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BARBARA GONZALEZ- VENTURA, The Philippine STAR

When she was young, Barbara Gonzalez worked in advertising. She is proudest of her work on Coca-Cola. As she grows older and wiser she has turned to her hobbies, the latest of which is making rosaries.

Explainer

The belly of the whale

January 14, 2024

Art

A constellation of paintings

December 17, 2023

Christmas

Losing my holiday spirit  

December 10, 2023

Marriage

Marriage is for companionship

December 3, 2023

Education

Teach again, learn again

November 12, 2023

Religion

Why are people not going to church anymore?  

October 29, 2023

Women

Wrinkled, but happy  

September 17, 2023

Essay

September joys  

September 10, 2023

Friendship

With whom will I laugh again?

September 3, 2023

Explainer

Trying hard to feel positive

August 20, 2023

Technology

Technology isn’t life

August 13, 2023

Explainer

Lazy when it rains

July 16, 2023

Explainer

Life upside-down

July 9, 2023

Health

Don't be afraid of cancer

July 2, 2023

Family

Independent seniors

June 11, 2023

People

Neville Isdell and the tiger force

May 28, 2023

Mother's Day

A whole new world

May 14, 2023

Health

Don’t bury pain in your heart

May 7, 2023

Friendship

Three little maids from school

April 16, 2023

Health

Life after 70

March 19, 2023

Food

Fruit of the heart

February 26, 2023

K-drama

Search for truth or forgive?

January 15, 2023

Family

Remember me well

November 27, 2022

K-drama

Why can’t Pinoy dramas be as good as k-dramas?

November 20, 2022

Marriage

The joy of marriage?

November 13, 2022

Horror/Supernatural

Fun on All Saints' Day

October 30, 2022

Hobbies

Hobby as play therapy

October 23, 2022

K-drama

With love and 'Chocolate'

October 16, 2022

History

Talk! You're Filipino 

October 2, 2022

History

Watch ‘11,103’!

September 25, 2022

Relationships

Good-bye, dear friend  

September 11, 2022

K-drama

Marriage means being BFFs

September 4, 2022

K-drama

On an autistic lawyer and doctor, and graduation from marriage

August 28, 2022

History

The best and worst of times

August 21, 2022

News

When my earth quakes

July 31, 2022

Social Media

Facebook: Love it or...

July 10, 2022

Celebrity

Elvis until death

July 3, 2022

Father's Day

Real or surrogate fathers

June 19, 2022

Inspiration

Growing old and remembering

March 6, 2022

Inspiration

Unexpected memories

February 20, 2022

Inspiration

From Pope Francis’ heart

January 9, 2022

Explainer

Is Barbara a saint?

December 5, 2021

Politics

Elections are the craze

November 28, 2021

Horror/Supernatural

Halloween, in the silence of our home

October 31, 2021

Inspiration

Maria and fruitcake! Such joy!

October 17, 2021

Health

A new healing journey

October 10, 2021

Health

Learning from strokes  

October 3, 2021

CHILDREN

Puberty affects parents, as well

September 26, 2021

Home

Cleaning, clearing, cooking

September 19, 2021

Opinion

Against Manny Pacquiao?

September 5, 2021

Opinion

Why Pacquiao?

August 29, 2021

TV/Streaming

Males don’t want to marry brave women?

August 22, 2021

Explainer

Awards are not important, happiness is...

August 15, 2021

Explainer

My rather ridiculous education (Or do we really need a college degree?)

August 8, 2021

Explainer

My eyes closed tight

August 1, 2021

Explainer

This time I'll be sweeter!

July 25, 2021

Women

To be 30 again!

July 18, 2021

Wellness

Is 60 to 80 the peak level of your life?

July 11, 2021

Inspiration

Will you still love me when I’m 104?

July 4, 2021

Explainer

Learning from experience

June 27, 2021

Health

Father’s day wellness

June 20, 2021

Marriage

The Gonzalez method

June 6, 2021

Inspiration

A thousand moons ago

May 30, 2021

Explainer

Adventures in a rented house

May 23, 2021

Mother's Day

Generations of mothers

May 9, 2021

Family

Precious pandemic lessons

May 2, 2021

Mental Health

Hello, what’s on your cellphone today?

April 25, 2021

Inspiration

Please don’t call

April 18, 2021

COVID-19

Life these days

April 11, 2021

Family

Holy Week thoughts

April 4, 2021

Health

Almost poisoned

March 28, 2021

Celebrity

When Harry met Meghan

March 21, 2021

Mental Health

My husband collapsed and we don't know why

March 6, 2021

History

Edsa not forgotten

February 27, 2021

Love

What is love?

February 13, 2021

Family

Why I make rosaries

February 6, 2021

COVID-19

These are my quarantine prayers

January 30, 2021

US Politics

It's time America opens its heart to our differences

January 23, 2021

Inspiration

Lessons from this pandemic

January 16, 2021

Politics

Who do you believe?

January 9, 2021

Marriage

Sightseeing from home

January 2, 2021

Christmas

They were people, too

December 26, 2020

Christmas

Christmases past and present

December 19, 2020

Friendship

See you, beloved friend

December 12, 2020

Gadgets

Walked miles for...

December 5, 2020

Marriage

Difficult. Hopeless. Impossible.

November 28, 2020

Books

Writing your life story

November 21, 2020

Typhoon

No snakes on our grills

November 14, 2020

Business

Female entrepreneurs speak

November 7, 2020

Family

Remembering friends

October 31, 2020

Inspiration

When do you mourn?

October 24, 2020

Family

Broken rosaries

October 17, 2020

Inspiration

Thank God for everything

October 10, 2020

Essay

Good times and bath times

October 3, 2020

Shopping

My Quiapo street market experience

September 6, 2020

Wellness

Bottling or battling?

August 23, 2020

Inspiration

Fly to old age

August 16, 2020

Books

A wonderful escape

August 2, 2020

Style

My old/new Gucci bag

July 5, 2020