Connie’s special birthday and the Frenzy Group’s Chinese New Year celebrations

Glamorous Connie Guanzon Garcia, wife of former Ambassador Victor Garcia recently celebrated her birthday with a special dinner at Makati 's Pardon My French.

Atty. Manette Agbayani, Marivic Rufino

Nini and Abe Licaros, Alice Samson

Nene Leonor, Spain Amb. Philip and Edna Lhuillier, Connie and Amb. Vic Garcia

Hi Society and hubby Dr. George Sarakinis

Joel Cruz, Merci Padolina

Shirley Sobrepena, Gov. Baby Ortiz

Frank Evaristo, Tess Pamintuan

David and Mache Ackerman, Romania Amb. Raduta and Christian Matache

Merci Padolina, Gerard Ramirez, Malou Martinez, Lulu Beano, Maru Go

Boy and Monette Guevara

Connie Garcia

Mache Ackerman, Hi Society, Rose Basa, Maru Go, Malou Tamayo

Jorge Hizon, Spain Amb. Philip and Edna Lhuillier

Chris Badiola, Agile Zamora

The silver and black themed affair was attended by dear friends led by Atty. Manette Agbayani, businesswoman Anna Sia, Joy Fong, your Hi society columnist, Dr. George Sarakinis, Lulu Boon, Best Dressed Malou Martinez and Shirley Sobremonte, ice queen Alice Samson, Nene Leonor, Abe and Nini Licaros, Red Cross Governor Baby Ortiz, Jorge and Frieda Hizon, Lane Movers, Virginia and hubby Jerry Lane, Philippines Ambassador to the Republic of Spain Phillipe Lhuillier and his lovely wife Edna Lhuillier, Ambassador of Romania Matches Raduta and her husband Christian, Agile Zamora, Jorge and Frieda Hizon, Leonilda Bayani Ortiz and Choy Bernardo, among many other friends.

After dinner the guests danced the night away with music by the Authority Band led by vocalist Juan Miguel Salvador.

Many happy returns my dear Connie.

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Meanwhile, the Frenzy Group recently held their annual Chinese New Year celebration with a buffet dinner at Cafe 1228 of the New World Hotel in Makati City.

The Frenzy organizers John Gaddi, Gerard Ramirez, Joanne Matschuck, Hi Society, Joy Fong, Sonny Tanchanco

Nikki Tang, Connie Garcia

Joy Fong, Lulu Beano

Agile Zamora, Merci Padolina

Tess Schoefer, Connie Garcia, Hi Society

Georgette Wilson, Agile Zamora

Irene Montemayor, Evelyn Salazar, Malou Martinez

Gunter and Joanne Matchuck

Jinky and Jerry Rabano

Jet Capina, Joanne Matchuck, Lulu Beano

Joining Frenzy organizers Joanne Matschuck, couple Sonny Tanchanco and John Gaddi, Joy Fong, Gerard Ramirez and your Hi Society columnist were new members Malou Martinez, Evelyn Salazar Fraser, and Tess Schoefer with fellow members Georgette Wilson, Jerry and Jinky Rabano.

The event also toasted the group 's January birthday celebrants – our dear Agile Zamora and Merci Padolina. Of course, our Chinese New Year would not be complete without our Tikoy treats fromConnie Haw and Nikki Tang.

Live, Laugh, Love! Kung Hei Fat Choi!