A silver celebration

“All things excellent are as difficult as they are rare.” — Baruch Spinoza

When Lifestyle Asia recently marked its 25 years of publishing articles on Asian living at its best, it had a grand Black Swan-themed ball at the Makati Shangri-La.  Dancers from Ballet Philippines performed an excerpt from Swan Lake before leading everyone into the Rizal Ballroom, which was fully draped, with dangling “Icarus” lights that resembled swan wings, and a tree installation that underscored the magazine’s commitment to the environment.

As one of the many publications of wholly Filipino-owned One Mega Group, which is headed by debonair chairman Jerry Tiu and president Sari Yap, Lifestyle Asia continues to be a market leader in the luxury magazine. Swathed in Jewelmer pearls, editor-in-chief Anna Sobrepeña welcomed such stellar guests, among them, Rustan’s Group of Companies board member and Morroco Consul General Bienvenido “Rico” Tantoco, Jr., Lexus Manila chairman Alfred Ty and wife Cherry, Metrobank Foundation president Chito Sobrepeña, CVCLAW managing partner Bienvenido Somera, Jr. and Tingting Cojuangco.

One Mega Group Inc. president Sari Yap and chairman Jerry Tiu.

Congratulations! Here’s to another 25 years!

Greetings

Happy birthday to our celebrators today, Marbee Shing Go, Placido Mapa, Arnold Belleza and Dr. Anna Palabyab-Rufino.

Advanced birthday greetings to Mandy Ledesma and Yvette Lopez, June 25; Mel Mathay, Edwin Feist, and Beth Cristobal, June 26; lawyer James Litton, Jojo Gallego and Zeny Cabral, June 27; Carmela Ledesma, June 28; Pat Daza-Planas, June 29; SGV founder Washington SyCip, Ana Litton, Perry Pe, Arsenio Bartolome III, noted dermatologist Dr. Clare Palabyab and Rene Banzon, June 30.

So, how was your week?

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