So long Ariel Bocobo

The father of Leslie Bocobo just passed away, another giant in Philippine journalism now enjoying the bar there with Mang Max Soliven, Mang Art Borjal, Manong Jules Fortuna, Pompeyo Navarro, Jocap, Alecks Pabico, Nelly Sindayen, Noel Cabrera and about 32 other journalists, victims of retard mass murderer Andal Ampatuan "Dyayunyor."

Here's a photo of Ariel Bocobo, great guy, great columnist, great mind of our century. From left: Art Borjal, Isagani Yambot, Cornelio de Guzman, Nereo Andolong, Ben F. Rodriguez, Senate President Gil J. Puyat, Ariel Bocobo, Vito Barcelo,Sr., Primitivo Mijares and Jacobo Clave. I was fortunate enough to meet and be friends with some of them, including Mang Ben Rodriguez, formerly Editor-in-Chief of Manila Bulletin. It was under his management that I wrote for Manila Bulletin.

To Leslie my friend, be strong and always remember that you had a great guy for a father. We will miss him.