Philip told me that he was going to perform for some event and asked me if I was interested in coming along. Wearing shorts and slippers, I followed him to an art centre in Fort Bonifacio, an emerging posh and exclusive division of Taguig city next to Makati. It turned out that the "event" was a gala for the opening of a new theatre. Among the guests was the country's former president Ramos, and the performers were the country's top artists. Philip did not tell me that it was such a formal occasion because he knew I did not like dress codes. I had no fancy clothing to dress myself up with anyway.
So I evaded cocktail and just hid myself amongst the smartly dressed bunch of glitterati and watched the performance. What I enjoyed most of the night's show was the songs by the Philippine Madrigal Singers, an internationally acclaimed choir of which Philip is a member. Their voice was heavenly!
Philip showed me around the chic Bonifacio High Street after the show was over. We had frozen yogurt at a toy shop called Hobbes and Landes before heading back home. It was a joyous night of musical and gastronomical treats:)
