What's It Like to Have a Famous Mom?
/Since June last year, Positively Filipino has held 14 webinars on a variety of topics, from racism to anti-terrorism to hate crimes, the environment and Filipino women in the pandemic frontlines.
For our 15th webinar next week, we will bring it closer to home with "Loving Kids Talk About Their Famous Mothers," featuring Melissa Ugarte, TJ Manotoc, Nina Daza Puyat and Aika Robredo sharing stories about growing up under the wing (or the shadow) of their brave, unconventional moms.
Melissa is the eldest child of the late Maita Gomez, supermodel/beauty queen/revolutionary/college professor, who spent part of her childhood with her mother in the underground movement.
TJ is the son of Aurora Pijuan, the Philippines' second Miss International (winning the title in 1970) who is now a strong advocate of democracy and human rights in the Philippines.
Nina is the youngest of culinary icon Nora Daza's four children and she has followed her mother's path as a food writer and recipe developer.
Aika is the eldest of Philippine Vice President Leni Robredo's three daughters and she works closely with her mother in the latter's many humanitarian involvements.
Our moderator is Paulynn Sicam, a mother herself and a veteran journalist, who has interviewed presidents, generals and rebels alike.
You will enjoy this session as we surely will, so please register to join.
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The Tiongco Brothers will never be forgotten
https://www.philstar.com/entertainment/2021/04/30/2094659/tiongco-brothers-will-never-be-forgotten?fbclid=IwAR2rshnxkKjAPZL8pEdh0zxZTzM2HTdZn5E3JfTatvYYrjdhJ-aJlSaRyQM