Prince Mario-Max Schaumburg-Lippe: Sunday Gala Puts Tablets in the Hands of Filipino Students

On Sunday afternoon, a Midtown steakhouse turns into a room full of barongs and Filipiniana — for a cause that crosses an ocean. “A Tablet for a Dream — An Evening of Hope, Education & Giving” opens its doors at Tudor City Steakhouse at noon, and every seat at the table helps put a tablet into a Filipino student’s hands.

The gala lands squarely in Filipino American History Month, and the organizers, Worldwide Ventures LLC Ambassadors, picked a mission that looks in both directions: honoring the community’s history while investing in its future. Proceeds go to ABS-CBN Foundation International, the charitable arm long associated with education, disaster relief, and child welfare programs across the Philippines.

Who the Gala Helps

The beneficiaries are specific, and that matters. In Davao, the funds support Alternative Learning System students — out-of-school youth and adults working through basic education outside the traditional classroom. In General Santos, the focus falls on indigenous students, many of whom study with the fewest resources. The wider net covers underserved Filipino students wherever the need runs deepest.

A tablet sounds like a modest thing until you think about what it replaces: textbooks, reference books, the long walk to a school library. For a student joining classes online, it can be the line between keeping up and falling behind. The organizers’ tagline says it plainly: “One tablet. One connection. One dream. Education today. A brighter tomorrow.”

An Afternoon in Midtown

The program runs Sunday, October 11, 2026, from 12:00 noon to 5:00 PM at Tudor City Steakhouse, 45 Tudor City Pl, New York, NY 10017. The $150 donation includes a buffet lunch — a full Sunday afternoon out, with the ticket doubling as a contribution.

The special guest of honor is Ms. Mariel Padilla, and the stage lineup leans into the community the gala celebrates: Filipino-American artists Judelaine Catalano, Angel Ram, and Miguel Braganza perform, joined by more Fil-Am guest artists through the afternoon.

Attire is part of the occasion — ladies in Filipiniana or formal gowns, gentlemen in Barong Tagalog or formal suits. Anyone who has spent an evening in a room dressed that way knows the dress code isn’t a formality; it’s part of the celebration. October in New York gives you plenty of ways to spend a Sunday — this weekend’s seven luxury pop-ups across Manhattan are one option — but few afternoons connect your ticket this directly to a student’s future.

How to Take Part

Reservations go through Abelardo Termulo at +1 917 364 8236 or Aimee Sansait-Termulo at +1 917 575 4522. A QR code on the event flyer also accepts donations for those who can’t make it on Sunday.

$150. A buffet lunch. Five hours of live music. And on the other end of it, a student in Davao or General Santos logging on for the first time. Sundays come around every week — this one comes with a direct line to a classroom.