MAMA GIE

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                    [Title] => Mama Gie Turns 80
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December 4 was  a red letter day for Virginia "Mama Gie" Pernia Costales. Mama Gie, as she is fondly called by relatives and friends, was honored by her eight children with a grand birthday celebration when she turned all of 80 years old and looking younger. Venue was the Grand Ballroom of Casino Español de Cebu. Mama Gie's children who feted her to a dinner cum dancing were: Alma (Chicago), Allan, Beth, Bembem, Volks (Texas), Alice, Tatah and Lenlen. Except for Alma and Volks, the rest of the children and grandchildren were present during this auspicious occasion.

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                    [Title] => Birthday & Christening
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The children of Virginia "Mama Gie" Costales, otherwise known as the queen of palabok, honored her with a simple but meaningful and memorable dinner at the Casino Espanol last December 4th. The dinner affair started with a Thanksgiving Mass celebrated by Fr. Socrates Saldua.

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                    [Title] => Birthdays Galore!
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It was a double celebration for Fely Salimbangon and her youngest son Ken whose birthday dates were very close.
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                    [Title] => Birthdays Galore
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Virginia “Virgie” Costales was honored with a birthday shindig by her children Allan, Carmela, Alice, Albeth and Lenlen last December 4. 
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                    [Title] => The best of Kapampangan cuisine at Mama Gie
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In the late 60s, Cebuanos were introduced to the smorgasbord dining concept a.k.a. “buffet” via the La Pampagueña Café in F. Ramos Street.
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                    [AuthorName] => Jen F. Vega
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                    [Title] => Despedida, Donation and Phoenix Suites
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Virgie “Mama Gie” Costales hosted two different goodbye dinner parties for friends who were leaving for the US.
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                    [Summary] => CEBU - Legendary sportswriter Grantland Rice said, “The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, but that’s the way to bet.
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Mama Gie Turns 80

By Flor Ynclino | January 10, 2015 - 12:00am

December 4 was  a red letter day for Virginia "Mama Gie" Pernia Costales. Mama Gie, as she is fondly called by relatives and friends, was honored by her eight children with a grand birthday celebration when...

Freeman Cebu Lifestyle

Birthday & Christening

By Flor S. YNCLINO | January 18, 2014 - 12:00am

The children of Virginia "Mama Gie" Costales, otherwise known as the queen of palabok, honored her with a simple but meaningful and memorable dinner at the Casino Espanol last December 4th. The dinner affair started...

Freeman Cebu Lifestyle

Birthdays Galore!

By Flor S. YNCLINO | September 16, 2012 - 12:00am

It was a double celebration for Fely Salimbangon and her youngest son Ken whose birthday dates were very close.

Freeman Cebu Lifestyle

Birthdays Galore

By Flor S. YNCLINO | January 15, 2011 - 12:00am

Virginia “Virgie” Costales was honored with a birthday shindig by her children Allan, Carmela, Alice, Albeth and Lenlen last December 4.

Freeman Cebu Lifestyle

The best of Kapampangan cuisine at Mama Gie

By Jen F. Vega | December 14, 2010 - 12:00am

In the late 60s, Cebuanos were introduced to the smorgasbord dining concept a.k.a. “buffet” via the La Pampagueña Café in F. Ramos Street.

Freeman Cebu Lifestyle

Despedida, Donation and Phoenix Suites

By Flor S. YNCLINO | November 12, 2009 - 12:00am

Virgie “Mama Gie” Costales hosted two different goodbye dinner parties for friends who were leaving for the US.

Freeman Cebu Lifestyle

Odds

By Nimrod NL Quiones | December 4, 2008 - 12:00am

CEBU - Legendary sportswriter Grantland Rice said, “The race is not to the swift, nor the battle to the strong, but that’s the way to bet.

Freeman Cebu Sports