Good Evening Ladies and Gentlemen. May we have your attention please.

We are about to begin Janine's

18th Birthday Party Celebration so please find your seats or table and make yourselves comfortable and enjoy
the rest of the evening.

A very good evening to each and everyone and welcome Janine's 18th Bithday Party. We would like to thank
everyone for gracing this very momentous occasion because as they say, you only get to be 18 once.

We would like to acknowledge the key persons who took a great part in making this joyous affair possible.
Ladies and gentlemen, it is with great pleasure that I introduce to you the family of our lovely debutant (Jaymee
Vista Santos, Richard Santos, RJ Santos, Jhoana and Michael Gatpayad and family, Lola Nene, Lolo Jaime
and Tito Athan Vista, Tito Apeng and Tita Riza Meneses and Magno Family). A big round of applause please.
Thank you very much.

Emcee: "Tonight calls for a grand celebration and it is our distinct pleasure to introduce to you for the very first
time, the reason why we are all gathered here tonight, ladies and gentlemen. So without further ado, let us all
rise and give a warm round of applause, would you please welcome, our lovely debutante, Janine Mei."

Emcee: Such a spectacular grand entrance by our lovely debutante, I would say. And now to give a speech
and a toast in honor of our beautiful debutante, we would like to ask Ate Jame on the stage.

Emcee: Some of us have been fortunate enough to see Janine grow and blossom into a beautiful lady, but for
others, I will tell you some information about her. (Autobiography)

Emcee: We are nearing the most awaited part of the evening, dinner… but before we partake of the
sumptuous buffet that ____________ catering has provided for us, may we now call on Mrs. ____ to say
grace.

Emcee: ""How is everybody doing so far? Is everybody happy? Is everyone also hungry? (Yes!) There you
go. Don’t worry folks, we wouldn’t be delaying your delicious dinner any further.

Optional
(We will be calling on the table numbers. Once your table is called, please join Jam on stage for your photo
session with her. Have your photo taken with her and then you can go directly to the buffet tables provided by
___ catering.)

Emcee: "While some of you are still feasting on the delicious buffet and the decadent dessert, We will now
continue with our program

Emcee: The 18 roses signify the debutante’s coming of age. We have now come to the part of our program
that the guys have been waiting for. A chance to hold the hand of our lovely debutante for a short dance. so let
us not keep them waiting. Ladies and gentlemen, the 18 roses with our beautiful debutante.

Emcee: The 18 treasure gifts signify the 18 person that she will treasure and this gifts will be her inspiration
and armor in her journey towards fulfilling her dreams. Ladies and gentlemen, the 18 gifts

Emcee: Happy birthday song. "Happy Birthday Jam! Let us give 18 claps for Jam.. Thank you very much.
You can now blow your 18 candles and make a wish. It is now time to cut the cake. As Jam has reached the
age of maturity, she will now cut the cake and give a portion to her parents as a symbol of her love and
gratefulness to them."

Emcee: "And now a word from our lovely debutante, Jam."

And with that our program has officially concluded. We would like to thank Jam's suppliers who have made this
momentous night a success. We would like to thank you all for making it to this wonderful celebration of Jam's
18th birthday. For those who are going home, may God bless you. Be safe everyone. And for those who are
staying, the night is young and the floor is now open for dancing. This is your host, _____, signing off. Thank
you and have a blessed night."

This is a script I wrote for an 18th birthday party.)

HOST: Good evening everyone! Welcome to Homitori Davao! Welcome to a night of
pastel colors in celebration of a wonderful life for a girl who is now turning into a fine lady.
All of you who are here tonight have watched her grow over the years into the wonderful
person she is now. As a jumpstart, let us all welcome and acknowledge the ever
supportive and loving family of our debutant:
FATHER:             MR. MANUEL LAGUA, JR.
       MOTHER:            MRS. CYNTHIA LAGUA
       ELDER SISTER: MS. THEA MACY LAGUA
 Entrance of Family
HOST: To open tonight’s celebration, here’s a quick look of how this lovely, young lady
came about. Roll VTR, please.

AVP plays, featuring Cham’s collection of photo memories

HOST: Tonight is a celebration of adulthood and a thanksgiving of the life God has given
to our lovely celebrant. Let us put our hands together, as we welcome the main highlight
of this celebration, and as she stepped into a higher level of life, ladies and gentlemen, our
debutant, MONICA CHAMANE LAGUA!
Grand Entrance of Debutant
HOST: Wow, blooming and lovely, indeed! Saan nga ba siya nagmana? Kay Mommy ba?
Or kay Daddy? Or baka both? Evidently, before tonight, Cham has had happy years in a
very happy home. The love of a family will always be God’s greatest blessing. Sabi nga
nila, in life we can have several friends, classmates, and social circles, but there is only
one family who is always willing and ready to welcome us no matter what. Ladies and
gentlemen, to answer the question kung saan nga ba nagmana si Cham, here’s Daddy
Manuel Lagua, Jr.to welcome all of us to their lovely daughter’s 18th birthday party.
Welcome Remarks – Daddy
Host to ad-lib based on the parent’s message
HOST: At this moment, I’d like to request everybody to please stand as we say our prayer
before meals to be lead by Tita Belle Lim.
 Prayer before meals
HOST: To fill the room with music while we are having our dinner, we will be serenaded
byCity Lights Band. Bon appétit!
Music In – City Lights Band
Dinner
HOST: Ladies and gentlemen, that was City Lights Band. (Introduce members). Tonight is
definitely filled with a bundle of surprises for our dear Cham. Adding up to the list, here’s a
video greeting from the people from all over the world who are closest to our dear
debutant.

AVP plays – Video Greetings

Ad-lib – after dinner talks
HOST: Like a pretty flower that attracts bees and butterflies, Cham will be surrounded by
18 equally handsome gentlemen who will represent the debutant’s 18 carnations. This
flower equates the traditional 18 roses during debuts. For a quick trivia, carnation is
Cham’s favorite flower. Starting off with:

             18 Carnations
1. Nil Marion Badilles- Cousin (Father Side)
2. Joshua Cator– Cousin (Father Side)
3. Champ Elorde– Cousin (Father Side)
4. Nil Marc Badilles– Cousin (Father Side)
5. JiroElorde –Cousin (Father Side)
6. Xavior Rodriguez- Cousin (Mother Side)
7. RestyDela Cruz –Cousin (Mother Side)
8. Sael Rodriguez– Cousin (Mother Side)
9. Glenn Melendez – College Friend
10.Carl Manajero – High School Friend
11.Mark Millare – College Friend
12.Ivan Ricabo – High School Friend
13.Alfonso Fernandez – Community Friend
14.Christian Sulla – High School Friend
15.Franz Chavez – High School Friend
16.Vinno Serrano – High School Friend
17.Bon Salaver – Community friend
HOST: The last dance is of course reserved to the forever most handsome and most
loving guy in her life. To dance with our debutant, Cham’s 18th carnation, ladies and
gentlemen,Daddy Manuel Lagua, Jr!
Father and daughter dance
HOST: (In the middle of the father and daughter dance) The father and daughter dance is
probably one of the most loved traditions in any Filipino debut celebration. This signifies
the daughter’s first step to womanhood and the father’s acceptance of this period in his
daughter’s life.
End of Dance
HOST: Ladies and gentlemen, sit back, and let’s groove, jive and enjoy the party with the
band, they’re back on stage, give it up for City Lights Band!

City Lights Band Performance

HOST: Thank you, City Lights Band for filling the room with music and for jazzing up this
party with your playlist! Are you guys, still with me? More party-party later with City Lights
Band. They say, memories are ways to hold on to the things that we love, and to the
things that we don’t want to lose. Sabi nga ni mareng Cynthia Ozick: “What we remember
from childhood, we remember forever.” Tonight we have 18 selected people who will
share with us her unforgettable memory with our lovely debutant. Cham, are you ready for
the bukingan time?

Host to call names one by one and maybe do ad-libs after every story.
       18 Pieces of Memories
1. Thea Macy Lagua – Sister
2. Valerie Barrozo – High School Friend
3. Jaya Medina – Community Friend
4. Faith Macavinta – Community Friend
5. Nicole Sai – High School Friend
6. Alyanna Fernandez – Community Friend
7. Precious Lim – Community Friend
 8. Joy Oandasan – High School Friend
9. AlessaWasawas – College Friend
10.Vermari Digal – College Friend
11.Isabel Quinsay – Childhood Friend
12.MayenMayao – College Friend
13.Nicole Ingente – High School friend
14.Patrice Angliongto – High School friend
15.Alicia Dizon – One of my best friends in high school
16.Meagan Wenceslao – High School kabarkada
17.Gem Espanto – One of my best friends in high school
18.Justine Alfonso – bestfriend since grade 3
HOST: All of you who are here tonight are closest to Cham. Sabi nga nila, friendship is a
million little things. This time, I’d like to ask Cham’s dear friends this question: “What is
that one word that best describes our debutant, and why?”
Cham to change wardrobe in preparation for the dance number
HOST: Earlier, we were serenaded by the very talented City Lights Band. At this moment,
are we ready to move and groove? I can’t here you, are we ready to move and groove?
Ladies and gentlemen, here’s a dance number from our debutant herself! Let’s put our
hands together for Cham and friends!

Cham and Friends – Dance Number

(Ad-lib on the dance number.)
HOST: Matapos tayong pakiligin ng City Lights Band at napasayaw with Cham and
friends, let’s do some ice breaker! Let’s call this “How well do you know Cham?” Gaano
niyo nga ba kakilala ang ating lovely debutant? I have with me a list of trivia or questions
about tonight’s fine lady. The mechanics is just simple. I will read the trivia and if you know
the answer, stand up from your seat. Alright, let’s keep the ball rolling!
Trivia, trivia, trivia – While Cham changes wardrobe: From hiphop outfit to cocktail dress
HOST: Grabeh ang bukingan ngayong gabi! Nag enjoy ba tayong lahat? Seems like our
gorgeous debutant really enjoyed tonight. From the shared memories to a game trivia,
Cham has shared a part of her growing years with all of us. At sabi nga ni mareng Willa
Cather? “Where there is great love, there are always wishes.” Because birthdays are
always new beginnings, new endeavors with new set of goals, sending birthday messages
and wishes is a tradition especially in our country, where we give high value to family ties
and relationship. Tonight, ladies and gentlemen, I present to you these 18 Wishers for our
debutant. These are the people close to the heart of our celebrant, and whom she listens
and confides to for inspiring words and friendly advices. Starting off with the woman
dearest to Cham’s heart, representing the mother candle that will be a source of light for
all the well-wishers for our dear Cham, here’s Mommy Cynthia Lagua!
              18 Wishes
1. Helen Mozar- Tita from the Community
2. Welinda Elorde – Cousin of my Dad ( Aunt)
3. Joy Cator – Sister of my Dad ( Aunt)
4. Allan Fernandez – Tito from the Community
5. Fred Medina – Tito from the Community
6. Mariza Jaugan- Tita (My mom’s kabarkada in college)
7. Rod Aque- Tito from the community
8. Francis Rizon- Tito from the community
9. Roy Sazon- Tito from the community
10.Joan Salaver – Tita from the community
11.Marvin Caballero – Tito from the community
12.Belen Quinsay – Tita (Mommy’s kabarkada in college)
13.June Adriatico – Tito from the community
14.Paul Garcia – Tito from the community
15.Jun Lim – Tito from the community
16.Nicol Fernandez – Tito from the community
17.Melinda Lagua – Dad’s sister (Aunt)
18.Malinda Lagua – Dad’s eldest sister ( Aunt )
HOST: Many ancient cultures believed that smoke carried their prayers to the heavens.
So, at the count of three, Mommy Cynthia and members of the 18 Wishes, let’s say “May
all our wishes come true” and blow our candles together. 1, 2, and 3…

Everybody blows the candle

HOST: Let me share another good-to-know trivia to everyone on how birthday cakes and
candles came about as a tradition during birthdays. Some believe that the tradition of
birthday candles began in Ancient Greece. Putting candles on a cake was a special way
to pay tribute to the Greek moon goddess, Artemis. They baked round cakes to symbolize
the moon. Candles were added to represent the reflected moonlight. Today’s tradition of
making wishes before blowing out the birthday candles may have started with that
belief. Enough of all those did-you-know trivia because at this part of the program, our
lovely and stunning Cham will blow the candles on her birthday cake. And to complete that
customary practice, let us all sing joyfully a song I am very sure everybody is familiar with,
the happy birthday song!

Debutant makes a wish and blows the candles.

HOST: Tonight’s celebration tells me that the best demonstration of gratitude in response
to a wonderful experience like this one can be contained in an overwhelming thank you.
Maraming salamat po for making me a part of this memorable occasion. And if there’s one
person here tonight who is more than grateful to see all of you, that would be our beloved
celebrant, Cham. I’m giving the floor to our dear debutant to give her message for all of
us.

Thank you message from Cham

 HOST: The night is young, and so are we, diba? Are you ready to party? We have just
actually started. Again, thank you for having me here to celebrate with all of you. Isang
malakas na “Happy birthday, Cham! naman diyan. At the count of three…1, 2, 3, HAPPY
BIRTHDAY, CHAM! Our debutant is not just a pretty face but also a very talented lady. To
get the party started, throw your hands up in the air for CHAM with the City Lights Band!
This is your host, John Irene Del Campo, enjoy the rest of the night everyone!
Cham opens the party by a song number with City Lights Band