Golden celebration for Anton
Anton San Diego’s parties are always something to look forward to, for the mix-mix of friends, all-out superb decor and the surprise entertainment.
For Anton’s golden birthday celebration held at the posh and one-its-kind très private club The Manila House in BGC, tons of his closest friends prepared performances for him, palanggas. This included a song number by Tim Yap with a 20-piece band, Tessa Prieto-Valdes with her laser-light headgear, and a song-and-dance number by Anton to Night Fever with Mons Romulo, Cristalle Henares-Pitt, Stephanie Zubiri, Lala Dinglasan and Mandy Santos. Anton said, “(This year), I will focus on some of the best singers in the country from Christian Bautista, Emmanuelle Vera, Kiana Valenciano,
Jay-R, Gian Magdangal and Morissette.” In between songs, Anton’s dearest, closest and most loyal friends gave him heartfelt messages.
Pops Fernandez hosted the event side by side with Kit Zobel, oh what a beautiful sight to behold. Kit was such a natural, so much so that après hosting, as a Madonna song played, she gave it her all, dancing with all the bumps of the hips and legs flying up the air! I was surprised and delighted to see the shy-ish Kit letting her emotions all hang out, dahlings. Bravo to this gem of a woman!
Guests were treated to an amazing spread that included succulent Japanese oysters, prime rib, salt-crusted apahap, whole hamon Jabugo sliced thinly (by the time I went back for thirds, all that was left was its bone, palanggas!), a selection of cheese and an overload of sweets.
Other guests included eye-catching Dedes Zobel, Babette Aquino Benoit, Anna Rufino, super couple Robbie and Helen Delgado, Nini Licaros, statuesque beauty Audrey Puckett, and vivaciously
adorable Shirley Hiranand who jetted in from Hong Kong. Yes, palanggas! Anton San Diego was definitely the bash of the month, making my adorable amiga, Tessie Oca Prieto, so proud her son, dahlings.