As I have mentioned in an earlier blog post, the officers and members of the Consuelo Foundation came to Calbayog to check on some projects. I made it to the ground-breaking ceremony for the Balay Consuelo and the Dinner at Ciriaco Hotel. I thought it was going to be just another night of free dinner (smile!) until the introductions were made and there he was - Señor Alejandro Zobel Padilla. I first came across that name when I read a book on the "Premio Zobel". Alex Padilla is the brother of Gerogina Padilla y Zobel. The brother and sister team together with Nenuca Sinjua, have been handling the Premio since 1985.
So much for the premio (smile!), for the celebrity hound in me, he was a Zobel and that was it. Seriously, his presence in Calbayog was a surprise. It's not everyday that you see a Zobel walking under that sun in Brgy. San Policarpo to check on some projects for the poor of Calbayog.
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| Me with Mr. Alex Padilla and Ms. Patti Lyons, herself a popular figure in the philanthropy circles in Hawaii. Ms. Lyons is currently the Board Secretary of Consuelo Foundation (CF). A close friend of the late Consuelo Zobel Alger, Ms. Lyons was the first President and CEO of CF. |
