Celebration time
By Nelia G. Neri
Fifty years ago, doctors Jess and Patsy (Lugod) Lim exchanged marrital vows at the Lourdes Church in Quezon City. They retraced their steps a month ago for their golden anniversary.
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Happenings
By Nelia G. Neri
The Golden Center of Cebu Inc. (GCCI is an organization for senior citizens) will conduct the “2nd Lecture Series on Gerontology and Geriatrics” at the Grand Convention Center on Mar. 29 from 7:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
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People
By Nelia G. Neri
A joint birthday party of cousins Chloe Evans and Ana Sofia Schlacter was held at the hilltop Garcia residence in Nivel.
Chloe who turned two came for a short visit from Pennsylvania with Mom Maki (Garcia) and Dad David Evans, while 1-year-old Ana is here to stay with her parents, Aya (Garcia) and Larry Schlacter, who have had enough of life in the Big Apple. Continue reading ‘People’
Heritage warriors
Katrina G. Coloso finds out what else one can do after stepping out and smelling the flowers.
What happens to those who hate to be tied to a desk and prefer the great outdoors? If you ask old wives, they’ll simply wag their heads and predict the worst.
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A January wedding
By Nelia G. Neri
The Feast of the Three Kings has become more meaningful to Jerry Robert Yang and Giselle Po because they chose it for their wedding day.
The young couple said their vows before Father Butch Malana last Jan. 6, at the Sacred Heart Parish Church, with the blessings of their beloved parents, Roberto and Nelly Yang, and Jaime and Rosie Gwen Po.
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Potential by the dozen
Emily Jade B. Valero quizzes 12 lovelies, one of whom will become Miss Cebu 2008.
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Old world elegance at the BF Ball
It’s the talk of the town, the resurrected Bachelors-Femina (BF) Ball on December 28 at Casino Español de Cebu.
For several decades it was the most anticipated party of the season until the late 70s when the club became inactive and the balls were discontinued.
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Around town
Nelia G. Neri
It was a Western Round-up Party for Wednesday night’s celebration of the Fil-American Friendship Day of the American Chamber of Commerce-Cebu Chapter at the Cebu City Marriott Hotel. Prizes were given to guests with the best Western attire, and not only that - there were also door prizes galore. The evening’s program hosts were Michael Go, Laury Prudent, and Mila Espina. Continue reading ‘Around town’
Sichuan scenes
The city of Leshan is a short two-hour drive away from Sichuan’s capital, Chengdu, passing through rural landscape and vast tea plantations.
With three formidable rivers in its bosom, Leshan once upon a time had a problem with the rivers’ angry waters.
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Marco Polo’s anniversary affair
By Nelia G. Neri
A year after it formally re-opened, the reigning Queen up the hills of Nivel, now known as Marco Polo Plaza, celebrated with a big bang.
The cocktail affair at the hotel’s Cebu Grand Ballroom brought together a cross section of the Cebu community (government officials, members of the diplomatic corps, people from the travel trade, civic and business leaders) as well as guests from Metro Manila.
On the frontline were three dashing gentlemen - Asia Pacific Top Management Int’l. Resources Corp. chairman Alfred Ty, Marco Polo Plaza president Rey Villar and Marco Polo Plaza general manager Hans Hauri.
The one and only Johnny Litton (Oh, Yes it’s Johnny!) was “imported” from Manila to act as program emcee while sultry singer Vernie Varga was the evening’s entertainer.