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Thank you, dear readers!

by Yoly Villanueva-Ong - August 23, 2010 - 12:00am

When I accepted the challenge of a weekly “Business Life” column, my friends and folks asked me how on earth I’d ever find the time.

My favorite people

by Yoly Villanueva-Ong - August 16, 2010 - 12:00am

Before the final page is turned and “ finis ” is written on the 2010 election memoirs, I must write about some of the nicest and most interesting people, most of whom were not on the frontlines but performed...

Your slip is showing

by Yoly Villanueva-Ong - August 9, 2010 - 12:00am

One of my journalism professors used to say that the most potent PR is that where the public is unable to detect the “relation” to a source.

A three-and-one-half-star Senate president

by Yoly Villanueva-Ong - July 26, 2010 - 12:00am

Today the 15th President of the Philippines will deliver his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) before the Joint Congress.

The lure of the siren(less)

by Yoly Villanueva-Ong - July 19, 2010 - 12:00am

Walang wang-wang” has been quoted from President Aquino’s inaugural speech so often that one might think it is the centerpiece of his six-year plan.

Goodbye, Gloria

by Yoly Villanueva-Ong - June 28, 2010 - 12:00am

Forty-eight hours more, and finally the nine-year reign of Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo is ended.

Al's Gore-geous women

by Yoly Villanueva-Ong - June 21, 2010 - 12:00am

By now, it’s common knowledge that Hans Sy, president of SM Prime Holdings, is a passionate environmental advocate.

The heat is on!

by Yoly Villanueva-Ong - November 23, 2009 - 12:00am

From the time President Cory restored democracy in 1986, ending 15 years of Martial Law and 21 years of Marcos rule, we have witnessed three presidential elections in 1992, 1998, and 2004.

Awards! Awards! Awards!

by Yoly Villanueva-Ong - November 16, 2009 - 12:00am

Last Nov. 5, we received the good news that our radio entry in the London International Awards (LIA) took home a silver trophy, the highest award for the Philippines.

Trapo, Travo, Trafu, Trame

by Yoly Villanueva-Ong - November 9, 2009 - 12:00am

I’ll give you three guesses. No, it’s not a Spanish conjugation, but it is a jargon all its own.

Scaring ourselves silly

by Yoly Villanueva-Ong - November 2, 2009 - 12:00am

All Souls’ Day and Halloween are always timely occasions to measure your OQ (Occult Quotient).

Who's afraid of the RH bill?

by Yoly Villanueva-Ong - October 26, 2009 - 12:00am

The valiant efforts of the champion of the Reproductive Health bill, Rep. Edsel Lagman, seems to have fallen on barren ground at the House of Representatives.

On embroidered shirts, angry cyber-readers, and enviable urban wonders

by Yoly Villanueva-Ong - October 19, 2009 - 12:00am

Vitriol has been coming out of this column for several weeks now.

Ingloria's Bastards

by Yoly Villanueva-Ong - October 12, 2009 - 12:00am

Quentin Tarantino’s movie Inglourious Basterds is the fictional story of First Lieutenant Aldo Raine, who recruits a team of eight Jewish-American soldiers to parachute into France and pose as civilians before...

The worst of times, the best of times

by Yoly Villanueva-Ong - October 5, 2009 - 12:00am

Only a Pinoy will see goodness even in the worst tragedy that befalls him.

Paying tribute to teachers

by Yoly Villanueva-Ong - September 28, 2009 - 12:00am

Next Monday, Oct. 5, is World Teachers Day, the one day that those of us lucky enough to have received an education should sit back and reminisce about our pet teacher.

A tale of the macabre

by Yoly Villanueva-Ong - September 21, 2009 - 12:00am

Today is an infamous day.

Erap, please read this speech

by Yoly Villanueva-Ong - September 14, 2009 - 12:00am

The new, improved Erap is like the version 2.0 of the former President Joseph Ejercito A.T. (After Tanay).

The First Son is his own man

by Yoly Villanueva-Ong - September 7, 2009 - 12:00am

Background: FS has been through the baptism by fire many, many times.

Cory, Obama, Carlo, SONA and the leaks... in her mind

by Yoly Villanueva-Ong - August 31, 2009 - 12:00am

Here I go again.

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