Marian Rivera celebrates birthday with young and old

CEBU, Philippines - GMA Network’s Primetime Queen Marian Rivera celebrated her 29th birthday in a very special way as she visited the Child Haus Foundation and the Anawim Home of the Abandoned Elderly last week.

Last Thursday (August 8), Marian’s fans club, D’ Original Marian Rivera Devotees together with Philippine Balloon Artists, gave her a surprise birthday party as she bonded with the cancer patients at the Child Haus Orphanage in Quezon City. It was an afternoon full of surprises, games, food and entertainment as Marian joined the kids and their families in the celebration.

“Lagi ko ngang sinasabi na nakakataba ng puso ng may mga ganitong mga fans na bumubuo ng ganitong konsepto para sa birthday ko. Consistent sila, limang taon na kakilala ko sila, limang taon nilang ginagawa ito para sa akin. Nakakataba ng puso na yung mga fans club na katulad niyo ay ginagawang mas makabuluhan ang buhay ko na nagpapasaya ng bata,” said Marian to her fans club who organized the event.

Marian was deeply touched and moved to tears when the kids performed a song number and gave her birthday cards with their handwritten messages, “Thank you sa mga cards, babasahin ko ito isa-isa mamaya. Bilang isang tao nakakadagdag siya ng buhay. Seven years na akong artista, parang five years na ata itong nangyayari sa buhay ko. Thank you. Hindi niyo alam kung paano niyo ako napasaya ng bongga. Tinitingnan ko yung bawat letters iba-iba yung message nila sa akin. Hanggat kaya natin na puntahan ko sila, imbes na mag-celebrate ako ng birthday kung saan, magbibigay tayo ng ligaya sa ganitong mga bata,” added Marian.

Making the event extra special were Child Haus founder celebrity hairdresser and businessman Ricky Reyes, Marian’s close friends Ana Feleo and Bambi Fuentes and Marian’s mother Amalia Rivera, who joined the event and showed their love and support for Marian.

The Kapuso actress’ birthday surprises continued last Friday (August 9) when her fans club Marianknights organized a charity event at the Anawim Home of the Abandoned Elderly in Montalban, Rizal.

Marian was overjoyed by the opportunity to spend time with the residents of Anawim. She enjoyed the surprises prepared by her fans club and she definitely had fun celebrating her birthday with the elders. She even danced with one of the residents and gamely posed for pictures with them.

It was truly a memorable and fun-filled pre-birthday celebration for Marian who recently renewed her contract with GMA Network. Marian will soon appear on several projects in the Kapuso Network which her fans and supporters should watch out for. (FREEMAN)