Friendship shines through the rain for Dr. Putli Fuerte

Rain and flooding might have kept others at home, but Dr. Putli Fuerte’s close friends made their way through the storm for an intimate birthday celebration at Atlas Cafe and Lounge Super Club in Iloilo.

Inside the cozy venue at Marlu Asian Restaurant, they were welcomed by the celebrant’s daughter, Dr. Sarah Justine A. Fuerte.

For Putli, president and CEO of Guimaras Specialist Medical Center, the restaurant has become a favorite family gathering place. Its ambiance, food, wines and soothing music have also made it a regular stop for her circle of friends.

The menu offered plenty to linger over: chicken parmigiana, seared salmon in tarragon gravy sauce, ribeye steak in red wine reduction, fried chicken, grilled prawns and pork humba.

Putli also shared a favorite reflection on making the most of life and encouraging others to “live, lear, laugh and love.”

The guests who braved the weather gave that sentiment its own expression: friendship, after all, is made visible in the effort people take to be there.