CITIGOLD greeted the Chinese New Year with another celebration.

Guests gathered at Le Pavilion to hear what?s in store for 2009 and feng shui forecasts.

Tips on how to brave this difficult year ahead, palanggas, while attracting luck and wealth in the next twelve months, were given.

?There is a tremendous amount of media coverage, analyst reports and market commentary on what the global financial system has in store for us this New Year. Amidst mountains of information, which sometimes leads to confusion, Citibank is here to help our clients cut through the clutter and make sense of all of this,? said the dashing Mark Jones, country business manager of Citibank Philippines.

The host made sure their clients would feel ?luck and fortune? as they entered the venue, palanggas. Traditional Chinese music and Chinese Opera-inspired characters welcomed guests.

The event also showcased a dragon dance and a circus presentation reminiscent of the carnivals of ancient China. Master Joseph Chau gave guests recommendations for 2009.

The highlight, palanggas, was a special raffle, where the lucky ones got premium Tumi items, courtesy of event partner The Travel Club.

For more info on Citigold Wealth Management, call 9959888 in Manila or 2349888 in Cebu.

New world-class resto

Cosmopolitan Manila now has a super posh, upscale restaurant and bar club that can compete with any world-class clubs in St. Tropez, Monte Carlo, Paris and Miami. Called The Establishment, it was exquisitely designed by the creative Anton Mendoza.

During its opening last week, our town?s most beautiful faces and A-listers and guests from Hong Kong, who jetted in for this chi-chi happening, palanggas, were all present.

L?Oreal launch

L?Oreal Paris formally launched Men Expert. Tagged as The Bachelor?s Pad, the event at The Fort, Taguig, had the hottest and desirable bachelors in our town, dahlings.

ETC?s ?Chill Spot? host Karen Pamintuan and model Brent Javier led the exciting program, palanggas. Apart from the games and prizes, sexy models and ushers went around for guys to sample the Men Expert skincare line. Product manager for L?Oreal Paris Skincare Sep Cimafranca said, ?L?Oreal Paris Men Expert is already No. 1 in a lot of countries around Asia and Europe. Men Expert offers expert technology for every man?s skin as well as for tired-looking skin. Now, Filipino men can enjoy perfect skin that only L?Oreal Paris can offer.?

Free-flowing drinks were provided by hot sponsors like Bacardi, Margarita King, 42 Below and Jagermeister, while T.G.I. Fridays took care of the mouthwatering finger foods.

Fab gift bags of Men Expert products were given to all the invitees.

The event was also presented by The Beaufort Suite, Discovery Suites, Emporio Armani Diamonds for Men Fragrance and Heritage Hotel.

Colgate experience

Recently, the Mandarin Hotel was abuzz with Colgate Total Professional Clean?s Experience the Pro Clean Difference.

Four ambassadors were chosen: news anchor Tricia Chiongbian; Cebu-born fashion designer and musician Kate Torralba; certified sports aficionado Jinno Rufino; and restaurateur (M Café and Chelsea) Andrej Wisniewski. ?All their contacts combined will probably cover a majority of the country?s premium market,? explained Leah Caringal during lunch, palanggas.

Each ambassador and the media invitees were asked to fill up the form with names of who enjoy and appreciate the ?professional clean? feeling, in between visits to the dentist.

Which, actually, I didn?t do, shhh. It?s easier for moi to go to the supermarket and buy Colgate Total Professional Clean, than fill in all those blanks I saw in the referral list, palanggas.

Call 0917-8316389, 6386973 or e-mail leah.caringal@greenbulbpr.com.