Happy occasions
The festive mood continues with Cebu’s biggest fiesta just around the corner. Yes, the feast of Señor Sto. Niño is ushered in with a week of merrymaking which will culminate with the grand Sinulog parade on Sunday. However, the religious highlight is the holy procession which takes place on Saturday, starting out at the Basilica Minore del Sto. Niño all the way through the city’s main thoroughfares. The Sto. Niño procession is always the biggest ever hereabouts.
Zee Lifestyle celebrated its 20th anniversary with an Emerald Ball at The Marquee of Shangri- La’s Mactan Resort and Spa. It was a beautiful formal affair with guests dressed to the nines. On the frontline was magazine founder Eva Cudiamat Gullas with her Zee team. Very much around too was Eva’s supportive husband Jiji.
The memorable evening started off with cocktails and went on to a five- course dinner. Cebuano actor-singer Matteo Guidicelli was the evening’s entertainer. He has the distinction of being “cover boy” of Zee the most times.
Highlight of the celebration was a fashion show featuring the creations of fashion and jewelry designer Miranda Konstantinidou whose works have found their way all over the world.
The Consular Office of Japan in Cebu, Minister and Deputy Chief of Mission of the Embassy of Japan Atsushi Ueno hosted a reception to celebrate the birthday of His Majesty, the Emperor of Japan. Venue was the Shanghai-Beijing Rooms of Marco Polo Plaza Cebu where Cebu’s government officials, business leaders and members of the consular corps gathered. Over in Sevilla, Bohol, the 190 1st Philippine Army Ready Reserve Infantry Brigade under Col. Erik Miguel Espina ( youngest son of former Cebu governor and senator Rene Espina) spearheaded a “Joint Civic Action” to address the needs of the marginalized sector of society. Other participants were the Department of Health, the office of the Presidential Adviser for the Visayas, Sevilla PNP, Johndorf Ventures, Visayan Nazarene Bible College, 360 Pharmacy, Bohol Quality Corp., Alturas Group of Companies, Dunkin’ Donuts, Alpha MU Sigma Phi Fraternity and the University of Bohol.
The activities included a seminar by the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency, free medical services, distribution of seedlings, a feeding program, legal and spiritual advice, and storybook reading for children.