Bert Romulo News Today

There is always a first, even for one who has served the government since 1984, travelled the world, supped with kings and presidents, while keeping a sterling reputation, unsullied by time. For Alberto G. Romulo, foreign secretary to two former Presidents, former Senate majority leader; former executive, finance and budget secretary as well, two firsts came this year.

It looked like Flores de Marzo at the home of Alice G. Eduardo, dubbed as the Philippines’ “Woman of Steel,” last week. Alice celebrated her birthday on March 20 and flowers descended like petals upon her home bouquets, floral arrangements, topiaries.

It was in 1982 when I first heard that there was a merger between PDP and LABAN. I asked around how to join and I was told I had to take a two-day seminar.