Inguirer sends a message OCKTALES received an unespectd call the other anemisary clang to represent the Preto ofthe Cocktales’ phone numbers and home occasional mischievous columns and the iregular sniping from this end , the Inquirer | principals still greet ly a long-lost prodigal son—every annual COCKTALES rer principals and to Cocktale, resident Paolo Prieto arm—how it could, vas emissary oth known to the In | wanted to relay the concem ot | that Wednesday’ column could oravely unclear—the pending franchise application of Faquirerto operate Tray case, Cockle yestertay aftemoon texted twice Inquirer president Alexandra Prieto- Romualde, Inquirer chairman | Mann Rufio Pio audigier cdrector Carls Rufino io inform them and seek their comment about Solicitor General Agnes DevanaderaSdeisonto ue fmo- coved Sumvar Rely Development Cop, fortberenmottieMile Log. & | Arcadedong AmorolStin Meats iV illage, 5 | Noreplywasreceivedfumany 8 | ofthe three as of press time, Inquirer’s one-night stand in Oakwood AKWOOD to the Filipinos is the luxury hotel in Makatis Ayala Contor that was briefly taken over by. pnitinous soldiers in.a botched coup attempt early on in President Arroyo's term. But to the top management officials and editors of the Philippine Da Inquirer, the Ayale-owned botell will forever stand for a Fartive one-night Fea ean ch eeeey el esaliatbecios, Hist siete sein oa a ee Bi aed ae anie ieAttenan menaes a Aire Neen ADUSR TR Meier se ot : Mige"Arroyos "| Naar oir aiiruasto celebrate the birthday Inquirer president op Atop tnguiner columnist, whe at that Alexandia) pe ete ieals clicks Stok an Bieverwich the First Gentleman seating science beaten an ancl coats fh snipe eon ociesetean aieiaeal cles oftie Onkewood BeEE (Tagalog for cow, and industry slang for “funder”), as well as thet political aififations, had apparently boon known fo Oe Tntroduced as Rotarian friends of Mike Arroyo, one of them sale lite an Tndist Filipina: the three bonsictaciaunlaced ee eitsa soetaeghien thetprortaontand henkaipeand frat Sana nie Garaiie aeuiboaie siege Ac photonrebh OF sua stolt wns splashed on the front pa of the Inquires the following day, the Arfoyos basking in the See i ietine rai rotpagere ermrers cet taret Mile the Oakwood, oven the hotels es not belive their eyes at the number ofthe fetching youn Tahal touted one nde of'ebe function room-there snark have been nearly three dozen of them—while ctor ©. the Inquirer group at we ater guest (Pg COCKTALES a dozen of them, rushed their dinner to individually pick the yy ATES night's post-prandial feast. One ravenous Inquirer official even asked for } two. Another one, by happenstance, had chosen a lady from his province, who instantly recognized the Inquirer columnist, even volunteering | that “It’s an honor to meet you, sir!” to the blushing journalist. At P12,000 each for every lady, not counting the dinner, the bottles of wine and the suites, the birthday had proved to be one special treat, indeed. | (Web site: wrow.cocktales.ph; Email: cocktales_ mst@pldtdel.net) ‘An affair to remember. Oakwood (now Ascott) in Makati