Happy birthday (again), Joji!

My friend, corporate image maker and talent manger

Joji Dingcong, is one of the few people I know who celebrates his birthday in a span of three months. His multitude of friends always want to throw him a birthday party and it would be rude to say no, right? He is, in fact, having a few more birthday parties next month, way after his actual birthday! Joji has built a new home in Bacolod City. His friends from the City of Smiles hosted a fun birthday party (among many) for him. The modern home designed by Pendy’s Omon Maravilla is bedecked with Joji’s extensive art collection.

During the lunch party, many of Joji’s St. Scholastica’s Academy-Bacolod girl friends were waiting in anticipation for a very special guest — Derek Ramsay. Derek’s parents Medy and Derek Ramsay Sr. were also present.

After Derek arrived, the birthday celebrator, clad in a cut-out bonded black tunic with a pop art T-shirt inside, went up the Louboutin-red lacquered stairs of his house where he was greeted by Chole Chua with his birthday cake. Guests sang Happy Birthday as Joji made a wish and blew out the candle on the cake. Guests partook of a sumptuous buffet and Fifi L’Amour bubbly, which was flown in for the occasion.

The celebration was capped by a musical performance by successful Bacolod foodie goddess Chole Cuenca Chua.

Guests seen at the event included Brenda Tenk, Ging Cuaycong, civic leader Ginnette Dumancas,

caterer Mia Lizares Gonzaga with husband Bobby, Mia Jalandoni Legaspi, BB Legaspi, Ging Ibanez, Cristine Vargas, Jarie Jalandoni Yulo, Cecille Ledesma, Bing Villanueva, Mel Bascon and Lovi Poe.

Joji’s girl friends really went all out to make one of his Bacolod birthday celebrations extra special.

Happy birthday, Joji! And enjoy the remaining parties you have for the month of April!

(Seated, from left) Ging Cuaycong, Sonie Montelibano, Ginnette Dumancas, Sylvia Golez, Jarie Yulo and Bing Villanueva; (standing) Joji Dingcong, Mel Bascon and Cristine Vargas.

Make a wish! Chole Chua and Joji Dingcong.

(From left) Derek Ramsay, Carmela Bantug, Nina Tinsay, Joji Dingcong and Tamila Tinsay.

(From left) Agnes and Nina Tinsay, Chita Reyes, Alexi and Miko Zayco and Carmela Bantug.

(From left) Isabel and Mia Legaspi, Cecile Ledesma, Mia Gonzaga and Edouard Garcia.

(From left) Sonie Montelibano, Ginnette Dumancas, Sylvia Golez, Jarie Yulo, Ging Cuaycong and Bing Villanueva.

Derek Ramsay Sr. (seated) with Agnes Tinsay and Edouard Garcia.

Evangeline Hojilla with Josephine and Jessiah Dingcong.

Chole Chua, Roberto Gonzaga and BB Legaspi.

Ging Ibañez and Brenda Tenk.

Allysa Dingcong and Barry Divinagracia.

Medy Ramsay (seated) and Cristine Jereza.