Kapamilya Snaps: 10 celebrities we wished a “Happy Birthday” last June!

Mary Ann Bardinas

<p>June is the month when we celebrate World Father’s Day and Pride Month. But for some, it’s extra special as this is also when they turn a year older – just like the celebrities listed in this Kapamilya Snaps feature!</p><div> </div><div><strong>Belle Mariano marked 20<sup>th</sup> birthday with a jaw-dropping photoshoot</strong></div><p>First on this list is Belle Mariano, who definitely captivated us with the stunning outputs of her photoshoot with popular celebrity photographer Shaira Luna that she posted on Instagram. Captioning it with “#BelleAndBeyond,” it absolutely highlighted her beauty and maturity now that she’s over with the teenage years.</p><p>Of course, this special day would never be complete without receiving a birthday greeting from her <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/hesintoher" target="_blank"><em><strong><u>He’s Into Her</u></strong></em></a> leading man Donny Pangilinan.</p><div> </div><div><strong>Jodi Sta. Maria went on a European trip with son Thirdy as she turned 40</strong></div><p>After the success of her recently-concluded <em>teleserye</em> <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/tbmv2022" target="_blank"><em><strong><u>The Broken Marriage Vow</u></strong></em></a><u>,</u> Jodi indeed deserves a satisfying break. As its finale with her birth month, she made sure to celebrate these milestones in an extraordinary way, which is by hopping on a European trip with her <em>unico hijo</em>, Thirdy. Their journey started in The Netherlands, then followed by Czech Republic (where she celebrated her 40<sup>th</sup> birthday last June 16), and lastly in Hungary.</p><p><br/>She also received a heartwarming message from her co-star Sue Ramirez on IG, along with a photo of them taken from one of their editorial shoots for Metro Magazine. She started off her caption with: “One of life’s biggest blessings was that I was given the great honor to work with you.”</p><div> </div><div><strong>Ruffa Gutierrez shared throwback photo with daughters on 48<sup>th</sup> birthday</strong></div><p>Just in time for the return of her daughters Lorin and Venice from their 12-day sojourn in Turkey to reunite and celebrate Father’s Day with their estranged dad Yilmaz Bektas, Ruffa posted a throwback picture of her with them taken in 2007 to mark her 48<sup>th</sup> birthday last June 24. She captioned it, “Today, on my special day, I cannot be more thankful to be alive, happy, and healthy”, and added, “Life itself is a beautiful gift. It may sound cliché but let’s manifest that the best is yet to come. Happy birthday to me!!”</p><div> </div><p>The <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/itsshowtime" target="_blank"><em><strong><u>It’s Showtime</u></strong></em></a> Sexy Babe judge also received the sweetest wishes from family and friends, including her co-juror and younger brother Raymond who wrote, “Happy birthday to the queen and the best sister anyone could ask for.”</p><div> </div><div><strong>Jameson Blake went on a beach trip for his 25<sup>th</sup> birthday.</strong></div><p>This year’s month of June is surely extra special for Jameson who didn’t only celebrated his milestone 25<sup>th</sup> birthday last June 17, but also the premiere of his latest teleserye <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/afamilyaffair" target="_blank"><em><strong><u>A Family Affair</u></strong></em></a> last June 27. He uploaded sets of his moody photos in black and white and captioned one of those, “Grateful for the small things, big things and everything in between”.</p><p>He also wrote a poem to caption his snaps taken from his short yet relaxing beach escapade.</p><div> </div><div><strong>Kyle Echarri turned 20 last June 20.</strong></div><p>Just in case you’re wondering why you weren’t able to see him in the past days or weeks in <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/asap" target="_blank"><em><strong><u>ASAP Natin ‘To</u></strong></em></a>, Kyle was in New York City when he turned 20 last June 20. He shared a few snaps of him taken at the famous concrete jungle and even had the chance to hang out with Inigo Pascual, based on one of the latter’s recent posts.</p><p>He was also greeted by some of his fellow Kapamilya celebs, which include Kathryn Bernardo, Daniel Padilla, and Joshua Garcia.</p><div> </div><div><strong>Markus Paterson released a new song on his 24<sup>th</sup> birthday.</strong></div><p>Like his close friend Kyle, Markus also celebrates his birthday in June. And for his 24<sup>th</sup> birthday last June 3, he received a fantastic surprise to which he expressed his gratitude. He stated, “To everyone that thought of the surprise, I love you all. This is such a beautiful surprise, almost brought me to tears. Thank you guys for making me feel special today”.</p><p>He also marked his big day by releasing his newest song titled “Help”.</p><div> </div><div><strong>Jayda Avanzado celebrated 19<sup>th</sup> birthday with her dearest ones</strong></div><p>The talented and gorgeous young singer started off the month of June by celebrating her 19<sup>th</sup> birthday. Jayda obviously had fun as she shared her special day by having an intimate meal with her besties Francine Diaz and Elha Nympha, and of course, her parents Dingdong Avanzado and Jessa Zaragoza.</p><div> </div><div><strong>Morissette Amon had her well-deserved “R&amp;R” for her 26<sup>th</sup> birthday</strong></div><p>Morissette was indeed a picture of a happy wife as her husband Dave Lamar treated her to a well-deserved “R&amp;R” (or rest and relaxation) by preparing a staycation for them on her 26<sup>th</sup> birthday last June 4.</p><p>The Asia’s Phoenix also celebrated on the <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/asap" target="_blank"><em><strong><u>ASAP Natin ‘To</u></strong></em></a> stage with a fun birthday production.</p><div> </div><div><strong>Andi Eigenmann spent 32<sup>nd</sup> birthday in Bali with her family. </strong></div><p>Andi was indeed thrilled to be able to bring her family to Bali, Indonesia as she turned 32 last June 25.</p><p>She documented their first out-of-the-county trip with photos from the airport to the beautiful beaches they visited, which they posted on IG – much to their avid followers’ delight. In her first post regarding their trip, she wrote: “Been dreaming about this moment! To me, there is no better way to make cherishable memories than to travel the world with my family. We were finally able to do it!”</p><p>And recently, they also uploaded vlogs about this trip on their official YouTube channel “Happy Islanders”.</p><div> </div><div><strong>Jerome Ponce</strong></div><p>The <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/angprobinsyano" target="_blank"><em><strong><u>FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano</u></strong></em></a> actor kept his 27<sup>th</sup> birthday celebration simple by having a laidback photoshoot, wherein he was just wearing a cream T-shirt, grey shorts, white sneakers, and his good looks.</p><p>Were you able to wish these celebrities a “Happy Birthday”?</p>

Find out who among our favorite celebrities turned a year older last June in this Kapamilya Snaps feature!