Island Blend



Some mighty storm-category winds failed to dampen the mood when Uly Dolojol invited his inner circle of friends to his stylish birthday party held at his legendary Oops! Bar in Alona Beach very recently. The dinner was also in honor of Uly’s patron saint Santo Nino, whom he fondly calls Luisito—a thanksgiving for all the good fortune he and his partners have received throughout the years.

Set to the tune of such Studio 54 white-hot hits as Native New Yorker and I Haven’t Stopped Dancing Yet, the frenzied partying and dancing that followed a fab buffet dinner took on both bohemian and club-ish flavors. Tables glittered with candles that surrounded centerpieces of deep-red roses and freshly-harvested green swamp grass. Italian red wine flowed, the cakes (from Gil and Vicky Bongato and Ronaldo Garrido of 4B Travel Services) were devilishly delish, the dance floor was packed to the brim and smart banter proliferated till the small hours of the next day. Forever youthful and even more juvenile at heart, Uly is the true embodiment of someone who knows how to ‘live life to the fullest’ and, more interestingly, knows how to grab even the slightest bit of opportunity to throw an astonishingly divine party!

MIX. Kudos to all passers of the June 2007 nursing board! Allow us to make special mention of the adorable trio of new registered nurses Magnolia Ybanez, Anne Sala and Gay Yap. Michael Villas invited a few friends over to his family’s hilltop home in Dauis, Panglao Island for his birthday blowout a couple of nights ago. The intimate gathering had guests occupying five tables set on a well-manicured garden, overlooking the twinkling lights of Tagbilaran City and fishing boats dotting the bay. There was lechon and a long table filled with what must have been more than two dozen yummy dishes! His folks, Atty. Boy and Linda Villas, played perfect gracious hosts to all. The 1st International Tourism Fair will be held at the Cebu International Convention Center from September 5-7, 2007. “Blazing Bohol” will be one of the highlights of the travel convention. Baby Balio, the dynamic force behind the island’s aggressive tourism campaign, promises a ‘sensory’ Boholano feast for everyone at the fair.













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