It was such an emotionally draining week as I ran through the whole gamut of feelings while attending some events that were posted on my social calendar. The week started with a thunder of triumph, as one brand launched a new and exciting contest; this was followed by a session of JOY, which promises big bucks for deserving individuals; and, finally, ending in a tearful meeting with a bereaved couple.
Triumphant Launch
Miguel, Rey Belen, Ray Reyes, Love Lynn Reyes, Len Altea, Jay
Altea, Ruth de la Cruz and Chuckie Dreyfus 3 Louis XIII’s
Christophe Bourrie, Marie-Amelie Jacquet, City of Dreams COO
Kevin 4 Christophe Bourrie and Tasting Room Chef William
Mahi 5 Christophe Bourrie and Tasting Room Chef William
Mahi 6 Tasting Room manager Damien Planchenault, Remy
Cointreau’s Joey Pineda, Marie-Amelie Jacquet, Christophe
Bourrie, Chef William Mahi and Assistant F&B Director
John Henry Kitchens III
The 140-year-old Louis XIII ultra-premium cognac launched its “Quest For A Legend,” a global search for the rarest Louis XIII decanter in existence, the most unique and the best preserved.
At the Tasting Room at City of Dreams, Marie Amelie Jacquet, 4th generation of the owning family of Remy Martin, and Christophe Bourrie, Regional Director of Remy Cointreau International, launched the worldwide search. The Quest will scour parts of Asia, starting with Singapore, then Malaysia, India, and the Philippines.
Collectors in the Philippines who believe they are in possession of the rarest Louis XIII decanter are encouraged to send details and photos of their Louis XIII bottle via SMS, Whatsapp or to the local Remy Martin office. Entries may also be submitted online through www.louisxiii-cognac.com/questforalegend. The winner will get an all-expenses-paid vacation to the Remy Martin Estate in Cognac, France, with Business Class air tickets and First Class train tickets.
Search for JOY
The tandem of Metrobank Foundation Inc. (MBFI) and the Probe Media Foundation, Inc. (PMFI) announced their Search for JOY (Journalists Of The Year), to honor Filipino journalists from print, broadcast and online media, especially if their respective works have contributed to the development of the nation. MBFI President Chito Sobrepena and my good friend, PMFI President Cheche Lazaro, told us that, since this is a biennial contest, the first year will see the selection and awarding of winners, while the second year will be spent by the awardees going around the country, delivering lectures in select academic institutions.
To be eligible to join the contest, one must be a Filipino citizen currently residing in the country, working in any local, national or international media organization for at least ten years, and such employment must be his/her primary source of income.
Three winners will be adjudged as 2015 Metrobank Foundation Journalists of the Year, each receiving a cash prize of P300,000, and a “Pamukaw” medallion designed by 2011 Metrobank Foundation Sculpture Awardee Priscillano Vicaldo. The winners will also be conferred with the title, “Metrobank Foundation Fellow in Journalism.”
TV journalists Jiggy Manicad and Malou Mangahas, both of GMA 7, and Jarius Bondoc of The Philippine Star, won the contest two years ago.
YOUR MONDAY CHUCKLE
BOSS TO NEW EMPLOYEE: We are very keen on cleanliness. Did you wipe your feet on the mat as you came in?
NEW EMPLOYEE: Yes, sir!
BOSS: We are also very keen on truthfulness. There is no mat! You’re fired!!!