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For the love of Irish

By Johnny Litton | April 6, 2024 - 12:00am

Amidst a sea of green and vibrant celebrations, the first ever black-tie St. Patrick’s Irish Charity Ball, spearheaded...

Lifestyle

Style unmasked

By Luis Espiritu Jr. | September 22, 2019 - 12:00am

Glamour was on a high last Monday at the Grand Ballroom of City of Dreams Manila during the much-anticipated “Women...

Allure

A Food trip in Osaka

By Bobit S. Avila | January 2, 2016 - 9:00am

I’ve had two articles published on a recent visit to Osaka with the family of our good friend Consul Robert “Bobby” Joseph and his Cebu family – that’s me, my wife Jessica, former Tourism...

Freeman Cebu Lifestyle

The year of mercy

By Lydia Castillo | December 19, 2015 - 9:00am

It is with much nostalgia that we say goodbye to another hotel, the InterContinental in the heart of the Makati Commercial Center.

Starweek Magazine

The 15th Grand Wine Experience

By Bobit S. Avila | November 30, 2015 - 9:00am

It was indeed a unique experience attending the 15th edition of the Grand Wine Experience at the fabulous Grand Ballroom of the Marriott Hotel, beside the Resorts World, in Manila. This year's event was a notch higher...

Freeman Cebu Lifestyle

Vera eyes first ever One Championship heavyweight title in Manila card

By Earl Leonard Sebastian | October 28, 2015 - 4:10am

For the very first time in the history of One Championship, a Heavyweight title belt will be at stake. 

Sports

A haunted candy factory at Crimson Hotel Alabang

October 24, 2015 - 12:00am

Crimson Hotel Albang celebrates “Haunted Candy Factory — A Halloween Spectacle” on Oct. 31, from 2 p.m onwards.

Modern Living

Newly-renovated ballroom is ready

By Flor Ynclino | October 23, 2015 - 10:00am

Bigger possibilities are up at Marco Polo Plaza as it opens the doors of the newly-renovated Cebu Grand Ballroom for celebrations and events.

Freeman Cebu Lifestyle

Cebu hotel braces for MICE influx, opens grand ballroom

By Ehda Dagooc | October 11, 2015 - 10:00am

To help address Cebu’s lack of accommodation facility for big events, Marco Polo Plaza Cebu opened its expanded ballroom facility in anticipation to the influx of more MICE (Meetings, Incentives, Conference,...

Freeman Cebu Business

Seniors Birthday Bash

By Flor S. YNCLINO | October 2, 2015 - 10:00am

Setting of an elegant birthday bash hosted by Cebu City Marriott Hotel headed by the affable General Manager Patrick Carroll was the Grand Ballroom 3 of the hotel. Table setting by Debbie Huang was marvelously decorated...

Freeman Cebu Lifestyle