Mother Lily Montverde (left), Regal's matriarch, welcoming Batangas Governor Vilma Santos-Recto at the resort entrance.  

Prior to the inauguration and blessing, Ate Vi attended a feeding program and a dental and medical mission in one of the barangays in Batangas.

TAPE Inc.'s SVP and COO Malou Choa-Fagar (left) arrived with her friends from Manila the night before the resort's inauguration and blessing. She was welcomed by Mother Lily's children, Dondon Monteverde and Roselle Monteverde-Teo.

Governor Vi—assisted by Mother Lily, Roselle, Monsigñor Madlangawa—cut the ceremonial ribbon as other guests looked on.

Governor Vi (center) is flanked by (L-R) talent manager Dolor Guevarra, Mother Lily, Manay Marichu Vera Perez and talent manager Shirley Kuan, all close friends of Mother Lily's.

Mother Lily, in her speech, said, "I've known her since she was young and she's like a daughter to me. Our relationship goes beyond business," referring to the well-loved actress-politician Governor Vi.

Elwood Perez (right), who directed numerous movies for Mother Lily's Regal Films, is seen talking to the lady producer.

A new collaboration between Elwood and Mother Lily may be in the offing, some members of the press speculated. Just recently, Mother hosted a birthday dinner for Elwood at her Imperial Suites building on Timog.

The resort has Mediterranean motif and decor, which Mother Lily says is her own design. Mother Lily hopes to expand the resort with the acquisition of land nearby.

Mother Lily was seen manning the barbecue pit!

The Regal producer, who likes to be surrounded by friends from the media, was the perfect host. She even enjoyed the videoke sessions with them.

Mother Lily joining guests at their table.

We learned during the welcome party that Mother Lily would have a month-long European trip in March. Maybe, after daily trips to and from Batangas and Manila to personally supervise the building of the resort, she is ready to give herself a vacation.

TV Patrol's Mario Dumaual and TAPE Inc.'s Malou Choa-Fagar sang to their heart's content until the wee hours of the morning. The lady executive dished out mostly OPM hits, like Vic Sotto's composition for ex-wife Dina Bonnevie, "Bakit Ba Ganyan." Mario, who has a good voice, sang the night away with pop hits, too.