Masterful showrooms at Muebles Italiano
Techniques done in the tradition of the Renaissance masters such as Leonardo da Vinci and Michelangelo still live on today. Lovers of fascinating furniture have found a haven at Muebles Italiano, the country’s leading distributor of fine furniture from Italy and other parts of Europe. Apart from regal bedroom collections and dining tables, stately chandeliers, complex grandfather clocks, and modern furniture, it also holds the widest collection of period furniture such as Louis XIV-style furnishings used in majestic structures such as the Palace of Versailles and residences of royals.
“Furniture from Muebles Italiano is a lifetime investment. The pieces here are guaranteed to last lifetimes and can be passed on from one generation to another. They are very timeless and elegant,” Muebles Italiano president and CEO Noel Gonzales comments. (Visit Muebles Italiano with its flagship store at phase 2, block 2, lot 5, Paseo de Magallanes, SLEX, Makati City, Alabang Corporate Center G/F Km 25 West Service Road, SLEX Alabang, Muntinlupa City or its branches at Glorietta 4, Alabang Town Center, MC Home The Fort, SM Megamall, SM North Edsa and its two house showrooms in Ayala Heights in Quezon City and Ayala Alabang. For inquiries, call (632) 854-1834; 851-0093 local 109. E-mail muebles@pacific.net.ph or visit www.muebles-italiano.com.
a special birthday asalto
Successful banker, businesswoman and outstanding public official, Congresswoman Cynthia Villar, recently celebrated her birthday together with the officials and women leaders of different women organizations at the Laurel residence. Hosted by the Philippine Federation of Business and Professional Women (PFBPW) headed by its chairperson Dr. Nona S. Ricafort and president Nelia T. Gonzales, the affair was attended by over 250 women leaders and friends. Happy Birthday, Cynthia!
Benchmark for high standards
Best Western bagged the Best Mid-range Hotel Brand award from TTG Asia for the second consecutive year at the 19th TTG Travel Awards ceremony in Centara Grand & Bangkok Convention Center – Central World, Thailand. The much-coveted TTG Travel Awards recognizes outstanding performances in the travel industry and is widely accepted as a benchmark for high standards. BWI vice president for operations in Asia Glenn de Souza said, “This award is particularly significant as Best Western was selected by our industry peers.” On hand to accept the award and represent the hotel members of Best Western International were: Suthipong Ittipong, president of Best Western Samui Bayview Resort and spa and regional operations manager-Asia Raymond Howe.
A blessed opportunity to help
The Santuario de San Antonio parish headed by Fr. Jerome Angulo and Francisfest overall chairperson Menchu Concepcion are inviting parishioners and friends to Francisfest 2008, a Jubilee Premiere concert and fundraising event featuring St. Paul’s Oratorio by Felix Mendelssohn Bartholdy. The annual parish celebration in honor of St. Francis of Assisi will be held on Nov. 25, Tuesday, 7:30 p.m. at the Santuario de San Antonio Church, Forbes Park, Makati City. For tickets, call SSAP Parish Office at 843-8830 to 35. Photo shows (first row) Fr. Jerome Angulo, OFM, Francisfest overall chairperson Menchu Concepcion and Randy Limjoco; (second row) chairpersons of the working committees: Suzette Gatmaitan, Cynthia Menchaca, Amelita Guevara, Tessie Fernandez, Carmelita Ascalon and Letty Syquia
The Bellevue offers competitive training
In partnership with The Hotel and Restaurant Association of the Philippines (HRAP) and the International Institute of Human Capital (IHC), The Bellevue Hotel, the destination of choice south of the metro, led by general manager Patrick Chan, takes on an active role in shaping hotel and restaurant practitioners to become highly-skilled and globally competitive professionals in their field. The Bellevue Hotel along with other HRAP-member hotels recently expressed readiness to accommodate the first qualified understudies and HRM professors to undergo an intense and customized 120-hour program and actual industry training. In photo are Bellevue general manager Patrick Chan, Pan Pacific general manager Richard Masselin, IHC managing director Noemi Cancio, marketing consultant Dr. Amparo Santos, and HRAP president Humphrey O’Leary. Congratulations and more power!
