Still sprightly at 80

“Yesterday is but today’s memory, tomorrow is today’s dream.”  — Kahlil Gibran

Chloe Romulo-Periquet, co-chairwoman of the Friends for Cultural Concerns of the Philippines and flamenco dancer, turned 80 recently and celebrated the milestone with family and friends over a sumptuous dinner at the Top of the Citi restaurant in Makati City. Together with her charming children Rodrigo, Carissa and Raoul, the sprightly civic leader had a great time entertaining her VIP guests Beth Day-Romulo, Ambassadors Isabel Caro-Wilson and Jesus “Chuching” Tambunting, Joe Concepcion and Rizal Commercial Banking Corp. corporate vice chairman Cesar Virata with wife Joy, among others.

Many happy returns of the day, Chloe!

GREETINGS

Happy birthday to our celebrators today, former President Fidel Ramos, Joey Albert and Sandy Prieto-Romualdez.

Advanced birthday greetings to Liza del Rosario-de Jesus, Carmen “Kimi” Cojuangco, Josine Elizalde, CADP boss Pedro Roxas, Josephine del Gallego and green archer Alexis Rebano, March 19; Grace Glory Go and Jayelles’ Judith Agustin, March. 20; Vivian Yuchengco and Bambina Buenaventura, March 21; Margarita Fores and Anya Katigbak-Cajucom, March 22; Handkerchief Queen Julie Shing, Loling Panlilio, Snooky Taylor and Wesley Cobankiat, March 23; and Carlos “Linggoy” Araneta and Gianna Maniego, March 24.

Happy wedding anniversary to Ernest and Josie Rufino, March 23. May you all share many, many more wondrous years together.

So, how was your week?

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