Great Fathers I Know

Posted by watchmen
June 21, 2021
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June has always been tagged as a bridal month or a wedding month. More to that, this month celebrates a great moment for fathers – be they called Dad, Papa, Tatay, Itay, Ama, or Dadz as what my own Sophia calls me. 

Yes, Father’s Day is a special time to honor all the fathers who have given life to their children and unconditionally love them and their partners in life.

In this column, let me honor some of the fathers who are rich in love for their children whom they have brought up the way a father should. These dads are much loved by their family and even by their closest friends and associates.

Happy Father’s Day! Cheers!/WDJ

 

Felipe “Philip” D. Lacson Jr. is a humble, quiet breed personality who has always given his care to his family and his loving wife Anna Liza “Tata” Fregil-Lacson. Philip enjoys a simple way of living, sharing most of his time to his wife and their children Tia, Jacob, Gelo, and Kate.

 

Noel T. Jimenez was a banker after graduation and got married to Teresita “Girl” Ledesma Lacson-Jimenez. They have a son and two daughters. Noel is now living a retired but never tired life with his motto, “Live life to the fullest thanking God for it.”
Reynaldo Dante “DaddyDee” Amaguin got married just before the EDSA Revolution and has one son and three daughters. He wanted to become an accountant in a softdrink company but claimed to have received God’s message that he became a clown magician for nearly three decades, making himself a king entertainer of kids today. He fell in love with Melit Antig, his assistant in DaddyDee’s children’s parties.
Novo Torres was a dedicated teacher for quite a time at an elementary school until he put up his own business in tire and battery selling. He and his wife Liezl have three children. “By God’s grace, our prayer is to be rich to create more jobs to other people and support Christian ministries,” he said.
Raymund “Mund” H. Javellana is said to have been a businessman in his early married years until the properties of the parents were shared among his siblings. Luck came his way as the family property where a former mansion remained to stand and is today known to millions of tourists as THE RUINS in Talisay City, Negros Occidental fell into his possession. With such property not known to him if it would earn him a fortune for tourists to appreciate or otherwise, he and spouse Yves, shared muscles of efforts to promote the place until it became a worldwide heritage landmark. He has three children who gave him more inspiration to work for more – thus he came up with his motto – “No guts, no glory (before); No face mask, no entry (now).”

 

 

George Anthony Jardiolin was a name known to many when SM City Bacolod opened in Bacolod City a decade and a half ago. Until today George stands as its mall manager. George has three daughters. He believes in the saying, “Train up a child in the way she should go and when she is old, she will not depart from it.”

 

Novo Torres was a dedicated teacher for quite a time at an elementary school until he put up his own business in tire and battery selling. He and his wife Liezl have three children. “By God’s grace, our prayer is to be rich to create more jobs to other people and support Christian ministries,” he said.
Dr. Chris “Doc” Sorongon is no ordinary licensed professional. His community contribution of being a civic leader as a Rotarian has brought him miles of service contributions to the deserving unfortunate brothers in society. Chris is a father of three children and he always finds time to bond with them.
Flozard Andrew “Floz” Gedalanga is a professional photo-videographer. He has come to love his hobby that eventually became his way of life, doing it for the past two decades. He has always maintained sharing his fatherly love and concern to his two children who also love and care for their papa.
Ariston “Aris” F. Minez Jr. has proven himself to be a dedicated father to his children. With his experience of being a sacada from the province of Antique, Aris has proven that pursuing efforts to succeed in life is an easy challenge if one is ready to face the game of perseverance and hard work. From then on he has become a seasoned non-life insurance executive and has gained tons of knowledge and expertise in this business line making him succeed to provide for his children.

 

Roland S. Jubilag Jr. is a successful young entrepreneur. An automotive specialist, Roland’s very humble character is his key to winning friends who have become his business clients all these years. His inspiration is his supportive wife with whom he has two children. Roland is indeed an example of a good businessman, a great father and a best friend to all.