FLOW OF THE CELEBRATION

HOST: Good evening, ladies and gentlemen, may I have your attention please. We are about to begin the
18th birthday celebration so please find your seats or table and make yourselves comfortable and enjoy the
rest of the evening.

5 minutes

HOST: Good evening everyone! Welcome to a night of aqua 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 jump start, let us all welcome and acknowledge the ever
supportive and loving family of our debutante. The key persons who took a great part in making this joyous
affair possible: The Bacolod Family!

FATHER: MR. JOSE M. BACOLOD

MOTHER: MRS. LEONIZA R. BACOLOD
ELDER SISTERS: JULIE ANN REDOBLADO BACOLOD & JOAN REDOBLADO BACOLOD

Entrance of Family

HOST: Evidently, before tonight, Joniza has had happy years in a very happy home.The love of a family will
always be God’s greatest blessing. Without them, her life would be empty and unhappy. Let us all give a
big round of applause to honor all the people whom she truly loved. Ingon sila, daghan tang makit ang
kapuso dinhi sa kalibutan, pero nag-inusara ang matawag natong kapamilya, right?

HOST: Ug dili pa nato padugayon pa. 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. And tonight will be the most magical night in her 18 years of existence. Let us put our hands
together, as we welcome the main highlight of this celebration and the reason why we are all gathered here
tonight. Ladies and gentlemen without further ado, our lady of the evening, our debutante, JONIZA CHAM
REDOBLADO BACOLOD!

Grand Entrance of Debutante

“In a land not so far away, there was once a little girl with a beauty of an angel. Born on the first month of the year, this girl is the
third daughter among the children of Mr. Jose BAcolod and Mrs. Leoniza Bacolod. She grew up with so much love and kindness.
She is loved by everybody for her beauty inside and out. Her smile bears no limit. Her heart is unafraid. Her mind is ready to try.
She's ready for any adventure for the sake of fun and friendship. More refined than shy, more adventurous than playful,more
charismatic than charming, more alluring than beautiful. Indeed, she has all grown up and what a sight she has become. Ladies
and gentlemen, may I introduce to you the debutante. Let us all welcome our dazzling lady of the night, MS. JONIZA CHAM
REDOBLADO BACOLOD!!!”

HOST: Wow, there she is blooming and lovely, indeed! Asa sya naliwat? Kay Mama ba? Or kay Papa? 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, sa atung kinabuhi naay tag daghang mga
friends, classmates, ug mga social circles pero naa ra tay usa ka pamilya nga who is always willing and
ready to welcome us no matter what. Ladies and gentlemen, let us clap our hands to Papa Titing Bacolod
to welcome all of us to their lovely daughter’s 18th birthday party.

Welcome Remarks – Papa

Host to ad-lib based on the parent’s message

HOST: Thank you, Papa Titing for that wonderful message.

HOST: At this moment, I’d like to request everybody to please stand for the Lord’s moment for His
guidance and blessings as we say our prayer before meals to be lead by Ate Julie Ann Bacolod.

Prayer before meals

HOST: Everyone you may now take your seats.

HOST: To fill the room with music while we are having our dinner, we will be showing some dance videos
of our debutante. Bon appétit!

Dance videos in

Dinner

HOST: Ladies and gentlemen, kanindot jud mosayaw sa atong debutante. Asa kaha sad ni sya naliwat ani
sa iyang talent no? Tonight is definitely filled with a bundle of surprises for our dear Joniza. Adding up to
the list, here’s a video greeting from the people from all over the world who are closest to our dear
debutante.

AVP plays – Video Greetings

Ad-lib – after dinner talks

HOST: While some of you are still feasting on the delicious buffet and the sweet desserts, we will now
continue with our program.

HOST: We have now come to the part of our program that the guys have been waiting for. Let us call all the
gents to gather on the side for the smooth flow of the program. As your name is called, it is your chance to
offer a flower and to dance with the debutant. A chance to hold the hand of our lovely debutante for a short
dance. Like a pretty flower that attracts bees and butterflies, Joniza will be surrounded by 18 equally
handsome gentlemen who will represent the debutante's 18 blue tulips, symbolizes as her knight in shining
armor, guardian angel or what other terms you may call. This flower equates the traditional 18 roses during
debuts. And for a quick trivia, Tulips are her favorite flower. Starting off with:

18 blue tulips

HOST: The last dance is of course reserved to the forever most handsome and most loving guy in her life.
Her motivator, supporter, armor, and treasure. With him, she knows that she will be safe. To dance with our
debutante, Joniza’s 18th tulip, ladies and gentlemen, Papa Titing Bacolod! The Father and Daughter
Dance!

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: Thank you so much, Papa Titing and Chamy.

HOST: Ladies and gentlemen, sit back, and let’s groove, jive and enjoy the party with Chamy’s dance
troupe in her school, Liceo de San Pedro Calungsod, give it up for Tribu de Liceo!

Dance! Dance! Dance! - Tribu de Liceo Performance

HOST: Thank you, Tribu de Liceo for filling the night with amazing dance moves! Are you guys, still with
me? More party-party later. 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 are close to our debutante that will give
some treasures that reminds them about Chamy and syempre they will share with us sad their
unforgettable memory with our lovely debutante and their wishes too. Cham, are you ready for the
bukingan time?

18 Treasures
Host to call names one by one and maybe do ad-libs after every story.

HOST: All of you who are here tonight are closest to Cham. It doesn’t matter how expensive, elegant or
how precious the gift is, what matters most is the thought, the value, and the essence that the gift contains.
Sabi nga nila, friendship is a million little things. Thank you so much for your moving, uplifting and
heartwarming messages for our dear debutante. These gifts are significant to the debutante and that she
will truly treasure these for the rest of her life.

HOST: How is everybody doing so far? Is everybody having a good time? At this moment, naa koy
pangutana are you ready to be serenaded? Everybody get ready to be entertained by a number specially
prepared for the debutante! Let us all give a round of applause for a tribute to our dear debutante! Tribu de
Liceo Singing group

Tribu de Liceo Singing Performance

HOST: Thank you for a wonderful performance. That was so heartmelting. Basta Liceans, magaling yan!

HOST: Ladies and gentlemen, we shall now have 18 bills. It’ll remind her that when she was 18, 18 of her
loved ones and friends stood for this generosity. Of course these people will be the ones who will give her
advises and kind words along the way on how to become a perfect woman. The 18 bills symbolize financial
stability and independence. It is among the most recent rituals in debut parties. We have invited guest to be
one of the 18 bills who are extremely generous to give to our debutante. Starting off with:

18 bills

HOST: Before we proceed our program, there is a special message prepared for a debutante from the most
generous and kind principal of Liceo de San Pedro Calungsod, Inc., Ma’am Frances Anne Dangcil! Please
give a round of applause please!

Ma’am Dangcil Special Mesage

HOST: At this juncture, let us welcome the persons who will share their wishes and offer the Candles of
Enlightenment which symbolizes friendship. It also symbolizes security as it may illuminate circumstances.
18 Candles please prepare as you hear your name, please be on the front, light your candle and give a
wish for Joniza. Okay?

HOST: 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 Candles for our debutante. These are the people
close to the heart of our celebrant, and whom she listens and confides to for inspiring words and friendly
advises. Starting off with the woman dearest to Joniza’s heart, representing the mother candle that will be a
source of light for all the well-wishers for our dear Joniza, here’s Mama Lenie R. Bacolod!

18 Candles

HOST: Sa mga katigulangan pa ang aso sa kandila moadto sa langit. So, at the count of three, Mama
Lenie and members of the 18 Candles, let’s say “May all our wishes come true” and blow our candles
together. 1, 2, and 3…

Everybody blows the candle

HOST: Wow, what a wonderful wishes we have heard. 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 Joniza 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!

Sing the Happy Birthday Song

Debutante makes a wish and blows the candles.

HOST: Let us give 18 claps for JONIZA CHAM, in 3,2,1

18 claps

HOST: Thank you very much. Earlier, pinakitaan tayo ng mga dance moves by the very talented Tribu.
Kahibaw naman siguro tang tanan dire no na maayo jud mosayaw si Chamy no? How about kanta?
HAHAHA as Ate niya ayaw jud ninyo sya pakantaha. Perooo, she will be serenading us by a PIANO
KEYBOARD. Ladies and gentlemen, here’s a surprise number from our debutante herself! Let’s put our
hands together for Joniza Cham!

Joniza Cham - Surprise Number

(Ad-lib on the surprise number.)

HOST: Grabe, did you feel the song? That song is River Flows In you (ad-lib)

HOST: Indeed you are now a lady Joniza Cham, you are in the legal age so 18 toasts or shots will be
offered to congratulate the debutante for reaching this milestone in her life. Every toast means a warm wish
for a promising future ahead. It is a way of appreciating and honoring her humble presence in the lives of
those people who in any way touched her heart and have been significant part of her life. 18 shots
participants, please come in front.

18 shots

HOST: Everyone, hold your goblet and let us all greet Joniza Cham a HAPPY BIRTHDAY as we toast. In
3,2,1…

CHEERS

HOST: Thank you everyone. You may now take your seats.

HOST: So from 18 tulips down to 18 shots, this time, I’d like us to play a game: let’s do some ice breaker!
Let’s call this “How well do you know Joniza Cham?” Gaano niyo nga ba kakilala ang ating lovely
debutante? 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 and come here in front.
Gets? Alright, let’s keep the ball rolling!

Trivia, trivia, trivia – While Cham changes wardrobe: Chamy to change wardrobe in preparation for the surprise number

HOST: Grabeh ang bukingan ngayong gabi! Nag enjoy ba tayong lahat? Seems like our gorgeous
debutante really enjoyed tonight.

HOST: From the shared memories to a game trivia, Cham has shared a part of her growing years with all of
us. And now, we are having a surprise number, bigating surprise number because we never saw them
dancing again together in front of the crowd. Yung isa active sa pagsasayaw, kung may fiesta naa jud sya
mosayaw pero ang duha dili na nila priority ang pagsasayaw. After 5 years ,let us all witness the Bacolod
Sisters!!! Julie, Joan, and Joniza!!!
Surprise Number - Bacolod Sisters
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, Joniza Cham. I’m giving the floor to our dear debutante
to give her message for all of us.

Thank you message from Joniza Cham

HOST: We would like to thank everyone for gracing this very momentous occasion because as they say,
you only get to be 18 once. Before ending this program, let us first give this moment to the people who
made all these a success: from planning to the execution, for the foods, the details of the party. Without
these people, this event would not be possible.

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, Joniza
Cham!” naman diyan. At the count of three…1, 2, 3, HAPPY BIRTHDAY, JONIZA CHAM! Our debutante 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 CHAMY! This is your host, Jhison Redoblado and Joan Bacolod, signing off, enjoy the rest of the night
everyone!

Joniza Cham opens the party by a dance number