November 2009
Published on: 29th November, 2009
Richie Yusay |
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He is a triathlete; he runs, he bikes, he swims – competitively. He is also a doctor. And oh yes, he is father of four children.
Meet Dr. Ricardo Paulo Jayme Yusay or “Richie” – symbol of the new century Bacoleno: global in skills and outlook, but firmly grounded in his local roots.
One of Bacolod’s leading [...]
Published on: 29th November, 2009
Judy Araneta Roxas: Riding the rollercoaster of history |
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A piece of history is embedded in Judy Araneta Roxas’ flesh, a shrapnel, one of the thousands that flew in the Plaza Miranda bombing in Aug. 21, 1971. Aside from that, her knee cap was blasted in the bombing, leaving her limping when she walks to this day.
That, in a nutshell, captures the essential [...]
Published on: 29th November, 2009
Ramon Uy, Jr. (Chin Chin) and Francine MarañonRamon Uy, Jr. (Chin Chin) and Francine Marañon |
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This young couple in love travelled a long and bumpy path towards their fresh start, but when they finally got started, the earth embraced them and blessed them with its fruits.
For Ramon Uy, Jr. (Chin Chin) and Francine Marañon, their travel together as a couple began when both were in High School at St. John’s [...]
Published on: 29th November, 2009
BJ Tanpinco Uy: Son of his forebears |
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At age 30, Benedict John Tanpinco Uy is on top of Planta Hotel and Residences. He also stands before a world that is waiting for his conquest.
Child of privilege and pedigree, he is about to make his own mark in Bacolod, city of his birth and land of his forebears. On his father’s side, BJ [...]
Published on: 29th November, 2009
Sparkling Gretchen |
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The story is told about how, sometime in the 80s, some matrons attending a wake in Bacolod hurriedly went home when they learned that Danding and Gretchen Cojuangco were visiting that night. They changed their jewelries, the story goes, to cuts and sizes they felt would stand up to Gretchen’s. When Gretchen arrived, says an [...]
Published on: 29th November, 2009
The Real Macoy |
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Beyond the empire lies his true heart and faith
Hernan “Macoy” de la Rama Lopez, Jr.
Perhaps no other man has singlehandedly changed the landscape of many parts of Negros Occidental: where there used to be rolling sugarlands and weed-infested lands now rise clusters of residences and gated communities
His companies, HDL Construction and Carmela Valley Corporation, have [...]
