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Kapamilya Snaps: 10 stars who had a blast in celebrating their birthdays in January

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Mary Ann Bardinas

Aside from being the first month of the year when we usually make our New Year’s resolutions and try our best to immediately carry them out, January is extra special for some of us because this is also when they celebrate their birthdays. Just like our favorite celebrities we listed in this Kapamilya Snaps feature who turned a year older this January!<div>Liza Soberano marked her 25th birthday with pretty photos</div>A few days after we welcomed 2023, Liza reached the quarter life last January 4. And as a way of welcoming this new phase of her life, she treated her fans and followers by uploading a set of creative snaps of her taken during her photoshoot for her current talent management agency Careless.Her longtime boyfriend-slash-loveteam partner Enrique Gil shattered the breakup rumors and his apparent social media hiatus by posting a special greeting for her, saying, “We might be worlds apart, but you’ve never been closer to my heart. To the most beautiful soul in the world. To my best friend and baby [red heart emoji] i love you so much.”<div>Francine Diaz had a private party with her family and closest showbiz friends</div>Francine celebrated her last year as a teenager by having a private party with her family and closest friends in showbiz. But prior to that, her <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/dirtylinen">Dirty Linen</a> family threw a mini celebration for her and her birthday twin Xyriel Manabat exactly on their special day last January 27 on the set of their teleserye.Among the gifts that the 19-year-old actress received was a cute penguin stuffed toy from her current on-screen partner Seth Fedelin that she got from a claw machine. However, the best one that she got – according to her – was a birthday greeting from her idol Kathryn Bernardo, which she tagged as her “favorite birthday gift”.<div>Richard Gutierrez guested on ASAP Natin ‘To with his The Iron Heart fam</div>It might be his special day, but Richard chose to still work as he turned 39 last January 21. He and his <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/THEIRoNHEART">The Iron Heart</a> co-stars graced the ASAP Natin ‘To stage to promote and thank the viewers for their unwavering support since episode 1.Before his birth month ends, he went on a quick vacation in Boracay with his wife Sarah Lahbati and sons Zion and Kai.<div>Piolo Pascual received heartwarming tributes from Lovi Poe and his son Iñigo</div>We may not know how he celebrated his 46th birthday last January 12, but we’re well-aware that love is indeed overwhelming for Piolo. Even though their series has been long over, his <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/flowerofevil">Flower of Evil</a> leading lady Lovi Poe didn’t forget to pay tribute to him by uploading a cute video of them probably taken on the set and wrote in the caption, “Happy birthday to my Mahal.”Meanwhile, his unico hijo Iñigo shared a throwback picture of them and a hot topless snap of Piolo in his IG story and wrote: “People always get surprised when I show them a pic of my dad. You make getting older, look so easy and simple.”<div>Catriona Gray was with her family and boyfriend Sam Milby in Australia</div>The Miss Universe 2018 indeed had an awesome birthday week when she turned 29 last January 6. She got to spend it with her beloved mom and dad, as well as with her boyfriend Sam Milby.Instead of throwing a party or asking for gifts, Catriona opted to host a fundraising for Smile Train Philippines by requesting her family, friends, and supporters to join her in sharing their blessings to those in need. <div>Sharon Cuneta had an intimate dinner at home with her family</div>For her 57th birthday last January 6, the Megastar had a simple and intimate celebration at home with her family.A few days later, she shared in another post that Julia Montes, who played the role of her daughter in <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/angprobinsyano">FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano</a>, sent her homecooked lengua and lechon. Thus, she couldn’t help but get kilig over her gesture and posted a photo of them together, which she captioned: “Anak, talagang God sent you to me. You are one of the best gifts He gave to me in 2022 and I will forever be grateful to Him for that! I miss my happy place - our FPJAP set and family…I miss you. Thank you for loving me and always making me happy! I love you very much baby ko.”<div>Elisse Joson went to Hong Kong Disneyland with daughter Felize</div>Elisse spent her 27th birthday on January 6 at the “happiest place on Earth” – Disneyland in Hong Kong – with her daughter Felize. Elisse said in an IG post that the best gift for her is still her “angel and family”.<div>Janine Berdin celebrated her big day in Batangas with her sister and cousin</div>The <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/asap">ASAP Natin ‘To</a> New Gen Diva couldn’t be any happier as she got to spend her 21st birthday last January 28 with her sister and cousin who both flew all the way from Cebu. They spent the day exploring a gorgeous resort in Batangas, with Janine confidently showing off her svelte figure.<div>Jugs Jugueta and his band The Itchyworms got to perform with Apo Hiking Society</div>One of Jugs wildest dreams finally came true on his 44th birthday last January 21 when he and his band, The Itchyworms, had the opportunity to share the stage with his music heroes Buboy Garovillo and Jim Paredes of APO Hiking Society and perform some of their timeless hits for his birthday prod on <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/itsshowtime">It’s Showtime</a>.He and his wife Andi also had the chance to take a snap with them on the hallway of ABS-CBN and captioned it, “This is a dream come true for me!!! Thank you so much, my [It’s Showtime family] for making it happen!”<div>Nikki Valdez shared her birthday with her dogs Trevor and Travis </div>Last on this roll is Nikki, who embraced being 44 with gratitude. She posted a gorgeous solo snap of her taken at a beach on her birthday last January 25 and captioned it: “As I look back at the life I am given, I only have gratitude for all that was and there is to be— the good and beautiful and even more the bad and ugly— after all, a wonderful journey is never perfect.”The following day, Nikki posted a carousel of pics and videos showing the celebration they threw for their adorable pooches Travis and Trevor as they turned 10 years old. According to her, “They bring me and my family endless joy and unconditional love.”Were you able to wish these famous January babies a “happy birthday”, Kapamilya?

Find out how our favorite Kapamilya stars who were born in January celebrated their birthdays this year in this Kapamilya Snaps feature!