Tuesday, September 30, 2008 Espina: September affairs By Mila C. Espina in my diary
WHAT an amazing way to end September! Christmas is in the air and we “busy bodies” hardly noticed how months passed by so quickly.
ENTERPRISING BENEDICTOS
The younger generation of Cebu’s respected clan of the Benedictos is taking the lead in entrepreneurial ventures. The Microtel Inn and Suites is owned by the Enrison Land Inc., which is headed by Consul Grand Benedicto, its president. The resort is managed by the Microtel Development Corporations, the arm of Phinna Group of Companies. Located in Mactan Island, the hotel has a spacious lobby with avant-garde fixture; stylishly appointed rooms, with beds approved by the Chiropractic Association and imported from the US; infinity pools that flow down the blueness of the sea through white sands.
Colleague Cookie Newman will write more about this newest landmark, which had its blessing last Monday, Sept.22.
The media appreciated the assistance of One Cebu chairman and VP-Enrison Land Inc. Enrison Benedicto who arranged the intimate media dinner and who took care of the leisurely journey from Speechcom to the site.
The Benedicto College, now located in another towering site on A.S. Fortuna, held its college intramurals in its vast gymnasium and basketball court.
President Samuel and Emily Benedicto Chioson, and directress Lani Echavez led the series of events. The new building will be inaugurated sometime in October and guests will get the chance to see its state-of-the art facilities and academically conducive library, speech, nursing and hotel-restaurant-management labs; computer rooms; chapel and audio-visual room, among others.
CELEBRATIONS
Happy birthday to Lydia Sia who had an enlivening night of songs and chikas with the We Care Foundation at the Country Club.
The Parklane Hotel reverberated with the sound and rhythm celebrating Season 2 of Top-Pick aired on Studio 23 Kabarkada Mo, Cebu. It was sponsored partly by the Guru Ads and Marketing Consultancy. The books, The Legend of the Pearl of the Orient, and the Pearl Principle written by Nelia Sarcol, were launched at Casino Espanol on Sept.22.
The Stanford Medical Services honored doctors David Spiegel, Harry Oberhelman, and Rita Gatak at the Abaca Boutique Resort.
The Oktoberfest German Food Festival had its press conference during lunch at Marco Polo Hotel.
USJ-R, CIPDI AND THICI LINKAGE
The University of San Jose-Recoletos (USJ-R), the Cebu Industrial Park Developers, Inc. (Cipdi) and the Tsuneishi Heavy Industries Inc. (THICI) signed an industry-academic pact where the former will operate and manage the USJ-R Balamban Campus in 2009. The vision is for the three partners to offer the Balamban residents a quality Christian community-oriented education, and pave way to job and small business opportunities for the whole community. CEO Robert Aboitiz said that the “best education is the best gift to the youth.” Fr. Lauro Larlar, OAR, pledged to make the God-centered institution, located in Barangay Arpili, a community-oriented learning center.
The groundbreaking rites and program were participated by THICI chairman Kenji Kawano; Cipdi CEO Robert Aboitiz, Cipdi president and COO Andoni Aboitiz; USJ-R president Anthony Morillo, OAR, who spearheaded the USJ-R participation; Father Prior Constantino Real, OAR, who will oversee the project implementation; and Father Provincial, Fr. Lauro Larlar.
The initial courses to be offered are the grade and high school departments.
College courses that are expected to be offered are nursing, education and engineering.
