Manila welcomes Andalucia

From the artistic, cultural and financial capital of southern Spain, Sevilla, the Galeón “Andalucia” recently arrived in the port of Manila to participate in the Expo 2010. The crew of 36 was met by local authorities led by Spanish Ambassador Luis Arias, Fundación Victoria Nao president, Juan Miguel Salas and Manila Mayor Alfredo Lim who bestowed to the crew the symbolic key to the City. To further celebrate the arrival of Galeón Andalucia, Ambassador Luis Arias hosted a reception on board for guests from the government and diplomatic corps as well as members of the Philippine and Spanish society. Bienvenido a Filipinas!

Psychedelic, hippie and fun

Christian (left) looks on as his mom, celebrator Lani Schoof, blows her candles while being surrounded by Brazilian hunks.

The ageless beauty Lani Jubac Schoof, philanthropist wife of German national Hans Gunter Schoof, and loving mother to beautiful children Frederick Christian and Katrina Christel Marie Schoof-Chu, recently marked her birthday with a hippie, psychedelic bash inspired by the care-free days and golden music of the ’60s. Held at the Marriott Hotel in Pasay, the affair was filled with family and close friends who all came to wish the celebrator the best in life. The party lasted till the wee hours with revelers enjoying the delectable cuisine, premium wines, and superb entertainment. Everyone truly had a blast!

Empowered woman entrepreneur

Multi-awarded advocate on entrepreneurship and Asian awardee, Anna Marie Periquet, was recently selected as the Asian keynote speaker during the “Women Leaders in Economy: Post-Crisis Era Summit” in Shanghai, China. Among the four outstanding women entrepreneurs, Anna was chosen to deliver a speech regarding the important role of women leaders in boosting economy recovery and world business. At present, Anna is in Cape Town, South Africa where she will be awarded by the prestigious International Women Entrepreneurial Challenge and the State Department of the United States as Outstanding Woman in Entrepreneurship for her achievement in Female Enterprise and Advocacy.