The Butler turns 10!

It was an evening of flair and fine spirits as Pan Pacific Manila, the first and only luxury hotel featuring a full Butler concept in Asia, turned 10! Pan Pacific GM Richard Masselin started the festive occasion by sharing how his brand, “The Butler,” has made significant difference in serving and caring for each guest. Your columnist had great pleasure entertaining VIP guests as the master of ceremonies of the event. Also present were chairman Benito Cu Uy Gam with wife Elena of Adriatico Consortium, Inc. and EVP Henry Lieuson with wife Miriam, and director of sales Richard Bascos.

Among the many raffle prizes given were gift packs from Crabtree & Evelyn, Mandala Spa & Villas Boracay, roundtrip tickets to Cebu via Philippine Airlines, gift certificates for stay at Pan Pacific Manila and Pan Pacific in Singapore, Bangkok, Kuala Lumpur, Yokohama and Seattle. Congratulations and more power!

In celebration of children

Oshkosh B’Gosh and Cinderella Kids celebrate childhood with their sassy back-to-school collections. Kids on-the-go no longer have to worry about wearing boring old hand-me-downs with the extensive variety of clothes offered by both brands. An assortment of stylish pieces from Cinderella Kids includes chic schoolgirl outfits like colorful hoodie sweaters and floral printed halter tops as well as gorgeous chiffon and silk dresses, which are just a dream for any little fashionista. Oshkosh also caters a wide range of casual clothing for regular schooldays in addition to fancy little outfits for those special affairs. Embellished blouses and fruity candy colored shades are surely a must-have for those posh little gals while the more playful boys will enjoy the comfort and durability of Oshkosh’s jerseys and pants. Visit you nearest Cinderella outlet today and celebrate childhood with Oshkosh B’ Gosh and Cinderella Kids. Johnny says, ‘Check this out’

After a hectic day at work, invite your girl friends to get together and party at The Bellevue’s 20/20 bar, the hottest spot south of the Metro. Every Wednesday for the month of June, ladies will surely enjoy some fun chit chat while cooling down with the bar’s free featured drinks for the night. Every Tuesday, birthday celebrators of the month would surely get a bang as they will be treated to a free cold and refillable pitcher of selected drinks. Celebrators would just need to present a valid ID indicating their birthdates to get the complimentary drinks for the evening, from 8 p.m. to 12 m.n. If that is not enough, the 20/20 bar gives you a reason to chill out and party daily with 50 percent off on its local beers, wines and spirits from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m.

(For inquiries, call 771-8181.)