Still the King of the Night Life
December 20, 2001 | 12:00am
That grand master of the Night Life, dahlings, the one and only Louie Ysmael, who has been behind some of Cosmo Manille’s past and present premiere night haunts, celebrated another great year of his life.
The bash held at Venezia was superbly organized with the help of Louie Y.’s attractive and talented wife, Cecille Chang-Y. It turned out to be an informal gathering of our town’s social, business and political hotshots.
Louie Y.’s pals and colleagues started breezing in at 9 p.m. Before you could bat an eyelash, the birthday man arrived with his delicious-looking wife. Then it was party time with endless cocktail drinks and a scrumptious bar chow from Venezia’s own kitchen, no less.
At exactly 12 midnight, palanggas, the lights inside Venezia were turned off and the night’s host, that gentry with the voice Boyet Sison, proposed a toast in honor of the celebrator. A birthday cake featured the figurine of a man wearing a copy of Louie Y.’s signature boots. The figurine, which had "Relax Louie Y." written on it, was presented to the man of the hour amidst his pals’ boisterous singing of Happy Birthday.
Among the partying pack of over 200 who wouldn’t miss Louie’s big night for the world, palanggas, were fun Kiko and Chesca Laurel; beautiful couple Jessica Rodriguez and David Buenavacz; top of the line Peng and Vickie Perez de Tagle; game show host extraordinaire, our palangga, Southern gent Edu Manzano and his attractive wife Rina Samson; Bebot and Gina Bello; super nice Benjie and Yvette Sevilla; the favorite Arce Ice Cream’s Dennis and Lizzie Arce; and Jo Mike and Tet del Rosario.
Naturellement, dahlings, the birthday boy’s best buddies were all present and accounted for: Bong Daza who had a great time with his cousin, Paul Daza; Louie’s business partners (or is it, partners in crime?) Chito Melo, Iñigo Zobel, Philip Cruz; and the King of Chefs Billy King.
The booze continued to flow alongside the steady flow of invitees. Circulating with glass in hand were moi neighbor, handsome Dudo Vaca; PEOPLE Asia executive editor Philip Cu-Unjieng; Dish’s main man EJ Litton; heavyweight David Lim; buddies from way back, businessman Boy Tinio and mega artist Ramon Diaz; well- liked Gil Aquino; popular Raulito Manglapus partying on a rare night out; man for all seasons Louie Cruz; Dr. Joey de los Santos; and Peppon Marave.
Always "the ladies’ man," the birthday boy was surrounded by a bevy of gorgeous women like Thelina Nuval; that Miss with the four B’s Liana Romulo; Becky Garcia; and Carmina Pavia. Today’s hip set also joined in the fun: Jed Dario; hardworking PR gent Gelo Serrano; best in his field Joji Dingcong; Jose Moreno; and Noel Isip. All could swear that it was Louie Y. who taught them the meaning of a good time!
Moi also zoomed in on Chiqui Torres; Agnes Ballesteros; Joey Pineda; and Cecille Marvilla of Premier Wines & Spirits; AA Arquiza; Mike O’Connor of IDP; and Derrick Villarino of International Distillers, Inc.
The party raged on ’til almost 4 a.m., leaving most of the guests with a bad but euphoric hangover the next day. But then, that’s what a great party is all about, n’est ce pas (as in di bala?).
Natch, tons of thank you’s went to Premier Wines & Spirits; San Miguel Corp.; and International Distillers Philippines Inc. for helping bring the fun into the King of the Night Life’s tres special day.
A year ago, four super pals who share a passion for boozing, partying and hitting a ball at the billiard table put up a place where they themselves could hang out with their gang, dahlings.
The four cool dudes threw in their savings to open the now tres successful Loft 216, a restaurant bar cum billiard place at bustling uptown Quezon City.
With their determination and hard work, the pals pulled it off and a full moon ago threw a bash to celebrate their first anniversary.
Ian Tiongson (the son of the popular Cabalen’s workasonic Maritel Nievera); Randy Cabangon (who runs a successful pawnshop); Vince Arellano (who owns a super nursery school); and Lloyd Joven (the son of PR wonder woman Susan Joven) played hosts to an elbow to elbow, sardined-packed crowd.
The bar, palanggas, which opened at 9 p.m. sharp, was swarmed by our town’s party animals who all fell in line to get a bottle of that exciting, tequila-beer drink, Tequila, which sponsored the night’s bash. The invitees munched on chicken lollipops, squid balls, cheese sticks, and crunchy prawn crackers which were served endlessly, enticing the invitees to drown them all with more drinks.
The famous blue billiard tables got as much attention too. Action star Emilio Garcia enjoyed some games with pool partners. Foreign patrons and other local enthusiasts also had their fair share of snooker fun.
Here, there and mostly everywhere saying "hello" to the guests, dahlings, was Lloyd’s sister, brilliant editor-in-chief of the best young mag to hit Manille, YSTAR’s Ginggay Joven, who brought in the whole YStar staff and her true love, super nice Noel de la Merced; international sportsman Jojo Silverio; and el guapo Javier Berenguer-Testa.
In another part of the Loft, popular actress of the hit show Little Mermaid Diane de la Fuente had a blast with eye-catching Melissa Gibbs; mega DJ Manolet Dario; Ana Nievera; Hector Roque; Leslie Aquino; sultry Ana Cruz; FUR owners Anthony Kristine Meehan, Benedict and Willin Chan and nice Karen Joven.
(By the by, palanggas, FUR will be the next loud buzz for children’s clothes, coz it’s completely different. FUR will open at the swinging Robinson’s Metro East.)
Want to have a great time, palanggas? Check out Loft at 216 Katipunan Ave., Blueridge, Quezon City (tel. no. 647-8113). It’s where all the action is taking place uptown!
Duty Free Philippines regaled patrons and special personas with an early Christmas gift by staging the musicale Thirty Days Before Christmas.
The event was emceed by one of the best hosts, moi pal Johnny Litton. It featured the Montserrat Male Choir and Asia’s fabulous songbird, Regine Velasquez, no less, dahlings.
Cocktails and social chit-chat followed the mini-concert as Duty Free Philippines’ young and brilliant general manager Michael Kho and Fashion Walk store operations manager, well-loved Debbie Ongsip, warmly entertained the invitees.
Michael K. said, "The talents we chose are natural crowd-drawers especially Regine. They have the ability to get the people in the mood for some Christmas shopping."
The event was a success as expected, palanggas. Considering that this year’s yuletide season is not expected to be as merry and grand as previous ones, many still breezed in and availed of the huge discounts and in-store promos at the Fashion Walk, Duty Free’s ultimate fashion channel.
Fashion Walk offers the world’s finest labels like Cartier, Bally, Burberry, Salvatore Ferragamo, Dunhill, Nina Ricci, Bruno Magli, Etienne Aigner, Givenchy, Calvin Klein, Marithe Francois Girbaud, Enzo Angiolini, Nine West and hot new names in leather goods like Dimoni, Sequio, Longchamp and Bagutta.
"The event’s main goal is to get the people into the Christmas season and make Duty Free a part of their lifestyle," Michael K. explained to moi. "We have promotional offers this season in cooperation with our co-sponsors and Fashion Walk. So, even after the occasion, Duty Free shoppers can still benefit from sales and special discounts."
Hotshots from the social and business world included that eye-catching mother and daughter tandem, Mary Ann Cuenca and NBC’s workaholic Tina Tinio; Westin Philippine Plaza’s asset Rose Libongco; mega connoisseur Alex Lichaytoo of Bacchus; businessman Thirdy Escaño of the superb Sportmart Shop; Body Beautiful and The Face Cory Quirino; plus so many others like them, palanggas.
Five days to go before Christmas, and I’m almost exhausted (though thankfully, not totally). Do get your last-minute shopping done. Take care and drive safely, palanggas. See you!
The bash held at Venezia was superbly organized with the help of Louie Y.’s attractive and talented wife, Cecille Chang-Y. It turned out to be an informal gathering of our town’s social, business and political hotshots.
Louie Y.’s pals and colleagues started breezing in at 9 p.m. Before you could bat an eyelash, the birthday man arrived with his delicious-looking wife. Then it was party time with endless cocktail drinks and a scrumptious bar chow from Venezia’s own kitchen, no less.
At exactly 12 midnight, palanggas, the lights inside Venezia were turned off and the night’s host, that gentry with the voice Boyet Sison, proposed a toast in honor of the celebrator. A birthday cake featured the figurine of a man wearing a copy of Louie Y.’s signature boots. The figurine, which had "Relax Louie Y." written on it, was presented to the man of the hour amidst his pals’ boisterous singing of Happy Birthday.
Among the partying pack of over 200 who wouldn’t miss Louie’s big night for the world, palanggas, were fun Kiko and Chesca Laurel; beautiful couple Jessica Rodriguez and David Buenavacz; top of the line Peng and Vickie Perez de Tagle; game show host extraordinaire, our palangga, Southern gent Edu Manzano and his attractive wife Rina Samson; Bebot and Gina Bello; super nice Benjie and Yvette Sevilla; the favorite Arce Ice Cream’s Dennis and Lizzie Arce; and Jo Mike and Tet del Rosario.
Naturellement, dahlings, the birthday boy’s best buddies were all present and accounted for: Bong Daza who had a great time with his cousin, Paul Daza; Louie’s business partners (or is it, partners in crime?) Chito Melo, Iñigo Zobel, Philip Cruz; and the King of Chefs Billy King.
The booze continued to flow alongside the steady flow of invitees. Circulating with glass in hand were moi neighbor, handsome Dudo Vaca; PEOPLE Asia executive editor Philip Cu-Unjieng; Dish’s main man EJ Litton; heavyweight David Lim; buddies from way back, businessman Boy Tinio and mega artist Ramon Diaz; well- liked Gil Aquino; popular Raulito Manglapus partying on a rare night out; man for all seasons Louie Cruz; Dr. Joey de los Santos; and Peppon Marave.
Always "the ladies’ man," the birthday boy was surrounded by a bevy of gorgeous women like Thelina Nuval; that Miss with the four B’s Liana Romulo; Becky Garcia; and Carmina Pavia. Today’s hip set also joined in the fun: Jed Dario; hardworking PR gent Gelo Serrano; best in his field Joji Dingcong; Jose Moreno; and Noel Isip. All could swear that it was Louie Y. who taught them the meaning of a good time!
Moi also zoomed in on Chiqui Torres; Agnes Ballesteros; Joey Pineda; and Cecille Marvilla of Premier Wines & Spirits; AA Arquiza; Mike O’Connor of IDP; and Derrick Villarino of International Distillers, Inc.
The party raged on ’til almost 4 a.m., leaving most of the guests with a bad but euphoric hangover the next day. But then, that’s what a great party is all about, n’est ce pas (as in di bala?).
Natch, tons of thank you’s went to Premier Wines & Spirits; San Miguel Corp.; and International Distillers Philippines Inc. for helping bring the fun into the King of the Night Life’s tres special day.
The four cool dudes threw in their savings to open the now tres successful Loft 216, a restaurant bar cum billiard place at bustling uptown Quezon City.
With their determination and hard work, the pals pulled it off and a full moon ago threw a bash to celebrate their first anniversary.
Ian Tiongson (the son of the popular Cabalen’s workasonic Maritel Nievera); Randy Cabangon (who runs a successful pawnshop); Vince Arellano (who owns a super nursery school); and Lloyd Joven (the son of PR wonder woman Susan Joven) played hosts to an elbow to elbow, sardined-packed crowd.
The bar, palanggas, which opened at 9 p.m. sharp, was swarmed by our town’s party animals who all fell in line to get a bottle of that exciting, tequila-beer drink, Tequila, which sponsored the night’s bash. The invitees munched on chicken lollipops, squid balls, cheese sticks, and crunchy prawn crackers which were served endlessly, enticing the invitees to drown them all with more drinks.
The famous blue billiard tables got as much attention too. Action star Emilio Garcia enjoyed some games with pool partners. Foreign patrons and other local enthusiasts also had their fair share of snooker fun.
Here, there and mostly everywhere saying "hello" to the guests, dahlings, was Lloyd’s sister, brilliant editor-in-chief of the best young mag to hit Manille, YSTAR’s Ginggay Joven, who brought in the whole YStar staff and her true love, super nice Noel de la Merced; international sportsman Jojo Silverio; and el guapo Javier Berenguer-Testa.
In another part of the Loft, popular actress of the hit show Little Mermaid Diane de la Fuente had a blast with eye-catching Melissa Gibbs; mega DJ Manolet Dario; Ana Nievera; Hector Roque; Leslie Aquino; sultry Ana Cruz; FUR owners Anthony Kristine Meehan, Benedict and Willin Chan and nice Karen Joven.
(By the by, palanggas, FUR will be the next loud buzz for children’s clothes, coz it’s completely different. FUR will open at the swinging Robinson’s Metro East.)
Want to have a great time, palanggas? Check out Loft at 216 Katipunan Ave., Blueridge, Quezon City (tel. no. 647-8113). It’s where all the action is taking place uptown!
The event was emceed by one of the best hosts, moi pal Johnny Litton. It featured the Montserrat Male Choir and Asia’s fabulous songbird, Regine Velasquez, no less, dahlings.
Cocktails and social chit-chat followed the mini-concert as Duty Free Philippines’ young and brilliant general manager Michael Kho and Fashion Walk store operations manager, well-loved Debbie Ongsip, warmly entertained the invitees.
Michael K. said, "The talents we chose are natural crowd-drawers especially Regine. They have the ability to get the people in the mood for some Christmas shopping."
The event was a success as expected, palanggas. Considering that this year’s yuletide season is not expected to be as merry and grand as previous ones, many still breezed in and availed of the huge discounts and in-store promos at the Fashion Walk, Duty Free’s ultimate fashion channel.
Fashion Walk offers the world’s finest labels like Cartier, Bally, Burberry, Salvatore Ferragamo, Dunhill, Nina Ricci, Bruno Magli, Etienne Aigner, Givenchy, Calvin Klein, Marithe Francois Girbaud, Enzo Angiolini, Nine West and hot new names in leather goods like Dimoni, Sequio, Longchamp and Bagutta.
"The event’s main goal is to get the people into the Christmas season and make Duty Free a part of their lifestyle," Michael K. explained to moi. "We have promotional offers this season in cooperation with our co-sponsors and Fashion Walk. So, even after the occasion, Duty Free shoppers can still benefit from sales and special discounts."
Hotshots from the social and business world included that eye-catching mother and daughter tandem, Mary Ann Cuenca and NBC’s workaholic Tina Tinio; Westin Philippine Plaza’s asset Rose Libongco; mega connoisseur Alex Lichaytoo of Bacchus; businessman Thirdy Escaño of the superb Sportmart Shop; Body Beautiful and The Face Cory Quirino; plus so many others like them, palanggas.
Five days to go before Christmas, and I’m almost exhausted (though thankfully, not totally). Do get your last-minute shopping done. Take care and drive safely, palanggas. See you!
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