2010 01/13-01/19

MANILA MAIL COMMUNITY

Manny Pacquiao will be the biggest attraction at the huge Dallas Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas when he fights Joshua Clottey of Ghana on March 13th. Photo by People's Journal.

Da Who is Clottey? All I know is that Joshua Clottey is braver than Mayweather, Jr. for actually making good of his word to fight Pacquiao, on March 13th at the Dallas Cowboys Stadium in Texas.

Pacquiao's next conquest on March 13th (with Clottey) is the more than 45,000-seating Dallas Cowboys Stadium located at 925 North Collins Street, Arlington, TX 76011 (817) 892-4161www.stadium.dallascowboys.com

Pinoy Enterpreneur, Rafe Totengco's photos, bags and shoe designs are being featured in the latest round of American Express 'national' print ads.

Lewis's Apartment at Architectural Digest. Six photos of this month's issue of the Architectural Digest devoted to Pinay Lawyer, Loida Lewis's 5th Avenue Apartment in New York. This photo was captioned: Vibrant Vision: Bold Hues Invigorate An Art-Filled Apartment In New York. Interior Designby Hein Cozzi. For the Fifth Avenue apartment of Aunt Loida Nicolas Lewis, Kristin Hein and Philip Cozzi "feminized" a space designed by Jed Johnsonin the 1980s. In the living room, the paintings, from left, are by Juan Gris,Georges Braque and Jean Metzinger. Club chairs, from Bernd Goeckler, with Manuel Canovas striped fabric and Fortuny brocade. Chesney's andirons. Glass-and-bronze side table, Maison Gerard.

Edwina Aniag (3rd right, front) of Manila Mail along with the Editorial Group, spearheaded the celebration of the paper's 2009 Christmas Party, where some loyaladvertisers arrived and graced the event, like WOW Services-MBA executive Ramon Viray Bunag (4th left, front).

A Calayan US Christmas Party. Staff and Crew of Doctor Manny Calayan's new clinic in the United States, CALAYAN MEDICAL AESTHETICS BEVERLY HILLS celebrated their first Christmas party last December 23rd. Doctor Calayan, a very famous celebrity cosmetic surgeon in the Philippines built his first US clinic right in the heart ofHollywood celebrities and it is located at 50 North La Cienega,Suite 110,Beverly Hills, CA. For information, please call Tel (310)652-2440 or visit www.calayanmd.com.

Lora Nicolas-Olaes (University of Santo Tomas Alumna) is Kim of Miss Saigon in New Jersey. Photo by Janette Viray

Gabe Bondoc thrills the fans at the Palace of Fine Arts in San Francisco last December 18, 2009 at The Luna Co. and Clubworks Inc.-produced "One Night Only in San Francisco", his very first solo concert. Photo by Alister Alarva.

PMAAANA Alumni Event. Col. Rene Figueroa(ret.) and Lettie Tempongko Figueroa celebrated their Golden (50th) Wedding Aniversary last Jan 2, 2010 at St. Jerome Chruch, El Cerrito, where the Figueroas renewed their marriage vows. It was followed by a beautiful reception at the world famousClaremont Hotel and Resort in Berkeley. Wedding guests included Officers and Friends from the Philippine Military Academy Alumni Association ofNorthern California (PMAAANA). Also in attendance were Lettie's collegues in Philippine Airlines, family members, relatives and close friends. Shown in the photo are the Philippine Airlines collegues: seated from left to right: Jasmin Hower, Rose Lapena, Lettie Figueroa, Nucay Zialcita, Norma Regidor. Standing from left to right: Dr. Henry Castillo, Col. Rene Figueroa(ret.) Bong Velasquez, Rudy Llora, Victoriano Dungca, Manolo Relova.

Pinay Lawyer, Loida Nicolas-Lewis's New York apartment just graced the prestigious pages of the international magazine of interior design, theArchitectural Digest, January, 2010 issue. Sorsogon-born and raised, Albay-educated, Ms. Lewis is the widow of Reginald Lewis, who died as the First Black Man Billionaire and the Wealthiest Black Man in history.

Architectural Digest Features Pinay Lawyer Loida Lewis’s New York Apartment

American Express Ads Feature Pinoy Handbag & Shoe Designer, Rafe

I was browsing the newsstand headlines and publications one morning last week and what did I see – Pinay Lawyer Loida Nicolas Lewis’s apartment splashing the January, 2010 issue of Architectural Digest and a colorful American Express print ad in the San Francisco Chronicle (and other nationally-circulated newspapers) this time featuring Pinoy bag and shoe designer, Rafe Totengco.

Loida Nicolas Lewis is a Filipino-born, New York-based lawyer who gained prominence in the US mainstream business world when she took over her husband, Reginald Lewis’s leadership of their billion dollar-worth businesses. In addition, she authored an immigration book which became a bestseller, especially among Filipino immigrants. A University of the Philippines law graduate, she was the first Asian American to pass theAmerican Bar without having been educated in the United States .

I featured Rafe’s success story about two years ago here in my column. According to the American Express and Rafe’s website, Rafe Totengco was chosen by American Express for their “My Rewards Story” Contest. He is featured in a special advertising section of the May issue of Fortune Small Business magazine, sponsored by American Express. The campaign is designed to highlight select stories of business owners that use their Membership Rewards points to reinvest in their businesses. The six winners of the national campaign represent a variety of industries. Rafe Totengco is one of three that is being featured in a full page ad.

In addition, Rafe Totengco and images of his company will be featured over the next three years in various American Express marketing materials that are targeted toAmerican Express card members as well as small business owner prospects.

SEEN IN THE CITY

Ray Satorre To Run as Daly City Councilman

He is one of us – Ray Satorre, the Filipino-American Daly City resident, who is also the current California State Commissioner for Planning. Just last week, he expressed among his fellow Filipinos, his ardent desire and interest to run as a Council Member for the City of Daly City next election. According to Mr. Satorre, 57% of Daly City residents are Filipinos and we need representation direly in the Council to look after our needs and services.

Current City of Daly City Council Members are: Michael P. Guingona (term expiresNovember 2010), Carol L. Klatt (term expires November 2010), David J. Canepa (term expires November 2012), Maggie Gomez (term expires November 2010) and Gonzalo “Sal” Torres (term expires November 2012).

TO-BE-SEEN IN THE CITY

Pacquiao Vs. Clottey In Dallas On March 13th!

Everyone is excited. No less than the former US President George W. Bush, last seen publicly having a tete-a-tete with Top Rank CEO Bob Arum last weekend’s football game in Dallas , expressed his interest to watch today’s Top Boxer of the World, Pacquiao fight Joshua Clottey at Dallas Cowboys Stadium at Arlington , TX on March 13th.

Dallas Cowboys owner Jerry Jones is beaming with ecstasy after reaching an agreement last Sunday with Arum on the fight.

Arum is super-excited on the new Dallas Cowboys Stadium which can seat up to 45,000 fans and more (perhaps imagining the dollar equivalent of those seats). As they say, ‘everything in Texas is big!’.

Both fighters (Pacquiao and Clottey) though, are still expected to sign formally the contract, still being drawn up by a Top Rank attorney, in the next few days.

My only question is… Da Who is Clottey? Joshua Clottey is a Welterweight boxer born in Ghana who now lives in Bronx , New York . Clottey rose to boxing fame by winning his first 20 fights, including 14 by knockout. He is known to be the last to fight Miguel Cotto(before Pacquiao) and almost beat him.

We have yet to get word from Pacquiao and his camp.

PERSONAL NOTES

Bon Voyage to Ms. Lora Nicolas Olaes who left Monday night for a short vacation toManila . She is the niece of Pinay Lawyer, Ms. Loida Nicolas Lewis. Ms. Olaes played the lead role, Kim in the Cameron-created musical play, Miss Saigon shown in Red Bank, NJ last November, 2009. Miss Saigon, the musical play, was billed as “Puccini's Madame Butterfly set in wartime Vietnam ”. It was from the same creators of Les Miserables. Originated in London , it played for more than 4,000 performances on Broadway.

Quote of the Week – “Manny accepted what was on the table and Mayweather rejected it. Haymon and Schaefer tried to convince Floyd all [Tuesday night] and [Wednesday] and he wouldn't agree to it. He didn't want the fight. He never wanted the fight. I always knew the fight wouldn't happen.” ~ Mega Promoter, Bob Arum on the death of the Pacquiao-Mayweather fight.

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