Mr. Kudo's Wedding

Toshio & Mary Anne Kudo's Wedding
Ceremony at Don Bosco Church
Reception at Kaya Restaurant
in Makati City



It was an intimate yet lively affair. The church wedding was a traditional Catholic ceremony. However, the reception that followed was typical Japanese - Karaoke style!

The program began with a cake cutting ceremony followed by a duet from the couple. During the reception, the couple sat while enjoying the guests' speeches and performances. Some guests are asked to do something at the reception. There was a dance number and many people sang their favorite songs. Our group sang the classic tune - Kanpai.

It was a feast with flowing beer and sake. Feeling a bit tipsy, I needed to freshen up at a nearby Starbucks before going home :-)

Congratulations to the newlyweds!


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Sofia Briana

My newborn niece, Sofia Briana, was born on Holy Thursday, April 9 2009.

I think she got her mom's looks :-)

Kulit Talaga :-)

Kulit, Kulit

Kulit

Summer Welcome

Last March 7, we welcomed the summer season with a trip to Villa Alfredo's Resort in San Fernando, Pampanga to join the company outing.

The weather was fine in the morning but it became scorching hot by noon. The weather has been like this in the past few weeks. Once the sun is up, you got to find shade and it better has air-conditioning.

It was Mat's first time to travel outside Manila. He was naturally amazed at his surroundings and very much eager to explore.

Have fun this summer!

TSPI At Crowne Plaza

TSPI celebrated 20 years in the Philippines last February 28, 2009 at the Crowne Plaza Galleria Manila in Ortigas District.

The first activity was the annual General Assembly where each business unit presented their respective annual and midterm plans.

This was followed by an address of TSPI President Jiro Hanzawa. This was the best speech I heard him deliver. In his speech, he outlined his vision for TSPI expansion to be a software giant in the Philippines.

A keynote address was delivered by our guest, Commission on Information and Communications Technology (CICT) Chairman Ray Anthony Roxas-Chua III. By the way, prior to assuming this position, Mr. Roxas-Chua was vice president of the Technology Investment Banking unit of Citigroup Inc. in Palo Alto, California, where he focused on securities underwriting, M&A advisory, and loan syndication for technology companies. He is also currently the Chairman of the Comelec Advisory Council (CAC). This council is facilitating the procurement for the 2010 election automation equipment, a difficult job since many powerful forces in the Philippines are against election automation because the only way to keep themselves to power is through election fraud. But I think Roxas-Chua has the integrity and the competence to pull this task through. I wish him success in this herculean undertaking.

It was a truly memorable evening. Everyone was looking and feeling great. It's been a while since TSPI had a grand event like this. Although there was a lavish dinner, I hardly ate. Instead, I indulged in beer and wine. Live song and dance numbers prepared by my fellow associates were the best I have seen in years.

Never Gonna Give You Up ;-)

Service Awardees (minus Rojie)

Cool Song Interpretation Number

Alabang Boys

Former MSI Group

Former APLIX Group

The 3rd Business Unit - Diesel and MISC team

TSPI Managers

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