"Cheap" Thrills

July 14, 2012 was Finals Night for the first PhilPop. It was also the birthday of the PhilPop Music Foundation's Chairman, no less than Manny V. Pangilinan.  How often does one get "invited" to his birthday party? 

Well, I suppose this wasn't exactly his birthday party - he must have celebrated with people close to him over dinner before the show started.  Still, those of us who stayed for the event's after-party were thrilled to see he was there, too.  We thought he might have left already.  And it was still his birthday.  I think you can see in all our smiles how happy we were to have this instant photo op with him (pati si Direk Rowell Santiago nakisali na rin).  So thanks, PhilPop, for making this day memorable from start to finish.

TO BE CONTINUED...