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Kapamilya Snaps: Momentous baptismal celebrations of celebrity babies

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Mary Ann Bardinas

<p>After childbirth, one of the many things that parents prepare for is the christening of their newborn child. As we all know, it’s one of the most important milestones in the life of every person, since it’s the time when our faith is affirmed in front of loved ones, from which godparents are taken from, too.</p><p>Aside from being a sacred ceremony, this also serves as an opportunity for family and friends to come together. Thus, proud parents exert much effort to make sure that it’s going to be really special. Just like the celebrity parents in this Kapamilya Snaps feature who had momentous baptismal celebrations for their beloved children.</p><div><strong>Jhong Hilario and Maia Azores</strong></div><p>Three months after giving birth to their daughter, Jhong and his partner Maia Azores had baby Sarina Oceania baptized in June 2021. Since it was still in the midst of the raging pandemic, it was only attended by a few of their family and friends, who were all wearing face masks and face shields.</p><p>In a Facebook post, the <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/itshowtime"><strong><u>It’s Showtime</u></strong></a> host expressed his gratitude to their kumares and kumpares as he shared several photos during the christening, which was held at the Saint Alphonsus Mare de Liguori Parish in Makati City. He wrote, “Thank you to all the godparents of Sarina for your prayers and support on our child’s blessed day. We know you will be a source of guidance to our little princess through the years.”</p><div><strong>Angelica Panganiban and Gregg Homan</strong></div><p>The baptism of Baby Amila Sabine, the adorable firstborn of Angelica Panganiban and fiancé Gregg Homan, held last February was indeed star-studded. Among the famous personalities who were present during the ceremony were Judy Ann Santos-Agoncillo, Cherry Pie Picache, Bela Padilla, Kim Chiu, John Prats and wife Isabel Oli, Director Andoy Ranay, and ABS-CBN TV Production and Star Magic Head Laurenti Dyogi – who the couple tapped to become the godparents of their daughter.</p><div><strong>Luis Manzano and Jessy Mendiola</strong></div><p>Inspired by the name of their baby girl Isabella Rose, proud first-time parents Luis and Jessy hosted a floral-themed baptismal fete for her last April when she was three months old. Among the attendees were their respective families and a number of ninangs and ninongs, which included Nikki Gil. Since it was held a few days after the 42nd birthday of the <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/icsyv"><strong><u>I Can See Your Voice</u></strong></a> host, they also celebrated it there, too!</p><p>Jessy captioned one of her posts, “Grateful for everyone who made time to be with us during this special day.”</p><div><strong>Anne Curtis and Erwan Heussaff</strong></div><p>As their unica hija Dahlia Amelie turned two years old in March 2022, Anne and Erwan decided that it was the perfect time for them to welcomed her to the Christian world. The venue was decked with dainty pink flowers, including dahlias, of course.</p><p>The <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/itshowtime"><strong><u>It’s Showtime</u></strong></a> mainstay shared a few lovely photos from the event and captioned it, “We pray that the Lord and His angels will always protect and guide her as she grows up. On t&#x27;aime tellement notre <wbr/>petite fleur.” (We love you so much our little flower).</p><div><strong>Elisse Josons and McCoy de Leon</strong></div><p>McLisse also had their Baby Felize McKenzie baptized in March 2022 when she was 10 months old. The intimate gathering was apparently attended by only a limited number of people, including one of Elisse’s best friends Sofia Andres and her daughter Zoe. The <u>Dirty Linen</u> actress uploaded a few snaps that captured some of the happy moments from the event and simply captioned them, “Our baby is baptized.”</p><div><strong>Janella Salvador and Markus Paterson</strong></div><p>Janella and Markus were both present at their son Jude Trevor’s baptism in October 2022, on the very same of his second birthday. It was an intimate celebration attended by their respective families and several close friends, including the actress’ <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/thekillerbride"><b><u>The Killer Bride</u></b></a> co-star and real-life aunt Maja Salvador.</p><div><strong>Sofia Andres and Daniel Miranda</strong></div><p>The young couple had their daughter Zoe christened back in June 2020 at the Santuario de San Antonio Parish in Makati City, a few days after their shocking revelation that they’re already parents. Since it was in the midst of the pandemic, they only organized a small gathering attended by several loved ones and friends, including Kathryn Bernardo, who’s also one of the godmothers.</p><div><strong>Angeline Quinto and Nonrev Daquina</strong></div><p>Another star-studded celebrity kid baptismal we’ve witnessed in the recent years was of Baby Sylvio, the firstborn of Angeline Quinto and non-showbiz fiancé Nonrev. Among the celebrities present during the celebration were Erik Santos, Direk Laurenti Dyogi, Dreamscape Entertainment Head Deo Endrinal, ABS-CBN Chief Operations Officer for Broadcast Cory Vidanes, Yeng Constantino<wbr/>, Dra. Vicki Belo and husband Hayden Kho, ABS-CBN Music Creative Director Jonathan Manalo, and Vice Ganda.</p><div><strong>Richard Gutierrez and Sarah Lahbati</strong></div><p>Since they already have two children, the Richard and Sarah had hosted two baptismal fetes in the past years. And they held them at the same time as their first birthdays. Their panganay Zion had a safari-themed party in June 2014, while their bunso Kai had an ocean-themed celebration in June 2019. Each also coincided with Father’s Day, so they also got to celebrate the daddies in their family.</p><div><strong>Dimples Romana and Boyet Ahmee</strong></div><p>Having lots of friends in showbiz, it’s not a surprise that the christening of Dimples and husband Boyet’s second child Alonzo in 2015 was star-studded. Some of Alonzo’s famous godparents are Anne Curtis, Sarah Geronimo, Angel Locsin, and Julia Montes. We’re looking forward to see the stars who are going to be present at their third child Elio’s baptism.</p><div><strong>Meryll Soriano and Joem Bascon</strong></div><p>The <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/theironheart"><strong><u>The Iron Heart</u></strong></a> stars had their son Gideon baptized back in December 2021, after almost a year since they revealed that they gave birth to him. It was seemed to be an intimate celebration, with Meryll’s beloved aunt Maricel Soriano&amp; as one of the witnesses of her grandson’s milestone.</p><div><strong>Melai Cantiveros and Jason Francisco</strong></div><p>MelaSon has also held two baptisms in the past years for their two princesses. The couple welcomed their first daughter Mela to the Christian world in July 2014. One of her godmothers is Angelica Panganiban.</p><p>Three years later, they had their second daughter Stela baptized in August 2017. Among the guests in attendance were her <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/magandangbuhay"><strong><u>Magandang Buhay</u></strong></a> co-host Jo<wbr/>lina Magdangal and her family and writer Darla Sauler.</p><div><strong>John Prats and Isabel Oli</strong></div><p>Having three adorable kids, John and Isabel experienced the joy of dedicating a child to God thrice. Their firstborn Feather got christened in June 2016, with the actor-director’s best friend Sam Milby as one of the ninongs.</p><p>Meanwhile, their son Freedom was baptized in March 2019 when he was four months old. Among the attendees were Dreamscape Entertainment Head Deo Endrinal, Patrick Garcia and his family, and John’s <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/batangquiapo"><strong><u>FPJ’s Ang Probinsyano</u></strong></a> co-actors Mark Lapid, Michael de Mesa, PJ Endrinal, and Marc Solis.</p><p>And in February 2021, it was their youngest child Forest who received the said sacrament, which they celebrated along with John’s 38th birthday and Valentine’s Day. The couple kept it intimate and seemingly exclusive to their immediate family members and closest friends since it was still in the midst of the pandemic.</p><div><strong>Jolina Magdangal and Mark Escueta</strong></div><p>As their son Pele Iñigo turned 1 in 2015, Jolina and Mark celebrated it by organizing a picnic-themed party and having him christened, too. The <u>Magandang Buhay</u> momshie-<wbr/>host captioned one of her IG posts about the event, “Itong baby na itoang dahilan <wbr/>kung bakit nakumpleto nang hus<wbr/>to ang puso naming mag-asawa.”</p><div><strong>Kaye Abad and Paul Jake Castillo</strong></div><p>Five months since he was born, Kaye and Paul Jake welcomed their youngest son Iñigo to the Christian world in February 2022 in Cebu City. The actress shared only two photos from the ceremony, in which they were seen happily posing to the camera alongside their firstborn Pio Joaquin.</p><div><strong>JC de Vera and Rikkah Cruz</strong></div><p>While looking forward on the baptismal of their newborn daughter Laura Amanda, we can look back for now to the christening of JC and non-showbiz wife Rikkah’s firstborn Lana Athena that was held in June 2018. The private ceremony was attended by close family and friends, including John Prats and Nadia Montenegro.</p><div><strong>Bianca Gonzalez and JC Intal</strong></div><p>The Kapamilya host and her basketball player husband welcomed their first daughter Lucia to the Christian world at two months old in December 2015. Meanwhile, Bianca’s 37th birthday in March 2019 was extra special for their family as they celebrated the christening of their second daughter Carmen on that day, too.</p><div><strong>Judy Ann Santos and Ryan Agoncillo</strong></div><p>In March 2016, the couple had their youngest child Luna baptized at two months old. The exclusive gathering was attended by some of Juday’s closest friends, such as Jolina Magdangal and Gladys Reyes. Their other kids Yohan and Lucho were present, too.</p><div><strong>Andi Eigenmann and Philmar Ali<wbr/>payo</strong></div><p>Months after giving birth to their child Lilo, Andi and Philmar had her baptized in February 2020. The simple and intimate event was held in Siargao, where their family has been based, and was attended by several friends, including model-turned-beauty queen Katarina Rodriguez. The actress’ firstborn Ellie was also there to witness her baby sister’s milestone.</p><div><strong>Desiree Del Valle and Boom Labrusca</strong></div><p>The couple welcomed their son Alexander Sebastian to the Christian world in October 2022. Present in the ceremony were Direk Laurenti Dyogi, Tet<wbr/>chie Agabyani, and Desiree’s <a href="https://ent.abs-cbn.com/angsaiyoayakin"><strong><u>Ang Sa Iyo Ay Akin</u></strong></a> co-stars Maricel Soriano,<wbr/> Cheska Iñigo, Jenny Jamora, and Jef Gaitan, and director Avel Sunpongco. This was followed by a big party for his first birthday, and then a smaller celebration the following day with just their family of three and the actress’ mom. They went to Our Lady of Manaoag in Pangasinan and had a surprise dinner in Baguio City.</p><p>From star-studded lineup of ninongs and ninangs to parents showering their babies with love, special occasions like these are unforgettable!</p>

Let’s look back to the momentous baptismal celebrations of our favorite stars for their babies in this Kapamilya Snaps feature!