Business forum for stronger ties

“In union there is strength.” — Aesop

 President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, together with the Philippine Official Business Delegation, visited New Zealand and Australia recently. Her choice of the country’s official business delegation couldn’t have come at a most opportune time. Composed of dashing influential decision makers in the local business community, not only were they able to open more investment and export opportunities for the country, but they were also able to seek the help of New Zealand in the reforestation of the Sierra Madre.

Three cheers for the Philippine Business Delegation for a job well done!

It’s a colorful world!

A colorful, fun-filled and truly exciting concert is here for both kids and kids at heart! From July 18 to 22, join the furry and friendly Elmo at the Elmo’s Coloring Book concert-theater show at the Aliw Theater in CCP Complex, Manila where he will be joined by the whole bunch of the happy and huggable Sesame Street characters such as Big Bird, Cookie Monster, Ernie and Bert.

Laugh, read, play and dance with your favorite friends and have a rollicking good time! Sesame Street Live is presented by Purefoods TJ Hotdog, in association with Mossimo Kids, Century Park Hotel, and special thanks to Hapee Kiddie, McDonald’s, Magnolia Cheezee, Purefoods Chicken Nuggets, Cinema One, Myx and Lifestyle Network.

 (For details, call the Wilbros Marketing Department at 374-2222 or 374-9999. Tickets are available at all SM Ticketnet outlets or call 911-5555. See you there!)

GREETINGS

 Happy birthday to our celebrators today, Rina Lopez Bautista, business whiz Robina Gokongwei-Pe and my twins John and Michael.

Advance birthday greetings to Philam’s Jose Cuisia Jr., Henry Zabarte, Christian Monsod, Dr. Ramon Batungbacal and Menchu Romero, July 16; Menchu Katigbak, Celine Bautista, my godson Joshua Leveriza, businessman William Cu-Unjieng, Fred Elizalde and Claudio de Luzuriaga, July 17; Don Jaime Zobel de Ayala, Sixto Orosa III and lovely Mary Ann Ojeda, July 18; columnist Carmen Guerrero-Nakpil and businessman Oye Fores, July 19; society photographer Baron Patrick de Koenigswarter and Store Specialists Inc.’s Nedy Tantoco, July 20; Corito Galvez de Claro and Oli Laperal, July 21.

So, how was your week?

(For comments or inquiries, please e-mail me at jjlitton@indanet.com)