Kara Magsanoc Alikpala Archives

Dear Letty

And now it begins—the realization that Letty (Jimenez-Magsanoc) has passed away.

We are filled with the promise of new beginnings and limitless blessings! As I write my first column of the year, I am extremely saddened by the shocking news of the passing away of our Inquirer editor in chief Letty Jimenez-Magsanoc on Christmas Eve. Truly, this is the darkest Christmas for our Inquirer family.

‘She had a knack for creating families wherever she went’

Under a crisp night sky, and braving the chilly December air, the members of an extensive family gathered at a cemetery lawn in Taguig.

Bibeth, Kara, Melissa, Maritoni survive the Big C with grace, courage–and laughter

We never would have guessed that a group interview with breast cancer survivors would be as hilarious as it was poignant. But as breast cancer survivors Bibeth Orteza Siguion-Reyna, Kara Magsanoc Alikpala, Melissa de Leon and Maritoni Fernandez revealed during this animated discussion—it was to promote Silver Linings, the educational forum and homecoming for breast cancer survivors staged by the ICanServe Foundation, on Sept. 17 at Grand Regal Hotel in Davao City—a sense of humor, among other strengths, can help carry you through.