70 percent of a heartThe passing of The STAR’s original sports editor, boss Lito Tacujan, gave us pause. Funnily, for the longest time, I used to fax in my columns, not realizing that someone still needed to transcribe there, until boss Lito straightened me out. After my heart surgery, doctors said that my heart would never fully recover, and would peak at 35 percent function. By some miracle, that fist-sized muscle in my chest has held steady at 70 percent. Thanks, boss Lito, for everything.

Source: Philippine Star March 20, 2026 16:07 UTC