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January 7, 2008

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The Beginning of the Next 50 Years!

By Heart2Heart | Great Achievements, Tributes | 5 Comments

Happy 51st Anniversary to Tito Oscar and Tita Connie!! And it is only the beginning….

What a beautiful gift from Tita Cedie who worked so hard to fill up and tie each of the 27 photo frames with the photos of the 27 grandchildren hanging on this beautiful silver tree. Not only is it a beautiful gift, it symbolizes the MEANING and VALUE of FAMILY! Aside from being a successful couple in the Philippine industry, Tito Oscar and Tita Connie are successful at raising a wonderful family. Achievements can be measured in many ways but having a family that you love is PRICELESS. I heard that Tito Oscar would bring the whole family on vacation trips and would even hire a bus to transport all the 27 grandchildren…..WOW!!! That’s something my Dad would do! 🙂 No matter what…the grandchildren are always included. Success would not mean anything if you did not have a loving family to go home to and share your success with. Heart2Heart pays tribute to a great and wonderful couple that we admire and look up to.Here’s to the beginning of the next 50 more years of togetherness!

Thank you very much for inviting our family to celebrate this special celebration at your beautiful Baguio home…. which of course Tito Oscar and Tita Connie made sure would fit the whole family including the 27 grandchildren!

Just their family alone was a party in itself….plus a few friends and us……

Thank you for the wonderful food ( from Le Souffle ) which you shared with us….

and the GREAT entertainment from the family and guests……..

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December 11, 2007

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Hold On Tight by Peachy Concepcion

By Heart2Heart | Great Achievements, Tributes | 4 Comments

Peachy, Thank you very much for inviting me to your Book launch…. I definitely found myself in your book and I am sure many mothers can relate to your book too. What a loving idea to document this very important moment in a mother’s life. It is a great act of love for a mother to write about this experience and to express ones love for their children. Heart2Heart is really proud to feature you and your book. Congratulations !!!

A touching and heartwarming note from the author:

It was nice to see the overwhelming support of family and friends during the launch………

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December 4, 2007

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ING NYC Marathon 2007

By Heart2Heart | Giving Back, Great Achievements | 6 Comments

I am so proud of my cousins, Nina Herrera-Huang and Ton Concepcion for joining the ING New York City Marathon, one of the 5 WORLD Marathon Majors. (Boston, London, Berlin, Chicago and New York). It was a Marathon that ran thru the 5 boroughs of New York and in the process crossed 5 bridges, a total of 42 kilometers or 26.2 miles. This year there were 39,000+ participants.

Nina finished it in 5 hours 18 minutes and Ton in 4 hours 49 minutes.

Many people wonder why many people join marathons and Nina’s husband and my cousin, Anton had a good way of putting it: “People say that running the NY Marathon is running a personal marathon. 99% of the participants do not do it to compete against the thousands of others that are there struggling to cross the finish line. They are there to endure a life changing exercise, to prove something to themselves or as a form of sacrifice to create awareness for a cause of a loved ones suffering.”

Nina had her own reasons and one of the reasons was FOR A CAUSE which probably gave her more courage and strength to finish the marathon. It all started with her sister, Pinky Herrera-Brady, who first pledged to donate a pair of ADVAN children’s sneakers for every kilometer that she finished. The sneakers will be given as a Christmas present to a Filipino street child supported by Kidsmile Foundation, a charity organization run by Pinky and her friends, Nicole Olbes -Fandiño and Ana de Borja-Araneta. WHAT A GREAT IDEA!!! Nina was able to raise pledges for approx. 2,500 pairs of shoes. In peso amount this comes up to P500,000.YAY KIDSMILE!!! YAY NINA!!!

To read more on Ton’s experience, see his story.

Congratulations to Nina, Ton and the other Philippine representatives, you make us Filipinos proud!

Photos from : Anton and Ton

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September 25, 2007

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Mezzaluna Turns 1!

By Heart2Heart | Foodie, Great Achievements | No Comments

A special degustation night marked the first year anniversary of Mezzaluna, one of Serendra’s signature restaurants. A degustation menu consists of several courses, with each course highlighting the specialties of the house. It was SUPERB!!!
Congratulations to Tito Baby, Tita Bing Bing and Inez on a successful venture. More power to you!! Happy Anniversary Mezza Luna!
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September 18, 2007

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Marybeth and Cupcakes

By Heart2Heart | Great Achievements, Yummy! | One Comment

Marybeth treated me to “Cupcakes” for merienda….She ordered 4 kinds which we shared. And as always, I ate the icing on top. YUMMY!!

Marybeth is my friend because:

1.) She treated me to Cupcakes!

2.) Her parents and my parents are friends

3.) Her siblings – Bobby, Caloy and Trish are our friends

4.) She loves Rustan’s

5.) She likes to help people and she says she does it in her own little ways

6.) She is very close to her family and loves them that until now she eats lunch with her Lola everyday and dinner with her family every night

7.) She is young at heart!

8.) She makes me laugh and laugh and laugh!

9.) The more I learn about her, the more I like her!

What a nice surprise when we got there to find out that they are celebrating their 1st year anniversary this month.

Happy Birthday CUPCAKES!

On our way out, I got to meet the owner, Sonja. I join Marybeth in admiring Sonja for taking that risk and starting her own business….which is now a success!! More power to Sonja !!

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September 5, 2007

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Dad’s 80th

By Heart2Heart | Celebrations, Great Achievements | No Comments

Dad celebrated his 80th birthday! What a milestone!! We had dinner with just the immediate family and the grandkids came over to greet Dada. Tippi prepared a superb meal…as usual. Dina presented her gift which was a nice video showing old photos and where his close friends greeted him and paid tribute to him. We were all in tears…..Dad is one of the simplest, kindest and most patient man that we know. We love you Dad!

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August 23, 2007

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Mother’s Club – Gaita Fores

By Heart2Heart | Events and Launches, Great Achievements | One Comment

Margarita Fores celebrates Cibo’s 10th anniversary ( Aug. 22, 1997 ) by sharing recipes with Mother’s Club. Gaita is one of my favorite chefs and I would not have missed this chance to learn from her. She shared with us so many valuable cooking tips. She brought her best staff to assist in the demo, she spared her time then she did not even charge us for the ingredients! Our heartfelt thanks to Gaita for SHARING, for your stories, for a worthwhile afternoon and for inspiring us to fulfill our dreams…no wonder you are so successful.

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August 15, 2007

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Rustan’s celebrates the birthday of Criselda Lontok

By Heart2Heart | Events and Launches, Great Achievements, What's New at Rustan's | No Comments

In celebration of Criselda’s birthday, there was a fashion show presenting her Holiday collection. It was beautiful!! All her friends and loyal clients were there to celebrate the occassion. Criselda is blooming more than ever! She is a part of the family and we love her. I worked with her for around 10 years and she is really hard working until today. Happy Birthday Criselda!

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August 5, 2007

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MFC Europe Tour Welcome party ( Final Part )

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August 5, 2007 Sunday 10:00 am till 3:00 pm Manila Peninsula Hotel
All parents and players of MFC Europe 2007 gathered together to celebrate 25 years of Gothia Cup and to award players for a job well done. It was nice to see the parents we met during our stay in Gothenburg. Jaime had a really great time. We are grateful that we are able to send him to experience this.
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