When Ormoc Rep. Lucy Torres-Gomez and Ormoc City Mayor Richard Gomez took their oath of office together last June 30, Lucy described Richard as “the stranger” who easily endeared himself to Ormocanons. In a story she filed for The STAR, Mary Rose Antazo noted that Lucy devoted part of her inaugural speech to Richard, with a sprinkling of Cebuano words. Thanking the Ormocanons for their unwavering support since 2010 and for fighting “for us and with us with each battle, all the victories both big and small,” Lucy promised to continue their administration’s slogan, “Let’s Get Ormoc Moving Ahead,” and then segued to her praises for Richard. “It took time,” Antazo quoted Lucy as saying. “And in our case, time was really an ally. Sa tanan na ni tuo sa damgo ni Mayor Richard (to all those who believe in the dreams of Mayor Richard) since 2010, back when he only had three men with him, thank you. He has had to earn your trust, … [Read more...] about The stranger who became second-termer Ormoc mayor
Missing mom quotes from daughter
Remembering Glecy Tantoco with love, laughter and tears
‘I miss laughing with her. While we worked very hard, Mom always had the funniest stories,’ says Rico Tantoco. What do I miss most about my mom?,” asked Rico Tantoco, eldest son of Gliceria Rustia-Tantoco and Bienvenido Tantoco, who gave both their names to the Philippines’ most glamorous department store. “I miss laughing with her. She had a great sense of humor. And while we worked very hard, she always had the funniest stories. “She never took herself seriously and was such a lovely, humble person. That humility made her strong. When I was very young, she would drag me to church often to pray, and I would have to sit there quietly, but now I feel we do have to stay close to God. Mommy was a very prayerful person and she would be able to surmount obstacles because of her faith,” Rico reminisced. Rico Tantoco, Ambassador Benny Tantoco, Nedy Tantoco Gliceria “Glecy’ Rustia Tantoco thus slipped away from this life as well-measured … [Read more...] about Remembering Glecy Tantoco with love, laughter and tears
How Bob Marley’s daughter saved Jamaican football
FLORIDA: A piece of paper in the backpack of Bob Marley's grandson.See, that's how this all began. One afternoon in 2014, Cedella Marley, Bob's eldest daughter with his wife Rita, was handed a flier by her son, Skip, after he came home from school. The flier was from Skip's football coach, and it asked parents to consider donating money to resurrect Jamaica's women's football team.Cedella was startled. She lives outside Miami but is still royalty in Jamaica, leading Tuff Gong, the record label her father started, as well as the foundation named for him. She made some calls. Turned out, the women's football team hadn't existed for much of the previous four years because the country's football federation cut the funding.There were still girls youth teams, sure, but no senior national team that could try to represent the country at the Olympics or the Women's World Cup.Cedella bristled. Was it a football thing? she asked. Nope. The men's team, known as the Reggae Boyz, had its funding … [Read more...] about How Bob Marley’s daughter saved Jamaican football
Mothers are special
Sometimes in the course of conversations, I would ask ladies, “So what keeps you busy?” They instinctively know I am interested to know whether they are employed in a corporate setting, running a business or doing something else. I would get the common response, “Oh no I am not working; I am just a plain housewife taking care of my kids.” I never miss a beat. I would quickly respond and say, “There is no such thing as a plain housewife.” Taking care of the home and motherhood is no easy task and should not be trivialized. In my book, it is more important than running a publicly listed company. Because mothers take care of the home and prepare the next generation. Abraham Lincoln says: “The greatest lessons I have ever learned were at my mother’s knees… all that I am, or hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.” And at one time Lincoln also said: “No man is poor who has a godly mother.” Show me a profession that can … [Read more...] about Mothers are special