The one and only Philippine Superstar Nora Aunor will celebrate her 62nd birthday on Thursday, May 21. Also known as Ate Guy and/or La Aunor, Nora was born in Iriga, Camarines Sur, where she was grand champion of the Darigold Jamboree Singing Contest. She later joined Tawag ng Tanghalan to represent her province and was hailed the champion.
La Aunor started her movie and singing career with Tower Movie Productions, which was owned by producer/director Artemio Marquez. In 1973, she was crowned at the first Miss Philippine Movies together with former Philippine President and now Manila Mayor Joseph “Erap” Estrada for their movie, Erap is My Guy.
Other personalities celebrating their birthdays this month of May are:
May 2 – Multi-awarded veteran actor Eddie Garcia;
May 3 – Lynda Elvinia, owner of Ely-Lyn Beauty Salon in South San Francisco, and choreographer/dancer Cheryl Burke, former winner of Dancing With the Stars;
May 4 – Well-loved nurse of Sequioa Hospital and San Mateo General Hospital;
May 5 – Gabrielle Reyes, teenage daughter of Glen and Lourdes Reyes of San Jose;
May 7 – Foster City businessman Joe Santos, Zinnelle International Beauty proprietress Zeny Coronado, and San Francisco fashion designer Patricia Valera;
May 10 – International singing sensation Charice Pempengco;
May 11 – Word of Life at Assembly of Christ administrative officer Tingting Villar Apolinario, multi-awarded actress Judy Ann Santos-Agoncillo, and GMA Kapuso actor Dennis Trillo;
May 12 – San Jose talented young artist JD Charisma, San Mateo home care nursing supervisor Gloria Nielsen, It’s Showtime co-host and singer Billy Crawford, veteran actress Mila del Sol (who now resides in Los Angeles), and Manteca painter Jessie Marinas;
May 13 – Concert producer from Rodeo, CA Maribeth Ugalde and South City youth leader Marc Garvida Jr.;
May 14 – Former Philippine Tourism Director in San Francisco Rene de los Santos, and former Mrs. RP-USA World winner Diva Tirol;
May 15 – Dionesia Pacquiao, proud mother of boxing champ Manny “Pacman” Pacquiao;
May 16 – Teayana Orence (daughter of Ozelle Orence of San Francisco, singer/actress Jennylyn Mercado and TV talk show host and manager Lolit Solis;
May 17 – Gerry Sy, co-owner of Saint Francis Shopping Center in Daly City;
May 20 – Former first runner-up in the Miss Universe pageant Miriam Quiambao, and Dona Elizabeth Gomez Labitoria who is celebrating her 89th birthday;
May 23 – Singer/actor Sam Milby;
May 24 – Daly City dentist Dr. Renato “Butch” Calip, and Divine Diva Zsa Zsa Padilla;
May 25 – Young soprano in Milpitas Amber Paterson, San Mateo religious leader Nenita Iboleon Zaarasora, and former Mrs. Ilocano Region Maxie Dandoy;
May 26 – Former Mrs. RP-USA World Zeny Lutao Sarmiento;
May 27 – ABS-CBN Global Head of Public Relations Nerissa Fernandez;
May 28 – Antioch religious leader Pacita Rodriguez;
May 30 – My very own natal day – I will be celebrating my lucky 78th birthday with the best of health and colorful blessings from the Almighty Lord, LuzViMin of the Bay Area Treasurer Imelda Canosa, multi-awarded actor Ricky Davao, Place One Travel Agency Conrad Camilosa, and successful building contractor Orly Buena;
May 31 – South San Francisco religious leader Cora Manuel Garvida.
To all May celebrants, a very happy birthday!
