Paul Van Dyk and the politics of dancing

Team Bigfish, Motorola, and Folded & Hung opened the year with a bang by hosting the Politics of Dancing II World Tour at the World Trade Center featuring the number one DJ in the world, German electronic music genius Paul Van Dyk!

The WTC was packed with clubbers, a mix of the old school and the new breed of party people dancing the new sound of PVD, who made his new album in memory of those who died in the Southeast Asian tsunami in December 2004.

An elevated VIP section was reserved for the 200 special Motorola exclusive VIP guests who witnessed the new Motorola SLVR and Folded & Hung visuals while drinking the official VIP cocktail drink, Margarita King.

Seen at the party were Bigfish’s Domini and Josa Primero, Pixie Cheah, Ricky Daker, MTV’s Anne Matoto, Twinky Lagdameo and Jack Madrid, David Nugent, Shu Uemura’s Tina Tinio and Tessa Dragon, Ipe Cruz, Luce’s Boompy Martel, Andy Cruz, Norman and Astrud Crisologo, Anton Ramos, Randy Ortiz, Tonichi Nocom, Rajo Laurel, Rhett Eala, Ronald Pineda, Rustom Padilla, fashion director Robby Carmona, makeup stylist Jing Monis, Robin da Roza, Margarita King’s John Francis Alvarez, Mylene Dizon, Paolo Paraiso with sister Bubbles, Motorola’s Mari Litonjua and MTV VJ Cindy Kurleto.

Manila likes to party and PVD knows it, that’s why he’s been coming back! Chicane is also coming back to Manila on May 2 and sooner is Hed Kandi on March 31. Watch out for the next Bigfish party!

Hair apparent

Some of the country’s top hair stylists were brought by top fashion hair care brand TIGI Bed Head to Boracay for a party. The Waling-Waling Beach Hotel was home for the group composed of the year’s Top Sellers: Stefan Wilczynski (Basement Salon), Edgar Relos (Emphasis Salon), Richard Perello (Essensuals Toni&Guy), Baby Umali (Hairwatch), Louis Kee (Salon De Ken), Ellen Gerapusco (Salon De Manila), Gary Lumapas (Salon De Manila), Jerry Garcia (Salon De Manila), Joemar Enabacan (Salon De Manila) and Sherwin Cervantes (Studio 546). Representing TIGI were sales and marketing director Audra Lucero, operations director Chester Co, product manager Erica Ilacad, account managers Greg Garcia and Mardi Singson and customer relations officer Ness Serrano.

The group participated in the Boracay Challenge where people were paired up and had to search for specific places and items on the island based on given clues. The winners of the Boracay Challenge were Ellen Gerapusco and Louis Kee. Later on, Edgar Relos, Joemar Enabacan, and again, Ellen took center stage as the Top Three Sellers for the Year.

A party for the Master

MasterCard International hosted a grand party for its banking family at the Manila Polo Club. Industry honchos from AIG Credit Card Company, Allied Bank, Banco De Oro, Bank of the Philippine Islands, Bankard, Citibank, East West Bank, Equitable Card Network, HSBC, Metrobank, Philippine Savings Bank, OneCard International, SB Cards Corporation, Standard Chartered Bank and Smart Communications were treated to an evening of great music, food and company.

Prominent industry personalities present included BPI president and MasterCard International Asia Pacific Board of Directors vice chairman Aurelio Montinola III, Banco De Oro EVP and Credit Card Association of the Philippines (CCAP) president Rolando Tanchanco, BPI SVP Myra Sylianteng and Citibank Country business manager for global consumer group Nina Aguas.

Also seen were BPI executives Tessie Tan and Jojo Ocampo; Nanette Regala and Anna Yap of Banco De Oro, AIG Credit Card Company GM Annie Umali, Citibank senior officers Michellina Triwardhany, Cecille Fonacier and Benjie Oliva, and Equitable Card Network First VP Fol Rana Jr.

Philippine senior country manager Jose Rene Villa-Real hosted the affair. Flying in to Manila to attend the annual bash were MasterCard International’s VP for commercial payment solutions, Asia/Pacific, MasterCard International Peter Gordon, VP for global account development, Asia/Pacific Avery Stone, VP for distributed product management, corporate payment services, Asia/Pacific Wee Liang Gin and director for product sales, South-East Asia Andrew Quake.

People obviously enjoyed as the party lasted through the night.

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