Dear
Loved Ones,
Pleasant Greetings from Manila,
Philippines! It is the 2nd month of my Pinas sojourn and I am
enjoying immensely the climate, culture, food, family, friends, business,
corporate ambience of FSAC, and many more – wide spectrum of choices – low,
medium, high ends of Pinas - the
flexibility and happiness of enjoying them all, Thanks GOD!
Saturday – Tuesday in my El Jardin del Presidente
condo in Q.C. keep me grounded to the independent American lifestyle, while
Wednesday – Friday allow me the la vida loca Pinas style with all the support
systems, LOL. Oh well, enjoying the best of both worlds!
Meet-ups and reunions always feature foods, so
photo-ops are done with tabletops of various meals/drinks in many places around
town. On Chinese New Year which is colorfully celebrated here with our big
Fil-Chinese community, Donna Kwok texted with her greetings that she added Sean
and me to her Facebook account, and this is a surprise development. Since our
OD retreat, Cecille had been my regular UP noon Mass mate followed by lunch
enjoying our Sr. citizen’s discounts; can you beat that? Mondays and Tuesdays
are frees-movie days in Q.C. so I’ve set dates with my chika friends, LOL!
Continued with my Condo-viewing activities, affording
me the high-end (since Gerry decided on the Bonfifacio Global City (BGC) area,
we then focused on that vicinity; such as Belagio Towers 1, 2, 3, No. 8
Forbestown Road is Gerry’s choice.
Other
highlights:
·
Even after
leaving Napocor 18 years ago, I still got my share for the sale of a Powerplant
(Irisan), so I got my check last Feb 11 which afforded a visit to NPC Diliman
office; I got to meet some officials who
are still there like U. Mendiola (VP-Corporate Affairs, D. Sedilla (VP-Eng’g),
L. Tuazon-Dy (VP-Finance/Admin);
·
UST – Eng’g
Alumni Homecoming Dinner (hosted by class 1989) with Mass by Rector Fr. Dagohoy
and Regent Fr. Boy Loanzon;
·
UST- Graduate
School 75th Anniversary with Dinner at Manila Hotel (Feb 22), Filipiniana
theme – colorful grand event; Got to reunite with friends DRS. Nancy Cabreara,
Eric Torres, Jose Benedicto,Bobby Gabiola, and many others; Gerry and I checked in at the
hotel to relax for the week-end then, we enjoyed buffet breakfast after Mass at
Sto. Domingo church – quite memorable!
·
Lunch-meeting
with the Phil.-Norway Business Council, where our Nordic Ventures is a
corporate member, so Arlene invited me to attend where I got to meet Janicke,
Ozone, Atty. Dixie and other officers of SN Power; Guest Speaker was Atty. Jay
Layug, former Energy Secretary;
·
Reunion-Lunch
with friends: The Palenzuelas (Tony, Lucy, Buboy, Malou and 2 girls) at Sumo
Sam Shangrila EDSA, then Starbucks; Gerry did some shopping at Rustan’s, the
high-end Pinas store; Likewise, lunch with Agnes Robles at Magnolia Robinson’s
with a movie; Merienda with Glo Tadeo at Via Mare Trinoma with her kids:
Architect, Civil Engineer and Accountant;
·
Attended Rel
Estate sales event of owners: Century Properties, Ayala Land, and other
developers; gained interesting insights on their Marketing strategies
·
Met other
Japanese representatives: Ikemura and Amemiya Sans; they are rotating visiting
Pinas and enjoying their time here;
·
With Gerry’s
extended stay in Japan (till Feb. 10), I got the feel of tedious and topy-turvy
details of business life in Pinas;
Attached
are 4 photos with family and friends. Let us continue to pray for our country
and people. Peace and Joy to You and God Bless Us All!
Much
love and Best Regards!!!
SUSAN
BG
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