An infinitely great literary piece

Award-winning author Miguel Syjuco recently launched his book “Ilustrado” with Smart Infinity led by special assistant to the president and Investor Relations, Enterprise and Risk Management head Debbie Tan and Smart Infinity Business Group department head Julie Carceller. Held at the newly-renovated Powerbooks store in Greenbelt 4, it was well-attended by groups of “literati” who were all excited to know how the 2008 Man Asian Literary Prize winner came up with the literary masterpiece. Guests were also treated to the magnificent offers of Smart Infinity which included a Nokia mobile phone as a raffle prize during the event. Seen during the launch were Powerbooks general manager Gabby Licauco, Smart Infinity Subscriber Management and Marketing manager Bobby Aquino, National Bookstore purchasing manager Xandra Ramos-Padilla and MacMillan Philippines country manager Shy Angeles. I can’t wait to read more of this luminous piece and future works of this brilliant writer!

A Note of Patriotism

Spreading the symbol of love for the country are two leading local brands National Book Store (NBS) and Collezione-C2 in partnership with Moleskine with the recent launch of the limited edition legendary notebook My Pilipinas Moleskine at the Powerplant Mall. The unveiling was led by Collezione-C2 managing director Joey Qua, NBS regional manager and NBS Foundation chairman Trina Alindogan and Working Unit (official Moleskine distributor in Asia) general manager Arnault Castel. CNN Hero of the Year for 2009 Efren Peñaflorida was the guest of honor at the momentous event. Some of the celebrities and personalities seen at the gathering include Tweetie de Leon-Gonzalez, Raymond Gutierrez, Steph Kienle, Rissa Mananquil, Kelly Misa, JC Buendia, Joy Rojas, Chit Lijuaco and Liza Ilarde. Cheers!