Borrowed from Andra Exclusive 24 April 2025 Lifted from Celia Diaz Laurel 23 May 2023 Because YOU asked for it, we are giving you another snippet of “The Remarkable Miss Nora Aunor” penned by Celia Diaz Laurel for the Superstar's 18th birthday. Lollipops and Roses was a certified blockbuster but her legion of fans would not have probably hinted that Nora was silently suffering from many things, mainly intrigues and social pressure during this film’s shoot in the US. In her tribute, Mrs. Laurel disclosed about a particular day when Nora was not in her usual active self and had become the shoot's cause of delay due to her frequent disappearances from the set. Naturally, the delays had also began to make her two leading men, Cocoy and Don Johnson, fidgety too. So with all good intentions, Mrs. Laurel silently followed her. She found her sobbing in a corner. Trying her best to comfort her, Mrs. Laurel gently placed her hand on Nora's head. Though surprised, the...
4 March 2026 CTTO From Top Spin Central FOR THE FIRST TIME IN HISTORY: Alexandra Eala has been named to TIME Magazine’s “Top 100 Most Influential People of 2025.” Once the fearless teen who shocked Wimbledon, Eala now stands among global icons — celebrated for her courage, discipline, and faith. “I just live what I believe,” she said — a reminder that true influence isn’t measured in titles, but in hearts inspired. See more: https://www.fcplaytowin.blog/d9b6bcd3 #fblifestyle #tennis #alexandraeala **** 🚨 KUMPIRMADO: Ang tennis sensation na si Alexandra Eala ay opisyal nang pinangalanan ng TIME magazine bilang isa sa 100 pinaka-maimpluwensyang tao sa pandaigdigang sports. Dahil sa kanyang mga pambihirang performance sa international stage, mahahalagang milestone sa malalaking torneo, at mabilis na lumalaking global fanbase, walang duda na naging napakahalaga ng taon para kay Alexandra Eala. Mula sa makasaysayang mga panalo hanggang sa pagbibigay-inspirasyon sa susunod na henerasyon ng...
Lifted from OPTIC POLITICS EDITORIAL | The Candle That Burned Out: The Collapse of Martin Romualdez’s Speakership OPTIC Politics | September 17, 2025 Power, in a democracy, is never permanent. It is borrowed, conditional, and answerable to the Constitution and the people. Yet Martin Romualdez believed otherwise. For three years, he built his speakership on the illusion of invincibility, mistaking political arithmetic for public trust. Today, that illusion has collapsed, and his resignation marks not just the fall of one man, but the implosion of an entire machinery of arrogance. Romualdez’s downfall was not sudden — it was the natural result of years of abuse. His speakership will be remembered as a textbook case of how not to lead a legislative chamber. Under his watch, budget insertions and flood-control scandals surfaced, billions in taxpayer money allegedly redirected and repackaged with suspicious precision. Congress, endowed by the Constitution with the power of the purse, wa...