Susan Roces, the legendary Queen of Philippine Movies heads the list of prominent personalities celebrating their birthdays this month of July.
Inday Susan – as called affectionately by her close relatives and friends – will turn 74 years old on Tuesday, July 28. She is the widow of the late King of Philippine Movies, Fernando Poe Jr.
Other birthday celebrants for this month are:
July 1 – Former Miss RP-USA Rea Oblea, former beauty queen Violet Recinto and Filipina singer Vivian Arcega;
July 2 – Former First Lady and Ilocos Norte Congresswoman Imelda Romualdez Marcos, actresses Vilma Valera and Sunshine Cruz, and former Mutya ng Mindanao Vicky San Diego Rufino;
July 3 – Duggan’s Serra Mortuary Special Assistant to the President Teresa Proano;
July 4 – ABS-CBN 2 Auditing Head Millet Santos Mortiz, and Filipina singer Pam Serrano;
July 6 – Former Vice President and TV Patrol anchor Noli de Castro, Asian Journal Publications – Northern California Office Manager Greg Michael Nitro, and movie actress Liberty Ilagan;
July 8 – San Jose religious leader Maria Cruz Back;
July 11 – San Jose fashionable lady Susan Pacifico, former Miss Universe 3rd runner-up Venus Raj, and Dr. Jun Sison;
July 12 – Manila Mail Operations Manager Edwina Aniag, and former banker Gualbert Picache who is now residing in Danville;
July 13 – Ma Mon Luk Noodle House owner Tonette Wong Arce;
July 14 – Regal Films President Roselle Monteverde Teo, and ABS-CBN 2 TV host Julius Babao;
July 15 – Former Miss RP-USA Theresa Burch;
July 16 – Well-loved Filipina nurse Rachel Forneas Satorre, and former Miss International and fashion model Melanie Marquez;
July 18 – Asian Journal Publications Publisher and CEO Roger Lagmay Oriel;
July 19 – Oracle Development Manager Walter Back, US Ilocano National Association, Inc. Board Member Vic Barba and actor Diether Ocampo;
July 20 – French-Filipina model and actress Solenn Heusaff of GMA 7, actor Raymart Santiago and Claudine Barretto;
July 21 – Former FILPBA President Ronnie Avenida;
July 22 – Actor Zanjoe Marudo and ballerina Nickie Munoz Roco;
July 23 – California State Commissioner Rey Benitez Satorre, actress Eugene Domingo, and actor/dancer Rayver Cruz;
July 25 – Pop Princess Sarah Geronimo;
July 27 – Entertainment producer Terry Diaz and actor/singer Mark Bautista;
July 28 – Senator Cynthia Aguilar Villar, Dr. Celso Espiritu, and Miss Philippines Earth beauty pageant Executive Director Lorraine Schuck;
July 29 – Asian Journal – Northern California Bureau Chief Joseph Peralta;
July 30 – Actor Troy Montero, Philippine Airlines sales executive Herminia R. Lavarias, and actor/rapper Andrew E;
July 31 – ABS-CBN 2 entertainment reporter Mario Dumawal and entertainment writer/talent manager Ethel Ramos.
To all celebrants, a very happy birthday!