ONE OF THE HOTTEST NAMES IN the world of high-power conglomerate PLDT-SME Nation transformed our town?s hottest happening into a grand launch of its ?nakakakilabot sa bilis? PLDT myDSL Biz.

More than a thousand invitees filled up the awesome massive venue, where small and medium business owners went all out to party with the country?s leading provider of broadband Internet access.

?PLDT myDSL Biz has transformed into the next biggest solution to the connectivity needs of the country?s growing small and medium enterprises (SMEs),? said PLDT-SME Nation vice president and head, cyber smart woman of substance Kat Luna-Abelarde.

The grand highlight of the night was the plugging of a larger-than-life model of this incredible PLDT myDSL Biz Box by no less than PLDT brilliant chairman and genius, Manny V. Pangilinan and PLDT sharp and mega smart president and Smart CEO Napoleon Nazareno.

Creative Media and Film Society of the Philippines (CreaM) president, eye-catching glamorous woman of substance Imee Marcos, handed out the awards.

And the best news is entrepreneurs can get up to five free computers when they avail of PLDT myDSL Biz (call 101-888; www.pldtsme-nation.com.ph).

?These desktops and laptops can be used by SMEs to automate their business and connect them through the high speed of myDSL Biz.?

Timezone shares fun with kids

Leave it to the leading gaming and recreational center, Timezone, with no less than vivacious Annabelle Rama, to host a fun-filled day for orphaned kids from the House of Refuge Foundation, palanggas, which was badly affected by Tropical Storm ?Ondoy? in Marikina.

Timezone prepared exciting activities at its Bonifacio High Street branch, letting the kids have a blast with unlimited play of Timezone?s popular games like basketball, air hockey shooting and driving machines, followed by sumptuous meals from Texas Roadhouse Grill, while sweet servings were given by Krispy Kreme, which was totally a heavenly trip for the kids, dahlings, and the tons of beautiful celebrities and their children.

No wonder Timezone is so blessed. They endlessly share their blessings by rewarding fulfillment to those in need, palanggas.

Leisure & Allied Industries Phils., Inc. (Timezone) is a joint undertaking between Ayala Land Inc. and the Australian-based Leisure and Allied Industries.

Tosca?s toast to success

World-renowned and gorgeously renovated Dusit Thani Manila (8673333; www.Dusit.com), led by Mr. Charmer himself, general manager Prateek Kumar, gathered chosen friends for an evening of awesome double celebration. It marked Tosca Hotel?s Italian resto receiving the Award of Excellence and two-time Best City Hotel in Manila recognition given by the prestigious annual TTG Travel Awards held in Bangkok Centre, Bangkok, Thailand.

Welcoming us was GM Prateek and director of food and beverage Gilbert Uy. Tosca?s Award of Excellence was given by the Wine Spectator?s Restaurant Wine List Awards, no less.

An endless flow of wine was served by top namedroppable suppliers, paired with delectable European-Italian staccato cocktails served by executive chef Armin Brandtner.

Lucky raffle winners had a first-hand experience of the hotel?s exciting new line of activities.

Beer and wine challenge

It was definitely a first for our town with the super happening during the Beer and Wine challenge, held at NuVo Bar in Greenbelt 2. Beer and Wine Tete a Tete was the fab brainchild of Ines Cabarrus of ?Manila?s Best Kept Restaurant Secrets? and el simpatico Jim Araneta of Global Beer Exchange, collaborating with events and PR lady Edda Joyce Garcia and the new darling chef par excellence Stephanie Zubiri of Modern Epicurean Kitchen.

The variety of beers that I never even knew existed, like the awesome Hefweizen Gordon Biersch (wow!) and excellent wine were carefully paired with an extravagant six-course dinner. During each course, guests voted whether beer or wine best matched the dish. It was a diplomatic tie between both. Yes, dahlings, it?s time for us to be more adventurous with our pairings. Forget the rules.

Check out your invites soon at the same venue, palanggas. Believe me, it?s worth your time. Proudly sponsored by Global Beer Exchange, ADP Industries, Dream FM and Food Magazine.

Great Christmas bazaar

We have the biggest bazaar south of Manila for the benefit of the St. James Foundation?the Great Christmas Bazaar. Now on its 18th year, it will be held for four days with free entrance on Nov. 27-30, 9 a.m.-9 p.m., at the Cuenca Community Center and St. James Parking Lot, Ayala Alabang Village, palanggas.

It is the biggest with 600 booths to choose from.

??The early bird catches the worm,? as the saying goes, so we enjoin all the shopaholics out there to come early to be able to grab the fabulous products on sale,? said the mother-daughter team of this grand happening, with the help of other committee members.

Check it out, palanggas.