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The advantage of being in the US

Birthday celebrant Henry Roxas Ayson (in shaded eyeglasses) with his family, relatives and friends after a Bible fellowship in April Joy Samantha Ayson’s home in Hiddenbrooke, Vallejo, California. Photos compiled…

Leila de Lima: Motherhood Is ‘radikal na pagmamahal’

Leila de Lima with Sr. Mary John Mananzan – Photos compiled by Rogelio Medina AS we celebrate Mother’s Day on May 11, allow me to feature mothers from all walks of…

Janice Israel Delima: ‘Being a mother is a responsibility, not ownership’

Janice Israel Delima with her children (from left) Saviona, Karl and Noah. Photos compiled by Rogelio Medina AS we celebrate Mother’s Day on May 11, allow me to honor mothers…

Mother’s Day series: A salute to mothers from all walks of life

Hollywood journalist Janet Susan Rodriguez Nepales (extreme left) with her two daughters, Bianca Nicole and Rafaella Angelica. Photos compiled by Rogelio Medina AS we celebrate Mother’s Day on May 11,…

Jim Fernandez, a great Filipino comics writer

AJ columnist Rogelio Constantino Medina in New York City’s Time Square billboard. THE late Jaime M. Fernandez Jr., popularly known as Jim Fernandez, was a native of Masbate City. He…

My encounters with Philippine presidents

AJ columnist Rogelio Medina with a piece of artwork by the late Pres. Cory Aquino. Photos compiled by Rogelio Medina I AM fortunate to have had personal encounters with presidents…

My grandparents returned a huge amount of money to Amb. Babe Romualdez’s grandparents during the war

Santa Teresa ship captain, Lt. Col. Peregrino Bunye Medina JULES del Gallego, first cousin of Philippine Ambassador to the U.S. Jose Manuel “Babe” del Gallego Romualdez, told me that my…

Sr. Mary John Mananzan: ‘Women like men have to be agents of change’

Sr. Mary John Mananzan Photos compiled by Rogelio C. Medina MARCH is the Women’s History Month. I will feature women from all walks of life. I asked the female respondents…

Singer Yeng Constantino’s view of women in music

Singer-songwriter Yeng Constantino Photos compiled by Rogelio Medina MARCH is the Women’s Month. I will feature women from all walks of life. I asked female respondents (1st batch): What is…

Leni Robredo, an epitome of a courageous woman

Former Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo and Rogelio Constantino Medina Photos collated by Rogelio C. Medina THE first time I saw Leni Robredo was during the wake for her husband…

Honoring my mom this Women’s Month

Rosita Constantino Medina with her daughter Victoria Isip at the Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco. Photos collated by Rogelio Medina TO celebrate Women’s Month, kindly allow me to give…

Introducing promising filmmaker Carla Pulido Ocampo

Promising filmmaker Carla Pulido Ocampo of ‘Tokwifi’ and ‘Walang Rape sa Bontok’ fame. Photos compiled by Rogelio Medina CARLA Pulido Ocampo, daughter of indefatigable Leah Pulido Ocampo (executive director of…

Florida Panthers visit the White House

Florida Panthers hockey players with U.S. President Donald Trump and Vincent J. Viola (left, beside President Trump) in the White House. Photos collated by Rogelio C. Medina HOCKEY is a…

Florida Panthers visit the White House

Florida Panthers hockey players with U.S. President Donald Trump and Vincent J. Viola (left, beside President Trump) in the White House. Photos collated by Rogelio C. Medina HOCKEY is a…

Atty. Tonette Velasco-Allones, a certified TQ coach

Transition Quotient certified coach Tonette Velasco-Allones HAVE you heard of Transition Quotient? TQ “is one’s ability to recognize different stages of life transitions, perceive them as opportunities for growth and…

Demi Moore predicted to be Oscar’s best actress

Demi Moore with her famous pet Pilaf, a micro Chihuahua. Photos courtesy of Rogelio Medina DEMI Moore has been one of my favorite actresses since I saw her in the…

Remembering former Pres. Cory Aquino on her birthday

Former Pres. Corazon Cojuangco Aquino and Rogelio C. Medina I SAW a Facebook post from Jose Ma. Montelibano that said: “Old friends gathered to reminisce about a great lady that…

US Vice President JD Vance’s memoir ‘Hillbilly Elegy’

AJ columnist Rogelio Medina on the way to Narita, Japan onboard Japan Airlines. THANKS to the nice and courteous service from Japan Airlines, I was well taken care of during…

Bongbong Marcos misses his dad

Philippine President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. at work inside Bahay Pangulo. I REMEMBER I interviewed in 1992 then Cong. (now Pres.) Bongbong Marcos in Baguio City as part of my…

President Biden honors 19 great leaders

Actor Denzel Washington receives the Presidential Medal of Freedom from U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House. Photos courtesy of Rogelio C. Medina UNITED States President Joe Biden recently…

I wish to cover the White House

U.S. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden FOR Pres. Joe Biden’s remaining days, how I wish to have been given the opportunity to tour the White House in Washington,…

Atty. Vince Tanada and the Philstagers

Director Vince Tañada brings relief goods to Museo ng Pag-asa. IN spite of what critics say about director-writer-actor Atty. Vince M. Tanada, he is a fairly easy person to get…