One of Manila’s top celebrated chefs, Gene Gonzalez, is coming to Cebu to share his famous brand of Filipino cuisine in "Pinoy Pinoy!," the Marco Polo Plaza’s Filipino food festival from June 9 - 17. Chef Gene and his culinary team prepare classic Pampanga specialties at the daily buffet lunch and dinner at Café Marco, in celebration of the 109th Philippine Independence Day on June 12.

Chef Gene is the chef and owner of Café Ysabel and Gino’s Fine Cuisine, the president of the Center for Culinary Studies and the head of L’Ordre Mondial’s the Manila chapter. Apart from numerous appearances on TV programs, Gene also hosts his own show, "Gene’s Cuisine," on the Lifestyle Channel. He has authored several popular books on classic Filipino cuisine, most notably "Cocina Sulipena," heralding the culinary gems from his family’s home town of Pampanga. Cocina Sulipeña literally means "the cuisine of Sulipan," a town that was the melting pot of blended Asian spices and European opulence into a cuisine that to this day defines what Philippine cuisine is all about.

Aside from Pampanga’s famous Sisig, diners at Café Marco will also be treated to Galantina, Menudo, Kaldereta, Lengua, Paella Sulipena, Kare-kareng Apalit, Bringhe and other old–fashioned Pampanga classics, alongside the restaurant’s regular buffet dishes, appetizers and desserts.

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DUSIT HOTEL NIKKO recently announced the promotions of Eliseo Gatchalian as IT manager, Chanda Uy Correa as Assistant Personnel manager and Donna Dahiroc as Duty manager.

Gatchalian started working at Dusit Hotel in February 2004 as an IT officer. A graduate of Computer Science, his expertise in the field of programming, system analysis and design were the key factors to his promotion.

Chanda Uy Correa has been with the company for more than nine years. She started as a Personnel assistant and was promoted to Personnel officer after six years. As Assistant Personnel manager, Uy Correa’s main responsibility is to assist the Personnel manager in areas of personnel administration like recruitment, personnel services, and the like. She is to ensure that hotel employees observe all HRD policies, rules and regulations as well.

Prior to her current position, Donna Dahiroc held the position of a Sales manager. As a Duty manager, she is to supervise and coordinate the daily operations of the hotel, ensuring that all tasks are performed in accordance with the hotel’s standards and procedures to achieve guest satisfaction.