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Pinalad ang inyong lingkod na maging sportswriter sa kabutihang-loob ni Mr. Lito Tacujan, longtime sports editor ng The Philippine STAR—higante sa mundo ng sports journalism.

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The passing of The STAR’s original sports editor, boss Lito Tacujan, gave us pause. The OG of the sports section, Lito was erudite, firm, dedicated and a brilliant writer.

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Lito Tacujan abhorred mediocrity. Hand him a copy with a typical, run-of-the-mill lead and — more often than not — his day was all but ruined. But in hindsight, there was something almost poetic about it.

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Isa na namang alamat ng Philippine sportswriting ang namaalam sa mundo.

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Juanito “Lito” Tacujan, sports editor excellence, wordsmith, leader, father, mentor, friend, died of cardiac arrest Wednesday, March 18, at the age of 79 in Canlubang, Laguna.

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At the recent MVP Group media Christmas party at the Society Lounge in Makati City are (from left) STAR Lifestyle editor Millet Mananquil, MVP Group communications chief Mike Toledo, STAR columnist Domini Torrevillas, Rina Jimenez-David, Mandy Navasero, Allure editor and PeopleAsia editor-in-chief Joanne Rae Ramirez, Joel Lacsamana and Metro Pacific Investment Corp. PR consultant Jera Sison.

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The STAR family lost one of our own last week. Tony Paño succumbed to cancer just five weeks after he was brought to hospital and diagnosed. Needless to say it was quite a shock, to have worked with a colleague day in and day out, and then suddenly to not have him there anymore.

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The formal opening rites of the Canlubang Little League Championship will be held at 1 p.m. today with officials, headed by league president Andy Locsin, and directors expected to grace the affair at the old Canlubang stadium.

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Pinalad ang inyong lingkod na maging sportswriter sa kabutihang-loob ni Mr. Lito Tacujan, longtime sports editor ng The Philippine STAR—higante sa mundo ng sports journalism.

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The passing of The STAR’s original sports editor, boss Lito Tacujan, gave us pause. The OG of the sports section, Lito was erudite, firm, dedicated and a brilliant writer.

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Lito Tacujan abhorred mediocrity. Hand him a copy with a typical, run-of-the-mill lead and — more often than not — his day was all but ruined. But in hindsight, there was something almost poetic about it.

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Isa na namang alamat ng Philippine sportswriting ang namaalam sa mundo.

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Juanito “Lito” Tacujan, sports editor excellence, wordsmith, leader, father, mentor, friend, died of cardiac arrest Wednesday, March 18, at the age of 79 in Canlubang, Laguna.

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The formal opening rites of the Canlubang Little League Championship will be held at 1 p.m. today with officials, headed by league president Andy Locsin, and directors expected to grace the affair at the old Canlubang stadium.

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