Nigel Warmington (left) helps Supreme Ventures' Paul Hoo to unwrap his birthday gift at an impromptu 50th birthday celebration held in the latter's honour on Wednesday. - Contributed

United States Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton (left) smiles as Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo arranges her sash during the conferment of the Sikatuna award with the rank of Datu, a title bestowed on tribal chiefs and monarchs in the Philippines, at the Bahay Pangarap, Malacanang Park, in Manila, Philippines, yesterday. The award is conferred by the Philippine government upon diplomats, officials and nationals of foreign states who have rendered services in fostering, developing and strengthening relations between their country and the Philippines.