Life is a splendid gift —there is nothing small about it.” — Florence NightingaleA grand banquet befitting an empress took place in honor of Guatemala Consul Mellie Ablaza’s 78th birthday. (Seated) Ruby Jane Chua and Mimi Tan; (standing, from left) Linda Ley, Jun Jun Ablaza, Len Olbes, your columnist, Connie Haw and Agile Zamora. (Seated) Consul Mellie Ablaza with Ambassadors Rolando Guevara Alvarado of Panama and Kok Li Peng of Singapore; (standing) Pinky Tobiano Robles, Ferdi Salvador and Juancho Robles. Mellie’s son, style arbiter Jun Jun Ablaza, transformed the grand pavilion into an elegant oriental royal court. (From left) Cris Ablaza, Telly Aldana, Consul Mellie Ablaza, Fr.

Source: Philippine Star December 22, 2018 16:15 UTC