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Happy Holidays All!
ele Kalikimaka” is what we say in
Hawaii. Merry Christmas to one and
all. And, should you not celebrate
“Mthis event most all of Christians of Silk launched the 1st International Fashion Show with the
do with fervor, most especially in the Philippines which is world renowned Thai silk as its center point. Our own Oliver
renowned for holding the longest of Christmas celebrations Tolentino has opened his collection as a preview to a select
may the spirit of the season bless you with all that is good. few prior to the Spring/Summer 2019 Fashion show.
Come December, we at Manila Up! International As I have mentioned prior, there are so many new and
Magazine get into a frenzy of sorts. What with this being exciting events, people and places to cover but we can
the third year anniversary of our publication. And as the contain only so much within an issue. Not to be the last or
influencer we have become, more contributing writers from the least of our December Anniversary issue, Mrs. China
various places become part of our family. This being the Elite International 2018 bursts into our cross hairs. With a
case, I had to relinquish my own space to accommodate new population of over 1.4 billion, thousands of contestants from
writers and material. Gladly so of course. all walks of life and ages (from 40 to 70 years old) registered
In these pages, our highlight and spotlight goes to our for the competition. Fireworks originated in China, so with
cover personality, Virginia Lane. She among the elite of this teaser, we close the year with a big bang, May the coming
society, and though bestowed with such power, she has a year be benevolent as we end another chapter to warmly
story to share which may make one rethink the makings of embrace a new beginning.
one who shines as a woman of all seasons.
Anil Gupta is someone who may have found the formula
for happiness. 3 G;s he called it - Giving, Growing, and,
Gratitude.
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