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I commend the national government for its effort to also recognize the great Filipino talents that the Philippines has consecutively lost this year, particularly this month of April.
Amongst these include the most recent, the National Artist Nora Aunor, the Asia’s Queen of Songs Pilita Corrales (Nora and Pilita were once co-parent-in-law to Monching and Lotlot), and of course Ms. Gloria Romero who was regarded as the First Lady of Philippine Cinema, as well as the renowned Chef Margarita Fores who was once recognized as Asia's Best Female Chef in 2016.
Yes, these women vary in generations but they all made the country and the Filipinos proud one way or the other. So it is proper now that the national government should give them corresponding honor to recognize their effort that brought pride, honor and distinction to our nation and to fellow Filipinos here and abroad.
Malacañang Press Officer Claire Castro has said that the Presidential Medal of Merit would be posthumously confer to Aunor, Corrales, Romero and Fores on May 4, following the issuance of Executive Order 236 which was stated in the Administrative Code of 1997, Book III, Chapter 2, Section 2.
I am no Marcos supporter nor fan, in fact I am a pro-Robredo but I commend the effort and the rational approach made by President Bongbong or whoever may have advised him on this matter, because they set aside the partisan color and leanings but focus on the moment and to mourn with the people.
I also thank the government station and the mainstream media for not having to put too much coverage on the visit of the First Couple in paying respect to the departed icons in the entertainment industry. Because for me that was a sincere show of sympathy and respect to the bereaved families, friends and supporters.