{"id":743,"date":"2011-02-13T01:53:00","date_gmt":"2011-02-13T06:53:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tinajacinto.com\/blog\/?p=743"},"modified":"2011-02-13T01:53:00","modified_gmt":"2011-02-13T06:53:00","slug":"chinese-new-year-2011-at-the-mandarin-oriental","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tinajacinto.com\/today\/2011\/02\/13\/chinese-new-year-2011-at-the-mandarin-oriental\/","title":{"rendered":"Chinese New Year 2011 at the Mandarin Oriental, Despedida for Paris-based Jojo Banaag"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-744\" href=\"http:\/\/tinajacinto.com\/blog\/2011\/02\/13\/chinese-new-year-2011-at-the-mandarin-oriental\/chinese-new-year-2011-at-the-mandarin-oriental-feb-13-2011\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-744\" title=\"Chinese New Year 2011 at the Mandarin Oriental Feb 13 2011\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tinajacinto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/11\/Chinese-New-Year-2011-at-the-Mandarin-Oriental-Feb-13-2011-273x300.jpg?resize=273%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"273\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1554\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1554\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1554\" href=\"http:\/\/tinajacinto.com\/blog\/2011\/02\/13\/chinese-new-year-2011-at-the-mandarin-oriental\/a-1\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1554\" title=\"A 1\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tinajacinto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/A-1-300x187.jpg?resize=300%2C187\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"187\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1554\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Dance of the Dragon was performed at the ballroom welcoming the Chinese lauriat.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1555\" href=\"http:\/\/tinajacinto.com\/blog\/2011\/02\/13\/chinese-new-year-2011-at-the-mandarin-oriental\/a-2\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-1555\" title=\"A 2\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tinajacinto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/A-2-300x300.jpg?resize=300%2C300\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tinajacinto.com\/today\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/A-2.jpg?resize=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tinajacinto.com\/today\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/A-2.jpg?resize=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1 150w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tinajacinto.com\/today\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/A-2.jpg?resize=768%2C769&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tinajacinto.com\/today\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/A-2.jpg?resize=100%2C100&amp;ssl=1 100w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tinajacinto.com\/today\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/A-2.jpg?w=807&amp;ssl=1 807w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1557\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1557\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1557\" href=\"http:\/\/tinajacinto.com\/blog\/2011\/02\/13\/chinese-new-year-2011-at-the-mandarin-oriental\/b\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1557\" title=\"B\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tinajacinto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/B-300x290.jpg?resize=300%2C290\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"290\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1557\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Master of Ceremonies Tessa Valdes and Tim Yap<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1558\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1558\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1558\" href=\"http:\/\/tinajacinto.com\/blog\/2011\/02\/13\/chinese-new-year-2011-at-the-mandarin-oriental\/c\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1558\" title=\"C\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tinajacinto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/C-300x230.jpg?resize=300%2C230\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"230\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tinajacinto.com\/today\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/C.jpg?resize=300%2C230&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tinajacinto.com\/today\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/C.jpg?resize=768%2C590&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tinajacinto.com\/today\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/C.jpg?resize=1024%2C786&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tinajacinto.com\/today\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/C.jpg?w=1473&amp;ssl=1 1473w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1558\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mandarin Oriental Manila GM Mark Bradford, Rosemarie \u2018Baby\u2019 Arenas, Master Joseph Chau and Rep. 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Ball<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1563\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1563\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1563\" href=\"http:\/\/tinajacinto.com\/blog\/2011\/02\/13\/chinese-new-year-2011-at-the-mandarin-oriental\/e\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1563\" title=\"E\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tinajacinto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/E-300x212.jpg?resize=300%2C212\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"212\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tinajacinto.com\/today\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/E.jpg?resize=300%2C212&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tinajacinto.com\/today\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/E.jpg?resize=768%2C543&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tinajacinto.com\/today\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/E.jpg?resize=1024%2C725&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tinajacinto.com\/today\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/E.jpg?w=1539&amp;ssl=1 1539w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1563\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chichi Laperal, GM Mandarin Oriental Mark Bradford, Michilin Oucoin, Pinky Troesch and Marivic Vazquez<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1564\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1564\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1564\" href=\"http:\/\/tinajacinto.com\/blog\/2011\/02\/13\/chinese-new-year-2011-at-the-mandarin-oriental\/f\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1564\" title=\"F\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tinajacinto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/F-300x185.jpg?resize=300%2C185\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"185\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<dl id=\"attachment_1564\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 310px;\">\n<dd class=\"wp-caption-dd\">Tunting Matters, Mia Borromeo, Rep. Monique Lagdameo and Director of Communications, Mandarin Oriental\u2019s Charisse Chiudian<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\">\n<dl id=\"attachment_1565\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 310px;\">\n<dt class=\"wp-caption-dt\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1565\" href=\"http:\/\/tinajacinto.com\/blog\/2011\/02\/13\/chinese-new-year-2011-at-the-mandarin-oriental\/g\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1565\" title=\"G\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tinajacinto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/G-300x250.jpg?resize=300%2C250\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"250\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<dl id=\"attachment_1565\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 310px;\">\n<dd class=\"wp-caption-dd\">Consul Agnes Huibonhua, Ching Cruz and Tina Cuevas<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\">\n<dl id=\"attachment_1567\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 310px;\">\n<dt class=\"wp-caption-dt\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1567\" href=\"http:\/\/tinajacinto.com\/blog\/2011\/02\/13\/chinese-new-year-2011-at-the-mandarin-oriental\/despedida-for-jojo-banaag-a-2\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1567\" title=\"Despedida for Jojo Banaag A\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tinajacinto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Despedida-for-Jojo-Banaag-A1-300x228.jpg?resize=300%2C228\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"228\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tinajacinto.com\/today\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Despedida-for-Jojo-Banaag-A1.jpg?resize=300%2C228&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tinajacinto.com\/today\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Despedida-for-Jojo-Banaag-A1.jpg?resize=768%2C584&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tinajacinto.com\/today\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Despedida-for-Jojo-Banaag-A1.jpg?w=826&amp;ssl=1 826w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/dt>\n<\/dl>\n<dl id=\"attachment_1567\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 310px;\">\n<dd class=\"wp-caption-dd\">Lulu Tan Gan, honoree Jojo Banaag, hostessMayenne Carmona, Mari Borao and Len Olbes<\/dd>\n<\/dl>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\">\n<dl id=\"attachment_1568\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\" style=\"width: 310px;\">\n<dt class=\"wp-caption-dt\"><a rel=\"attachment wp-att-1568\" href=\"http:\/\/tinajacinto.com\/blog\/2011\/02\/13\/chinese-new-year-2011-at-the-mandarin-oriental\/despedida-for-jojo-banaag-b-2\/\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1568\" title=\"Despedida for Jojo Banaag B\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tinajacinto.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Despedida-for-Jojo-Banaag-B1-300x206.jpg?resize=300%2C206\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"206\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tinajacinto.com\/today\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Despedida-for-Jojo-Banaag-B1.jpg?resize=300%2C206&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tinajacinto.com\/today\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Despedida-for-Jojo-Banaag-B1.jpg?resize=768%2C528&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/tinajacinto.com\/today\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/Despedida-for-Jojo-Banaag-B1.jpg?w=850&amp;ssl=1 850w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1564\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Pinky Puno, Jojo Banaag and The Lady H. 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