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Senate honors Alvarez sans necrological services

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at May 04 10:07 PM

MANILA - Senators on Monday recalled contributions of late Sen. Heherson Alvarez, saying the former lawmaker who succumbed to the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) should have been given a proper send-off in the chamber for his contributions as a seasoned legislator.   Read more »

How PH advertising 'rock star' Ramon Jimenez’s brainchild transformed Philippine tourism

Art Fuentes, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 27 11:00 PM

True to the late Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez's forecast, Filipinos sent #ItsMoreFunInThePhilippines hashtag trending worldwide and Philippine tourism rising.  Read more »

Angara, Pangilinan mourn passing of former Tourism Sec. Jimenez

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 27 07:50 PM

Several senators mourned the death of former Tourism Secretary Ramon Jimenez on Monday, crediting the advertising executive for boosting the country's tourism growth with his "More Fun in the Philippines" campaign. Read more »

Vivienne Tan’s eulogy for her brother Bong: ‘Rest easy, ahia. We got this’

Jacs T. Sampayan
Updated as of Nov 21 05:45 PM

In a eulogy she gave two days after her ahia’s passing, Vivienne Tan shared fond memories of being the “partner-in-crime” and erstwhile labandera to Bong, who she says is a beautiful person inside and out.   Read more »

Gokongwei’s eldest apo on how he gave his Angkong the biggest smile just before he died

ANCX
Updated as of Nov 17 05:17 AM

“He taught us everything that we needed to know,” said eldest Gokongwei grandchild Justin Pe yesterday in his eulogy for his grandfather. This included humility, never acting like he’s entitled, and—because he’s single—to “play around”. Read more »

Gokongwei a 'common man' who flew economy, kept nuts in pocket, son Lance says

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Nov 15 01:06 PM

The late industrialist John Gokongwei always flew economy, until he got too big for budget airline seats, said his only son, Lance Gokongwei. Read more »

‘A flame that lit up the room’: Brother pays tribute to Carlos Celdran

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 17 06:40 PM

“Whether you thought he was right or wrong, he made you think, and think again.” Read more »

The decent goodbye: how to write a eulogy (or why bother)

Carlo Tiadar
Posted at Oct 30 08:32 PM

Because tragedy is so easy to exploit.  Read more »

Aretha Franklin's eulogy was 'offensive and distasteful,' family says

Reuters
Posted at Sep 04 02:42 PM

Members of Aretha Franklin's family felt the eulogy for the Queen of Soul delivered by a pastor at her funeral last week was "offensive and distasteful," they said on Monday. Read more »

Former National Security Adviser Golez laid to rest

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Jun 16 02:25 PM

Former National Security adviser and long-time lawmaker Roilo Golez was laid to rest in Taguig City, Saturday morning in an intimate gathering among family and friends.  Read more »

Peacemaker Cardinal Vidal to be laid to rest

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Oct 26 10:54 AM

Archbishop Emeritus of Cebu Ricardo Cardinal Vidal left behind a "formula for peace" before he passed, his former secretary and Cebu Auxiliary bishop Dennis Villarojo said in his eulogy Thursday. Read more »