A prosperous 2011 in Sea Wind

Welcoming the New Year in the paradise island of Boracay is always a pleasure especially when it’s done at the captivating Sea Wind Resort. Led by the charming couple Sea Wind Resort president Boy Jarantilla and wife Ruth, the festive masquerade party to welcome 2011 was filled with the brightest colors, foot-stomping music, endless dancing and the resort’s finest dishes served in an intricately-designed dining venue by the picturesque beachfront area. What a way to start 2011! Cheers to the New Year! For inquiries, call 4151285, email

seawind@pacific.net.ph or visit www.seawindresort.net.

The fun never stops with Minerva

(Front row, from left) The affable Minerva Tanseco with Finina Koh, Tereret Tambunting-Liboro, Beng Fores, (back row, from left) Imelda Katigbak, Chloe Periquet and Baby Antonio.

More than the usual Christmas parties, the gleeful Minerva Tanseco gathered her groups of friends for a fun-filled Christmas celebration filled with games and surprises followed by a meaningful fund-raising concert produced by cultural guru Martin Lopez for Bacolod’s Vallehermoso Foundation at the Ritz Towers in Makati featuring Canada-based Filipina soprano Lilac Caña. Being in Minerva’s company is always a treat with her endless ideas in creating great memories with every gathering. Now, we can’t wait for the plethora of festivities this year with Minerva!

A promising beginning for Sonata’s Tower 2

Leading the first concrete pouring ceremony of Sonata Private Residences second tower are (from left) CE Construction assistant vice president Olympio Caparas, RLC senior project engineer Noel Cagalawan, W.V. Coscolluela and Associates architect Giovy Tadeja, RLC manager Amelia Canon together with senior project director Antonio Jesus Liza, project manager Sanito Refuerzo and senior project engineer Joel Jocson, with Design Coordinates, Inc. managing director Franz Ziebert  

Bringing Vienna closer to Manila

The Johann Strauss Society of the Philippines (JSSP) marks the beginning of a series of cultural events for 2011 with the traditional Vienna New Year Concert slated on February 9, at 7:00 pm at the Lobby Lounge of the Makati Shangri-La Hotel. Austrian conductor doctor Ernest Hoetzl will be flown in from Vienna to conduct The Manila Symphony Orchestra. Lauded as one of the most elegant events of the year filled with delightful music, the series of events is led by the steering committee (from left) event co-chairperson Tanzania consul Betty Chua, JSSP chairman Monaco consul general Fortune Ledesma, JSSP president Olga Severino Martel, event co-chairperson Mila How and JSSP Ways and Means chairperson Gambia consul Agnes Huibonhoa. This concert is for the benefit of the Philippine Philharmonic Orchestra and Gawad Kalinga. For more information, please call 810-6190 or 864-0365. See you there!