A Carribean AFFair

To celebrate its 81st year, the Catholic Women’s Club (CWC) went on a "Carribean Cruise" without ever leaving land. The Rigodon Ballroom of the Manila Peninsula Hotel was dressed up to look like an ocean liner ready to leave port.

"Passengers" were CWC members headed by president Lulu Tesoro-Castañeda and co-chairmembers Thelma E. Gana, Cecile Limjoco and Myrna P. Borromeo. The scintillating sound of Carribean music filled the air, and CWC members and their guests came in colorful costumes. Among the prominent guests were Senate President Frank Drilon’s charming wife Mila Drilon, Michelin Jess, wife of the Ambassador of Germany, National Artist for Dance Leonor Orosa Goquingco, couturiers Ben Farrales and Boysie Villavicencio, Bambi Harper, Annabelle Santiago, Loleng Panlilio, Josie Padilla-Rufino, Melinda Arcenas-Garcia, Luz Victoria, former beauty queens Joy Conde-Cruz and Malaysian Angela Filmer-Faustino, Lorna Quisumbing, Emy Rodriguez, Jojo Zabarte, Justa Tantoco, Tessie Daza, Gilda Salonga, Loudette Tolosa, Natalie Palanca, Teng Fonacier, Eunice Vargas, Frannie Jacinto and many more.

In keeping with the Carribean theme, dances choreographed by dance master Jeremy Vallejo were presented to guests. "El Baile de los Mantones" had Maripaz Godinez, Mardy Aguilar, Naty Golez and Tess Castro. Dancers for "Las Chicas de los Abanicos" were Cez Manalo, Cecile Limjoco, Baby Gloria and Vicky Cadungog. The Pole Ladies or "Las Estrelitas Del Oriente" were Myrna Borromeo, Joey Sobrepeña, Carrie Lim, Cha-cha Garcia, Carla Santos and guest Erlie Gamboa, La Reina del Carnabal, clearly the star of the show, was Carrie Bautista, dressed in a magnificent black and orange attire, befitting a carnival queen. Las Lindas Pasajeras were president Lulu T. Castañeda, Thelma E. Gana, Consuelo Preysler, Carmiña Mantecon, Tessie Briones and Baby de Jesus.

* * * Mel Mathay Celebrates Another Year

Former Quezon City Mayor Mel Mathay held an intimate birthday party at the China Bistro Restaurant in Libis organized by the chairman of Two Hearts Foundation Vilma Valera.

Close friends and family members of Mel Mathay, who was in a sleek jusi barong over black pants, joined him in the soiree of exquisite food, short of formal sit-down affair facilitated mostly by Two Hearts Foundation members led by Vilma Valera, who looked as chic in fetching white, sabrina blouse over black slack. Together, family priest Fr. Jerry Tapiador, Fr. Sonny Ramirez and Fr. Larry Faraon officiated in praying for a more blissful life for the celebrant.

Leading the tie that binds was Chuck Mathay and wife Nerissa with two good-looking sons Mackie and Chris with sexy actress Ara Mina, Bu Mathay and wife Pinky, Tony and Chiqui Mathay Jaramillo, Marj Mathay Rodriguez, brother Cio and wife Precy with grandson Iñigo and sister-in-law Betty and Tita Vi’s siblings Mikee and Rea de Guzman, Raymond and Aina Puyat and Tinee and Chiqui de Guzman.

Guests included some colleagues in politics, Two Hearts Foundation members, close friends and Trade Secretary Mar Roxas, among others.