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Joanne Rae M. Ramirez
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Bam Aquino on his resounding win: ‘Totally unexpected but we will take it!’
by Joanne Rae M. Ramirez - May 16, 2025 - 12:00am
This was the reaction of newly proclaimed Sen. Bam Aquino when I congratulated him over the phone Tuesday, when 97 percent of election returns were already  in.
The Lion of the Vatican
by Joanne Rae M. Ramirez - May 13, 2025 - 12:00am
This lion emerged in the spring.
The mother of all loves
by Joanne Rae M. Ramirez - May 6, 2025 - 12:00am
That people say “motherhood” statements to describe something encompassing and positive is a statement on the epic love of a mother.
Silversea X CITTI Elite: An ‘adventure reveal’
by Joanne Rae M. Ramirez - May 2, 2025 - 12:00am
During their recent “adventure reveal” at the Grand Hyatt in Taguig City, CITTI Elite president and CEO Shan Dioquino David and Takanobu “Koba” Kobayakawa, Silversea’s...
Is this the little boy I carried?
by Joanne Rae M. Ramirez - April 29, 2025 - 12:00am
Sunrise, sunset
He saved his last ‘dance’ for his flock
by Joanne Rae M. Ramirez - April 25, 2025 - 12:00am
Pope Francis’ last official act was a graceful ride on his popemobile on Vatican Square, waving to tens of thousands of Catholic faithful and extending his blessings to them.
Our Lady of Fatima on my mind
by Joanne Rae M. Ramirez - April 15, 2025 - 12:00am
Because the Shrine of Our Lady of Fatima is a relatively modern-day shrine — it is very relatable. It is a 20th-century phenomenon.
And the bride wore red
by Joanne Rae M. Ramirez - April 11, 2025 - 12:00am
After all, red is also the color of love.
A heart-to-heart talk with Alice Eduardo
by Joanne Rae M. Ramirez - April 8, 2025 - 12:00am
‘As you grow your brain power as a doctor, it’s also important to expand your heart. You become the best at your profession when you care about others more.’
Sanso danced in the moonlight
by Joanne Rae M. Ramirez - April 4, 2025 - 12:00am
Sanso, who passed away last week at the age of 95, basked in the sunlight and danced in the moonlight, so to speak.
The rise, fall & resurrection of Martha Stewart
by Joanne Rae M. Ramirez - March 28, 2025 - 12:00am
Beautiful and blonde, Marta Stewart, born Martha Kostyra in New Jersey, could have been stuck in the mold of the stereotypical “dumb blonde,” imprisoned by false expectations. She could also have...
Does everybody love Meghan back?
by Joanne Rae M. Ramirez - March 21, 2025 - 12:00am
After I watched the first episode of With Love, Meghan, filmed in a cottage overlooking seemingly endless gardens of fruits, vegetables, herbs and  flowers,  I went to sleep dreaming...
The new ‘proposal’ place in town glows like a diamond
by Joanne Rae M. Ramirez - March 18, 2025 - 12:00am
There’s a new place in town that has a ring to it — the picturesque esplanade of the Pasig River.
‘Beware the Ides of March’
by Joanne Rae M. Ramirez - March 14, 2025 - 12:00am
Although every month has an “Ides,” the “Ides of March” reverberates in history and literature. It has been associated with misfortune, not unlike Friday the 13th, I suppose. M...
Tootsy Angara, Small Laude & Karen Davila: The ‘Botswana Gang’
by Joanne Rae M. Ramirez - March 11, 2025 - 12:00am
Like a three-legged stool, the triumvirate of broadcast journalist Karen Davila, influencer Small Laude and media executive and education advocate Tootsy Angara cradles a friendship. Take away one leg,...
April showers
by Joanne Rae M. Ramirez - March 4, 2025 - 12:00am
There are already April showers in March, bringing a soothing coolness to the metro before the onset of the summer season. The heat these days isn’t scorching, thanks to April showers nurturing the ground and...
Kris marks EDSA day by honoring ties that bind
by Joanne Rae M. Ramirez - February 28, 2025 - 12:00am
The 39th anniversary of the EDSA Revolution didn’t go by unnoticed.
Jubilee Door Pilgrimage: Pilgrims of Hope & Hopia
by Joanne Rae M. Ramirez - February 25, 2025 - 12:00am
Among my closest friends, a “tribe” I see and listen to every day (virtually, that is) are the members of my Assumption Convent rosary group, composed of former classmates and members of our batch.
‘Our Silent Guardian’
by Joanne Rae M. Ramirez - February 21, 2025 - 12:00am
When dentist Andres Eduardo passed away recently at the age of 90, his death upended the world of his family.
Heritage & Algorithm at Vetted: Like it!
by Joanne Rae M. Ramirez - February 18, 2025 - 12:00am
No, it’s not that I forgot to crop the “likes” (shown on Instagram by clicking on the heart below the photo) from Bay Area Filipino-American artist Chris Patio’s paintings for the...
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