TO celebrate the National Day of Belgium, the Ambassador of Belgium and Mrs. Roland Van Remoortele and the Honorary Consul of Belgium in Cebu and Mrs. Enrique Benedicto will host a reception on Thursday, July 21 from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Manila Room of the Marco Polo Plaza Hotel. Formal attire is requested.
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Olivia Gillamac Gonzalez celebrated her birthday with a dinner at Salon Granada of the Casino Español de Cebu. Present were her husband Sergio Gonzalez, their children and grandchildren, plus close friends and relations.
Witty as ever, Olivia thanked all those who had come and quickly told them they would not be subjected to neither a program of songs and dances, nor a slide show or video of her life’s highlights.
“Let’s enjoy each other’s company,” she stressed. The applause was loud, and the fun lasted all night.
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Carmen Campbell arrived last week from an extended vacation that took her to Los Angeles, Hawaii, Las Vegas, New Jersey, New York and more. First thing she did was check on her popular stall, Carmen’s Linens, at Ayala Center Cebu.
Dear friends, sisters Amparito Llamas Lhuillier and Anna Marie Llamas Dizon, calculatedly sauntered by and swept Carmen off to Cafe Laguna for a delectable luncheon of Filipino food.
“I missed you and this food,” Carmen gratefully told them. A few days later, Carmen’s sister Teresin Mendezona, arrived in Cebu with Irma Atillo. They had coincided with Carmen in the USA.
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All is set for the opening of Pig and Palm, a gourmet restaurant at the MSY Holdings building in Cebu Business Park, the evening of Monday, July 25.
It has Chris and Carla McKowen partnering with Jason Atherton, a celebrity chef based in London where he has three Michelin-starred restaurants.