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celebrityworld The Asian Jour nal SF MAGAZINE - January 1, 2016
celebrity world By Ferdie Villar UNITED States First Lady Michelle Robinson Obama heads the list January birthday celebrants. She will be celebrating her 52nd birthday on Sunday, January 17, with her husband, President Barack Obama and daughters Malia and Natasha. Mrs. Obama is a lawyer and writer prior to becoming First Lady. Raised at the South Side of Chicago, she attended Princeton University and Harvard Law School. She returned to Chicago and worked at Sidley Austin, where she met her husband. Subsequently, she worked as part of the staff of Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley and for the University of Chicago Medical Center. Throughout 2007 and 2008, she helped campaign for her husband’s presidential bid. She delivered a keynote address at the 2008 Democratic National Convention and also spoke at the 2012 Democratic National Convention. Other celebrities who will be celebrating their birthdays for the first month of the year are: January1 - Daly City teenager Joseph Cabreraw ho will celebrate his lucky l6th birthday; January 2 - Former Mrs. RPUSA Fely Casco; January 4 - Kapuso Channel actress K atrina Halili; January 5 - Costco executive Renato “Boyet” Bala; January 6 - Tire-Pro owner Richard Tan; January 7 - Megastar Sharon Cuneta-Pangilinan; January 8 - Dancing queen of the Bay Area Lilly Smith; January 10 - Movie pro-
First Lady Michelle Obama heads list of January birthday celebrants
Ballroom dancing queen in the Bay Area Lilly Smith will celebrate her birthday on Friday, January 8.
First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama heads the list of prominent personalities who will be celebrating their birthdays for the first month of the year. Our lovely First Lady will turn 52 years old on Sunday, January 17. Robert Bernardo; ducer Jessie Ejercito; January 24 - Club Royale January 12 - ASAP co-host grand dame Jet Viray Navarro; and actor Piolo Pascual, A, January 25 - the late former comedian Bentong, Kapamilya Presiden Corazon Aquino, actress Melissa Ricks, and boxbeauty guru Dr. Vicki Belo, ing champ Manny Pacquiao’s former Jukebox Queen Imelda wife Jinkee Pacquiao; Papin, and actor Richard GutiJanuary 14 - San Rafael’s errez; singing diva Malou Hajian; January 29 - Hotel execuJanuary 15 - Kapamilya active Flordelis L. Mayapis, and tress and singer Toni Gonzaga, South San Francisco commuactor Jestoni Alarcon and nity leader Ressie Espiritu; South San Francisco business January 31 - Singer-actress executive JR Garvida; Jessa Zaragosa. January 17 - Los AngelesHappy birthday to all Janubased Filipina actress Hilda ary celebrants, and my loyal Koronel; readers, a Happy and ProsperJanuary 20 - San Mateo ous New Year! Harbor District Commissioner
Club Royale grand dame Jet Viray Navarro will celebrate her birthday on Sunday, January 24.
Former President of South San Francisco Golden Gate Lions Club Pressy M. Yusi will celebrate her birthday on Monday, January 11.
TV game show host and comedian Willie Revillame will celebrate his 58th birthday on Wednesday, January 27. Willie is shown with beauty impresario Ferdie Villar during his last visit here in the Bay Area.
Beauty guru Dr. Vicki Belo will celebrate her birthday on Monday, January 25.
New Yearʼs Day birthday celebrant Joseph Cabrera turns 16. He is the only son of SamTrans executive Manny and Joy Cabrera of Daly City.
Megastar Sharon Cuneta-Pangilinan will celebrate her birthday on Thursday, January 7.
San Mateo Harbor District Commissioner Robert Bernardo will celebrate his birthday on Wednesday, January 20.
Hotel executive and Daly City community leader Flordelis L. Mayapis will celebrate her birthday on Friday, January 29.
Gloria, Margie didn’t train... From Page SF3 I was aware of current events. It was more simple then.” Now in New York which will be her home during her yearlong reign, Pia has appealed to “those fighting about this” (referring to the post-pageant brouhaha): “Please let’s all stop now.” In short, come on guys, move on! “I am very happy about Pia’s Miss Universe win,” said Madame Stella Marquez-Araneta, head of the Bb. Pilipinas Charities, Inc. (BPCI), who won the first Miss International crown for her home country (Colombia). “It is a well-deserved crown! All the hard work in her training at BPCI paid off. She did consistently well in the pre-pageant activities and impressed everyone with her excellent performance during the coronation night. Our heartfelt thanks go out to those who
supported Pia in her journey. Congratulations!” Here’s what Paula Shugart, president of Miss Universe Organization (MUO), said: “The past Sunday night, human error caused an unfortunate incident that is now being talked about around the world. My heart broke, not only for Ariadna Gutierrez (Miss Colombia, first runner-up) but for Pia and all the young women who worked so hard to be on that stage that night. “However, knowing Pia’s sole desire was to ensure Ariadna was okay and witnessing Ariadna’s grace right after the show and ever since, knowing that destiny has other great things in store for her, only reinforced my faith in the incredible women we have the privilege of working with at the Miss Universe Organization. My sincere congratulations to Pia
and Ariadna, both for a job well done. And to our reigning Miss USA, Olivia Jordan, thank you for your kindness and support these past few days. You continue to make us proud.” Now, this trivia (reported by Funfare’s “other beauty expert Celso de Guzman Caparas): Pia’s roommate, Myanmar’s May Thaw, visited Pia at her suite (where she was transferred after she won) to bid her goodbye before she flew back to Myanmar. Revealed Pia, “I gave her my last pearl earrings to keep and remember me. I’m so thankful to have met so many amazing women during this journey.” Meanwhile, Celso has filed a report on the country’s 2015 golden harvest in world/universe/global pageants. The winners and runners-up are pictured on this page.