Superstar Nora Aunor, now a resident of Los Angeles, will celebrate her 61st birthday on May 21. La Aunor, known as the one and only Superstar of the Philippines, was born in Iriga, Camarines Sur.
She was the grand champion of the Darigold Jamboree Singing Contest and represented her province at the Tawag ng Tanghalan, where she bagged the grand prize. She started her movie career under Tower Movie Productions, owned by director Artemio Marquez. In 1973 she was crowned as the first Miss Philippine Movies together with former President Joseph “Erap” Estrada, for their movie, Erap is my Guy.
Other celebrants for the merry month of May are:
May 2 – Multi-awarded actor Eddie Garcia;
May 3 – Lynda Elvinia, owner of Ely-Lyn Beauty Salon in South San Francisco, and Dancing with the Stars champion Cheryl Burke;
May 4 – Vicky Garcia, well loved registered nurse of Sequoia Hospital and San Mateo General Hospital;
May 5 – Gabrielle Reyes, daughter of Glen and Lourdes Reyes of San Jose;
May 7 – Zinnelle International Beauty proprietress Zeny Coronado, and San Francisco fashion designer Patricia Valera;
May 10 – International singing sensation Charice Pempengco (who will celebrate her 22nd birthday in New York;
May 11 – World of Life at Assembly of Christ administrative officer Tingting Villar Apolinario, actress Judy Ann Santos Agoncillo, and GMA Kapuso actor Dennis Trillo;
May 12 – San Jose multi-talented teen JD Charisma, San Mateo home care nursing supervisor Glora Nielsen, TV host/dancer Billie Crawford, veteran actress Mila del Sol (now residing in Los Angeles), and Manteca painter Jessie Marinas;
May 13 – Entertainment concert lady producer from Rodeo Maribeth Ugalde, and South City youth leader Marc Garvida Jr.;
May 14 – San Francisco Philippine Tourism Director Rene delos Santos, actress/singer Jennylyn Mercado, and former Mrs. RP-USA World winner Diva Tirol;
May 15 – Dionesia Pacquiao, proud mother of boxing champ Manny Pacquiao;
May 16 – Teayana Orence, daughter of Ozelle Orence, and Startalk co-host and talent manager Lolit Solis;
May 17 – St. Francis Shopping Center in Daly City co-owner Gerry Sy;
May 20 – Former Miss Universe 1st runner-up Miriam Quiambao, and Dona Elizabeth Gomez Labitoria who is celebrating her 89th birthday;
May 22 – Sacramento-based Antonio Antonio;
May 23 – Actor/singer Sam Milby;
May 24 – Well-liked dentist in Daly City Dr. Renato “Butch” Calip, and Divine Diva Zsa Zsa Padilla;
May 25 – Young soprano from Milpitas Amber Paterson, religious leader from San Mateo Nenita Iboleon Zarasora, and Mrs. Ilocano winner Maxie Dandoy;
May 26 – former Mrs. RP-USA World Zeny Lutao Sarmiento;
May 27 – ABS-CBN Global Corporate Affairs Head Nerissa Fernandez;
May 28 – Santo Nino de Praga devotee and religious leader in Antioch Pacita Rodriguez;
May 30 – My very own natal day – I wll be celebrating my lucky 77th birthday with the best of health and colorful blessings from the Almighty Lord, LuzViMin of the Bay Area treasurer Imelda Canosa, multi-awarded Ricky Davao, Place One Travel Agency president Conrad Camilosa, and successful building contractor Orly Buena;
May 31 – South San Francisco religious leader Cora Manuel Garvida.
To all celebrants, a very happy birthday!
