Phantom and the Oprah– wait, this is a true story
WE ONCE had a dog named Phantom who was a signature breed—or in Tagalog, sosyal na askal. Phantom was a mix of Maltese and Cocker Spaniel. The pet shop owner that sold him threw in another mixed breed into the purchase, a mostly Shi Tzu puppy we called Oprah. Together the two were Phantom and the Oprah.
One day, Phantom got Oprah pregnant, and the resultant puppy, Buzz, was now a tribreed: a Malte-Cock-Shit, so to speak. We’re not really dog lovers though, so as the kids tire of the novelty of their pets, we tend to exile the animals to the provinces. Today, our only home pets are the goldfish in the small pond in our guest powder room.
Jacinto.
Buendia
Bow & Wow dinner
So when I have a pictorial that needs a pet accessory, I run to friends who have “real” dogs.
For this year’s Bow & Wow Benefit Dinner for Cara Welfare Philippines, I borrowed a Siberian Husky from Secret has been my pictorial escort dog for several Canon exhibits, one of the last done with master photographer
Cecile Que.
Rupert
Bow & Wow ( www.bowandwow.com.ph) annually organizes a charity event. This year’s beneficiary is Cara. Guests wined and dined for a cause, with an array of sumptuous dishes from Cibo di M and luscious wines from Wine Story.
The highlight of the evening was, of course, the spectacular pet buffet prepared by Bow & Wow for their furry guests, plus a unique pet dessert station by Swell Sweets.
The Rockwell Tent served as the perfect venue for this occasion, with the stylish and petfriendly environment of the Rockwell Center providing an ideal backdrop for dogs and dog lovers to enjoy the night. Selected pet parents and their furry babies strutted up the runway for the Walk of Love, joined by Cara’s two adoptable dogs, who also sashayed on stage.
Lucky guests were given Special Awards, including the Bow & Wow Pawsome Twosome Award (Best Dressed Pet & Pet Parent), won by
and his dog Birkin. Check out JC’s blog myrefrigeratordoor.blogspot.com for cute photos.
Thanks to the efforts of Bow & Wow’s guests and sponsors, the benefit dinner was able to raise over P450,000 in ticket sales. On top of that, and the heads of Bow & Wow, announced that they were going to donate an additional P100,000 for
Romy Sia Christian Tan,
Gaita Fores’
JC
Cara’s rehabilitation of the 230 pit bulls rescued from a dogfight pit in Laguna.
Fit-All-You-Can
The Rockwell Tent is a great venue to have specialty events. The next one is the Fit-All-You-Can Event on July 21. This event focuses on fitness centers, with various studios participating and doing demos for visitors all day.
So many of the demos are being done by friends, so it will be a physical day for me. I’ll start off with TRX Fusion by TRX Philippine Master Instructor
Linzi conducted a TRX session for my hubby and his friends in Balesin Island last May, which everyone raved about.
After that core session, I’ll do some Ashtanga yoga with Yoga+ with and, if I’m not yoga-ed out, AntiGravity Yoga with Beyond Yoga, which I’m eager to try.
of Planaforma ( www.forma-asia.com) will also be there, and her Zumba demo class cannot be missed.
Of course, I must do some Vinyasa at Core Yoga with Core Yoga ( www.coreyogasia.com) is doing two innovative camps this October. First is a fourday KidzYoga instructor-certification program, perfect for those interested to teach yoga in schools. The other is a three-day Yoga for Breast Cancer Recovery and Beyond, for those who want to help breast cancer survivors live a vibrant, energetic and healthy life. The training camps are open to all, even those who are not yoga teachers.
Linzi Arellano-Co.
Dennis
Julie Alagde-Carretas
Dinah Salonga,
Tristan Choa.