OPINION

RJ Jacinto’s iconic 80th birthday

Agile Zamora

We’re ready to rock all night, especially with great music and company!

At 80 years young, RJ Jacinto is still as vibrant and electric as ever. The best party host you can have! We celebrated the businessman, DZRJ founder and rock and roll legend recently at the Carlos P. Romulo Auditorium at RCBC Plaza. Friends, family and colleagues gathered for a night to remember. Every single one of our lives were changed by his innovation and love for music as he helped shape Pinoy rock through the years.

Of course, what would a radio pioneer’s celebration be like without some live music? We saw some of the best Original Pinoy Music (OPM) has to offer performed live. It was sort of a private concert for his nearest and dearest, and some of the country’s most influential.

We heard Sitti, Jose Mari Chan, Zsa Zsa Padilla, Martin Nievera, Arnel Pineda and the birthday boy himself as they took the stage and brought us to our feet. Pure nostalgia and electricity all around! There was no bored guest in sight. Definitely an iconic celebration worthy of the legendary RJ Jacinto!

Fun fact: RJ hosts a big birthday bash every decade. The latest one just proved that he makes the 10 years definitely worth the wait. We all had a blast. No bad weather stopped us. Cheers!GRACIE Go and Consul General of Monaco, Fortune Ledesma.ATOM Henares and Jaime Ponce de Leon.

RJ Jacinto in his guitar.
YOUR columnist.
ZSA ZSA Padilla
RJ hosts a big birthday bash every decade. The latest one just proved that he makes the 10 years definitely worth the wait.
JOSE Mari Chan
ARNEL Pineda
JOY and Joey Rustia.
MARTIN Nievera and Tessie Sy Coson.
CITOY Lopez
ALICE Eduardo, Ching Cruz, Babette Aquino and Mario Katigbak.
STANLEY Ng, Anna Amigo and Atty. Karen Jimeno.
VAL del Rosario and Serge Osmeña.
MIKE Toledo and Margie Moran Floirendo.
ATOM Henares and Jaime Ponce de Leon.
SITTI Navarro
HERA Geriene and Lilibeth Campos.
ANN and Atty. Rene Puno.
DETTE Tan, Dra. Cecille Infantado, Mia Borromeo and Zelda Kienle.
JULIE Boschi and Charlie Rufino.
RAMON Orlina, Ruth Carpio and Rico Tantoco.
MARITES Pineda and Fanny Blanco.
JUNIE Peña, Marilu and David Bachelor.
ALMA Malonga, Opap Villonco and Vicky Lopez.
RALPH Joseph and Atty. Salvador Panelo.
GRACIE Go and Consul General of Monaco, Fortune Ledesma.
NYMPHA Valencia and Ping Valencia.
EVA Abesamis
BIBING Villanueva and Gina Hechanova.
DEREK Flores and Alice Samson.
CARLA and Joel del Prado.