Archive for category: Truly Pinoy

TERESITO P. MARIÑAS – Mayor, Municipality of Barili, Cebu

TERESITO P. MARIÑAS – Mayor, Municipality of Barili, Cebu

The Municipality of Barili in the Province of Cebu is perhaps the only municipality in the country where the budget of the Office of the Vice Mayor is higher than that of the Office of the Mayor. Embattled Municipal Mayor Teresito Paras Mariñas is now paying the price for his [...]

ROMEO M. ACOP – Representative, Second District of Antipolo

ROMEO M. ACOP – Representative, Second District of Antipolo

That the Second District of Antipolo is blessed to have Romeo M. Acop as its Congressional Representative is a case of tit-for-tat. The no-nonsense lawmaker says “If you have been blessed, you have to give back”. In deciding to give back, Acop may very well be his district’s best blessing. [...]

DEL DE GUZMAN – Mayor, City of Marikina

DEL DE GUZMAN – Mayor, City of Marikina

Del R. de Guzman, the current Mayor of Marikina, aims to render service with compassion. “Iba pa rin pag mayroong puso ang pagbibigay ng serbisyo.” he says. Although we arrived early for the interview session with Mayor de Guzman, the office staff at the Office of the Mayor were apologetic. [...]

MARTIN DIÑO – Anti-corruption Volunteer

MARTIN DIÑO – Anti-corruption Volunteer

No leader would wish for the demise of his organization. This is not the case with Martin Dino, current Chairperson of the Volunteers Against Crime and Corruption or VACC. “That is my ultimate dream he says. It is what I wish for.” Martin Dino is presently at the helm of [...]

BEN FARRALES – Dean of Philippine Fashion

BEN FARRALES – Dean of Philippine Fashion

Ben Farrales, or “Mang Ben” as he is commonly called, is considered a living legend in the Philippine fashion industry. Born in Cotabato City on 01 July 1932, he is the youngest child of Salvador and Paulina Farrales. He finished his early education at the San Beda College and acquired [...]