TESSA PRIETO-VALDES CO-OWNER A licensed interior designer A Philippine Daily Inquirer (PDI) Lifestyle Columnist A passionate scuba diver and yoga practitioner Epitomizes a fine young woman who knows what she wants, who stands up for what she belives in and feels good about it. PERSPECTIVE IN LIFE Take the world and live with own rules without stepping on anyone’s toes. Guided by this philosophy, she lives a blissful life, happy and content. AS A WIFE AND MOM A cool mom to her four children: Bryan, Tyrone, Annika and Athena. A loving wife to husband Dennis. But even with a busy schedule, the whole family observes the unwritten policy of having dinner at home and they would even go to Tagaytay for relaxation. This is Dennis and Tessa’s way of reassuring their children how important they are.

		IRENE CANLAS-IBAÑEZ INCORPORATOR AND MANAGING PARTNER OF URBAN SPA VP Sales, IBM’s Business Partner System Standards Inc., 1987 to 1999 IBM Hall of Fame Awardee for the AS/400 Midrange Series VP Finance of a major credit card company, 1980 to 1987 UP BS Business Economics graduate, October 1979 Married to Elpidio Ibañez, President of First Philippine Holdings Corp. They are blessed with three lovely children.

		DR. CLARE G. PALABYAB IN-HOUSE DERMATOLOGIST Dr. Palabyab has been Urban Spa’s in-house Dermatologist since its inception in 2002. She is a fellow of Dermatology and is a stalwart in the industry having a solid record for the past 26 years. She concurrently holds three clinics strategically located in Ortigas and Makati: Medico-Ortigas, Clinica Manila-Megamall, and San Antonio Plaza Arcade-Forbes. She is married to Dr. Efren Palabyab, also a fellow of Philippine Dermatoligical Society. FOUNDATIONAL LEARNING Pre Medicine             AB Economics, MaryKnoll College 1972 Medicine Proper        University of Sto. Tomas                                   Faculty of Medicine and Surgery 1997 INTERNSHIP TRAINING Armed Forces of the Philippines Medical Center at V. Luna 1978 Department of Research and Training Service Development of Health 1980 - 1983 SUB-SPECIALTIES Botox, Mesotherapy, Laser Resurfing, Chemical and Diamond Peels, Facial Pigmentation, Mole Removal and Acne Therapy AFFILIATIONS Philippine Medical Association Philippines Dermatological Society Asian Dermatological Association American Academy of Dermatology Phlippine Association of Dermatoligic Surgery Foundation Inc.

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