We remember September for a thousand reasons, foremost being that it’s the birth month of Eugenia “Tita Eggie” Apostol, the stout-hearted founding chairperson of the Philippine Daily Inquirer.
The Philippine Daily Inquirer has named a new Readers’ Advocate for fair, accurate and balance news. Appointed Readers’ Advocate—or news ombudsman—is professor Dr. Elena E. Pernia of the University of the Philippines College of Mass Communication, who has over 20 years of experience in communication/media education, research, planning and evaluation.
Gani came from the old school of muckraking and male chauvinist journalism, so it’s not too well known that he had a “soft side.” We, in Lifestyle, and I, in particular, since I edit the Arts and Culture subsection, had been witnesses to this side of his character.
A few days before Christmas, I walked into Sir Gani’s office and handed him a gift. It was nothing lavish, just a box of chocolate truffle-filled mochi balls that I thought he would enjoy. He took the box and said, looking embarrassed, “Naku...” He trailed off but I knew what he meant. He didn’t have a gift for me.
It was a weekend of everything that flies—colorful hot air balloons with different shapes and sizes, kites, transport and trainer planes, ultra-light aircraft and helicopters, skydivers and paragliders—filled the skies of Air Force City, Diosdado Macapagal International Airport in Clark Field, Pampanga during the 17th Philippine International Hot Air Balloon Fiesta last Feb. 9-12.
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