Dusit Hotel Nikko, one of Makati’s most elegant hotels, recently hosted an intimate cocktail reception in honor of the Royal Thai Embassy. The event was well received by the Thai diplomatic community. No less than
Asha Dvitiyananda, ambassador of the extraordinary and plenipotentiary Royal Thai Embassy, led the exclusive guest list.
Dusit GM
Ikuo Itoi, together with his dynamic management team, warmly welcomed the diplomatic corps to the Drum and Bass function room. An array of sumptuous cocktails was especially prepared by the expert chefs of the hotel’s celebrated Asian specialty outlets: Benjarong, Benkay and Fiesta San Miguel. Karaoke entertainment also delighted the guests.
Cheers to Dusit Hotel Nikko and the Royal Thai Embassy!
| A Tokyo gala lunch for diplomats |
The Philippines recently participated in the Asia Pacific Ladies Friendship Society (ALFS) Gala Luncheon, held at Hotel Okura in Tokyo. Our country was ably represented by Ambassador
Domingo Siazon Jr. and his wife, talented artist
Kay Siazon.
The event was highlighted by the presence of Princess
Sayuko, the daughter of the Emperor,
Princess
Hitachi and
Madame
Mutsuko Miki, wife of former Prime Minister
Takeo Miki. During the luncheon, each ALFS member country received a check for its share of the charity’s total earnings from the past year’s fund-raising events. The Philippine Embassy will donate its share to charitable organizations in the country.
Congratulations to the Siazons for their hard work and for keeping the Philippines in the diplomatic map!
Your columnist congratulates Hobbies of Asia for their recent groundbreaking ceremonies for Asia’s first-ever Concept Mall. The mall will open in the last quarter of 2005. In the photo are (from left) VP for operations
Bong del Rosario, treasurer
Kim Hyuang Ran, Seaside Market president
Nerisa Sedano, chairman
Kim Hong Gu, vice chairman
Manuel Ley, Janet Ley and president
Richard Ley.
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On display at the Le Soufflé Restaurant is an ongoing art exhibit featuring the excellent works of
Justin Nuyda and
Edwin Wilwayco. Nuyda is a Filipino abstract painter who uses wide brush strokes to create unique and fascinating "surreal mindscapes", while Wilwayco is a respected senior artist who paints in the style of abstract expressionism. Le Soufflé is located at The Fort, Taguig.
Advance birthday greetings to jetsetter
Mayenne Carmona, Ambassador
Ramon del Rosario Sr., FCCP’s
Marivel Carandang and
Tats Manahan, July 25; FCCP’s
Annabelle Adriano and
Anna Maria Tirol, July 26; newspaper publisher
Napoleon Rama, July 27;
Golem Silverio and
Baby Araneta Fores, July 28; Ideaz Plus’
Bob Zozobrado, July 29; and engineer
Eleuterio "
Dodong"
Damo, July 30.
So how was your week?
(For comments and inquiries, please e-mail me at jjlitton@indanet.com)