Dinner @ Babe Romualdez’s house

December 11, 2014 Thursday

Philippines, Inc. prepared a lavish dinner at the house of Babe Romualdez in honor of Ernie Bower and US Ambassador Philip Goldberg.
Ernie was instrumental in making our trip to Washington DC last September a success.

Ernie Bower, Prof. Dindo Manhit, Babe Romualdez

Anjo, with a tray of shrimp cocktail and Bacalao toast

Rupert Paul Manhit, __ Delgado, Dindo Manhit, Antonio Cojuangco, Babe Romualdez, Beaver Lopez, Ernie Bower, Ramon Garcia, OMB, Harry Liu (partly hidden), Susing Pineda, Jeffrey Tan, Tony Rufino, Art Lopez.

Philip Romualdez and Ernie Bower

Jeff, me, Antonio Lopa, Harry Liu, Raymond, Beaver

I introduced Harry Liu to US Consul General Bill Christopher. Harry was explaining to him the health benefits of his product Coconut sugar.

Our food was catered by Chef Jessie. We were only around 25 but the food was aplenty. My calculation was that we could feed a hundred more people. Aside from US Angus Beef, we had honeycured ham and suckling pig.

Costa Rica Consul Fausto Preysler (in barong) and Art Lopez

Profiteroles

I felt so sorry for this baby pig. I didn’t get even an inch of his skin.

Cheese pate with caviar

Whole steamed salmon

Choco block

Pandan cake

Our house could fit in Babe’s backyard. His house is all aglow including the giant trees in his garden. I like the Christmas decors most especially the ones at the main entrance door.

I left before 10 pm. I felt so manang. The boys stayed behind drinking and being merry.