Myra Gonzalez asked friends and close relations to join her for Sunday lunch at Casino Español de Cebu to mark her birthday. Heading the list were her children Inma and Paolo Manguerra with their brood—Santi, Paloma and Ignacio.
The Cebu Chapter of La Chaine des Rotisseurs held its anniversary gala with a Christmas theme at Salon de España of the Casino Español de Cebu. It was a dressy affair, especially for the ladies who came in long gowns, and jewelled.
Spain’s Consul General in Manila Ma. Pilar Villanueva visited Cebu to install Anton Perdices as the new honorary consul of Spain in Cebu. She arrived in the Philippines two and a half months ago, and she has already been to Zamboanga, Siquijor and Negros Oriental (Dumaguete City).
Cebu Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia celebrated her birthday at the Provincial Capitol’s social hall with a mass of thanksgiving concelebrated by Msgr. Roberto Alesna and Fr. Dan de los Angeles. There was much to thank for as Cebu’s first lady governor has marked eight years of brilliant leadership to make Cebu the No. 1 province in the country. As she says, “debt-free, and insurgency-free.”
Ingrid Sala Santamaria was in town for a breather and more, brimming with anticipation about 2012 being her 50th year as a concert pianist. She and sister-in-law Susan Montenegro Sala gathered media friends for lunch at Casino Español to share the news and reminisce about events in 1962.
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