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Swan E- Set Bay Resort Course , Sept 30 , 2017 Sponsored by : Filipino Canadian Construction Society Golf Tournament
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Philippine Showbiz Today
October 8 - 21 , 2017
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Swan E- Set Bay Resort Course , Sept 30 , 2017 Sponsored by : Filipino Canadian Construction Society Golf Tournament
Congrats to the
CHAMPIONS !
KP Winners :
Hole # 3 - Reden Hernandez # 8 - Carlos Lukban # 13 - Jerry Santos # 16 - Ray Castillo
Photos by Ferdinand Lontok
CLASS A - Dwight Escat
Veteran radio broadcaster Jose “ Joe ” Taruc passed away on Saturday . He was 70 .
Taruc , who spent decades on the air and was poised as a legend to journalists and broadcasters in the country , was the vice president of Manila-based radio station DZRH .
He was the father of four , w journalist Jay Taruc , the host of GMA Networks ’ documentary programs “ I-Witness ” and “ Motorcycle Diaries .”
“ Our father , Jose M . Malgapo , Jr . or , Joe Taruc to many of us , has gone to join his Creator , early
CLASS B - Jerry Santos Veteran broadcaster Joe Taruc passes away morning of September 30 , 2017 . He died in his sleep ,” Taruc said in a statement .
Joe Taruc was the older brother of Winnipeg CKJS Radio ’ s News Director , Lito Taruc .
Considered a pillar of the broadcast industry for more than four decades , Taruc was among iconic journalists who were on the air from the Marcos dictatorship until his death .
Born on September 17 , 1947 , Jose Malgapo Taruc graduated from Divina Pastora Academy High School in 1964 and finished his Bachelor of Science in Accounting degree at Jose Rizal College .
He deviated from an accountancy job and instead pursued a career in journalism . He was the senior vice president of DZRH radio station , where he hosted its morning news program and the show Damdaming Bayan with Deo Macalma .
In a statement from the Presidential Communications Operations Office and the Office of the Presidential Spokesperson , they referred to “ Manong Joe ” as “ an institution in the radio broadcast industry ” and “ he will be missed .”
Senator Grace Poe called Taruc “ the voice of the truth .” Malacañang also extended its deepest condolences to the broadcaster ’ s family . ●
- Pilipino Express ; GMA