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Furry Tales From Cat Lovers Maribel Ongpin
The Philippine Star
|September 14, 2025
Maribel Ongpin, chairwoman emeritus and CEO of HABI: The Philippine Textile Council, first fell in love with cats during World War II.
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Her cousin's family fled to Baguio, bringing a cat that captivated young Maribel with its quiet charm.
After the war, a neighbor left a black cat named Muning with her family. Maribel and her sisters adored Muning and her kittens, even creating a newspaper called "The Catlandia Herald" in their honor.
Today, Maribel has seven cats, all rescues. The eldest is Orange, around 10 years old. "She's a loving and undemanding pussycat that gives no trouble," said Maribel.
Others include Tuding, rescued from her house's air space in Tuding, Itogon; Manny, saved by her cook; and Quara and Tintin, pandemic rescues. Quara later had two kittens, Hansel and Hans.
This story is from the September 14, 2025 edition of The Philippine Star.
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