‘Lifestyle Asia’s’ ball for a cause

The lights turned up at the Sierra Madre Ballroom of Fort Ilocandia to welcome guests and prominent families of Ilocos to the Gameng Museo Ilocos Norte benefit dinner organized by Lifestyle Asia magazine. Distinguished guests poured in the lobby garbed in lavish Abel Iloco as they made their way through the Spanish-Moroccan-inspired halls decked with flowers and glistening chandeliers. Duhat wine and Ilocano cornicks were served while guests were being welcomed by friends of the museum. Tables were beautifully adorned with a centerpiece of bamboo on mountain rice with an atang cup on top.

Museo Ilocos Norte head Araceli Drake opened the festivities and Ilocos Norte Governor Ferdinand Marcos Jr. welcomed guests with a short speech underscoring the essence of the evening’s celebration. "Think that you are not only having a rather fancy dinner but also that you are helping us celebrate the traditions, the culture and the history of Ilocos Norte," he said.

Ana Ventura Remigio

How would you encourage the public to value our historical monuments?

Through information dissemination. Start with grade school until college. It’s important to know our own heritage.

Albert Chua

Where would you bring a foreign guest to show off our local culture?

Well, we’re in Ilocos Norte so I should be bringing them to historic places here like the Paoay Church, Pagudpod beach and the Bell Tower of Laoag.

Mitzie de los Santos

What historic event you have witnessed will you share proudly with your children?

Maybe the invitation I got to this event. This is the only formal gathering where Ilocanos can come together.

Norman Rabago

What event in local history means the most to you as a Filipino?

EDSA I that started People Power. And I think, looking back now, it’s relevant to give our support to whoever is running the government for the betterment of the people and the country.

Antonio de los Santos

Do Filipinos learn from our mistakes in history?

No, and I think we should so that we don’t keep repeating the same mistakes.

Arlene de Guzman

How can you contribute to preserving our heritage sites?

Being in the hotel business, we bring our tourists to these places so that they can appreciate it. By doing so, we encouraged them to give a donation that can be added to the money that’s being used in preserving it.

Lilibeth Rabago

Which Filipino values towards the elderly should we proudly sustain in our everyday lives?

Respect which we show our elders. It’s no longer modern to say "Mano po" to the elderly.

Marylin Luis

How can you help the government in promoting our tourist heritage sites?

Through my own simple way of promoting our beautiful spots particularly in Pagudpod to our friends in Manila, especially to our business partners and friends.

Dinky Co

Which Filipino characteristic should the world value?

The gesture of mano. Because nowadays most kids seldom show respect to their parents.

Mary Ann Yasay

What would you discuss with Jose Rizal over a glass of champagne?

As an opthalmologist, I would ask him how he became a good opthalmologist, and at the same time how he managed to fight for his principles and beliefs.

Circuit Training Week’s Event Schedule

30 December — Friday
Vamos A Belen! at CCP Main Theater
Stylistics at the PICC Plenary Hall
Dick Foster’s Spellbound at Araneta Coliseum
World Pyro Olympics! at The Esplanade, Pasay City
MyHOUSE at M Café
Gogo-Fridays at Bed
Fantastic Fridays at Prince of Jaipur
Spectaculo! at Club Mwah
Amazing Philippine Show at the Manila Film Center
Jazz Trio at the Captain’s Bar
Musik Fridays at Embassy
People Power Fridays at Government
Lucid at Motorsports Alley
HouSessions at Mezze!
Decadance at Jill’s
Real Groove at Katips Bar & Grillery
Latin Wave at Bykes Café
The Nuvo Lounge at Nuvo Bar
Replay at Conway’s
Arriba at Café Havana, Greenbelt
Mai Castro y La Baila at Café Havana, Malate
DJ Laveen at Bollywood
Fever at Absinth
Jive Fridays at Temple
The Vibe Fridays at Wasabi

31 December — Saturday
Vamos A Belen! at CCP Main Theater
Sunrise at Mati
Savagely Sexy Saturdays at Bed
Meat Packin’ Saturdays! at Government
Prime Council at Katips Bar & Grillery
Soulistic Saturdays at Prince of Jaipur
Twentysomething Saturdays House at Embassy Superclub
Batch of 69 at Bykes Café
The Real Groove at Conway’s
Mai Castro y La Baila at Café Havana, Greenbelt
Arriba at Café Havana, Malate
Desi Nights at Bollywood
Lush at Absinth
Five Hundred Twenty Five Thousand Six Hundred Minutes: The Embassy Countdown at Embassy
Switch Saturdays at Temple
Jazz Trio at the Captain’s Bar

2 January - Monday
Follies De Mwah at Club Mwah
Jazz Trio at the Captain’s Bar
I Don’t Like Mondays! at Gweilos
Pure Instinct at Ratsky Morato
8Track at Strumm’s Jupiter
Acoustic Jive at Conway’s
Mai Castro y La Baila at Café Havana, Greenbelt
Sitar Nights with Joey at Bollywood
Soul Seduction at Absinth

3 January - Tuesday
Follies De Mwah at Club Mwah
Amazing Philippine Show at the Manila Film Center
The Spirit of ’67 at the Captain’s Bar
Fat Babes at Ratsky Morato
Tuesday Rock at Embassy
Willy Wanka’s Music Factory at Gweilo’s Makati
Sabor Latino at Bykes Café
XOP at Conway’s
Acoustic Jive at Merk’s
Guarana at Café Havana, Greenbelt
Sitar Nights w/Joey at Bollywood
Velvet at Absinth
Acoustic Rock at Temple
Shoot to Kill at Boysie’s Bar

4 January - Wednesday
Way Back Wednesdays at Bed
Follies De Mwah at Club Mwah
Wednesday Bash at Prince of Jaipur
Amazing Philippine Show at the Manila Film Center
Willy Wanka’s Music Factory at Gweilos
Jazz Trio at the Captain’s Bar
Superklasse Wednesdays at Embassy
Arpie & D Multivitamins at Ratsky Morato
Lucid at Aposento
Faces Nights at Mezze!
Family Cruz at Conway’s
Merk & Friends at Merk’s
Arriba at Café Havana, Greenbelt
Sing India at Bollywood
Flirt at Absinth
RJ at Discovery Suites

5 January - Thursday
Follies De Mwah at Club Mwah
Amazing Philippine Show at the Manila Film Center
Jazz Trio at the Captain’s Bar
Sipol at Katips Bar & Grillery
8Track at Tavern on the Square
Spirikitik at Bykes Café
Spirit of ‘67 at Conway’s
Onda Latina at Café Havana, Greenbelt
Reggae Mistress at Café Havana, Malate
Geets, Gazals & Qualies at Bollywood
Riddim at Absinth
D’ Town at Boysie’s Bar
Shake It Off at Temple

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