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In January of this year, President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. led the ceremonial opening of the “Pasig Bigyang Buhay Muli: Pasig River Urban Development Showcase Area” as part of his administration’s efforts to bring back the old glory of the Pasig River, or Ilog Pasig.

Exponential.

Bimby Aquino is the younger version of his mother Kris — engaging, spunky, intelligent. He, too, is honest and will say what’s in his head with or without prodding.

Chengdu has changed since I was last there years ago.

I remember exactly where I was 25 years ago when news reached me that John F. Kennedy Jr.’s plane had gone missing; the news hitting me like ice-cold water. It was around 9 p.m. and I had just arrived home from work. I then sank into the living room couch, suddenly feeling like I weighed a ton, and wondering if the Atlantic Ocean had claimed John.