Lacson Casim was always there to assist me when I was serving as Chargè d’Affaires and Head of Mission at the Embassy of the Philippines in Libya. Lucky, as he is popularly known among Filipinos and Libyans alike, is one of four Filipinos who were locally hired in Libya to support our diplomats assigned there. … Continue reading The Hero in Lacson Casim

I was serving at the Regional Consular Office (RCO) of the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) at Clark Field in Pampanga when I received the call. It was Toots Ople, youngest daughter and chief of staff of Foreign Affairs Secretary Blas F. Ople, who was on the other end. “Kapatid, ikaw daw nagleak nito?” She … Continue reading Paalam, Toots