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.
Proud grandparents Sonny and Armi Garcia were in seventh heaven doting on their two lovely granddaughters.
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1999 National Artist for Literature Edith Tiempo held court at the Marcelo B. Fernan Press Center for the 2008 Philippine Arts Month Celebration.
The multi-awarded writer was the special guest in the series of lectures and conferences dubbed Pagpupugay: Pambansang Alagad ng Sining sa Literato spearheaded by the National Commission for Culture and the Arts.
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Dinner at Golden Cowrie was one of the things Bobby and Mila (Garriga) Zuluaga of Tampa, Florida, looked forward to when they came for a visit after an absence of twenty or so years. Their stay was so brief that they were not able to see all their friends, but they saw enough of the city to marvel at its transformation.
Yes, they found time for Mila’s favorite grilled kitong at Golden Cowrie. Bobby and Mila were house guests of Cisco and Marilen Jarque.
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California nurses Ronnie and Malou (Espina) Seno came for a well-deserved break and to visit with family. It was a happy, happy time for dentists Leandro and Zosima Seno, the proud parents of Ronnie.
Yes, they couldn’t help tears of joy seeing their youngest son and his pretty wife after some years of absence. Of course, the Espina family was ecstatic, too!
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A birthday celebration was in order when Cebu Normal University (CNU) president Ester B. Velasquez turned a year more accomplished. The organizers called the afternoon affair at the CNU Convention Hall “Alay sa Pangulo.”
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And speaking of birthdays, 80-year-old Rebecca “Mama Becca” Aballe was feted by her loving family at the Laguna Garden Cafe on her natal day. The celebration was made more special with the presence of her granddaughters Misheil and Miah who both work abroad. Her birthday cake was a labor of love from her daughters, ChicChic Arreglo, Delia Gonzalez and Fidela Coyoca.
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A delegation from the China Agricultural University led by vice chairman of the university council Shicheng Qin, had its first cultural performance in Cebu at the Center for Performing Arts of the University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R) main campus a fortnight ago.
It was actually a return visit because last April USJ-R perfomers headed by Dr. Mila Espina were in Beijing for a presentation upon the invitation of the China Agricultural University president. That was the start of the academic and cultural partnership between Cebu and China.
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Lyndon Angan is the man at the helm of the new travel show at RCTV Channel 36. Make My Trip debuted early last month.
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Enterprising businessman Dino Yapjoco is the franchisee of the very popular R.Lapid’s Chicharon of Manila at the GQ Plaza in Banilad (between UC and Petron) across Gaisano Country Mall. The outlet offers a choice of crunchie yummies—chicharon with laman, cocktail, bilog, bituka, bulaklak, etc.