The rellies rally

Manila Mayhem

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March 5th 2005
Fresh off the plane from Bangkok, Sarah and I were swooped off to the nearest shopping mall to get accessorised for a night out…and not just any old night out, no, we were off to schmooze with the local glitterati at a charity ball. The ANZCHAM (Australia, NZ Chamber of Commerce) ball to be exact, one of the annual events to be seen at in Manila. Legs were shaven, eyebrows plucked and lipstic ... read more

Asia » Philippines » Manila

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The Philippine Islands became a Spanish colony during the 16th century; they were ceded to the US in 1898 following the Spanish-American War. In 1935 the Philippines became a self-governing commonwealth. Manuel QUEZON was elected President and was ta... ... read more