Glam & glee
Cheerful smiles and warm hugs marked the first get-together of the lovely awardees of the 2013 Best Dressed Women of the Philippines at the Makati Shangri-La.
The occasion was the briefing hosted by the Philippine Cancer Society (PCS) chairman Dr. Roberto Paterno and executive director Dr. Rachael Marie Rosario.
This year’s 12 Best Dressed awardees are Mandaluyong City Councilor Charisse Marie Abalos, Tiffany Chua Copok, Mags Calpito Cue, Princess Violago-Dee, Jerika Ejercito, Maila Garcia, Zamboanga Sibugay Rep. Ann Hofer, Marites Gonzales-Lampert, Lauren Lior-Liechtenstein, Jacqueline Michelle Cañiza Lim, Carol Mercado and Nikki Tang with Elaine Rojas Villar, Katrina Ponce-Enrile, and Joyce Peñas Pilarsky as Style Icons.
Best Dressed event chairperson Angola Consul Helen Ong said this year’s awardees, as always, are all committed to participate in activities that would help raise the necessary funds for PCS’ pertinent research to raise cancer awareness in the country.
Now on its 10th year, the annual Best Dressed Awards Ball will be held on Sept. 25 at Makati Shangri-La’s Rizal Ballroom. Major sponsors are Smart Infinity, CATS Motors Inc., Lifestyle Asia and Crossover 105.1 Manila.
(For sponsorships, call Zeny Avila at 734-2126 to 27, or Roselle Rebano at 811-1260 or
0918-9061256.)
GREETINGS
Happy birthday to our celebrators today, Martin Litton, Emily Lopez, Meralco COO Oscar Reyes and Eskaya’s Phoebe Lim.
Advance birthday greetings to Federico “Piki†Lopez, former senator Richard Gordon and Camp John Hay’s SVP Shean Bedi, Aug. 5; Togo Consul Evie Costa and total concert performer Gary Valenciano, Aug. 6; Susan Jacinto Aguado, Bonjin Bolinao, Smart Communications PR head Mon Isberto and artist, chef and STAR columnist Claude Tayag, Aug. 7; Carmi Martin and Gov. Baby Ortiz, Aug. 8; Lui Rufino, Chit Montenegro, Peter Coyiuto, Kevin Huang, Barbara Gonzales, Enrique “Pocholo†Romualdez, Aug. 9; Roman Azanza, designer Criselda Lontok, super executive Sharon Tan, Jennifer Alonte and Butch Bonsol, Aug. 10.
Happy wedding anniversary to Let and Annette Aguado, Aug. 8; Vincent and Cedie Vargas, Aug. 9. May you have many, many more years of wedded bliss.
So, how was your week?
(For comments or inquiries, please e-mail me at jjlitton@indanet.com.)
