The Manila Times Chairman Emeritus Dr. Dante A. Ang, Sr., Chairman and CEO Dante 'Klink' Ang, 2nd and President and COO Blanca Mercado (fourth from left to right) lead the ceremonial anniversary toast on the historic 125th anniversary of the Philippines' longest-running English broadsheet at the Conrad Manila on Thursday night, Oct. 12, 2023. The jampacked event at the hotel's Forbes Ballroom celebrated the leaps and bounds The Times has taken under the determined stewardship of the Ang family and counting. Still bent on restoring the iconic news organization to its former glory, especially amid the rapidly changing media landscape, Ang 2nd duly acknowledged that 'The Best of Times' has nonetheless arrived, thanks to the continued trust of the Filipino people and the help of loyal partners and supporters. Fittingly, an awarding of the top clients and advertisers to The Times was held as the program highlight. In photo with The Times' leaders are (from left) Business columnist Robert Siy; Director and Board Member and Jordan Consul a.h. Michael Ang; Opinion columnist Rigoberto Tiglao; Lifestyle, Entertainment and The Sunday Times Magazine Editor Tessa Mauricio-Arriola; Director and Board Member Joanna Ang; VP for Sales and Marketing Roda Zabat; Business columnist Euney Marie Mata-Perez; Finance Manager Ma. Cristina Ambas; Asst. Human Resource Manager Irish Mae de Guzman; and VP for Innovation and Business Development Edumar Madlangbayan. PHOTO BY J. GERARD SEGUIA