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and to be able to give back, despite how hard times have been to all of us.” Emil’s jewelry collection truly made his mother dearest Emilia beem with pride, along with his loving sister Eileen, and supportive brother Jet who flew in from Bangkok to attend the event. The glittering jewelry collection of Emil was modeled by no less than Davao’s respected and influential women who shone just as brightly in their designer brand gowns.
The four-course Thai dinner which consisted of crispy papaya salad, slowcooked ox tail soup, duck galantine, and homemade coconut ice cream for dessert were specially prepared by the Dusit Thai Executive Chef Piya Suthasiri and his culinary team. Food was served after a ceremonial waiters’ parade with the participation of the food & beverage team. “Tonight, we’re serving you a four-course contemporary Thai menu, taking inspiration from my valuable experiences gained from my travels around the world,” said
Chef Piya.
The night ended with special raffle prizes awarded to a handful of lucky guests. Overnight stays in the different Dusit properties in the Philippines, gowns and barong gift certificates from DFDC, and a ruby and diamond jewelry set from the Emilia Sitjar Jewellery were the coveted prizes. The event was hosted by Binibining Pilipinas Intercontinental 2015 and Miss Intercontinental 1st runner-up Christi McGarry. The show was ably directed by Manila’s Jackie Aquino’s JCA productions; while the event styling was meticulously done by the celebrated Annie Paz Lim, the Lady in Red that night.