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Reyma Deveza

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<p>MANILA --  Kapamilya star Coco Martin on Thursday shared his sweet birthday message for his long-time girlfriend, actress Julia Montes.</p><p>On Instagram, Martin, dubbed as the country&#x27;s Primetime King, uploaded a cute photo of him and Montes together as he greeted the actress on her special day.</p><p>&quot;Maligayang Kaarawan po sa pinakamamahal ko, Mara! Maraming salamat sa walang sawang pagmamahal at pag-aalaga mo sakin at sa buong pamilya natin. Sa lahat ng pagkakataon na ako’y nanghihina, ikaw ang lakas at sandalan ko,&quot; Martin wrote.</p><p>He also thanked Montes for coming into his life and for inspiring him every single day.</p><p>&quot;Salamat dahil dumating ka sa buhay ko, my partner, my best friend, my love and my boss. Ikaw ang inspirasyon ko sa araw-araw. Napakapalad ko dahil ibinigay ka sa akin ng Diyos.  Happy happy birthday @montesjulia08! Mahal na mahal kita!!!❤️,&quot; Martin added.</p><div><br/></div><div><iframe class="instagram-media instagram-media-rendered" id="instagram-embed-8" src="https://www.instagram.com/p/DWDziI9iVLW/embed/captioned/?cr=1&amp;v=14&amp;wp=594&amp;rd=https%3A%2F%2Fod2-workbench-web.abs-cbn.com&amp;rp=%2F#%7B%22ci%22%3A8%2C%22os%22%3A21735768.89999962%7D" allowtransparency="true" allowfullscreen="" frameBorder="0" height="1206" data-instgrm-payload-id="instagram-media-payload-8" scrolling="no" style="background:white;max-width:540px;width:calc(100% - 2px);border-radius:3px;border:1px solid rgb(219, 219, 219);box-shadow:none;display:block;margin:0px 0px 12px;min-width:326px;padding:0px"></iframe></div><script async="" src="//www.instagram.com/embed.js"></script><p>Last week, Montes also turned to social media to share a reel, which shows her receiving a birthday cake from the &quot;FPJ&#x27;s Batang Quiapo&quot; actor.</p><p>&quot;Early birthday surprise from my Palagi. ❤️&quot; Montes captioned her post.</p><div><a href="https://www.abs-cbn.com/entertainment/showbiz/celebrities/2026/3/12/julia-montes-gets-early-birthday-surprise-from-coco-martin-1200" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Julia Montes gets early birthday surprise from Coco Martin</a></div><p>Martin and Montes are set to star in the upcoming ABS-CBN series &quot;Sigabo,&quot; which will air soon. </p><p>Montes has long been rumored to be Martin’s girlfriend before they finally confirmed their relationship in May 2023.</p><p>They were first paired onscreen in 2012, in the phenomenal series “Walang Hanggan,” and went on to co-star in “A Moment In Time” in 2013, “Ikaw Lamang” in 2014, “Wanasapanataym” in 2015.</p><p>She was also the last leading lady of Martin &quot;Ang Probinsyano.” They also worked together in &quot;FPJ&#x27;s Batang Quiapo.&quot;</p><div><br/></div><div><strong>RELATED VIDEOS:</strong></div><div><br/></div><div><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/XnrUC4BhyL8?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/Sq5K4rAta-U?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/7b8VsoMzACg?&amp;pp=0gcJCcUKAYcqIYzvautoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><span class="fr-video fr-deletable fr-fvc fr-dvb fr-draggable" contenteditable="false" draggable="true"><iframe width="640" height="360" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/5RcFxVV8Kss?autoplay=1&amp;wmode=opaque&amp;rel=0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen="" class="fr-draggable"></iframe></span><br/></div>

<p>Kapamilya star Coco Martin on Thursday shared his sweet birthday message for his long-time girlfriend, actress Julia Montes.</p>

Kapamilya star Coco Martin on Thursday shared his sweet birthday message for his long-time girlfriend, actress Julia Montes.

Coco Martin shares birthday message for Julia Montes: 'Salamat dahil dumating ka sa buhay ko'

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Coco Martin shares birthday message for Julia Montes: 'Salamat dahil dumating ka sa buhay ko'

Reyma Deveza,

ABS-CBN News

Published Mar 20, 2026 02:04 PM PHT

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