Marking a significant milestone, top-notch fivestar hotel in the Crown Jewel of Mindanao Marco Polo Davao recently celebrated its 20th anniversary. Graced by the presence of President Rodrigo Duterte and under the remarkable leadership of Marco Polo Davao general manager Dottie Würgler-Cronin and director of sales and marketing Pearl Peralta-Maclang, the festivities were attended by VIP guests from the business sector, diplomatic corps, government, media and high society. “Marco Polo Davao [is] the epicenter of events for the city,” Wharf Hotels Management (WHM) president Jennifer Cronin said, “and today prides itself on being the Heart of Davao.” She also presented a peacock embroidery artwork as a gift from WHM which symbolizes power, grace, and continued good fortune for the hotel. Congratulations to Marco Polo Davao for two decades of first-rate service!
(From left) Halifax Davao Hotel Inc. president Francis Ledesma, Rosie Dominguez, Emmy Huang, Cynthia Dominguez, Marco Polo Davao founding chairman and Finance Secretary Carlos Dominguez, President Duterte, Wharf Hotels Management president Jennifer Cronin, Marco Polo Davao general manager Dottie Würgler-Cronin, HDHI chairman Bienvenido Tan, Adrian Juanengo and Rafael Dominguez
Marco Polo Ortigas Manila general manager Frank Reichenbach, Salvador Castro and Bonifacio Landmark Realty and Development Corp. president Johannes Rudolf “Hans” Hauri Marco Polo Davao director of sales and marketing Pearl PeraltaMaclang, Han Da Bae and Stacey Seng
Francis Ledesma, Bienvenido Tan and Jennifer Cronin beside WHM’s gift to Marco Polo Davao, a peacock embroidery artwork that symbolizes power, grace, and continued good fortune
Cynthia Dominguez, Honeylet Avanceña, President Duterte and Secretary Carlos Dominguez
(From left) Dr. Bo PuenMatjis tespina and wife Malagos Farmhouse Cheese’s Olive Puentespina, Danna Faistauer and husband Austria consul Peter Faistauer with Arch. Mike Dakudao
President Duterte extends his congratulations to the Marco Polo Davao team for its 20th anniversary
(From left) Businessman and former senator Manny Villar, Rey Urbiztondo, Alexander Untal, Public Works and High- ways Secretary Mark Villar and Sen. Cynthia Villar
Undersecretary Arturo Boncato, Gene Bangayan, Lisette Marquez, Tourism Assistant Secretary Roberto Alabado and Assistant Secretary Howard Lance Uyking
Luis Bonguyan, lawyer Leoncio Villa-Abrille, JVA Group’s Mike Ayala and Leonilo Claudio
Tourism Secretary Berna Puyat with Hungary consul Baby Mon- temayor
Businessman Dennis Uy and wife Cherylyn with Kaayo’s Marga and husband Cabinet secretary Karlo Nograles
and Amylou Aarts with Davao Museum president Sylvia Lorenzana and Lito Lorenzana
Luis Miguel Roces, Armenio Lorenzo and Francis Ledesma
HDHI’s Rafael Dominguez, Marco Polo Davao director of sales Pam Villegas, Jocy Ledesma and Salvador Castro
Dr. Danna Reyes, Bangladesh consul Joji Ilagan-Bian, event stylist Annie Lim and iChef’s Nicole Bian
Chito and Cindy Prat with Jocelyn Lorenzo and Cocac Pagunsan
Stephanie and Michelle Bangayan with Paul Borromeo and wife Nina
Secretary Carlos Dominguez gives his congratulatory message to Marco Polo Davao
Singer and composer Paul Smits with Mike Ayala