Frolicking in Mactan

White sands, blue waters, green trees. All the colors of the rainbow are here at Cebu’s most frequented getaway – Plantation Bay Resort and Spa in Mactan. The country’s premier business and leisure destination in Cebu brings back its most exciting annual tradition – Summer Frolix. The festive and fun family resort features newer, more thrilling adventures and more great deals for everyone.

Curl up in a hammock and read your favorite book. Plantation Bay lets you and your family experience the captivating lagoons and their sumptuous cuisine better. Until June 30, experience the charming Waterview Rooms for only $120 net. This offer is limited only to Philippine residents and balikbayans, excluding hotel peak periods.

Laze around in thoughtfully-designed rooms or flex those muscles with exciting activities the whole summer long. Group tai chi or yoga, modern dance and jazz instructionals, the Aqua Challenge and the Savannah Adventure are sure to burn those extra calories.

In the topic of calories, it would be best to forget about diet plans while at the resort. Mouthwatering surprises from the four signature restaurants Kilimanjaro Kafe, Palermo, Fiji and Savannah Grill overflow with home-cooked goodness. Decadent comfort food, picnic goodies and delectable Visayan specialties are in generous supply. Romantic sunset cocktails and sophisticated wine and cheese tastings are for those who wish for an uplifting culinary experience. Or, go back to basics with summer’s all time favorites – rich halo-halo and tangy fruit shakes.

My favorite place in the resort is the world-class Mogambo Springs, The Spa at Plantation Bay. New facial and beauty treatments await wellness enthusiasts, alongside first-rate spa specialties. Enjoy a wide range of massages and aromatherapy treatments, body scrubs and wraps, or sit idly in the therapeutic hot whirlpool with Jacuzzi jets, the saltwater pool’s mineral bath or the cold pool with its nice hydro massage. This summer, all the action happens at Plantation Bay Resort and Spa.

Take your whole family there!

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(For inquiries, call Cebu direct at (032) 340-5900, Manila at 844-5024 to 25 or via domestic toll free 1-800-1-888-7788.)

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Some Enchanted Evening

Truly enchanting was the benefit concert of the talented Teenee Chan at Equitable PCI Bank Tower One recently. Apart from the stellar attendance from Manila’s reputed philanthropists, society icons and lovers of music, the concert featured Teenee’s enthralling musical repertoire, which she calls operettas. Held for the benefit of Make a Wish Foundation, the captivating concert also featured special guest musicians and a bevy of supporters who stood united for a good cause.

Congratulations, Teenee!

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Beautiful Party People

Party animals are always in ample supply every time the stunning Mayenne Carmona holds her exciting parties in her fabulous apartment. This time, the festive fete was for the lovely couple Hans and Vicky Schmid from Germany and New York, who were so entertained by their generous hostess and her numerous friends. After seemingly endless bottles of champagne and servings of sumptuous hors d’ oeuvres, all those who were in attendance agreed that this was a merrymaking worth remembering.

Party on, Mayenne!