Soccer icons troop to The Bellevue Manila

Aspiring young athletes were given a chance to be trained by soccer stars as The Bellevue Manila, Southern Metro’s five-star hotel, served as the official residence of the Chelsea Football Club (FC). A Thanksgiving Dinner was held at the well-appointed Grand Ballroom at the hotel’s Tower Wing which was thoroughly enjoyed by the members of the team, special guests and friends from the media. The Younghusband Football Academy (TYFA) directors, brothers Phil and James Younghusband of the Philippine Team Azkals led the event, affirming their goal of providing expert guidance to the young athletes of the country. Thanks to the ingenuity of The Bellevue Hotels and Resorts (BH&R) chairman Johnny Chan, managing director Patrick Chan and corporate director for marketing and communications Ryan Chan, the gathering achieved its goals and was a big help to the future sporting icons of the country. Cheers!

A new venture in Pangasinan for Robinsons

Reaching more people in key locations around the country is the premiere property development authority Robinsons Land Corporation (RLC) as it opened Robinsons Place Pangasinan. The newest addition to the growing list of Robinsons Malls in the country now offers a wide range of shopping, dining and entertainment choices for the residents of Calasiao and neighboring cities and municipalities such as San Carlos, Dagupan and Lingayen, among others. Robinsons Place Pangasinan, like all the other Robinsons Malls, has a legacy of world-class standards in terms of design, facilities and services. Guided by a strategic market-driven tenant mix, Robinsons Place Pangasinan brings together the best brands in the industry, from shopping to dining and recreation. Leading the inauguration were RLC director, vice chairman and deputy chief executive officer Lance Gokongwei, RLC director Robina Gokongwei-Pe, RLC president and chief operating officer Frederick Go, Robinsons Malls general manager Arlene Magtibay, Pangasinan representative Rachel Arenas, Calasiao, Pangasinan mayor Mark Roy Macanlalay, Jr., Pangasinan vice governor Jose Ferdinand Calimlim, Jr. and RLC endorser Solenn Heussaff, among many others. For inquiries, visit www.robinsonsland.com or call 397-0101 and 636-0888.

The beauties of the city

Besting other pretty and bright candidates as ambassador for the year of the country’s premier city was Rheena Ferrer. Miss Makati 2012 and her court were chosen by a board of judges comprised of model Tweetie Gonzales, Nini Licaros, and Javier, Leyte mayor Leonardo “Sandy” Javier, Jr.   Seen during the coronation night held at the Makati Coliseum were Makati mayor Junjun Binay, his daughter Alexi, and doctor Elenita Binay. Congratulations to all!

True generosity

In these trying times, it was a huge boost for the country’s disaster-preparedness efforts when Wilcon Depot, the country’s leading supplier of construction and home improvement supplies, donated P1 million to the Philippine Red Cross’ (PRC) “Million Volunteer Run”. The fund-raising project aims to build a network of 143 volunteers in every barangay, school and workplace who will donate blood, respond to disasters and help Filipinos in distress. As a corporate citizen, Wilcon believes in helping the Filipino people whenever and wherever it can, working in tandem with humanitarian institutions like the PRC. At simple rites held at Wilcon’s head office, Wilcon president and chief executive officer Willliam Belo (second from left) turns over to PRC chairman and former senator Richard Gordon (center) the donation as (from left) PRC Fund Generation Department officer-in-charge Anacletz Bandrill, Wilcon executive vice president and chief operating officer Rosemarie Ong, and Wilcon vice president for human resources Grace Tiong look on.