Jolina turns 40!

PHOTOS: Nice Print Photography

PHOTOS: Nice Print Photography

Isang bonggang 90s-themed surprise birthday party ang inihanda ni Rivermaya drummer Mark Escueta para sa asawang si Jolina Magdangal last November 7. Ginanap ito one day after Jolina’s actual 40th natal day sa Cove Manila na nasa loob ng Okada Hotel sa Pasay.

Balitang as early as January palang this year ay pina-plano na ni Mark ang lahat dahil alam niyang milestone celebration ito. Nagkataon naman na may similar plan pala ang manager ni Jolina na si Perry Lansigan ng PPL Entertainment kaya’t nagsanib-pwersa nalang sila later on.

Very contradictory ito sa plano ni Jolina na isang simpleng salu-salo lang kasama ang pamilya—na naganap naman noong actual November 6 birthday niya—dahil nahihiya siyang mag-impose ng imbistasyon sa mga kaibihan na alam niyang mga busy ring tao.

Kaya laking gulat niya noong gabi ng November 7 nang ipasok na siya ni Mark sa Cove Manila kung saan naghihintay lahat ng mga mahal niya sa buhay, mula family members hanggang sa mga kaibigan, katrabaho, at colleagues mula sa labas at loob ng showbiz.

Mula sa pikapika.ph, belated happy birthday Jolina!

Jolina, who thought they were just meeting up her husband Mark’s balikbayan relatives that night, was instantly reduced to tears as she entered Cove Manila, where all her loved ones secretly converged to surprise her. Mark, on Jolina’s actual birthday, posted a picture of Jolina on IG and​​​it came with a very touching caption that read: “Dahil sa kanya, nagkaroon ako ng buhay at pamilya na higit pa sa panaginip. Wala na akong mahihiling pa.
Happy happy 40th birthday mahal. Thank you so much for everything. Mahal na mahal ka namin habangbuhay, at araw-araw.”

 

On IG, Jolina publicly lavished her party-planner husband with love and praises. She wrote: “Higit sa lahat ang aking pinakapaboritong tao sa buong
universe, ang pinakamamahal ko, ang napaka sweet at napakabait kong asawa, maraming salamat.
​​​​​“Sobrang saya ko sa surprise na ito at ang pinaka natunaw ako ay matagal mo na pala pinaplano ito. Wala akong naging kutob ni katiting. Ang galing mo! Pagpasensyahan mo na ako pag paulit ulit akong magpapakwento sayo kung paano mo nagawa at hanggang sa pagtanda natin
ay ​​​paulit ulit kong babalikan ang memories na ito. 
 “Ikaw mahal @markescueta ang habangbuhay na magpapatibok ng puso ko. Maraming salamat. Mahal na mahal kita.”

 

Jolina’s party was hosted by her ardent fan-turned friend DJ Jhaiho of MOR 101.9 FM radio.
In his IG post after the event, which he also helped plan for, he said: “Isang karangalan bilang isang tagahanga ang maghost sa very special na event sa buhay ng aking IDOL na si @mariajolina_ig never ko itong makakalimutan. Maraming salamat Sir @ppl_perrylansigan kuya @markescueta sa pagkakataon.”

 

Jolina’s perennial screen partner in the 90’s, Marvin Agustin, was also present on Jolina’s big night.
On his IG post the following day, Marvin wrote: “Ang saya. Ang saya-saya ko para sayo. Ang sayasaya makita ka ulit. Happy birthday again! Tutuparin ko ang pangako ko sayo...”
Moreover, on her actual birthday, Marvin also gave him and IG tribute and he said: “Happy birthday labtim!!! I know how happy you are already and you deserve all the beautiful blessings you enjoy. Ang mababait, pinagpapala at nagtatagumpay talaga. Isa ka sa mga mase-swerteng 40 years old sa buong mundo, youve achieved so much in life without looking like you aged at all. Parang chuvachuchu padin ang dating mo sakin, babe na babes ka padin sa paningin ko at pwede ba...  #labskitaokeykalang as my labtim forever? Enjoy your amazing day! Balitaan mo ako ano feeling ng 40 years old ok?”

 

Jolina’s parents Jun and and Paulette Magdangal gave Jolina a heart-warming message. The retired couple no live in Tagaytay, where they operate the concept restaurant Memory Lane.

 

Mark’s parents—Eduardo and Rockey Escueta—were also there to personally greet their daughter-in-law.
Mark, on his IG post after the event, said: “Nung 40th birthday ko, nag organize si Jolina ng surprise party para sa akin kaya ngayon na siya naman ang mag 40, talagang gusto ko rin siyang bigyan ng surprise party. With the help of her manager @ppl_perrylansigan, @teenbarretto and a handful of good people, nag tagumpay ang surprise namin para sa kanya kagabi.”
Mark turned forty two Januarys ago.

 

The Magdangals (L-R) Jolina’s Ate Melanie, daddy Jun, mommy Paulette, and Kuya Jonathan
            On Jolina’s actual birthday, Melanie wrote a message for her on Facebook and it read:
“To others, she's momshie Jolens. To us, she's Nuna. A loving daughter, sister, wife, mama, tita, friend and lahat na... Yan ang kapatid ko. Thank you for everything. Love you! Happy Birthday Nuna!”

 

Jolina received a warm hug from her manager and friend Perry Lansigan. 
Also on his IG page, Perry wrote:
“Happiest birthday to you Jolina! Thank you for giving your trust to me. I always pray to God to give you good health and good fortune. Hindi ka madamot Jolens, kaya ka pinagpapala. Ngayong 40 ka na, another exciting chapter of your life unfolds. Embrace it. Own it. 
Sa bawat chapter ng buhay mo, lagi mong tatandaan na kasama mo ako, ang PPL..... na mahal ka ng marami! Mahal ka ng PPL.”

 

Jolens’s Magandang Buhay kikay co-hosts Karla Estrada and Melai Cantiveros—(altogether they are known as the momshies)—were also in connivance with her husband Mark’s secret plan.
On IG, Momshie Karla funnily wrote: “Happy Birthday momshie jols! i love you to the moon and back and back to back!!!”

 

The Cove Manila was turned into a 90s-themed place for a night. The secret party came with a video presentation that reportedly got Jolina teary althroughout its run.
Days after the event, Jolina, who still couldn’t get over her joy about the surprise party, posted on Instagram and said: Ilang araw na ang nakalipas pero nasa cloud 9 pa rin ako dahil sa surprise na ito para sa aking 40th surprise party.”

 

Jolina (center) with her Ang TV batchmate Lindsay Custodio (left) and her husband Julius Platon.
Sadly, Jolina’s birthday would be one of the last public events that Julius would be attending. On November 19, almost two weeks after Jolina’s party, Julius suffered from a heart attack while driving at the South Luzon Expressway. He didn’t survive.
Julius, who was 43, was the former vice mayor of Tanauan, Batangas.

 

Jolina with PPL talents EJ Falcon (leftmost) and Angelika dela Cruz (third from left). It then is Jerry, Jolina’s former handler at Star Magic.

 

 

Jolina welcoming Angelika dela Cruz. The two share the same manager in Perry Lansigan.

 

The birthday girl with couple Gabby and Apples Eigenmann. Gabby is also a PPL talent.

 

Jolens with Nice Print Photography owner Charisse Tinio (right) and Charisse’s businessman husband Jibby.

 

Other guests include Nyoy Volante (leftmost) and wife Mikki Bradshaw (rightmost), and Magandang Buhay host Melai Cantiveros who came with daughter Mela.

 

Jolina with young actress Mika dela Cruz, sister of Angelika dela Cruz but is now also known as the prized girlfriend of young actor Nash Aguas.

 

L-R: Max Collins-Magno, Sunshine Dizon, and the birthday girl.

 

Ang TV represents! (L-R) singer Roselle Nava’s husband Allen Tan, Roselle Nava, Jolina and Mark, and Lindsay and Julius Platon.

 

 (L-R) comic-turned director John Lapus, actor-businessman Marvin Agustin, actress Nikki Valdez, Jolina and Mark, and mom and daughter Melai and Mela.

 

Jibby and Charisse Tinio of Nice Print with newlywed couple Nikki Valdez and Luis Garcia.

 

Rapper-songwriter Gloc 9 (in blue cap) and his crew. With them on the rightmost is another PPL singing talent Migz Haleco. 

 

Paul Salas was also present.

 

L-R: newly-engaged couple Mika Javier and R&B singer Jay-R with Nyoy and Mikki Volante. With them are Karla Estrada and singer Jason Dy.
Nyoy and Jay-R worked, along with Jolina, are former contestants in Your Face Sounds Familiar on ABS-CBN.

 

During her speech at the party, Jolina thanked all her guests profusedly. She said: 
“Hindi ko talaga naiisip na mag-party kasi natatakot ako, baka walang pumunta. Hindi ko alam paano ko iga-gather dahil yung iba hindi ko na nakakausap, hindi ko alam kung may time pa sila, and hindi ko alam paano ko sasabihin na, 'Uy, mag-party naman tayo.'
"Thank you sa time kasi alam ko yung time, hindi madali para sa mga ganito, and nabibigyan ng time pag mahal mo yung isang tao.
"And thank you sa pagmamahal kasi dito napapatunayan talaga kung sino yung mga totoong kaibigan at saka sino yung mga totoong nagmamahal sa iyo."
These and more are the people that love Jolina.

 

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