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| Behind the Scenes with Ivy Visitacion |
The Coyiuto House in Bacolod opened its doors last Tuesday with a spectacular blessing and inauguration of the newly-renovated building of Prudential Guarantee and Assurance Inc., or PGAI. Rizal Street was closed to traffic for the event and all the guests were given car passes to enter the area.
When we arrived, the atmosphere was delightfully festive with the throbbing sounds and music of the MassKara Festival dancers and the Chinese dragon dancers performing in front of the Coyiuto House. On hand to welcome the A-list guests were Ramon Kilayko, senior vice president of Prudential Guarantee, and his son, Allan, senior manager of PGAI. Everyone wanted to meet the elegant Robert Coyiuto Jr., chairman of the Coyiuto Group of Companies and his equally gracious brother, James, senior VP and treasurer - PGAI, who both came with a party of 50 executives from Manila.
The affair was a glittering constellation of top local officials, movers and shakers, VIPs of the local business community, civic clubs and socialites.
After the blessing and cutting of ribbon, everyone trooped to the hall where the tables were set for the reception. We enjoyed the hors d’oeuvre, capped by an excellent red wine that flowed throughout the evening. A lavish buffet of gourmet delights sated our appetites as we listened to messages from the top executives of PGAI. Mayor Monico Puentevella lavishly praised the organizers for the superb handling of the event. The guests went home laden with party favors from the hosts.
Kudos to PGAI for a grand blessing and inauguration!*
