“Paint a masterpiece daily. Always autograph your work with excellence.” — Greg Hickman
The Forbes Park Pavilion was filled with over 350 close friends, colleagues and family as Paing Hechanova — Philippine Olympian, top international and Philippine Rotarian, architect and astute business executive and more recently, a fine author, launched his first book entitled Love for Others is What Rotary Is. Dapper as usual and the ultimate gentleman even when he was a hard-court heartthrob playing for the UST Goldies and the Philippine Olympic team, Paing cut a smart figure beside his wife Mely, who was beaming in a golden cocktail dress. Your columnist emceed the program commencing with a tribute for Paing by golfing buddy and former President Fidel V. Ramos. The party ended in the wee hours with many guests in a state of awe and admiration for this multifaceted man. Great job, Paing!
Johnny congratulates...
Providing an incomparable leisure destination while letting you experience Cebu in its full glory, the five-star The Marco Polo Plaza Cebu under the helm of indefatigable president Rey Villar and hardworking GM Hans Hauri, marks another milestone as it celebrates its third anniversary tomorrow. Helping boost the country’s tourism market, the premier hotel continues to attract prominent personalities, guests and tourists with its magnificent view of Cebu, excellent and award-winning restaurants, well-appointed rooms and suites and state-of-the art amenities coupled with its trademark world-class accommodation and first-class service.
Congratulations to The Marco Polo Plaza Cebu!
Johnny says, ‘Check this out’
Enjoy the richness and goodness of everything Thai as The Marco Polo Plaza Cebu, the Queen City of the South’s finest five-star hotel, proudly brings its exciting Thai’s The Limit food fest to the award-winning Café Marco until April 30. Titillate your senses as excellent guest chef Suraphol Mo-On of Dusit Thani Bangkok serves exotic Thai specialties such as the saucy Massaman Gai (Famous Thai Chicken Curry in Mild Peanut Sauce) and the Phad Thai Gung Sod (Thai Fried Rice Noodles with Prawn). See you there!
(For inquiries and reservations, call 845-4574 and (032) 253-1111.)
Greetings
Happy birthday to our celebrator today, Dr. Ariston Bautista, Alejandro Oppen and IG Summit Holdings’ James Go.
Advance birthday greetings to Cesar Gabaldon and Marty Lopez, April 27; Jesus “King King” Celdran and Johnbee Sales, April 28, STAR columnist Tingting Cojuangco, April 29; Malou Fores, Tessie Daza and Chito Lozada, April 30; Zita Feliciano, Sander Tantoco and restaurateur Louie Cruz, May 1; Remé Ramos, Miguel “Mikey” Cojuangco, STAR Business As Usual editor Rica Delfinado and Raul Daza, May 2.
So, how was your week?
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