HOST: Good evening everyone! Welcome to Homitori traditional 18 roses during debuts.

For a quick trivia,

Davao! Welcome to a night of pastel colors in carnation is Cham’s favorite flower. Starting off with:
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              18 Carnations
wonderful person she is now. As a jumpstart, let us all 1. Nil Marion Badilles- Cousin (Father Side)
welcome and acknowledge the ever supportive and 2. Joshua Cator– Cousin (Father Side)
loving family of our debutant: 3. Champ Elorde– Cousin (Father Side)
4. Nil Marc Badilles– Cousin (Father Side)
5. JiroElorde –Cousin (Father Side)
FATHER:             MR. MANUEL LAGUA, JR. 6. Xavior Rodriguez- Cousin (Mother Side)
       MOTHER:            MRS. CYNTHIA LAGUA 7. RestyDela Cruz –Cousin (Mother Side)
       ELDER SISTER: MS. THEA MACY LAGUA 8. Sael Rodriguez– Cousin (Mother Side)
 Entrance of Family 9. Glenn Melendez – College Friend
HOST: To open tonight’s celebration, here’s a quick 10. Carl Manajero – High School Friend
look of how this lovely, young lady came about. Roll 11. Mark Millare – College Friend
VTR, please. 12. Ivan Ricabo – High School Friend
13. Alfonso Fernandez – Community Friend
14. Christian Sulla – High School Friend
AVP plays, featuring Cham’s collection of photo memories 15. Franz Chavez – High School Friend
HOST: Tonight is a celebration of adulthood and a 16. Vinno Serrano – High School Friend
thanksgiving of the life God has given to our lovely 17. Bon Salaver – Community friend
celebrant. Let us put our hands together, as we HOST: The last dance is of course reserved to the
welcome the main highlight of this celebration, and as forever most handsome and most loving guy in her
she stepped into a higher level of life, ladies and life. To dance with our debutant, Cham’s
gentlemen, our debutant, MONICA CHAMANE 18th carnation, ladies and gentlemen, Daddy Manuel
LAGUA! Lagua, Jr!
Grand Entrance of Debutant Father and daughter dance
HOST: Wow, blooming and lovely, indeed! Saan nga HOST: (In the middle of the father and daughter
ba siya nagmana? Kay Mommy ba? Or kay Daddy? dance) The father and daughter dance is probably one
Or baka both? Evidently, before tonight, Cham has of the most loved traditions in any Filipino debut
had happy years in a very happy home. The love of a celebration. This signifies the daughter’s first step to
family will always be God’s greatest blessing. Sabi womanhood and the father’s acceptance of this
nga nila, in life we can have several friends, period in his daughter’s life.
classmates, and social circles, but there is only one End of Dance
family who is always willing and ready to welcome us HOST: Ladies and gentlemen, sit back, and let’s
no matter what. Ladies and gentlemen, to answer the groove, jive and enjoy the party with the band, they’re
question kung saan nga ba nagmana si Cham, back on stage, give it up for City Lights Band!
here’s Daddy Manuel Lagua, Jr. to welcome all of us
to their lovely daughter’s 18th birthday party.
Welcome Remarks – Daddy City Lights Band Performance
Host to ad-lib based on the parent’s message HOST: Thank you, City Lights Band for filling the
HOST: At this moment, I’d like to request everybody room with music and for jazzing up this party with
to please stand as we say our prayer before meals to your playlist! Are you guys, still with me? More party-
be lead by Tita Belle Lim. party later with City Lights Band. They say, memories
 Prayer before meals are ways to hold on to the things that we love, and to
HOST: To fill the room with music while we are having the things that we don’t want to lose. Sabi nga ni
our dinner, we will be serenaded by City Lights Band. mareng Cynthia Ozick: “What we remember from
Bon appétit! childhood, we remember forever.” Tonight we have 18
Music In – City Lights Band selected people who will share with us her
Dinner unforgettable memory with our lovely debutant.
HOST: Ladies and gentlemen, that was City Lights Cham, are you ready for the bukingan time?
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 Host to call names one by one and maybe do ad-libs after
from all over the world who are closest to our dear every story.
debutant.        18 Pieces of Memories
1. Thea Macy Lagua – Sister
2. Valerie Barrozo – High School Friend
AVP plays – Video Greetings 3. Jaya Medina – Community Friend
Ad-lib – after dinner talks 4. Faith Macavinta – Community Friend
HOST: Like a pretty flower that attracts bees and 5. Nicole Sai – High School Friend
butterflies, Cham will be surrounded by 18 equally 6. Alyanna Fernandez – Community Friend
handsome gentlemen who will represent the 7. Precious Lim – Community Friend
debutant’s 18 carnations. This flower equates the 8. Joy Oandasan – High School Friend
9. AlessaWasawas – College Friend
 10. Vermari Digal – College Friend 8. Francis Rizon- Tito from the community
11. Isabel Quinsay – Childhood Friend 9. Roy Sazon- Tito from the community
12. MayenMayao – College Friend 10. Joan Salaver – Tita from the community
13. Nicole Ingente – High School friend 11. Marvin Caballero – Tito from the community
14. Patrice Angliongto – High School friend 12. Belen Quinsay – Tita (Mommy’s kabarkada in
15. Alicia Dizon – One of my best friends in high college)
school 13. June Adriatico – Tito from the community
16. Meagan Wenceslao – High School kabarkada 14. Paul Garcia – Tito from the community
17. Gem Espanto – One of my best friends in high 15. Jun Lim – Tito from the community
school 16. Nicol Fernandez – Tito from the community
18. Justine Alfonso – bestfriend since grade 3 17. Melinda Lagua – Dad’s sister (Aunt)
HOST: All of you who are here tonight are closest to 18. Malinda Lagua – Dad’s eldest sister ( Aunt )
Cham. Sabi nga nila, friendship is a million little HOST: Many ancient cultures believed that smoke
things. This time, I’d like to ask Cham’s dear friends carried their prayers to the heavens. So, at the count
this question: “What is that one word that best of three, Mommy Cynthia and members of the 18
describes our debutant, and why?” Wishes, let’s say “May all our wishes come true” and
Cham to change wardrobe in preparation for the dance blow our candles together. 1, 2, and 3…
number
HOST: Earlier, we were serenaded by the very
talented City Lights Band. At this moment, are we Everybody blows the candle
ready to move and groove? I can’t here you, are we HOST: Let me share another good-to-know trivia to
ready to move and groove? Ladies and gentlemen, everyone on how birthday cakes and candles came
here’s a dance number from our debutant herself! about as a tradition during birthdays. Some believe
Let’s put our hands together for Cham and friends! 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.
Cham and Friends – Dance Number They baked round cakes to symbolize the moon.
(Ad-lib on the dance number.) Candles were added to represent the reflected
HOST: Matapos tayong pakiligin ng City Lights Band moonlight. Today’s tradition of making wishes before
at napasayaw with Cham and friends, let’s do some blowing out the birthday candles may have started
ice breaker! Let’s call this “How well do you know with that belief. Enough of all those did-you-know
Cham?” Gaano niyo nga ba kakilala ang ating lovely trivia because at this part of the program, our lovely
debutant? I have with me a list of trivia or questions and stunning Cham will blow the candles on her
about tonight’s fine lady. The mechanics is just birthday cake. And to complete that customary
simple. I will read the trivia and if you know the practice, let us all sing joyfully a song I am very sure
answer, stand up from your seat. Alright, let’s keep everybody is familiar with, the happy birthday song!
the ball rolling!
Trivia, trivia, trivia – While Cham changes wardrobe:
From hiphop outfit to cocktail dress Debutant makes a wish and blows the candles.
HOST: Grabeh ang bukingan ngayong gabi! Nag HOST: Tonight’s celebration tells me that the best
enjoy ba tayong lahat? Seems like our gorgeous demonstration of gratitude in response to a wonderful
debutant really enjoyed tonight. From the shared experience like this one can be contained in an
memories to a game trivia, Cham has shared a part of overwhelming thank you. Maraming salamat po for
her growing years with all of us. At sabi nga ni making me a part of this memorable occasion. And if
mareng Willa Cather? “Where there is great love, there’s one person here tonight who is more than
there are always wishes.” Because birthdays are grateful to see all of you, that would be our beloved
always new beginnings, new endeavors with new set celebrant, Cham. I’m giving the floor to our dear
of goals, sending birthday messages and wishes is a debutant to give her message for all of us.
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 Thank you message from Cham
of our celebrant, and whom she listens and confides  HOST: The night is young, and so are we, diba? Are
to for inspiring words and friendly advices. Starting off you ready to party? We have just actually started.
with the woman dearest to Cham’s heart, Again, thank you for having me here to celebrate with
representing the mother candle that will be a source all of you. Isang malakas na “Happy birthday, Cham!
of light for all the well-wishers for our dear Cham, naman diyan. At the count of three…1, 2, 3, HAPPY
here’s Mommy Cynthia Lagua! BIRTHDAY, CHAM! Our debutant is not just a pretty
              18 Wishes face but also a very talented lady. To get the party
1. Helen Mozar- Tita from the Community started, throw your hands up in the air for CHAM with
2. Welinda Elorde – Cousin of my Dad ( Aunt) the City Lights Band! This is your host, John Irene Del
3. Joy Cator – Sister of my Dad ( Aunt) Campo, enjoy the rest of the night everyone!
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