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A short list of Manila's Most Invited but Unwelcome Guests, plus a weekend of celebrity-spotting.
(From Philippine Daily Inquirer)
Byline: Maurice Arcache
No names, please, just hints on the first 15 of 30 guests who are invited because they are useful in some way to the hosts but are not and never will be 'in'
FROM THE CONTROVERSIAL 100 Most Invited list that I wrote in the Philippine Tatler, our social pendulum swings to the 30 Most Invited But Unwelcome Guests, a list that's sure to keep tongues wagging and phone lines burning in Manila.
Who are these people? Well, they are usually invited by force because of their political affiliations, social standing, business connections or anything that may open doors for the host. Many a ...
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