Category Archives: Celebrations

Happy 75th Birthday Tita Bella!!!  Blooming and looking so beautiful!  

Mom to our very good friends Jerome and Lindy Castillo

At the Raffles Hotel Ballroom

Beautiful decor and set up by the Events Architect – Ferdi Salvador and Czarina Ledesma

Jerome came all the way from New York for this very important celebration and we were so happy to be a part of it

How lucky can Senator Sonny Angara be?  Actually, we are the ones lucky 🙂 

The guys happy to be with Jerome

An original composition by Alexa

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Happy 87th Birthday to my other Dad!!! Dad Monching or known to everyone as Dr. de Jesus.  A well respected surgeon and the BEST in the country.  A self made man and so accomplished.  Dad completed his GS and HS at St. James Academy ( run by the Maryknoll sisters ) in Malabon.  In 1947, he went to Vermont on full scholarship at St. Michael’s College and graduated with a BS ( Biology ) degree, summa cum laude, in 1951.  He then went to medical school at the University of Vermont and graduated in 1955.  Dad then took his internship and residency in surgery at Columbia University in New York City,  Afterwhich he stayed on at Columbia as a member of the faculty till 1963, when he went back to Manila for good.  After having to review and take the Philippine board exams, Dad started his surgical practice in 1964.  He worked at Manila Doctors Medical Center Manila and then Makati Medical Center ( when they opened in 1969).  He taught at the UP Medical School in 1966 and was a professor for 26 years.  Dad also became a doctor for Philippine Airlines ( PAL ) sometime in 1990 til 2012.  Everyone in PAL knew Dr. de Jesus.  Dad is one of the nicest people in the planet.  Ever since I met him, I never heard him say or do anything bad to anyone.  Whenever I meet someone who knows Dad, they have all good things to say about Dad.  Everytime we celebrate our birthday, Dad gives us the best gift, the gift of prayer and his wish for us to always have good health.  Today and always we wish that back for him too because we LOVE him!

I am so happy my Dad and Mom insisted on their plan to celebrate with Dad on his special day.  We were able to celebrate the Holy Mass with Fr. Rodriguez and Fr. Julian We had a simple dinnerWe ordered pizza from Motorinos!! Yipee!! Pizza party! 🙂Salami, Quattro Formaggio, Ham and Mushroom, Salsicce and MeatballsJavier made some pork buns! YUM!Chef Javs also made yummy potato gratin!  We had Carb overload that evening!! haha!! Thank you Tito Serge and Tita Bettina for the mushroom paellaChulleton from Spain!  Gerry and Tina brought this
Spaghetti Vongole from Yuan Ongpin ordered by DinaHappy Birthday Daddy Monching! Happy Birthday also to Gerry!!Cake overload!

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House of Valdes celebrates Sea Princess Birthday Charity Poker Night at Solaire Resort and Casino on September 2, Tuesday at 6:30 pm.  Cocktails and poker tourney at 8pm with optional buy in at 5k for charity.  If not play money given and viewing of #DandTLove20 video after and DJ dancing!  Bring your icky charm and come in goldBeautiful birthday celebrant in an Albert Andrada!  All in GOLD and matches her HEART OF GOLD! Each side of the ballroom had a buffet table – Asian on one side and European continental on the other side How nice that they had a birthday cake for all the September Celebrants and joined Tessa in blowing her cakeVideo showing of the #DandTLove20Souvenir photo!!! 🙂  Hilarious Tinky!Giveaways as you arrive [email_link]

We had a reunion with our high school friends from almost 30 years ago!!  We were a big group which consisted of different smaller groups and we would see each other often and some of us almost everyday.  We were so close and some were more than friends ( Uyyy  🙂  ) or at least wanted to be more than friends 🙂  But when we all went our separate ways for college, we did not see each other as a group since then…

14 Betahifis

8 Gumamelas

5 Kumbancheros

10 Xmen ( Xavier boys ) For a grand total of 27!  14 out of the 27 attended!

Thanks to Mike Lopez for instigating this reunion and for bringing us together again.

This is proof that lost friendships can always be brought back.  It was such a fun night and we are looking forward to the next and catching up some more with everyoneWe had our own DJ with 80’s music 🙂  the server in Glass Door 🙂 Yummy Spanish tapas by Chef Maj LazatinThanks to Angge ( Angela – she doesn’t like me calling her Angge anymore 🙂  ) for the photos – we made a video of our old photos to reminisce

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I have not been here in a long time! So nice to be back!!  It was a long holiday and many were out of town.  Bombi planned a get together for Suharto and Rina and it was nice because the city was so peaceful, there was no traffic to get to Roxas Boulevard (except for the container trucks lining up on one side of the road)

Views from the deck of the club

Our captain, Captain Bombi 🙂  Thank you Bombs for inviting us, we had a great time!!

The Captain and his queen 🙂  Love this very nice lady, Maricel!!!

Yay!! Rocio!  We will never get “Suhartod” or “Rinad” out!   If there is such a term 🙂  We love being with them even if it has to be everyday 🙂

OMG!  Super enjoyed the evening with this very funny and very fashionable guy, PK !!  He is the funniest and yes he wears branded clothing from head to toe!!  That’s good for Rustan’s! haha!!  It was also nice to meet his wife, Carla.  Dr. Carla who I got some medical advice from 🙂  Hoping to see this couple more often Beautifil ladies in theme!!!  Miri, Pia and Mel Yummy Quiche made by Miri!!  We are convincing her to sell them 🙂

The whole party 🙂

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