Eight Lawyers and a General

Our family hosted a simple dinner / get-together for eight lawyers and a general.
It was a truly rare occasion. I was worried they would not be able to make it because it’s hard to gather people nowadays because people are busy and the traveling time deters anyone from traveling from Makati to Quezon City.

But they were all present.

It’s such a privilege to be able to gather this group of talented lawyers who have become our family’s friends.

The firsts to arrive were Brig. General Rolly Anonuevo and the love of his life, Atty. Marievic Anonuevo, Senior Partner at Sycip Law and multi-awarded lawyer here and abroad.

Although our guests were only 9, plus the three of us, I ordered lechon big enough for 25 people so that our household employees could enjoy it as well.

I wasn’t able to order lobster in advance so I only bought king crabs. I picked each and every crab and luckily, they were all fresh and with plenty of meat.

I didn’t know if the guests liked the soup. I hope so, I was the one who cooked it.

Yen, Atty. Leo Anonuevo (eldest son of Atty. Marievic Anonuevo), Atty. Anton Dee and Atty. Albert Yu Chang

The food was halo-halo. Eclectic, Kung anu-ano lang. Hindi terno-terno.

Kawawang baboy. Stripped of dignity.

Antonia and Jun, uuyyy bagay sila.

Atty. Giselle Hernandez (UP Law, 6th placer in Bar exam),
Atty. Nikko Silva ( Ateneo de Manila University (J.D., Second Honors);
University of the Philippines – Diliman (B.S. Economics, cum laude),
Atty. Jed Castillo — University of the Philippines College of Law (J.D., Dean’s Medal for Academic Excellence, Order of the Purple Feather)
University of the Philippines – Diliman (B.A., Magna cum laude)

Atty. Nikko Silva, Atty. Jed Castillo, Oyen, Atty. Marievic Anonuevo, Atty. Leo Anonuevo.

These guys are all super bright. Summa, Magna, Cum Laude, Valedictorian, topnotchers, top in class, ano pa ba…
Who’s going to be the next chief justice?
Bar topnotcher Atty. Jech Tiu, Atty. Nikko Silva, Atty. Albert Yu Chang, Atty. Anton Dee, Atty. Giselle Hernandez, Atty. Jed Castillo

It was a lovely evening. I would love to host another dinner for them again. Marievic is retiring in 2 years and I told her when she retires we can travel together. She said not to wait two years, TARA NA!