico S. Quimbo 
• Home Insurance and Guaranty Corporation President Wilfredo F. Hernandez 
• John Hay-Poro Point Development Corporation President Damaso E. Bangaoet, Jr. 
• Laguna Lake Development Authority General Manager Casimiro A. Ynares III, MD 
• Light Rail Transit Authority Administrator Melquiades A. Robles 
• Local Water Utilities Administration Administrator Lorenzo H. Zamora 
• Lung Center of the Philippines Executive Director Dr. Juanito A. Rubio 
• Mactan Economic Zone Administrator Dante M. Quindoza 
• Mactan-Cebu International Airport Authority General Manager-Chief Executive Officer Danilo August Francia 
• Manila International Airport Authority General Manager Alfonso G. Cusi 
• Metro Transit Organization, Inc. General Manager Moises S. Tolentino, Jr. 
• Metropolitan Waterworks and Sewerage System Administrator Orlando C. Hondrade 
• National Broadcasting Network Chairman and Presidential Management Staff Head Cerge Remonde 
• National Commission for the Culture and Arts Chairperson Dr. Vilma Labrador 
• National Dairy Authority Administrator Salvacion M. Bulatao 
• National Food Authority Administrator Gregorio Y. Tan, Jr. 
• National Historical Institute Chairman Dr. Ambeth R. Ocampo 
• National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation President Angelico T. Salud 
• National Irrigation Administration Administrator Marcelino Tugaoen Jr. 
• National Kidney and Transplant Institute Executive Director Dr. Enrique T. Ona, M.D., FPCS, FACS 
• National Power Corporation President Cyril C. del Callar 
• National Tobacco Administration Administrator Carlitos S. Encarnacion 
• Natural Resources Mining Development Corporation President Oliver Butalid 
• North Luzon Railways Corporation Chairman and Acting President Rogelio L. Singson 
• Northern Foods Corporation Chairman / Administrator LIVECOR Bernardo J. B. Mitra 
• Northern Foods Corporation President Gerardo I. Ledesma, Jr. 
• Occupational Safety and Health Center Executive Director Dr. Dulce P. Estrella-Gust 
• Overseas Workers Welfare Administration Administrator Marianito D. Roque 
• People’s Credit and Finance Corporation (PCFC) President and Chief Executive Officer Edgar V. Generoso 
• Philippine Aerospace Development Corporation President B/Gen. Reynato R. Jose (Ret.) 
• Philippine Amusement and Gaming Corporation President Ephraim C. Genuino 
• Philippine Center for Economic Development Executive Director Raul V. Fabella 
• Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office Chairman Margarita Pengson-Juico 
• Philippine Children's Medical Center Officer in Charge, Executive Director Dr. Zenaida L. Antonio, M.D., Mhped 
• Philippine Coconut Authority Administrator Jesus Emmanuel M. Paras 
• Philippine Convention and Visitors Corporation Executive Director Daniel G. Corpuz 
• Philippine Crop Insurance Corporation President Benito F. Estacio, Jr. 
• Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation President and Chief Executive Officer Ricardo M. Tan
• Philippine Economic Zone Authority Director General Atty. Lilia B. De Lima 
• Philippine Export-Import Credit Agency (PhilExIm) President / CEO Virgilio R. Angelo 
• Philippine Fisheries Development Authority (PFDA) General Manager Petronilo B. Buendia 
• Philippine Health Insurance Corporation President Lorna O. Fajardo 
• Philippine Heart Center Director Ludgerio D. Torres, M.D. 
• Philippine Institute for Development Studies President Dr. Josef T. Yap 
• Philippine International Convention Center General Manager Atty. Araceli E. Villanueva 
• Philippine National Oil Company-Petrochemical Development Corporation (PNOC-EDC) President Peter Anthony S. Abaya 
• Philippine National Railways General Manager Mr. Jose Ma. I. Sarasola, II 
• Philippine Ports Authority General Manager Oscar M. Sevilla 
• Philippine Postal Corporation Postmaster General Hector Villanueva 
• Philippine Reclamation Authority Acting General Manager and Chief Executive Officer Andrea Domingo 
• Philippine Retirement Authority Chief Executive Officer / General Manager Vernette Umali-Paco 
• Philippine Rice Research Institute Executive Director Hon. Leocadio S. Sebastian 
• Philippine Tourism Authority Chairman Senator Richard J. Gordon 
• PHIVIDEC Industrial Authority Chairman Col. Emmanuel V. De Ocampo 
• Public Estates Authority General Manager / CEO Teodorico C. Taguinod 
• Quedan & Rural Credit Guarantee Corporation President & CEO Dr. Nelson C. Buenaflor 
• Small Business Guarantee and Finance Corporation Undersecretary Zorayda Amelia C. Alonzo 
• Social Security System President / CEO Corazon S. De La Paz 
• Southern Philippines Development Authority Chairman of the Board of Director and Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Datu Zamzamin Ampatuan 
• Subic Bay Metropolitan Authority Chairman Commo. Feliciano S. Salonga PCGA 
• Sugar Regulatory Administration Administrator James C. Ledesma 
• Technology and Livelihood Resource Center Director-General Antonio Y. Ortiz 
• Trade and Investment Development Corporation President Victor C. Macalincag 
• Zamboanga City Special Economic Zone Authority Chairman and Administrator Manuel A. Dalipe 
• Philippine Olympic Committee Chairman Jose S. Cojuangco, Jr. 
• Philippine Daily Inquirer Chairman Marixi Rufino-Prieto 
• Philippine Daily Inquirer Founding Editor Eugenia Duran-Apostol 
• Philippine Daily Inquirer President Alessandra Prieto-Romualdez 
• Philippine Daily Inquirer Editor-in-Chief Letty Jimenez-Magsanoc 
• Philippine Daily Inquirer Publisher Isagani M. Yambot, Sr. 
• Philippine Daily Inquirer Lifestyle Editor Thelma Sioson-San Juan
 

The Inquirer Lifestyle Fitness.Fashion with Samsung Concert held on Friday, August 1, 2008 at 8:00 p.m. at the Ayala and Makati Avenues after the fashion show on Thursday, July 31, 2008 at 7:30 p.m. at the Rigodon Ballroom of the Peninsula Manila in Makati City. Guest performers during the said concert are Karylle, Tootsie Guevarra, Gino Padilla, Lana Asanin, Nancy Castiglione, Radha, Aliya Parcs, Jed Madela and the Dye Vest Band.

On her 76th birthday, former president Corazon Aquino, who was battling late stage colon cancer, was the picture of serenity.

“I have lived a full life, I cannot complain,” she calmly told her children Ballsy Cruz, Pinky Abellada, then Senator Noynoy Aquino, Viel Dee and Kris Aquino. They heard mass in the chapel of a convent along Estrella Street in Makati and then had lunch of pan-fried goose liver salad and spinach mushroom souffle at Chef Jessie’s in Rockwell. For dessert, Cory had a special birthday treat: her favorite dessert White Chocolate Grand Marnier Mousse (which even her Secret Service detail during her US official visit in 1986 knew of).

Her daughter Viel believes the spiritual backbone of their mother, who passed away seven months after her 76th birthday, was the source of her serenity. “Of all of us, I’d say that I’m the calmest. I believe I got this from Mom, maybe because I saw in her that with faith, we are able to overcome our trials,” says Viel.

This is echoed by her son, who says that when faced with tough times, he just thinks of what his mother Cory and his father Ninoy underwent.

On its first anniversary — held at Quirino Grandstand, Rizal Park, Manila on July 31, 2009 — their major guest stars were Bianca Araneta; Julia Clarete; Cheryl Cosim; Daphne Osena; Pia Guanio; Kenji Marquez; Derek Ramsey; JM Rodriguez; and Audrey Tan-Zubiri. But they managed to give away prizes to the live audience — mostly refrigerators. The high point of the event was when the cast members released doves — plenty of them.

The country’s first woman president, died on August 1 at 3:18 a.m. at the Makati Medical Center after an 18-month battle with colon cancer. She was 76.

Effective from September 25, 2014, "Fitness Fashion" of Samsung and Inquirer Lifestyle is now at the Samsung Hall of SM Aura Premier in Taguig City.

Plus our newest additions in the Manila leg of the fashion show are Anne Curtis, Judy Ann Santos, Marian Rivera, Jodi Sta. Maria, JK Labajo, Darren Espanto, Darlene Vibares, Lyca Gairanod, Martin Nievera, Pops Fernandez, Jolo Revilla, Edu Manzano, Bianca Manalo, Ryzza Mae Dizon, Mike Enriquez, Richard Gomez, Lucy Torres, Ogie Alcasid, MJ Lastimosa, Sam Concepcion, Michael Pangilinan, Jona Viray, Dulce, Rachel Alejandro, Manilyn Reynes, Jessa Zaragoza, Dingdong Avanzado, Iya Villania, Cesar Montano, Robin Padilla, Lea Salonga, Gary Valenciano, Sharon Cuneta, John Estrada, Randy Santiago, Regine Velasquez-Alcasid, Richard Yap, Rissa Mananquil-Trillo, Dingdong Dantes, Venus Raj, Shamcey Supsup, Rayver Cruz, Daniel Matsunaga, Gretchen Ho, Robi Domingo, Diego Loyzaga, Ella Cruz, Luigi D’ Avola, Bubbles Paraiso, Robin Nievera, Amber Davis, Cheyser Pedregosa, CJ Jaravata, Tim Yap, Kean Cipriano, Boom Gonzales, Luke Landrigan, Marc Nelson, Divine Maitland-Smith, Jessica Connelly, Stefan Aliño, Sandra Seifert, Dani Barretto, Bianca Gonzalez, Kiefer Ravena, Phil Younghusband, Heart Evangelista, Boy Abunda, Carla Abellana, Allison Harvard, Solenn Heussaff, Lovi Poe, Rocco Nacino, Atom Araullo, Alden Richards, Maine Mendoza, Drew Arellano, Jason Abalos, JC Intal, Mike Tan, Matteo Guidicelli, Gabbi Garcia and Ruru Madrid, Maymay Entrata and Edward Barber, Chynna Ortaleza, Gabby Concepcion, Tony Labrusca, Derrick Monasterio, Jeric Gonzales, Gil Cuerva, Elise Joson, McCoy de Leon, Enrique Gil, Alex Gonzaga, Janine Gutierrez, Bianca Umali, Miguel Tanfelix, Kim Last, Lovely Abella, Taki Saito, Kyline Alcantara, Joyce Pring, Clint Bondad, Donita Nose, Krissy, Yuan Francisco, Angelica Ulip, Leanne Bautista, Will Ashley, Bruce Roeland, Sofia Pablo, Kelvin Miranda, Alonzo Muhlach, Ricci Rivero, Johnvic de Guzman, Kianna Dy, JC Santos, Tommy Esguerra, Donny Pangilinan, Hannah Pangilinan, Alwyn Uytingco, Vin Abrenica, Victor Silayan, John James Uy, Shaira Mae Dela Cruz, McDonald’s ambassadors Xian Lim and Jessy Mendiola, and athletic brothers Jeron Teng and Jeric Teng, Chesca Garcia-Kramer and kids Kendra and Scarlett, Dimples Romana and daughter Callie, and football players and brothers Anton and Armand del Rosario, McDonald’s commercial talents Paulo “Kuya Pao” Pingol, Kenneth Cruz and Vince Ferraren, LA Aguinaldo, “Boys Night Out’s” Slick Rick, Tony Toni and Sam YG, Marj Sia and Harry Cheng, Coleen Garcia, Tony Taus, Andi Eigenmann, Nicole Anderson, Michael Christian Martinez, Gino Quillamor, Erwan Heussaff, Kris Aquino, Georgina Wilson, Liz Uy, BJ Pascual, Charina Sarte, Dong Ronquillo, Nix Alanon, Tanner Mata, Tyler Mata, Emilio Francisco Perez, Loisa Andalio, Sofia Andres, Maria Fabiana, Ronnie Alonte, Khalil Ramos, Maris Racal, Ivan Dorschner, Lauren Reid, Kenzo Gutierrez, Alex Diaz, Ryle Santiago, Jameson Blake, Karen Reyes, Klea Pineda, Lharby Policarpio, Jak Roberto, Kelley Day, Zeus Collins, Sue Ramirez, James Reid and Nadine Lustre, JM de Guzman, Joshua Colet, Ben Isaac, Jess Wilson, G3 San Diego, Vivoree Esclito, Gretchen Fullido, Kylie Verzosa, Alice Dixon, Bianca King, Tippy Dos Santos, Christian Bautista, Nico Bolzico, Carla Humphries, Richard Juan, Chi Gibbs, Anton Cruz, Cristalle Belo-Henares with husband Justin Pitt, Karylle, Vicki Belo, Hayden Kho, Andre Drilon, Kyle Echarri, Pat Sugui, Jacob Munez, Denden Lazaro, Kaye Tinga, Rosenthal Tee, Champ Lui Pio, Mike Carandang, JP Anglo, Paolo Maranan, Sam Milby, Noel Cabangon, Chie Filomeno, Fabio Ide, Aubrey Miles, Troy Montero, Gerald Anderson, Jasmine Curtis-Smith, Dominic Roque, Rhys Miguel Eugenio, Seth Fedelin, BakClash Divas, Kisses Delavin, Broadway Boys, Erik Santos, Ian Veneracion, Jay R Siliona, Jed Madela, K Brosas, Klarisse De Guzman, Kyla, Kuh Ledesma, Moira dela Torre, Piolo Pascual, Zsa-Zsa Padilla, Zephanie Dimaranan, Verniece Enciso, Vern Enciso, TJ Monterde, Xander Angeles, Cocoy Ponce, Chris Nick Delos Reyes, Joanna Eden, Cassandra Laforteza and Kat de Jesus.