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ONE YEAR LATER No one ever imagined that a virus related to the common cold would bring the world to a standstill.

I remember that day we learned we would have to temporarily close Manila House in compliance with the lockdown that was just declared all over the country. It was the 16th of March 2020. We had already begun wearing face masks then, and would compulsively wash our hands with sanitizer. Overnight we had to recalibrate. Some staff were sent home till further notice. The Filipino restaurant, Anahaw, was turned into a control room, where we monitored the news as compulsively as we washed our hands.

We all thought the lockdown would last a month.

But the virus had other ideas.

One year later, lockdown restrictions have eased somewhat, but the return to normal we were all awaiting is yet to happen. We remain in GCQ for the foreseeable future, which comes with its challenges.

It makes us happy to see more and more Members coming into the Club; many of you have remarked that you feel safe with us. For those who still prefer to remain at home, (not including our senior citizen Members as well as children under 14, who are prohibited by the IATF to go out), we understand your hesitation. We only hope that when you feel ready to go out, you will make Manila House your first port of call.

It’s been a year of dislocation, confusion and fear.

It’s also been a year of solidarity, community and hope.

HOW TO SIGN UP Manila House Rewards is easy and convenient to access. The attached hyperlink https://manila-house.eber.co takes you to the registration/login page.

You will be able to log in to your account using the primary email or mobile number connected to your Club membership.

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PHILIPPINES BEST BRAND AWARDS 2018

Editor Bambina Olivares

As always, we are deeply thankful for your support.

Content & Marketing Manager Arci Catalan Graphic Designer Pauline Robyn Henson

Bambina Olivares

Director of PR and Arts, Culture, and Education Programs

Editorial Adviser Anton San Diego O N T HE C O VE R

The solihiya doors from Anahaw were repurposed to create a new intimate space within Bonifacio Lounge

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MARCH 1

EDITOR'S NOTE

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TA B L E O F C O N T E N T S

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BENEFITS & PRIVILEGES Essentials in the Time of COVID

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CLUB RULES Attention All Members

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MEET OUR TEAM Earl Parma

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INTERVIEW Junie Peña

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M H M E M B E R’ S C OR N E R Greatest Hits

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ART Passages

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NEWS

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FOOD AND BEVERAGE Manila House Set Menu

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IN CASE YOU MISSED IT Chinese New Year 2021 Valentine’s Day The Pursuit of Happiness Two for the Road The Social Contract A Walk on the Wild Side The Vaccine Chronicles

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CALENDAR OF EVENT S Pandemic Survival Guide: Your Mental and Physical Wellbeing Detours: A Conversation about Art Blockchain Beyond Cryptocurrency Wanderlust: Women in Travel

Host your events at the Terraza

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Essentials in the Time of COVID A curated selection of necessary items from our partners

STAY WELL AT THE FARM AT SAN BENITO Detox, de-stress and emerge refreshed. Special rates at The Farm await Manila House Members.

Room rates begin at P10,000++ per night and includes Nutrient-rich vegan breakfast for two; Holistic Health Orientation with our integrative Doctor; Participation in Mindful Movements: Yoga Sessions, Mandala Flower Meditation, Immune Boosting Juice and Blends Prep Class, Wellness Talks, and Nature Walks; Use of facilities; Complimentary WiFi To ensure a safe and comfortable stay, all guests are required to take a 15-minute FDA-approved rapid test on-site prior to entry at P1,500++ per person additional fee.

Contact details: +63 918 884 8080, +63 917 572 2325 info@thefarm.com.ph www.thefarmatsanbenito.com

SANIVIR SMOKE DISINFECTANT

CENTRE MÉDICALE INTERNATIONALE

Manufactured in Spain and tested according to stringent standards to assure its effectiveness against the Coronavirus, other types of viruses, bacteria, fungi and spores, Sanivir Smoke contains Glutaraldehyde and Orthophenylphenol which are both FDA and CDC approved active ingredients ideal in killing viruses.

The COVID-19 Antibody Screening Test is now available at CMI, using Roche Elecsys Technology in the detection of COVID-19 antibodies. Roche Elecsys is an immunoassay performed using a sophisticated analyzer in a certified laboratory. It is more sensitive and accurate than standard rapid test kits.

• Ideal for all enclosed spaces • Easy to use, no residue, non-corrosive • Can penetrate hard to reach areas such as crevices, air vents, ceiling as well as surfaces • It can be used every two weeks depending on the area Manila House Members enjoy specially discounted prices for Sanivir Smoke Discounted Price per can P1,200 Sanivir Smoke 25g 3 SRP: P1,500 50 m (15 to 30 sq. m) Sanivir Smoke 1kg P4,800 2,000 m3 (500-550 sq. m) SRP: P6,000 Prices are exclusive of 12% vat and exclusive of delivery charges. Price of this item is subject to change without prior notice.

For more information, please call

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• 100% sensitivity, 99.8% specificity • Developed in Switzerland, made in Germany • Approved by the Philippine and US FDA • Approved by UK and EU regulators • Widely used in Europe Manila House Members enjoy a special discount on on CMI medical services. The Antibody Screening is included for free when you book an Executive Wellness and Preventive Medicine programme with CMI. Please present your membership card as soon as you arrive at CMI. Contact details: 0927 931 7194 experience@cminternationale.com

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ATTENTION ALL MEMBERS MEMBER REFERRAL AND REWARDS PROGRAMME We’re accepting membership applications again. Refer a friend, family member or business associate for membership to Manila House and we’ll reward you!

For every new Member you refer, you will receive a P10,000 voucher that is • redeemable against food and beverage consumption for dine-in and takeaways • non-transferrable and not convertible to cash • valid for six months from date of issue • valid for single transaction and shall not be claimed with any discount and promotions The voucher is released only upon the payment of membership joining fees by the new Member. The value of the voucher is fixed, regardless of membership type.

For inquiries and more information regarding Member Referral Programme, please call +63 917 816 3685 or email membership@manilahouseinc.com.

2021 ANNUAL DUES AND CONSUMABLES Annual Dues must be settled within the first month of each year. Annual Dues are inclusive of P700 and P500 monthly consumables. Founding, Regular, and Associate Members will be entitled to P700 in monthly consumables. For Junior Members, the monthly consumable amount is P500. The consumable amounts may be used in all F&B outlets.

If unused, the monthly consumable amount will be forfeited at the end of every month.

After February 28, 2021, unpaid Annual Dues for 2021 shall be charged late payment interest of 2% per month.

For more information regarding Membership concerns, please call +63 917 816 3685 or email membership@manilahouseinc.com.

F&B VOUCHERS We continue to encourage Members to purchase in advance the P10,000 F&B vouchers that are fully consumable and may be used for dine-in and takeaway. They may also be used as payment for webinar registration fees which include food delivery options.

SAFETY PROTOCOLS Please take note of these important updates to our safety protocols: THREE-HOUR MAXIMUM TABLE RESERVATION

Due to our limited seating capacity under the IATF and LGU guidelines for social distancing, we are constrained to impose a maximum meal time of three (3) hours per reservation to make room for other other Members who wish to dine.

SOCIAL MEDIA POSTINGS

We have security personnel throughout the Club who are tasked with ensuring that all who come to the Club respect our safety protocols. These include the use of face masks and face shields at all times inside the Club, except when eating and drinking, as well as the strict observance of social distancing. We highly discourage the posting of photos on social media, particularly those photos that may imply that we are flouting IATF and LGU regulations. We ask Members and their guests for their cooperation in this matter.

ON-SITE RAPID TESTING

Manila House is a safe space, and we make every effort to remain a COVID-free Club. However, we do NOT ALLOW any form of COVID testing on the Club’s premises initiated by Members and/or their guests.

Please note that our safety protocols are subject to change depending on pronouncements issued by the IATF and the LGU. The Club reserves the right to refuse service to Members and their guests who do not comply with the safety protocols.

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Member Relations Associate

Earl Parma

Meet and greet - that’s what Members Relations Associate Earl Parma does, as his is the first friendly face you see when you enter Manila House

What is your favorite part of being with Manila House’s concierge team?

This job goes beyond looking presentable and having a pleasing personality; it also entails building a connection with Members and contributing to their experience of coming to the Club. Being the inquisitive and affable person that I am, I don’t shy away from initiating a conversation. It could be as basic as complimenting a member on his Jordan sneakers, or engaging in intellectual banter with a news anchor. I truly live for moments where genuine connection was established.

What was your dream job growing up, and how does it relate to what you’re doing now?

I remember all I ever wanted was to be a doctor, for a brief moment I thought of becoming a veterinarian. Honestly I can hardly recall what happened, why I ended up taking HRM. Perhaps it was the influence of my relatives working in cruise ships and hotels.

Who are your strongest influences in life, both personally and professionally?

I’m the only child and most of my formative years I was attached to my mother probably because she was more of the commander in our family, while my father shows his authority in a subtle manner.

Professionally, I have a slew of influences, mainly from business, fashion, music, politics, and pop culture. Lately I have been obsessing over news and current affairs and through my job I have had the honor to meet some of the best news personalities in the industry, people I grew up watching and aspired to be like.

How do you maintain a positive outlook amidst the pandemic?

Much of my optimism comes from praying more often. It brings me into a better headspace. When you are guided by God, everything else will follow.

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What is your personal goal for 2021?

Health remains to be my top priority. Second is set long term goals that will not only benefit me but also the people closest to me. Lastly, focus my energy towards the things that will build a better version of myself.

POP QUIZ

• My comfort food from Manila House is... without a doubt our Fried Chicken.

•M y health and wellness habits are composed of... biking to work, minimizing my use of social media and sufficient amount of sleep.

• My ultimate summer dream getaway is... island hopping in Greece, yacht parties in Croatia and helicopter ride along the coasts of Hawaii.

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Call us: +632 7 958 5007, +632 8 478 7163, +632 8 478 7165, +632 8 478 7176, +632 8 826 3196

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JUNIE PEÑA

Of mixed Lithuanian-American and Filipino parentage, Junie Peña was recently appointed Honorary Consul of Lithuania for the Philippines. A fervent supporter of the arts, the Fordham University graduate is a long-time member of the board of Repertory Philippines. She shares her passion for books and movies - and diplomacy - with her husband Fernando, and daughter Natalia

How did you get involved in consular work? What does your job as Honorary Consul entail?

My father was the Consul for many many years, and when it came time for him to retire, he nominated me and I was thrilled and honored that the Lithuanian government accepted me.

As we are not an embassy I cannot issue visas, which is our number one inquiry, but we assist any Lithuanian in the Philippines when they need it.

When a citizen is in trouble or taken ill, situations like that. The biggest challenge this past year was when on March 16, the Philippines went into lockdown, hundreds of foreign nationals including Lithuanians, were stranded here with no idea how to get home. So, working with my amazing Ambassador Gediminas Varvuolis in the Lithuanian Embassy in Tokyo, we were able to get them all out.

What a way to start my diplomatic career!

How has your work been impacted by the pandemic? What about your home/family life?

“Family life has changed in one way: all meals have been at home so I’ve had to become pretty creative.”

Well, as my home is my consulate, that hasn’t changed much, except that we no longer see anyone in person unless it’s a dire emergency, and thank goodness that hasn’t happened yet (knock on wood)!

Family life has changed in one way: all meals have been at home so I’ve had to become pretty creative and not bore my family to tears haha!

What have been your go-to coping mechanisms to survive the pandemic? Any films and books you highly recommend?

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Queens Gambit, Lupin, The Undoing and Defending Jacob, just to name a few. And books are like comfort food to me; once in a while I go for one that will teach me something but mostly I read books that make me happy, or sad, or even scared, but definitely to entertain! At the moment I’m reading a fictionalized story of the first Cosmopolitan cover by Helen Gurley Brown and how it came to define the Cosmo we all know and love, told through the eyes and adventures of her (fictional) new young assistant, it’s called Park Avenue Summer

by Reneé Rosen. Next I think I’ll look for the best horror novel I can find.

Will you get the vaccine? Where would you like to travel to once international leisure travel is allowed?

I will most definitely get the vaccine, I can’t wait!!

Anywhere! Everywhere! Oh my, Bangkok, Madrid, London, and I definitely have missed going to Hong Kong with my friends!

Where is your happy place?

Definitely our home in Tali Beach, Batangas. Where we’ve had all our happiest memories and I’m sure many more to come. It was even where my husband and I would see each other when we were dating! So it’s my past, present and future! And to tell you the truth, the Manila Polo Club has been a huge part of my life and I will always feel at home there, and plus Manila House, I’ve had so very many happy memories there already and can’t wait to continue to enjoy its warm cozy atmosphere again!! There’s nothing like a club to make you feel at home!

Junie performing her official duties as Honorary Consul, together with her father, Romualdas Vildzius, whom she recently replaced

We are family: Fernando, Junie and Natalia

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GREATEST HITS

We ask our Members to share their favorite items from our menu

Tomahawk Steak

John Paul Atienza

Arnie Carino

• Mushroom Sisig • Ebi Tempura • Tomahawk Steak

Ebi Tempura

• Poke Bowl • Tuna Sashimi • Manila House Burger

Poke Bowl Tuna Sashimi

Mushroom Sisig

Spaghetti Bolognese

Charlie Rufino

• Spaghetti Bolognese • Pork Laksa • Mushroom Sisig 9

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Bistek Tagalog

Brian Llamanzares • Molo Soup • Lumpiang Ubod • Bistek Tagalog

Lumpiang Ubod

Halo Halo

Hummus

Kim de Guzman • Halo Halo • Hummus • Sashimi

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PASSAGES

A virtual tour of a landmark retrospective of the work of a Spanish artist who has long called the Philippines home Currently ongoing at The Metropolitan Museum of Manila, is the retrospective exhibition of Betsy Westendorp, a beloved artist born in 1927 in Madrid, Spain. By virtue of her marriage to SpanishFilipino Antonio Brias in the 1950s and a lifetime residency in Manila, Westendorp has through the decades become a perceptive observer and, more importantly, an active participant in the Philippine art scene.

As such, Westendorp has produced and shared with the Philippines an astonishing body of works, now highlighted in PASSAGES: Celebrating the Artistic Journeys of Betsy Westendorp.

The exhibition gathers Westendorp’s portraits of the society elite of Madrid and Manila, her landscapes of Philippine terrain, seascapes of Manila Bay, her colorful celebration of Philippine flora, especially the various species of the native orchid, and, literally in the sunset of her years, the grand symphonic cloudscapes across Philippine skies.

Over 100 artworks of the artist’s illustrious painting career form this retrospective collection, celebrating her journeys that span more than sixty years of prolific art practice.

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Bienvenido Tantoco, Sr. Pastel on paper 1974 Private Collection

Cascading Orchids Oil on masonite 1982 Cultural Center of the Philippines

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Untitled (Sunset) Oil on canvas 2010 Private Collection

Self Portrait Oil on canvas 2013 Artist’s Collection

959-97 Oil on fiberboard 1997 Private Collection

The guided 3D virtual tour may be viewed at http://bit.ly/PassagesVirtualTour. To explore the exhibition at your own pace, please click on https://bit.ly/BWestendorp3DExhibitTour http://bit.ly/PassagesVirtualOpening With thanks With thanks to Founding Member Tina Colayco, and Dan Devela of The Metropolitan Museum of Manila and Dan Devela of The Metropolitan Museum of Manila

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Manila House Goes Online!

Starting this March, you may now order your Manila House favorites and shop at our Retail Corner through our website

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Visit Manila House website at www.manilahouseinc.com

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Click Members Corner tab

For Members

Log in using your Membership Number as username and the default password (these credentials will be sent to the email address associated with your Manila House membership; default password can be changed upon log in)

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For Non-members

Click the Takeaway Service (for food orders) or Retail (for Retail Corner items) tab to select the item and quantity

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Click Add to Cart and proceed to Checkout

Register with your choice of username and email address then log in upon receiving email confirmation of your registration

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Your order will arrive via third party delivery. Bon appetit!

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You will receive email notifications confirming the status of your order

TERMS AND CONDITIONS • Customers should provide correct and complete delivery address • All orders are subject for validation of payment before preparation for delivery • Customers will receive confirmation of your order via email • All confirmed orders are final and MAY NOT BE CANCELLED • Discounts and vouchers are not applicable to online orders • Please place your orders from 10AM to 7:30PM daily

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MANILA HOUSE AT HOME Our Set Menus are now available for takeaway every day of the week!

Anahaw Set

Bonifacio Set

Good for 2-3 persons

Good for 2-3 persons

Php 2,100

Php 2,100

Filipino Salad Chicken Inasal Ginataang Kalabasa Oxtail Kare-Kare Tinapa Rice Cassava with Latik

Caesar Salad Manila House Fried Chicken Mashed Potato Grilled Corn Manila House Bolognese Carrot Cake

Japanese Set

Continental Set Menu 1

Php 3,400

Good for 2-3 persons

Soft Shell Crab Salad USDA Rib Eye Teppanyaki Vegetable Tempura Japanese Fried Rice Mascarpone Cheesecake

Php 3,500 Good for 4-6 persons

Davao Goat Cheese Salad Whole Roasted Chicken with Mushroom Truffle Rice Grilled Vegetables

Continental Set Menu 2 Php 4,500

Good for 4-6 persons

Chopped Chicken Salad Eggplant Parmigiana 16 Hour Roasted Beef Belly with Truffle Cream Sauce Mashed Potato Grilled Vegetables For takeaway orders, please text us at +63 917 816 3685 or email reservations@manilahouseinc.com Subject to 5% packaging fee based on total bill

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CHINESE NEW YEAR 2021 Members and their guests enjoyed our Chinese New Year Specials from February 8 to 12, with the do-it-yourself Chinese lumpia emerging as a top favorite!

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VALENTINE’S DAY

Love is in the air with our Valentine’s Day Dinner Set Menu, and diners were treated to lovely live music.

Manila House also collaborated with The Love Garden for beautiful flowers to order.

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THE PURSUIT OF HAPPINESS It all begins with self-love.

“You are enough for the universe,” declared Lia Bernardo, aka The Happiness Doctor.

The pandemic has impacted our relationships.

Being in close proximity to our partners, or in many cases, far apart because of lockdown restrictions, has seen relationships challenged, but strengthened, or totally floundering, or even just in stasis. While the current circumstances may be unusual, Bernardo maintains that the essentials of being a good partner in a good, functioning relationship remain the same.

“There’s one great emotional need of every human being in the planet. It’s happiness, regardless of race, economic stature or social position. Everyone wants to be happy, and happiness is the one thing people feel they need to pursue.”

Happiness is all about love. And when there is love is always happiness. technically, that love and happiness that we seek from another human being is actually the love and happiness we ought to be cultivating for ourselves. That means cultivating self-love, which according to Bernardo, comes in three stages: self-nurturing, self-acceptance and self-sovereignty.

To watch the full webinar, visit our YouTube channel

Lia Bernardo

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TWO FOR THE ROAD

Scenes from a recent, socially distanced and IATF- and LGU-compliant gin and food pairing session with gin master Simon Côté of Apotheke Craft Spirits Co. Featuring: Bathtub Gin (Liver Sausage Pate topped with Orange Marmalade, Crostini), Chase William Elegant 48 (Smoked Salmon Canapé with Dill and Caper Cream Cheese), Bloody Shiraz Gin (Three Berry Cone), and St. Laurent Gin (Mussel Ceviche with Hibiscus Jelly)

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THE SOCIAL CONTRACT Love it or loathe it, social media is part of our lives. Trolls, bots and haters - not to mention annoying ads - are unfortunately part of the reality of social media today. But, as our panelists, which consisted of the social media analysts Teddy Mapa and Andrea Dudulao of Eon, Alex de Leon of Instagram, social media influencer Macoy Dubs and clinical psychologists Ian Agustin and Mara Yusingco, pointed out, we should be able to make social media work for us and not the other way around.

It’s still the primary source of news and current events many people around the world. De Leon spoke from the point of view of a social media platform, and noted that there was a constant effort on their part to refine our preferences so that the app would be more responsive and present content that we’d like to see tweaking the algorithm to suit us, so to speak.

Macoy Dubs, whose following on social media grows exponentially by the day, spoke candidly of his usage of social media, the content he posts across various platforms, and how he interacts with his followers. He did note that funny posts tend to get more likes while more controversial or political posts garnered less engagement from his followers, but felt that it was still important to bring up timely and important issues.

Macoy Dubs

Teddy Mapa

Alex de Leon

Andrea Dudulao

Mara Yusingco

Ian Agustin

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A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE

The wildlife detective Peter Allison, took our Members’ kids on a virtual safari one afternoon, sharing his exciting adventures in the Africa tracking wild animals, including lions, elephants, leopards, monkeys rhinos and even birds. His all-time favorite animal, he confessed, was the elephant, while he didn’t like crocodiles much. Baboons were interesting to watch, as they were like kids in the way they played and interacted with each other. Safaris, he said, have become family affairs, and children were now very much welcome on the game drives.

He also shared lots of practical advice, stressing the importance of being very careful and observant in the presence of animals. And if you see a lion, don’t run! The best thing to do is to stay very still so the lion won’t think of you as prey to be chased and eaten, and thus lose interest in you!

Victor Dizon

Presented in partnership with:

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THE VACCINE CHRONICLES Pope Francis has said that we should be vaccinated against COVID-19. “It is the moral choice because it is about your life but also the lives of others.”

Our guest speaker, Dr. Benjamin Co, echoed the Pope’s sentiments when he said, after a very informative evidence-based presentation about the various vaccines that have been produced to date, that we all had the obligation to get the vaccine. He expressed no preference for any one vaccine among the ones that are slated to come to the Philippines within the next few months: Pfize-BioNTech, Moderna, OxfordAstra Zeneca, Sinovac and even Sputnik from Russia.

Whichever is available when he is scheduled to be vaccinated, he would take, citing the comprehensive empirical data behind each one and the protection they would provide.

The noted pediatrician and infectious diseases specialist is familiar with the process of approving drugs and vaccines for general use; previously, he was a director at the Center for Drug Regulation and Research of the Food and Drug Administration of the Department of Health.

He reminded attendees to listen to science and the medical professionals: the vaccine will almost certainly reduce rates of COVID transmission, provided a sizable percentage of the population is vaccinated in order to achieve herd immunity (ideally 70 percent). However, while rare, you could still get COVID-19 even if you’ve been vaccinated, but you are unlikely to become seriously ill and hospitalized, or die. That alone is reason enough to get the vaccine.

Dr. Benjamin Co

Presented in partnership with:

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Dr. Hazel Zuellig

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SPOTLIGHT ON: GUSTOKO by Paola Figueras

Modern, yet timeless, GUSTOKO bags are designed in Portugal and lovingly handcrafted in the Philippines by female-led embroiderers. Sophisticated, chic and charming, the bags feature fibers, wood, shell, semi-precious stones and exotic leather.

CLEARANCE SALE We’re making way for new stock at our Retail Corner. Grab some great bargains now for your home!

2 Big Flowers Plate 10 (set of 4) Php2,200

GUSTOKO means “I Like” in Filipino and, since it sounds like “Eu Gosto” which means the same in Portuguese, I thought that it was the perfect name for my brand, bridging the Philippines, my homeland, and Portugal, my adopted country. Why Portugal? I met, fell in love, and married a Portuguese man and now lives in Lisbon.

- GUSTOKO Founder, Paula Figueras

Php960

1 Flower Plate 10” (set of 4) Php2,200

Php800

1 Flower Plate 12” (set of 4) Php2,600

Php1,120

Eight Angles 12” (set of 4) Php2,600

Php960

Hexagon Plate 8” (set of 4) Php1,500

Php640

Pillows by Elements (Assorted Rectangular) Php2,300

For inquiries, contact Ms. Gic Capongcol at +63 917 560 0201

Php1,200

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ZOOMING IN Join us on Zoom for our programme of informative, entertaining and illuminating talks which encompass art & design, culture, history and current events

PANDEMIC SURVIVAL GUIDE:

Your Mental and Physical Wellbeing COVID-19 may still be with us for a long time, despite the arrival of the vaccine. Staying sane and keeping fit throughout this time should be a priority, say Dr. Aisa Yamamoto, Functional Medicine Practitioner, Jason Villanueva, Nutritionist-Dietitian, and Von Guintu, Psychologist.

Dr. Aisa Yamamoto

March 3, 2021 Wednesday at 5PM OPTION A

Registration Only: FREE

OPTION B

Registration with Raffle Ticket: Php500* (Fee may be deducted from Member’s F&B voucher)

Jason Villanueva

RAFFLE PRIZES

Three (3) free FIT (Food Intolerance Tests) worth Php11,380 each

Presented in partnership with:

Von Guintu

Register in advance for this webinar

Please make payment to: Bank Name: UnionBank Name: Manila House Private Club Inc. Account No: 00 202 0031640

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Paypal: accountsreceivable@manilahouseinc.com GCash: please scan the QR Code

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DETOURS:

A Conversation about Art The recent work of four of our Members, all accomplished artists - Carlo Calma, Tracie Anglo Dizon, Whee (Wonhee Cha Delgado) and Jay Yao are currently on show at a group exhibition alongside Kim Lim and Ciane Xavier. They discuss creating art during a pandemic: their inspirations, their hesitations and their hopes for the future of artistic expression in a world that has been transformed.

March 4, 2021 Thursday at 5PM OPTION A

Registration Only: FREE

OPTION B

Registration and Cocktail & Charcuterie Box: Php1,500* (Fee may be deducted from Member’s F&B voucher) *Delivery charge is separate

Juan Carlo Calma

Tracie Anglo Dizon

Kim Lim

Whee (Wonhee Cha Delgado)

Ciane Xavier

Jay Yao

Register in advance for this webinar

Please make payment to: Bank Name: UnionBank Name: Manila House Private Club Inc. Account No: 00 202 0031640

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BLOCKCHAIN BEYOND CRYPTOCURRENCY Blockchain is more than just Bitcoin. Join Jeff Wentworth, the co-founder of Curvegrid, a blockchain SaaS startup based in Tokyo, Jonathan Morgan, the co-founder of Kobe International Blockchain Research Centre (Kobeibrc) in Japan, and leading information and technology law expert JJ Disini, weighs in as a reactor, to discover Blockchain’s value beyond cryptocurrency/ finance and take a deep dive into new areas in which the technology can revolutionize business.

Jeff Wentworth

Jonathan Morgan

March 9, 2021 Tuesday at 4PM OPTION A

Registration Only: FREE JJ Disini

OPTION B

Registration and Cocktail & Charcuterie Box: Php1,500* (Fee may be deducted from Member’s F&B voucher) *Delivery charge is separate

Presented in partnership with:

Register in advance for this webinar

Please make payment to: Bank Name: UnionBank Name: Manila House Private Club Inc. Account No: 00 202 0031640

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WANDERLUST: Women in Travel

As leisure travel prepares for a surge in demand post-pandemic, these women travel specialists Tesa Totengco of Travels with Tesa, Shy Perez-Sala of SPS Travel, and Yessa Caparas of A2A Safaris have forged ahead with their bespoke boutique approach to travel. They discuss the future of travel in a world where health and safety are top priority.

March 23, 2021 Tuesday at 11AM OPTION A

Registration Only: FREE

OPTION B

Registration and Cocktail & Charcuterie Box: Php1,500* (Fee may be deducted from Member’s F&B voucher) *Delivery charge is separate

Presented in partnership with:

Tesa Totengco

Shy Perez-Sala

Yessa Caparas

Register in advance for this webinar

Please make payment to: Bank Name: UnionBank Name: Manila House Private Club Inc. Account No: 00 202 0031640

Paypal: accountsreceivable@manilahouseinc.com GCash: please scan the QR Code 26

A SAFE AND SANITARY PLACE We keep our premises virus-free with stringent disinfection and sanitary measures.

The health, safety and well-being of our Members and staff are of utmost importance to us.

FACE SHIELDS / FACE MASKS / PPE Used throughout, especially during food preparation TEMPERATURE CHECKS Thermal scans performed at the entrances to the Club No entry to those with temperatures above 37.5°C and with cough, cold and fever symptoms CONTACT TRACING Members must check in with their RFID cards.

All guests must be registered.

AGE RESTRICTION Only Members and guests aged 18 to 65 years are allowed entry at the Club ALCOHOLIC DRINKS Alcohol consumption is limited to 2 servings per guest only

PERSONAL SANITATION Frequent handwashing is a must. Alcohol, hand sanitizers and soap are available throughout the Club SOCIAL DISTANCING Proper social distancing must always be observed SANITATION OF PREMISES Regular and thorough cleaning and disinfection of all premises, with Sanivir smoke disinfectant to protect against viruses, bacteria and other germs FOOT BATHS Located at the entrance to the Club