Connie Francis (1937–2025): a voice that defined a generation
Connie Francis was more than just a pop star. She was a trailblazer, a survivor and one of the most influential female vocalists of the 20th century.
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Connie Francis was more than just a pop star. She was a trailblazer, a survivor and one of the most influential female vocalists of the 20th century.
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American singer Connie Francis, whose hits such as “Everybody’s Somebody’s Fool” and “Stupid Cupid” topped the charts in the late 1950s and 1960s, has died at…
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‘With his deep institutional knowledge and leadership, we are confident Chairperson Juan will steer the ERC toward a more efficient, transparent and…
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His work was not just about laws but about ensuring that the oppressed were heard.
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The world has lost one of its most iconic voices. On 16 July 2025, beloved pop singer and actress Connie Francis — born Concetta Rosa Maria Franconero — passed…
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The Philippine Heart Center (PHC) on Friday paid tribute to its patron, former First Lady Imelda Marcos, who turned 96 earlier this month.
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Senator Kiko Pangilinan on Thursday broke his silence amid speculation that he and Senator Bam Aquino may shift to the Senate majority bloc, insisting that his…
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For OPM powerhouse Jed Madela, the ABS-CBN Millennium Transmitter Tower in Quezon City is more than a landmark — it’s a familiar backdrop to a decades-long…
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Its peacetime between Megastar Sharon Cuneta, her husband Kiko Pangilinan, and veteran columnist Cristy Fermin.
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The Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) has summoned Chinese Ambassador to the Philippines Huang Xillian following Beijing’s imposition of sanctions against…
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Considered as the ‘Queen of the Kundiman’ and the ‘First Lady of Philippine Television,’ she embodied the Filipino soul, whether through sorrowful songs or…
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The San Juan City government has received an “unmodified opinion” from the Commission on Audit (COA) for calendar year 2024, Mayor Francis Zamora announced on…
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Pope Leo XIV heads off on holiday on Sunday, having spent his first two months as Catholic leader rebuilding unity and bolstering tradition after his…
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There are few names in Philippine entertainment journalism as enduring and polarizing as Lolita “Lolit” A. Solis. For more than five decades, she was a force…
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has not yet decided on a response to China’s imposition of sanctions on former Senator Francis Tolentino — whether to summon…
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The First Couple paid tribute to family matriarch and former First Lady Imelda Marcos, who turned 96 on Wednesday.
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‘No foreign power can silence me or weaken my resolve to uphold our sovereignty.’
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The DAILY TRIBUNE is not here for nostalgia. It’s here to evolve, to adapt without selling out...
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