Daily Tribune
REMEDIOS Ramsay, fashion designer Frankie de Leon, Cora Manimbo and Commissioner Myrna Tang Yao.
Designer Rosenthal Tee and Bonnie Tan.
Derek Ramsay and his baby.
Your columnist and former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
Howie, Ningning and Pam de Ocampo, Maan de Ocampo Ignacio.
Pasay Mayor Emi and Egay Calixto, Cynthia Carrion and Barbie Arcache.
Dr. Mildred Vitangcol, Rayla Allerten, Therese Tan, Mayor Evelyn Uy and Ailene Chua.
Shilpa Tolani and Bing Carrion.
Georgette Wilson, Ruby Chua, Sunny Vergara, Helen Lee, Joy Roman, Linda Yu and Beth Lee.
BPW (Business and Professional Women Philippines) held its first gala recently, an exciting milestone for their organization marked by “Viva Filipina! Fashion for a Cause” that featured the talents of Frankie de Leon and Cora DJ Manimbo.
We joined them at the Okada Grand Ballroom for an evening of style and women of substance. In attendance were prominent female trailblazers like former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, Senator Pia Cayetano, Ambassador of Israel Dana Krush, Susan Jones of BPW International and esteemed BPW Chapter Metro Manila president Medy Rams and more. It was inspiring to be in a roomful of successful and inspiring women!
It began in the afternoon with a forum empowering “Limiteless Women,” which focused on AI and guidance from successful startups. This was followed with the awarding of distinguished BPW presidents, and then the main event!
Runway-ready beauties strutted in a show directed by the iconic Oskar Atendido, first in Manimbo’s timeless Philippine Collection, followed by De Leon’s future-forward 21st Century Fashion.
The show reminds us how style radiates from inner grace, shaped by community and the kindness we share. And being the true icons they are, BPW held this evening for its “Adopt a Community” initiative, bringing livelihood, education and opportunity to those in need.
Brava, ladies! What a beautiful first gala. I loved being a part of it. Congratulations to BPW, my dear friend Myrna Yao, and to your entire team. Looking forward to the change you will spark. Cheers!
