Ilonggos at the 7th Tatler Ball
Nonoi Ybiernas, US Ambassador Kristie
Kenney and Nono Palmos.
The glitter of Manila skyline was just a spark of Makati Shangrila when the country's premiere high society magazine Philippine Tatler celebrated their 7th Anniversary recently with a fabulous reception that can nearly equal the gradiose of the French Court.
Draped in luxurious off white fabric, the Shangrila's ballroom was transformed into a magical like tent accentuated by hundreds of violet and blue Hydrengeas, white and pink Carnations, Tiger Lilies, red and pink roses and button mumps.
Tessa Valdez, Philippine Tatler Editor-in
-Chief Anton San Diego and Dennis
Valdez
Manila's crème de la crème and the members of the diplomatic circle came in full force with the ladies looking ravishingly beautiful in their long evening gowns and the gentlemen dashingly dandy in the tuxedos. Not to be missed are the resplendent Ilonggos who were invited to the ball.
The Tatler Ball is a fund raising affair, which provides aid to many worthy civic projects with Bahay Kalinga as their last year's recipient.
This year's beneficiary is SYNERGEIA, an organization that aims to transform basic education in collaboration with local government, parents and the private sector. Philippine Tatler would like to help 1,500 children in Silang Cavite for the next six years.
Watch out for my next column, "Inside the Tatler Ball."