The first Filipino-style spa

A Filipino concept spa — what an intriguing notion! Marjorie Lopingco came up with the concept and now has realized her dream: The Mabuhay Spa Experience, located inside the Makati Golf Club, near the center of Makati.

At the recent inauguration of the Mabuhay Spa Experience, guests from business and society circles showed up to become the first customers to experience the first-of-its-kind health resort. Health was the main theme, and even the cocktail menu featured an assortment of healthy foods: Veggie sticks, Melba toasts, mini spinach and kesong puti quiche, phyllo pastry, fresh fruit juices, and a variety of dips. Guests of honor Jojo Zabarte and Mayenne Carmona showered everyone with sampaguita blossoms for good luck, marking the formal opening of the spa.

The spa has a total area of 1,350 square meters making it the largest spa facility in the metropolis, and the interiors showcase the elegance of our rich Philippine art and culture. Health attendants exhibited the world-famous Filipino hospitality as they led the guests into the comfortable rooms for a sample massage. "The Mabuhay Spa Experience is a humble attempt to highlight the best qualities the Philippines has to offer," says Marjorie Lopingco, spa operator and consultant. "We call our spa ‘Mabuhay’ because it is a trademark of the Filipinos’ gracious greeting to international friends and visiting guests," says Yoon Young No, YNC Corporation chairman and developer of the Makati Golf Club.

So if you’re looking for the perfect place to heal and recharge, drop by the Mabuhay Spa Experience today!

The Spa is located at the Makati Golf Club, Malugay St. cor Gil Puyat Ave. Call 830-2222 for inquiries.

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Elegant Furniture, Elegant Individuals

Stylish people look for the same high standards of style in the furniture that they choose. This was certainly the case in the recently concluded launching of MFI Kitchen Systems, Europe’s No. 1 integrated kitchen retailer and manufacturer, at the Federal Design Expo in Pasong Tamo, Makati. Many of the guests were not only excited by the latest range of kitchen designs, but also for the Federal Design Expo’s other items: Living room, dining room, and bedroom showcases, planters, outdoor sculptures, lamps, accents, pots, flowers, and even paintings – just about everything one would need for home furnishing and decorating.

After viewing the fabulous Hygena and Schreiber kitchen sets featured by MFI, guests then proceeded to the other sections of the Federal Design Expo. They marveled at the wide selection of stylish furniture that the store had on display. Among those who were thrilled and mesmerized at the store’s offerings were dazzling Thelina Nuval and her sweet daughter Zarina, elegant Marivic Madrigal Vasquez, former Binibining Pilipinas contestant Me-An Samiado, yuppie Jeson Kiokan, and model/bakeshop entrepreneur Michelle Moreno, among others.

See you at Federal Design Expo!