Consul General Zhang Weigou hosted a reception to celebrate the 63rd founding anniversary of the People’s Republic of China. It was held at the ballroom of the Marco Polo Plaza Hotel, beautifully adorned with numerous red silk lanterns. A wall-to-wall mural depicted the Great Wall of China.
Florentino Atillo III, Boboy to close friends and family, and his lovely wife Irma Atillo had good reason to celebrate. A ruby anniversary to them meant 40 years of married bliss. Hence, a grand occasion at their palatial home in San Fermin Place.
The Ayala Center Cebu expansion inaugural coincided with the 25th anniversary celebration of Cebu Holdings Inc. (CHI), developer of the mall. There was a blessing ceremony officiated by Cebu Archbishop Emeritus Ricardo Cardinal Vidal. He was assisted by the Cebu Cathedral’s Msgr. Roberto Alesna and Msgr. Achilles Dakay, media liaison officer of the Cebu Archdiocese.
The Consular Corps of the Philippines Cebu chapter held a dinner meeting with Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama at Salon Barcelona of the Casino Español de Cebu. It was a lively gathering with Mayor Rama among the first to arrive.
Cebu City recently celebrated the 77th anniversary of its charter, promulgated in 1937 through the efforts of the late Sen. Vicente Rama. He is the grandfather of current Cebu City Mayor Michael Rama who makes this yearly observance a truly grand event.
