Star for All Seasons and Cong. Vilma Santos-Recto heads the list of November birthday celebrants

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STAR for All Seasons and Congresswoman Vilma Santos-Recto heads the list of prominent personalities who will be celebrating their birthdays this month of November.  She will turn another year on Saturday, November 3.   

Vilma has portrayed roles in different genres and holds the titles of Grand Slam Queen, Queen of Queens and as the longest reigning box-office queen of Philippine cinema.  She was hailed as the Enduring Grand Dame of the Philippine Film Industry by a legitimate foreign critic at the 2013 Toronto International Film, the first Filipina actress to ever be bestowed such a title. 

Also a politician, she had served as Governor of Batangas for three consecutive terms and Mayor of the City of Lipa also for three consecutive terms.  She won a seat in Congress in 2016, representing the lone district of Lipa, Batangas.

Other celebrants for November are:

November 1 – Daly City Filipino parist priest Pastor Abraham Alonzo, and former Mrs. RP-USA winner Arlene Lindalop;

November 2 – Former San Francisco top fashion designer Encarnito “Ito” Curata, who is now in the Philippines, and caregiver Myrna Padilla Bautista;

November 3 – New Haven Health and Hospice owner Eunice Bijar Lee, and Kadok’s Restaurant owner Ricky Tejada;

November 4 – Beautiful actress Angelica Panganiban;

November 5 – Handsome actor Gabby Concepcion, actress Shaina Magdayao, former Miss Philippines Earth winner Melissa Sokukawa, and Fil-Am basketball player J. Taylor;

November 6  – Singer-actress and “Magandang Buhay” co-host Jolina Magdangal, ABS-CBN Vice President for Entertainment Deo Edrinal, and comedienne Ai Ai de las Alas;

November 9 – “Eat! Bulaga” co-host and actress Pauleen Luna-Sotto, actress Janice de Belen, singer-actress Tuesday Vargas, actor Rafael Rosell, and San Francisco brilliant lawyer Ted Laguatan;

November 10 – Pittsburg party planner Susan Tanedo;

November 11 – Former Philippine Vice President Jejomar Binay who will be celebrating his 76th birthday;

November 12 – Filipina singer for all occasions Tess Gregorio;

November 13 – International wine distributor Ronald Villar, and San Bruno Filipina community leader Alma de Leon Scott;

November 14 – Former RP-USA winner and fashion model Leilani Vinegas of Fairfield;

November 18 – Filipina care home owner Remy Acedillo and actor Enchong Dee;

November 19 – Antioch community leaders Joselito and Margarita Cabrera;

November 24 – Buri-Buri Senior Association president Moring Macalinao, and ABS-CBN News Senior Vice President Ging Reyes;

November 25 – Former Bb. Pilipinas Universe winner Bianca Manalo, singer-actor and TV program director Randy Santiago, and “Magandang Buhay” co-host Melai Cantiveros;

November 28 – Sen. Frank Drilon, and “Eat! Bulaga” co-host and make up artist Paolo Ballesteros;

November 29 – Former VP for Operations of TV5 International Jeff Remigio;

November 30 – San Francisco veteran photographer Bonifacio Valera.

To all celebrants a very happy birthday!

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