Modern Filipiniana Attire @ Ford EDSA

December 14, 2019,  Saturday

I didn’t get the memo that the required attire at our Christmas party was modern Filipiniana. I only found out the day before. I didn’t want to buy a new outfit, so I made halukay my closets. I found several old Filipiniana dresses, three was made by Dita Sandico-Ong, one by Ching Santos, one by Pitoy Moreno but all were size small. They don’t fit me anymore. I am now a size Large.

I wore a simple black dress I bought last November 1 from a boutique in Bangkok selling exclusively made in Nepal dresses.

Ford EDSA Christmas Party 2019, 1

Edmund giving his traditional welcome speech.
Ford EDSA party, ECY welcome remarks

The women went over and above the suggested attire. They hired professional hair and make-up artists. Most rented their gowns, some borrowed.  Meron pa silang stylists.
Ford EDSA Filipiniana
Jen of Ford EDSA
Ford EDSA party, emcee

Ford EDSA Xmas Party, Filipiniana

Ford EDSA, Christmas Party 2

Ford EDSA, modern Filipiniana attire, 4

Ford EDSA Christmas Party 3

The only person not wearing lashes extension was me. And Edmund too.
ECY and OMB, Christmas Party

And look at these ladies. Pang beauty contests.
Modern Filipiniana

Ford EDSA party, Filipiniana

She looks like Miss Philippines.  Ang sexy nya,  kung ako ang magsusuot nitong hapit na hapit na gown na ito,  magmumukha akong piniritong hito.
Ford EDSA Filipiniana

Modern Filipiniana attires, Xmas party

Ford EDSA Xmas Parry, 5

Office Xmas Party, 6

We let the officers choose the menu.
Febondi catering

I only requested for lechon. This year we had three to be sure hindi ako maubusan.

Kennedy is a sales executive at Makati Ford. He was a contestant in The Voice.  Vicky was a recipient of 20 years service recognition award.
Ford EDSA, Vicky and Kennedy
And so was Ruth,
Twenty years awardee
and Bernard.
Twenty years service, Bernard

Camille, Liv, Vicky. Liv is new to the company. Vicky, 20 years, Camille? Hindi ko pa yata ipinapanganak si Nyke dito na sya sa amin.
Camille, Liv, Vicky

Ten years na?
Ten Years Service

Five years
Five years service

Every year I don’t stand-up to give out the awards. But when I saw Edcil Omapoy, I stood-up to congratulate him. Edcil (he pronounces his name as Edcel because he couldn’t pronounce it as Edcil) started with Edmund as a laborer during the construction of Celestra Building near Podium. When the building was finished, he continued working with us as a cleaner. There was still a lot of construction debris and Edcil was assigned to clear the area of dirt and dust. When we opened Volvo Ortigas, I hired him as a janitor. Then he also became our messenger. We closed Volvo Ortigas and opened Mazda Makati in Pasong Tamo. Edcil continued working for us as janitor / messenger. After we decided to close Mazda Makati, we transferred him to Ford EDSA.
Masipag sya, hindi na kailangang bantayan, kahit walang tao, naglilinis pa rin sya. Pag kailangan nyang mag-absent, yung kapatid nya ang nagre-relyebo.
Salamat ng marami Edcil, hindi mo kami iniiwan.
Edcil Omapoy
Kay Ann has been with us for 10 years, baby pa sya nuon, ngayon mukhang baby pa rin.
Kay-Ann

Kay Ann, registration

Service and Parts guys from Makati Ford
Makati Ford, service group

O di ba ang ganda nila? Pang Miss Universe.

The semi-finalists
Semi-finalists
I was asked to pick the Best Dressed, one Male and one Female
Pang Miss Universe

She was a complete package from head to toe. She looked very elegant and carried herself well. Parang dalagang Pilipina. Talagang feel na feel nya.

I chose her as the Best Dressed Female of the night.

Karen Pastorfide
Best Dressed Female, Ford EDSA

I didn’t choose runners up because so many of them looked gorgeous.
Mutya ng Pilipinas
Joyce Eleda of Ford Cainta was another stand-out in her yellow gold ensemble.
Joyce Eleda, Ford Cainta

Jen Canales of Ford EDSA looked like a winner. She was one of my favorites.
Jen Canales

The party would never be complete without the yearly dance presentation contest.
To be continued.

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2 thoughts on “Modern Filipiniana Attire @ Ford EDSA

  1. Nakakatuwa po si Mr. Edcil. Kakaunti na lang ang mga empleyado na katulad niya na nagsisilbi ng buong puso at sipag sa matagal na panahon. (Dahil Filipiniana ang theme,) Mabuhay siya!

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