A gathering of friends at Mireio of Raffles
MANILA, Philippines — A small gathering of friends with Senator Cynthia Villar was held at Mireio on the 9th floor of Raffles to celebrate years of friendship inspite of our busy lives.
54th Singapore National Day @ Raffles & Fairmont Makati
Last Aug. 7, the Singapore Embassy in Manila hosted a reception at the Fairmont Ballroom in Makati City to celebrate Singapore’s 54th National Day. More than 800 friends from the Philippines, including government officials, the Diplomatic and Consular Corps in Manila and fellow Singaporeans joined the Embassy in celebrating not only the Singapore Bicentennial, but also the 50th anniversary of Singapore-Philippines diplomatic relations.
In his remarks, Singapore Ambassador Gerard Ho thanked the Filipino community for their warmth and friendship in welcoming him to Manila, as well as the community’s support for the work of the Singapore Embassy. The ballroom was filled with music and merriment, thanks to wonderful performances by Stefanie Quintin, Harp Room and the Embassy’s very own Defense Attaché Col De Silva Joe Ronesh as they sang beautiful renditions of our national anthems and Filipino and Singaporean songs.
Zonta International Club centennial anniversary
Zonta International Clubs empowering women worldwide organized a project to contribute to their Endowment Fund in commemoration of its Centennial Anniversary this year. The 51 Clubs in the Philippines recently sponsored two shows on women empowerment with "Beautiful: The Carole King Musical" a true story of a young songwriter who rose into fame breaking the glass ceiling during her time. The empowering story and Ms. King’s timeless songs were meant to inspire the 1,500 Zontians in the country.
