MANILA, Philippines — Former first lady Imelda Marcos celebrated her 94th birthday at Malacañang over the weekend with her son, President Marcos, in attendance.
“Today we celebrate 94 incredible years! Happy birthday, mom! Wishing you more years filled with joy, good health, and abundant blessings,” the President wrote on Twitter yesterday accompanied by a photo collage of his mother and the late former president Ferdinand Marcos Sr.
Marcos and First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos attended an “asalto” or birthday surprise for his mother at Malacañang’s Kalayaan Hall on Saturday.
Among those present at the birthday party were Imelda’s children Irene Marcos-Araneta and Aimee Marcos Bernedo and her grandchildren, based on a photo shared by Liza Marcos on Facebook.
“Happy 94th birthday, Mama Meldy,” Liza Marcos wrote on her Facebook account.
The President’s older sister, Sen. Imee Marcos, was missing in the family photo.
In an interview on Saturday, the senator said her mother would have a “private” celebration for her 94th birthday.
She said there might be an asalto or a birthday surprise for Imelda at Malacañang on Saturday night.
This was the second consecutive year the former first lady held a birthday party at the Palace.
Malacañang is the official residence of the president of the Philippines.
Navotas Rep. Toby Tiangco and veteran singer Dulce also shared photos of the event in their respective social media pages.
In a video posted on Facebook, Dulce was seen serenading the former first lady and her guests with a Celeste Legaspi song, “Gaano Ko Ikaw Kamahal.”
In May, Senator Marcos said the former first lady underwent an angioplasty.
Rumors about the death of the Marcos matriarch circulated in March but were quickly debunked by the senator and the former first lady’s niece Eliza Romualdez-Valtos.
Imelda is out on bail after being convicted by the Sandiganbayan of seven counts of graft.